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Film deposition device

US7354482B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2004
Grant dateApr 8, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 9, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C16/52
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A film deposition device for depositing a film includes a depositing chamber for depositing the film with plasma. A plasma quantity monitoring device is disposed in the depositing chamber for monitoring a plasma quantity entering the depositing chamber at real time. A calculating device is electrically connected to the plasma quantity monitoring device for calculating a thickness of the film from the plasma quantity so that the thickness is monitored at real time.

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