Upper edge ring of a process kit for semiconductor substrate processing

- APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an upper edge ring of a process kit for semiconductor substrate processing, showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof. The front, the back, left, and right side elevation views are identical to the elevation view shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 4 is a top isometric view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a bottom isometric view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 and encircled portions labeled, “FIG. 6,” in FIG. 1.

The hatch lines in the cross-section of FIG. 6 represent unclaimed internal environment and form no part of the claimed design. The dashed break lines in FIG. 6 represent unclaimed environment and form no part of the claimed design.

In FIG. 6 the design is shown with a symbolic break shown in broken lines in its length to provide an enlarged view of cross-sectional detail of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an upper edge ring of a process kit for semiconductor substrate processing, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1126932
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 11, 2022
Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. (Santa Clara, CA)
Inventors: Muhannad Mustafa (Santa Clara, CA), Muhammad M. Rasheed (San Jose, CA), Yu Lei (Belmont), Avgerinos V. Gelatos (Redwood City, CA), Vikash Banthia (Los Altos, CA), Victor H. Calderon (Sunnyvale, CA), Shi Wei Toh (Sunnyvale, CA), Yung-Hsin Lee (San Jose, CA), Anindita Sen (San Jose, CA)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth J Oswecki
Application Number: 29/845,735