Patent ID: 11935759
Assignee: LOTUS APPLIED TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  H | IPC C  H

Claim 0:
1. A method of performing atomic layer deposition, the method comprising the steps of:
placing a substrate proximal an electrode so that the electrode and the substrate are spaced apart to leave a gap therebetween;
exposing the substrate to a process gas at a pressure at or below 0.8 Torr while applying a voltage of at least 700 Volts to the electrode at a frequency less than 500 kHz to induce in the process gas a plasma that occupies the entire gap, the process gas being selected from the group consisting of an oxygen-containing gas, a nitrogen-containing gas, and mixtures thereof; and
exposing the substrate to a gaseous metal-containing precursor.