Patent ID: 11898245
Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  H | IPC C  H

Claim 9:
10. A baking chamber for processing a susceptor, comprising:
an enclosure defining an upper chamber and a lower chamber, wherein the upper chamber and the lower chamber are fluidly independent and each comprise:
a chamber body having a floor and sidewalls that couple the floor to a lid of the chamber body to define an interior volume;
a support disposed in the interior volume having a shaft coupled to a pedestal for supporting a susceptor configured to hold one or more substrates, wherein the pedestal extends radially outward beyond the shaft;
a diffuser disposed in the interior volume proximate the lid and configured to supply one or more process gases into the interior volume via a gas line;
a showerhead disposed between the diffuser and the support, wherein the showerhead includes a plurality of holes configured to direct the one or more process gases from the diffuser to a region between the showerhead and the support;
an exhaust coupled to the floor; and
a heater disposed in the interior volume between the pedestal and the floor; and
wherein the enclosure includes a door configured to facilitate transferring the susceptor into and out of the enclosure.