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Wafer processing apparatus

US11996270B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 2021
Grant dateMay 28, 2024
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67069
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wafer processing apparatus includes a chamber body including a cavity region and a process region; a microwave waveguide configured to introduce a microwave into the cavity region; a first microwave window between the cavity region and the process region; and a magnetic field supplying device configured to apply a magnetic field inside the chamber body, wherein a thickness of the first microwave window is constant, and the first microwave window is configured to control a beam cross-section of the microwave in the process region.

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