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Power supply apparatus for generating plasma

US6777881B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2002
Grant dateAug 17, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05H1/46
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power supply apparatus for generating a plasma for supplying a high-frequency power to a plasma generating device which is a load. The power supply apparatus comprises: a DC power supply; a power conversion circuit which comprises an amplifier circuit of D-class comprising a plurality of switching elements, and which converts a DC power output of the DC power supply to a high-frequency power to output; and a load impedance conversion circuit which converts a load impedance to a predetermined delayed load, wherein the power supply apparatus is adapted to supply the high-frequency power output from the power conversion circuit to a plasma generating device through the load impedance conversion circuit.

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