Invention Publication
- Patent Title: FLOW CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS WITH FLOW SWITCHES, SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEMS, AND FLOW CONTROL METHODS
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Application No.: US18351150Application Date: 2023-07-12
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Publication No.: US20240019879A1Publication Date: 2024-01-18
- Inventor: Glenn Holbrook
- Applicant: ASM IP Holding, B.V.
- Applicant Address: NL Almere
- Assignee: ASM IP Holding, B.V.
- Current Assignee: ASM IP Holding, B.V.
- Current Assignee Address: NL Almere
- Main IPC: G05D7/06
- IPC: G05D7/06

Abstract:
A flow control arrangement is provided including a housing seating inlet and outlet conduits is provided. An isolation valve is arranged within the housing and is fluidly coupled to the inlet conduit. A first flow switch with a first shutoff trigger is arranged within the housing and fluidly couples the isolation valve to the outlet conduit. A second flow switch with a second shutoff trigger is arranged outside of the housing and is fluidly separated from the first flow switch. A controller operably connects the first and second flow switches to the isolation valve to close the isolation valve when (a) flow rate of a first fluid traversing the first flow switch is greater than the first shutoff trigger, or (b) flow rate of a second fluid traversing the second flow switch is less than the second shutoff trigger. Semiconductor processing systems and flow control methods are also described.
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