Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus, for generating a plasma from a gas by a high frequency energy and etching a substrate in a processing chamber by radicals in the plasma, includes a high frequency power supply configured to supply the high frequency energy into the processing chamber, a gas supply source configured to introduce the gas into the processing chamber, a mounting table configured to mount the substrate thereon, and a partition plate provided in the processing chamber and configured to divide an inner space of the processing chamber into a plasma generation space and a substrate processing space and suppress passage of ions therethrough. The partition plate and a portion of an inner wall surface of the processing chamber which is positioned at least above the mounting table are covered by a dielectric material having a recombination coefficient of 0.002 or less.

Abstract: There is provided a method of processing a substrate using a substrate processing apparatus including: a processing container configured to process the substrate therein; a plasma generation space formed inside the processing container; a processing space in communication with the plasma generation space via a partition plate; a stage provided inside the processing space and configured to place the substrate on a top surface of the stage; and a lifting mechanism configured to raise and lower the substrate on the stage, the method including, during a plasma processing on the substrate in the processing space, raising and lowering the substrate using the lifting mechanism to cause a potential change in the substrate during the plasma processing.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus, for generating a plasma from a gas by a high frequency energy and etching a substrate in a processing chamber by radicals in the plasma, includes a high frequency power supply configured to supply the high frequency energy into the processing chamber, a gas supply source configured to introduce the gas into the processing chamber, a mounting table configured to mount the substrate thereon, and a partition plate provided in the processing chamber and configured to divide an inner space of the processing chamber into a plasma generation space and a substrate processing space and suppress passage of ions therethrough. The partition plate and a portion of an inner wall surface of the processing chamber which is positioned at least above the mounting table are covered by a dielectric material having a recombination coefficient of 0.002 or less.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus, for generating a plasma from a gas by a high frequency energy and etching a substrate in a processing chamber by radicals in the plasma, includes a high frequency power supply configured to supply the high frequency energy into the processing chamber, a gas supply source configured to introduce the gas into the processing chamber, a mounting table configured to mount the substrate thereon, and a partition plate provided in the processing chamber and configured to divide an inner space of the processing chamber into a plasma generation space and a substrate processing space and suppress passage of ions therethrough. The partition plate and a portion of an inner wall surface of the processing chamber which is positioned at least above the mounting table are covered by a dielectric material having a recombination coefficient of 0.002 or less.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus, for generating a plasma from a gas by a high frequency energy and etching a substrate in a processing chamber by radicals in the plasma, includes a high frequency power supply configured to supply the high frequency energy into the processing chamber, a gas supply source configured to introduce the gas into the processing chamber, a mounting table configured to mount the substrate thereon, and a partition plate provided in the processing chamber and configured to divide an inner space of the processing chamber into a plasma generation space and a substrate processing space and suppress passage of ions therethrough. The partition plate and a portion of an inner wall surface of the processing chamber which is positioned at least above the mounting table are covered by a dielectric material having a recombination coefficient of 0.002 or less.

Abstract: A sewing machine having a semi-rotating looper assembly, characterized in that the driving mechanism for said semi-rotating looper assembly comprises a motor, a rotatable link, and a sector gear formed on said rotatable link. Said sewing machine further comprises a cloth-feeding mechanism including cloth-feeding teeth, a spring for biasing said cloth-feeding teeth in one direction and to a level below the plane of the cloth to be fed, and a swingable lever connected to said link. Said semi-rotating looper assembly includes a rotating looper holder opening in the table surface of the machine body, a slit formed in the inner peripheral wall of said rotating looper holder, and a rotating looper disposed in said rotating looper holder and having a bobbin holding portion and an edge. Said looper assembly further includes a driving mechanism for causing a partial reciprocatory rotary motion of said rotating looper within said rotating looper holder.