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Thermal processing system

US6891131B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2001
Grant dateMay 10, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67115
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A thermal processing system performs predetermined thermal processing on an approximately circular to-be-processed object, by applying radiant heat to the to-be-processed object by means of a heating lamp system. The heating lamp system comprises a plurality of lamps disposed concentrically so as to correspond to the to-be-processed object. The plurality of lamps are controlled individually for respective zones of the to-be-processed object.

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