Chamber for uniform heating of large area substrates

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7442900
APP PUB NO 20060169210A1
SERIAL NO

11396477

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Embodiments of the present invention generally provide an apparatus for providing a uniform thermal profile to a plurality of large area substrates during thermal processing. In one embodiment, an apparatus for thermal processing large area substrates includes a chamber having a plurality of processing zones disposed therein that are coupled to a lift mechanism. The lift mechanism is adapted to vertically position the plurality of processing zones within the chamber. Each processing zone further includes an upper heated plate, a lower heated plate adapted to support a first substrate thereon and an unheated plate adapted to support a second substrate thereon, wherein the unheated plate is disposed between the upper and lower heated plates.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Hosokawa, Akihiro Cupertino, CA 83 4682
Inagawa, Makoto Palo Alto, CA 66 1795

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