A novel internal-type linear inductive antenna, referred to as a "double comb-type antenna", was used as a large-area plasma source with a substrate area of 880 mm x 660 mm. This study investigated the effect of a multi-polar magnetic field on plasma confinement. High density plasma in the order of 3.2 x 10(11) cm(-3), which is 50% higher than that obtained for a source without a magnetic field, with good plasma stability was obtained at a pressure of 15 mTorr Ar and an RF power of 5000 W. Plasma uniformity < 3% within the substrate area was also obtained. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.