Patent ID: 8512511

Claim:
A mounting table for use in a plasma processing apparatus on which a substrate is to be mounted, comprising: a conductive member connected to a high frequency power supply for generating a plasma; a dielectric layer embedded in a central portion of the conductive member; an electrostatic chuck disposed on the dielectric layer; and an electrode film contained in the electrostatic chuck and connected to a high voltage DC power supply, wherein a surface resistivity of a central portion of the electrode film is smaller than a surface resistivity of the substrate, wherein δ/z≧85 and δ=(ρ v /(μπf)) 1/2 , wherein z refers to a thickness of the electrode film; δ refers to a skin depth of the electrode film with respect to high frequency power supplied from the high frequency power supply for generating the plasma; f refers to a frequency of high frequency power supplied from the high frequency power supply for generating the plasma; π refers to the circular constant; μ refers to a permeability of the electrode film; and ρ v refers to a resistivity of the electrode film and wherein the surface resistivity of the central portion of the electrode film is smaller than a surface resistivity of a peripheral portion of the electrode film.