US Patent 11764041 Adjustable thermal break in a substrate support

Embodiments described herein relate to a substrate support assembly which enables adjustment of the thermal conductivity therein. The substrate support assembly has heater and cooling channel. An adjustable thermal break disposed between the heater and the cooling channel. The adjustable thermal break has one or more fluid conduits coupled thereto and configured to flow a fluid into and out of the adjustable thermal break for variant the thermal conductivity between the heater and the cooling channel.