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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2005
John A. Pipitone, Livermore, CA (US);
Kenneth D. Smyth, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Mei Po (Mabel) Yeung, San Jose, CA (US);
John A. Pipitone, Livermore, CA (US);
Kenneth D. Smyth, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Mei Po (Mabel) Yeung, San Jose, CA (US);
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A plasma reactor for processing a workpiece in a reactor chamber having a wafer support pedestal within the chamber and process gas injection apparatus, an RF bias power generator coupled to the wafer support pedestal and having a bias frequency, a source power applicator, an RF source power generator having a source frequency and a coaxial cable coupled between the RF source power generator and the source power applicator includes a filter connected between the coaxial cable and the source power applicator that enhances uniformity of etch rate across the wafer and from reactor to reactor. The filter includes a set of reflection circuits coupled between the source power applicator and a ground potential and being tuned to, respectively, the bias frequency and intermodulation products of the bias frequency and the source frequency. The filter may further include a set of filter circuits coupled to the source power applicator and being tuned to, respectively, a second harmonic of the bias frequency and intermodulation products of the second harmonic of the bias frequency and the source frequency.