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Symmetrical inductively coupled plasma source with symmetrical flow chamber

US9745663B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 2012
Grant dateAug 29, 2017
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05H1/46
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A plasma reactor has an overhead multiple coil inductive plasma source with symmetric RF feeds and a symmetrical chamber exhaust with plural struts through the exhaust region providing access to a confined workpiece support. A grid may be included for masking spatial effects of the struts from the processing region.

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