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Bipolar collimator utilized in a physical vapor deposition chamber

US9831074B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 2013
Grant dateNov 28, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/3426
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus including a bipolar collimator disposed in a physical vapor deposition chamber and methods of using the same. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a chamber body and a chamber lid disposed on the chamber body defining a processing region therein, a collimator disposed in the processing region, and a power source coupled to the collimator.

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