Pre-heating and load lock pedestal material for high temperature CVD liquid crystal and flat panel display applications
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1. An apparatus for supporting a glass substrate, comprising:
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a plurality of support members disposed on the support element, at least one of the support members comprising;
a base structural member coupled to the support element; and
a rounded top portion adapted to support the glass substrate in a spaced-apart relation to the support element; and
a plurality of mounting pins coupled to the support element, each pin engaged with a respective support member.
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Abstract
An apparatus for supporting a glass substrate is provided. In one embodiment, a substrate support is provided having a base structural member and an upper top portion having a surface thereon adapted to minimize friction and/or chemical reactions between the substrate support and a glass substrate supported thereon. The substrate supports may be utilized in various chambers such as load locks chamber and chambers having thermal processes.
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43 Claims
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1. An apparatus for supporting a glass substrate, comprising:
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a support element;
a plurality of support members disposed on the support element, at least one of the support members comprising;
a base structural member coupled to the support element; and
a rounded top portion adapted to support the glass substrate in a spaced-apart relation to the support element; and
a plurality of mounting pins coupled to the support element, each pin engaged with a respective support member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
a first set of support members disposed along at least a portion of a perimeter of the support element; and
at least a second set of support members comprising at least one support member disposed inward of the first set.
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6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the support members comprises a non-metallic material.
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7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein at least one of the support members comprises quartz or sapphire.
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8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the support members comprises stainless steel or nickel alloy.
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9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the support members further comprises a coating.
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10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the coating is a nitride layer.
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11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the rounded top portion has a surface roughness of 4 micro inches or smoother.
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12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the coating has a surface roughness of 4 micro inches or smoother.
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13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support element is a shelf.
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14. An apparatus for supporting a glass substrate, comprising:
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a shelf;
a plurality of support members disposed on the shelf, at least one of the support members comprising;
a base structural member coupled to the shelf;
a top portion adapted to support the glass substrate in a spaced-apart relation to the shelf;
a coating disposed on at least a tip of the top portion; and
a plurality of mounting pins coupled to the support element, each pin engaged with a respective support member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
a first set of support members disposed along at least a portion of a perimeter of the shelf; and
at least a second set of support members comprising at least one support member disposed inward of the first set.
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20. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein at least one of the support members comprises a non-metallic material.
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21. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein at least one of the support members comprises quartz or sapphire.
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22. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein at least one of the support members comprises stainless steel or nickel alloy.
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23. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the coating is a nitride layer.
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24. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the coating has a surface roughness of 4 micro inches or smoother.
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25. An apparatus for supporting a glass substrate, comprising:
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a chamber;
a plurality of shelves disposed in a spaced-apart relation in the chamber, each shelf having a plurality of support members disposed thereon, at least one of the support members comprising;
a base structural member coupled to the shelf; and
a rounded top portion adapted to support the glass substrate in a spaced-apart relation to the shelf; and
a plurality of mounting pins coupled to each shelf, each pin engaged with a respective support member. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
at least one sidewall having a resistive heat or conduit for flowing a heat transfer fluid.
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27. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the rounded top portion has a surface roughness of 4 micro inches or smoother.
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28. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the rounded top portion further comprises a hemispherical, conical ellipsoidal or parabolic end.
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29. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the base structural member is hollow and receives at least a portion of the mounting pin.
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30. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the plurality of support member further comprises:
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a first set of support members disposed along at least a portion of a perimeter of the shelf; and
at least a second set of support members comprising at least one support member disposed inward of the first set.
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31. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the at least one of the support members comprises non-metallic material.
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32. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the at least one of the support members comprises quartz or sapphire.
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33. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the at least one of the support members comprises stainless steel or nickel alloy.
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34. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the at least one of the support members further comprises:
a coating.
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35. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the coating is a nitride layer.
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36. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the rounded top portion has a surface roughness of 4 micro inches or smoother.
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37. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the coating has a surface roughness of 4 micro inches or smoother.
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38. Apparatus for supporting a glass substrate, comprising:
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a chamber body having a least one sidewall;
a plurality of support elements coupled to the sidewall;
a first slit valve selectively sealing a first glass transfer port disposed in the chamber body; and
a second slit valve selectively sealing a second glass transfer port disposed in the chamber body;
a plurality of support members disposed on the support elements, where at least one of the support members comprises;
a base structural member coupled to the support elements; and
a rounded top portion adapted to support the glass substrate in a spaced-apart relation to the support element; and
a plurality of mounting pins coupled to the support element, each pin engaged with a respective support member.
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39. An apparatus for supporting a glass substrate, comprising:
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a support element;
a plurality of mounting pins coupled to the support element;
a plurality of support members disposed on the mounting pins, at least one of the support members comprising;
a hollow base portion adapted to receive at least a portion of the mounting pin; and
a rounded top portion adapted to support the glass substrate in a spaced-apart relation to the support element. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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