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Wafer charge compensation device and ion implantation system having the same

US7304319B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 2005
Grant dateDec 4, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 25, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/0041
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A charge compensation device according to this invention is for suppressing charging of a wafer when the wafer is irradiated with a beam from a beam generation source unit. The charge compensation device comprises at least one first arc chamber having at least one first extraction hole and a second arc chamber having at least one second extraction hole faced on the reciprocal swinging beam of the predetermined scan range. A first arc voltage is applied to the first arc chamber to generate first plasma in the first arc chamber. The generated first plasma is extracted from the first arc chamber and introduced into the second arc chamber. Second plasma is produced in the second arc chamber, and second extracted plasma from the second arc chamber forms a plasma bridge between the second extraction hole and the reciprocal swinging beam.

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