Deposition heaters

Claim 2

A material deposition source which can provide a gaseous material flow through a plurality of apertures from a material provided therein in an initial phase, said source comprising: a crucible means having a containment shell means within which said material in said initial phase can be selectively placed, said containment shell means having a flow opening therein; and an aperture cover means which can be fitted with respect to said crucible means to be over said flow opening in said containment shell means, said aperture cover means having an electrically insulating layer with a plurality of apertures therethrough each of a selected orientation and cross sectional area and further having formed thereon about and between selected ones of said apertures a first thin film electrical heating element to permit maintaining selected temperatures about those said apertures.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said aperture cover means has a surface of a convex shape through which said apertures extend.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said apertures extend through a surface of said aperture cover means and intersects that surface at an angle other than a right angle.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a second thin film electrical heating element is provided on said aperture cover means about and between selected ones of said apertures and over said first thin film electrical heating element but separated therefrom by an insulating layer.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said aperture cover means has a thin film thermocouple means formed thereon.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said aperture cover means has a peninsular first tab portion extending away from that part thereof supporting most of said first thin film electrical heating element but with a portion of said first thin film electrical heating element extending onto said first tab portion where it is adapted for connection to electrical leads adapted for connection to a source of electrical energy.

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said containment shell means in said crucible means supports a second thin film electrical heating element formed thereabout and situated so as to be able to heat interior portions of said containment shell means and that said material placed therein.

Claim 9

The apparatus of claim 2 wherein a second thin film electrical heating element is provided on said aperture cover means about and between selected ones of said apertures and over said first thin film electrical heating element but separated therefrom by an insulating layer.

Claim 10

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein a second thin film electrical heating element is provided on said aperture cover means about and between selected ones of said apertures and over said first thin film electrical heating element but separated therefrom by an insulating layer.

Claim 11

The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said aperture cover means has a peninsular first tab portion extending away from that part thereof supporting most of said first and second thin film electrical heating elements but with a portion of said first thin film electrical heating element extending onto said first tab portion where it is adapted for connection to electrical leads adapted for connection to a source of electrical energy, and has a peninsular second tab portion extending away from that part thereof supporting most of said first and second thin film electrical heating elements but with a portion of said second thin film electrical heating element extending onto said second tab portion where it is adapted for connection to electrical leads adapted for connection to a source of electrical energy.

Claim 12

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said aperture cover means has a peninsular second tab portion extending away from that part thereof supporting most of said first thin film electrical heating element but with a portion of said first thin film electrical heating element extending onto said second tab portion where it is adapted for connection to electrical leads adapted for connection to a source of electrical energy.

Claim 13

The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said containment shell means has a peninsular first tab portion extending from that part thereof supporting most of said second thin film electrical heating element but with there being a portion of said second thin film electrical heating element extending onto said first tab portion where it is adapted for connection to electrical leads adapted for connection to a source of electrical energy.

Claim 14

The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said containment shell means has a thin film thermocouple means formed thereon.

Claim 15

The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said containment shell means in said crucible means supports a third thin film electrical heating element formed thereabout over said second thin film heating element but separated therefrom by an insulating layer.

Claim 16

The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said electrical leads are connected to said first and second tab portions by a high temperature ceramic compound.

Claim 17

The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said electrical leads are connected to said first and second tab portions by a high temperature ceramic compound.

Claim 18

The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said containment shell means has a peninsular second tab portion extending away from that part thereof supporting most of said second thin film electrical heating element but with a portion of said second thin film electrical heating element extending onto said second tab portion where it is adapted for connection to electrical leads adapted for connection to a source of electrical energy.

Claim 19

The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said containment shell means has a peninsular second tab portion extending away from that part thereof supporting most of said second and third thin film electrical heating elements but with a portion of said third thin film electrical heating element extending onto said second tab portion where it is adapted for connection to electrical leads adapted for connection to a source of electrical energy.

Claim 20

The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said electrical leads are connected to said first and second tab portions by a high temperature ceramic compound.

Claim 21

The apparatus of claim 18 wherein said electrical leads are connected to said first and second tab portions by a high temperature ceramic compound.

Claim 22

A material deposition source which can provide a gaseous material flow through an aperture from a material provided therein in an initial phase, said source comprising: a crucible means having a containment shell means within which said material in said initial phase can be selectively placed, said containment shell means having a flow opening therein; and an aperture cover means which can be fitted with respect to said crucible means to be over said flow opening in said containment shell means, said aperture cover means having an aperture therethrough in a portion thereof extending substantially into an interior region of said crucible means and further having formed thereon about said aperture a first thin film electrical heating element to permit maintaining selected temperatures about said aperture.

Claim 23

A material deposition source which can provide a gaseous material flow through an aperture from a material provided therein in an initial phase, said source comprising: a crucible means having a containment shell means within which said material in said initial phase can be selectively placed, said containment shell means having a flow opening therein; and an aperture cover means which can be fitted with respect to said crucible means to be over said flow opening in said containment shell means, said aperture cover means having an aperture therethrough in a portion thereof extending substantially into an interior region of said crucible means and further having formed thereon about said aperture a first thin film electrical heating element to permit maintaining selected temperatures about said aperture.

Claim 24

The apparatus of claim 21 wherein a second thin film electrical heating element is provided on said aperture cover means about said aperture and over said first thin film electrical heating element but separated therefrom by an insulating layer.

Claim 25

The apparatus of claim 21 wherein said aperture cover means has a peninsular first tab portion extending away from that part thereof supporting most of said first thin film electrical heating element but with a portion of said first thin film electrical heating element extending onto said first tab portion where it is adapted for connection to electrical leads adapted for connection to a source of electrical energy.

Claim 26

The apparatus of claim 21 wherein said containment shell means in said crucible means supports a second thin film electrical heating element formed thereabout and situated so as to be able to heat interior portions of said containment shell means and that said material placed therein.

Claim 27

The apparatus of claim 21 wherein said aperture cover means has a thin film thermocouple means formed thereon.

Claim 28

The apparatus of claim 22 wherein said aperture cover means has a peninsular first tab portion extending away from that part thereof supporting most of said first and second thin film electrical heating elements but with a portion of said first thin film electrical heating element extending onto said first tab portion where it is adapted for connection to electrical leads adapted for connection to a source of electrical energy, and has a peninsular second tab portion extending away from that part thereof supporting most of said first and second thin film electrical heating elements but with a portion of said second thin film electrical heating element extending onto said second tab portion where it is adapted for connection to electrical leads adapted for connection to a source of electrical energy.

Claim 29

The apparatus of claim 23 wherein said aperture cover means has a peninsular second tab portion extending away from that part thereof supporting most of said first thin film electrical heating element but with a portion of said first thin film electrical heating element extending onto said second tab portion where it is adapted for connection to electrical leads adapted for connection to a source of electrical energy.

Claim 30

The apparatus of claim 24 wherein said containment shell means has a peninsular first tab portion extending from that part thereof supporting most of said second thin film electrical heating element but with there being a portion of said second thin film electrical heating element extending onto said first tab portion where it is adapted for connection to electrical leads adapted for connection to a source of electrical energy.

Claim 31

The apparatus of claim 24 wherein said containment shell means has a thin film thermocouple means formed thereon.

Claim 32

The apparatus of claim 24 wherein said containment shell means in said crucible means supports a third thin film electrical heating element formed thereabout over said second thin film heating element but separated therefrom by an insulating layer.

Claim 33

A material deposition source which can provide a gaseous material flow from a material provided therein in an initial phase, said source comprising: a crucible means having a containment shell means within which said material in said initial phase can be selectively placed, said containment shell means having a flow opening therein; a first thin film electrical heating element supported by and about said containment shell means by adhering thereto through temperatures sufficient to provide said gaseous material flow and situated so as to be able to heat interior portions of said containment shell means and any of that said material placed therein; and a second thin film electrical heating element supported by and about said containment shell means over said first thin film heating element but separated therefrom by an insulating layer at least partly adherent to said containment shell means, said first and second thin film electrical heating elements being capable of heating said material to a temperature sufficient to cause vaporization of said material.

Claim 34

A material deposition source which can provide a gaseous material flow from a material provided therein in an initial phase, said source comprising: a crucible means having a containment shell means within which said material in said initial phase can be selectively placed, said containment shell means having a flow opening therein; a first thin film electrical heating element supported by and about said containment shell means by adhering thereto through temperatures sufficient to provide said gaseous material flow and situated so as to be able to heat interior portions of said containment shell means and any of that said material placed therein; and a second thin film electrical heating element supported by and about said containment shell means over said first thin film heating element but separated therefrom by an insulating layer at least partly adherent to said containment shell means, said first and second thin film electrical heating elements being capable of heating said material to a temperature sufficient to cause vaporization of said material.

Claim 35

The apparatus of claim 31 wherein said containment shell means has a peninsular first tab portion extending from that part thereof supporting most of said first and second thin film electrical heating elements but with there being a portion of said first thin film electrical heating element extending onto said first tab portion where it is adapted for connection to a source of electrical leads adapted for connection to a source of electrical energy.

Claim 36

The apparatus of claim 32 wherein said containment shell means has a peninsular second tab portion extending away from that part thereof supporting most of said first and second thin film electrical heating elements but with a portion of said second thin film electrical heating element extending onto said second tab portion where it is adapted for connection to a source of electrical leads adapted for connection to a source of electrical energy.

Claim 37

The apparatus of claim 32 wherein said electrical leads are connected to said first tab portion by a high temperature ceramic compound.

Claim 38

The apparatus of claim 33 wherein said electrical leads are connected to said first and second tab portions by a high temperature ceramic compound.