Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Control method of driving frequency of pulsed variable frequency RF generator
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Application No.: US16484062Application Date: 2019-06-27
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Publication No.: US11244809B2Publication Date: 2022-02-08
- Inventor: Changhee Lee , Hanam Kim , Jongmin Kim , Jin Huh , Ka Sing Leung
- Applicant: MKS Korea Ltd.
- Applicant Address: KR Yongin-si
- Assignee: MKS Korea Ltd.
- Current Assignee: MKS Korea Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Yongin-si
- Agency: Central California IP Group, P.C.
- Agent Andrew D. Fortney
- Priority: KR10-2019-0014594 20190207
- International Application: PCT/KR2019/007802 WO 20190627
- International Announcement: WO2020/162653 WO 20200813
- Main IPC: H01J37/32
- IPC: H01J37/32 ; H03H7/38

Abstract:
A frequency tuning impedance matching method includes analyzing a start driving frequency, set by a user, and an RF output signal to vary a driving frequency. Specifically, a next frequency may be predicted using susceptance which is an imaginary part of measured admittance in an n-th pulse. Accordingly, impedance matching may be completed at high speed or an optimal frequency may be reached at high speed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210335576A1 Control Method of Driving Frequency of Pulsed Variable Frequency RF Generator Public/Granted day:2021-10-28
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