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Ion beam scanning method and apparatus

US4922106A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 1987
Grant dateMay 1, 1990
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/147
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An ion beam scanning method and apparatus produces a parallel scanned ion beam with a magnetic deflector having in one instance wedge-shaped pole pieces that develop a uniform magnetic field. A beam accelerator for the scanned beam has a slot-shaped passage which the scanned beam traverses. The beam scan and the beam traverse over a target object are controlled to attain selected beam current, and correspondingly ion dose, on a target object.

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