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- Patent Title: Atmospheric plasma processing systems and methods for manufacture of microelectronic workpieces
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Application No.: US15719294Application Date: 2017-09-28
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Publication No.: US11049700B2Publication Date: 2021-06-29
- Inventor: Anton J. deVilliers , Mirko Vukovic , Brandon Byrns
- Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
- Current Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Main IPC: H01J37/32
- IPC: H01J37/32 ; H01L21/67 ; H01L21/687 ; H05H1/46 ; H01L21/3065

Abstract:
Systems and related methods are disclosed for atmospheric plasma processing of microelectronic workpieces, such as semiconductor wafers. For disclosed embodiments, a radio frequency (RF) generator generates an RF signal that is distributed to one or more plasma sources within a process chamber. The process chamber has an atmospheric pressure between 350 to 4000 Torr. The plasma sources are then scanned across a microelectronic workpiece to apply plasma gasses generated by the plasma generators to the microelectronic workpiece. The plasma sources can be individually scanned and/or combined in arrays for scanning across the microelectronic workpiece. Linear and/or angular movement can be applied to the plasma sources and/or the microelectronic workpiece to provide the scanning operation. Various implementations are disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180096827A1 ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE OF MICROELECTRONIC WORKPIECES Public/Granted day:2018-04-05
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