US5186120A
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Mixture thin film forming apparatus
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1991-12-04
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Granted: 1993-02-16
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Expires: 2011-12-04
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to a mixture thin film forming apparatus for accumulating gasified components on a substrate which is arranged in a reaction chamber. According to the present invention, respective components of a gas supply system, which are different in heat capacity from each other, are independently controlled in their temperatures by temperature control parts respectively, so that the respective components can be adjusted to desired temperatures. Thus, the gas supply system is prevented from deviation of temperature distribution, whereby the overall gas supply system can be adjusted within a prescribed temperature range. Thus, raw materials are prevented from precipitation, irregular reaction or the like, to enable stable gas supply.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Ohnishi
- 👤 Susumu Hoshinouchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:08
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/45512; C23C16/448; C23C16/4481; C23C16/45561; C23C16/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
282 words
A mixture thin film forming apparatus for accumulating gasified components on a substrate which is arranged in a reaction chamber, said apparatus comprising: a plurality of sublimation chambers respectively containing a plurality of solid raw materials being different in gasification temperature from each other; gas flow direction switching means for mixing gases and switching the flow of said gases; a plurality of gas deriving pipes respectively connecting said plurality of sublimation chambers with said gas flow direction switching means for respectively transporting raw material gases of said solid raw materials respectively gasified in said sublimation chambers to said gas flow direction switching means; a gas transport system connecting said gas flow direction switching means with said reaction chamber for transporting said raw material gases mixed by said gas flow direction switching means to said reaction chamber; discharge line means for connecting said gas flow direction switching means with an exhaust means for transporting said raw material gases in said gas flow direction switching means to said exhaust means; a plurality of temperature control means for respectively independently controlling temperatures of said sublimation chambers, said gas flow direction switching means, said gas deriving pipes, said gas transport system and said discharge line means; wherein: each of said sublimation chambers, said gas flow direction switching means, said gas deriving pipes, said gas transport system and discharge line means have different heat capacities; and said gas flow direction switching means can selectively feed a first raw material gas to said reaction chamber while feeding a second raw material gas to said exhaust means and feed said second raw material gas to said reaction chamber while feeding said first raw material gas to said exhaust means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
282 words
A mixture thin film forming apparatus for accumulating gasified components on a substrate which is arranged in a reaction chamber, said apparatus comprising: a plurality of sublimation chambers respectively containing a plurality of solid raw materials being different in gasification temperature from each other; gas flow direction switching means for mixing gases and switching the flow of said gases; a plurality of gas deriving pipes respectively connecting said plurality of sublimation chambers with said gas flow direction switching means for respectively transporting raw material gases of said solid raw materials respectively gasified in said sublimation chambers to said gas flow direction switching means; a gas transport system connecting said gas flow direction switching means with said reaction chamber for transporting said raw material gases mixed by said gas flow direction switching means to said reaction chamber; discharge line means for connecting said gas flow direction switching means with an exhaust means for transporting said raw material gases in said gas flow direction switching means to said exhaust means; a plurality of temperature control means for respectively independently controlling temperatures of said sublimation chambers, said gas flow direction switching means, said gas deriving pipes, said gas transport system and said discharge line means; wherein: each of said sublimation chambers, said gas flow direction switching means, said gas deriving pipes, said gas transport system and discharge line means have different heat capacities; and said gas flow direction switching means can selectively feed a first raw material gas to said reaction chamber while feeding a second raw material gas to said exhaust means and feed said second raw material gas to said reaction chamber while feeding said first raw material gas to said exhaust means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
116 words
A mixture thin film forming apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein: said temperature control means is a means for controlling temperatures for satisfying T1=T2=T3=T4 and t1>100° C. where T1 represents the set temperature of one of said sublimation chambers containing one of said plurality of solid raw materials having the highest gasification temperature, T2 represents the set temperature of one of said gas deriving pipes connected to said one of said sublimation chambers, T3 represents the set temperature of said gas-mixing part, T4 represents the set temperature of said gas transport system and t1 is the set temperature of the sublimation chamber in which a solid raw material with the lowest gasification temperature is contained.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
116 words
A mixture thin film forming apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein: said temperature control means is a means for controlling temperatures for satisfying t1>T1≦T2≦T3≦T4 where T1 represents the set temperature of one of said sublimation chambers containing one of said plurality of solid raw materials having the highest gasification temperature, T2 represents the set temperature of one of said gas deriving pipes connected to said one of said sublimation chambers, T3 represents the set temperature of said gas mixing part, T4 represents the set temperature of said transport system and t1 is the set temperature of the sublimation chamber in which a solid raw material with the lowest gasification temperature is contained, wherein t1>100° C.
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