US5011793A
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Vacuum deposition using pressurized reflow process
Assignee: Ulvac Inc
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Filing: 1990-06-19
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Granted: 1991-04-30
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Expires: 2010-06-19
Abstract
Abstract A thin film forming method for a substrate having one or more recesses using a vacuum deposition wherein the thin film to be formed on the substrate is heated and melted, and the melted material of the thin film is pressurized and forced into each recess so as not to have any void in the thin film.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisaharu Obinata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:25
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/06; C23C14/14; C23C14/04; C23C14/046; C23C14/58; C23C14/5806; C23C14/584; C23C14/5886; H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/056; H10W20/059
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of forming a thin film on a substrate having one or more recesses without void being generated in each recess, comprising the steps of forming the thin film on the substrate in a vacuum atmosphere, heating the thin film formed on the substrate to cause it to be melted and to close the entrance of each recess by the melted material, and exposing the melted material of the thin film to a pressurized gas so that the melted material is filled into each recess of the substrate thereby removing voids in each recess.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of forming a thin film on a substrate having one or more recesses without void being generated in each recess, comprising the steps of forming the thin film on the substrate in a vacuum atmosphere, heating the thin film formed on the substrate to cause it to be melted and to close the entrance of each recess by the melted material, and exposing the melted material of the thin film to a pressurized gas so that the melted material is filled into each recess of the substrate thereby removing voids in each recess.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the forming of the thin film on the substrate is performed by any one of a sputtering, CVD process, a vacuum vapor deposition or the like.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the thin film comprises alloy containing aluminum as a main composition and/or one or more materials which have lower melting point than that of the substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said each step is carried out within the same vacuum chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the heating process is carried out by separate heating device in which the substrate provided with the thin film is disposed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein the melted material of the thin film is pressurized by feeding the gas into said separate heating device.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of forming a thin film on a substrate having one or more recesses without void being generated in each recess, comprising the steps of forming the thin film on the substrate, heating the thin film formed on the substrate to cause it to be melted and to close the entrance of each recess by the melted material while the thin film is formed on the substrate, and exposing the melted material of the thin film to a pressurized gas so that the melted material is filled into each recess of the substrate thereby removing voids in each recess.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of forming a thin film on a substrate having one or more recesses without void being generated in each recess, comprising the steps of forming the thin film on the substrate, heating the thin film formed on the substrate to cause it to be melted and to close the entrance of each recess by the melted material while the thin film is formed on the substrate, and exposing the melted material of the thin film to a pressurized gas so that the melted material is filled into each recess of the substrate thereby removing voids in each recess.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein the heating process is commenced during the formation of the thin film on the substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein the thin film comprises alloy containing aluminum as a main composition and/or one or more materials which have lower melting point than that of the substrate.
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