Radio Frequency Power Control System
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1. A radio frequency (RF) system comprising:
- a control module that allocates M predetermined frequency intervals; and
N RF sources each applying first RF power to electrodes within a plasma chamber at frequencies within an assigned respective one of the M predetermined frequency intervals, and that each respond to second RF power including feedback from the plasma chamber,wherein the N RF sources each include a processing module that adjusts the first RF power based on the second RF power and the respective one of the M predetermined frequency intervals, wherein M and N are integers greater than 1.
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Abstract
A radio frequency (RF) system includes a control module that allocates M predetermined frequency intervals. The system also includes N RF sources that each applies first RF power to electrodes within a plasma chamber at frequencies within an assigned respective one of the M predetermined frequency intervals. The N RF sources also each respond to second RF power including feedback from the plasma chamber. The N RF sources each include a processing module that adjusts the first RF power based on the second RF power and the respective one of the M predetermined frequency intervals. M and N are integers greater than 1.
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1. A radio frequency (RF) system comprising:
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a control module that allocates M predetermined frequency intervals; and N RF sources each applying first RF power to electrodes within a plasma chamber at frequencies within an assigned respective one of the M predetermined frequency intervals, and that each respond to second RF power including feedback from the plasma chamber, wherein the N RF sources each include a processing module that adjusts the first RF power based on the second RF power and the respective one of the M predetermined frequency intervals, wherein M and N are integers greater than 1. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A radio frequency (RF) system comprising:
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a control module that allocates M predetermined frequency intervals; a first tunable RF source that maintains a first set point for delivered load power at a first frequency based on first power delivered to a first electrode in a load, first feedback reflected from the load, and an assigned first of the M predetermined frequency intervals; and a second tunable RF source that maintains a second set point for delivered load power at a second frequency based on second power delivered to a second electrode in the load, second feedback reflected from the load, and an assigned second of the M predetermined frequency intervals, wherein M is an integer greater than 1. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for operating a radio frequency (RF) system comprising:
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allocating M predetermined frequency intervals; applying N first RF power outputs to electrodes within a plasma chamber each at frequencies within an assigned respective one of the M predetermined frequency intervals; receiving feedback from the plasma chamber; and adjusting the N first RF power outputs based on the feedback and the respective one of the M predetermined frequency intervals, wherein M and N are integers greater than 1. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for operating a radio frequency (RF) system comprising:
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allocating M predetermined frequency intervals; actively maintaining a first set point for delivered load power at a first frequency based on first power delivered to a first electrode in a load, first feedback from the load, and an assigned first of the M predetermined frequency intervals; and actively maintaining a second set point for delivered load power at a second frequency based on second power delivered to a second electrode in the load, second feedback from the load, and an assigned second of the M predetermined frequency intervals, wherein M is an integer greater than 1. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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