C23C14/50

Programmable Electrostatic Chuck to Enhance Aluminum Film Morphology
20240222093 · 2024-07-04 ·

Methods, systems, and apparatus for controlling substrate temperature include: monitoring a temperature in each zone of a plurality of zones of a substrate support, the substrate support having a support surface for supporting a substrate, wherein the support surface is opposed to a sputtering target for depositing material onto the substrate; depositing material from the sputtering target on the substrate; and independently controlling fluid flowing in a plurality of separate fluid channels in the substrate support, each fluid channel corresponding to one zone of the plurality of zones, wherein fluid flow is controlled based on a target life and the temperature in each zone.

Programmable ESC to Enhance Aluminum Film Morphology
20240218499 · 2024-07-04 ·

Methods and apparatus for controlling substrate temperature, comprising: monitoring a temperature in each zone of a plurality of zones of a substrate support, the substrate support having a support surface for supporting a substrate, wherein the support surface is opposed to a sputtering target for depositing material onto the substrate; depositing material from the sputtering target on a substrate; and independently controlling a plurality of heaters in the substrate support, each heater corresponding to one zone of the plurality of zones, wherein each heater is controlled based on a target life and the temperature in each zone.

Programmable ESC to Enhance Aluminum Film Morphology
20240218499 · 2024-07-04 ·

Methods and apparatus for controlling substrate temperature, comprising: monitoring a temperature in each zone of a plurality of zones of a substrate support, the substrate support having a support surface for supporting a substrate, wherein the support surface is opposed to a sputtering target for depositing material onto the substrate; depositing material from the sputtering target on a substrate; and independently controlling a plurality of heaters in the substrate support, each heater corresponding to one zone of the plurality of zones, wherein each heater is controlled based on a target life and the temperature in each zone.

Substrate treating apparatus and substrate treating method
12000036 · 2024-06-04 · ·

Disclosed is a substrate treating apparatus for performing a predetermined treatment on a substrate. The apparatus includes: a holding mechanism including a plurality of support pins configured to rotate between a holding position and a delivery position, a first magnetic part configured to rotate the support pins individually between the holding position and the delivery position by switching surrounding magnetic poles, and a second magnetic part configured to rotate the support pins individually to the holding position by constantly applying a magnetic field to the first magnetic part; and a switching mechanism configured to apply no magnetic field of a third magnetic part to the first magnetic part normally and apply a magnetic field of the third magnetic part to the first magnetic part to rotate the support pins individually to the delivery position only when the substrate is delivered.

Sputtering apparatus and method of controlling sputtering apparatus

There is provided a sputtering apparatus comprising: a target from which sputtered particles are emitted; a substrate support configured to support a substrate; a substrate moving mechanism configured to move the substrate in one direction; and a shielding member disposed between the target and the substrate support and having an opening through which the sputtered particles pass. The shielding member includes a first shielding member and a second shielding member disposed in a vertical direction.

Sputtering apparatus and method of controlling sputtering apparatus

There is provided a sputtering apparatus comprising: a target from which sputtered particles are emitted; a substrate support configured to support a substrate; a substrate moving mechanism configured to move the substrate in one direction; and a shielding member disposed between the target and the substrate support and having an opening through which the sputtered particles pass. The shielding member includes a first shielding member and a second shielding member disposed in a vertical direction.

Spinning disk with electrostatic clamped platens for ion implantation

A system comprising a spinning disk is disclosed. The system comprises a semiconductor processing system, such as a high energy implantation system. The semiconductor processing system produces a spot ion beam, which is directed to a plurality of workpieces, which are disposed on the spinning disk. The spinning disk comprises a rotating central hub with a plurality of platens. The plurality of platens may extend outward from the central hub and workpieces are electrostatically clamped to the platens. The plurality of platens may also be capable of rotation. The central hub also controls the rotation of each of the platens about an axis orthogonal to the rotation axis of the central hub. In this way, variable angle implants may be performed. Additionally, this allows the workpieces to be mounted while in a horizontal orientation.

Phase change material source for physical vapor deposition

A method and apparatus for manufacturing electrochemical cells. The apparatus and method includes the modification of solid phase material used in electrochemical cells, such as batteries, into a viscous phase for ease of metering and dispensing onto a hot wall reactor to create a substantially uniform cloud of vapor to be deposited on a substrate or other stacks of cells in a continuous or semi-continuous process and having the useful advantage of depositing large volumes of materials for economical manufacturing.

Substrate carrier with integrated electrostatic chuck
10304713 · 2019-05-28 · ·

A substrate carrier adapted to use in a processing system includes an electrode assembly and a support base. The electrode assembly is configured to generate an electrostatic chucking force for securing a substrate to the substrate carrier. The support base has a heating/cooling reservoir formed therein. The electrode assembly and the support base form an unitary body configured for transport within a processing system. A quick disconnect is coupled to the body and configured to trap a heat regulating medium in the reservoir heating/cooling reservoir when the body is decoupled from a source of heat regulating medium.

Substrate carrier with integrated electrostatic chuck
10304713 · 2019-05-28 · ·

A substrate carrier adapted to use in a processing system includes an electrode assembly and a support base. The electrode assembly is configured to generate an electrostatic chucking force for securing a substrate to the substrate carrier. The support base has a heating/cooling reservoir formed therein. The electrode assembly and the support base form an unitary body configured for transport within a processing system. A quick disconnect is coupled to the body and configured to trap a heat regulating medium in the reservoir heating/cooling reservoir when the body is decoupled from a source of heat regulating medium.