Electrostatic chuck with conformal insulator film

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1995-01-31

1998-04-28

Fleming, Fritz

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Electric charge generating or conducting means

Use of forces of electric charge or field

H02N 1300

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057453314

ABSTRACT:
An electrostatic chuck (20) for holding a substrate (75) comprises (i) a base (80) having an upper surface (95) with grooves (85) therein, the grooves (85) sized and distributed for holding coolant for cooling a substrate (75), and (ii) a substantially continuous insulator film (45) conformal to the grooves (85) on upper surface (95) of the base (80). The base (80) can be electrically conductive and capable of serving as the electrode (50) of the chuck (20), or the electrode (50) can be embedded in the insulator film (45). The insulator film (45) has a dielectric breakdown strength sufficiently high that when a substrate (75) placed on the chuck (20) and electrically biased with respect to the electrode (50), electrostatic charge accumulates in the substrate (75) and in the electrode (50) forming an electrostatic force that attracts and holds the substrate (75) to the chuck (20). Preferably the chuck (20) is fabricated using a pressure forming process, and more preferably using a pressure differential process.

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