(19)
(11) EP 1 525 333 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.10.2004

(43) Date of publication:
27.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/17

(21) Application number: 03759186.4

(22) Date of filing: 01.08.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C23C 8/36, C23C 14/48, H01J 37/32, H01L 21/223
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/024158
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/013371 (12.02.2004 Gazette 2004/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 02.08.2002 US 400560 P

(71) Applicant: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc.
Gloucester, MA 01930 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WALTHER, Steven, R.
    Andover, MA 01810 (US)
  • RADOVANOV, Svetlana, B.
    Marblehead, MA 01945 (US)

(74) Representative: Beck, Simon Antony et al
Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW
London SE1 2HW (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLASMA IMPLANTATION WITHOUT DEPOSITION OF A LAYER OF BYPRODUCT