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公开(公告)号:USD1051838S1
公开(公告)日:2024-11-19
申请号:US29818782
申请日:2021-12-10
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Designer: Bon-Woong Koo , Frank Sinclair , Alexandre Likhanskii , Svetlana Radovanov , Alexander Perel , Graham Wright , Jay T. Scheuer , Daniel Tieger , You Chia Li , Jay Johnson , Tseh-Jen Hsieh , Ronald Johnson
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公开(公告)号:US20240249904A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-25
申请号:US18099353
申请日:2023-01-20
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Mateo Navarro Goldaraz , Graham Wright , Ori Noked
CPC classification number: H01J27/022 , H01J27/26
Abstract: An ion source for generating an ion beam containing aluminum ions is disclosed. The ion source includes a first gas source to introduce an organoaluminium compound into the arc chamber of the ion source. A second gas, different from the first gas, which is a chlorine-containing gas is also introduced to the arc chamber. The chloride co-flow reduces the buildup of decomposition material that occurs within the arc chamber. This buildup may occur at the gas bushing, the extraction aperture or near the repeller. In some embodiments, the second gas is introduced continuously. In other embodiments, the second gas is periodically introduced, based on hours of operation or the measured uniformity of the extracted ion beam. The second gas may be introduced from second gas source or from a vaporizer.
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公开(公告)号:US20230369006A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-16
申请号:US17740848
申请日:2022-05-10
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Graham Wright , Shardul S. Patel
CPC classification number: H01J37/08 , H01J37/32055 , H01J37/342 , H01J37/3426 , H01J37/3244 , H01J2237/08
Abstract: An ion source that is capable of different modes of operation is disclosed. The ion source includes an insertable target holder includes a hollow interior into which the solid dopant material is disposed. The target holder may a porous surface at a first end, through which vapors from the solid dopant material may enter the arc chamber. The porous surface inhibits the passage of liquid or molten dopant material into the arc chamber. The target holder is also constructed such that it may be refilled with dopant material when the dopant material within the hollow interior has been consumed. The ion source may have several gas inlets. When the insertable target holder is used, the ion source may supply a first gas, such as a halogen containing gas. When operating in a second mode, the ion source may utilize an organoaluminium gas.
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公开(公告)号:US20230326703A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-12
申请号:US17715690
申请日:2022-04-07
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Graham Wright , Ryan C. Prager
IPC: H01J37/08 , H01J37/317 , H01J37/05 , C23C14/48
CPC classification number: H01J37/08 , H01J37/3171 , H01J37/05 , C23C14/48 , H01J2237/0815
Abstract: An ion source is provided. The ion source may include an ion chamber to generate an ion beam comprising a metal ion species; and a charge source, coupled to deliver a metal vapor to the ion chamber, the charge source including a charge mixture. The charge mixture may include a first portion, comprising an elemental metal; and a second portion, comprising a heterogeneous metal fluoride compound.
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公开(公告)号:US20230260745A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-17
申请号:US18136738
申请日:2023-04-19
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Shreyansh P. Patel , Graham Wright , Daniel Alvarado , Daniel R. Tieger , Brian S. Gori , William R. Bogiages, Jr. , Benjamin Oswald , Craig R. Chaney
IPC: H01J37/302 , H01J37/08
CPC classification number: H01J37/302 , H01J37/08 , H01J37/3171
Abstract: An ion source with a target holder for holding a solid dopant material is disclosed. The ion source comprises a thermocouple disposed proximate the target holder to monitor the temperature of the solid dopant material. In certain embodiments, a controller uses this temperature information to vary one or more parameters of the ion source, such as arc voltage, cathode bias voltage, extracted beam current, or the position of the target holder within the arc chamber. Various embodiments showing the connections between the controller and the thermocouple are shown. Further, embodiments showing various placement of the thermocouple on the target holder are also presented.
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公开(公告)号:US20210383995A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-09
申请号:US17407714
申请日:2021-08-20
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Bon-Woong Koo , Frank Sinclair , Alexandre Likhanskii , Svetlana Radovanov , Alexander Perel , Graham Wright , Jay T. Scheuer , Daniel Tieger , You Chia Li , Jay Johnson , Tseh-Jen Hsieh , Ronald Johnson
IPC: H01J27/02
Abstract: An ion source including a chamber housing defining an ion source chamber and including an extraction plate on a front side thereof, the extraction plate having an extraction aperture formed therein, and a tubular cathode disposed within the ion source chamber and having an opening formed in a front half thereof nearest the extraction aperture, wherein a rear half of the tubular cathode furthest from the extraction aperture is closed.
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公开(公告)号:US11127557B1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-21
申请号:US16817500
申请日:2020-03-12
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Bon-Woong Koo , Frank Sinclair , Alexandre Likhanskii , Svetlana Radovanov , Alexander Perel , Graham Wright , Jay T. Scheuer , Daniel Tieger , You Chia Li , Jay Johnson , Tseh-Jen Hsieh , Ronald Johnson
IPC: H01J37/08 , H01J37/317
Abstract: An ion source including a chamber housing defining an ion source chamber and including an extraction plate on a front side thereof, the extraction plate having an extraction aperture formed therein, and a tubular cathode disposed within the ion source chamber and having a slot formed in a front-facing semi-cylindrical portion thereof disposed in a confronting relationship with the extraction aperture, wherein a rear-facing semi-cylindrical portion of the tubular cathode directed away from the extraction aperture is closed.
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公开(公告)号:US20200157675A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-21
申请号:US16191526
申请日:2018-11-15
Applicant: APPLIED Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Graham Wright , Klaus Becker
Abstract: An advanced sputter target is disclosed. The advanced sputter target comprises two components, a porous carrier, and a metal material disposed within that porous carrier. The porous carrier is designed to be a high porosity, open cell structure such that molten material may flow through the carrier. The porous carrier also provides structural support for the metal material. The cell sizes of the porous carrier are dimensioned such that the capillary action and surface tension prohibits the metal material from spilling, dripping, or otherwise exiting the porous carrier. In some embodiments, the porous carrier is an open cell foam, a weave of strands or stacked meshes.
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公开(公告)号:US20250079113A1
公开(公告)日:2025-03-06
申请号:US18238884
申请日:2023-08-28
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Graham Wright
IPC: H01J37/08 , H01J37/317
Abstract: An ion source with a sputter target located at the end of the ion source is disclosed. The ion source may include an indirectly heated cathode and the sputter target may be disposed on the end opposite the cathode. The ion source may contain one or more side electrodes, wherein at least one of these electrodes is electrically biased relative to the arc chamber. In one embodiment, the second end of the ion source is made of a dopant containing material and serves as the sputter target. In another embodiment, there is an opening in the second end, and an insert is disposed in this opening. The insert is made of a dopant containing material and serves as the sputter target.
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公开(公告)号:US12154766B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-26
申请号:US17834445
申请日:2022-06-07
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Graham Wright , Shardul S. Patel
IPC: H01J37/32 , C23C16/448
Abstract: An ion source that is capable of different modes of operation is disclosed. A vaporizer is in communication with the ion source. The ion source may have several gas inlets, in communication with different gasses. When operating in a first mode, the ion source may supply a first gas, such as an inert gas, while heating the vaporizer. When operating in a second mode, the ion source may supply a second gas, which may be an organoaluminium gas. When operating in a third mode, the ion source may supply the second gas, while heating the vaporizer. Ions having single charges may be created in the first and second modes, while ions having multiple charges may be created in the third mode.
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