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Plasma processing method

US5858258A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 8, 1992
Grant dateJan 12, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 8, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/334
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of plasma-processing which includes the step of plasma-processing a matter mounted on a component in a plasma processing vessel by using plasma gases, and the step of introducing an inactive gas into the plasma processing vessel when no plasma process is conducted in the vessel and gases resulted from the previous plasma process remain therein.

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