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Ion implanter
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1984-08-02
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Granted: 1987-01-06
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Expires: 2004-08-02
Abstract
Abstract Ions emitted from an ion source are dispersed by a dispersion means, and those ions of a predetermined mass number are extracted from the thus-dispersed ions and are selectively implanted into a sample. A plane of incidence of ions in the mass-dispersing means is so formed that the angle of incidence of ions thereon has a negative value, and a plane of emission of ions therein is so formed that the angle of emission of ions of the predetermined mass number therefrom has a positive value.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunroku Taya
- 👤 Susumu Kozasa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:42
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/30; H01J37/3002; H01J37/3007; H01J37/317; H01J37/3171
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An ion implanter comprising: a means for generating ions; a means for dispersing said ions; and a means for selectively extracting ions of a predetermined mass number from the thus-dispersed ions, so that said ions which are extracted can be implanted into a sample; wherein a plane of incidence of ions in said dispersion means is so formed that the angle of incidence of said ions on said plane of incidence has a negative value, and a plane of emission of ions of said dispersion means is so formed that the angle of emission of ions of said predetermined mass number which are emitted from said plane of emission has a positive value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
An ion implanter comprising: a means for generating ions; a means for dispersing said ions; and a means for selectively extracting ions of a predetermined mass number from the thus-dispersed ions, so that said ions which are extracted can be implanted into a sample; wherein a plane of incidence of ions in said dispersion means is so formed that the angle of incidence of said ions on said plane of incidence has a negative value, and a plane of emission of ions of said dispersion means is so formed that the angle of emission of ions of said predetermined mass number which are emitted from said plane of emission has a positive value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The ion implanter according to claim 1, wherein a means for deflecting ions in a direction substantially at right angles to the direction in which said ions of said predetermined mass number are dispersed is provided so that the thus-deflected ions are implanted into said sample.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The ion implanter according to claim 2, wherein said deflection means consists of a magnet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The ion implanter according to claim 3, wherein said magnet has a plane of incidence of ions and a plane of emission of ions that are parallel to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
185 words
An ion implanter comprising: a means for generating ions; a means for dispersing said ions; and a means for selectively extracting ions of a predetermined mass number from the thus-dispersed ions, so that said ions which are extracted can be implanted into a sample; wherein a plane of incidence of ions in said dispersion means is at a predetermined angle with respect to a plane which crosses substantially at right angles the direction in which ions incident on said plane of incidence travel, so that said ions incident upon said plane of incidence diverge in a direction substantially at right angles to the direction of said dispersion; and a plane of emission of ions in said dispersion means is at a predetermined angle with respect to a plane which crosses substantially at right angles the direction in which ions of said predetermined mass number which are emitted from said plane of emission travel, so that the ions of said predetermined mass number which are emitted from said plane of emission will converge in a direction substantially at right angles to the direction of said dispersion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
185 words
An ion implanter comprising: a means for generating ions; a means for dispersing said ions; and a means for selectively extracting ions of a predetermined mass number from the thus-dispersed ions, so that said ions which are extracted can be implanted into a sample; wherein a plane of incidence of ions in said dispersion means is at a predetermined angle with respect to a plane which crosses substantially at right angles the direction in which ions incident on said plane of incidence travel, so that said ions incident upon said plane of incidence diverge in a direction substantially at right angles to the direction of said dispersion; and a plane of emission of ions in said dispersion means is at a predetermined angle with respect to a plane which crosses substantially at right angles the direction in which ions of said predetermined mass number which are emitted from said plane of emission travel, so that the ions of said predetermined mass number which are emitted from said plane of emission will converge in a direction substantially at right angles to the direction of said dispersion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The ion implanter according to claim 5, wherein a means for deflecting ions in a direction substantially at right angles to the direction in which said ions of said predetermined mass number are dispersed is provided so that the thus-deflected ions are implanted into said sample.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The ion implanter according to claim 6, wherein said deflection means consists of a magnet which has a plane of incidence of ions and a plane of emission of ions that are parallel to each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
259 words
An ion implanter comprising: a means for generating ions; a means for dispersing said ions; a means for selectively extracting ions of a predetermined mass number from the thus-dispersed ions; a means for selectively deflecting said thus-dispersed ions of said predetermined mass number in a first angular direction and a second angular direction within a plane substantially at right angles to the direction of said dispersion; means for arraying first samples in said first angular direction so that ions deflected in said first angular direction are implanted into said first samples; and means for arraying second samples in said second angular direction so that ions deflected in said second angular direction are implanted into said second samples; wherein a plane of incidence of ions in said dispersion means is at a predetermined angle with respect to a plane which crosses substantially at right angles the direction in which said ions incident on said plane of incidence travel, so that said ions incident upon said plane of incidence will diverge in a direction substantially at right angles to the direction of said dispersion; and a plane of emission of ions in said dispersion means is at a predetermined angle with respect to a plane which crosses substantially at right angles the direction in which ions of said predetermined mass number which are emitted from the plane of emission travel, so that the ions of said predetermined mass number which are emitted from said plane of emission converge in a direction substantially at right angles to the direction of said dispersion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
259 words
An ion implanter comprising: a means for generating ions; a means for dispersing said ions; a means for selectively extracting ions of a predetermined mass number from the thus-dispersed ions; a means for selectively deflecting said thus-dispersed ions of said predetermined mass number in a first angular direction and a second angular direction within a plane substantially at right angles to the direction of said dispersion; means for arraying first samples in said first angular direction so that ions deflected in said first angular direction are implanted into said first samples; and means for arraying second samples in said second angular direction so that ions deflected in said second angular direction are implanted into said second samples; wherein a plane of incidence of ions in said dispersion means is at a predetermined angle with respect to a plane which crosses substantially at right angles the direction in which said ions incident on said plane of incidence travel, so that said ions incident upon said plane of incidence will diverge in a direction substantially at right angles to the direction of said dispersion; and a plane of emission of ions in said dispersion means is at a predetermined angle with respect to a plane which crosses substantially at right angles the direction in which ions of said predetermined mass number which are emitted from the plane of emission travel, so that the ions of said predetermined mass number which are emitted from said plane of emission converge in a direction substantially at right angles to the direction of said dispersion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The ion implanter according to claim 8, wherein said deflection means is arranged between said dispersion means and said means for extracting ions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The ion implanter according to claim 9, wherein said deflection means consists of a magnet which has a plane of incidence of ions and a plane of emission of ions that are parallel to each other.
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