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(11) EP 1 692 324 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
23.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/34

(21) Application number: 04813286.4

(22) Date of filing: 07.12.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C23C 18/16(2006.01)
C23C 18/54(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/040951
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/061760 (07.07.2005 Gazette 2005/27)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 12.12.2003 US 735216
12.12.2003 US 734704

(71) Applicant: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
Fremont, CA 94538-6401 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DORDI, Yezdi
    Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
  • BOYD, John
    Atascadero, CA 93422 (US)
  • THIE, William
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)
  • MARASCHIN, Bob
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • REDEKER, Fred, C.
    Fremont, CA 94539 (US)
  • COOK, Joel, M.
    Warrenton, VA 20186 (US)

(74) Representative: Wombwell, Francis et al
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR
Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MATERIAL DEPOSITION