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Apparatus for chemical vapor deposition
Assignee: Liburdi Engineering Ltd
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Filing: 1986-05-16
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Granted: 1987-10-13
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Expires: 2006-05-16
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for the chemical vapor deposition on substrates of coatings comprising compounds of a titanium sub-group of metals, the vanadium sub-group of metals and the chromium sub-group of metals at temperatures in the range of 250° to 850° C. is disclosed. Sub-halides, such as TiCl 3 , are reacted with N 2 and H 2 and thermodynamic and kinetic parameters are manipulated by flow rates and partial pressures of the reactants to achieve the deposition reaction in the temperature range of 250° to 850° C.
Inventors
- 👤 M. Javid Hakim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 03:05
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/22; C23C16/30; C23C16/32; C23C16/34; C23C16/36; C23C16/44; C23C16/448; C23C16/4488
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
Coating apparatus comprising: coating chamber means having inlet means and outlet means and having heating means; halogenation chamber means within and connected to the coating chamber means having inlet means and reactor heating means; means for isolating the halogenation chamber means from the coating chamber means, the isolation means being removable; particle container means in the halogenation chamber means; and access means for the coating chamber means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
Coating apparatus comprising: coating chamber means having inlet means and outlet means and having heating means; halogenation chamber means within and connected to the coating chamber means having inlet means and reactor heating means; means for isolating the halogenation chamber means from the coating chamber means, the isolation means being removable; particle container means in the halogenation chamber means; and access means for the coating chamber means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
Apparatus for producing metal cotaings comprising: coating chamber means having carrier gas inlet means and gas outlet means and having substrate heating means for heating a substrate to metal sub-halide coating temperature; halogenation chamber means within and connected to the coating chamber means having a halogenation gas inlet means and having reaction heating means for causing rection producing gaseous metallic sub-halides; isolation means for interrupting the connection between the reaction chamber and the halogenation chamber, the isolation means being removable; metal particle container means located in the halogenation chamber means; and access means for the reaction chamber means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
Apparatus for producing metal cotaings comprising: coating chamber means having carrier gas inlet means and gas outlet means and having substrate heating means for heating a substrate to metal sub-halide coating temperature; halogenation chamber means within and connected to the coating chamber means having a halogenation gas inlet means and having reaction heating means for causing rection producing gaseous metallic sub-halides; isolation means for interrupting the connection between the reaction chamber and the halogenation chamber, the isolation means being removable; metal particle container means located in the halogenation chamber means; and access means for the reaction chamber means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the halogenation chamber means being below the coating chamber means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the metal particle container means having metal particles from Group IVB, VB or VIB of the Periodic Table of the Elements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the metal particles being titanium, zirconium or hafnium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the coating chamber means including flow control means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the halogenation chamber means including flow control means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the halogenation chamber means including pressure control means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the coating chamber means including a rack means for supporting a substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the coating chamber means including a vacuum pumping means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the vacuum pumping means including a piston pump, blower, filter and scrubber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the vacuum pumping means being isolated from the coating chamber means by an electropneumatic valve.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the isolation means being a metal disc.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the metal disc being movable axially along the major axis of the halogenation chamber.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the halogenation chamber means including a quartz glass liner tube.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the coating chamber means and the halogenation chamber means are cylindrical.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the chamber means are axially aligned.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
100 words
Apparatus for producing metal coatings comprising: coating chamber means having carrier gas inlet means and gas outlet means and having substrate heating means for heating a substrate to metal sub-halide coating temperature; halogenation chamber means within and connected to the coating chamber means having a halogenation gas inlet means and having reaction heating means for causing reaction producing gaseous metallic sub-halides; the coating chamber means including a gas distribution means connected to the halogenation chamber means and the carrier gas inlet means; metal particle container means located in the halogenation chamber means; and access means for the reaction chamber means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
100 words
Apparatus for producing metal coatings comprising: coating chamber means having carrier gas inlet means and gas outlet means and having substrate heating means for heating a substrate to metal sub-halide coating temperature; halogenation chamber means within and connected to the coating chamber means having a halogenation gas inlet means and having reaction heating means for causing reaction producing gaseous metallic sub-halides; the coating chamber means including a gas distribution means connected to the halogenation chamber means and the carrier gas inlet means; metal particle container means located in the halogenation chamber means; and access means for the reaction chamber means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the coating chamber means and gas distribution means are axially aligned.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the gas distribution means comprises a pair of distribution pipes, one of said pair of pipes being connected to the halogenation chamber means while the other pipe being connected to the carrier gas inlet means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the distribution pipes are perforate.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the apparatus includes several pairs of distribution pipes.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the halogenation chamber means and carrier gas inlet means are separated by a septum.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the halogenation chamber means and carrier gas inlet means coaxial.
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