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Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026

Filed:

Nov. 02, 2021
Applicant:

Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);

Inventors:

Alexei Marakhtanov, Albany, CA (US);

Bing Ji, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Ken Lucchesi, Newark, CA (US);

John Holland, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/3065 (2006.01); H01J 37/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/3065 (2013.01); H01J 37/32146 (2013.01); H01J 37/3266 (2013.01); H01J 2237/3343 (2013.01);
Abstract

In some implementations, a method for performing a plasma process in a chamber is provided, including: supplying a process gas to the chamber; applying pulsed RF power to the process gas in the chamber, the pulsed RF power being provided at a predefined frequency, wherein the applying of the pulsed RF power to the process gas generates a plasma in the chamber; during the applying of the RF power, applying a pulsed DC current to a magnetic coil that is disposed over the chamber, wherein the pulsed DC current is provided at the predefined frequency.


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