摘要:
A method and apparatus for reducing the thermal gradients within substrate support such as a ceramic wafer support pedestal. Specifically, the present invention is a heater controller that limits the amount of power that is applied to a resistive heater embedded within a ceramic pedestal. The heater controller comprises the necessary circuitry for limiting the amount of power applied to one or more zones with respect to a single other zone. Said heater controller also contains the necessary circuitry to detect faulty or misconnected wires between heater controller and the zones to be heated.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for determining the state of contamination of an electrostatic chuck. The method consists of applying a voltage to at least one of the chuck electrodes and measuring a leakage current to any of the chuck electrodes. The measured current is compared to a first threshold value. If the measured current is greater than the first threshold value, the chuck is deemed contaminated.