Electric heating – Heating devices – Combined with container – enclosure – or support for material...
Patent
1999-07-08
2000-03-28
Walberg, Teresa
Electric heating
Heating devices
Combined with container, enclosure, or support for material...
219405, 118724, 118725, F27B 514
Patent
active
060434600
ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor substrate processing system and method using a stable heating source with a large thermal mass relative to conventional lamp heated systems. The system dimensions and processing parameters are selected to provide a substantial heat flux to the wafer while minimizing heat loss to the surrounding environment (particularly from the edges of the heat source and wafer). The heat source provides a wafer temperature uniformity profile that has a low variance across temperature ranges at low pressures. A resistively heated block is substantially enclosed within an insulated vacuum cavity used to heat the wafer. A vacuum region is preferably provided between the heated block and the insulating material as well as between the insulating material and the chamber wall. Heat transfer across the vacuum regions is primarily achieved by radiation, while heat transfer through the insulating material is achieved by conduction. The wafer is placed on or near the heated block within the vacuum cavity for heating by conduction and radiation. The rate of heating may be controlled by varying pressure across a range of very low pressures.
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Johnsgard Kristian E.
Mattson Brad S.
McDiarmid James
Zeitlin Vladimir J.
Fuqua Shawntina
Mattson Technology Inc.
Walberg Teresa
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