Plasma processing apparatus
AssigneeTokyo Electron Limited
InventorsKazushi Kaneko, Hiroshi Kondo, Eiki Kamata, Satoru Kawakami
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AssigneeTokyo Electron Limited
InventorsKazushi Kaneko, Hiroshi Kondo, Eiki Kamata, Satoru Kawakami
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There is a plasma processing apparatus comprising: a processing chamber configured to provide a processing space; an electromagnetic wave generator configured to generate electromagnetic waves for plasma excitation supplied to the processing space; a dielectric provided with a first surface facing the processing space; and an electromagnetic wave supply portion configured to supply the electromagnetic waves to the processing space through the dielectric, wherein the dielectric includes: a cell serving as a plasma generation space on the first surface side, a plurality of grooves formed on a second surface opposite to the first surface, the grooves surrounding the cell without communicating with the cell; and resonators including C-shaped ring members made of conductors inserted into the plurality of grooves, wherein the resonators are capable of resonating with magnetic field components of the electromagnetic waves and have a size smaller than a wavelength of the electromagnetic wave.
A plasma processing apparatus comprising:
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