Patents by Inventor Shingo Koiwa

Shingo Koiwa has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11798791
    Abstract: A substrate support for a plasma processing apparatus includes a first support area configured to support a substrate placed thereon; and a second support area configured to support a focus ring placed thereon. The second support area includes a lower electrode, a chuck area, and a bonding area. The chuck area includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and is configured to hold the focus ring by a potential difference set between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode extend in the circumferential direction, and the first electrode is provided inward in the radial direction with respect to the second electrode. The substrate support further includes a first conducting wire and a second conducting wire each extending around a center or on the center between an inner boundary and an outer boundary of the second support area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Yasuharu Sasaki, Shingo Koiwa
  • Publication number: 20230136720
    Abstract: There is provided a substrate support supporting a substrate comprising a base, a first ceramic layer on the base, and a second ceramic layer above the first ceramic layer. The first ceramic layer has a first base portion made of a first ceramic, and a plurality of heater electrodes included in the first base portion and for adjusting a temperature of the substrate. The second ceramic layer has a second base portion made of a second ceramic different from the first ceramic, and a chucking electrode included in the second base portion and for holding the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi KAWABATA, Shingo KOIWA, Yasuhisa KUDO
  • Publication number: 20230073711
    Abstract: A substrate support assembly includes: a base including a flow path for a temperature control medium; a substrate support including an electrode plate installed on the base and an electrostatic chuck installed on the electrode plate, and configured to support a substrate; a heater configured to heat the substrate; an elastic member installed between the base and the electrode plate, configured to separate the substrate support from the base, and configured to define a heat transfer space between the base and the electrode plate, a heat transfer gas being supplied into the heat transfer space; a tightening member configured to fasten the base and the electrode plate to each other, with the elastic member sandwiched and supported between the base and the electrode plate; and a heat insulator configured to prevent heat transfer between the base and the electrode plate via the elastic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Yuki AHIKO, Yasuhisa KUDO, Shingo KOIWA
  • Publication number: 20220415629
    Abstract: A substrate support that supports a substrate, includes a substrate attraction part having an attraction electrode for holding the substrate, an RF electrode part to which RF power is supplied, and a substrate temperature adjuster having a heater electrode for adjusting a temperature of the substrate. The substrate attraction part and the substrate temperature adjuster are stacked with the RF electrode part interposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventor: Shingo KOIWA
  • Patent number: 11521837
    Abstract: There is provision of a stage including a base; a substrate mount section provided above an upper surface of the base; an annular member mount section provided above the upper surface of the base, so as to surround a periphery of the substrate mount section; a first bonding layer bonding the base and the substrate mount section; a second bonding layer bonding the base and the annular member mount section; an annular member disposed on the annular member mount section; and a sealing member configured to protect the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventor: Shingo Koiwa
  • Publication number: 20220301914
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck including a base, an electrostatic chuck plate, and a heat insulating sheet disposed between the base and the electrostatic chuck plate, wherein the heat insulating sheet includes at least one thermal buffer located in the heat insulating sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventor: Shingo KOIWA
  • Publication number: 20210391152
    Abstract: A substrate support includes: an electrostatic chuck including a substrate support surface on which the substrate is supported; a base configured to support the electrostatic chuck; and an absorption member arranged between the electrostatic chuck and the base and including an outer edge portion fastened to the base via a fastener, wherein, between the electrostatic chuck and the absorption member, a connection region, in which the electrostatic chuck and the absorption member are interconnected in a central portion of the electrostatic chuck, and a separation region, in which the electrostatic chuck and the absorption member are spaced apart from each other on an outer-edge side of the connection region, are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: Shingo KOIWA
  • Publication number: 20200273680
    Abstract: There is provision of a stage including a base; a substrate mount section provided above an upper surface of the base; an annular member mount section provided above the upper surface of the base, so as to surround a periphery of the substrate mount section; a first bonding layer bonding the base and the substrate mount section; a second bonding layer bonding the base and the annular member mount section; an annular member disposed on the annular member mount section; and a sealing member configured to protect the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventor: Shingo KOIWA
  • Patent number: 10665491
    Abstract: A processing apparatus has a pedestal which includes an electrostatic chuck and a cooling table. A plurality of heat transfer spaces are provided between the electrostatic chuck and the cooling table. The plurality of heat transfer spaces are coaxially provided with respect to the center axis of the electrostatic chuck and are separated from each other. The processing apparatus further includes a piping system. The piping system is configured to selectively connect each of the plurality of heat transfer spaces to a chiller unit, a source of a heat transfer gas, and an exhaust device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventor: Shingo Koiwa
  • Publication number: 20200152429
    Abstract: A substrate support for a plasma processing apparatus includes a first support area configured to support a substrate placed thereon; and a second support area configured to support a focus ring placed thereon. The second support area includes a lower electrode, a chuck area, and a bonding area. The chuck area includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and is configured to hold the focus ring by a potential difference set between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode extend in the circumferential direction, and the first electrode is provided inward in the radial direction with respect to the second electrode. The substrate support further includes a first conducting wire and a second conducting wire each extending around a center or on the center between an inner boundary and an outer boundary of the second support area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Yasuharu SASAKI, Shingo KOIWA
  • Patent number: 10515786
    Abstract: A mounting table includes a cooling table, a power feed body, an electrostatic chuck, a first elastic member and a clamping member. The power feed body is connected to the cooling table to transmit a high frequency power. A base of the electrostatic chuck has conductivity. An attraction unit has an attraction electrode and a heater therein, and is fastened to the base by metal bonding. The first elastic member is provided between the cooling table and the base to allow the electrostatic chuck to be spaced apart from the cooling table. The first elastic member forms, along with the cooling table and the base, a heat transfer space into which a heat transfer gas is supplied. The clamping member is contacted with the cooling table and the base, and allows the base and the first elastic member to be interposed between the cooling table and the clamping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Shingo Koiwa, Yasuhisa Kudo, Katsuyuki Koizumi
  • Patent number: 9831112
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes an electrostatic chuck that includes a chuck electrode and electrostatically attracts a substrate; a direct voltage source that is connected to the chuck electrode and applies a voltage to the chuck electrode; and an evacuation unit that includes a rotor and discharges, via a heat transfer gas discharge pipe, a heat transfer gas supplied to a back surface of the substrate electrostatically-attracted by the electrostatic chuck. The evacuation unit is connected via a power supply line to the direct voltage source, generates regenerative power, and supplies the regenerative power to the direct voltage source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventor: Shingo Koiwa
  • Publication number: 20170278737
    Abstract: A processing apparatus has a pedestal which includes an electrostatic chuck and a cooling table. A plurality of heat transfer spaces are provided between the electrostatic chuck and the cooling table. The plurality of heat transfer spaces are coaxially provided with respect to the center axis of the electrostatic chuck and are separated from each other. The processing apparatus further includes a piping system. The piping system is configured to selectively connect each of the plurality of heat transfer spaces to a chiller unit, a source of a heat transfer gas, and an exhaust device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventor: Shingo KOIWA
  • Patent number: 9613837
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes: a first processing chamber; a second processing chamber; a transfer chamber; a frame structure; and an elevating part. Each of the first and the second processing chamber has a main body part and a lid part. The transfer chamber is connected to the first and the second processing chamber and accommodates a transfer unit for transferring the substrate. The frame structure has a pair of column parts and a beam part supported at top portions of the column parts. The elevating part is coupled to the beam part to be moved in a horizontal direction and moves the lid part in the vertical direction. The beam part extends above the first and the second processing chamber and the transfer chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Shigeru Senzaki, Michishige Saito, Daiki Satoh, Ken Horiuchi, Koji Ando, Shingo Koiwa
  • Publication number: 20170092472
    Abstract: A mounting table includes a cooling table, a power feed body, an electrostatic chuck, a first elastic member and a clamping member. The power feed body is connected to the cooling table to transmit a high frequency power. A base of the electrostatic chuck has conductivity. An attraction unit has an attraction electrode and a heater therein, and is fastened to the base by metal bonding. The first elastic member is provided between the cooling table and the base to allow the electrostatic chuck to be spaced apart from the cooling table. The first elastic member forms, along with the cooling table and the base, a heat transfer space into which a heat transfer gas is supplied. The clamping member is contacted with the cooling table and the base, and allows the base and the first elastic member to be interposed between the cooling table and the clamping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Shingo KOIWA, Yasuhisa KUDO, Katsuyuki KOIZUMI
  • Publication number: 20150132969
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes an electrostatic chuck that includes a chuck electrode and electrostatically attracts a substrate; a direct voltage source that is connected to the chuck electrode and applies a voltage to the chuck electrode; and an evacuation unit that includes a rotor and discharges, via a heat transfer gas discharge pipe, a heat transfer gas supplied to a back surface of the substrate electrostatically-attracted by the electrostatic chuck. The evacuation unit is connected via a power supply line to the direct voltage source, generates regenerative power, and supplies the regenerative power to the direct voltage source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Shingo KOIWA
  • Publication number: 20150086302
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes: a first processing chamber; a second processing chamber; a transfer chamber; a frame structure; and an elevating part. Each of the first and the second processing chamber has a main body part and a lid part. The transfer chamber is connected to the first and the second processing chamber and accommodates a transfer unit for transferring the substrate. The frame structure has a pair of column parts and a beam part supported at top portions of the column parts. The elevating part is coupled to the beam part to be moved in a horizontal direction and moves the lid part in the vertical direction. The beam part extends above the first and the second processing chamber and the transfer chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Shigeru Senzaki, Michishige Saito, Daiki Satoh, Ken Horiuchi, Koji Ando, Shingo Koiwa