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Catalyst enhanced chemical vapor deposition apparatus and deposition method using the same

US8052795B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2006
Grant dateNov 8, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C16/46
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A catalyst-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (CECVD) apparatus and a deposition method, in which tension is applied to a catalyst wire in order to prevent the catalyst wire from sagging due to thermal deformation, and additional gas is used to prevent foreign material from being generated. The CECVD apparatus may be constructed with a process chamber, a showerhead to introduce process gas into process chamber, a tensile catalyst wire structure provided in the process chamber to decompose the gas introduced from the showerhead, and a substrate on which the gas decomposed by the catalyst wire structure is deposited, so that the tension is applied to a catalyst wire in order to prevent the catalyst wire from sagging due to thermal deformation, and additional gas is used to prevent foreign material from being generated, thereby eliminating occurrences of non-uniform temperatures of a substrate and non-uniform film growth, and concomitantly enhancing the durability of the catalyst wire.

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