(19)
(11) EP 1 334 514 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.10.2002

(43) Date of publication:
13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33

(21) Application number: 01993018.9

(22) Date of filing: 01.11.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01L 21/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0146/012
(87) International publication number:
WO 0203/7541 (10.05.2002 Gazette 2002/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 01.11.2000 US 704972
01.11.2000 US 704867

(71) Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Santa Clara,California 95052 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CARDUCCI, James, D.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)
  • NOORBAKHSH, Hamid
    Fremont, CA 95439 (US)
  • LEE, Evans, Y.
    Milpitas, CA 95035 (US)
  • PU, Bryan, Y.
    San Jose, CA 95135 (US)
  • SHAN, Hongqing
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • BJORKMAN, Claes
    Mountain View, CA 94041 (US)
  • SALIMIAN, Siamak
    Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)
  • LUSCHER, Paul, E.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)
  • WELCH, Michael, D.
    Pleasanton, CA 94566 (US)
  • LIU, Jingbao
    Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)
  • KOMATSU, Takehiko
    Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)
  • DOAN, Kenny, L.
    San Jose, CA 95131 (US)
  • CHANG, Melody
    Union City, CA 94587 (US)
  • WANG, Zhuxu
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • KIM, Yunsang
    San Jose, CA 95050 (US)
  • WANG, Ruiping
    Fremont, CA 94539 (US)

(74) Representative: Zimmermann, Gerd Heinrich et al
Zimmermann & Partner,Postfach 33 09 20
80069 München
80069 München (DE)

   


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