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Method of processing a substrate

US8277906B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 2009
Grant dateOct 2, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02274
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of processing a substrate using plasma includes loading a substrate into a chamber, processing the substrate with a first plasma mode and then processing the substrate with a second plasma mode, wherein at least one of the first plasma mode and the second plasma mode is a time-modulation mode in which a plasma induced in the chamber is periodically turned on and off to reduce plasma-induced damage in the substrate.

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