Patent ID: 9076636
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: C23C,H01J,H01L

Abstract:
1. A plasma processing apparatus for performing a plasma process on a substrate by plasma, the apparatus comprising: a susceptor, having a substrate mounting portion for mounting thereon the substrate, to which a high frequency power is applied; a focus ring, disposed to surround the substrate mounted on the substrate mounting portion, including an outer ring having a top surface higher than a top surface of the substrate and an inner ring extending inwardly from the outer ring so as to allow at least a part of the inner ring to be positioned below a periphery of the substrate, the outer ring and the inner ring being formed as a single member; a dielectric ring disposed between the susceptor and the focus ring to surround an upper portion and a side portion of a periphery of the susceptor and configured to insulate the focus ring from the susceptor to maintain the focus ring in an electrically floating state; a dielectric constant varying device for varying a dielectric constant of the dielectric ring; a controller for controlling a top surface electric potential of the focus ring by adjusting the dielectric constant of the dielectric ring through the use of the dielectric constant varying device; a grounding body maintained at a ground potential and positioned between the dielectric ring and an insulating member with a gap formed between a top surface of the grounding body and a bottom surface of the focus ring so as to prevent the grounding body from contacting with the focus ring; and a grounding body elevation device for moving the grounding body, wherein the focus ring is insulated from the susceptor by the dielectric ring and maintained in the electrically floating state by being insulated from the susceptor, and the controller controls the top surface electric potential of the focus ring by adjusting the gap by moving the grounding body.