DE60008711D1 - Apparat zur verbesserung der verteilung und leistung eines induktiv gekoppelten plasmas - Google Patents

Apparat zur verbesserung der verteilung und leistung eines induktiv gekoppelten plasmas

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DE60008711D1
DE60008711D1 DE60008711T DE60008711T DE60008711D1 DE 60008711 D1 DE60008711 D1 DE 60008711D1 DE 60008711 T DE60008711 T DE 60008711T DE 60008711 T DE60008711 T DE 60008711T DE 60008711 D1 DE60008711 D1 DE 60008711D1
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    • H01L21/205—
    • 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
    • H01J37/32192—Microwave generated discharge
    • H01J37/32211—Means for coupling power to the plasma
    • H01J37/3222—Antennas
    • 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
    • H01J37/321—Radio frequency generated discharge the radio frequency energy being inductively coupled to the plasma

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  • Drying Of Semiconductors (AREA)
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DE60008711T 1999-03-26 2000-03-23 Apparat zur verbesserung der verteilung und leistung eines induktiven gekoppelten plasmas Expired - Lifetime DE60008711T2 (de)

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