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Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018

Filed:

Apr. 28, 2015
Applicant:

Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);

Inventors:

Maolin Long, Cupertino, CA (US);

Ricky Marsh, San Ramon, CA (US);

Alex Paterson, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 16/00 (2006.01); H01L 21/306 (2006.01); H01J 37/32 (2006.01); H01J 37/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 37/32183 (2013.01); H01J 37/20 (2013.01); H01J 37/3211 (2013.01); H01J 2237/334 (2013.01);
Abstract

A match circuit includes the following: a power input circuit coupled to an RF source; an inner coil input circuit coupled between the power input circuit and an input terminal of an inner coil, the inner coil input circuit including an inductor and a capacitor coupled in series to the inductor, the inductor connecting to the power input circuit, and the capacitor connecting to the input terminal of the inner coil, a first node being defined between the power input circuit and the inner coil input circuit; an inner coil output circuit coupled between an output terminal of the inner coil and ground, the inner coil output circuit defining a direct pass-through connection to ground; an outer coil input circuit coupled between the first node and an input terminal of an outer coil; and an outer coil output circuit coupled between an output terminal of the outer coil and ground.


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