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Plasma cleaning for process chamber component refurbishment

US8404135B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 2008
Grant dateMar 26, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C16/4404
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for cleaning and refurbishing a chamber component includes placing a chamber component having process deposits on an exterior surface in a plasma vapor deposition chamber. The chamber component is bombarded with a plasma comprising Argon for a period of time sufficient to remove the process deposits from the exterior surface of the chamber component.

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