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Granted Patent B2
US 9,450,559 · App. 14/738,386 · Granted Sep 20, 2016

Impedance matching device, linear motion module, and radio frequency power supply device

Inventor: Wonoh Lee (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: PLASMART INC.
H03H7/38H03H7/40H05H1/46H01G5/40H05H2001/4682
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Patent No.
US 9,450,559
App. No.
14/738,386
Granted
Sep 20, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An impedance matching device includes a first variable capacitor connected to an RF power source and including a first shaft moving linearly, a first linear motion unit axially coupled to the first shaft of the first variable capacitor to provide linear motion, a first insulating joint connecting the first shaft to a first driving shaft of the first linear motion unit, and a first displacement sensor adapted to measure a movement distance of the first driving shaft of the first linear motion unit.

Claims (42)

1. A radio frequency (RF) power supply device comprising:

a single RF power source; and

an impedance matching unit disposed between the RF power source and at least one load;

wherein the impedance matching unit comprises:

a first variable capacitor including a first shaft moving linearly;

a first linear motion unit axially coupled to the first shaft of the first variable capacitor to provide linear motion;

a first insulating joint connecting the first shaft to a first end of a first driving shaft of the first linear motion unit; and

a first displacement sensor adapted to measure a movement distance of the first driving shaft of the first linear motion unit; and

wherein the first linear motion unit comprises:

a coil bobbin coupled to a second end of the first driving shaft; and

a first permanent magnet unit disposed to encircle the first driving shaft and configured to provide linear motion to the coil bobbin.

2. The radio frequency (RF) power supply device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a motion control unit adapted to control the first linear motion unit;

a power detection unit adapted to detect a reflected wave reflected in a direction of the RF power source; and

a control unit adapted to control the motion control unit by receiving an output signal of the power detection unit and an output signal of the first displacement sensor.

3. A radio frequency (RF) power supply device comprising:

a single RF power source; and

an impedance matching unit disposed between the RF power source and at least one load;

wherein the impedance matching unit comprises:

a first variable capacitor including a first shaft moving linearly;

a first linear motion unit axially coupled to the first shaft of the first variable capacitor to provide linear motion;

a first insulating joint connecting the first shaft to a first end of a first driving shaft of the first linear motion unit;

a motion control unit adapted to control the first linear motion unit;

a power detection unit adapted to detect a reflected wave reflected in a direction of the RF power source; and

a control unit adapted to control the motion control unit by receiving an output signal of the power detection unit;

wherein the first linear motion unit comprises:

a coil bobbin coupled to a second end of the first driving shaft; and

a first permanent magnet unit disposed to encircle the first driving shaft and configured to provide linear motion to the coil bobbin; and

wherein a frequency of the RF power source is variable.

4. A radio frequency (RF) power supply device comprising:

a single RF power source; and

an impedance matching unit disposed between the RF power source and at least one load,

wherein the impedance matching unit comprises:

a first variable capacitor including a first shaft moving linearly;

a first linear motion unit axially coupled to the first shaft of the first variable capacitor to provide linear motion;

a first insulating joint connecting the first shaft to a first end of a first driving shaft of the first linear motion unit;

a front-end flange coupled to a first electrode of the first variable capacitor;

a back-end flange coupled to the first linear motion unit; and

a fixing part disposed to encircle the first insulating joint and having a first end coupled to the front-end flange and a second end coupled to the back-end flange; and

wherein the first linear motion unit comprises:

a coil bobbin coupled to a second end of the first driving shaft; and

a first permanent magnet unit disposed to encircle the first driving shaft and configured to provide linear motion to the coil bobbin.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jun 4, 2019
From: PLASMART INC.
To: MKS KOREA LTD.
Reel/Frame 049357/0116 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2016
From: LEE, WONOH
To: PLASMART INC.
Reel/Frame 038787/0071 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2011-0065347 · Jul 1, 2011 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14101854 · Dec 10, 2013
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