Method of controlling the switched mode ion energy distribution system

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PATENT NO 9767988
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13596976

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Systems, methods and apparatus for regulating ion energies in a plasma chamber and chucking a substrate to a substrate support are disclosed. An exemplary method includes placing a substrate in a plasma chamber, forming a plasma in the plasma chamber, controllably switching power to the substrate so as to apply a periodic voltage function (or a modified periodic voltage function) to the substrate, and modulating, over multiple cycles of the periodic voltage function, the periodic voltage function responsive to a defined distribution of energies of ions at the surface of the substrate so as to effectuate the defined distribution of ion energies on a time-averaged basis.

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ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC1595 WYNKOOP ST SUITE 800 DENVER CO 80202

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Brouk, Victor Fort Collins, US 34 2396
Carter, Daniel Fort Collins, US 54 2728
Hoffman, Daniel J Fort Collins, US 148 7686

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