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Multi-zone gas flow control in a process chamber

US6090210A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 1996
Grant dateJul 18, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67115
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A showerhead for introducing gas from one or more external supplies into a substrate processing chamber, the showerhead including a faceplate including a plurality of gas injection ports through which gas is injected into the chamber, wherein the plurality of gas injection ports includes a first subset of gas injection ports and a second subset of gas injection ports; a first gas distribution system which during use delivers a first gas to the first subset of injection ports for injection into the chamber; and a second gas distribution system which during use delivers a second gas to the second subset of injection ports for injection into the chamber.

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