Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To meet the need in a radio frequency (RF) plasma processing system that there should be an improved device and method to improve the uniformity of RF energy.SOLUTION: A radio frequency (RF) output coupling system is provided. The system includes: an RF electrode which couples RF output to a plasma in a plasma processing system; a plurality of output coupling elements which electrically couple RF output at a plurality of output coupling positions on the RF electrode; and an RF output system, combined with the plurality of output coupling elements, which couples an RF output signal to each of the plurality of output coupling elements. The plurality of output coupling elements include a center element located at center of the FR electrode and peripheral elements disposed at positions off the center of the RF electrode. A first peripheral RF output signal differs in phase from a second peripheral RF output signal.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an activated gas injector which can supply evenly-activated treatment gas, and to provide a film deposition apparatus provided with the injector. SOLUTION: The activated gas injector 32 includes: a flow passage defining member 321 partitioned into a gas activation chamber 323 and a gas introduction chamber 322 and communicating these spaces 323, 322 with each other; a gas introduction port 39 through which treatment gas is introduced into the gas introduction chamber 322; a pair of electrodes 36a, 36b to be supplied with electrical power to activate the treatment gas, wherein the electrodes extend parallel to each other in the gas activation chamber 323; and a gas discharge port provided along a longitudinal direction of the electrodes 36a, 36b in order to discharge gas activated in the gas activation chamber 323. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods for fabricating an electrode device component, the method comprising the steps of: (i) providing a biocompatible carrier material, and (ii) performing an ablative method on the biocompatible carrier material to form a recess, the recess capable of receiving a biocompatible electrode material. The components so fabricated are useful as carriers for biological electrodes, such as cochlear electrodes and nerve cuff electrodes.