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Plasma processing method and plasma processing apparatus

US7393460B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2006
Grant dateJul 1, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02126
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The plasma processing method comprises the step of removing an organic material film forming an upper layer relative to a patterned SiOCH series film by the processing with a plasma of a process gas containing an O2 gas, wherein the plasma has an O2+ ion density not lower than 1×1011 cm−3 and an oxygen radical density not higher than 1×1014 cm−3.

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