20250218742. Rf Blocker Uniform (Applied Materials, .)
RF BLOCKER FOR UNIFORMITY CONTROL
Abstract: a semiconductor processing system with improved plasma density is disclosed. the system includes a plasma chamber having a base, chamber walls and a top wall. an antenna is used to generate rf energy that is inductively coupled into the plasma chamber. the antenna comprises a plurality of coils that are proximate a dielectric window. one or more rf blockers are disposed adjacent to the dielectric window to block some of the rf energy from entering the plasma chamber. if the rf blocker is placed near a region of high plasma density, the density in that region may be reduced, improving the uniformity of the plasma density within the plasma chamber. further, the rf blockers may have openings and may also be overlapped to create varying degrees of blocking.
Inventor(s): Vikram M. Bhosle, Alexandre Likhanskii, Stacia Pacheco, John Robert Fairhurst, Meng Cai, Cuiyang Wang, Deven Matthew Raj Mittal
CPC Classification: H01J37/32651 (Gas-filled discharge tubes (heating by discharge ))
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- Applied Materials, Inc.
- CPC H01J37/32651
- Vikram M. Bhosle of Reading MA US
- Alexandre Likhanskii of Middleton MA US
- Stacia Pacheco of Lincoln ME US
- John Robert Fairhurst of Plaistow NH US
- Meng Cai of North Andover MA US
- Cuiyang Wang of Andover MA US
- Deven Matthew Raj Mittal of Middleton MA US