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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2001
Tsunehisa Namiki, Yokohama, JP;
Toshihide Ieki, Yokohama, JP;
Akira Kobayashi, Yokohama, JP;
Koji Yamada, Yokohama, JP;
Hideo Kurashima, Yokohama, JP;
Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method of treatment with a microwave plasma by maintaining a reduced pressure in a plasma-treating chamber for treatment with a plasma in which a substrate that is to be treated with a microwave plasma is contained, introducing a treating gas into the plasma-treating chamber and introducing microwaves into the plasma-treating chamber, wherein a metallic antenna is disposed in the plasma-treating chamber. The plasma is generated within a very short period of time maintaining stability after the microwaves are introduced into the plasma-treating chamber, and the treatment is accomplished maintaining stability.