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Deposited film forming apparatus

US6113732A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 1997
Grant dateSep 5, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C16/545
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A deposit film forming apparatus is characterized in that a temperature control member for controlling the temperature of a wall of deposition chamber is in contact with an outer wall of a deposition chamber through a heat conductivity adjusting plate, which can prevent overcooling while suppressing an increase in the temperature of the wall of deposition chamber during film formation and which can maintain the temperature of the wall of deposition chamber at a preferable temperature for deposition of film for a long time, thereby forming a deposit film. As a result, the apparatus can mass-produce deposit films of stable quality, especially, large-area and good-quality photovoltaic elements utilizing amorphous semiconductors, over a long period.

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