Uniformity control circuit for use within an impedance matching circuit

    公开(公告)号:US10115564B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-30

    申请号:US15682164

    申请日:2017-08-21

    IPC分类号: H01J37/00 H01J37/32

    摘要: An impedance matching circuit (IMC) is described. The IMC includes a first circuit that includes a first plurality of tuning elements defined along a path. The first circuit has an input coupled to a kilohertz (kHz) radio frequency (RF) generator. The first circuit is coupled to an output. The IMC further includes a second circuit having a second plurality of tuning elements. The second circuit has an input coupled to a megahertz (MHz) RF generator and is coupled to the output. The IMC includes a uniformity control circuit (UCC) defined from at least one of the plurality of tuning elements of the first circuit. The UCC is connected serially along the path of the first circuit to define a capacitance that at least partially influences a radial uniformity profile in an etch rate produced by a plasma chamber.

    ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK DESIGN FOR COOLING-GAS LIGHT-UP PREVENTION

    公开(公告)号:US20170110356A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-20

    申请号:US14887166

    申请日:2015-10-19

    IPC分类号: H01L21/683 H01L21/687

    摘要: An Electrostatic Chuck (ESC) in a chamber of a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus is presented for eliminating cooling-gas light-up. One wafer support includes a baseplate connected to a radiofrequency power source, a dielectric block, gas supply channels for cooling the wafer bottom, and first and second electrodes. The dielectric block is situated above the baseplate and supports the wafer when present. The first electrode is embedded in the top half of the dielectric block, where the top surface of the first electrode is substantially parallel to a top surface of the dielectric block, and the first electrode is connected to a DC power source. Further, the second electrode is embedded in a bottom half of the dielectric block, the second electrode being electrically connected to the first electrode, where the bottom surface of the second electrode is substantially parallel to a top surface of the baseplate.