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Plasma processing method and apparatus for carrying out the same

US4808258A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 1984
Grant dateFeb 28, 1989
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/32165
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A plasma processing method and an apparatus for carrying out the method in which a processing gas is introduced into a processing chamber, and periodically an amplitude modulated or frequency-modulated high-frequency voltage is applied to plasma generating means, to generate a discharge plasma and to carry out predetermined processing by the plasma.

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