摘要 |
An electrostatic chuck (ESC) with a cooling base for plasma processing chambers, such as a plasma etch chamber. An ESC assembly includes a 2-stage design where a heat transfer fluid inlet (supply) and heat transfer fluid outlet (return) is in a same physical plane. The 2-stage design includes an assembly of a base upon which a ceramic (e.g., AlN) is disposed. The base is disposed over a diffuser which may have hundreds of small holes over the chuck area to provide a uniform distribution of heat transfer fluid. Affixed to the diffuser is a reservoir plate which is to provide a reservoir between the diffuser and the reservoir plate that supplies fluid to the diffuser. Heat transfer fluid returned through the diffuser is passed through the reservoir plate. |