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Process for plasma deposition and plasma CVD apparatus
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1996-12-17
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A process for plasma deposition is disclosed, which permits increasing the plasma deposition processing capacity. In a single substrate processing plasma CVD apparatus, chamber plasma cleaning (II) is done once for every plural deposition cycles (I). If necessary, for each deposition cycle the intensity of the electric field applied between pair electrodes is varied (for instance, increased to an extent corresponding to the deposition capacity reduction).
Inventors
- 👤 Masaki Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:05
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/50; C23C16/505; C23C16/509; C23C16/5096; C23C16/4401; C23C16/4405
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A single substrate processing plasma CVD apparatus comprising: a chamber; a pair of electrodes disposed in said chamber, one of said electrodes supporting a substrate; means for generating an electric field between said pair of electrodes; said means for generating an electric field being controlled to vary the electric field intensity according to a thickness of a layer built up on one of said electrodes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A single substrate processing plasma CVD apparatus comprising: a chamber; a pair of electrodes disposed in said chamber, one of said electrodes supporting a substrate; means for generating an electric field between said pair of electrodes; said means for generating an electric field being controlled to vary the electric field intensity according to a thickness of a layer built up on one of said electrodes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The single substrate processing plasma CVD apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said electric field correcting means is for varying the distance between said two electrodes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
A single substrate processing plasma CVD apparatus, comprising: a chamber; a pair of electrodes within said chamber; means for applying an RF power to a space between said pair of electrodes to generate an electric field therebetween; said means for applying an RF power being controlled to vary the electric field intensity according to a thickness of a layer built up on one of said electrodes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
A single substrate processing plasma CVD apparatus, comprising: a chamber; a pair of electrodes within said chamber; means for applying an RF power to a space between said pair of electrodes to generate an electric field therebetween; said means for applying an RF power being controlled to vary the electric field intensity according to a thickness of a layer built up on one of said electrodes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The single substrate processing plasma CVD apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said means for applying is controlled to vary an output of said RF power.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The single substrate processing plasma CVD apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said output of said RF power is increased with increasing thickness of said built up layer on said one electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The single substrate processing plasma CVD apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a respective other of said electrodes is adapted to hold a substrate and said one electrode is arranged spaced apart and facing said respective other electrode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The single substrate processing plasma CVD apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a respective other of said electrodes is adapted to hold a substrate and said one electrode is arranged spaced apart and facing said respective other electrode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The single substrate processing plasma CVD apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said means for applying an RF power comprises an apparatus for adjusting a spacing between said electrodes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The single substrate processing plasma CVD apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said means for applying an RF power comprises an apparatus for adjusting a spacing between said electrodes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The single substrate processing plasma CVD apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said spacing is decreased with increasing thickness of said built up layer on said one electrode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The single substrate processing plasma CVD apparatus according to claim 10, wherein a respective other of said electrodes is adapted to hold a substrate and said one electrode is arranged spaced apart and facing said respective other electrode.
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