Abstract:
Disclosed is a ceramic coating with improved plasma resistance applied to a plasma processing apparatus. The ceramic coating is formed on a substance applied to a plasma processing apparatus and on the surface of the substance. In addition, the ceramic coating has 13-25 nm/min of a corrosion rate for the plasma formed at 800W power and includes a ceramic coating film with 0.1-1% porosity. Accordingly, surface damage of the ceramic coating, as configured above, can be reduced even if it is exposed to plasma for lengthy periods.
Abstract:
A substrate-supporting device comprises: an upper plate for supporting a substrate; a lower plate positioned underneath the upper plate; an insulating member interposed between the upper plate and the lower plate; an electrode which is interposed between the upper plate and the insulating member, and which is for concentrating plasma onto a substrate which is placed on the upper plate; and a heater which is interposed between the insulating member and the lower plate, and which heats the substrate which is supported by means of the upper plate. Here, the insulating member comprises a material which has a volume resistance of at least 106 O cm at a temperature of from 400°C to 800°C such that it reduces leakage current between the heater and the electrode.
Abstract:
In an apparatus for treating substrates, a primary process chamber, a peripheral etching chamber and a rear etching chamber are arranged around a transfer chamber, and a primary process, a peripheral etching process and a rear etching process are performed under a vacuum state in a single system. The peripheral and the rear etching processes are performed in the same space without atmospheric exposure of the substrate. Accordingly, the process time of the primary process, the peripheral and the rear etching processes may be remarkably reduced, to thereby improve the manufacturing efficiency of a semiconductor device.
Abstract:
According to the MEMS switch and the method for manufacturing same of the present invention, the MEMS switch includes a substrate, a first terminal formed on the substrate, a second terminal formed on the substrate and being spaced a predetermined interval from the first terminal, a conductive support formed on the second terminal, a conductive driving beam connected to the support in a cantilever form and extending parallel to the substrate to allow one end thereof to be disposed above the first terminal and to contact the first terminal when same is bent by an externally applied impact. Accordingly, a micro-sized switch may be manufactured and stable operation of the switch is possible.
Abstract:
A lift pin comprises a main body and a support unit, wherein said main body is inserted into a through-hole of a susceptor on which a wafer is disposed, such that the main body is vertically movable, and wherein said support unit is coupled to the upper surface of the main body to support the wafer, and made of a material having a hardness lower than that of the wafer to protect the surface of the wafer from scratches.
Abstract:
An apparatus for forming a ceramic coating film with improved plasma resistance comprises a ceramic powder supply unit, a unit for dispensing a fixed amount of ceramic powder, a dispersion unit, and an ejection unit. The ceramic powder supply unit contains ceramic powder. The unit for dispensing a fixed amount of ceramic powder forms uniformly aggregated ceramic powder. The dispersion unit forms aerosol by pulverizing and dispersing the aggregated ceramic powder. The ejection unit forms a ceramic coating film with porosity of 1% or less on the surface of a substance by ejecting the aerosol onto the substance at high speed.
Abstract:
In a spray-coated body and apparatus and method of forming a spray-coating layer, the spray- coating layer is positioned on a surface of a object body and has a volume resistivity in a range of about 10 10 Ω-cm to about 10 14 Ω-cm. Accordingly, the spray-coating layer has an optimized volume resistivity and the chemical or plasma damage to the spray-coating layer may be minimized in the spray coating process, to thereby improve the characteristics of the spray- coating layer and the reliability of the spray coating process.
Abstract:
According to the present invention, a tray for loading substrates may comprise: a main body; and a guide unit. The main body may have a flat-plate structure having a first surface on which substrates are loaded, and may be made of a carbon-carbon composite material. The guide unit may guide the substrates onto the main body such that the substrates can each be loaded into predetermined locations. When thin films are formed on substrates for solar cells, the tray for loading the substrates may not only stably maintain physical properties even in a high-temperature process under a plasma atmosphere but also may be implemented into a large area capable of loading a much greater number of substrates.
Abstract:
An electrostatic chuck comprises an electrostatic layer and a heat-emitting layer. The electrostatic layer has disposed therein an electrostatic electrode which generates an electrostatic force for securing a substrate placed thereon, while also having a first heat transfer coefficient. The heat-emitting layer is disposed underneath the electrostatic layer and has disposed therein a heat-emitting electrode for heating the substrate, while also having a second heat transfer coefficient higher than the first heat transfer coefficient.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an electrostatic chuck comprising a buffer layer to absorb thermal stress. The electrostatic chuck comprises: a main body having transverse holes; a base plate disposed on the upper side of said main body and including insertion holes corresponding to said transverse holes, and an electrode layer partially exposed through said insertion holes, to secure an object to be held by the electrostatic energy of said electrode layer; a terminal unit having a contact terminal connected to said electrode layer through said transverse holes and said insertion holes; and a buffer layer disposed at at least one boundary between said contact terminal, said main body, and said base plate so as to be able to absorb thermal stress from said main body. According to the present invention, the buffer layer of the electrostatic chuck absorbs thermal stress, thereby minimising cracks due to thermal stress and extending the life of the chuck.