Plasma etch enhancement with large mass inert gas

Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Delaminating processes adapted for specified product – Delaminating in preparation for post processing recycling step

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134 1, 156646, 156655, 156668, 20419236, 252 791, B44C 122, C03C 1500, C03C 2506, B29C 3700

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a process for plasma cleaning and an improved gas mixture for use in a plasma cleaning process. The gas mixture of the present invention includes the normal process gases such as oxygen and carbon tetrafluoride. However, the mixture also includes a small percentage of a large mass inert gas such as Argon or Krypton. This large mass gas molecule mechanically removes any polymerized fluorocarbon that forms on the surface being cleaned thereby significantly enhancing the rate of etch or cleaning.
It has been found that five to twenty percent of the inert gas is the preferred range and that ten percent produces optimum results.

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