Adjustable capacitor, plasma impedance matching device, plasma impedance matching method, and substrate treating apparatus

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PATENT NO 9715996
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13337878

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Disclosed is a substrate treating apparatus which comprises a process chamber; an electrode configured to generate plasma from a gas supplied into the process chamber; an RF power supply configured to output an RF power; a transmission line configured to transmit the RF power to the electrode from the RF power supply; an impedance matching unit connected to the transmission line and configured to match plasma impedance; and a controller configured to output a control signal to the impedance matching unit, wherein the impedance matching unit comprises an adjustable capacitor having a plurality of capacitors and a plurality of switches corresponding to the plurality of capacitors, the plurality of switches being switched on/off according to the control signal so that capacitance of the adjustable capacitor is adjusted.

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SEMES CO LTD77 4SANDAN 5-GIL JIKSAN-EUP SEOBUK-GU CHEONAN-SI CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO 31040

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Son, Dukhyun Chungcheongnam-do, KR 14 47

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