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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2006
Koji Maruyama, Nirasaki, JP;
Yusuke Hirayama, Nirasaki, JP;
Koji Maruyama, Nirasaki, JP;
Yusuke Hirayama, Nirasaki, JP;
Tokyo Electron Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A plasma processing method for use in a processing chamber of a plasma processing apparatus having a mounting table and a ceiling portion, there being formed a plasma processing space between the mounting table and the ceiling portion, includes the steps of mounting a target object on the mounting table, setting a gap between the ceiling portion and the mounting table to be greater than about 25 mm and less than about 65 mm, and performing a plasma processing on the target object by generating a plasma in the processing space. The target object includes an opening pattern having openings and at least parts of the openings are equal to or greater than about 500 μm.