Method and apparatus for detecting foreign material on a chuck

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9508578
APP PUB NO 20150219479A1
SERIAL NO

14171874

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An apparatus and method for leak detection of coolant gas from a chuck. The apparatus includes a chuck having a top surface and configured to clamp a substrate to the top surface, the chuck having one or more recessed regions in the top surface, the recessed regions configured to allow a cooling gas to contact a backside of the substrate; a cooling gas inlet and a cooling gas outlet connected to the one or more recessed regions; a first measurement device connected to the cooling gas inlet and configured to measure a first amount of cooling gas entering the cooling gas inlet and a second measurement device connected to the cooling gas outlet and configured to measure a second amount of cooling gas exiting from the cooling gas outlet; and a controller configured to determine a difference between the first amount of cooling gas and the second amount of cooling gas.

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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INCPO BOX 309 UGLAND HOUSE GRAND CAYMAN KY1-1104

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adderly, Shawn A Essex Junction, US 15 66
DiStefano, Samantha D Burlington, US 6 37
Gambino, Jeffrey P Westford, US 531 7616
Levy, Max G Essex Junction, US 37 484
Lifson, Max L S. Burlington, US 19 62
Rankin, Jed H Richmond, US 208 4706
Sullivan, Timothy D Underhill, US 138 1740

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