US5405447A
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Plasma CVD apparatus
Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1993-06-10
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Granted: 1995-04-11
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Expires: 2013-06-10
Abstract
Abstract A plasma CVD apparatus whose discharge electrode is a single line member bent in a U shape in an alternating manner and in which a substrate to be processed is held substantially in parallel to the discharge electrode. The electric field around the electrode becomes stronger and the intensity distribution of this field becomes even. As a result, a product film formed on the substrate surface has a uniform thickness, and the film can be formed at high speeds.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayoshi Murata
- 👤 Yoshiaki Takeuchi
- 👤 Masaru Kodama
- 👤 Satoshi Uchida
- 👤 Kazutoshi Hamamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:23
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/50; H; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/32; H01J37/32009; H01J37/32082; C23C16/505; C23C16/509; H01J37/32431; H01J37/32532; H01J37/32541
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
In a plasma CVD apparatus which comprises a reaction container, a means for introducing a reaction gas into the reaction container and for discharging the reaction gas therefrom, discharge electrode means disposed in the reaction container, and a power supply for providing the discharge electrode means with electric power for glow discharge, so that a thin amorphous film can be formed on a surface of a substrate positioned in the reaction container, the improvement in which the discharge electrode means comprises a single compressed spring shape element formed by bending a single linear electrode element having opposite ends in a tight zig-zag pattern with adjacent turns being substantially parallel one another, voltage for plasma generation being applied at said opposite ends of said element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
In a plasma CVD apparatus which comprises a reaction container, a means for introducing a reaction gas into the reaction container and for discharging the reaction gas therefrom, discharge electrode means disposed in the reaction container, and a power supply for providing the discharge electrode means with electric power for glow discharge, so that a thin amorphous film can be formed on a surface of a substrate positioned in the reaction container, the improvement in which the discharge electrode means comprises a single compressed spring shape element formed by bending a single linear electrode element having opposite ends in a tight zig-zag pattern with adjacent turns being substantially parallel one another, voltage for plasma generation being applied at said opposite ends of said element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
135 words
In a plasma CVD apparatus which comprises a reaction container, a means for introducing a reaction gas into the reaction container and for discharging the reaction gas therefrom, discharge electrode means disposed in the reaction container, and a power supply for providing the discharge electrode means with electric power for glow discharge, so that a thin amorphous film can be formed on a surface of a substrate positioned in the reaction container, the improvement in which the discharge electrode means comprises a compressed spring shape element formed by bending a single linear electrode element having opposite ends in a tight zig-zag pattern with adjacent turns being substantially parallel one another, voltage for plasma generation being applied at said opposite ends of said element; and the substrate being held substantially in parallel with the discharge means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
135 words
In a plasma CVD apparatus which comprises a reaction container, a means for introducing a reaction gas into the reaction container and for discharging the reaction gas therefrom, discharge electrode means disposed in the reaction container, and a power supply for providing the discharge electrode means with electric power for glow discharge, so that a thin amorphous film can be formed on a surface of a substrate positioned in the reaction container, the improvement in which the discharge electrode means comprises a compressed spring shape element formed by bending a single linear electrode element having opposite ends in a tight zig-zag pattern with adjacent turns being substantially parallel one another, voltage for plasma generation being applied at said opposite ends of said element; and the substrate being held substantially in parallel with the discharge means.
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