Anelva Corporation

Koki Yasuda

Tsutomu Tsukada

Etsuo Wani

A dry etching apparatus with the use of reactive gas plasma is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a vacuum chamber, and first and second electrodes opposite to each other in the chamber for generating therebetween gas plasma by discharging while introducing reactive gas in the chamber thereby etching a sample placed on the first electrode. A cover member is provided for covering at least the periphery portion positioned at the outer side of the sample on the surface of the first electrode. The reactive gas introducer is provided on the second electrode at the position opposite to the sample thereby directing the gas to the sample.

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Akita, Japan

Koki Yasuda