Method and system for ion-assisted processing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8728951
APP PUB NO 20140038393A1
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13563056

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A method of processing a substrate includes performing a first exposure that comprises generating a plasma containing reactive gas ions in a plasma chamber and generating a bias voltage between the substrate and the plasma chamber. The method also includes providing a plasma sheath modifier having an aperture disposed between the plasma and substrate and operable to direct the reactive gas ions toward the substrate, and establishing a pressure differential between the plasma chamber and substrate region while the reactive gas ions are directed onto the substrate.

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VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES INC35 DORY ROAD GLOUCESTER MA 01930

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Godet, Ludovic Boston, US 327 3246
Lu, Xianfeng Beverly, US 21 163
Ramappa, Deepak A Cambridge, US 40 655

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