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Process chamber for cyclic and selective material removal and etching

US11004661B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 2016
Grant dateMay 11, 2021
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/6831
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for substrate etching are described herein. A processing chamber described herein includes a source module, a process module, a flow module, and an exhaust module. An RF source may be coupled to the chamber and a remote plasma may be generated in the source module and a direct plasma may be generated in the process module. Cyclic etching processes described may use alternating radical and direct plasmas to etch a substrate.

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