Thimble device
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BEIJING NAURA MICROELECTRONICS EQUIP CO LTD
- Publication Date
- 2006-10-25
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Abstract
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[0001] The invention relates to semiconductor etching equipment, in particular to a thimble device for supporting wafers in a plasma reaction chamber. Background technique
[0002] In general, electrostatic chucks are used for microelectronic chip processing, mainly in plasma etching, CVD and other equipment. By adding a DC voltage to the DC electrode of the electrostatic chuck, the wafer generates an opposite voltage, thereby generating electrostatic adsorption. The force makes the wafer stick to the electrostatic chuck. After the etching process is completed, due to the residual electrostatic charge on the wafer, it is necessary to add a reverse voltage (bipolar electrostatic chuck) or continue the plasma state (unipolar electrostatic chuck) to remove the electrostatic charge of the wafer, take out the wafer, and transfer it to the next piece Wafers to be processed.
[0003] figure 1 , describing the fundamentals of plasma etching (ICP). According to th...