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Heat treatment apparatus

US9845991B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2013
Grant dateDec 19, 2017
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67126
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a heat treatment apparatus, which includes: a cylindrical quartz reaction tube having a furnace opening and a bottom flange at a lower portion thereof; a flange holding part configured to hold the bottom flange of the reaction tube; and a lid including a metal lid and a quartz lid supported by the metal lid, the quartz lid being configured to close the furnace opening of the reaction tube. The quartz lid is fixed onto the metal lid by a support ring. The support ring is brought into contact with a bottom surface of the flange holding part so that a gap is defined between the quartz lid and the bottom flange. A sealing member is arranged outward from the gap in a radial direction.

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