Magnetic enhancement for mechanical confinement of plasma

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7455748
APP PUB NO 20050006028A1
SERIAL NO

10600191

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A plasma processing apparatus for processing a substrate is provided. A plasma processing chamber with chamber walls is provided. A substrate support is provided within the chamber walls. At least one confinement ring is provided, where the confinement ring and the substrate support define a plasma volume. A magnetic source for generating a magnetic field for magnetically enhancing physical confinement provided by the at least one confinement ring is provided.

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  • LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dhindsa, Rajinder San Jose, CA 250 10067
Hudson, Eric A Berkeley, CA 106 3821
Keil, Douglas L Fremont, CA 10 602
Kim, Ji Soo Pleasanton, CA 74 1216
Lenz, Eric H Pleasanton, CA 57 3746
Li, Lumin Santa Clara, CA 42 1281
Sadjadi, Reza Saratoga, CA 24 1389

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