DE60231498D1 - Ätzkammer mit veränderbarem plasmavolumen - Google Patents

Ätzkammer mit veränderbarem plasmavolumen

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DE60231498D1
DE60231498D1 DE60231498T DE60231498T DE60231498D1 DE 60231498 D1 DE60231498 D1 DE 60231498D1 DE 60231498 T DE60231498 T DE 60231498T DE 60231498 T DE60231498 T DE 60231498T DE 60231498 D1 DE60231498 D1 DE 60231498D1
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plasma
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ätzkammer
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Bi-Ming Yen
Tuqiang Ni
Lumin Li
David Hemker
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Lam Research Corp
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/02Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/04Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier, e.g. PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer
    • H01L21/18Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier, e.g. PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer the devices having semiconductor bodies comprising elements of Group IV of the Periodic System or AIIIBV compounds with or without impurities, e.g. doping materials
    • H01L21/30Treatment of semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups H01L21/20 - H01L21/26
    • H01L21/302Treatment of semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups H01L21/20 - H01L21/26 to change their surface-physical characteristics or shape, e.g. etching, polishing, cutting
    • H01L21/306Chemical or electrical treatment, e.g. electrolytic etching
    • H01L21/3065Plasma etching; Reactive-ion etching
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
    • H01J37/32Gas-filled discharge tubes
    • H01J37/32431Constructional details of the reactor
    • H01J37/32623Mechanical discharge control means
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
    • H01J37/32Gas-filled discharge tubes
    • H01J37/32431Constructional details of the reactor
    • H01J37/32532Electrodes
    • H01J37/32568Relative arrangement or disposition of electrodes; moving means
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US09/895,537 US6527911B1 (en) 2001-06-29 2001-06-29 Configurable plasma volume etch chamber
PCT/US2002/019695 WO2003003403A1 (en) 2001-06-29 2002-06-21 Configurable plasma volume etch chamber

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EP (1) EP1402560B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4475946B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100883948B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1309000C (de)
AT (1) ATE425547T1 (de)
DE (1) DE60231498D1 (de)
TW (1) TW550645B (de)
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