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Methods and apparatus for sensing unconfinement in a plasma processing chamber

US7722778B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2006
Grant dateMay 25, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67253
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Universal plasma unconfinement detection systems configured to detect the plasma unconfinement condition in the plasma processing chamber and methods therefor. The detection systems and methods are designed to reliably and accurately detect the existence of the plasma unconfinement condition in a process-independent and recipe-independent manner.

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