Heater with detachable ceramic top plate
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1. A support assembly for supporting a workpiece comprising:
- a support plate having a first side and a second side, the second side having a recess formed therein;
a plurality of sleeves projecting from the second side of the support plate, the sleeves and support plate comprising a single body of material; and
a plurality of holes passing through the sleeve coupling the first side and the second side of the support plate, each hole adapted to receive a lift pin;
a second plate disposed proximate the second side of the support plate, wherein the support plate is not fastened to the second plate during operation of the support assembly; and
a boss extending from the second plate and mating with the recess of the support plate.
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Abstract
A substrate support assembly for supporting a substrate during processing is provided. In one embodiment, a support assembly includes a support plate supported by a second plate. The support plate has a first side and a second side. The second side of the support has a recess formed therein. The second plate includes a boss extending from the second plate which mates with the recess of the support plate. Other embodiments include a flange that extends from the support plate that supports a shadow ring and a plurality of sleeves extending from the support plate for guiding lift pins.
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42 Claims
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1. A support assembly for supporting a workpiece comprising:
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a support plate having a first side and a second side, the second side having a recess formed therein;
a plurality of sleeves projecting from the second side of the support plate, the sleeves and support plate comprising a single body of material; and
a plurality of holes passing through the sleeve coupling the first side and the second side of the support plate, each hole adapted to receive a lift pin;
a second plate disposed proximate the second side of the support plate, wherein the support plate is not fastened to the second plate during operation of the support assembly; and
a boss extending from the second plate and mating with the recess of the support plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
a plurality of radially extending channels fluidly coupled between the port disposed in the second plate and the apertures disposed in the support plate.
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7. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein the second plate is comprised of aluminum.
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8. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein the support plate is comprised of ceramic.
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9. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein the support plate is comprised of aluminum nitride.
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10. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein the support plate further comprises a circumscribing flange.
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11. The support assembly of claim 10, further comprising:
a purge ring disposed on the flange, the purge ring adapted to direct a fluid adjacent a perimeter of the workpiece.
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12. The support assembly of claim 11, wherein the flange further comprises one or more holes disposed therethrough and fluidly coupled to a channel defined between the purge ring and the support plate.
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13. The support assembly of claim 12, wherein the second plate further comprises one or more ports disposed therein and fluidly coupled to the channel.
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14. The support assembly of claim 13, wherein the second plate further comprises a plurality of radially extending channels formed in a surface of the second plate, the channels fluidly coupled between the port disposed in the second plate and the apertures disposed in the support plate.
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15. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein the second plate further comprises a resistive heater disposed therein.
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16. The support assembly of claim 1, further comprising a heating element disposed adjacent to or within the support plate.
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17. A support assembly for supporting a workpiece comprising;
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a support plate having a first side and a second side, the second side having a plurality of sleeves extending therefrom, the sleeve and support plate comprising a single body of material; and
a second plate disposed proximate the second side of the support plate, the second plate having a plurality of holes disposed therein, each sleeve extending at least partially into a respective one of the holes, each hole adapted to receive a lift pin. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
a purge ring disposed on the flange, the purge ring adapted to direct a fluid adjacent a perimeter of the workpiece.
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21. The support assembly of claim 20, wherein the flange further comprises one or more holes disposed therethrough and fluidly coupled to a channel defined between the purge ring and the support plate.
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22. The support assembly of claim 21, wherein the second plate further comprises one or more ports disposed therein and fluidly coupled to the channel.
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23. The support assembly of claim 22, wherein the second plate further comprises a plurality of radially extending channels formed in a surface of the second plate, the channels coupled between the port then the apertures disposed in the support plate.
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24. The support assembly of claim 17, further comprising at least one lift pin disposed through one sleeve and extending through side second plate.
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25. The support assembly of claim 17, wherein the support plate further comprises:
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a plurality of recesses disposed in the first side; and
a plurality of holes disposed through the ceramic second plate, each of the recesses having at least one of the holes fluidly coupled thereto.
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26. The support assembly of claim 25, wherein the second plate further comprises:
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a port disposed through the second plate; and
a plurality of channels radially disposed in a surface of the second plate, the channels fluidly coupling the port and the holes disposed in the support plate.
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27. A support assembly for supporting a workpiece comprising:
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a ceramic support plate having a flange, a first side and a second side, the flange extending from a perimeter of the support plate;
a plurality of recesses formed in the first side of the support plate;
one or more apertures coupling each recess to the second side of the support plate;
a plurality of sleeves protruding from the second side of the support plate, the sleeves and support plate comprises a single body of material; and
a plurality of holes passing through the sleeve coupling the first side and the second side of the support plate, each hole adapted to receive a lift pin;
a second plate proximate the second side of the support plate and having a vacuum port disposed therethrough;
at least one radial channel formed between the support plate and second plate coupling the vacuum port and the apertures; and
a purge ring disposed on the flange and defining a channel between the ring and the support plate, the channel adapted to flow a fluid adjacent a perimeter of the workpiece. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
a recess formed therein; and
the second plate further comprises;
a boss extending from the second plate and mating with the recess of the support plate.
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42. A support assembly for supporting a workpiece comprising:
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a ceramic support plate having a flange, a first side and a second side, the flange extending from a perimeter of the flange;
the second side having a recess formed therein;
a plurality of sleeves protruding from the second side of the support plate, the sleeves and support plate being a singular structure;
a metallic conductive plate disposed against the second side of the support plate and having a plurality of bores formed therein, each one of the bores mating respectively with one of sleeves of the support plate;
a boss extending from the metallic plate and mating with the recess of the support plate; and
a purge ring disposed on the flange and defining a channel between the ring and the support plate, the channel adapted to flow a fluid adjacent a perimeter of the workpiece.
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