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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2014
Applicant:
Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 3/48 (2006.01); H01L 21/3065 (2006.01); H01J 37/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/3065 (2013.01); H01J 37/321 (2013.01); H01J 37/3211 (2013.01); H01J 37/32119 (2013.01);
Abstract
A substrate processing system includes a processing chamber including a dielectric window and a pedestal for supporting a substrate during processing. A gas supply system supplies gas to the processing chamber. A coil is arranged outside of the processing chamber adjacent to the dielectric window. A radio frequency (RF) source supplies RF signals to the coil to create RF plasma in the processing chamber. N flux attenuating portions are arranged in a spaced pattern adjacent the coil, wherein N is an integer greater than one.