USPatent applicationPatented

Lower edge ring of a process kit for semiconductor substrate processing

Granted 3 Mar 2026

Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.

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Inventors: Vikash Banthia, Anindita Sen, Yu Lei, Shi Wei Toh +5 · Examiner: Elizabeth J Oswecki · AU 2926 · TC 2900

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29/845,736
filed 11 Jul 2022
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US D1115720
granted 3 Mar 2026

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›FIG. 1 is a top plan view of…

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a lower 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 back, left, and right side elevation views are identical.

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 in FIG. 1 .

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. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

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