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Heating system for reaction chamber of chemical vapor deposition equipment

US4836138A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 1987
Grant dateJun 6, 1989
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C16/481
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A heating system for use in chemical vapor deposition equipment of the type wherein a reactant gas is directed in a horizontal flow for depositing materials on a substrate which is supported in a reaction chamber on a susceptor which is rotatably driven for rotating the substrate about an axis which extends normally from its center. The heating system works in conjunction with a special heat sensing arrangement and includes an upper heating element assembly, a lower heating element assembly and a heat concentrator mechanism which interact to provide rapid temperature build-up at the beginning of a processing cycle, rapid temperature attenuation at the end of a processing cycle and a controlled flat temperature profile during the processig cycle.

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