Substrate support member

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6464790
SERIAL NO

09527341

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The present invention generally provides a support member adapted to provide vacuum chucking. In one aspect, a support member having an upper surface having an outer, raised portion defining an inner, recessed portion is provided. The inner recessed portion is in fluid communication with a vacuum supply. The support member may include a plurality of raised support portions having one or more recessed portions adjacent thereto, the raised support portions having equal heights above the recessed portions. The transition between the raised portions and the recessed portions is gradual and the orifices formed by the holes extending through the upper surface of the substrate support are rounded to eliminate sharp edges and rapid changes in height at the upper surface.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Augason, Calvin Los Altos, CA 3 116
Kholodenko, Arnold San Francisco, CA 61 2627
Phillips, Michael Redwood Estates, CA 93 4116
Sherstinsky, Semyon San Francisco, CA 29 1518
Wilson, Samuel Sunnyvale, CA 15 721
Zuniga, Leonel San Jose, CA 1 63

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