Method and system for high temperature clean

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PATENT NO 10612135
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Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to systems and methods to prevent free radical damage to sensitive components in a process chamber and optimizing flow profiles. The processing chamber utilizes a cover substrate on lift pins and an inert bottom purge flow to shield the substrate support from halogen reactants. During a clean process, the cover substrate and the purge flow restricts halogen reactants from contacting the substrate support. The method of cleaning includes placing a cover substrate on a plurality of lift pins that extend through a substrate support in a processing chamber, raising the cover substrate via the lift pins to expose a space between the cover substrate and the substrate support, supplying a halogen containing gas into the processing chamber, supplying a second gas through an opening in the processing chamber, and flowing the second gas through the space between the cover substrate and the substrate support.

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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
Balakrishna, Ajit Santa Clara, US 60 1290
Baluja, Sanjeev Campbell, US 148 4741
Chan, Wei Min Sunnyvale, US 82 475
Duan, Ren-Guan Fremont, US 71 6580
Ghosh, Kalyanjit San Jose, US 31 103
Guo, Lei Santa Clara, US 264 1743
Jha, Praket P San Jose, US 26 693
Kulkarni, Mayur G Bangalore, IN 19 751
Padhi, Deenesh Sunnyvale, US 150 5722
Siu, Gregory Saratoga, US 5 7

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