APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING RELIABILITY OF RF GROUNDING
    6.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING RELIABILITY OF RF GROUNDING 有权
    改善射频接地可靠性的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130126206A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-23

    申请号:US13302012

    申请日:2011-11-22

    IPC分类号: H02G3/04

    CPC分类号: H01J37/32091 H01J37/32577

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide an RF conducting rod comprising a hollow portion. Particularly, the RF conducting rod comprises an elongated hollow body having a sidewall enclosing an inner volume, a first solid connector extending from a first end of the elongated hollow body, and a second solid connector extending from a second end of the elongated hollow body. Each of the elongated hollow body, the first solid connector and the second solid connector is formed from an electrically conductive material.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供一种包括中空部分的RF导电棒。 特别地,RF导杆包括细长的中空本体,其具有封闭内部容积的侧壁,从细长中空体的第一端延伸的第一固体连接器和从细长中空体的第二端延伸的第二固体连接器。 每个细长的中空体,第一固体连接器和第二固体连接器由导电材料形成。

    Apparatus and methods for improving reliability of RF grounding
    7.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and methods for improving reliability of RF grounding 有权
    提高射频接地可靠性的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08884524B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-11

    申请号:US13302012

    申请日:2011-11-22

    IPC分类号: H05B31/26 H01J37/32

    CPC分类号: H01J37/32091 H01J37/32577

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide an RF conducting rod comprising a hollow portion. Particularly, the RF conducting rod comprises an elongated hollow body having a sidewall enclosing an inner volume, a first solid connector extending from a first end of the elongated hollow body, and a second solid connector extending from a second end of the elongated hollow body. Each of the elongated hollow body, the first solid connector and the second solid connector is formed from an electrically conductive material.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供一种包括中空部分的RF导电棒。 特别地,RF导杆包括细长的中空本体,其具有封闭内部容积的侧壁,从细长中空体的第一端延伸的第一固体连接器和从细长中空体的第二端延伸的第二固体连接器。 每个细长的中空体,第一固体连接器和第二固体连接器由导电材料形成。

    System and method for current-based plasma excursion detection
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method for current-based plasma excursion detection 有权
    基于电流等离子体偏移检测的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08587321B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-19

    申请号:US12890089

    申请日:2010-09-24

    IPC分类号: G01R31/14

    CPC分类号: H01J37/32935 H01J37/32183

    摘要: A system and method for the detection of plasma excursions, such as arcs, micro-arcs, or other plasma instability, during plasma processing by directly monitoring RF current just prior to reaching an RF power electrode of a plasma processing chamber is provided. The monitored RF current may be converted to an RF voltage and then passed through a succession of analog filters and amplifiers to provide a plasma excursion signal. The plasma excursion signal is compared to a preset value, and at points where the plasma excursion signal exceeds the preset value, an alarm signal is generated. The alarm signal is then fed back into a system controller so that an operator can be alerted and/or the processing system can be shut down. In one embodiment, the RF current amplified and converted to a digital signal for digital filtering and processing. In certain embodiments, multiple processing regions can be monitored by a single detection control unit.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在等离子体处理期间通过在到达等离子体处理室的RF功率电极之前直接监视RF电流来检测诸如电弧,微弧或其他等离子体不稳定性的等离子体偏移的系统和方法。 监控的RF电流可以转换成RF电压,然后通过一系列模拟滤波器和放大器,以提供等离子体偏移信号。 将等离子体偏移信号与预设值进行比较,并且在等离子体偏移信号超过预设值的点处,产生报警信号。 然后将报警信号反馈回系统控制器,以便可以警告操作员和/或处理系统被关闭。 在一个实施例中,RF电流被放大并转换成用于数字滤波和处理的数字信号。 在某些实施例中,多个处理区域可以由单个检测控制单元监视。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CURRENT-BASED PLASMA EXCURSION DETECTION
    9.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CURRENT-BASED PLASMA EXCURSION DETECTION 有权
    基于电流等离子体检测的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120074951A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-29

    申请号:US12890089

    申请日:2010-09-24

    IPC分类号: G01R31/14

    CPC分类号: H01J37/32935 H01J37/32183

    摘要: A system and method for the detection of plasma excursions, such as arcs, micro-arcs, or other plasma instability, during plasma processing by directly monitoring RF current just prior to reaching an RF power electrode of a plasma processing chamber is provided. The monitored RF current may be converted to an RF voltage and then passed through a succession of analog filters and amplifiers to provide a plasma excursion signal. The plasma excursion signal is compared to a preset value, and at points where the plasma excursion signal exceeds the preset value, an alarm signal is generated. The alarm signal is then fed back into a system controller so that an operator can be alerted and/or the processing system can be shut down. In one embodiment, the RF current amplified and converted to a digital signal for digital filtering and processing. In certain embodiments, multiple processing regions can be monitored by a single detection control unit.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在等离子体处理期间通过在到达等离子体处理室的RF功率电极之前直接监视RF电流来检测诸如电弧,微弧或其他等离子体不稳定性的等离子体偏移的系统和方法。 监控的RF电流可以转换成RF电压,然后通过一系列模拟滤波器和放大器,以提供等离子体偏移信号。 将等离子体偏移信号与预设值进行比较,并且在等离子体偏移信号超过预设值的点处,产生报警信号。 然后将报警信号反馈回系统控制器,以便可以警告操作员和/或处理系统被关闭。 在一个实施例中,RF电流被放大并转换成用于数字滤波和处理的数字信号。 在某些实施例中,多个处理区域可以由单个检测控制单元监视。