Optimized ECR plasma apparatus with varied microwave window thickness
Abstract
The present invention describes a technique to control the radial profile of microwave power in an ECR plasma discharge. In order to provide for a uniform plasma density to a specimen, uniform energy absorption by the plasma is desired. By controlling the radial profile of the microwave power transmitted through the microwave window of a reactor, the profile of the transmitted energy to the plasma can be controlled in order to have uniform energy absorption by the plasma. An advantage of controlling the profile using the window transmission characteristics is that variations to the radial profile of microwave power can be made without changing the microwave coupler or reactor design.
- Inventors:
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- Oak Ridge, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870156
- Patent Number(s):
- 5466991
- Assignee:
- Sematech, Inc. (Austin, TX)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- optimized; ecr; plasma; apparatus; varied; microwave; window; thickness; describes; technique; control; radial; profile; power; discharge; provide; uniform; density; specimen; energy; absorption; desired; controlling; transmitted; reactor; controlled; advantage; transmission; characteristics; variations; changing; coupler; design; reactor design; radial profile; plasma density; ecr plasma; microwave window; transmission characteristics; uniform energy; uniform plasma; plasma discharge; energy absorption; microwave power; wave coupler; power transmitted; microwave coupler; plasma apparatus; /315/118/
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Berry, Lee A. Optimized ECR plasma apparatus with varied microwave window thickness. United States: N. p., 1995.
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Berry, Lee A. Optimized ECR plasma apparatus with varied microwave window thickness. United States.
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abstractNote = {The present invention describes a technique to control the radial profile of microwave power in an ECR plasma discharge. In order to provide for a uniform plasma density to a specimen, uniform energy absorption by the plasma is desired. By controlling the radial profile of the microwave power transmitted through the microwave window of a reactor, the profile of the transmitted energy to the plasma can be controlled in order to have uniform energy absorption by the plasma. An advantage of controlling the profile using the window transmission characteristics is that variations to the radial profile of microwave power can be made without changing the microwave coupler or reactor design.},
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year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
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