Elimination of first wafer effect for PECVD films

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9157151
APP PUB NO 20070281083A1
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11756358

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The present invention generally provides an apparatus and method for eliminating the “first wafer effect” for plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for preparing a chamber after the chamber being idle for a period of time. The method comprises a cleaning step followed by a season step and a heating step adapted to the length of the idle time.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Balasubramanian, Ganesh Sunnyvale, US 139 3648
Kim, Bok Hoen San Jose, US 114 6548
Lakshmanan, Annamalai Santa Clara, US 41 1035
Schmitt, Francimar Santa Clara, US 15 1216

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