Patent ID: 6605955
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A low thermal resistance chuck having a side configured to support a device comprising:a heatsink having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is closer to the side of the chuck configured to support a device than the second side of the heatsink; a cooler between the first and second sides of the heatsink; and a primary heater between the first and second sides of the heatsink, wherein the cooler is formed at least as close to the side of the chuck configured to support the device than the primary heater, wherein the heatsink is a multilayer heatsink (MHS) including a core sink, a base sink, and a cover plate between the core sink and the base sink, wherein the core sink has an exposed side defining the first side of the heatsink; and wherein the cooler is a cooling channel formed between the core sink and the cover plate adapted to carry coolant fluid through the heatsink.