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Parylene deposition apparatus including an atmospheric shroud and inert gas source
Assignee: Specialty Coating Systems Inc
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Filing: 1995-10-27
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Granted: 1996-07-16
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Expires: 2015-10-27
Abstract
Abstract Chemical vapor deposition apparatus is provided for the quick and efficient deposition of Parylene AF4 onto silicon wafers in the production of semiconductor chips. The apparatus includes an atmospheric shroud which envelopes the entire apparatus, and further includes an inert gas source for providing an inert atmosphere within the shroud. The purpose of the shroud and inert atmosphere is to exclude oxygen from the deposition chamber during vacuum evacuation and the subsequent coating cycle, thus allowing the coating process to be carried out in a substantially oxygen free environment.
Inventors
- 👤 John Wary
- 👤 Roger A. Olson
- 👤 William F. Beach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:42
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/46; C23C16/463; C08; C08G; C08G61/00; C08G61/02; C08G61/025; C23C16/4401; C23C16/4412; C23C16/448; C23C16/4485; C23C16/452; C23C16/52; C08G2261/00; C08G2261/30; C08G2261/34; C08G2261/342; C08G2261/3424
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A parylene deposition apparatus comprising: a vaporization chamber; a pyrolysis chamber coupled to said vaporization chamber; a deposition chamber coupled to said pyrolysis chamber for receiving gaseous parylene monomer from said pyrolysis chamber; vacuum means for creating sub-atmospheric pressure conditions within said deposition chamber, said pyrolysis chamber and said vaporization chamber; an atmospheric shroud enveloping said vaporization chamber, said pyrolysis chamber, and said deposition chamber; means for providing an inert gaseous atmosphere within said atmospheric shroud, during vacuum evacuation of said deposition chamber, said pyrolysis chamber, and said vaporization chamber, and further during subsequent coating of a substrate disposed in said deposition chamber, whereby coating of said substrate is carried out in a substantially oxygen free environment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A parylene deposition apparatus comprising: a vaporization chamber; a pyrolysis chamber coupled to said vaporization chamber; a deposition chamber coupled to said pyrolysis chamber for receiving gaseous parylene monomer from said pyrolysis chamber; vacuum means for creating sub-atmospheric pressure conditions within said deposition chamber, said pyrolysis chamber and said vaporization chamber; an atmospheric shroud enveloping said vaporization chamber, said pyrolysis chamber, and said deposition chamber; means for providing an inert gaseous atmosphere within said atmospheric shroud, during vacuum evacuation of said deposition chamber, said pyrolysis chamber, and said vaporization chamber, and further during subsequent coating of a substrate disposed in said deposition chamber, whereby coating of said substrate is carried out in a substantially oxygen free environment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The parylene deposition apparatus of claim 1 further comprising means for selectively heating said parylene dimer to a predetermined vaporization temperature, and means for selectively cooling said parylene dimer to a temperature below said predetermined vaporization temperature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The parylene deposition apparatus of claim 1 further comprising means for selectively cooling an article to be coated to a temperature below 0° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The parylene deposition apparatus of claim 3 further comprising means for selectively heating said article.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The parylene deposition apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a post-pyrolysis chamber arranged between said pyrolysis chamber and said deposition chamber, said post pyrolysis zone being maintained at a temperature of between about 22° C. and about 28° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The parylene deposition apparatus of claim 1 further comprising filter means disposed in the flow path of said parylene monomer between said post-pyrolysis chamber and said article to be coated in said deposition chamber for filtering out impurities in said parylene monomer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The parylene deposition apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for creating sub-atmospheric conditions comprises a vacuum pump having an inlet coupled to said deposition chamber, said parylene deposition apparatus further comprising a cold trap coupled to an exhaust port of said vacuum pump.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The parylene deposition apparatus of claim 7 wherein said vacuum pump comprises a dry vacuum pump.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The parylene deposition apparatus of claim 3 wherein said means for creating sub-atmospheric conditions comprises a vacuum pump having an inlet coupled to said deposition chamber, said parylene deposition apparatus further comprising a cold trap coupled to an exhaust port of said vacuum pump.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The parylene deposition apparatus of claim 9 wherein said vacuum pump comprises a dry vacuum pump.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The parylene deposition apparatus of claim 1 further comprising means for heating walls of said deposition chamber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The parylene deposition apparatus of claim 3 further comprising means for heating walls of said deposition chamber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
The parylene deposition apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a post-pyrolysis chamber arranged between said pyrolysis chamber and said deposition chamber, said post pyrolysis zone being maintained at a temperature of between about 22° C. and about 28° C.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The parylene deposition apparatus of claim 3 further comprising filter means disposed in the flow path of said parylene monomer between said post-pyrolysis chamber and said article to be coated in said deposition chamber for filtering out impurities in said parylene monomer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
The parylene deposition apparatus of claim 3 wherein said means for creating sub-atmospheric conditions comprises a vacuum pump having an inlet coupled to said deposition chamber, said parylene deposition apparatus further comprising a cold trap coupled to an exhaust port of said vacuum pump.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The parylene deposition apparatus of claim 5 wherein said vacuum pump comprises a dry vacuum pump.
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