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Photochemical vapor deposition apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1985-03-25
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Granted: 1986-12-16
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Expires: 2005-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A photochemical vapor deposition apparatus which includes a reaction chamber, a means for introducing a starting gas for film formation into the reaction chamber and a means for irradiating the starting gas with a light of high energy and deposites a thin film on a substrate placed in the reaction chamber by utilizing the photochemical reaction, characterized in that the apparatus includes a means for heating in advance to high temperature the starting gas to be introduced into the reaction chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Osamu Kamiya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:53
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A photochemical vapor deposition apparatus which includes a reaction chamber, a means for introducing a starting gas for film formation into the reaction chamber and a means for irradiating the starting gas with a light of high energy to deposit a thin film on a substrate placed in the reaction chamber by utilizing the photochemical reaction, wherein the apparatus includes a means for heating in advance to high temperature the starting gas to be introduced into the reaction chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A photochemical vapor deposition apparatus which includes a reaction chamber, a means for introducing a starting gas for film formation into the reaction chamber and a means for irradiating the starting gas with a light of high energy to deposit a thin film on a substrate placed in the reaction chamber by utilizing the photochemical reaction, wherein the apparatus includes a means for heating in advance to high temperature the starting gas to be introduced into the reaction chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A photochemical vapor deposition apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the heating means is a resistance heating device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A photochemical vapor deposition apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the heating means is an infrared heating device.
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