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Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 26, 2022
Applicant:

Tokyo Electron Limited, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Taro Ikeda, Yamanashi, JP;

Toshifumi Kitahara, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 37/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 37/32082 (2013.01); H01J 37/32229 (2013.01); H01J 37/3244 (2013.01); H01J 37/32577 (2013.01); H01J 2237/332 (2013.01);
Abstract

A plasma processing apparatus includes: a coaxial tube that extends in a vertical direction and forms a portion of a radio frequency waveguide; a substrate support configured to support a substrate; an electrode including a gas flow path connected to a gas ejection port opened toward a space above the substrate support, wherein the electrode is provided above the substrate support and an inner conductor of the coaxial tube is connected to a center of the electrode; an enlarged diameter portion forming a part of the radio frequency waveguide together with the electrode and connected to an outer conductor of the coaxial tube; and dielectric tubes formed of a dielectric material, wherein each of the dielectric tubes is connected to the electrode and penetrates a space between the electrode and the enlarged diameter portion to supply a gas to the electrode, wherein the dielectric tubes is scatteredly provided.


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