Patents by Inventor Biraja Prasad Kanungo

Biraja Prasad Kanungo 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).

  • Publication number: 20230339065
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a plasma-resistant chamber component and a method for manufacturing the same. A plasma-resistant chamber component of a semiconductor processing chamber that generates a plasma environment includes a ceramic article having multiple polished apertures. A roughness of the multiple polished apertures is less than 32 µin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Vahid Firouzdor, David Koonce, Biraja Prasad Kanungo
  • Patent number: 11724353
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a plasma-resistant chamber component and a method for manufacturing the same. A plasma-resistant chamber component of a semiconductor processing chamber that generates a plasma environment includes a ceramic article having multiple polished apertures. A roughness of the multiple polished apertures is less than 32 ?in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Vahid Firouzdor, David Koonce, Biraja Prasad Kanungo
  • Publication number: 20230167540
    Abstract: A method includes performing ion beam sputtering with ion assisted deposition to deposit a protective layer on a surface of a body. The protective layer is a plasma resistant rare earth-containing film of a thickness less than 1000 µm. The porosity of the protective layer is below 1%. The plasma resistant rare earth-containing film consists of 40 mol% to less than 100 mol% of Y2O3, over 0 mol% to 60 mol% of ZrO2, and 0 mol% to 9 mol% of Al2O3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Vahid Firouzdor, Biraja Prasad Kanungo, Tom K. Cho, Vedapuram S. Achutharaman, Ying Zhang
  • Patent number: 11578398
    Abstract: An article includes a body having a plasma-sprayed ceramic coating on a surface thereof. The body can be formed of at one least one of the following materials: Al, Al2O3, AlN, Y2O3, YSZ, or SiC. The plasma-sprayed ceramic coating can include at least one of Y2O3, Y4Al2O9, Y3Al5O12 or a solid-solution of Y2O3 mixed with at least one of ZrO2, Al2O3, HfO2, Er2O3, Nd2O3, Nb2O5, CeO2, Sm2O3 or Yb2O3. The plasma-sprayed ceramic coating can further include splats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Yikai Chen, Biraja Prasad Kanungo
  • Patent number: 11566318
    Abstract: An article comprises a body and a conformal protective layer on at least one surface of the body. The conformal protective layer is a plasma resistant rare earth oxide film having a thickness of less than 1000 ?m, wherein the plasma resistant rare earth oxide film is selected from a group consisting of an Er—Y composition, an Er—Al—Y composition, an Er—Y—Zr composition, and an Er—Al composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Vahid Firouzdor, Biraja Prasad Kanungo, Tom K. Cho, Vedapuram S. Achutharaman, Ying Zhang
  • Patent number: 11566319
    Abstract: An article comprises a body and a conformal protective layer on at least one surface of the body. The conformal protective layer is a plasma resistant rare earth oxide film having a thickness of less than 1000 ?m, wherein the plasma resistant rare earth oxide film consists essentially of 40 mol % to less than 100 mol % of Y2O3, over 0 mol % to 60 mol % of ZrO2, and 0 mol % to 9 mol % of Al2O3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Vahid Firouzdor, Biraja Prasad Kanungo, Tom K. Cho, Vedapuram S. Achutharaman, Ying Zhang
  • Patent number: 11566317
    Abstract: An article comprises a body and a conformal protective layer on at least one surface of the body. The conformal protective layer is a plasma resistant rare earth oxide film having a thickness of less than 1000 ?m, wherein the plasma resistant rare earth oxide is selected from a group consisting of YF3, Er4Al2O9, ErAlO3, and a ceramic compound comprising Y4Al2O9 and a solid-solution of Y2O3—ZrO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Vahid Firouzdor, Biraja Prasad Kanungo, Tom K. Cho, Vedapuram S. Achutharaman, Ying Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220297256
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a plasma-resistant chamber component and a method for manufacturing the same. A plasma-resistant chamber component of a semiconductor processing chamber that generates a plasma environment includes a ceramic article having multiple polished apertures. A roughness of the multiple polished apertures is less than 32 ?in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Vahid Firouzdor, David Koonce, Biraja Prasad Kanungo
  • Patent number: 11370078
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for polishing internal surfaces of apertures in semiconductor processing chamber components. A method includes providing a ceramic article having at least one aperture, the ceramic article being a component for a semiconductor processing chamber. The method further includes polishing the at least one aperture based on flowing an abrasive media through the at least one aperture of the ceramic article, the abrasive media including a polymer base and a plurality of abrasive particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Vahid Firouzdor, David Koonce, Biraja Prasad Kanungo
  • Publication number: 20200325073
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for producing an ultra-dense and ultra-smooth ceramic coating. A method includes feeding a slurry of ceramic particles into a plasma sprayer. The plasma sprayer generates a stream of particles directed toward the substrate, forming a ceramic coating on the substrate upon contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Jennifer Sun, Biraja Prasad Kanungo, Yikai Chen, Vahid Firouzdor
  • Patent number: 10730798
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for producing an ultra-dense and ultra-smooth ceramic coating. A method includes feeding a slurry of ceramic particles into a plasma sprayer. The plasma sprayer generates a stream of particles directed toward the substrate, forming a ceramic coating on the substrate upon contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Sun, Biraja Prasad Kanungo, Yikai Chen, Vahid Firouzdor
  • Publication number: 20200190653
    Abstract: An article includes a body having a plasma-sprayed ceramic coating on a surface thereof. The body can be formed of at one least one of the following materials: Al, Al2O3, AlN, Y2O3, YSZ, or SiC. The plasma-sprayed ceramic coating can include at least one of Y2O3, Y4Al2O9, Y3Al5O12 or a solid-solution of Y2O3 mixed with at least one of ZrO2, Al2O3, HfO2, Er2O3, Nd2O3, Nb2O5, CeO2, Sm2O3 or Yb2O3. The plasma-sprayed ceramic coating can further include splats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Yikai Chen, Biraja Prasad Kanungo
  • Patent number: 10604831
    Abstract: A ceramic coating is coated on a body of an article, wherein the ceramic coating includes Y2O3, Y4Al2O9, Y3Al5O12, or a solid-solution of Y2O3 mixed with at least one of ZrO2, Al2O3, HfO2, Er2O3, Nd2O3, Nb2O5, CeO2, Sm2O3 or Yb2O3. The ceramic coating is applied to the body by a method including providing a plasma spraying system having a plasma current in the range of between about 100 A to about 1000 A, positioning a torch standoff of the plasma spraying system a distance from the body between about 60 mm and about 250 mm, flowing a first gas through the plasma spraying system at a rate of between about 30 L/min and about 400 L/min, and plasma spray coating the body to form a ceramic coating, wherein splats of the coating are amorphous and have a pancake shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Yikai Chen, Biraja Prasad Kanungo
  • Patent number: 10385459
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for fabricating layered ceramic materials via field assisted sintering technology. A method includes forming a ceramic green body on a surface of a substrate, and sintering the ceramic green body using a field-assisted sintering process to form a ceramic layer joined to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Yikai Chen, Biraja Prasad Kanungo
  • Publication number: 20190136360
    Abstract: A ceramic coating is coated on a body of an article, wherein the ceramic coating includes Y2O3, Y4Al2O9, Y3Al5O12, or a solid-solution of Y2O3 mixed with at least one of ZrO2, Al2O3, HfO2, Er2O3, Nd2O3, Nb2O5, CeO2, Sm2O3 or Yb2O3. The ceramic coating is applied to the body by a method including providing a plasma spraying system having a plasma current in the range of between about 100 A to about 1000 A, positioning a torch standoff of the plasma spraying system a distance from the body between about 60 mm and about 250 mm, flowing a first gas through the plasma spraying system at a rate of between about 30 L/min and about 400 L/min, and plasma spray coating the body to form a ceramic coating, wherein splats of the coating are amorphous and have a pancake shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Yikai Chen, Biraja Prasad Kanungo
  • Publication number: 20190105751
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for polishing internal surfaces of apertures in semiconductor processing chamber components. A method includes providing a ceramic article having at least one aperture, the ceramic article being a component for a semiconductor processing chamber. The method further includes polishing the at least one aperture based on flowing an abrasive media through the at least one aperture of the ceramic article, the abrasive media including a polymer base and a plurality of abrasive particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Vahid Firouzdor, David Koonce, Biraja Prasad Kanungo
  • Patent number: 10196728
    Abstract: To manufacture a coating for an article for a semiconductor processing chamber, the article including a body of at least one of Al, Al2O3, or SiC is provided and a ceramic coating is coated on the body, wherein the ceramic coating includes a compound of Y2O3, Al2O3, and ZrO2. The ceramic coating is applied to the body by a method including providing a plasma spraying system having a plasma current in the range of between about 100 A to about 1000 A, positioning a torch standoff of the plasma spraying system a distance from the body between about 60 mm and about 250 mm, flowing a first gas through the plasma spraying system at a rate of between about 30 L/min and about 400 L/min, and plasma spray coating the body to form a ceramic coating, wherein splats of the coating are amorphous and have a pancake shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Yikai Chen, Biraja Prasad Kanungo
  • Patent number: 10189141
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for polishing internal surfaces of apertures in semiconductor processing chamber components. A method includes providing a ceramic article having at least one aperture, the ceramic article being a component for a semiconductor processing chamber. The method further includes polishing the at least one aperture based on flowing an abrasive media through the at least one aperture of the ceramic article, the abrasive media including a polymer base and a plurality of abrasive particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Vahid Firouzdor, David Koonce, Biraja Prasad Kanungo
  • Publication number: 20180105922
    Abstract: An article comprises a body and a conformal protective layer on at least one surface of the body. The conformal protective layer is a plasma resistant rare earth oxide film having a thickness of less than 1000 ?m, wherein the plasma resistant rare earth oxide film consists essentially of 40 mol % to less than 100 mol % of Y2O3, over 0 mol % to 60 mol % of ZrO2, and 0 mol % to 9 mol % of Al2O3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Vahid Firouzdor, Biraja Prasad Kanungo, Tom K. Cho, Vedapuram S. Achutharaman, Ying Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180010234
    Abstract: An article comprises a body and a conformal protective layer on at least one surface of the body. The conformal protective layer is a plasma resistant rare earth oxide film having a thickness of less than 1000 ?m, wherein the plasma resistant rare earth oxide is selected from a group consisting of YF3, Er4Al2O9, ErAlO3, and a ceramic compound comprising Y4Al2O9 and a solid-solution of Y2O3—ZrO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Vahid Firouzdor, Biraja Prasad Kanungo, Tom K. Cho, Vedapuram S. Achutharaman, Ying Zhang