Patent ID: 8461552
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: C23C,H01L

Abstract:
1. A particle isolation system comprising: an ion beam generator chamber; a gas supply connected to said ion beam generator chamber; a mass analyzer downstream of said ion beam generator chamber; an end station connected to said mass analyzer; a member having at least a first position and a second position; an actuator to translate said member between said first position and said second position; and at least one isolation compartment within said ion beam generator chamber having a plurality of walls, said isolation compartment defined by said plurality of walls, at least one of said plurality of walls of said isolation compartment defining at least one opening, wherein said member in said first position permits particles to enter said isolation compartment through said opening, and wherein said member in said second position substantially encloses said isolation compartment thereby substantially limiting movement of said particles through said opening.