Patents by Inventor Vladimir A. Knyazik
Vladimir A. Knyazik 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: 12191118Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a housing for a source array. In an embodiment, the housing comprises a conductive body, where the conductive body comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite from the first surface. In an embodiment a plurality of openings are formed through the conductive body and a channel is disposed into the second surface of the conductive body. In an embodiment, a cover is over the channel, and the cover comprises first holes that pass through a thickness of the cover. In an embodiment, the housing further comprises a second hole through a thickness of the conductive body. In an embodiment, the second hole intersects with the channel.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2024Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: James Carducci, Richard C. Fovell, Larry D. Elizaga, Silverst Rodrigues, Vladimir Knyazik, Philip Allan Kraus, Thai Cheng Chua
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Patent number: 12033881Abstract: Semiconductor substrate support assemblies may include an electrostatic chuck body having a substrate support surface. The electrostatic chuck body may define a plurality of protrusions extending from the substrate support surface. The assemblies may include an electrode embedded within the electrostatic chuck body. The electrode may define apertures through the electrode in line with the plurality of protrusions extending from the substrate support surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Sumanth Banda, Vladimir Knyazik, Stephen D. Prouty
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Publication number: 20240186118Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a housing for a source array. In an embodiment, the housing comprises a conductive body, where the conductive body comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite from the first surface. In an embodiment a plurality of openings are formed through the conductive body and a channel is disposed into the second surface of the conductive body. In an embodiment, a cover is over the channel, and the cover comprises first holes that pass through a thickness of the cover. In an embodiment, the housing further comprises a second hole through a thickness of the conductive body. In an embodiment, the second hole intersects with the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2024Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: JAMES CARDUCCI, RICHARD C. FOVELL, LARRY D. ELIZAGA, SILVERST RODRIGUES, VLADIMIR KNYAZIK, PHILIP ALLAN KRAUS, THAI CHENG CHUA
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Publication number: 20240145220Abstract: Examples of a substrate support assembly are provided herein. In some examples, the substrate support assembly has a ceramic electrostatic chuck having a first side configured to support a substrate and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the ceramic electrostatic chuck includes an electrode embedded in the ceramic electrostatic chuck. The substrate support assembly has a cooling plate disposed under the second side of the ceramic electrostatic chuck, wherein the cooling plate includes an inner portion separated from an outer portion. The substrate support assembly has a bond layer coupling the ceramic electrostatic chuck to the cooling plate, wherein the bond layer is of a first material in the outer portion of the cooling plate and of a second material in the inner portion of the cooling plate, and wherein the first material has a greater thermal conductivity than that of the second material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Jaeyong CHO, Rajinder DHINDSA, Daniel Sang BYUN, Vladimir KNYAZIK
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Patent number: 11881384Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a housing for a source array. In an embodiment, the housing comprises a conductive body, where the conductive body comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite from the first surface. In an embodiment a plurality of openings are formed through the conductive body and a channel is disposed into the second surface of the conductive body. In an embodiment, a cover is over the channel, and the cover comprises first holes that pass through a thickness of the cover. In an embodiment, the housing further comprises a second hole through a thickness of the conductive body. In an embodiment, the second hole intersects with the channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: James Carducci, Richard C. Fovell, Larry D. Elizaga, Silverst Rodrigues, Vladimir Knyazik, Philip Allan Kraus, Thai Cheng Chua
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Patent number: 11728141Abstract: A gas distribution hub for a plasma chamber. The hub has a nozzle including a plurality of inner gas injection passage and a plurality of outer gas injection passages. The first plurality of gas injection passages are angularly spaced-apart arcuate channels at a first radial distance from a center of the hub, and the second plurality of gas injection passages are angularly spaced apart arcuate channels at a different second radial distance from the center of the hub.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Yan Rozenzon, Kyle Tantiwong, Imad Yousif, Vladimir Knyazik, Bojenna Keating, Samer Banna
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Publication number: 20220301913Abstract: Semiconductor substrate support assemblies may include an electrostatic chuck body having a substrate support surface. The electrostatic chuck body may define a plurality of protrusions extending from the substrate support surface. The assemblies may include an electrode embedded within the electrostatic chuck body. The electrode may define apertures through the electrode in line with the plurality of protrusions extending from the substrate support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Sumanth Banda, Vladimir Knyazik, Stephen D. Prouty
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Publication number: 20220157562Abstract: A gas distribution hub for a plasma chamber. The hub has a nozzle including a plurality of inner gas injection passage and a plurality of outer gas injection passages.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Yan Rozenzon, Kyle Tantiwong, Imad Yousif, Vladimir Knyazik, Bojenna Keating, Samer Banna
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Publication number: 20220051910Abstract: Gas distribution modules comprising a housing with an upper plenum and a lower plenum are described. One of the upper plenum and lower plenum is in fluid communication with an inlet and the other is in fluid communication with an outlet. A plurality of upper passages connects the upper plenum to the bottom of the housing to allow a flow of gas to pass through and be isolated from the first plenum.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Kallol Bera, Shahid Rauf, James Carducci, Vladimir Knyazik, Anantha K. Subramani
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Patent number: 11244811Abstract: An annular lid plate of a plasma reactor has upper and lower layers of gas distribution channels distributing gas along equal length paths from gas supply lines to respective gas distribution passages of a ceiling gas nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Yan Rozenzon, Kyle Tantiwong, Imad Yousif, Vladimir Knyazik, Bojenna Keating, Samer Banna
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Patent number: 11189502Abstract: Gas distribution modules comprising a housing with an upper plenum and a lower plenum are described. One of the upper plenum and lower plenum is in fluid communication with an inlet and the other is in fluid communication with an outlet. A plurality of upper passages connects the upper plenum to the bottom of the housing to allow a flow of gas to pass through and be isolated from the first plenum.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Kallol Bera, Shahid Rauf, James Carducci, Vladimir Knyazik, Anantha K. Subramani
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Patent number: 11139150Abstract: A gas injection system includes (a) a side gas plenum, (b) a plurality of N gas inlets coupled to said side gas plenum, (c) plural side gas outlets extending radially inwardly from said plenum, (d) an N-way gas flow ratio controller having N outputs coupled to said N gas inlets respectively, and (e) an M-way gas flow ratio controller having M outputs, respective ones of said M outputs coupled to said tunable gas nozzle and a gas input of said N-way gas flow ratio controller.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Yan Rozenzon, Kyle Tantiwong, Imad Yousif, Vladimir Knyazik, Bojenna Keating, Samer Banna
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Patent number: 11130142Abstract: Embodiments of showerheads having a detachable gas distribution plate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a showerhead for use in a substrate processing chamber includes a body having a first side and an opposing second side; a gas distribution plate disposed proximate the second side of the body; and a clamp disposed about a peripheral edge of the gas distribution plate to removably couple the gas distribution plate to the body, wherein the body is electrically coupled to the gas distribution plate through the clamp.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Dmitry Lubomirsky, Vladimir Knyazik, Hamid Noorbakhsh, Jason Della Rosa, Zheng John Ye, Jennifer Y. Sun, Sumanth Banda
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Publication number: 20210098231Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a housing for a source array. In an embodiment, the housing comprises a conductive body, where the conductive body comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite from the first surface. In an embodiment a plurality of openings are formed through the conductive body and a channel is disposed into the second surface of the conductive body. In an embodiment, a cover is over the channel, and the cover comprises first holes that pass through a thickness of the cover. In an embodiment, the housing further comprises a second hole through a thickness of the conductive body. In an embodiment, the second hole intersects with the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: James Carducci, Richard C. Fovell, Larry D. Elizaga, Silverst Rodrigues, Vladimir Knyazik, Philip Allan Kraus, Thai Cheng Chua
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Patent number: 10790120Abstract: Embodiments of showerheads having a detachable gas distribution plate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a showerhead for use in a semiconductor processing chamber may include a base having a first side and a second side opposing the first side; a gas distribution plate disposed proximate the second side of the base, wherein the gas distribution plate is formed from a material having an electrical resistivity between about 60 ohm-cm to 90 ohm-cm; a clamp disposed about a peripheral edge of the gas distribution plate to removably couple the gas distribution plate to the base; and a thermal gasket disposed in a gap between the base and gas distribution plate.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Jason Della Rosa, Hamid Noorbakhsh, Vladimir Knyazik, Jisoo Kim, Wonseok Lee, Usama Dadu
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Publication number: 20200238303Abstract: Embodiments of showerheads having a detachable gas distribution plate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a showerhead for use in a substrate processing chamber includes a body having a first side and an opposing second side; a gas distribution plate disposed proximate the second side of the body; and a clamp disposed about a peripheral edge of the gas distribution plate to removably couple the gas distribution plate to the body, wherein the body is electrically coupled to the gas distribution plate through the clamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Dmitry LUBOMIRSKY, Vladimir KNYAZIK, Hamid NOORBAKHSH, Jason DELLA ROSA, Zheng John YE, Jennifer Y. SUN, Sumanth BANDA
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Publication number: 20200194229Abstract: Embodiments of showerheads having a detachable gas distribution plate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a showerhead for use in a semiconductor processing chamber may include a base having a first side and a second side opposing the first side; a gas distribution plate disposed proximate the second side of the base, wherein the gas distribution plate is formed from a material having an electrical resistivity between about 60 ohm-cm to 90 ohm-cm; a clamp disposed about a peripheral edge of the gas distribution plate to removably couple the gas distribution plate to the base; and a thermal gasket disposed in a gap between the base and gas distribution plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: JASON DELLA ROSA, HAMID NOORBAKHSH, VLADIMIR KNYAZIK, JISOO KIM, WONSEOK LEE, USAMA DADU
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Patent number: 10625277Abstract: Embodiments of showerheads having a detachable gas distribution plate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a showerhead for use in a substrate processing chamber includes a body having a first side and an opposing second side; a gas distribution plate disposed proximate the second side of the body; and a clamp disposed about a peripheral edge of the gas distribution plate to removably couple the gas distribution plate to the body, wherein the body is electrically coupled to the gas distribution plate through the clamp.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Dmitry Lubomirsky, Vladimir Knyazik, Hamid Noorbakhsh, Jason Della Rosa, Zheng John Ye, Jennifer Y. Sun, Sumanth Banda
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Patent number: 10607816Abstract: Embodiments of showerheads having a detachable gas distribution plate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a showerhead for use in a semiconductor processing chamber may include a body having a first side and a second side opposing the first side; a gas distribution plate disposed proximate the second side of the body, wherein the gas distribution plate is formed from a material having an electrical resistivity between about 60 ohm-cm to 90 ohm-cm; a clamp disposed about a peripheral edge of the gas distribution plate to removably couple the gas distribution plate to the body; and a thermal gasket disposed in a gap between the body and gas distribution plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Jason Della Rosa, Hamid Noorbakhsh, Vladimir Knyazik, Jisoo Kim, Wonseok Lee, Usama Dadu
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Patent number: 10586718Abstract: Implementations described herein provide a cooling base and a substrate support assembly having the same. In one example, a cooling base is provided that includes a body coupled to a cap. A plurality cooling channels are disposed in the body and bounded on at least one side by the cap. The plurality cooling channels have a polar array of spirals.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Vladimir Knyazik, Shahid Rauf, Stephen Prouty, Roland Smith, Denis M. Koosau