Patent ID: 11948783
Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC H  C | IPC C  H

Claim 15:
16. A processing chamber comprising:
a circular gas distribution assembly comprising a thermal process region and a plasma process region with an array of individual plasma sources, the plasma process region having a first end and a second end defining a length, the length comprising greater than or equal to about half of the gas distribution assembly, each of the individual plasma sources having an independent width in the range of about 1 cm to about 5 cm;
a susceptor assembly positioned adjacent the circular gas distribution assembly, the susceptor assembly having a top surface with a plurality of recesses to support a plurality of substrates, the susceptor assembly rotatable about a central axis to move the substrates in an arcuate path adjacent the gas distribution assembly;
a controller connected to the array of individual plasma sources and the susceptor assembly, the controller configured to:
monitor a position of the plurality of recesses in the susceptor assembly; and
provide power or disable power to each of the individual plasma sources, the controller providing power to the individual plasma sources over a recess of the plurality of recesses after the recess has completely entered the plasma process region, providing power to the individual plasma sources ahead of the recess during movement of the recess along the path, disabling power to the individual plasma sources behind the recess during movement of the recess along the path, and disabling power to individual plasma sources adjacent the recess prior to a part of the recess leaving the plasma process region.