Patent SG-11201907515W-A (SG)
Title: Bottom and middle edge rings
Inventor: RATHNASINGHE HIRAN RAJITHA
IPC: H01L21/67
Filed: 2017-11-21
Abstract: 316 336 372 376 304 W O 20 19/ 1037 22 Al -364 r -344 136 0 388 384 j --324 348 320 FIG. 3B 352 356 312 308-f - (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 31 May 2019 (31.05.2019) WIPO I PCT 111111111111110111111111111111101111101011111111111111111111111011101111111011110111111 (10) International Publication Number WO 2019/103722 Al (51) International Patent Classification: HO1L 21/687 (2006.01) HO1L 21/67 (2006.01) HO1L 21/683 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/062769 (22) International Filing Date: 21 November 2017 (21.11.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (71) Applicant: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION [US/US]; 4650 Cushing Parkway, Fremont, California 94538 (US). (72) Inventors: RATHNASINGHE, Hiran Rajitha; 4300 Cushing Parkway, CA4 1011, Fremont, California 94538 (US). TOKAIRIN, Shawn E S; 40971 Cruz Ct., Fremont, California 94539 (US). MCCHESNEY, Jon; 46509 Fre- mont Blvd., #104, Fremont, California 94539 (US). (74) Agent: CHAPP, Jeffrey J. et al.; HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L. C., P.O. Box 828, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48303 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, 1E, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: — of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (54) Title: BOTTOM AND MIDDLE EDGE RINGS (57) : A bottom ring is configured to support a moveable edge ring. The edge ring is configured to be raised and lowered relative to a substrate support. The bottom ring includes an upper surface that is stepped, an annular inner diameter, an annular outer diameter, a lower surface, and a plurality of vertical guide chan- nels provided through the bottom ring from the lower surface to the upper surface of the bottom ring. Each of the guide channels includes a first region having a smaller diameter than the guide channel, and the guide channels are configured to receive respec- tive lift pins for raising and lowering the edge ring.