Layered thin film heater and method of fabrication

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9499898
APP PUB NO 20150247231A1
SERIAL NO

14195402

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A method of forming thin film heater traces on a wafer chuck includes positioning a pattern, that forms openings corresponding to a desired layout of the heater traces, in proximity to the wafer chuck. The method includes sputtering a material toward the pattern and the wafer chuck such that a portion of the material passes through the openings and adheres to the wafer chuck to form the heater traces. A method of forming thin film heater traces on a wafer chuck includes sputtering a blanket layer of a material onto the wafer chuck, and patterning a photoresist layer utilizing photolithography. The photoresist layer covers the blanket layer in an intended layout of the heater traces, exposing the blanket layer in areas that are not part of the intended layout. The method removes the areas that are not part of the intended layout by etching, and removes the photoresist layer.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lubomirsky, Dmitry Cupertino, US 306 29707
Nguyen, Son T San Jose, US 57 5303

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