Methods of dechucking and system thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8832916
APP PUB NO 20130014371A1
SERIAL NO

13180647

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A method for dechucking a substrate from an electrostatic chuck (ESC) in a plasma processing system is provided. The method includes flowing a first gas into a plasma chamber. The method also includes flowing a second gas to a backside of the substrate to create a high pressure buildup of the second gas under the backside. The method further includes reducing a flow of the second gas such that at least a portion is trapped under the substrate backside. The method yet also includes pumping out the plasma chamber to increase a pressure differential between a first pressure that exists under the backside of the substrate and a second pressure that exists in a region above the substrate, wherein the pressure differential enables the substrate to be lifted from the ESC. The method yet also includes removing the substrate from the ESC.

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  • LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Povolny, Henry S Newark, US 11 701

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