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Corrosion-resistant apparatus

US5997685A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 1996
Grant dateDec 7, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S156/914
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A corrosion resistant apparatus for processing a substrate in corrosive process gas comprises (i) a process chamber, (ii) a process gas inlet provided for introducing process gas into the chamber, (iii) a process gas exhaust for exhausting process gas from the chamber, and (iv) processing components for processing the substrate in the chamber. At least a portion of any one of the (i) process chamber, (ii) process gas inlet, (iii) process gas exhaust, or (iv) processing components, is exposed to the corrosive gas in the chamber, and is made of an alloy comprising nickel and eutectic component, the alloy being substantially resistant to corrosion by the corrosive process gas.

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