Inductively coupled discharge for plasma etching and resist stripping
First Claim
1. An apparatus for the plasma etching of semiconductor devices comprising,a plasma chamber comprising tubing means defining a continuous discharge path about an opening through said plasma chamber,a power source,transformer means for inductively coupling said power source to said plasma for generating a plasma therein,platform means made of electrically conductive naterial disposed in such plasma chamber for supporting one or more semiconductor devices to be etched,a variable source of d.c. or a.c. voltage connected to said platform for controlling the level of sheath voltage between said plasma and said semiconductor device.
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Abstract
Apparatus for plasma etching of semiconductor devices. A plasma chamber is inductively coupled to a source of A.C. power wherein the semiconductor devices are etched. Alternately, the semiconductor devices may be etched or stripped at a location downstream of the plasma chamber.
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1. An apparatus for the plasma etching of semiconductor devices comprising,
a plasma chamber comprising tubing means defining a continuous discharge path about an opening through said plasma chamber, a power source, transformer means for inductively coupling said power source to said plasma for generating a plasma therein, platform means made of electrically conductive naterial disposed in such plasma chamber for supporting one or more semiconductor devices to be etched, a variable source of d.c. or a.c. voltage connected to said platform for controlling the level of sheath voltage between said plasma and said semiconductor device.
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