US4653428A
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Selective chemical vapor deposition apparatus
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1985-05-10
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Granted: 1987-03-31
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Expires: 2005-05-10
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus is provided for selectively depositing metal films on metal and semiconductive surfaces of a substrate wherein the depositing surface of the substrate is isolated from undesired impinging radiation, such as infrared radiation.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald H. Wilson
- 👤 Robert W. Stoll
- 👤 Michael A. Calacone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:43
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/04; C23C16/44; C23C16/48; C23C16/481; H; H10; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/40; H10P14/42; H10P14/43; H10P14/432; H10P34/00; H10P34/40; H10P34/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A chemical vapor deposition apparatus for depositing materials on a substrate which comprises a cold-wall reaction chamber, a means for heating the substrate to a temperature above 100° C. and a means for transporting a gaseous reactant to the substrate surface, the improvement comprising: a means for substantially isolating the depositing surface of a substrate comprising metal surfaces, semiconductor surfaces, or both, from impinging infrared radiation which comprises a means disposed within said cold wall reaction chamber for substantially isolating said depositing surface from infrared radiation generated within said cold wall reaction chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A chemical vapor deposition apparatus for depositing materials on a substrate which comprises a cold-wall reaction chamber, a means for heating the substrate to a temperature above 100° C. and a means for transporting a gaseous reactant to the substrate surface, the improvement comprising: a means for substantially isolating the depositing surface of a substrate comprising metal surfaces, semiconductor surfaces, or both, from impinging infrared radiation which comprises a means disposed within said cold wall reaction chamber for substantially isolating said depositing surface from infrared radiation generated within said cold wall reaction chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the means for heating the substrate above 100° C. is internal to said cold wall reaction chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus as in claim 2 wherein the means for substantially isolating impinging infrared radiation from the depositing surface of said substrate is an infrared reflector disposed within the cold wall reaction chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus as in claim 2 wherein the means for substantially isolating impinging infrared radiation from the depositing surface of the substrate is an infrared filter disposed within the cold wall reaction chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus as in claim 4 wherein the infrared filter is a solid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus as in claim 2 wherein the means for heating the substrate above 100° C. comprises a susceptor within the reaction chamber which transmits radiant energy to the non-depositing surface of the silicon wafer and a means for heating the susceptor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus as in claim 6 wherein the means for isolating undesirable radiation from the depositing surface of the silicon wafer is an infrared absorbing surface coated on the inside surface of the reaction chamber which is cooled by a surrounding water jacket.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus as in claim 6 wherein the susceptor is opaque to radio frequencies and the means for heating the susceptor is a radio frequency generator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 adapted to deposit materials on a substrate consisting of a silicon wafer with an integrated circuit pattern having surfaces provided by materials selected from the group consisting of insulators, metals and semiconductors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 adapted to deposit a metal on a substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus as in claim 10 adapted to deposit a metal selected from the group consisting of tungsten and molybdenum.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the means for heating the substrate above 100° C. is a radiant energy source external to the reaction chamber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the means for substantially isolating the depositing surface of the substrate from infrared radiation comprises (1) a filter disposed outside of said cold wall reaction chamber and (2) a means disposed within said cold wall reaction chamber for substantially isolating the depositing surface from infrared radiation generated within said cold wall reaction chamber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus as in claim 13 wherein the radiant energy source is one or more filament lamps.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus as in claim 13 wherein said filter is a water jacket.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as in claim 15 wherein said filter is disposed within the wall of the reaction chamber where deposition takes place.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus as in claim 13 wherein a solid infrared filter disposed within the cold wall reaction chamber isolates the depositing surface from infrared radiation generated within the cold wall reaction chamber.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the means for heating the substrate above 100° C. is a resistance heater positioned within the reaction chamber.
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