PLASMA DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20250006477A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-02

    申请号:US18605110

    申请日:2024-03-14

    Abstract: A plasma diagnosis apparatus comprising; an upper substrate, a lower substrate stacked with the upper substrate, at least one probe on the upper substrate, a plasma diagnosis circuit mounted in the lower substrate and configured to diagnose plasma in a chamber through the probe, a wireless communication circuit mounted in the lower substrate and configured to wirelessly transmit a result of the plasma diagnosis circuit to an external device, a battery mounted in the lower substrate and configured to supply power to the plasma diagnosis circuit and the wireless communication circuit, and a wireless charging circuit mounted in the lower substrate and configured to wirelessly charge the battery. The plasma diagnosis circuit includes a transformer, a first circuit connected to a primary wound line of the transformer, a second circuit connected between a secondary wound line of the transformer and the probe, a current detection circuit connected to the primary wound line of the transformer, and a signal processing circuit configured to generate data with diagnostic characteristics of the plasma based on an output of the current detection circuit.

    PLASMA DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT INCLUDING VARIABLE AMPLIFICATION UNIT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240429034A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-26

    申请号:US18389713

    申请日:2023-12-19

    Abstract: A plasma diagnostic circuit includes a signal generator that outputs a first alternating current (AC) signal to a first reference node, a variable diagnostic circuit that includes a default electronic element connected between the first reference node and a measurement node and floated other electronic elements, a first probe that is connected to the measurement node and is exposed to plasma in a chamber, a differential amplifier that amplifies a difference between a first voltage of the first reference node and a second voltage of the measurement node and generates an analysis signal, and a selection controller that outputs a selection signal to the variable diagnostic circuit responsive to the analysis signal, wherein the selection signal indicates a target electronic element among the floated other electronic elements.

    PLASMA DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20240242944A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-18

    申请号:US18351242

    申请日:2023-07-12

    CPC classification number: H01J37/32917 H01J2237/24564

    Abstract: A plasma diagnostic apparatus includes a substrate having at least one probe, a plasma diagnostic circuit mounted on the substrate, configured to diagnose plasma in a chamber with the at least one probe, and to store diagnosis result information, a wireless communication circuit mounted on the substrate and configured to wirelessly transmit the diagnosis result information to an external device, and a battery mounted on the substrate and configured to supply power to the plasma diagnostic circuit and to the wireless communication circuit.

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