Heat sink assembly and related methods for semiconductor vacuum processing systems
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1. An assembly for supporting a substrate during vacuum processing operations, comprising:
- a thermally conductive heat sink tray including at least one wafer pocket recessed therein;
a thermally conductive heat sink carrier in the at least one wafer pocket, the heat sink carrier including a first surface in contact with a surface within the at least one wafer pocket and a second surface opposite the first surface; and
a heat sink on the second surface of the heat sink carrier.
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Abstract
An assembly for supporting a substrate during vacuum processing operations includes a thermally conductive heat sink tray including at least one wafer pocket recessed therein, and a thermally conductive heat sink carrier in the at least one wafer pocket. The heat sink carrier includes a first surface in contact with a surface within the at least one wafer pocket and a second surface opposite the first surface. A heat sink is affixed to the second surface of the heat sink carrier.
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23 Claims
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1. An assembly for supporting a substrate during vacuum processing operations, comprising:
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a thermally conductive heat sink tray including at least one wafer pocket recessed therein; a thermally conductive heat sink carrier in the at least one wafer pocket, the heat sink carrier including a first surface in contact with a surface within the at least one wafer pocket and a second surface opposite the first surface; and a heat sink on the second surface of the heat sink carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A heat sink assembly for supporting a wafer during vacuum processing, comprising:
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a thermally conductive heat sink carrier; a heat sink affixed to the heat sink carrier, wherein the heat sink has a flatness of about +/−
20 μ
m or less; anda metallic bonding layer between the heat sink carrier and the heat sink. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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