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Plasma treating apparatus

US4438368A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 1981
Grant dateMar 20, 1984
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/302
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A plasma treating apparatus includes: an air-core coil for generating a static magnetic field which is axially uniform and a high-frequency waveguide for generating a high-frequency electromagnetic field which is irregular in the axial direction of the air-core coil. A plasma generating glass tube is disposed in the high-frequency waveguide and adapted to be supplied with a gas and a plasma reaction bath held under a vacuum for receiving the plasma flow which is generated axially in the glass tube. A substrate platform is disposed in the reaction bath for supporting a substrate to be treated at a right angle with respect to the plasma flow. There is also included a magnetic field generating coil disposed outside of said reaction bath for shaping the plasma.

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