Electrochemical deposition method

US9506162B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9506162-B2
Application numberUS-201615180448-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 13, 2016
Priority dateJun 21, 2002
Publication dateNov 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 29, 2016

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Abstract

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The present invention is to provide a substrate holder which can effect a more complete sealing with a sealing member and makes it possible to take a substrate out of the substrate holder easily and securely, and also a plating apparatus provided with the substrate holder. The substrate holder includes: a fixed holding member and a movable holding member for holding a substrate therebetween; a sealing member mounted to the fixed holding member or the movable holding member; and a suction pad for attracting a back surface of the substrate held between the fixed holding member and the movable holding member.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A substrate holder for detachably holding a substrate having a surface to be electroplated, said substrate holder comprising: a fixed holding member and a movable holding member for holding a substrate therebetween, the movable holding member having a seal portion for sealing an area surrounding a peripheral edge of the substrate when the movable holding member is pressed against the fixed holding member; and a springy leaf spring member, mounted to…

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  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • C25D17/001Primary

    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

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What does patent US9506162B2 cover?
The present invention is to provide a substrate holder which can effect a more complete sealing with a sealing member and makes it possible to take a substrate out of the substrate holder easily and securely, and also a plating apparatus provided with the substrate holder. The substrate holder includes: a fixed holding member and a movable holding member for holding a substrate therebetween; a …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ebara Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C25D17/001. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).