- Patent Title: Systems and methods for increasing efficiency of delivered power of a megahertz radio frequency generator in the presence of a kilohertz radio frequency generator
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Application No.: US15986688Application Date: 2018-05-22
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Publication No.: US10256078B2Publication Date: 2019-04-09
- Inventor: Arthur M. Howald , John C. Valcore, Jr. , Bradford J. Lyndaker
- Applicant: Lam Research Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Fremont
- Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
- Current Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Fremont
- Agency: Penilla IP, APC
- Main IPC: H01J37/32
- IPC: H01J37/32

Abstract:
Systems and methods for tuning a radio frequency (RF) generator are described. One of the methods includes supplying, by a high frequency RF generator, a high frequency RF signal to the IMN. The method includes accessing a plurality of measurement values of a variable measured at an output of the high frequency RF generator to generate a parameter. The variable is measured during a plurality of cycles of operation of a low frequency RF generator. The measurement values are associated with a plurality of values of power supplied by the high frequency RF generator. The method includes determining, for one of the cycles, a value of a frequency of the high frequency RF generator and a value of a factor associated with a shunt circuit of the IMN for which there is an increase in efficiency in power delivered by the high frequency RF generator.
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