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Vapor-phase deposition apparatus and vapor-phase deposition method
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1994-05-11
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Granted: 1995-12-12
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Expires: 2014-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A vapor-phase deposition apparatus comprises a substrate-supporting unit for supporting a substrate, a heater for heating the substrate-supporting unit, and a gas-supplying unit for supplying gas for forming a thin film on the substrate supported by the substrate-supporting unit. The substrate-supporting unit includes a first member to be heated to a predetermined temperature by the heater, a second member for supporting a peripheral part of the substrate, and a support member for supporting the second member on the first member and located outside a periphery of the substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuusuke Sato
- 👤 Toshimitsu Ohmine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-09 04:04
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/45519; C23C16/45521; C23C16/458; C23C16/4582; C23C16/48; C23C16/481; H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/70; H10P72/76; H10P72/7604; H10P72/7611; H10P72/7614; H10P72/7624
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A vapor-phase deposition apparatus comprising: an annular substrate-supporting member having a supporting portion which holds a peripheral part of a substrate; a plate-shaped substrate holder for holding said substrate-supporting member, said plate-shaped substrate holder being disposed opposite to said substrate; heating means for heating said plate-shaped substrate holder; and protrusions protruding from one of said substrate-supporting member and said substrate holder so that a distance between said substrate holder and said supporting portion of said substrate-supporting member is not more than a distance between said substrate holder and a portion of said substrate-supporting member other than said supporting portion; wherein, by maintaining said supporting portion of said substrate-supporting member at a higher temperature than said portion of said substrate-supporting member other than said supporting portion by means of said protrusions, a surface temperature distribution is uniform in said substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A vapor-phase deposition apparatus comprising: an annular substrate-supporting member having a supporting portion which holds a peripheral part of a substrate; a plate-shaped substrate holder for holding said substrate-supporting member, said plate-shaped substrate holder being disposed opposite to said substrate; heating means for heating said plate-shaped substrate holder; and protrusions protruding from one of said substrate-supporting member and said substrate holder so that a distance between said substrate holder and said supporting portion of said substrate-supporting member is not more than a distance between said substrate holder and a portion of said substrate-supporting member other than said supporting portion; wherein, by maintaining said supporting portion of said substrate-supporting member at a higher temperature than said portion of said substrate-supporting member other than said supporting portion by means of said protrusions, a surface temperature distribution is uniform in said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The vapor-phase deposition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said protrusions have a height determined such that a rate (H2/H1) of a distance (H1) between said substrate holder and said supporting portion of said substrate-supporting member to a distance (H2) between said substrate holder and said substrate is set within a range of 2 to 20.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The vapor-phase deposition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said protrusions are set at a temperature which is 10° to 200° C. higher than that of said substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising temperature-controlling means for controlling a temperature of said supporting portion which holds the peripheral part of the substrate, independently of a temperature of the substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising heating means having divided portions, wherein at least one space between the divided portions is located to correspond to an outermost portion of the substrate.
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