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Etching apparatus using a plasma

US4252595A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 28, 1978
Grant dateFeb 24, 1981
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Expiry dateMar 28, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67754
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An etching device uses a gas activated by a plasma for etching semiconductor elements. The apparatus includes etching chamber in which semiconductor elements are horizontally held by a supporting plate or conveyer and etched. The etching gas introduced from the upper side of the semiconductor element to the down side thereof through holes formed in the supporting plate or conveyer.

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