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Diffusion plasma-assisted chemical treatment apparatus

US5105761A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 15, 1990
Grant dateApr 21, 1992
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/32357
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The apparatus comprises a tight treatment enclosure (10), means (20,22) for the axial production of a carrier gas plasma, a solid plate (30) serving as an obstacle to the plasma and located perpendicular to the enclosure axis and downstream of the plasma production means, plasma diffusion means (40) located downstream of the obstacle plate, several non-ionized vector gas supply tubes (50) issuing axially into the enclosure beneath the diffusion means and all located in the same plane around the enclosure axis, a substrate carrier (56) positioned downstream of the vector gas supply tubes and perpendicular to the axis and annular pumping means (66,16) for the gaseous medium contained in the enclosure and positioned downstream of the substrate carrier.

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