摘要:
A gas flow monitoring system is provided in process gas lines each arranged to supply gas to a predetermined process chamber via a flow control device, the system being configured to measure lowering or rising of gas pressure before and after the flow control device to monitor a flow rate of the flow control device. The system includes a first flow monitoring unit placed upstream of the flow control device in a selected one of the process gas lines, a second flow monitoring unit placed in a discharge passage upstream of the process chamber, and a controller that constantly monitors the flow rate of the flow control device with the first flow monitoring unit and, when the first flow monitoring unit detects the flow-rate abnormality two or more times, commands the second flow monitoring unit to re-verify whether flow-rate abnormality is present or not in the flow control device.
摘要:
A gas flow rate verification unit capable of enhancing reliability of gas flow rate verification. The gas flow rate verification unit has a first cutoff valve that is connected to a flow rate control device and to which gas is inputted, a second cutoff valve for discharging the gas, a communication member for allowing the first cutoff valve and the second cutoff valve to communicate with each other, a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure of the gas supplied between the first cutoff valve and the second cutoff valve, a temperature detector for detecting the temperature of the gas supplied between the first cutoff valve and the second cutoff valve, and a control means for verifying the flow of the gas flowing in the flow control device, the verification being performed by using both the result of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor and the result of the temperatures detected by the temperature detector. The volume (Vk) between the valve seat of the first cutoff valve and the valve seat of the second cutoff valve is equal to or less than the volume (Ve) between the outlet of the flow control device and the valve seat of the first cutoff valve.
摘要:
A gas flow rate verification unit capable of enhancing reliability of gas flow rate verification. The gas flow rate verification unit has a first cutoff valve that is connected to a flow rate control device and to which gas is inputted, a second cutoff valve for discharging the gas, a communication member for allowing the first cutoff valve and the second cutoff valve to communicate with each other, a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure of the gas supplied between the first cutoff valve and the second cutoff valve, a temperature detector for detecting the temperature of the gas supplied between the first cutoff valve and the second cutoff valve, and a control means for verifying the flow of the gas flowing in the flow control device, the verification being performed by using both the result of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor and the result of the temperatures detected by the temperature detector. The volume (Vk) between the valve seat of the first cutoff valve and the valve seat of the second cutoff valve is equal to or less than the volume (Ve) between the outlet of the flow control device and the valve seat of the first cutoff valve.
摘要:
A flow verification system is adapted to verify flow characteristics just after a flow control device starts flow control by verifying a flow rate in a gas piping system which includes a first cutoff valve, the flow control device installed downstream from the first cutoff valve, and a pressure sensor for measuring pressure downstream from the flow control device, flow verification is made based on the pressure measured by the pressure sensor. The flow verification system further comprising a benchmark storage device for storing a benchmark which is calculated by integrating the pressure values measured by the pressure sensor during a normal flow control operation, and an abnormality detection device for detecting an abnormal flow of process gas by integrating the pressure values measured by the pressure sensor to calculate a pressure integrated value and comparing the pressure integrated value with the benchmark when the process gas is supplied to the flow control device through the first cutoff valve, controlled in a flow rate by the flow control device, and supplied to the pressure sensor.
摘要:
A flow rate verification failure diagnosis apparatus is applied to a gas supply pipe system including flow rate control devices and a flow rate verification unit for detecting flow rate abnormality by measuring flow rate of each of the flow rate control devices on the basis of pressure measured by a pressure measurement device. The flow rate verification failure diagnosis apparatus comprises a failure diagnosis device having a mode to diagnose a failure in the pressure measurement device at a time of the flow rate verification unit detecting the flow rate abnormality, thereby the reliability of flow rate verification can be enhanced.
摘要:
A gas flow-rate verification system includes: process gas lines each being arranged to supply gas from a process gas supply source to a process chamber through a first line cutoff valve, a second line a cutoff valve, and flow control device; and a shared gas line connected in a branch form to the process gas lines to discharge gas from a shared gas supply source through the second line cutoff valve and the flow control device. The shared gas line includes a shared cutoff valve, a measuring tank, a first pressure sensor, and a pressure regulating valve. When the first line cutoff valve and the shared cutoff valve are closed, the first pressure sensor measures a pressure drop of gas in the tank to verify a flow rate of the flow control device. The pressure regulating valve feedback-controls secondary side pressure of the pressure regulating valve.
摘要:
A flow rate verification failure diagnosis apparatus is applied to a gas supply pipe system including flow rate control devices and a flow rate verification unit for detecting flow rate abnormality by measuring flow rate of each of the flow rate control devices on the basis of pressure measured by a pressure measurement device. The flow rate verification failure diagnosis apparatus comprises a failure diagnosis device having a mode to diagnose a failure in the pressure measurement device at a time of the flow rate verification unit detecting the flow rate abnormality, thereby the reliability of flow rate verification can be enhanced.
摘要:
A flow verification system is adapted to verify flow characteristics just after a flow control device starts flow control by verifying a flow rate in a gas piping system which includes a first cutoff valve, the flow control device installed downstream from the first cutoff valve, and a pressure sensor for measuring pressure downstream from the flow control device, flow verification is made based on the pressure measured by the pressure sensor. The flow verification system also includes a benchmark storage device for storing a benchmark which is calculated by integrating the pressure values measured by the pressure sensor during a normal flow control operation, and an abnormality detection device for detecting an abnormal flow of process gas.