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Reduced pressure device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-06-02
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Granted: 1997-01-07
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Expires: 2015-06-02
Abstract
Abstract A reduced pressure device the reduced pressure chamber of which is constructed of stainless steel, and includes a passivation film formed on the exposed interior surface thereof. The film has a thickness of more than 50 Å and is composed of two or more layers. One layer contains mainly chrome oxide formed in the vicinity of the interface of the stainless steel and the passivation film. The other layer contains mainly iron oxide formed in the vicinity of the surface of the passivation film. A passivation film may also be used with a thickness of more than 50 Å and containing mainly a mixture of chrome oxide and iron oxide. Lastly a passivation film may also be used with thickness of more than 50 Å and containing mainly chrome oxide.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadahiro Ohmi
- 👤 Masaru Umeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:06
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/32; H01J37/32009; H01J37/32082; H01J37/32174; C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/22; C23C14/34; C23C14/35; C23C14/56; C23C14/564; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/4401; C23C16/4402; C23C16/4404; C23C8/00; C23C8/06; C23C8/08; C23C8/10; C23C8/12; C23C8/14; F; F16; F16K; F16K31/00; F16K31/02; F16K51/00; F16K51/02; H01J2237/00; H01J2237/18; H01J2237/186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A reduced pressure device including a reduced pressure chamber having exposed interior stainless steel surfaces, a passivation film on at least a portion of the exposed interior surfaces, said film having a thickness of more than 50 Å, said film including at least two layers, one said layer being located adjacent the interface of the stainless steel and the passivation film and containing mainly chrome oxide, a second said layer being located adjacent the surface of the passivation film and containing mainly iron oxide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A reduced pressure device including a reduced pressure chamber having exposed interior stainless steel surfaces, a passivation film on at least a portion of the exposed interior surfaces, said film having a thickness of more than 50 Å, said film including at least two layers, one said layer being located adjacent the interface of the stainless steel and the passivation film and containing mainly chrome oxide, a second said layer being located adjacent the surface of the passivation film and containing mainly iron oxide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The reduced pressure device according to claim 1 wherein the stainless steel surfaces on which said passivation film is located have a flatness with the maximum height difference between the convex and the concave portions thereof of less than 1 μm within any circle 5 μm in radius.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The reduced pressure device according to claim 1, further including a gas supply means for supplying ultrapure gas to said reduced pressure chamber, said gas supply means having a main body constructed of stainless steel, said passivation film located on at least a part of the exposed interior surface of said gas supply means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The reduced pressure device according to claim 3, further including a gas cylinder for supplying ultrapure gas to said reduced pressure chamber via said gas supply means, said gas cylinder having a main body constructed of stainless steel, said passivation film located on at least a part of the exposed interior surface of said gas cylinder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The reduced pressure device according to claim 1 comprising at least two semiconductor manufacturing units.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
A reduced pressure device including a reduced pressure chamber having exposed interior stainless steel surfaces, a passivation film on at least a portion of said exposed interior surfaces, said film having a thickness of more than 50 Å and containing mainly a mixture of chrome oxide and iron oxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A reduced pressure device including a reduced pressure chamber having exposed interior stainless steel surfaces, a passivation film on at least a portion of said exposed interior surfaces, said film having a thickness of more than 50 Å and containing mainly a mixture of chrome oxide and iron oxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The reduced pressure device according to claim 6, wherein the stainless steel surfaces on which said passivation film is located have a flatness with the maximum height difference between the convex and the concave portions thereof of less than 1 μm within any circle 5 μm in radius.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
The reduced pressure device according to claim 6, further including a gas supply means for supplying ultrapure gas to said reduced pressure chamber, said gas supply means having a main body constructed of stainless steel, said passivation film being located on at least a part of the exposed interior surface of said gas supply means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
The reduced pressure device according to claim 6, further including a gas cylinder for supplying ultrapure gas to said reduced pressure chamber via said gas supply means, said gas cylinder having a main body constructed of stainless steel, said passivation film located on at least a part of the exposed interior surface of said gas cylinder.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A reduced pressure device including a reduced pressure chamber having exposed interior stainless steel surfaces, a passivation film on at least a portion of said exposed interior surfaces, said film having a thickness of more than 50 Å said film containing mainly chrome oxide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
A reduced pressure device including a reduced pressure chamber having exposed interior stainless steel surfaces, a passivation film on at least a portion of said exposed interior surfaces, said film having a thickness of more than 50 Å said film containing mainly chrome oxide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
The reduced pressure device according to claim 10, wherein the stainless steel surfaces on which said passivation film is located have a flatness with the maximum height difference between the convex and the concave portions thereof of less than 1 μm within any circle 5 μm in radius.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
The reduced pressure device according to claim 10, further including a gas supply means for supplying ultrapure gas to said reduced pressure chamber, said gas supply means having a main body constructed of stainless steel, said passivation film being located on at least a part of the exposed interior surface of said gas supply means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
56 words
The reduced pressure device according to claim 10, further including a gas cylinder for supplying ultrapure gas to said reduced pressure chamber via said gas supply means, said gas cylinder having a main body constructed of stainless steel, said passivation film located on at least a part of the exposed interior surface of said gas cylinder.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The reduced pressure device according to claim 10, further including a cleaning gas supply connected to said main body for etchingly removing deposits which adhere to the exposed interior surfaces.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The reduced pressure device according to claim 14, wherein said cleaning gas supply includes chlorine gas.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The reduced pressure device according to claim 14, further including a heating means for heating said reduced pressure chamber.
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