REMOVING METAL CONTAMINATION FROM SURFACES OF A PROCESSING CHAMBER

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APP PUB NO 20240112896A1
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18534027

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A method for cleaning surfaces of a substrate processing chamber includes a) supplying a first gas selected from a group consisting of silicon tetrachloride (SiCl4), carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), a hydrocarbon (CxHy where x and y are integers) and molecular chlorine (Cl2), boron trichloride (BCl3), and thionyl chloride (SOCl2); b) striking plasma in the substrate processing chamber to etch the surfaces of the substrate processing chamber; c) extinguishing the plasma and evacuating the substrate processing chamber; d) supplying a second gas including fluorine species; e) striking plasma in the substrate processing chamber to etch the surfaces of the substrate processing chamber; and f) extinguishing the plasma and evacuating the substrate processing chamber.

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LAM RESEARCH CORPORATIONFREMONT CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heo, Seongjun Dublin, US 12 90
Kanakasabapathy, Siva Krishnan Pleasanton, US 4 10
Tan, Samantha SiamHwa Newark, US 41 122
Yu, Jengyi San Ramon, US 49 1139
Yuan, Ge Fremont, US 7 24

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