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Apparatus and method utilizing forced convection for uniform thermal treatment of thin film devices

US8998606B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 2012
Grant dateApr 7, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/324
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for uniform reactive thermal treatment of thin-film materials includes a chamber enclosing a tube shaped space filled with a work gas and heaters disposed outside the chamber. The apparatus further includes a loading configuration for subjecting a plurality of planar substrates to the work gas in the tube shaped space. Baffles are disposed above and below the loading configuration.

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