Substrate temperature measurement by infrared transmission

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7946759
APP PUB NO 20080198895A1
SERIAL NO

11676092

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A method and apparatus for measuring a substrate temperature during a thermal process are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for measuring a substrate temperature during a thermal process includes an evacutable chamber, a substrate heater positioned to heat a substrate disposed in the chamber, and a sensor positioned to receive energy transmitted through the substrate while the substrate is heated by the substrate heater, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a metric indicative of transmittance. In another embodiment, a method for measuring a substrate temperature includes heating a substrate disposed in a chamber, detecting a change in transmittance of the substrate while heating, and determining a temperature of the substrate based on the change in transmittance.

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  • APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bahng, Kenneth J Cupertino, US 5 765
Davis, Matthew Fenton Felton, US 15 557

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