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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2021
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Sejin Oh, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Iksu Byun, Seoul, KR;
Taemin Earmme, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jongwoo Sun, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jewoo Han, Hwaseong-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A plasma processing apparatus includes: an electrostatic chuck supporting a wafer, and connected to a first power supply, an edge ring disposed to surround an edge of the electrostatic chuck and formed of a material having a first resistivity value, a dielectric ring supporting a lower portion of the edge ring, formed of a material having a second resistivity value lower than that of the first resistivity value, and connected to a second power supply, and an electrode ring disposed in a region overlapping the dielectric ring, in contact with a lower surface of the edge ring, and formed of a material having a third resistivity value greater than the first resistivity value, wherein the third resistivity value is a value of 90 Ωcm to 1000 Ωcm.