AU2001245938A1 - Method and apparatus for controlling power delivered to a multiple segment electrode - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for controlling power delivered to a multiple segment electrode

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AU2001245938A1
AU2001245938A1 AU2001245938A AU4593801A AU2001245938A1 AU 2001245938 A1 AU2001245938 A1 AU 2001245938A1 AU 2001245938 A AU2001245938 A AU 2001245938A AU 4593801 A AU4593801 A AU 4593801A AU 2001245938 A1 AU2001245938 A1 AU 2001245938A1
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controlling power
power delivered
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00—Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
    • H01J37/32—Gas-filled discharge tubes
    • H01J37/32009—Arrangements for generation of plasma specially adapted for examination or treatment of objects, e.g. plasma sources
    • H01J37/32082—Radio frequency generated discharge
    • H01J37/32174—Circuits specially adapted for controlling the RF discharge
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00—Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
    • H01J37/32—Gas-filled discharge tubes
    • H01J37/32009—Arrangements for generation of plasma specially adapted for examination or treatment of objects, e.g. plasma sources
    • H01J37/32082—Radio frequency generated discharge
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00—Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
    • H01J37/32—Gas-filled discharge tubes
    • H01J37/32431—Constructional details of the reactor
    • H01J37/32532—Electrodes

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  • Plasma Technology (AREA)
  • Drying Of Semiconductors (AREA)
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