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公开(公告)号:US12157942B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-03
申请号:US17740563
申请日:2022-05-10
Applicant: Ascentool, Inc.
Inventor: George Xinsheng Guo
Abstract: A versatile high throughput deposition apparatus includes a process chamber and a workpiece platform in the process chamber. The workpiece platform can hold a plurality of workpieces around a center region and to rotate the plurality of workpieces around the center region. Each of the plurality of workpieces includes a deposition surface facing the center region. A gas distribution system can distribute a vapor gas in the center region of the process chamber to deposit a material on the deposition surfaces on the plurality of workpieces. A magnetron apparatus can form a closed-loop magnetic field near the plurality of workpieces. The plurality of workpieces can be electrically biased to produce a plasma near the deposition surfaces on the plurality of workpieces.
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公开(公告)号:US10954598B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-23
申请号:US15901145
申请日:2018-02-21
Applicant: Ascentool, Inc.
Inventor: George Xinsheng Guo
IPC: C23C14/35 , C23C16/458 , C23C16/513 , C23C16/46 , C23C16/04 , C23C16/50 , C23C16/455 , H01J37/34 , H01J37/32 , C23C14/04
Abstract: A high throughput deposition apparatus includes a process chamber, a plurality of targets that form a first closed loop in the process chamber, wherein the first closed loop includes a long dimension defined by at least a first pair of targets and a short dimension defined by at least a second pair of targets, a first substrate carrier assembly that can hold one or more substrates and configured to receive a deposition material from the plurality of targets in the first closed loop, and a transport mechanism that can move the first substrate carrier assembly along an axial direction through the first closed loop in the first process chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20220380889A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-01
申请号:US17740563
申请日:2022-05-10
Applicant: Ascentool, Inc.
Inventor: George Xinsheng Guo
Abstract: A versatile high throughput deposition apparatus includes a process chamber and a workpiece platform in the process chamber. The workpiece platform can hold a plurality of workpieces around a center region and to rotate the plurality of workpieces around the center region. Each of the plurality of workpieces includes a deposition surface facing the center region. A gas distribution system can distribute a vapor gas in the center region of the process chamber to deposit a material on the deposition surfaces on the plurality of workpieces. A magnetron apparatus can form a closed-loop magnetic field near the plurality of workpieces. The plurality of workpieces can be electrically biased to produce a plasma near the deposition surfaces on the plurality of workpieces.
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公开(公告)号:US11359284B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-14
申请号:US17177070
申请日:2021-02-16
Applicant: Ascentool, Inc.
Inventor: George Xinsheng Guo
IPC: H01J37/34 , C23C16/458 , C23C16/513 , C23C16/46 , C23C16/04 , C23C16/50 , C23C14/35 , C23C16/455 , H01J37/32 , C23C14/04
Abstract: A high throughput deposition apparatus includes a process chamber, a plurality of targets that form a first closed loop in the process chamber, wherein the first closed loop includes a long dimension defined by at least a first pair of targets and a short dimension defined by at least a second pair of targets, a first substrate carrier assembly that can hold one or more substrates and configured to receive a deposition material from the plurality of targets in the first closed loop, and a transport mechanism that can move the first substrate carrier assembly along an axial direction through the first closed loop in the first process chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US12170185B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-17
申请号:US18349140
申请日:2023-07-08
Applicant: Ascentool, Inc.
Inventor: George Xinsheng Guo
Abstract: A plasma deposition apparatus includes a first plasma source that can produce a first plasma confined in a magnetic field, which includes: a gas distribution device configured to supply a gas, a closed-loop electrode defining a center region therein and a central axis through the central region and one or more magnets that are outside an inner surface of the closed-loop electrode. The one or more magnets can produce the magnetic field in the center region. The closed-loop electrode and the one or more magnets can produce the first plasma of activated atoms, molecules, electrons, and ions from the gas. A collimator can collimate the activated atoms, molecules, electrons, and ions produced by the first plasma source and direct the ions to a substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US20240021411A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-18
申请号:US18349140
申请日:2023-07-08
Applicant: Ascentool, Inc.
Inventor: George Xinsheng Guo
CPC classification number: H01J37/32394 , H01J37/32697 , H01J37/32339 , H01J37/32541 , C23C14/35 , C23C16/50 , H01J2237/332
Abstract: A plasma deposition apparatus includes a first plasma source that can produce a first plasma confined in a magnetic field, which includes: a gas distribution device configured to supply a gas, a closed-loop electrode defining a center region therein and a central axis through the central region and one or more magnets that are outside an inner surface of the closed-loop electrode. The one or more magnets can produce the magnetic field in the center region. The closed-loop electrode and the one or more magnets can produce the first plasma of activated atoms, molecules, electrons, and ions from the gas. A collimator can collimate the activated atoms, molecules, electrons, and ions produced by the first plasma source and direct the ions to a substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US20240026543A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-25
申请号:US18357402
申请日:2023-07-24
Applicant: Ascentool, Inc.
Inventor: George Xinsheng Guo
IPC: C23C16/54 , C23C16/452 , C23C16/46 , C23C16/455
CPC classification number: C23C16/54 , C23C16/452 , C23C16/46 , C23C16/45559
Abstract: A plasma deposition apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, and a workpiece assembly that includes a frame that can hold a plurality of workpieces, and gas channels formed in between the workpieces and the frames. The gas channels can transport gas from a gas source to the plurality of workpieces to produce material deposition on the workpieces. The workpiece assembly can form a cylinder in the vacuum chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20210164099A1
公开(公告)日:2021-06-03
申请号:US17177070
申请日:2021-02-16
Applicant: Ascentool, Inc.
Inventor: George Xinsheng Guo
IPC: C23C16/458 , C23C14/35 , C23C16/46 , H01J37/34 , H01J37/32 , C23C14/04 , C23C16/04 , C23C16/455 , C23C16/513 , C23C16/50
Abstract: A high throughput deposition apparatus includes a process chamber, a plurality of targets that form a first closed loop in the process chamber, wherein the first closed loop includes a long dimension defined by at least a first pair of targets and a short dimension defined by at least a second pair of targets, a first substrate carrier assembly that can hold one or more substrates and configured to receive a deposition material from the plurality of targets in the first closed loop, and a transport mechanism that can move the first substrate carrier assembly along an axial direction through the first closed loop in the first process chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20180245217A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-30
申请号:US15901145
申请日:2018-02-21
Applicant: Ascentool, Inc.
Inventor: George Xinsheng Guo
IPC: C23C16/458 , C23C16/04 , C23C16/46 , C23C16/513
CPC classification number: C23C16/4587 , C23C14/044 , C23C14/352 , C23C16/04 , C23C16/042 , C23C16/45563 , C23C16/46 , C23C16/50 , C23C16/513 , H01J37/32715 , H01J37/32743 , H01J37/32779 , H01J37/32899 , H01J37/3417 , H01J37/3435 , H01J37/3447 , H01J37/345
Abstract: A high throughput deposition apparatus includes a process chamber, a plurality of targets that form a first closed loop in the process chamber, wherein the first closed loop includes a long dimension defined by at least a first pair of targets and a short dimension defined by at least a second pair of targets, a first substrate carrier assembly that can hold one or more substrates and configured to receive a deposition material from the plurality of targets in the first closed loop, and a transport mechanism that can move the first substrate carrier assembly along an axial direction through the first closed loop in the first process chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US12154770B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-26
申请号:US18346967
申请日:2023-07-05
Applicant: Ascentool, Inc.
Inventor: George Xinsheng Guo
Abstract: A plasma deposition apparatus includes a first plasma source that can produce a plasma confined in a magnetic field. The first plasma source includes a closed-loop electrode defining a center region therein and a central axis through the central region, and one or more magnets that are outside an inner surface of the closed-loop electrode. The magnets can produce a magnetic field in the center region. The one or more magnets can be at least partially embedded in the closed-loop electrode. The closed-loop electrode and the magnets can produce a plasma of ions to sputter atoms off a sputtering target or a backing plate.
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