Apparatus for retaining a subtrate in a semiconductor wafer processing system and a method of fabricating same

摘要

An electrostatic chuck including a body of ceramic and a metal backing portion for mounting the chuck directly to a metal pedestal and a process of manufacturing the electrostatic chuck using sintering. The electrostatic chuck contains a metal backing portion having at least one hole extending therethrough and the body of ceramic includes at least one portion extending through the hole.