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Title:
ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK WITH POLYMER PROTRUSIONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/132640
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, there is provided an electrostatic chuck. The electrostatic chuck comprises a surface layer activated by a voltage in an electrode to form an electric charge to electrostatically clamp a substrate to the electrostatic chuck. The surface layer includes a plurality of polymer protrusions and a charge control layer to which the plurality of polymer protrusions adhere, the plurality of polymer protrusions extending to a height above portions of the charge control layer surrounding the plurality of polymer protrusions to support the substrate upon the plurality of polymer protrusions during electrostatic clamping of the substrate.

Inventors:
COOKE RICHARD A (US)
RICHARD NATE (US)
DONNELL STEVEN (US)
VOSE MARK (US)
LIU YAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/034667
Publication Date:
March 31, 2011
Filing Date:
May 13, 2010
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Assignee:
ENTEGRIS INC (US)
COOKE RICHARD A (US)
RICHARD NATE (US)
DONNELL STEVEN (US)
VOSE MARK (US)
LIU YAN (US)
International Classes:
H01L21/687; B23Q3/15; H02N13/00
Foreign References:
KR20050064912A2005-06-29
KR20070066890A2007-06-27
KR100755874B12007-09-05
KR20060081562A2006-07-13
Other References:
See also references of EP 2430654A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CARROLL, Alice, O. et al. (Brook Smith & Reynolds, P.C.,530 Virginia Rd.,P.O. Box 913, Concord MA, US)
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