Patent ID: 11862475
Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 14:
15. A semiconductor processing system, comprising:
a remote plasma source (RPS);
a faceplate;
an output manifold positioned between the RPS and the faceplate;
a delivery tube coupled with the RPS and extending between and fluidly coupling the RPS and the faceplate, wherein:
the delivery tube is characterized by a central axis and a cylindrical sidewall that extends to a downstream end of the delivery tube;
the cylindrical sidewall defines a plurality of apertures that are arranged in a radial pattern about the central axis;
the delivery tube comprises a top positioned above the plurality of apertures; and
the top is fluidly coupled with a purge gas source.