Patent ID: 11934103
Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G

Claim 9:
10. An immersion lithography carousel assembly, comprising:
a first module comprising:
a lift surface; and
a plurality of lift pins holders;

a second module comprising:
a heating pedestal;
a second module hood forming a second module process volume between the heating pedestal and the second module hood; and
an electrode coupled to the second module hood;

a third module comprising:
a cooling pedestal; and
a third module hood forming a third module process volume between the cooling pedestal and the third module hood; and

a carousel assembly with a plurality of pedestal openings disposed therethrough, each of the plurality of pedestal openings configured to actuate over each of the lift surface, the heating pedestal, and the cooling pedestal and each of the heating pedestal and the cooling pedestal operable to at least partially pass through the plurality of pedestal openings.