TW200627501A - Method and apparatus to confine plasma and to enhance flow conductance - Google Patents

Method and apparatus to confine plasma and to enhance flow conductance

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TW200627501A
TW200627501A TW095102667A TW95102667A TW200627501A TW 200627501 A TW200627501 A TW 200627501A TW 095102667 A TW095102667 A TW 095102667A TW 95102667 A TW95102667 A TW 95102667A TW 200627501 A TW200627501 A TW 200627501A
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plasma
top electrode
confinement
voltage
substrate
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Kallol Bera
Daniel Hoffman
Yan Ye
Michael Kutney
Douglas A Buchberger
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Applied Materials Inc
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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
    • H01J37/32431—Constructional details of the reactor
    • H01J37/32623—Mechanical discharge control means
    • H01J37/32642—Focus rings
    • 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
    • H01J37/32623—Mechanical discharge control means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10S156/915—Differential etching apparatus including focus ring surrounding a wafer for plasma apparatus

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Plasma Technology (AREA)
  • Drying Of Semiconductors (AREA)
  • ing And Chemical Polishing (AREA)
TW095102667A 2005-01-28 2006-01-24 Method and apparatus to confine plasma and to enhance flow conductance TWI333225B (en)

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EP (1) EP1686611B9 (zh)
JP (2) JP4713352B2 (zh)
KR (2) KR100900595B1 (zh)
CN (2) CN1812681B (zh)
DE (1) DE602006002282D1 (zh)
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