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).
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Patent number: 11798791Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Yasuharu Sasaki, Shingo Koiwa
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Publication number: 20230136720Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Atsushi KAWABATA, Shingo KOIWA, Yasuhisa KUDO
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Publication number: 20230073711Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Yuki AHIKO, Yasuhisa KUDO, Shingo KOIWA
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Publication number: 20220415629Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventor: Shingo KOIWA
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Patent number: 11521837Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventor: Shingo Koiwa
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Publication number: 20220301914Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventor: Shingo KOIWA
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Publication number: 20210391152Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventor: Shingo KOIWA
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Publication number: 20200273680Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventor: Shingo KOIWA
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Patent number: 10665491Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventor: Shingo Koiwa
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Publication number: 20200152429Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Yasuharu SASAKI, Shingo KOIWA
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Patent number: 10515786Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Shingo Koiwa, Yasuhisa Kudo, Katsuyuki Koizumi
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Patent number: 9831112Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventor: Shingo Koiwa
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Publication number: 20170278737Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventor: Shingo KOIWA
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Patent number: 9613837Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 1, 2013Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Shigeru Senzaki, Michishige Saito, Daiki Satoh, Ken Horiuchi, Koji Ando, Shingo Koiwa
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Publication number: 20170092472Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Shingo KOIWA, Yasuhisa KUDO, Katsuyuki KOIZUMI
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Publication number: 20150132969Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventor: Shingo KOIWA
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Publication number: 20150086302Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Shigeru Senzaki, Michishige Saito, Daiki Satoh, Ken Horiuchi, Koji Ando, Shingo Koiwa