Abstract: A frequency tuning impedance matching method includes analyzing a start driving frequency, set by a user, and an RF output signal to vary a driving frequency. Specifically, a next frequency may be predicted using susceptance which is an imaginary part of measured admittance in an n-th pulse. Accordingly, impedance matching may be completed at high speed or an optimal frequency may be reached at high speed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 27, 2019
Date of Patent:
February 8, 2022
Assignee:
MKS Korea Ltd.
Inventors:
Changhee Lee, Hanam Kim, Jongmin Kim, Jin Huh, Ka Sing Leung
Abstract: An impedance matching device and an impedance matching method. A variable reactance impedance matching network is disposed between a variable frequency RF power source varying a driving frequency and a load. An impedance matching method of the variable reactance impedance matching network includes controlling variation amount of capacitance or reactance of a variable reactive component of the impedance matching network as a function of a difference between a target driving frequency ft and the driving frequency.