Method and apparatus for plasma etching.

摘要

A method and an apparatus for plasma etching specimens 4 by providing an intermediate electrode 7 between the electrodes 1, 2 in parallel plates type plasma etching apparatus, moving the intermediate electrode 7 by a drive means8, and continuously changing from the condition ofthe high input power and high self-biasvoltage tothe condition of the low input power and low self-bias voltage while varying the distance between the intermediate electrode 7 and the first electrode 1 and the RF power, thereby to remove damage or deposits that may have been formed on the surface when the specimen 4 is being subjected to processing.