Apparatus and method to confine plasma and reduce flow resistance in a plasma reactor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7585384
APP PUB NO 20080314522A1
SERIAL NO

12201156

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An apparatus configured to confine a plasma within a processing region in a plasma processing chamber. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a ring that has a baffle having a plurality of slots and a plurality of fingers. Each slot is configured to have a width less than the thickness of a plasma sheath contained in the processing region.

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  • APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bera, Kallol San Jose , US 119 3413
Buchberger,, Jr Douglas A Livermore , US 91 2541
Carducci, James D Sunnyvale , US 109 3551
Hoffman, Daniel J Saratoga , US 148 6694
Shannon, Steven C San Mateo , US 47 1119
Ye, Yan Saratoga , US 586 16171

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