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Plasma reactor apparatus
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1984-10-29
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Granted: 1986-04-01
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Expires: 2004-10-29
Abstract
Abstract Plasma processing is accomplished with an improved single electrode reactor apparatus. High and low frequency power supplies are coupled to the single electrode to provide increased process flexibility, control and residue removal. A multi-stage passive filter network is disclosed which performs the functions of coupling both power supplies to the electrode, isolating the low frequency power supply from the high frequency power supply and attenuating the undesired frequencies produced by mixing of the two frequencies in the non-linear load represented by the reactor.
Inventors
- 👤 Salvatore A. Celestino
- 👤 Georges J. Gorin
- 👤 Stephen E. Hilliker
- 👤 Gary B. Powell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 02:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/32; H01J37/32009; H01J37/32082; H01J37/32174; H01J37/32137; H01J37/32155; H01J37/32165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
In a plasma reactor apparatus having a reaction volume for containing a reactive gas and electrode means for producing as electric field within said volume, the improvement comprising: means for supplying electrical power to said electrode means at a low frequency; means for supplying electrical power to said electrode means at a high frequency; and a filter/combiner interconnecting said low frequency power supply, said high frequency power supply, and said electrode means; said filter/combiner being adapted to couple said low and high frequency power supplies to said electrode means, isolate said low frequency power supply from said high frequency power supply and attenuate undesired mixing products of said high and low frequencies.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
In a plasma reactor apparatus having a reaction volume for containing a reactive gas and electrode means for producing as electric field within said volume, the improvement comprising: means for supplying electrical power to said electrode means at a low frequency; means for supplying electrical power to said electrode means at a high frequency; and a filter/combiner interconnecting said low frequency power supply, said high frequency power supply, and said electrode means; said filter/combiner being adapted to couple said low and high frequency power supplies to said electrode means, isolate said low frequency power supply from said high frequency power supply and attenuate undesired mixing products of said high and low frequencies.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein an enclosure means partially defines said reaction volume and wherein said enclosure means is grounded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said filter/combiner comprises a multi-stage passive filter network having at least one stage for attenuating high frequency electrical power between said high frequency power supply and said low frequency power supply and at least one stage for attenuating undesired mixing products.
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