H01J2237/20235

Direct lift cathode for lithography mask chamber
11710621 · 2023-07-25 · ·

Exemplary lithography mask processing chambers may include a substrate support that includes a plurality of lift pins that are vertically translatable relative to a top surface of the substrate support. The lithography mask processing chambers may include a cover ring positioned atop the substrate support. The cover ring may define a rectilinear substrate seat. A top surface of the rectilinear substrate seat may be elevated above the top surface of the substrate support. An outer periphery of the rectilinear substrate seat may be positioned outward of the plurality of lift pins.

SEMICONDUCTOR MACHINE SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THEREOF
20230229133 · 2023-07-20 ·

A semiconductor machine system comprises a plurality of working chambers, wherein the working chambers process materials separately; a control host coupled to the plurality of working chambers, comprising: a main control module coupled to the plurality of working chambers; an analog control module coupled to the plurality of working chambers, and the analog control module is detachably coupled to one or more external devices by serial interface coupling; a digital control module coupled to the plurality of working chambers, and the main control module, the analog control module and the digital control module are coupled to each other; and a plurality of operating units coupled to at least one of the main control module, the analog control module and the digital control module, respectively, to control the plurality of working chambers for processing the materials by the main control module, the analog control module and the digital control module.

Vertically adjustable plasma source

The disclosure describes a plasma source assemblies comprising a differential screw assembly, an RF hot electrode, a top cover, an upper housing and a lower housing. The differential screw assembly is configured to provide force to align the plasma source assembly vertically matching planarity of a susceptor. More particularly, the differential screw assembly increases a distance between the top cover and the upper housing to align the gap with the susceptor. The disclosure also provides a better thermal management by cooling fins. A temperature capacity of the plasma source assemblies is extended by using titanium electrode. The disclosure provides a cladding material covering a portion of a first surface of RF hot electrode, a second surface of RF hot electrode, a bottom surface of RF hot electrode, a portion of a surface of the showerhead and a portion of lower housing surface.

Semiconductor processing chambers for deposition and etch

Exemplary semiconductor substrate supports may include a pedestal shaft. The semiconductor substrate supports may include a platen. The platen may define a fluid channel across a first surface of the platen. The semiconductor substrate supports may include a platen insulator positioned between the platen and the pedestal shaft. The semiconductor substrate supports may include a conductive puck coupled with the first surface of the platen and configured to contact a substrate supported on the semiconductor substrate support. The semiconductor substrate supports may include a conductive shield extending along a backside of the platen insulator and coupled between a portion of the platen insulator and the pedestal shaft.

SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TRANSFER METHOD
20230215754 · 2023-07-06 ·

A substrate processing apparatus includes: a vacuum transfer chamber including a substrate transfer mechanism provided in a vacuum transfer space thereof to collectively hold and transfer substrates with a substrate holder; and a processing chamber having processing spaces and connected to the vacuum transfer chamber. The processing chamber includes a loading/unloading port provided on a side of the vacuum transfer chamber to allow the vacuum transfer space and the processing spaces to communicate with each other. The processing spaces include a first processing space in which a first process is performed on the substrate and a second processing space in which a second process is performed on the substrate subjected to the first process. The first and second processing spaces are arranged in a direction in which the substrate is loaded and unloaded, and the substrate holder has a length that extends over the first and second processing spaces.

SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM

Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a system and, more specifically, a substrate processing system. The substrate processing system includes one or more cooling systems. The cooling systems are configured to lower and/or control the temperature of a body of the substrate processing system. The cooling systems include features to cool the body disposed in the substrate processing system using gas and/or liquid cooling systems. The cooling systems disclosed herein can be used when the body is disposed at any height.

STAGE DEVICE, AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE

The present invention provides: a stage device that can suppress bending deformation of a mirror, and that can reduce the positioning error of a stage by reducing the measurement error of the position of the stage; and a charged particle beam device comprising this stage device. The stage device according to the present invention comprises: a table (105) on which a sample (106) is placed; a bar mirror (111) installed on the table (105); a laser interferometer (104) that irradiates the bar mirror (111) with laser light and receives reflected light from the bar mirror (111), thereby measuring the position of the table (105); a drive mechanism (103) that moves the table (105); and a plurality of elastic members (203) installed between the bar mirror (111) and the table (105)

LIFT PIN UNIT AND UNIT FOR SUPPORTING SUBSTRATE AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS

The inventive concept provides a substrate support unit. The substrate support unit includes a susceptor supporting the substrate and having a pinhole formed vertically; and a lift pin unit configured to load and unload the substrate on the susceptor, and wherein the lift pin unit includes: a lift pin vertically movable along the pinhole; a support vertically movable by a driving unit; a pin holder connecting the support and the lift pin, and wherein the lift pin is pivotably connected to the pin holder and the pin holder is laterally movable with respect to the support.

LIFT PIN ASSEMBLY AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS
20230215705 · 2023-07-06 ·

Disclosed is a lift pin assembly, including: a lift pin inserted into a pin hole; a moving plate moving up and down by a driving unit; a bellows module including a lower flange supported by the moving plate and a bellows shaft supporting the lift pins; and a pressurizing member provided between the lower flange and the moving plate to apply constant pressure in a lifting direction of the bellows module.

Lift thimble system, reaction chamber, and semiconductor processing equipment

The present disclosure discloses a lift thimble system, a reaction chamber, and semiconductor processing equipment, including a wafer thimble device configured to lift a wafer from a base by rising or drop the wafer onto the base by descending, and a focus ring thimble device configured to lift a focus ring from an initial position of the focus ring by rising to cause an inner ring area of an upper surface of the focus ring to lift an edge area of the wafer, or cause the focus ring to return to the initial position by descending. The technical solutions of the system, the reaction chamber, and the equipment of the present disclosure improve maintenance efficiency of an abnormal situation, and double the service lifetime of the focus ring. Moreover, the technical solutions may further realize replacement of the focus ring without damaging reaction chamber vacuum to improve efficiency.