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Substrate processing apparatus, liquid precursor replenishment system, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device

US10876207B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2019
Grant dateDec 29, 2020
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/0228
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There is provided a technique that includes: a process chamber accommodating substrate; a storage tank including bottom portion having recess and wall portion and storing liquid precursor; a vaporizing part vaporizing the stored liquid precursor to generate precursor gas; a supply part supplying the generated precursor gas to the process chamber; a sensor disposed in the recess and detecting liquid level of the stored liquid precursor; a replenishment part replenishing the liquid precursor in the storage tank; and a controller controlling the supply part to supply the precursor gas to the process chamber to perform a substrate processing process for processing the substrate, and controlling, each time when the substrate processing process is performed a predetermined number of times, the replenishment part, based on the detected liquid level, to replenish the liquid precursor in the storage tank so that the liquid level becomes a predetermined level.

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