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Surface processing apparatus utilizing microwave plasma

US4339326A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 1980
Grant dateJul 13, 1982
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05H1/46
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There is provided an apparatus for processing a surface of an object to be processed by utilizing microwave plasma within a plasma-producing chamber, which comprises a microwave power-generating means; a wave guide for transmitting microwaves generated from said microwave power-generating means; a closed vessel constituting the plasma-producing chamber separated from said wave guide by a separating means; an antenna for transmitting microwaves, one end thereof protruding into the wave guide and another end thereof protruding into the closed vessel and a supporting means, for holding or supporting the electroconductive object to be processed, provided within the closed vessel and so attached to the antenna that the antenna and the electroconductive object may be electrically connected to each other.

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