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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2006
Roger A. Lindley, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Scott A. Hogenson, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Daniel J. Hoffman, Saratoga, CA (US);
Roger A. Lindley, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Scott A. Hogenson, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Daniel J. Hoffman, Saratoga, CA (US);
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods for rotating a magnetic field in a process chamber is provided herein. In one embodiment, a method for rotating a magnetic field in a process chamber includes forming a magnetic field having a primary shape; changing the primary shape to at least two sequential transitional shapes; and changing the transitional shape to a rotated primary shape. Optionally, the magnetic field may be maintained at an approximately constant magnitude throughout each step. Optionally, a maximum of one current applied to one or more magnetic field producing coils is equal to zero or has its polarity reversed between any two adjacent steps.