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Film forming apparatus, film forming method and storage medium

US8539908B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2008
Grant dateSep 24, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/0228
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A film forming apparatus includes a processing chamber, and a mounting table disposed in the processing chamber to mount a substrate thereon. The film forming apparatus further includes a gas shower head having gas supply holes and including a central region facing a central portion of the substrate and a peripheral region facing a peripheral portion of the substrate, a first processing gas supply unit for supplying a first processing gas to the central region, a second processing gas supply unit for supplying a second processing gas to the central region, an energy supply unit for supplying energy to react the first processing gas with the second processing gas on the substrate, and a purge gas supply unit for supplying a purge gas to the central region and the peripheral region when one of the first and the second processing gas is switched by the other.

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