Apparatus for cleaning items using gas plasma

摘要

A plasma cleaning apparatus for cleaning lead frames or other items comprised of a chamber adapted for containing a plasma, a magazine positioned in the chamber for holding the lead frames, a first active electrode positioned in the chamber on one side of the magazine and a second active electrode positioned in the chamber on the other side of the magazine. A first grounded electrode is positioned between the first active electrode and the magazine and a second grounded electrode is positioned between the second active electrode and the magazine. The magazine is held at the same voltage as the first and second active electrodes and a plasma is generated which extends from the first active electrode to the second active electrode.