Patents by Inventor Leyi Tu

Leyi Tu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240071724
    Abstract: A method and a device for matching an impedance of pulse radio frequency plasma, and a plasma processing device are provided. In the method, a matched frequency is searched for sequentially in high radio frequency power phases of an i-th pulse period and multiple pulse periods following the i-th pulse period, and a specific modulation frequency determined in a process of searching for the matched frequency in a previous pulse is assigned as an initial frequency for the subsequent pulse. In this way, it is equivalent to increasing a width of a first radio frequency power phase of a pulse period. Therefore, by sequentially performing frequency modulation in the first radio frequency power phases of the multiple pulses, a matched frequency of pulse radio frequency plasma of a high pulse frequency can be found, thereby achieving impedance matching of plasma of a high pulse frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Rubin YE, Leyi TU, Lawrence Chung-Lai LEI
  • Patent number: 11875970
    Abstract: Disclosed are a radio frequency electrode assembly for a plasma processing apparatus, and a plasma processing apparatus, wherein the radio frequency electrode assembly for a plasma processing apparatus comprises: a base in which a first fluid passage is provided, the first fluid passage being configured for connecting to a first fluid source; an electrostatic chuck disposed on the base; a focus ring disposed peripheral to the electrostatic chuck; a heat conducting ring disposed around the base, the heat conducting ring enclosing at least part of the base, the heat conducting ring being disposed below the focus ring, a second fluid passage being provided in the heat conducting ring, the second fluid passage being connected to a second fluid source, heat conduction being enabled between the heat conducting ring and the focus ring. The plasma processing apparatus can adjust polymers distribution in the edge area of the to-be-processed substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ADVANCED MICRO-FABRICATION EQUIPMENT INC. CHINA
    Inventors: Longbao Chen, Jie Liang, Weina Wang, Leyi Tu
  • Patent number: 11682541
    Abstract: Disclosed are a radio-frequency power supply system, a plasma processor, and a corresponding frequency-tuning matching method applied to a plasma processor having an ultra-low frequency bias radio-frequency power source. The frequency-tuning matching method comprises an impedance segment frequency matching obtaining step including partitioning a low frequency radio-frequency power output period into a plurality of impedance matching segments, and during each impedance matching segment, tuning output frequency of a high frequency radio-frequency source, detecting reflected power of the high frequency radio-frequency power supply, and after experiencing one or more low frequency radio-frequency power output period, obtaining and storing the segment matching frequency for each impedance matching segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: ADVANCED MICRO-FABRICATION EQUIPMENT INC. CHINA
    Inventors: Tuqiang Ni, Lei Xu, Leyi Tu
  • Patent number: 11626314
    Abstract: Disclosed are a lift pin assembly, an electrostatic chuck with the lift pin assembly, and a processing apparatus where the electrostatic chuck is located. The lift pin assembly comprises: a lift pin, a lift pin receiving channel connected to a pressure control device, one end of the lift pin receiving channel proximal to a wafer being provided with a sealing ring, an upper surface of the sealing ring being in contact with a back face of the wafer during processing to avoid a gas at the back face of the wafer from entering the lift pin receiving channel, thereby enabling the pressure control device to independently control the pressure in the lift pin receiving channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: ADVANCED MICRO-FABRICATION EQUIPMENT INC. CHINA
    Inventors: Tuqiang Ni, Rubin Ye, Manus Wong, Jie Liang, Leyi Tu, Ziyang Wu
  • Patent number: 11545342
    Abstract: Plasma processor including: reaction chamber having a base for placing a wafer; a source radio-frequency power supply outputting high frequency radio-frequency power into the reaction chamber to ignite and maintain plasma; a first bias radio-frequency power supply and a second bias radio-frequency power supply, the first bias radio-frequency power supply outputting a first radio-frequency signal with first frequency, the second bias radio-frequency power supply outputting a second radio-frequency signal with second frequency higher than the first frequency, the first radio-frequency signal and the second radio-frequency signal being superimposed to form a periodical first compound signal that is applied to the base; and a controller configured for tuning at least one of amplitude, frequency, average voltage or phase of the first radio-frequency signal and of the second radio-frequency signal, such that the first compound signal experiences three consecutive stages in each cycle: falling stage, flat stage, and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: ADVANCED MICRO-FABRICATION EQUIPMENT INC. CHINA
    Inventors: Tuqiang Ni, Leyi Tu
  • Publication number: 20220208521
    Abstract: A plasma reactor includes: a process chamber, at the inner bottom of the process chamber being provided a base, the base being connected to a RF power source via a RF match network, wherein a to-be-processed wafer is held above the base, an upper electrode assembly is provided at the inner top of the process chamber, and a plasma processing space is arranged between the base and the upper electrode assembly; a first conductive ground ring surrounding the outer periphery of the base; a second conductive ground ring connected between the outer sidewall of the first conductive ground ring and the inner sidewall of the process chamber, a plurality of gas channels being provided on the second conductive ground ring such that gas in the plasma processing space can be exhausted through the plurality of gas channels; an insulating ring provided between the base and the first conductive ground ring, wherein dielectric constant of the insulating ring is less than 3.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Leyi TU, Rubin YE, Kuan YANG
  • Publication number: 20210118716
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrostatic chuck, including a base and a disc structure disposed on the base, the upper surface of the disc structure being configured for holding a wafer, wherein a first through-hole is formed in the base, a shunt part is provided in the first through-hole to partition the first through-hole into a plurality of sub-through-holes, and a filled layer is formed between the shunt part and a sidewall of the first through-hole; and a second through-hole is provided in and axially penetrating through the disc structure, the diameter of the first through-hole being greater than the diameter of the second through-hole, the second through-hole communicating with the first through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Rubin YE, Leyi TU, Tuqiang NI, Jie LIANG, Manus WONG, Hanyi ZHAO, Dee WU
  • Publication number: 20210066043
    Abstract: Plasma processor including: reaction chamber having a base for placing a wafer; a source radio-frequency power supply outputting high frequency radio-frequency power into the reaction chamber to ignite and maintain plasma; a first bias radio-frequency power supply and a second bias radio-frequency power supply, the first bias radio-frequency power supply outputting a first radio-frequency signal with first frequency, the second bias radio-frequency power supply outputting a second radio-frequency signal with second frequency higher than the first frequency, the first radio-frequency signal and the second radio-frequency signal being superimposed to form a periodical first compound signal that is applied to the base; and a controller configured for tuning at least one of amplitude, frequency, average voltage or phase of the first radio-frequency signal and of the second radio-frequency signal, such that the first compound signal experiences three consecutive stages in each cycle: falling stage, flat stage, and
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Tuqiang NI, Leyi TU
  • Publication number: 20210057188
    Abstract: Disclosed are a radio-frequency power supply system, a plasma processor, and a corresponding frequency-tuning matching method applied to a plasma processor having an ultra-low frequency bias radio-frequency power source. The frequency-tuning matching method comprises an impedance segment frequency matching obtaining step including partitioning a low frequency radio-frequency power output period into a plurality of impedance matching segments, and during each impedance matching segment, tuning output frequency of a high frequency radio-frequency source, detecting reflected power of the high frequency radio-frequency power supply, and after experiencing one or more low frequency radio-frequency power output period, obtaining and storing the segment matching frequency for each impedance matching segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Tuqiang NI, Lei XU, Leyi TU
  • Publication number: 20200194231
    Abstract: Disclosed are a radio frequency electrode assembly for a plasma processing apparatus, and a plasma processing apparatus, wherein the radio frequency electrode assembly for a plasma processing apparatus comprises: a base in which a first fluid passage is provided, the first fluid passage being configured for connecting to a first fluid source; an electrostatic chuck disposed on the base; a focus ring disposed peripheral to the electrostatic chuck; a heat conducting ring disposed around the base, the heat conducting ring enclosing at least part of the base, the heat conducting ring being disposed below the focus ring, a second fluid passage being provided in the heat conducting ring, the second fluid passage being connected to a second fluid source, heat conduction being enabled between the heat conducting ring and the focus ring. The plasma processing apparatus can adjust polymers distribution in the edge area of the to-be-processed substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Longbao Chen, Jie Liang, Weina Wang, Leyi TU
  • Publication number: 20200185196
    Abstract: A method and a device for matching an impedance of pulse radio frequency plasma, and a plasma processing device are provided. In the method, a matched frequency is searched for sequentially in high radio frequency power phases of an i-th pulse period and multiple pulse periods following the i-th pulse period, and a specific modulation frequency determined in a process of searching for the matched frequency in a previous pulse is assigned as an initial frequency for the subsequent pulse. In this way, it is equivalent to increasing a width of a first radio frequency power phase of a pulse period. Therefore, by sequentially performing frequency modulation in the first radio frequency power phases of the multiple pulses, a matched frequency of pulse radio frequency plasma of a high pulse frequency can be found, thereby achieving impedance matching of plasma of a high pulse frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Rubin YE, Leyi TU, LAWRENCE CHUNG-LAI LEI
  • Publication number: 20200083087
    Abstract: Disclosed are a lift pin assembly, an electrostatic chuck with the lift pin assembly, and a processing apparatus where the electrostatic chuck is located. The lift pin assembly comprises: a lift pin, a lift pin receiving channel connected to a pressure control device, one end of the lift pin receiving channel proximal to a wafer being provided with a sealing ring, an upper surface of the sealing ring being in contact with a back face of the wafer during processing to avoid a gas at the back face of the wafer from entering the lift pin receiving channel, thereby enabling the pressure control device to independently control the pressure in the lift pin receiving channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Tuqiang Ni, Rubin Ye, Manus Wong, Jie Liang, Leyi Tu, Ziyang Wu