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Movable radiant heat sources

US7725012B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 19, 2007
Grant dateMay 25, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2028

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

Abstract

A semiconductor processing apparatus including a processing chamber and a plurality of radiant heat sources. The radiant heat sources heat a workpiece within the chamber. At least one of the radiant heat sources is movable during processing in an oscillatory motion along a path less than about 10 mm from a geometric center of the oscillatory motion.

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