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Plasma generator, annealing device, deposition crystallization apparatus and annealing process

US9865435B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 9, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05H1/466
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A plasma generator, a plasma annealing device, a deposition crystallization apparatus and a plasma annealing process are disclosed. The plasma generator includes: a gas chamber; a gas intake member configured to introduce a gas into the gas chamber; a cathode and an anode that are configured to apply an electric field to the gas introduced into the gas chamber to ionize the gas into plasma; a cooling water circulation member configured to control a temperature of the plasma generator; and a plasma beam outlet disposed on a top face of the gas chamber. The plasma annealing device including the plasma generator can generate a plasma beam, which can be used in annealing to amorphous silicon and crystallize the amorphous silicon to polycrystalline silicon.

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