Electrostatic clamping of thin wafers in plasma processing vacuum chamber

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APP PUB NO 20040154748A1
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10760464

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Apparatus and methods of processing a substrate having a thickness of 250 microns or less are described. Each use a dark space shield between the plasma in a process chamber and the periphery of the substrate to prevent the presence of plasma between the shield and the periphery whilst allowing processing of the substrate. In every case an electrostatic chuck is utilised.

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AVIZA EUROPE LIMITEDCOED RHEDYN RINGLAND WAY NEWPORT GWENT NP18

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rich, Paul Gloucestershire, GB 19 77
Widdicks, Clive Luca Bristol, GB 3 5

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