Substrate processing chamber with showerhead having cooled faceplate
AssigneeLam Research Corporation
InventorsDamodar Rajaram Shanbhag, Nagraj Shankar
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AssigneeLam Research Corporation
InventorsDamodar Rajaram Shanbhag, Nagraj Shankar
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A showerhead for a substrate processing chamber includes: inner walls; an inner plenum between the inner walls; a faceplate having a first surface and a second surface that is opposite the first surface; holes through the faceplate that extend from the first surface to the second surface; a first inlet that is fluidly connected to the inner plenum; outer walls; a first outer plenum between the inner walls and the outer walls; a second outer plenum between the inner walls and the outer walls; and coolant channels that: fluidly connect the first outer plenum with the second outer plenum; are located within the faceplate between the first and second surfaces; and are fluidly isolated from the holes. The showerhead also includes a second inlet that is fluidly connected to the first outer plenum.
A showerhead for a substrate processing chamber, the showerhead comprising:
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A showerhead for a substrate processing chamber, the showerhead comprising:
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