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Section: abstract

A high voltage insulator for preventing instability in an ion implanter due to triple junction breakdown is described. In one embodiment, there is an apparatus for preventing triple junction instability in an ion implanter. In this embodiment, there is a first metal electrode and a second metal electrode. An insulator is disposed between the first metal electrode and the second metal electrode. The insulator has at least one surface between the first metal electrode and the second metal electrode that is exposed to a vacuum that transports an ion beam generated by the ion implanter. A first conductive layer is located between the first metal electrode and the insulator. The first conductive layer prevents triple junction breakdown from occurring at an interface of the first electrode, insulator and vacuum. A second conductive layer is located between the second metal electrode and the insulator opposite the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer prevents triple junction breakdown from occurring at an interface of the second electrode, insulator and vacuum.