US4783597A
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Ion implant apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1986-10-29
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Granted: 1988-11-08
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Expires: 2006-10-29
Abstract
Abstract An ion implant apparatus which forms ions from an ion source into an ion beam to implant the ions into a target to be ion-implanted through an ion beam introduction tube. The ion implant apparatus comprises: radiation means for radiating an electron beam, the radiating means fixed on the ion beam introduction tube; and a target for being radiated by an electron beam, said target reflecting the electron beam to generate a reflectance beam, the electron beam causing a secondary electron beam to be emitted from the electron beam target, the electron beam target being formed so as to prevent the reflectance beam and the secondary electron beam from being directly radiated on the target to be ion-implanted. The apparatus can keep high energy electrons from the surface of a wafer thereby to prevent the wafer from being charged negatively, and can trap the high energy electrons in the measuring system thereby to decrease errors in measuring a number of dopant atoms.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisanori Misawa
- 👤 Hidetaro Nishimura
- 👤 Takaya Tsujimaru
- 👤 Shuji Kikuchi
- 👤 Nobuyuki Abe
- 👤 Kouichi Mori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:55
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/02; H01J37/026; H01J37/30; H01J37/317; H01J37/3171
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An ion implant apparatus which forms ions from an ion source into an ion beam to implant the ions into a target to be ion-implanted through an ion beam introduction tube, said ion implant apparatus comprising: means for radiating an electron beam, said radiating means fixed on said ion beam introduction tube; and a target radiated by said electron beam, said electron beam target reflecting said electron beam in a reflectance beam, said electron beam causing a secondary electron beam to be emitted from said electron beam target, said electron beam target being formed so as to prevent said reflectance beam and said secondary electron beam from being directly radiated on said target to be ion-implanted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
An ion implant apparatus which forms ions from an ion source into an ion beam to implant the ions into a target to be ion-implanted through an ion beam introduction tube, said ion implant apparatus comprising: means for radiating an electron beam, said radiating means fixed on said ion beam introduction tube; and a target radiated by said electron beam, said electron beam target reflecting said electron beam in a reflectance beam, said electron beam causing a secondary electron beam to be emitted from said electron beam target, said electron beam target being formed so as to prevent said reflectance beam and said secondary electron beam from being directly radiated on said target to be ion-implanted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said electron beam target comprises a recess formed in an inner wall of said ion beam introduction tube, said electron beam being radiated to an inner surface of said recess, said inner surface of said recess not being able to be seen from said target to be ion-implanted.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said electron beam target comprises a protrusion formed on an inner wall of said ion beam introduction tube, said electron beam being radiated to an outer surface of said protrusion, said outer surface of said protrusion not being able to be seen from said target to be ion-implanted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said recess can be removed from said ion beam introduction tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said protrusion can be removed from said ion beam introduction tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said radiating means comprises a filament for emitting thermoelectrons, and means for accelerating said thermoelectrons.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said radiating means comprises a filament for emitting thermoelectrons, and means for accelerating said thermoelectrons.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said radiating means comprises a filament for emitting thermoelectrons, and means for accelerating said thermoelectrons.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said radiating means comprises a filament for emitting thermoelectrons, and means for accelerating said thermoelectrons.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said radiating means comprises a filament for emitting thermoelectrons, and means for accelerating said thermoelectrons.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, additionally comprising measurement means for measuring the current of said ion beam.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, additionally comprising a disk on which wafers to be implanted are held, wherein said measurement means is connected to said disk and said electron beam target.
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