H01J37/32477

MACROSCOPIC TEXTURING FOR ANODIZED AND COATED SURFACES

A consumable part for a plasma processing chamber includes a plasma facing side. An engineered surface is formed into the plasma facing side of the consumable part. A plurality of raised features defines the engineered surface, wherein features are arranged in a predefined pattern, wherein each of the plurality of raised features includes a top region having an outer edge and a sidewall. A base surface of the engineered surface is configured to surround each of the plurality of raised features, such that a corresponding sidewall of a corresponding raised feature extends up at an angle from the base surface to a corresponding top region. The consumable part is configured to be installed in the plasma processing chamber. The consumable part is configured to be exposed to a plasma and byproducts of the plasma.

METHOD OF MAKING A SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS MEMBER
20220139676 · 2022-05-05 ·

A method of making a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus member includes a step of preparing an aluminum base having an alumite layer having a porous columnar structure at an upper surface thereof. The alumite layer is an anodic oxidation film, and a Young's modulus of the alumite layer is between 90 GPa and 120 GPa. The method also includes a step of forming a particle-resistant layer on the alumite layer by aerosol deposition, in which an aerosol containing fine particles of a brittle material dispersed in a gas is ejected from a nozzle to impact against a surface of the alumite layer, wherein the particle-resistant layer includes a polycrystalline ceramic; and wherein, when the resulting semiconductor manufacturing apparatus member is exposed to a plasma in a reference plasma resistance test, the particle-resistant layer has an arithmetic average height Sa of 0.060 or less after the reference plasma test is completed.

MAGNETIC-MATERIAL SHIELD AROUND PLASMA CHAMBERS NEAR PEDESTAL

A plasma chamber includes a chamber body having a processing region therewithin, a liner disposed on the chamber body, the liner surrounding the processing region, a substrate support disposed within the liner, a magnet assembly comprising a plurality of magnets disposed around the liner, and a magnetic-material shield disposed around the liner, the magnetic-material shield encapsulating the processing region near the substrate support.

Vacuum processing apparatus
11319627 · 2022-05-03 · ·

Provided is a vacuum processing apparatus which is capable of performing baking processing of a deposition preventive plate without impairing the function of being capable of cooling the deposition preventive plate disposed inside a vacuum chamber. The vacuum processing apparatus has a vacuum chamber for performing a predetermined vacuum processing on a to-be-processed substrate that is set in position inside the vacuum chamber. A deposition preventive plate is disposed inside the vacuum chamber. Further disposed are: a metallic-made block body vertically disposed on an inner surface of the lower wall of the vacuum chamber so as to lie opposite to a part of the deposition preventive plate with a clearance thereto; a cooling means for cooling the block body; and a heating means disposed between the part of the deposition preventive plate and the block body to heat the deposition preventive plate by heat radiation.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLASMA DICING A SEMI-CONDUCTOR WAFER
20230253252 · 2023-08-10 · ·

The present invention provides a method for plasma dicing a substrate. The substrate is placed onto a support film on a frame to form a work piece. A die attach film is adhered to the substrate. A process chamber having a plasma source is provided. The work piece is placed into the process chamber. A plasma is generated from the plasma source in the plasma process chamber. The work piece is processed using the generated plasma and a byproduct generated from the die attach film while the die attach film is exposed to the generated plasma.

Functionally integrated coating structures

Techniques for depositing a functionally integrated coating structure on a substrate are provided. An example method according to the disclosure includes receiving the substrate into a process chamber of a multi-process ion beam assisted deposition system, disposing the substrate in a first zone including a first evaporator species and a first ion beam, wherein the first evaporator species is Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3), disposing the substrate in a second zone including a second evaporator species and a second ion beam, wherein the second evaporator species is Yttrium Oxide (Y2O3), and disposing the substrate in a third zone including a third evaporator species and a third ion beam, wherein the third evaporator species is Yttrium Fluoride (YF3).

SEMICONDUCTOR CHAMBER COMPONENTS WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE COATING
20220130688 · 2022-04-28 · ·

Exemplary semiconductor processing chambers may include a chamber body. The chambers may include a showerhead. The chambers may include a substrate support. The substrate support may include a platen characterized by a first surface facing the showerhead. The substrate support may include a shaft coupled with the platen along a second surface of the platen opposite the first surface of the platen. The shaft may extend at least partially through the chamber body. A coating may extend conformally about the first surface of the platen, the second surface of the platen, and about the shaft.

Lattice coat surface enhancement for chamber components

Disclosed are embodiments for an engineered feature formed as a part of or on a chamber component. In one embodiment, a chamber component for a processing chamber includes a component part body having unitary monolithic construction. The component part body has an outer surface. An engineered complex surface is formed on the outer surface. The engineered complex surface has a first lattice framework formed from a plurality of first interconnected laths and a plurality of first openings are bounded by three or more laths of the plurality of laths.

PROCESS CHAMBER PROCESS KIT WITH PROTECTIVE COATING

Embodiments described herein generally relate to a method and apparatus for fabricating a chamber component for a plasma process chamber. In one embodiment a chamber component used within a plasma processing chamber is provided that includes a metallic base material comprising a roughened non-planar first surface, wherein the roughened non-planar surface has an Ra surface roughness of between 4 micro-inches and 80 micro-inches, a planar silica coating formed over the roughened non-planar surface, wherein the planar silica coating has a surface that has an Ra surface roughness that is less than the Ra surface roughness of the roughened non-planar surface, a thickness between about 0.2 microns and about 10 microns, less than 1% porosity by volume, and contains less than 2E.sup.12 atoms/centimeters.sup.2 of aluminum.

ELECTRIC ARC MITIGATING FACEPLATE

Exemplary deposition methods may include forming a plasma of an oxygen-containing precursor within a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. The processing region may house a semiconductor substrate on a substrate support. The methods may include, while maintaining the plasma of the oxygen-containing precursor, flowing a silicon-containing precursor through a faceplate into the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The faceplate may have an impedance of at least 5.75 deciohm. The methods may include depositing a silicon-containing material on the semiconductor substrate.