ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA APPARATUS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING

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APP PUB NO 20150376792A1
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14320171

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Method and apparatus for treating a substrate prior to deposition using atmospheric plasma are disclosed. A substrate can be provided between a substrate support and a plasma distributor, where the plasma distributor includes one or more atmospheric plasma sources. The atmospheric plasma sources can generate plasma under atmospheric pressure, where the plasma can include radicals and ions of a process gas, such as a reducing gas species. The substrate can be exposed to the plasma under atmospheric pressure to treat the surface of the substrate, where atmospheric pressure can be between about 50 Torr and about 760 Torr. In some embodiments, substrate includes a metal seed layer having portions converted to oxide of a metal, where exposure to the plasma reduces the oxide of the metal and reflows the metal in the metal seed layer.

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LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION4650 CUSHING PARKWAY FREMONT CA 94538

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Antonelli, George Andrew Portland, US 51 4094
Porter, David Sherwood, US 85 3004
Reid, Jonathan D Sherwood, US 69 2659
Spurlin, Tighe A Portland, US 21 264

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