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Vapor deposition apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1988-04-13
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Granted: 1991-03-26
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Expires: 2008-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A vapor deposition apparatus for forming thin films on substrates with reactive gases, by rotating and revolving the substrates while heating the substrates in a reactor vessel, comprises a hollow susceptor carrier rotatably disposed inside the reactor vessel, susceptors rotatably disposed on the susceptor carrier to hold the substrates respectively, a driving motor for rotating the susceptor carrier such that the substrates held by the susceptors are revolved with respect to the reactor vessel, and a converting mechanism for converting a rotating motion of the susceptor carrier rotated by the driving motor into a motion for rotating the susceptors together with the substrates around themselves. The converting mechanism is disposed within the hollow of the susceptor carrier.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshimitsu Ohmine
- 👤 Keiichi Akagawa
- 👤 Akira Ishihata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-31 13:33
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/458; C23C16/4582; C23C16/4587; C23C16/4588
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A vapor deposition apparatus for forming thin films on substrates with reactive gases by rotating and revolving the substrates while heating the substrates in a reactor vessel, comprising: (a) a hollow susceptor carrier rotatably disposed inside the reactor vessel; (b) susceptors rotatably disposed on said susceptor carrier to hold the substrates respectively; (c) means for rotating said susceptor carrier; (d) means for rotating said susceptors with respect to said susceptor carrier, wherein at least one of said susceptor carrier rotating means and said susceptor rotating means are disposed within a hollow of said susceptor carrier; and (e) gas blowing means for blowing a purge gas which has no influence on a crystal growing reaction for the thin films, into gaps between said susceptor carrier and said susceptors or into the hollow of said susceptor carrier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A vapor deposition apparatus for forming thin films on substrates with reactive gases by rotating and revolving the substrates while heating the substrates in a reactor vessel, comprising: (a) a hollow susceptor carrier rotatably disposed inside the reactor vessel; (b) susceptors rotatably disposed on said susceptor carrier to hold the substrates respectively; (c) means for rotating said susceptor carrier; (d) means for rotating said susceptors with respect to said susceptor carrier, wherein at least one of said susceptor carrier rotating means and said susceptor rotating means are disposed within a hollow of said susceptor carrier; and (e) gas blowing means for blowing a purge gas which has no influence on a crystal growing reaction for the thin films, into gaps between said susceptor carrier and said susceptors or into the hollow of said susceptor carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said gas blowing means blows the purge gas to the inside of the reactor vessel from said susceptor carrier through said gaps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said gas blowing means comprises delivery pipes for delivering the purge gas to said susceptors respectively, and a gas passage and a purge gas introducing pipe which guide the purge gas from the outside of said reactor vessel to said delivery pipes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
92 words
A vapor deposition apparatus for forming thin films on substrates with reactive gases by rotating and revolving the substrates while heating the substrates in a reactor vessel, comprising: (a) a hollow susceptor carrier rotatably disposed inside the reactor vessel; (b) susceptors rotatably disposed on said susceptor carrier to hold the substrates respectively; and (c) gas blowing means for blowing a purge gas which has no influence on a crystal growing reaction for the thin films, into gaps between said susceptor carrier and said susceptors or into the hollow of said susceptor carrier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
92 words
A vapor deposition apparatus for forming thin films on substrates with reactive gases by rotating and revolving the substrates while heating the substrates in a reactor vessel, comprising: (a) a hollow susceptor carrier rotatably disposed inside the reactor vessel; (b) susceptors rotatably disposed on said susceptor carrier to hold the substrates respectively; and (c) gas blowing means for blowing a purge gas which has no influence on a crystal growing reaction for the thin films, into gaps between said susceptor carrier and said susceptors or into the hollow of said susceptor carrier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 4, further comprising: means for rotating said susceptor carrier; and means for rotating said susceptors with respect to said susceptor carrier, at least one of said susceptor carrier rotating means and said susceptor rotating means being disposed within the hollow of said susceptor carrier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein said gas blowing means blows the purge gas to the inside of the reactor vessel from said susceptor carrier through said gaps.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said gas blowing means comprises delivery pipes for delivering the purge gas to said susceptors arranged on said susceptor carrier respectively, and a gas passage and a purge gas introducing pipe which guide the purge gas from the outside of the reactor vessel to the delivery pipes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein said susceptor rotating means is disposed within the hollow of said susceptor carrier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said susceptors are rotatable with respect to said susceptor carrier through slide bearings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said susceptor carrier is arranged such that front surfaces of said substrates held by said susceptors are substantially in parallel with the direction of the reactive gas flow in the reactor vessel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said susceptor carrier is arranged such that front surfaces of said substrates held by said susceptors are substantially in parallel with an inner wall of the reactor vessel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
75 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said susceptor carrier rotating means comprises driving means for rotating said susceptor carrier such that said substrates held by said susceptors are revolved with respect to the reactor vessel, and said susceptor rotating means comprises a converting mechanism for converting a rotating motion of said susceptor carrier rotated by said driving means into a motion for rotating said susceptors together with the substrates around themselves.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein said driving means of said susceptor carrier rotating means comprises a driving motor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein said hollow susceptor carrier has an opening on a downstream side in relation to the reactive gas flow, and said converting mechanism of said susceptor rotating means is received within the hollow of said susceptor carrier.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
140 words
A vapor deposition apparatus for forming thin films on substrates with reactive gases by rotating and revolving the substrates while heating the substrates in a reactor vessel, comprising: (a) a hollow susceptor carrier rotatably disposed inside the reactor vessel, said hollow susceptor carrier having an opening on a downstream side in relation to the reactive gas flow; (b) susceptors rotatably disposed on said susceptor carrier to hold the substrates respectively; (c) means for rotating said susceptor carrier; (d) means for rotating said susceptors with respect to said susceptor carrier, and (e) gas blowing means for blowing a purge gas which has no influence on a crystal growing reaction for the thin films into gaps between said susceptor carriers or into the hollow of said susceptor carrier, wherein said susceptor rotating means is disposed within a hollow of said susceptor carrier.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
140 words
A vapor deposition apparatus for forming thin films on substrates with reactive gases by rotating and revolving the substrates while heating the substrates in a reactor vessel, comprising: (a) a hollow susceptor carrier rotatably disposed inside the reactor vessel, said hollow susceptor carrier having an opening on a downstream side in relation to the reactive gas flow; (b) susceptors rotatably disposed on said susceptor carrier to hold the substrates respectively; (c) means for rotating said susceptor carrier; (d) means for rotating said susceptors with respect to said susceptor carrier, and (e) gas blowing means for blowing a purge gas which has no influence on a crystal growing reaction for the thin films into gaps between said susceptor carriers or into the hollow of said susceptor carrier, wherein said susceptor rotating means is disposed within a hollow of said susceptor carrier.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
75 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein said susceptor carrier rotating means comprises driving means for rotating said susceptor carrier such that said substrates held by said susceptors are revolved with respect to the reactor vessel, and said susceptor rotating means comprises a converting mechanism for converting a rotating motion of said susceptor carrier rotated by said driving means into a motion for rotating said susceptors together with the substrates around themselves.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the converting mechanism of said susceptor rotating means is received within said hollow of said susceptor carrier.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein said susceptor rotating means is disposed within the hollow of said susceptor carrier.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein said susceptors are rotatable with respect to said susceptor carrier through slide bearings.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
43 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein said susceptor carrier is arranged such that the front surfaces of the substrates held by said susceptors are substantially in parallel with the direction of the reactive gas flow in the reactor vessel.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
39 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein said susceptor carrier is arranged such that the front surfaces of the substrates held by said susceptors are substantially in parallel with an inner wall of the reactor vessel.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein said driving means of said susceptor carrier rotating means comprises a driving motor.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
32 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein said gas blowing means blows the purge gas to the inside of the reactor vessel from said susceptor carrier through said gaps.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
52 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 25, wherein said gas blowing means comprises delivery pipes for delivering the purge gas to said susceptors respectively, and a gas passage and a purge gas introducing pipe which guide the purge gas from the outside of said reactor vessel to said delivery pipes.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
31 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 15, further comprising electric insulating members disposed between said susceptor carrier and said susceptors to contact with said susceptor carrier and said susceptors.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 25, further comprising a high-frequency heater for heating said susceptor carrier.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vapor deposition apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein said insulating members are made of boron nitride.
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