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Plasma etcher having isotropic subchamber with gas outlet for producing uniform etching

US4352974A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 1980
Grant dateOct 5, 1982
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/32155
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A plasma etcher wherein the provision of a gas outlet directly in an etching chamber is avoided and wherein a subchamber having a sufficient capacity is connected to the etching chamber through a joint part, the gas outlet being provided in this subchamber. With the apparatus, the distribution of etching rates in plasma etching becomes uniform.

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