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Film forming apparatus

US10526702B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2016
Grant dateJan 7, 2020
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/68721
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A film forming apparatus includes: a mounting table that is lifted/lowered between a processing location and a delivery location below the processing location; an encompassing member for encompassing the mounting table positioned at the processing location and to divide an inside of a processing container into a processing space of an upper space and a space of a lower side; an exhaust part for evacuating the inside of the processing container through the processing space; a purge gas supply unit configured to supply a purge gas to the lower side space; a clamp ring stacked on an upper surface of the encompassing member when the mounting table is positioned at the delivery location; and a guiding part formed at the encompassing member to be extended between an upper side of the mounting table and a lower side of the clamp ring and to guide a flow of the purge gas.

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