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Device for forming deposited film

Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1995-05-25
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Granted: 1998-06-23
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Expires: 2015-05-25
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Abstract

Abstract A device for forming a deposited film is provided. It comprises (a) a reaction chamber; (b) a heating means for heating a substrate placed in the reaction chamber; (c) a starting gas introducing means for introducing starting gases into the reaction chamber, the gas introducing means having a means for introducing two or more kinds of gases alternately and intermittently into the reaction chamber; (d) a decomposing means for decomposing the starting gases in the reaction chamber so as to form a deposited film on the substrate heated by said heating means in the reaction chamber, the decomposing means having a light source which irradiates at least one kind of light into the reaction chamber to decompose the starting gases.

Inventors

  • 👤 Katsuji Takasu
  • 👤 Hisanori Tsuda
  • 👤 Masafumi Sano
  • 👤 Yutaka Hirai

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 01:36
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/4401; C23C16/4408; C23C16/448; C23C16/452; C23C16/48; C23C16/52; C23C16/54

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 223 words
A deposition film forming apparatus comprising: a reaction chamber for housing a substrate on which a deposition film is to be formed; starting gas introducing means including a plurality of mass flow controllers connected via gas lines to a plurality of starting gas sources for controlling the flow rates of starting gases from the plurality of starting gas sources, each mass flow controller corresponding to one of the plurality of starting gas sources; a first line for introducing the starting gases into the reaction chamber; a vent line; and a plurality of first three-way valves provided between said first line and said vent line and the plurality of mass flow controllers for selectively introducing the flow rate controlled starting gases either into said first line or into said vent line; a purge gas line for supplying a purge gas from a purge gas source to an upstream side of said plurality of mass flow controllers; a plurality of second three-way valves provided between said purge gas line and said gas lines and said plurality of mass flow controllers for selectively introducing either the starting gases or the purge gas into said plurality of mass flow controllers; evacuating means for evacuating the reaction chamber; and decomposing means for decomposing the starting gases to form the deposition film on the substrate in the reaction chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 223 words
A deposition film forming apparatus comprising: a reaction chamber for housing a substrate on which a deposition film is to be formed; starting gas introducing means including a plurality of mass flow controllers connected via gas lines to a plurality of starting gas sources for controlling the flow rates of starting gases from the plurality of starting gas sources, each mass flow controller corresponding to one of the plurality of starting gas sources; a first line for introducing the starting gases into the reaction chamber; a vent line; and a plurality of first three-way valves provided between said first line and said vent line and the plurality of mass flow controllers for selectively introducing the flow rate controlled starting gases either into said first line or into said vent line; a purge gas line for supplying a purge gas from a purge gas source to an upstream side of said plurality of mass flow controllers; a plurality of second three-way valves provided between said purge gas line and said gas lines and said plurality of mass flow controllers for selectively introducing either the starting gases or the purge gas into said plurality of mass flow controllers; evacuating means for evacuating the reaction chamber; and decomposing means for decomposing the starting gases to form the deposition film on the substrate in the reaction chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first plurality of three-way valves introduces corresponding starting gases alternately and intermittently into the reaction chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said decomposing means comprises a light source which irradiates at least one kind of light energy into said reaction chamber to decompose the starting gas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a preliminary chamber for introduction of the substrate which is in communication with the reaction chamber via a conveying mechanism for conveying the substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 41 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said decomposing means comprises a plasma chamber for generating radical species which is in communication with said reaction chamber and introduces the generated radical species into said reaction chamber to decompose the starting gas.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said starting gas introducing means comprises heating means for heating the starting gas to be introduced into said reaction chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said vent line is not connected to said reaction chamber.

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