GCIB SIZE DIAGNOSTICS AND WORKPIECE PROCESSING
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    发明公开
    GCIB SIZE DIAGNOSTICS AND WORKPIECE PROCESSING 审中-公开
    VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR GASCLUSTER-IONENSTRAHL-GRÖSSENBESTIMMUNGUNDWERKSTÜCKBEARBEITUNG

    公开(公告)号:EP1305452A4

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-26

    申请号:EP01953623

    申请日:2001-07-13

    申请人: TEL EPION INC

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for measuring the distribution of cluster ion sizes in a gas cluster ion beam (GCIB) (202) and for determining the mass distribution and mass flow of cluster ions in a GCIB processing system (200) without necessitating the rejection of a portion of the beam (202) through magnetic or electrostatic mass analysis. The invention uses time-of-flight measurement means (226) to estimate or monitor cluster ion size distribution either before or during processing of a workpiece (210). The measured information is displayed and incorporated in automated control of a GCIB processing system.

    摘要翻译: 用于测量气体团簇离子束(GCIB)(202)中的团簇离子尺寸的分布以及用于确定GCIB处理系统(200)中的团簇离子的质量分布和质量流量的方法和装置,而不需要拒绝部分 (202)通过磁性或静电质量分析。 本发明使用飞行时间测量装置(226)来在加工工件(210)之前或期间估计或监测团簇离子尺寸分布。 测量的信息被显示并且被并入GCIB处理系统的自动化控制中。