JP5329796B2 - プラズマ処理装置 - Google Patents
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Description
a) 真空容器と、
b) 前記真空容器の内部空間内に突出するように設けられたプラズマ生成手段支持部と、
c) 前記真空容器内に前記プラズマ生成手段支持部を挟んで設けられた、平面状被処理基体を保持するための2個の基体保持部と、
d) 前記2個の基体保持部のそれぞれと等距離にある面内に配置され、前記プラズマ生成手段支持部に取り付けられた複数の平面状の誘導結合型高周波アンテナからなるプラズマ生成手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする。
現在、太陽電池用のシリコン薄膜は1辺が1m以上のガラス基板上に作製することが求められている。マルチアンテナ方式以外の従来型プラズマ処理装置では、この基板の大きさと同程度の長さを持つアンテナを用いる必要がある。その場合、一般的に用いられている周波数13.56MHzの高周波を用いると、アンテナ導体に定在波が形成され、それにより真空容器内にプラズマ密度のばらつきが生じるおそれがある。それに対して、マルチアンテナ方式では、個々のアンテナの導体が従来のものよりも短いため、定在波の形成を確実に防ぐことができる。
このように、本発明により、マルチアンテナ方式において、より均一性の高いプラズマをより広い空間内に形成することができるため、膜厚の均一性などの点で品質がより高く且つより大面積の太陽電池用シリコン薄膜を製造することができる。
例えば、アンテナ支持部12の個数は本実施例では2個としたが、被処理基体の形状や大きさ等に応じて1個のみとしてもよいし、3個以上としてもよい。また、1個の電源14に取り付ける高周波アンテナ13の個数及び装置全体で使用する電源14の個数は、高周波アンテナ13の消費電力などを考慮して適宜定めることができる。高周波アンテナ13は上記コの字形のものの他に、線状の導体をU字形や半円形に曲げた平面状のものなどを用いることができる。
11…真空容器
111…内部空間
12…アンテナ支持部(プラズマ生成手段支持部)
13…高周波アンテナ(プラズマ生成手段)
14…電源
15…インピーダンス整合器
16…基体保持部
21…平面状被処理基体
Claims (3)
- a) 真空容器と、
b) 前記真空容器の内部空間内に突出するように設けられたプラズマ生成手段支持部と、
c) 前記真空容器内に前記プラズマ生成手段支持部を挟んで設けられた、平面状被処理基体を保持するための2個の基体保持部と、
d) 前記2個の基体保持部のそれぞれと等距離にある面内に配置され、前記プラズマ生成手段支持部に取り付けられた複数の平面状の誘導結合型高周波アンテナからなるプラズマ生成手段と、
を備えることを特徴とするプラズマ処理装置。 - 前記基体保持部が、前記平面状被処理基体を立てた状態で保持するものであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
- 前記基体保持部が太陽電池用ガラス基板を保持するものであることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
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JP2007296118A JP5329796B2 (ja) | 2007-11-14 | 2007-11-14 | プラズマ処理装置 |
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CN2008801153933A CN101855707B (zh) | 2007-11-14 | 2008-11-12 | 等离子处理装置 |
US12/742,604 US8931433B2 (en) | 2007-11-14 | 2008-11-12 | Plasma processing apparatus |
EP08848700.4A EP2216804A4 (en) | 2007-11-14 | 2008-11-12 | PLASMA PROCESSING DEVICE |
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