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- 基板処理システムを動作させる方法であって、
処理チャンバの内部容積部内に配設された基板支持体に基板を移送するステップであり、前記内部容積部がプラズマ形成ゾーンを有する、移送するステップと、
前記プラズマ形成ゾーンに隣接して配設された共振器コイルに沿った複数のRF給電点のうちの第1のRF給電点にRF電源を結合させるように共振インダクタ同調回路を動作させることによって、前記処理チャンバ内に第1のガスまたは第1のガスの混合物のプラズマを形成するステップと、
前記共振コイルに沿った前記複数のRF給電点のうちの第2のRF給電点に前記RF電源を結合させるように前記共振インダクタ同調回路を動作させることによって、前記処理チャンバ内に第2のガスまたは第2のガスの混合物のプラズマを形成するステップと、
を含む、方法。 - 前記動作させることが、
前記第1のRF給電点に結合しているRF電力を取り除くために、前記RF電源と、前記共振器コイルに沿った前記第1のRF給電点との間で電気的に結合された第1の接点を開くステップと、
前記第2のRF給電点に結合しているRF電力を供給するために、前記RF電源と、前記共振器コイルに沿った前記第2のRF給電点との間で電気的に結合される第2の接点を閉じるステップと
を含む、請求項1に記載の方法。 - 前記第2のガスまたは前記第2のガスの混合物が前記第1のガスまたは前記第1のガスの混合物と異なるか、あるいは前記第1のガスまたは前記第1のガスの混合物からの前記プラズマが形成される間の前記処理チャンバ内の第1の圧力が、前記第2のガスまたは前記第2のガスの混合物からの前記プラズマが形成される間の前記処理チャンバ内の第2の圧力と異なる、請求項1に記載の方法。
- 前記基板の少なくとも第1の部分を、前記第1のガスまたは前記第1のガスの混合物から形成されたプラズマにさらすステップ
をさらに含む、請求項1から3までのいずれかに記載の方法。 - 前記第1の部分をさらすステップが、自然酸化物、プロセス生成酸化物、またはエッチング残留物のうちの少なくとも1つを前記第1の部分から除去するのに有効な期間と圧力および温度の条件下とで実行される、請求項4に記載の方法。
- 前記基板の前記第1の部分または第2の部分の少なくとも一方を、第2のガスまたは第2のガスの混合物から形成されたプラズマにさらすステップをさらに含む、請求項4に記載の方法。
- プラズマに前記第1の部分または前記第2の部分の少なくとも一方をさらすステップが、自然酸化物、プロセス生成酸化物、またはエッチング残留物のうちの少なくとも1つを除去するのに有効な期間と圧力および温度の条件下とで実行される、請求項6に記載の方法。
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