公开(公告)号：US20050147749A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-07

申请号：US10769011

申请日：2004-01-30

申请人： Benjamin Liu ,  Yamin Ma

发明人： Benjamin Liu ,  Yamin Ma

IPC分类号： B01B1/00 ,  B05B7/00 ,  B05B12/14 ,  C23C16/448 ,  C23C16/00

CPC分类号： C23C16/4486 ,  B01B1/005

摘要： A vaporization system for thin film formation and for introducing vapors into a deposition chamber for depositing films onto a semi-conductor surface has a vaporization chamber that is selectively provided with at least two different, separate, precursor liquids carried in a gas stream that may be a single carrier gas, or a selected one of a plurality of carrier gasses. When the liquids being introduced are likely to be subject to thermal decomposition from contact with high temperature surfaces, an atomizer is used at the inlet of the vaporization chamber to provide an aerosol to the vaporization chamber from one or more individual sources of liquid combined with one or more individual carrier gasses for simultaneous or sequential introduction into the vaporization chamber. The vaporization chamber may be designed to insure complete vaporization by incorporating a recirculating gas flow through heated passageways before the vaporized gas/vapor mixture exits the vaporization chamber.

摘要翻译： 用于薄膜形成和用于将蒸气引入用于在半导体表面上沉积膜的沉积室的蒸发系统具有蒸发室，其被选择性地设置有携带在气流中的至少两种不同的，分离的前体液体，其可以是 单载体气体或多个载气中的选定的一种。 当引入的液体可能经受与高温表面接触的热分解时，在蒸发室的入口处使用雾化器以从一个或多个单独的液体源与一个或多个液体组合提供气溶胶到气化室 或更多的单个载体气体，用于同时或顺序地引入蒸发室。 蒸发室可以被设计成通过在蒸发的气体/蒸气混合物离开蒸发室之前通过加热通道并入循环气流来确保完全蒸发。

公开(公告)号：US08297223B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-30

申请号：US12235114

申请日：2008-09-22

申请人： Benjamin Liu ,  Yamin Ma ,  Thuc Dinh

发明人： Benjamin Liu ,  Yamin Ma ,  Thuc Dinh

IPC分类号： C23C16/448 ,  C23F1/00 ,  C23C16/06 ,  C23C16/22

CPC分类号： C23C16/4402 ,  Y10T29/4973

摘要： This disclosure pertains to a method and apparatus to permit changing a filter on the input line to a vacuum deposition chamber without breaking or reducing the vacuum for the deposition chamber and other components in the deposition system. Isolation valves are provided at the inlet and outlet of the filter so the filter can be isolated from the source of vacuum and the deposition chamber for removal and replacement of the filter.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及一种允许将输入管线上的过滤器改变为真空沉积室而不破坏或减少沉积室和沉积系统中的其它部件的真空的方法和装置。 在过滤器的入口和出口处提供隔离阀，因此过滤器可以与真空源和沉积室隔离，以移除和更换过滤器。

公开(公告)号：US20060144338A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-06

申请号：US11322475

申请日：2005-12-30

申请人： Benjamin Liu ,  Yamin Ma

发明人： Benjamin Liu ,  Yamin Ma

IPC分类号： C23C16/00 ,  H01L21/31

CPC分类号： C23C16/4486 ,  C23C16/4481 ,  C23C16/45502 ,  C23C16/45512 ,  C23C16/45525 ,  C23C16/45582 ,  C23C16/45585 ,  C23C16/45587 ,  C23C16/52

摘要： The present invention involves injecting a liquid and gas into a vapor holding chamber held at a sufficiently high temperature to insure all the liquid injected is vaporized and held in the chamber as a vapor. The gas/vapor mixture is then delivered to the deposition chamber in which the deposition substrate is held.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及将液体和气体注入到保持在足够高的温度下的蒸气保持室中，以确保喷射的所有液体被蒸发并保持在室内作为蒸气。 然后将气体/蒸汽混合物输送到其中保持沉积基板的沉积室。

公开(公告)号：US20110192909A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-11

申请号：US13018689

申请日：2011-02-01

申请人： Benjamin Y.H. Liu ,  Thuc M. Dinh ,  Yamin Ma

发明人： Benjamin Y.H. Liu ,  Thuc M. Dinh ,  Yamin Ma

IPC分类号： B05B17/04 ,  B01F3/04

CPC分类号： B05B17/04 ,  C23C16/4486

摘要： The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for forming a droplet aerosol for vaporization and subsequent thin film deposition on a substrate. The apparatus includes a mechanism to control the rate of liquid flow through the apparatus, the mechanism including a piezoelectric actuator to adjust the rate of liquid flow and an atomizing mechanism drawing gas from a compressed gas source such that when the gas source conjoins with the liquid, the liquid is atomized to form droplets suspended in the gas thereby forming a droplet aerosol suitable for subsequent thin film deposition on a substrate. The method includes drawing a gas from a compressed gas source and drawing a liquid from a liquid source. The liquid and gas are conjoined in either a coaxial flow relationship or a radial flow relationship or an angular relationship between radial and coaxial flow wherein the gas engages the liquid to faun droplets suitable for vaporization and subsequent thin film deposition on a substrate.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及一种用于形成用于蒸发并随后在基板上的薄膜沉积的液滴气溶胶的装置和方法。 该装置包括一个控制流过该装置的液体流速的机构，该机构包括用于调节液体流速的压电致动器和从压缩气体源引出气体的雾化机构，使得当气体源与液体结合时 ，液体被雾化以形成悬浮在气体中的液滴，从而形成适用于随后的薄膜沉积在基底上的液滴气溶胶。 该方法包括从压缩气体源抽取气体并从液体源抽取液体。 液体和气体以同轴流动关系或径向流动关系或径向和同轴流动之间的角度关系结合，其中气体将液体接合以适应蒸发和随后的薄膜沉积在基底上的液滴。

公开(公告)号：US20090084315A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-02

申请号：US12235114

申请日：2008-09-22

申请人： Benjamin Y.H. Liu ,  Yamin Ma ,  Thuc M. Dinh

发明人： Benjamin Y.H. Liu ,  Yamin Ma ,  Thuc M. Dinh

IPC分类号： C23C16/00 ,  B23P6/00

CPC分类号： C23C16/4402 ,  Y10T29/4973

摘要： This disclosure pertains to a method and apparatus to permit changing a filter on the input line to a vacuum deposition chamber without breaking or reducing the vacuum for the deposition chamber and other components in the deposition system. Isolation valves are provided at the inlet and outlet of the filter so the filter can be isolated from the source of vacuum and the deposition chamber for removal and replacement of the filter.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及一种允许将输入管线上的过滤器改变为真空沉积室而不破坏或减少沉积室和沉积系统中的其它部件的真空的方法和装置。 在过滤器的入口和出口处提供隔离阀，因此过滤器可以与真空源和沉积室隔离，以移除和更换过滤器。

公开(公告)号：US08554064B1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-08

申请号：US13333373

申请日：2011-12-21

申请人： Thuc Dinh ,  Yamin Ma ,  Benjamin Y. H. Liu

发明人： Thuc Dinh ,  Yamin Ma ,  Benjamin Y. H. Liu

IPC分类号： F22B29/06 ,  F22B1/28 ,  A01G13/06 ,  A61M16/00 ,  A61H33/06 ,  B01D3/06 ,  A47J27/00 ,  A47J31/00 ,  F24H1/18 ,  F24H1/10 ,  B05B1/24

CPC分类号： F24H1/101 ,  A61H33/065 ,  A61M16/18 ,  A61M2205/3368 ,  A61M2205/50 ,  B01D1/08 ,  F22B1/284 ,  F22B29/06

摘要： The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for vaporizing a liquid to form vapor preferably in a gas stream. The apparatus includes a composite metal structure, the structure comprising a plurality of passageways for providing heat to vaporize the liquid in the gas stream to form a gas/vapor mixture. A non-corrosive interface lies between the metal structure and the gas/vapor mixture, the interface being chemically inert to the gas/vapor mixture and the structure permitting heat to be conducted rapidly therethrough to vaporize the liquid. The apparatus further includes an inlet for the gas and an inlet for the liquid to be vaporized to flow into the plurality of passageways and an exit through which the gas/vapor mixture exits the apparatus.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及一种用于蒸发液体以优选在气流中形成蒸气的装置和方法。 该装置包括复合金属结构，该结构包括多个通道，用于提供热量以蒸发气流中的液体以形成气体/蒸气混合物。 非腐蚀性界面位于金属结构和气体/蒸汽混合物之间，界面对气体/蒸汽混合物具有化学惰性，并允许热量迅速通过其中进行蒸发。 该装置还包括用于气体的入口和用于待蒸发的液体的入口流入多个通道和出口，气体/蒸气混合物通过该出口离开设备。

公开(公告)号：US08728240B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US13680331

申请日：2012-11-19

申请人： Benjamin Y. H. Liu ,  Thuc M. Dinh ,  Yamin Ma

发明人： Benjamin Y. H. Liu ,  Thuc M. Dinh ,  Yamin Ma

IPC分类号： C23C16/00 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25J1/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/02617 ,  B01D5/0042 ,  C23C16/4412 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25B39/04 ,  F25J1/00 ,  H01L21/0228

摘要： Methods and apparatus for recovery of precursor vapor from a gas and precursor vapor mixture used in a deposition process. The gas and precursor vapor mixture is passed through a multitude of heat transfer surfaces in a heat conducting housing causing the precursor vapor to condense. The precursor vapor in liquid form is then collected after condensation.

摘要翻译： 用于从沉积过程中使用的气体和前体蒸汽混合物中回收前体蒸气的方法和装置。 气体和前体蒸气混合物通过导热壳体中的大量传热表面，导致前体蒸汽冷凝。 然后在冷凝后收集液体形式的前体蒸气。

公开(公告)号：US08511583B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US13018689

申请日：2011-02-01

申请人： Benjamin Y. H. Liu ,  Thuc M. Dinh ,  Yamin Ma

发明人： Benjamin Y. H. Liu ,  Thuc M. Dinh ,  Yamin Ma

IPC分类号： B05B17/06 ,  B05B7/06 ,  B05B1/08

CPC分类号： B05B17/04 ,  C23C16/4486

摘要： The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for forming a droplet aerosol for vaporization and subsequent thin film deposition on a substrate. The apparatus includes a mechanism to control the rate of liquid flow through the apparatus, the mechanism including a piezoelectric actuator to adjust the rate of liquid flow and an atomizing mechanism drawing gas from a compressed gas source such that when the gas source conjoins with the liquid, the liquid is atomized to form droplets suspended in the gas thereby forming a droplet aerosol suitable for subsequent thin film deposition on a substrate. The method includes drawing a gas from a compressed gas source and drawing a liquid from a liquid source. The liquid and gas are conjoined in either a coaxial flow relationship or a radial flow relationship or an angular relationship between radial and coaxial flow wherein the gas engages the liquid to form droplets suitable for vaporization and subsequent thin film deposition on a substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20110232588A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-29

申请号：US13070967

申请日：2011-03-24

申请人： Benjamin Y.H. Liu ,  Yamin Ma ,  Thuc Dinh

发明人： Benjamin Y.H. Liu ,  Yamin Ma ,  Thuc Dinh

IPC分类号： F22D5/26 ,  F16K31/02 ,  F15D1/00

CPC分类号： F01K17/04 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/0379 ,  Y10T137/7761 ,  Y10T137/8593

摘要： An apparatus and method for generating vapor from a liquid precursor for a thin film deposition on a substrate includes an inlet section in fluid communication with a downstream vaporization chamber section. The inlet section comprises a gas inlet for receiving gas from a gas source through a gas flow sensor and a gas flow control valve and a liquid inlet for receiving liquid from a liquid source through a liquid flow sensor and a liquid flow control valve. An electronic controller controls the gas and liquid flow control valves thereby controlling the rates of gas and liquid flow into the inlet section to generate vapor in the downstream vaporization chamber section for thin film deposition on the substrate.

摘要翻译： 用于从液体前体产生蒸气的设备和方法用于薄膜沉积在基底上，包括与下游蒸发室部分流体连通的入口部分。 入口部分包括用于从气体源通过气体流量传感器和气体流量控制阀接收气体的气体入口和用于通过液体流量传感器和液体流量控制阀从液体源接收液体的液体入口。 电子控制器控制气体和液体流量控制阀，从而控制进入入口部分的气体和液体流量的速率，以在下游蒸发室部分中产生蒸汽，用于在基板上进行薄膜沉积。

公开(公告)号：US5346134A

公开(公告)日：1994-09-13

申请号：US69597

申请日：1993-06-01

申请人： Yamin Ma ,  Richard Grady ,  Robert J. Lind ,  Tera D. McCutcheon

发明人： Yamin Ma ,  Richard Grady ,  Robert J. Lind ,  Tera D. McCutcheon

IPC分类号： B05B1/28 ,  B05B7/08 ,  B05B7/12 ,  B05B12/00 ,  B05B1/26

CPC分类号： B05B7/0815 ,  B05B1/28 ,  B05B12/002 ,  B05B7/1209

摘要： A liquid-atomizing spray gun having an improved nozzle construction for spraying liquids under predetermined hydraulic pressures, and with the assistance of carbon dioxide gases, wherein the nozzle includes a forwardly-projecting shield having ports directed toward the atomized spray pattern emanating from a spray tip. The nozzle also includes ports for ejecting CO.sub.2 gas for assisting in the atomization process, the overall design providing CO.sub.2 -assisted hydraulic spraying and preventing air entrainment into the atomized particles in the region proximate the spray nozzle.

摘要翻译： 一种液体雾化喷枪，其具有改进的喷嘴结构，用于在预定液压下喷射液体，并且在二氧化碳气体的帮助下，其中喷嘴包括向前突出的护罩，其具有朝向从喷雾头发出的雾化喷雾图案的端口 。 喷嘴还包括用于喷射CO 2气体以帮助雾化过程的端口，整体设计提供二氧化碳辅助液压喷射并防止空气夹带在靠近喷嘴的区域中的雾化颗粒中。