Monopolar electrostatic chuck having an electrode in contact with a workpiece

摘要

The disclosure relates to a monopolar electrostatic chuck (100) having a conductive pedestal base (104) with a dielectric layer (106) deposited thereupon. Upon the top surface of the dielectric layer is deposited a wafer spacing mask (102) fabricated from a conduction material. The wafer spacing mask contains a plurality of support members (118) that support a workpiece in a spaced apart relation with respect to said dielectric layer. At least one of said support members (120) in said plurality of support members is adapted for connection to a power supply (112). The chucking voltage power supply is connected between the conductive pedestal base and the wafer support mask. In this manner, the workpiece is attracted to and thereby retained on the chuck without a plasma being generated proximate the wafer.