C23C16/44

Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method
11542602 · 2023-01-03 · ·

A substrate processing apparatus includes: a processing container; an injector provided inside the processing container and having a shape extending in a longitudinal direction along which a processing gas is supplied; a holder fixed to the injector; a first magnet fixed to the holder and disposed inside the processing container; a second magnet separated from the first magnet by a partition plate and disposed outside the processing container; and a driving part configured to rotate the second magnet, wherein the first magnet and the second magnet are magnetically coupled to each other, and wherein by rotating the second magnet by the driving part, the first magnet magnetically coupled to the second magnet is rotated, and the injector rotates about the longitudinal direction as an axis.

SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD FOR PREPARING SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD
20220415613 · 2022-12-29 ·

Provided is an apparatus for processing a substrate, which includes a chamber having a processing space in which a process of depositing a thin-film on a substrate is performed and a structure which is installed to expose at least one surface to the processing space and in which a coating layer made of a polymer forming at least one of covalent bond and double bond at an end tail is formed on the surface exposed to the processing space.

Thus, the substrate processing apparatus in accordance with an exemplary embodiment may restrict or prevent particle generation and substrate pollution generation caused by a thin-film deposited in the chamber. Also, a period of cleaning the chamber and a structure or a component in the chamber may be extended. Thus, a product yield rate and an apparatus operation efficiency may improve.

THIN-FILM-DEPOSITION EQUIPMENT
20220415623 · 2022-12-29 ·

The present disclosure provides a thin-film-deposition equipment, which includes a main body, a carrier and a shielding device, wherein a portion of the shielding device and the carrier are disposed within the main body. The main body includes a reaction chamber, and two sensor areas connected to the reaction chamber, wherein the sensor areas are smaller than the reaction chamber. The shielding device includes a first-shield member, a second-shield member and a driver. The driver interconnects the first-shield member and the second-shield member, for driving the first-shield member and the second-shield member to move in opposite directions. During a deposition process, the two shield members are separate from each other into an open state, and respectively enter the two sensor areas. During a cleaning process, the driver swings the shield members toward each other into a shielding state for covering the carrier.

DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF CHAMBER AND PLASMA PROCESS CHAMBER INCLUDING THE SAME FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING
20220415630 · 2022-12-29 ·

A device for a plasma processing chamber includes a base, an upper portion attached to the base and extending transverse to the base, and one or more first through holes defined in the base. The one or more first through holes correspond to one or more openings defined in the plasma processing chamber for attaching the device. The device further includes a second through hole defined in the upper portion, and a gauge located in the second through hole, the gauge configured for recording a position of the plasma processing chamber and a shift in the position of the plasma processing chamber.

EMBEDDED WIRE CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (EWCVD)

Methods of forming a ceramic matrix, as well as fiber preforms and methods of forming fiber preforms to facilitate formation of a ceramic matrix are provided. The method includes obtaining a fiber preform to facilitate forming the ceramic matrix. The fiber preform includes a fiber layer with a plurality of fibers and a heating element embedded within the fiber preform. The method also includes heating the fiber preform via the heating element embedded within the fiber preform, and depositing matrix material into the fiber preform by embedded wire chemical vapor deposition (EWCVD) of the matrix material during the heating of the fiber preform by the heating element. The chemical vapor deposition of the matrix material within the fiber preform facilitates formation of the ceramic matrix.

EMBEDDED WIRE CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (EWCVD)

Methods of forming a ceramic matrix, as well as fiber preforms and methods of forming fiber preforms to facilitate formation of a ceramic matrix are provided. The method includes obtaining a fiber preform to facilitate forming the ceramic matrix. The fiber preform includes a fiber layer with a plurality of fibers and a heating element embedded within the fiber preform. The method also includes heating the fiber preform via the heating element embedded within the fiber preform, and depositing matrix material into the fiber preform by embedded wire chemical vapor deposition (EWCVD) of the matrix material during the heating of the fiber preform by the heating element. The chemical vapor deposition of the matrix material within the fiber preform facilitates formation of the ceramic matrix.

INTERNAL CHAMBER PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD

The present invention relates to an internal chamber processing method, and more particularly, to an internal chamber processing method for performing processing on a chamber and a component inside the chamber. Disclosed is an internal chamber processing method for processing the inside of a chamber in which substrate processing is performed, the method including a pressurizing operation (S100) of raising a pressure inside a chamber to a first pressure (P.sub.1) higher than the atmospheric pressure by using a pressurized gas and a depressurizing operation of lowering the pressure inside the chamber from the first pressure (P.sub.1) to a second pressure (P.sub.2) after the pressurizing operation (S100). The pressurizing operation (S100) and the depressurizing operation (S200) are performed in a state in which a substrate to be processed is removed from the inside of the chamber.

Deposition system with vacuum pre-loaded deposition head

A thin film deposition system includes a vacuum-preloaded gas bearing deposition head positioned in an external environment having an ambient pressure, the deposition head having an output face including a plurality of source openings through which gaseous materials are supplied and one or more exhaust openings. An exhaust pressure at the exhaust openings is less than ambient pressure, and a source pressure at the source openings is greater than that at the exhaust openings, with the pressure at the outermost source openings being greater than ambient pressure. A motion control system moves a substrate unit over the output face in the in-track direction without constraining its motion in a direction normal to the output face to a point where a center of gravity of the substrate unit is beyond the first edge of the output face.

Multi-channel flow ratio controller and processing chamber
11537151 · 2022-12-27 · ·

Implementations of the present disclosure generally relate to one or more flow ratio controllers and one or more gas injection inserts in the semiconductor processing chamber. In one implementation, an apparatus includes a first flow ratio controller including a first plurality of flow controllers, a second flow ratio controller including a second plurality of flow controllers, and a gas injection insert including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a first plurality of channels and the second portion includes a second plurality of channels. The apparatus further includes a plurality of gas lines connecting the first and second pluralities of flow controllers to the first and second pluralities of channels. One or more gas lines of the plurality of gas lines are each connected to a channel of the first plurality of channels and a channel of the second plurality of channels.

Apparatus and method of manufacturing display apparatus

An apparatus for manufacturing a display apparatus includes a deposition source, a nozzle head, a substrate fixer, and a deposition preventer. The deposition source is outside the chamber and vaporizes or sublimates a deposition material. The nozzle head is in the chamber, is connected to the at least one deposition source, and simultaneously sprays the deposition material onto an entire surface of a display substrate. The substrate fixer is connected to the chamber and moves linearly, with the display apparatus is mounted on the substrate fixer. The deposition preventer is in the chamber surrounding an edge portion of the nozzle head and an edge portion of the substrate fixer. The deposition preventer is heated during a deposition process.