Methods and apparatus for wet cleaning electrode assemblies for plasma processing apparatuses

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7942973
APP PUB NO 20080092920A1
SERIAL NO

11640975

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A method for cleaning an electrode assembly comprising a backing plate bonded to an electrode plate for a plasma processing assembly, the method including the steps of contacting the backing plate and electrode plate with a solvent; spraying the backing plate and electrode plate with water; ultrasonically cleaning the electrode assembly; enclosing the electrode assembly in a flushing fixture defined by a base plate having a plurality of liquid passages and a cover plate configured to cover the base plate, the cover plate including at least one liquid passage; and flushing the electrode assembly in the flushing fixture by introducing a flushing liquid under pressure through said at least one liquid passage in the cover plate.

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  • LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Augustino, Jason Fremont, US 18 305
Avoyan, Armen Oakland, US 34 396
Shih, Hong Walnut, US 104 3488
Yin, Yaobo Pleasanton, US 6 59
Zhou, Catherine Oakland, US 14 211

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