WO2015133071A1 - プラズマ処理装置のクリーニング方法及びプラズマ処理装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a plasma processing apparatus cleaning method and a plasma processing apparatus.
- a plasma processing apparatus in which a gas is turned into plasma and applied to a substrate to be processed (for example, a semiconductor wafer) to perform an etching process on the substrate to be processed.
- a plasma processing apparatus a so-called capacitively coupled plasma processing in which an upper electrode and a lower electrode are arranged in a processing chamber so as to face each other, and high frequency power is applied between these electrodes to generate plasma.
- An apparatus is known, and further, a plasma processing apparatus having such a structure that controls a plasma density using a magnetic field is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
- the processing chamber is cleaned to remove deposits such as polymers.
- deposits such as polymers.
- miniaturization and high integration of semiconductor devices such as memories are approaching the limits, and three-dimensional NAND memories that increase the capacity by stacking have become mainstream.
- the capacity can be increased by increasing the number of stacked layers.
- the processing time of the plasma etching process increases as the number of stacked layers increases, a large amount of deposits are deposited in the processing chamber. . For this reason, the above-described cleaning has to be performed frequently, and development of a method for efficiently performing the cleaning in a short time has been demanded.
- the thickness (amount) may be uneven.
- the cleaning is continued after the deposit is removed in the portion where the deposit is thin, so that the upper electrode is etched and consumed. There is also the problem of doing.
- the present invention has been made in response to the above-described circumstances, and can suppress the consumption of the upper electrode during cleaning, and can perform cleaning more efficiently and in a shorter time than in the past. It is an object of the present invention to provide a plasma processing apparatus cleaning method and a plasma processing apparatus capable of improving the above.
- One aspect of a cleaning method for a plasma processing apparatus of the present invention includes a processing chamber that accommodates a substrate to be processed, a lower electrode that is disposed in the processing chamber and on which the substrate to be processed is placed, and the inside of the processing chamber An upper electrode facing the lower electrode, a high-frequency power source for applying a high-frequency power between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, and an annular electromagnet disposed on the upper portion of the processing chamber.
- a plasma processing apparatus cleaning method for removing deposits deposited on the upper electrode of a plasma processing apparatus comprising: an electromagnet having a plurality of concentric annular coils; and the processing chamber A predetermined cleaning gas is introduced into the cleaning gas, and a high-frequency power is applied between the upper electrode and the lower electrode from the high-frequency power source to thereby generate the cleaning gas.
- a plasma is generated and a plurality of coils are energized to generate a magnetic field, and the energization amounts of the plurality of coils are set according to the thickness distribution in the radial direction of deposits deposited on the upper electrode. It is characterized by adjusting every time.
- One aspect of the plasma processing apparatus of the present invention is a plasma processing apparatus that performs processing by causing plasma to act on a substrate to be processed, the processing chamber containing the substrate to be processed, and being disposed in the processing chamber.
- a lower electrode on which the substrate to be processed is placed, an upper electrode disposed in the processing chamber and facing the lower electrode, and a high frequency power source for applying high frequency power between the upper electrode and the lower electrode
- an annular electromagnet disposed in the upper portion of the processing chamber, the electromagnet having a plurality of concentric annular coils, and cleaning for removing deposits deposited on the upper electrode,
- a predetermined cleaning gas is introduced into the processing chamber, and a high-frequency power is applied between the upper electrode and the lower electrode from the high-frequency power source to thereby generate the cleaning gas.
- a plasma is generated and a plurality of coils are energized to generate a magnetic field, and the energization amounts of the plurality of coils are set according to the thickness distribution in the radial direction of deposits deposited on the upper electrode.
- a control unit that adjusts each time.
- the present invention it is possible to suppress the consumption of the upper electrode during cleaning, and it is possible to perform cleaning more efficiently and in a shorter time than in the past, thereby improving the production efficiency.
- the figure which shows typically the principal part schematic structure of the plasma etching apparatus of FIG. The figure which shows the example of the magnetic field generated by an electromagnet.
- the graph which shows the relationship between the up-down direction position of a shield ring, and an etching rate The graph which shows the relationship between the up-down direction position of a shield ring, and an etching rate.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a schematic cross-sectional configuration of a plasma processing apparatus according to an embodiment.
- a plasma processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a cylindrical processing chamber 12 configured to be hermetically sealed and containing a semiconductor wafer W having a diameter of, for example, 300 mm.
- a disk-shaped mounting table 14 on which the semiconductor wafer W is mounted is disposed below the processing chamber 12.
- the mounting table 14 includes a base 14a and an electrostatic chuck 14b.
- the base 14a is made of a conductive member such as aluminum.
- An annular focus ring 26 is provided in a peripheral region on the upper surface of the base 14a so as to surround the periphery of the semiconductor wafer W.
- an electrostatic chuck 14b is provided in the central region of the upper surface of the base 14a.
- the electrostatic chuck 14b has a disk shape and has an electrode film provided inside the insulating film.
- a DC voltage is supplied from a DC power source (not shown) to the electrode film of the electrostatic chuck 14b to generate an electrostatic force to attract the semiconductor wafer W as a substrate to be processed.
- the central axis Z passing through the center of the semiconductor wafer W in the vertical direction substantially coincides with the central axes of the base 14a and the electrostatic chuck 14b.
- the base 14a constitutes a lower electrode.
- a first high-frequency power source 18 that generates high-frequency power for generating plasma is connected to the base 14 a via a first matching unit 22.
- the first high frequency power supply 18 generates high frequency power having a frequency of 100 MHz, for example.
- the first matching unit 22 has a circuit for matching the output impedance of the first matching unit 22 with the input impedance on the load side (lower electrode side).
- the first high frequency power supply 18 may be connected to the upper electrode 16.
- the first high-frequency power source 18 can apply high-frequency power for plasma generation in a pulse shape at a desired frequency (for example, 90 kHz) and a desired duty ratio (for example, 50%). ing.
- a plasma generation period and a plasma non-generation period are provided, and it is possible to reduce the occurrence of charge accumulation at specific sites on the semiconductor wafer W.
- charge accumulation occurs in a portion where the electron density is high due to the non-uniformity of the electron density in the plasma, but by providing a non-plasma generation period, the charge accumulated during this period can be reduced. It can be dispersed to the surroundings and charge accumulation can be eliminated. This can prevent the insulation film from being broken.
- a second high frequency power source 20 that generates a high frequency bias power for ion attraction is connected to the base 14 a via a second matching unit 24.
- the second high frequency power supply 20 generates high frequency power having a frequency lower than that of the first high frequency power supply 18 (for example, a frequency of 3.2 MHz).
- the second matching unit 24 has a circuit for matching the output impedance of the second matching unit 24 with the input impedance on the load side (lower electrode side).
- the periphery of the mounting table 14 below the focus ring 26 is surrounded by a shield ring 28.
- An upper electrode 16 is arranged above the mounting table (lower electrode) 14 so as to face the mounting table 14 with the processing space S interposed therebetween.
- the upper electrode 16 has a disk shape and defines a processing space S from above.
- the upper electrode 16 is arranged such that its central axis substantially coincides with the central axis of the mounting table 14.
- the member which comprises the opposing surface with the mounting base 14 of the upper electrode 16 is made from quartz.
- a cover ring (not shown) is disposed around the upper electrode 16 made of quartz.
- the upper electrode 16 is not limited to quartz but may be made of silicon. Further, a sprayed film such as a fluorinated compound containing yttrium oxide Y 2 O 3 or YF 3 may be formed on the surface facing the processing space S. Further, when the upper electrode 16 is made of silicon, a configuration in which a DC voltage is applied to the upper electrode 16 may be employed.
- the upper electrode 16 also functions as a shower head for introducing a predetermined processing gas into the processing space S in a shower shape.
- the upper electrode 16 is formed with a buffer chamber 16a, a gas line 16b, and a plurality of gas holes 16c.
- One end of a gas line 16b is connected to the buffer chamber 16a.
- a plurality of gas holes 16 c are connected to the buffer chamber 16 a, and these gas holes 16 c extend downward and open toward the processing space S.
- an exhaust mechanism such as TMP (Turbo Molecular Pump) and DP (Dry Pump) (not shown) is connected to the bottom of the processing chamber 12 so that the pressure in the processing chamber 12 can be maintained in a predetermined reduced pressure atmosphere. It has become.
- the electromagnet 30 is disposed on the upper electrode 16.
- the electromagnet 30 includes a core member 50 and coils 61 to 64.
- the core member 50 has a structure in which a columnar portion 51, a plurality of cylindrical portions 52 to 55, and a base portion 56 are integrally formed, and is made of a magnetic material.
- the base portion 56 has a substantially disc shape, and the central axis thereof is provided along the central axis Z. From the lower surface of the base portion 56, a columnar portion 51 and a plurality of cylindrical portions 52 to 55 are disposed so as to protrude downward.
- the columnar portion 51 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and is provided such that its central axis is along the central axis Z.
- a radius L1 (see FIG. 2) of the columnar portion 51 is, for example, 30 mm.
- Each of the cylindrical portions 52 to 55 has a cylindrical shape extending in the axis Z direction. As shown in FIG. 2, the cylindrical portions 52 to 55 are provided along a plurality of concentric circles C2 to C5 centered on the central axis Z, respectively. Specifically, the cylindrical portion 52 is disposed along a concentric circle C2 having a radius L2 larger than the radius L1, and the cylindrical portion 53 is disposed along a concentric circle C3 having a radius L3 larger than the radius L2. The cylindrical portion 54 is disposed along a concentric circle C4 having a radius L4 larger than the radius L3, and the cylindrical portion 55 is disposed along a concentric circle C5 having a radius L5 larger than the radius L4. .
- the radii L2, L3, L4, and L5 are 76 mm, 127 mm, 178 mm, and 229 mm, respectively.
- L4 and L5 are larger than the radius 150 mm of the semiconductor wafer W. Therefore, the coil 64 is configured to be positioned above the focus ring 26 outside the semiconductor wafer W. Further, the positions of the centers of the coils 61, 62, 63 and 64 are approximately 50 mm, 100 mm, 150 mm and 200 mm from the central axis Z, respectively.
- a groove is defined between the columnar part 51 and the cylindrical part 52. As shown in FIG. 1, a coil 61 wound around the outer peripheral surface of the columnar part 51 is accommodated in this groove. A groove is also defined between the cylindrical portion 52 and the cylindrical portion 53, and a coil 62 wound along the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 52 is accommodated in the groove. A groove is also defined between the cylindrical portion 53 and the cylindrical portion 54, and the coil 63 wound along the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 53 is accommodated in the groove. Further, a groove is also defined between the cylindrical portion 54 and the cylindrical portion 55, and a coil 64 wound along the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 54 is accommodated in the groove. Both ends of each of the coils 61 to 64 are connected to a power source (not shown). Supply and stop of current to each of the coils 61 to 64 and the value of the current are controlled by a control signal from the control unit Cnt.
- the magnetic field B having the horizontal magnetic field component B H along the radial direction with respect to the central axis Z is processed by supplying current to one or more of the coils 61 to 64. It can be formed in the space S.
- FIG. 3 shows an example of a magnetic field formed by the electromagnet 30.
- FIG. 3A shows a cross section of the electromagnet 30 in the half plane with respect to the central axis Z and the magnetic field B when a current is supplied to the coil 62.
- FIG. The intensity distribution of the horizontal magnetic field component B H when current is supplied to is shown.
- FIG. 3C shows a cross section of the electromagnet 30 in the half plane with respect to the central axis Z and the magnetic field B when a current is supplied to the coil 64.
- FIG. The intensity distribution of the horizontal magnetic field component B H when a current is supplied to the coil 64 is shown.
- the horizontal axis indicates the radial position when the position of the central axis Z is 0 mm
- the vertical axis indicates the intensity of the horizontal magnetic field component BH . (Magnetic flux density) is shown.
- a magnetic field B as shown in FIG. That is, a magnetic field B is formed from the end of the columnar part 51 and the cylindrical part 52 on the processing space S side toward the end of the cylindrical parts 53 to 55 on the processing space S side.
- Such a radial intensity distribution of the horizontal magnetic field component B H of the magnetic field B is an intensity distribution having a peak below the center of the coil 62 as shown in FIG.
- the position of the center of the coil 62 is about 100 mm from the axis Z, and when a wafer W having a diameter of 300 mm is processed, it is an intermediate position between the center and the edge of the wafer W in the radial direction.
- a magnetic field B as shown in FIG. That is, a magnetic field B is formed from the end of the columnar portion 51 and the cylindrical portions 52 to 54 on the processing space S side to the end of the cylindrical portion 55 on the processing space S side.
- Such a radial intensity distribution of the horizontal magnetic field component B H of the magnetic field B is an intensity distribution having a peak below the center of the coil 64 as shown in FIG.
- the position of the center of the coil 64 is approximately 200 mm from the axis Z, and when a wafer W having a diameter of 300 mm (radius 150 mm) is processed, the outside of the edge of the wafer W in the radial direction, that is, This is the position of the focus ring 26.
- the processing gas from the gas supply system is supplied to the processing space S from the upper electrode 16 constituting the shower head, and the high frequency power from the first high frequency power supply 18 is applied to the mounting table 14 as the lower electrode.
- a high frequency electric field is generated between the upper electrode 16 and the mounting table 14.
- plasma of the processing gas is generated in the processing space S.
- the semiconductor wafer W can be processed by the active species of molecules or atoms constituting the processing gas dissociated in the plasma.
- the high frequency bias power applied from the second high frequency power supply 20 to the mounting table 14 as the lower electrode the degree of ion attraction can be adjusted.
- the plasma processing apparatus 10 includes a control unit Cnt.
- the control unit Cnt is configured by a programmable computer device or the like.
- the high-frequency power generated by the first high-frequency power source 18, the high-frequency power generated by the second high-frequency power source 20, the exhaust amount of the exhaust device, the gas supplied from the gas supply system, the flow rate of the gas, and the coil 61 of the electromagnet 30 Controls the value and direction of the current supplied to .about.64.
- the control unit Cnt is configured in each of the first high-frequency power source 18, the second high-frequency power source 20, the exhaust device, and the gas supply system in accordance with a recipe stored in the memory or input by the input device.
- a control signal is sent to the current source connected to the element, the electromagnet 30.
- control unit Cnt introduces a predetermined cleaning gas into the processing chamber 12 at the time of cleaning to remove the deposits deposited on the upper electrode 16, and the first high-frequency power source 18 and the second if necessary.
- a high-frequency power is applied from the high-frequency power source 20 to the mounting table 14 as the lower electrode to generate plasma of the cleaning gas, and the coils 61 to 64 of the electromagnet 30 are energized to generate a magnetic field.
- the energization amount of the coils 61 to 64 is adjusted for each coil in accordance with the thickness distribution in the radial direction of the deposited deposit.
- the focus ring 26 is disposed around the semiconductor wafer W so that the plasma state at the outer peripheral portion of the semiconductor wafer W is the same as that at the upper portion of the semiconductor wafer W.
- the uniformity of the processing within the surface of the semiconductor wafer W is improved by suppressing the variation of the etching state in the portion.
- deposits are deposited on the inner wall of the processing chamber 12, the upper electrode 16 made of quartz, or the like. For this reason, cleaning is performed at a predetermined timing, for example, at a timing when the semiconductor wafer W is processed for a predetermined time.
- a predetermined cleaning gas for example, CF 4 + O 2
- the cleaning gas is turned into plasma, and deposits are removed by the action of the plasma.
- deposits are deposited on the surface of the quartz upper electrode 16 facing the mounting table 14, and the thickness (amount) of the deposits varies depending on the radial position of the upper electrode 16.
- the vertical axis is the thickness of the deposit, and the distance from the center of the upper electrode 16 is 0 mm (upper electrode central part), 120 mm (upper electrode middle part), 180 mm (upper electrode peripheral part), 240 mm.
- the example which measured the thickness of the deposit in the position of (covering) is shown.
- the distance from the center of the upper electrode 16 is 2555 nm, 2865 nm at the 120 mm position, 2227 nm at the 180 mm position, and 1600 nm at the 240 mm position.
- the distance from the center of the upper electrode 16 is 824 nm at the position of 0 mm, 815 nm at the position of 120 mm, 661 nm at the position of 180 mm, and 506 nm at the position of 240 mm.
- the thickness of the deposit deposited on the upper electrode 16 is not constant, and the thickness varies depending on the radial position. Also, the tendency of the thickness of the deposit to change varies depending on the type of treatment. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the distance from the center of the upper electrode 16 is the thickest at the position of 120 mm, which is shown in FIG. In the example, the distance from the center of the upper electrode 16 is the thickest at a position of 0 mm.
- FIG. 4 shows a case where plasma etching is performed using a gas system composed of C 4 F 8 / HBr / SF 6 .
- FIG. 5 shows a case where plasma etching is performed using a gas system composed of CH 2 F 2 / HBr / NF 3 .
- the upper electrode 16 is first formed at a portion where the deposit is thin. Is exposed, and the cleaning is continued in this state, whereby the deposit in the portion where the deposit is thick is removed. As a result, the upper electrode 16 is etched and consumed in the portion where the upper electrode 16 is exposed first.
- cleaning is performed in a state where a current is passed through each of the coils 61 to 64 of the electromagnet 30 to form a magnetic field. Further, the cleaning speed is adjusted by the difference in the thickness of the deposit at the radial position of the upper electrode 16, and the cleaning speed is relatively high in the portion where the deposit is thick, and the portion where the deposit is thin Then, the state of the magnetic field is controlled so that the cleaning speed becomes relatively slow.
- the results of measuring the etching rate (cleaning speed) at the radial position of the upper electrode 16 when cleaning is performed under the condition of the high-frequency power of 150 W are shown.
- the black diamond marks are plotted when a 1 G magnetic field is generated in each of the coils 61 to 64 of the electromagnet 30 (Low), and the white square marks are plotted on the electromagnet 30.
- a case where a magnetic field of 18/26/27/28 G is generated in each of the coils 61 to 64 (High) is shown.
- FIG. 6 shows the result of measuring the etching rate of the photoresist assuming organic deposits
- FIG. 7 shows the result of measuring the etching rate of the silicon oxide film assuming silicon deposits. Is shown.
- a strip-shaped wafer chip formed with a photoresist film having a predetermined thickness and a strip-shaped wafer chip formed with a silicon oxide film having a predetermined thickness are attached to each part of the upper electrode 16 to perform cleaning. After that, the remaining film amount of these strip-shaped wafer chips was measured, and the etching rate was calculated.
- the etching rate (cleaning speed) near the center tends to be higher than when a weak magnetic field is formed.
- the etching rate (cleaning speed) at the peripheral edge tends to be the same as or lower than when a weak magnetic field is formed. In this way, the etching rate (cleaning speed) at the radial position of the upper electrode 16 can be adjusted depending on the strength of the magnetic field generated by the coils 61 to 64 of the electromagnet 30.
- the results of measuring the etching rate (cleaning speed) at the radial position of the upper electrode 16 when cleaning is performed under the condition of the high-frequency power of 0 W are shown.
- the cleaning gas was changed to O 2 / He, the same tendency as in the case of using the CF 4 / O 2 gas system shown in FIG. 6 was observed.
- the amount of deposit deposited on the upper electrode 16 is large (deposition of the deposit).
- the etching rate is high (the cleaning speed is fast), and for the part where the amount of deposit is small (the deposit is thin), the etching rate is low (the cleaning speed is slow).
- the etching rate (cleaning speed) can be controlled so that As a result, the surface of the upper electrode 16 is exposed at an early stage before the entire cleaning is completed in a portion where the amount of deposition is small (thickness of the deposit is thin), and the upper electrode 16 is etched and consumed. Can be suppressed.
- the results of measuring the etching rate (cleaning speed) at the position in the vertical direction of the shield ring 28 when cleaning is performed under the condition of the high-frequency power of 150 W are shown.
- FIG. 9 shows the result of measuring the etching rate of a photoresist assuming an organic deposit
- FIG. 10 shows the result of measuring the etching rate of a silicon oxide film assuming a silicon deposit. ing.
- the shield ring is a member disposed on the side of the mounting table 14 shown in FIG.
- the etching rate (cleaning speed) up to a position of 100 mm in the upward direction. was measured.
- the etching rate (cleaning speed) at the site of the shield ring 28 can be improved. Further, the distribution of the etching rate (cleaning speed) in the portion of the shield ring 28 hardly changes depending on the change in the strength of the magnetic field.
- FIG. 11 shows a result of measuring a differential waveform of a wavelength of 440 nm (CO) in cleaning after processing a blanket wafer on which a photoresist was formed under carbon-based deposition conditions using an EPD (end point detection device).
- the axis represents time (seconds), and the vertical axis represents emission intensity.
- the solid line in the figure indicates the case where a 1 G magnetic field is generated in each of the coils 61 to 64 of the electromagnet 30 (Low), and the dotted line indicates.
- a case where a magnetic field of 18/26/27/28 G is generated in each of the coils 61 to 64 of the electromagnet 30 (High) is shown.
- FIG. 11 it can be seen that when a strong magnetic field is generated, the differential waveform converges faster than when a weak magnetic field is generated, and the etching rate (cleaning speed) is high.
- the cleaning gas is not limited to CF 4 / O 2 and O 2 / He, and various gas systems such as NF 3 / O 2 can be used.
- the plasma processing apparatus cleaning method and plasma processing apparatus of the present invention can be used in the field of manufacturing semiconductor devices. Therefore, it has industrial applicability.
- SYMBOLS 10 Plasma etching apparatus, 12 ... Processing chamber, 14 ... Mounting stand, 16 ... Upper electrode, 18 ... 1st high frequency power supply, 20 ... 2nd high frequency power supply, 22 ... 1st matching 24 ... second matching unit 26 ... focus ring 30 ... electromagnet 61-64 ... coil, Cnt ... control unit, S ... processing space, W ... semiconductor wafer.
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- 被処理基板を収容する処理チャンバーと、
前記処理チャンバー内に配設され、前記被処理基板が載置される下部電極と、
前記処理チャンバー内に配設され、前記下部電極と対向する上部電極と、
前記上部電極と前記下部電極との間に高周波電力を印加する高周波電源と、
前記処理チャンバーの上部に配設された環状の電磁石であって、同心状に配設された複数の環状のコイルを有する電磁石と、
を具備したプラズマ処理装置の前記上部電極に堆積した堆積物を除去するプラズマ処理装置のクリーニング方法であって、
前記処理チャンバー内に所定のクリーニングガスを導入し、前記高周波電源から前記上部電極と前記下部電極との間に高周波電力を印加して前記クリーニングガスのプラズマを発生させると共に、
複数の前記コイルに通電して磁界を発生させ、かつ、前記上部電極に堆積した堆積物の径方向における厚さの分布に応じて複数の前記コイルの通電量を前記コイル毎に調整する
ことを特徴とするプラズマ処理装置のクリーニング方法。 - 請求項1記載のプラズマ処理装置のクリーニング方法であって、
前記電磁石は、前記コイルを4つ具備し、4つの前記コイルの通電量を前記コイル毎に調整することを特徴とするプラズマ処理装置のクリーニング方法。 - 請求項1又は2記載のプラズマ処理装置のクリーニング方法であって、
前記上部電極に堆積した堆積物の厚さが相対的に厚い部分でクリーニング速度が速く、前記上部電極に堆積した堆積物の厚さが相対的に薄い部分でクリーニング速度が遅くなるように複数の前記コイルの通電量を前記コイル毎に調整することを特徴とするプラズマ処理装置のクリーニング方法。 - 被処理基板にプラズマを作用させて処理を行うプラズマ処理装置であって、
前記被処理基板を収容する処理チャンバーと、
前記処理チャンバー内に配設され、前記被処理基板が載置される下部電極と、
前記処理チャンバー内に配設され、前記下部電極と対向する上部電極と、
前記上部電極と前記下部電極との間に高周波電力を印加する高周波電源と、
前記処理チャンバーの上部に配設された環状の電磁石であって、同心状に配設された複数の環状のコイルを有する電磁石と、
前記上部電極に堆積した堆積物を除去するクリーニング時に、前記処理チャンバー内に所定のクリーニングガスを導入し、前記高周波電源から前記上部電極と前記下部電極との間に高周波電力を印加して前記クリーニングガスのプラズマを発生させると共に、複数の前記コイルに通電して磁界を発生させ、かつ、前記上部電極に堆積した堆積物の径方向における厚さの分布に応じて複数の前記コイルの通電量を前記コイル毎に調整する制御部と、
を具備したことを特徴とするプラズマ処理装置。 - 請求項4記載のプラズマ処理装置であって、
前記電磁石は、前記コイルを4つ具備し、前記制御部は、4つの前記コイルの通電量を前記コイル毎に調整することを特徴とするプラズマ処理装置。
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