EP1689907A4 - Plasma production device and method and rf driver circuit with adjustable duty cycle - Google Patents

Plasma production device and method and rf driver circuit with adjustable duty cycle

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Publication number
EP1689907A4
EP1689907A4 EP04755834A EP04755834A EP1689907A4 EP 1689907 A4 EP1689907 A4 EP 1689907A4 EP 04755834 A EP04755834 A EP 04755834A EP 04755834 A EP04755834 A EP 04755834A EP 1689907 A4 EP1689907 A4 EP 1689907A4
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Prior art keywords
driver circuit
duty cycle
production device
plasma production
adjustable duty
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1689907A2 (en
Inventor
Patrick Pribyl
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Plasma Control Systems LLC
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Plasma Control Systems LLC
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Publication of EP1689907A4 publication Critical patent/EP1689907A4/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/26—Plasma torches
    • H05H1/32—Plasma torches using an arc
    • H05H1/34—Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles
    • H05H1/36—Circuit arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/46—Generating plasma using applied electromagnetic fields, e.g. high frequency or microwave energy
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H01Q1/26—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with electric discharge tube
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B31/00—Electric arc lamps
    • H05B31/02—Details
    • H05B31/26—Influencing the shape of arc discharge by gas blowing devices

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Plasma Technology (AREA)
  • Physical Vapour Deposition (AREA)
  • Chemical Vapour Deposition (AREA)
  • Drying Of Semiconductors (AREA)
EP04755834A 2003-06-19 2004-06-21 Plasma production device and method and rf driver circuit with adjustable duty cycle Ceased EP1689907A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US48033803P 2003-06-19 2003-06-19
PCT/US2004/019931 WO2004114461A2 (en) 2003-06-19 2004-06-21 Plasma production device and method and rf driver circuit with adjustable duty cycle

Publications (2)

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EP1689907A2 EP1689907A2 (en) 2006-08-16
EP1689907A4 true EP1689907A4 (en) 2008-07-23

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EP (1) EP1689907A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2007524963A (en)
KR (1) KR20060029621A (en)
CN (1) CN1871373A (en)
CA (1) CA2529794A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2004114461A2 (en)

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CA2529794A1 (en) 2004-12-29
KR20060029621A (en) 2006-04-06
EP1689907A2 (en) 2006-08-16
WO2004114461A3 (en) 2006-07-06
CN1871373A (en) 2006-11-29
WO2004114461A2 (en) 2004-12-29

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