US4082865A
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Method for chemical vapor deposition
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1977-03-21
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Granted: 1978-04-04
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Expires: 1997-03-21
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for chemically vapor-depositing a material onto surfaces of a plurality of substrates within a reaction chamber comprises means positioned within the chamber for supporting the substrates in a stack-like relationship wherein the surfaces are substantially parallel to each other and are separated by spacings, and a plurality of gas nozzles connected to a source of gas and positioned within the chamber so that the flow of gas therefrom is directed, respectively, into the spacings between the surfaces. A method of utilizing this apparatus comprises rotating the substrates while moving the nozzles back and forth in an arc, so that the flow of gas therefrom is directed into the spacings at different angles. Uniform deposition of the material onto the substrates is further improved by maintaining the pressure of the gas within the chamber between about 1 and 100 Torr.
Inventors
- 👤 Vladimir Sinisa Ban
- 👤 Stephen Lee Gilbert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:25
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/45502; C23C16/45506; C23C16/45563; C23C16/45578; C23C16/45587; C23C16/45589; C30; C30B; C30B25/00; C30B25/02; C30B25/12; C30B25/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
In a method of chemically vapor-depositing a material onto the surfaces of a plurality of substrates within a reaction chamber wherein said substrates are heated while contacting said surfaces with a gaseous compound of said material to be deposited, the improvement in said method comprising the steps of: supporting said substrates within said chamber in a stack-like arrangement wherein said surfaces are substantially parallel to each other and are separated by spacings, and directing a flow of gas from a plurality of gas nozzles into said spacings between said surfaces while simultaneously rotating said substrates each about its own axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a method of chemically vapor-depositing a material onto the surfaces of a plurality of substrates within a reaction chamber wherein said substrates are heated while contacting said surfaces with a gaseous compound of said material to be deposited, the improvement in said method comprising the steps of: supporting said substrates within said chamber in a stack-like arrangement wherein said surfaces are substantially parallel to each other and are separated by spacings, and directing a flow of gas from a plurality of gas nozzles into said spacings between said surfaces while simultaneously rotating said substrates each about its own axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the pressure of said gas within said reaction chamber is maintained below atmospheric pressure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as recited in claim 2 wherein said pressure is between about 1 Torr and about 100 Torr.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said supporting step is performed by mounting said substrates on the major surfaces of a plurality of plate-shaped susceptors positioned so that said major surfaces are substantially parallel to each other in a stack-like arrangement and separated by a distance between about 1 millimeter and about 10 millimeters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the step of moving said nozzles so that the flow of said gas is directed into said spacings at different angles.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as recited in claim 5 wherein said moving step is performed by continually sweeping said nozzles back and forth in an arc.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as recited in claim 6 wherein the sweeping rate of said nozzles is varied in accordance with a predetermined program so that the dwell time of said nozzles is greater at preselected segments of said arc.
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