PLASMA DISCHARGE UNIFORMITY CONTROL USING MAGNETIC FIELDS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20230260768A1
SERIAL NO

18013480

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Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer programs are presented for controlling plasma discharge uniformity using magnetic fields. A substrate processing apparatus includes a vacuum chamber with a processing zone for processing a substrate. The apparatus further includes a magnetic field sensor to detect a first signal representing an axial magnetic field and a second signal representing a radial magnetic field associated with the vacuum chamber. The apparatus includes at least two magnetic field sources to generate an axial supplemental magnetic field and a radial supplemental magnetic field through the processing zone of the vacuum chamber. The apparatus includes a magnetic field controller coupled to the magnetic field sensor and the at least two magnetic field sources. The magnetic field controller adjusts at least one characteristic of one or more of the axial supplemental magnetic field and the radial supplemental magnetic field based on the first signal and the second signal.

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LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION4650 CUSHING PARKWAY FREMONT CA 94538

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
de, la Llera Anthony Fremont, US 36 2870
Holland, John P San Jose, US 56 2720
Ji, Bing Pleasanton, US 69 3678
Marakhtanov, Alexei M Alexei, US 8 67
Paeng, Dong Woo Albany, US 8 3
Panagopoulos, Theodoros Los Gatos, US 45 2687

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