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Shared gas panels in plasma processing chambers employing multi-zone gas feeds

US9091397B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 2012
Grant dateJul 28, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/87249
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for sharing a gas panel among a plurality of multi-zone gas feed chambers of a plasma processing chamber. Each multi-zone gas feed chamber is provided with its own multi-zone gas feed device to adjustably split the incoming gas flow into each chamber and provide the different gas flows to different zones of the multi-zone gas feed chamber.

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