Variable electrode pattern for versatile electrostatic clamp operation

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PATENT NO 9633885
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14178719

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An electrostatic clamp (ESC) has a clamping surface, and first and second pairs of electrodes. Each of the first pair of electrodes are associated with a respective third of the clamping surface, and each of the second pair of electrodes are associated with a respective sixth of the clamping surface. A peripheral region of each of the first and second pairs of electrodes spirals toward the periphery of the clamping surface. A DC mode connects one of each of the first and second pair of electrodes to a positive and the other one of the respective first and second pair of electrodes to a negative of a power supply. An AC mode electrically connects first, second, and third phase terminals of the power supply to one of the first pair of electrodes, the other one of the first pair of electrodes, and both of the second pair of electrodes, respectively.

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AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC108 CHERRY HILL DRIVE BEVERLY MA 01915

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Lee, William Davis Newburyport, US 36 140

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