Patent ID: 11955362
Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 9:
10. A substrate support, comprising:
a support body having a first surface;
one or more receptacles extending through the first surface and into the support body; and
one or more thermoplastic protrusions respectively disposed within corresponding ones of the one or more receptacles and projecting from the first surface, wherein the one or more thermoplastic protrusions at least partially define a substantially planar support surface above the first surface, wherein the one or more thermoplastic protrusions have a planarized top surface for supporting a substrate, and wherein the one or more thermoplastic protrusions comprise a nub disposed on the planarized top surface and two or more vent holes configured to vent air from the one or more receptacles during processing.