公开(公告)号：US20170121829A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-04

申请号：US15333872

申请日：2016-10-25

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Youhao YANG ,  Liming ZHANG ,  Yingna WU ,  Lawrence James WHIMS ,  Hong ZHOU ,  Hui ZHU ,  Chuan LIN

IPC: C23G1/02

CPC classification number: C23G1/02 ,  C23G5/00

Abstract: A method for removing oxide from a metallic substrate is described. The method includes providing a stream of boron trifluoride; heating the metallic substrate at a first temperature; and heating the metallic substrate at a second temperature different from the first temperature. An associated apparatus is also described.