chamber clean additive

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8623148
APP PUB NO 20110056515A1
SERIAL NO

12878195

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Methods of cleaning a processing chamber with nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) are described. The methods involve a concurrent introduction of nitrogen trifluoride and a reactive diluent into the chamber. The NF3 may be excited in a plasma inside the chamber or in a remote plasma region upstream from the chamber. The reactive diluent may be introduced upstream or downstream of the remote plasma such that both NF3 and the reactive diluent (and any plasma-generated effluents) are present in the chamber during cleaning. The presence of the reactive diluent enhances the chamber-cleaning effectiveness of the NF3.

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MATHESON TRI-GAS INC150 ALLEN ROAD BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mitchell, Glenn Longmont, US 7 104
Seymour, Adam Longmont, US 10 130
Torres,, Jr Robert Parker, US 24 568

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