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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2021
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Sejin Oh, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Taemin Earmme, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Eunwoo Lee, Seongnam-si, KR;
Jongwoo Sun, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Abstract
A method of monitoring a substrate processing apparatus includes applying a high-frequency radio frequency (RF) power signal and a low-frequency RF power signal from a bias power supply apparatus to an electrostatic chuck of a process chamber through a matching circuit. The method further includes applying a direct current (DC) power signal from a DC power supply apparatus to an edge ring of the process chamber through a high-frequency filter and a low-frequency filter. The method further includes measuring a low-frequency RF voltage value at a first point between the matching circuit and the electrostatic chuck, measuring the low-frequency RF voltage value at a second point between the high-frequency filter and the low-frequency filter, and acquiring a voltage ratio between the low-frequency RF voltage value at the first point and the low-frequency RF voltage value at the second point. The method further includes monitoring a state of the edge ring by comparing a threshold with the voltage ratio.