Plasma generation apparatus, deposition apparatus, and plasma generation method
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Provided is a plasma generation apparatus capable of generating uniform plasma over a wide range. The plasma generation apparatus includes two oppositely arranged plasma guns each injecting a discharge gas to be ionized, and having a cathode for emitting electrons, and a converging coil for forming a magnetic flux to guide the emitted electrons, and polarities of the converging coils with respect to the cathodes in the two plasma guns are opposite to each other.
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CHUGAI RO CO LTD | CHUO-KU OSAKA-SHI OSAKA 541-0046 |
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Furuya, Eiji | Osaka, JP | 7 | 10 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 10 |
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