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Heated electrostatic particle trap for in-situ vacuum line cleaning of a substrated processing

Patent
US-6354241-B1
Inventor

TANAKA TSUTOMU (US)

NGUYEN CHAU (US)

PONNEKANTI HARI (US)

FAIRBAIRN KEVIN (US)

RAOUX SEBASTIEN (US)

Assignee
APPLIED MATERIALS INC (US)
Country
United States
Dates
  • Priority:
    1999/07/15
  • Grant:
    2002/03/12
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1 Abstract

An apparatus and method for preventing particulate matter and residue build-up within a vacuum exhaust line of a semiconductor-processing device. The apparatus includes a vessel chamber having an inlet, an outlet and a fluid conduit between the two that fluidly couples the outlet with the inlet. The fluid conduit includes first and second collection sections. The first collection section includes a first plurality of electrodes aligned parallel to a first plane and the second collection section includes a second plurality of electrodes aligned parallel to a second plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane. The electrodes are connected to a voltage differential to form an electrostatic particle collector that traps electrically charged particles and particulate matter flowing through the fluid conduit. Particles are collected on the electrodes within the fluid conduit during substrate processing operations such as CVD deposition steps. Then, during a chamber clean operation, unreacted etchant gases used to clean the substrate processing chamber are exhausted through the foreline and into the apparatus of the present invention where they react with the collected particles and powder to convert the solid material into gaseous matter that can be pumped through the foreline without damaging the vacuum pump or other processing equipment.

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3 Important Dates

3.1 Priority Date

1999/07/15

3.2 Filing Date

1999/07/15

3.3 Publication Date

2002/03/12

3.4 Grant Date

2002/03/12

4 Inventor

TANAKA TSUTOMU (US)

NGUYEN CHAU (US)

PONNEKANTI HARI (US)

FAIRBAIRN KEVIN (US)

RAOUX SEBASTIEN (US)

FODOR MARK (US)

5 Assignee

APPLIED MATERIALS INC (US)

6 Country

United States

7 Linked Chemicals

7.1 PubChem Compounds

7.2 PubChem Substances

8 Patent Family

9 Classification

9.1 IPC

B03C3/40 (inventive, first)

B03C3/08 (inventive)

H01L21/205 (inventive)

B03C3/66 (inventive)

B03C3/14 (inventive)

C23C16/44 (inventive)

B03C3/09 (inventive)

B01D51/02 (inventive)

B01D49/00 (inventive)

B01J3/02 (inventive)

9.2 CPC

B01D49/00 (inventive)

B01D51/02 (inventive)

C23C16/4412 (inventive, first)

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13 Information Sources

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