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US4793283A
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Apparatus for chemical vapor deposition with clean effluent and improved product yield
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-12-10
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Granted: 1988-12-27
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Expires: 2007-12-10
Abstract
Abstract A system for chemical vapor deposition of a material onto the surface of a substrate wherein an inner reactor tube is disposed within an outer furnace tube to provide a plenum chamber between the two tubes. The reactor tube is provided with a series of axially arranged openings to provide gas communication between the inside of the reactor tube and the plenum chamber. Structure is provided for introducing a first reactant gas into the plenum chamber from which a portion passes into the reactor chamber and structure is provided for introducing a second reactant gas directly into the reactor chamber, where a portion reacts with the first reactant gas to deposit a layer of material on substrates present in the reactor chamber. Separate lines are provided for exhausting unreacted first reactant gases from the plenum chamber and for exhausting unreacted second reactant gases from the reaction chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert F. Sarkozy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-03 10:17
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/4412; C23C16/45587; C23C16/45591
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A system for the chemical vapor deposition of a film onto surfaces of a plurality of substrates comprising: (a) a furnace tube; (b) a reactor tube arranged inside furnace tube to provide a plenum chamber between the outer surface of said reactor tube and the inner surface of said furnace tube, said reactor tube having a reduced cross-section exhaust end, an open end, and a plurality of axially spaced openings; (c) means for introducing a plurality of said substrates into said reactor tube through said open end; (d) means for introducing a stream of first reactant gas into said plenum chamber; (e) means for controlling gas pressures in said plenum chamber and in said reactor tube to cause a portion of said first reactant gas to flow from said plenum chamber through said axially spaced openings into said reactor tube; (f) first gas exhaust means for removing said first reactant gas from said plenum chamber; (g) means for separately introducing a stream of a second reactant gas into said reactor tube; and (h) second gas exhaust means for removing said second reactant gas from said reactor tube.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
187 words
A system for the chemical vapor deposition of a film onto surfaces of a plurality of substrates comprising: (a) a furnace tube; (b) a reactor tube arranged inside furnace tube to provide a plenum chamber between the outer surface of said reactor tube and the inner surface of said furnace tube, said reactor tube having a reduced cross-section exhaust end, an open end, and a plurality of axially spaced openings; (c) means for introducing a plurality of said substrates into said reactor tube through said open end; (d) means for introducing a stream of first reactant gas into said plenum chamber; (e) means for controlling gas pressures in said plenum chamber and in said reactor tube to cause a portion of said first reactant gas to flow from said plenum chamber through said axially spaced openings into said reactor tube; (f) first gas exhaust means for removing said first reactant gas from said plenum chamber; (g) means for separately introducing a stream of a second reactant gas into said reactor tube; and (h) second gas exhaust means for removing said second reactant gas from said reactor tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said reactor tube is asymmetrically disposed within said furnace tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said openings in said reactor tube are disposed in a plurality of rows.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first gas exhaust means is adapted to remove said first reactant gas from a zone near said exhaust end of said reactor tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first gas exhaust means comprises a mechanical vacuum pump.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said second gas exhaust means comprises a mechanical vacuum pump.
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