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Plasma-enhanced CVD coating process
Assignee: Schott AG
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Filing: 1989-09-06
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Granted: 1991-07-09
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Expires: 2009-09-06
Abstract
Abstract A plasma or photo-induced chemical vapor deposition coating process and apparatus are provided for applying thin dielectric coatings on planar, curved, and large area substrates. A plasma is generated in a tubular outer conductor. This plasma or the UV radiation occurring in the plasma passes through an opening into a reaction chamber. The opening preferably extends axially along the outer conductor and communicates with the interior of the reaction chamber. At least one component of the reaction gas is introduced directly to the opening or into the reaction chamber adjacent to the opening, bypassing the outer conductor. In this apparatus, the reactive deposition of a coating onto a substrate occurs only in the reaction chamber and below the opening from the outer conductor.
Inventors
- 👤 Ulrich Ackermann
- 👤 Ralf T. Kersten
- 👤 Heinz-Werner Etzkorn
- 👤 Volker Paquet
- 👤 Uwe Rutze
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-11-04 02:30
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/45502; C23C16/45504; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/001; C23C16/458; C23C16/4582; C23C16/4583; C23C16/48; C23C16/50; C23C16/511; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A chemical vapor deposition process for producing a coating on a surface of a substrate, in which a coating material is formed in a reaction chamber from a reaction gas flowing onto a surface to be coated of the substrate, comprising: exciting the reaction gas by a gas discharge which is generated by high-frequency radiation in a tubular prechamber to initiate reactive deposition on the surface to be coated of the substrate, the high-frequency radiation being coupled at least at one end of the tubular prechamber into the latter, the prechamber being connected by at least one energy-transmittable opening to the reaction chamber; passing at least part of the reaction gas to the opening from a source other than the prechamber, thereby bypassing the prechamber, passing excitation energy laterally from the tubular prechamber to the reaction gas via at least one of said openings in the prechamber; coating the substrate at substantially only the region of the opening, said substrate being in close proximity to the opening; and either moving the substrate relative to the opening or moving the prechamber relative to the substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A chemical vapor deposition process for producing a coating on a surface of a substrate, in which a coating material is formed in a reaction chamber from a reaction gas flowing onto a surface to be coated of the substrate, comprising: exciting the reaction gas by a gas discharge which is generated by high-frequency radiation in a tubular prechamber to initiate reactive deposition on the surface to be coated of the substrate, the high-frequency radiation being coupled at least at one end of the tubular prechamber into the latter, the prechamber being connected by at least one energy-transmittable opening to the reaction chamber; passing at least part of the reaction gas to the opening from a source other than the prechamber, thereby bypassing the prechamber, passing excitation energy laterally from the tubular prechamber to the reaction gas via at least one of said openings in the prechamber; coating the substrate at substantially only the region of the opening, said substrate being in close proximity to the opening; and either moving the substrate relative to the opening or moving the prechamber relative to the substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the reaction gas is excited to form a plasma, and the substrate is coated from this plasma.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the reaction gas is excited by UV radiation emanating from the gas discharge generated in the prechamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the reaction gas is excited to form a plasma and is initiated by UV radiation occurring in the prechamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein an elongated slot is used as the opening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein an elongated slot is used as the opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 3, wherein an elongated slot is used as the opening.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 4, wherein an elongated slot is used as the opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of openings arranged in a row.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the opening has a diameter or a length of at least λ/40 of high-frequency radiation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the reaction gas is passed between the reaction chamber and the prechamber to the reaction zone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein at least part of the prechamber is separated from the reaction chamber by a dielectric closure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein part of the reaction gas is passed to the opening around a shielding located inside the prechamber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein part of the reaction gas is passed through a shielding arranged in the prechamber above the opening, such that said part of the reaction gas substantially reaches the reaction chamber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein an auxiliary gas is excited in the prechamber.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the reactive deposition is distributed evenly on the surface to be coated of the substrate by a displacement of the substrate parallel to the opening.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein a peripheral outer surface of the substrate is coated by rotating the substrate below the opening.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 16, wherein the surface of the substrate is coated a number of times by a reciprocating movement.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 17, wherein the surface of the substrate is coated a number of times by a reciprocating movement.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is moved perpendicular to the opening, thereby altering the size of the surface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein gas discharges are generated in a plurality of prechambers connected by openings to the reaction chamber.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 21, wherein the surface of the substrate has a dimension of 0.1 to 2 meters in width and about 1.0 meter in length.
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