Patent ID: 8002896

Claim:
A method of depositing a material layer on a substrate comprising: providing a shadow framing system having: a rectangular frame including at least one cross beam, the rectangular frame and cross beam having flush engagement surfaces configured to intimately contact a substrate disposed below the rectangular frame, and further configured to cover a metal interconnect area of the substrate; a susceptor disposed below the rectangular frame and configured to support the substrate against the rectangular frame, the susceptor including apertures, the apertures positioned below the engagement surfaces of the rectangular frame; and support elements including an engagement surface, the support elements configured to protrude through the apertures and contact a lower surface of the substrate at the engagement surface of the support elements; retracting the susceptor below the support elements; placing a substrate on the support elements; raising the susceptor so that the susceptor contacts the substrate; and depositing a material layer on the substrate through the rectangular frame.