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Microwave plasma source

US4433228A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 10, 1981
Grant dateFeb 21, 1984
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/32293
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The microwave plasma source of this invention comprises a vacuum room which forms a discharging space with discharge gas introduced therein, a means for conducting the microwave to the discharging space so that the microwave electric field is provided in the discharging space, and a means for providing the magnetic field in the discharging space located on the microwave propagating path and made up of a permanent magnet which virtually propagates the microwave.

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