Device for forming a deposited film

Claim 1

A device for introducing a gaseous starting material for formation of a deposited film on a substrate in a film forming space and a gaseous halogenic oxidizing agent having the property of oxidation action on said starting material, comprising: a plurality of conduits which are coaxially aligned, each conduit having an exit orifice which includes a converted tip end, said plurality including an outer conduit adapted to carry said gaseous halogenic oxidizing agent and at least one inner conduit adapted to carry said gaseous starting material, said coaxially aligned conduits extending into the film forming space and positioned relative to one another such that the aqueous halogenic oxidizing agent exiting the outer conduit is capable of surrounding the gaseous starting material exiting said inner conduit so as to effect chemical contact therebetween and form a plural number of precursors containing at least one precursor in an excited state and thereby forming the deposited film on said substrate using said at least one precursor as a feeding source for a constituent element of the deposited film, and a means for positioning said substrate in said film forming space, said substrate spaced by said means for positioning said substrate such that said substrate is from several millimeters to 20 centimeters from the exit orifice of said outer conduit, wherein said exit orifice of the outer conduit extends coaxially beyond the exit orifice of said at least one inner conduit by about 1 cm, thereby forming a meeting space for said gaseous starting material and said gaseous oxidizing agent.

Claim 2

A device for introducing a gaseous starting material for formation of a deposited film on a substrate in a film forming space and a gaseous halogenic oxidizing agent having the property of oxidation action on said starting material, comprising: a plurality of conduits which are coaxially aligned, each conduit having an exit orifice which includes a converted tip end, said plurality including an outer conduit adapted to carry said gaseous halogenic oxidizing agent and at least one inner conduit adapted to carry said gaseous starting material, said coaxially aligned conduits extending into the film forming space and positioned relative to one another such that the aqueous halogenic oxidizing agent exiting the outer conduit is capable of surrounding the gaseous starting material exiting said inner conduit so as to effect chemical contact therebetween and form a plural number of precursors containing at least one precursor in an excited state and thereby forming the deposited film on said substrate using said at least one precursor as a feeding source for a constituent element of the deposited film, and a means for positioning said substrate in said film forming space, said substrate spaced by said means for positioning said substrate such that said substrate is from several millimeters to 20 centimeters from the exit orifice of said outer conduit, wherein said exit orifice of the outer conduit extends coaxially beyond the exit orifice of said at least one inner conduit by about 1 cm, thereby forming a meeting space for said gaseous starting material and said gaseous oxidizing agent.

Claim 4

A device for introducing a gaseous starting material for formation of a deposited film on a substrate in a film forming space and a gaseous halogenic oxidizing agent having the property of oxidation action on said starting material, comprising: means for supplying said gaseous starting material; means for supplying said gaseous halogenic oxidizing agent; a plurality of conduits which are coaxially aligned for introducing said gaseous starting material and said gaseous halogenic oxidizing agent in said film forming space, each conduit having an exit orifice which includes a converted tip end, said plurality of including an outer conduit which is in fluid communication with said gaseous halogenic oxidizing agent supply means and is adapted to carry said gaseous halogenic oxidizing agent and at least one inner conduit which is in fluid communication with said gaseous starting material supply means and is adapted to carry said gaseous starting material, said coaxially aligned conduits extending into the film forming space and positioned relative to one another such that the gaseous halogenic oxidizing agent exiting the outer conduit is capable of surrounding the gaseous starting material exiting said inner conduit so as to effect chemical contact therebetween and form a plural number of precursors containing at least one precursor in an excited state and thereby forming the deposited film on said substrate using said at least one precursor as a feeding source for a constituent element of the deposited film; and a means for positioning said substrate, said substrate spaced by said substrate positioning means such that said substrate is from several millimeters to 20 centimeters from the exit orifice of said outer conduit; wherein said exit orifice of the outer conduit extends coaxially beyond the exit orifice of said at least one inner conduit by about 1 cm, thereby forming a meeting space for said gaseous starting material and said gaseous oxidizing agent.

Claim 5

A device for introducing a gaseous starting material for formation of a deposited film on a substrate in a film forming space and a gaseous halogenic oxidizing agent having the property of oxidation action on said starting material, comprising: means for supplying said gaseous starting material; means for supplying said gaseous halogenic oxidizing agent; a plurality of conduits which are coaxially aligned for introducing said gaseous starting material and said gaseous halogenic oxidizing agent in said film forming space, each conduit having an exit orifice which includes a converted tip end, said plurality of including an outer conduit which is in fluid communication with said gaseous halogenic oxidizing agent supply means and is adapted to carry said gaseous halogenic oxidizing agent and at least one inner conduit which is in fluid communication with said gaseous starting material supply means and is adapted to carry said gaseous starting material, said coaxially aligned conduits extending into the film forming space and positioned relative to one another such that the gaseous halogenic oxidizing agent exiting the outer conduit is capable of surrounding the gaseous starting material exiting said inner conduit so as to effect chemical contact therebetween and form a plural number of precursors containing at least one precursor in an excited state and thereby forming the deposited film on said substrate using said at least one precursor as a feeding source for a constituent element of the deposited film; and a means for positioning said substrate, said substrate spaced by said substrate positioning means such that said substrate is from several millimeters to 20 centimeters from the exit orifice of said outer conduit; wherein said exit orifice of the outer conduit extends coaxially beyond the exit orifice of said at least one inner conduit by about 1 cm, thereby forming a meeting space for said gaseous starting material and said gaseous oxidizing agent.