Ductile mode drilling methods for brittle components of plasma processing apparatuses

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9314854
APP PUB NO 20140213061A1
SERIAL NO

13754068

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A method of drilling holes comprises ductile mode drilling the holes in a component of a plasma processing apparatus with a cutting tool wherein the component is made of a nonmetallic hard and brittle material. The method comprises drilling each hole in the component by controlling a depth of cut while drilling such that a portion of the brittle material undergoes high pressure phase transformation and forms amorphous portions of the brittle material during chip formation. The amorphous portions of the brittle material are removed from each hole such that a wall of each hole formed in the component has an as drilled surface roughness (Ra) of about 0.2 to 0.8 μm.

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LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION4650 CUSHING PARKWAY FREMONT CA 94538-6470

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Bettencourt, Gregory R Fremont, US 10 1467
Burns, Jamie Richmond, US 2 548
Daugherty, John E Fremont, US 33 2241
Doench, Joseph P Mason, US 2 292
Huang, Lihua Li Pleasanton, US 13 1326
Scott, Duane D Centerville, US 1 291
Stenta, Emily P Lebanon, US 4 317

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