US4640224A
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CVD heat source
Assignee: SPECTRUM CVD Inc PHOENIX ARIZONA A CORP OF DE
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Filing: 1985-08-05
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Granted: 1987-02-03
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Expires: 2005-08-05
Abstract
Abstract Chemical vapor deposition on a semiconductor wafer is obtained in a plasma reactor having a plurality of lamps for radiantly heating the wafer. Calibrated temperature sensing means remote from the wafer is used to control the heating of the wafer. Gases are supplied by way of a plurality of tubes extending radially inwardly from the sides of the chamber. A baffle is provided to form an antechamber which aids in the uniformity of the deposition. The plasma is ignited for less than the whole deposition cycle for deposition of tungsten disilicide.
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew L. Bunch
- 👤 J. B. Price
- 👤 Robert W. Stitz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:27
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/50; C23C16/505; C23C16/509; C23C16/5096; C23C16/48; C23C16/481
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
In a chemical vapor deposition apparatus having means for enclosing a volume, said means including a thermally translucent window, gas means for supplying gases to said volume and exhausting gases from said volume, and plasma means for causing a glow discharge within said volume, the improvement comprising: heating means adjacent the outside of said window for directly heating an article upon which a deposit is to be formed within said volume; wherein said heating means comprises a base, bracket means attached to said base, and at least one lamp resiliently attached to said base by said bracket means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a chemical vapor deposition apparatus having means for enclosing a volume, said means including a thermally translucent window, gas means for supplying gases to said volume and exhausting gases from said volume, and plasma means for causing a glow discharge within said volume, the improvement comprising: heating means adjacent the outside of said window for directly heating an article upon which a deposit is to be formed within said volume; wherein said heating means comprises a base, bracket means attached to said base, and at least one lamp resiliently attached to said base by said bracket means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said heating means comprises a plurality of lamps symmetrically arranged about the center of said base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein said lamps comprise tungsten halogen lamps.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said base is conductive and further comprising insulated feed-through means for attaching said bracket to said base means.
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