Vacuum compatible, deformable electrostatic chuck with high thermal conductivity
First Claim
1. A vacuum compatible, deformable electrostatic chuck with high thermal conductivity, comprising:
- a supporting structure; and
a membrane comprising a first layer formed of a dielectric material, a second layer formed of a conductive material and a third layer formed of a substrate material and having a rim formed on a periphery of a surface of the third layer and multiple struts formed on the surface of the third layer, and wherein the membrane is attached to the supporting structure by the rim and the struts providing a hollow area between the membrane and a surface of the supporting structure, and wherein the supporting structure includes multiple gas manifold holes connecting the hollow area between the membrane and a surface of the supporting structure with a source of coolant gas.
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Abstract
A vacuum compatible, deformable electrostatic chuck with high thermal conductivity including a membrane having a layer of dielectric material, a layer of metallic film and a layer of semiconductor material with struts and a rim formed on the layer of semiconductor material. The rim is formed on the periphery of the layer of semiconductor material. The rim and struts contact a surface of a supporting structure forming a hollow area in which a coolant gas may be circulated. The supporting structure has gas manifold holes to connect the hollow area with a source of coolant gas. In a first embodiment, the struts have a rectangular cross section and are formed as a continuous structure from a first point on the rim to a second point on the rim. In a second embodiment, the struts are flexure struts having a first section with a rectangular cross section and a second section formed as a truncated cone or a pyramid.
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17 Claims
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1. A vacuum compatible, deformable electrostatic chuck with high thermal conductivity, comprising:
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a supporting structure; and
a membrane comprising a first layer formed of a dielectric material, a second layer formed of a conductive material and a third layer formed of a substrate material and having a rim formed on a periphery of a surface of the third layer and multiple struts formed on the surface of the third layer, and wherein the membrane is attached to the supporting structure by the rim and the struts providing a hollow area between the membrane and a surface of the supporting structure, and wherein the supporting structure includes multiple gas manifold holes connecting the hollow area between the membrane and a surface of the supporting structure with a source of coolant gas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electrostatic chuck comprising:
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a supporting structure including therein multiple gas manifold holes;
a membrane comprising, a first layer formed of dielectric material, a second layer formed of conductive material and a third layer formed of a substrate material, the third layer having a rim formed on a periphery of a surface of the third layer and multiple struts formed on the surface of the third layer, wherein the membrane is attached to the supporting structure by the rim and the struts, and wherein the struts define a hollow area between the membrane and a surface of the supporting structure such that the multiple gas manifold holes connect the hollow area between the membrane and a surface of the supporting structure with a source of coolant gas. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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