公开(公告)号：US07959987B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-14

申请号：US11292225

申请日：2005-11-30

申请人： Tae Kyung Won ,  Robert Bachrach ,  John M. White ,  Wendell T. Blonigan

发明人： Tae Kyung Won ,  Robert Bachrach ,  John M. White ,  Wendell T. Blonigan

IPC分类号： C23C16/24 ,  C23C16/34 ,  C23C16/513

CPC分类号： C23C16/24 ,  C23C16/345 ,  H01M8/0213 ,  H01M8/0215 ,  H01M8/0226 ,  H01M8/0228

摘要： A method and apparatus for depositing a material layer to treat and condition a substrate, such as a fuel cell part, is described. The method includes depositing a hydrophilic material layer on a portion of the surface of the substrate in a process chamber from a mixture of precursors of the hydrophilic material layer. In addition, the method includes reducing a fluid contact angle of the substrate surface. The hydrophilic material layer comprises a wet etch rate of less than about 0.03 Å/min in the presence of about 10 ppm of hydrofluoric acid in water. The material layer can be used to condition various parts of a fuel cell useful in applications to generate electricity.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于沉积材料层以处理和调节诸如燃料电池部件的基板的方法和装置。 该方法包括在亲水材料层的前体的混合物的处理室中的基底表面的一部分上沉积亲水材料层。 此外，该方法包括降低衬底表面的流体接触角。 在大约10ppm氢氟酸存在下，亲水性材料层包括小于约0.03 /分钟的湿蚀刻速率。 材料层可用于调节用于发电的燃料电池的各种部件。

公开(公告)号：US20080057220A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11345244

申请日：2006-01-31

申请人： Robert Bachrach ,  Tae Kyung Won

发明人： Robert Bachrach ,  Tae Kyung Won

IPC分类号： H05H1/24 ,  C23C16/00

CPC分类号： C23C16/24 ,  C23C16/56

摘要： A method and apparatus for fabricating a solar cell and forming a p-n junction is disclosed. Solar cell p-n junction is formed by depositing a thin film of n-type phosphorus doped silicon material on a sheet from a mixture of precursors and annealing the sheet to obtain the p-n junction at a desired depth. In one embodiment, a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition chambers is used to deposit a phosphorus doped amorphous silicon film on a sheet surface by using precursors including a silicon-containing gas, a hydrogen-containing precursor, and a phosphorus-containing gas. In another embodiment, annealing furnace and/or rapid thermal processing chambers are used to anneal the sheet having the phosphorus doped amorphous silicon film deposited thereon.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于制造太阳能电池并形成p-n结的方法和装置。 太阳能电池p-n结通过从前体混合物沉积在片材上的n型磷掺杂硅材料的薄膜而退火而形成，以便在期望的深度获得p-n结。 在一个实施例中，通过使用包含含硅气体，含氢前体和含磷气体的前体，使用等离子体增强化学气相沉积室将磷掺杂非晶硅膜沉积在片材表面上。 在另一个实施例中，退火炉和/或快速热处理室用于退火其上沉积有磷掺杂的非晶硅膜的片材。

公开(公告)号：US08083853B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US10889683

申请日：2004-07-12

申请人： Soo Young Choi ,  John M. White ,  Qunhua Wang ,  Li Hou ,  Ki Woon Kim ,  Shinichi Kurita ,  Tae Kyung Won ,  Suhail Anwar ,  Beom Soo Park ,  Robin L. Tiner

发明人： Soo Young Choi ,  John M. White ,  Qunhua Wang ,  Li Hou ,  Ki Woon Kim ,  Shinichi Kurita ,  Tae Kyung Won ,  Suhail Anwar ,  Beom Soo Park ,  Robin L. Tiner

IPC分类号： C23C16/00 ,  C23C16/455 ,  H01L21/3065

CPC分类号： H01J37/3244 ,  C23C16/345 ,  C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/5096 ,  H01J37/32082 ,  H01J37/32091 ,  H01J37/32541 ,  H01J37/32596 ,  H01J2237/327 ,  H01J2237/3321 ,  H01J2237/3323 ,  H01J2237/3325 ,  Y10T29/49885 ,  Y10T29/49996

摘要： Embodiments of a gas diffuser plate for distributing gas in a processing chamber are provided. The gas distribution plate includes a diffuser plate having an upstream side and a downstream side, and a plurality of gas passages passing between the upstream and downstream sides of the diffuser plate. The gas passages include hollow cathode cavities at the downstream side to enhance plasma ionization. The depths, the diameters, the surface area and density of hollow cathode cavities of the gas passages that extend to the downstream end can be gradually increased from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate to improve the film thickness and property uniformity across the substrate. The increasing diameters, depths and surface areas from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate can be created by bending the diffuser plate toward downstream side, followed by machining out the convex downstream side. Bending the diffuser plate can be accomplished by a thermal process or a vacuum process. The increasing diameters, depths and surface areas from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate can also be created computer numerically controlled machining. Diffuser plates with gradually increasing diameters, depths and surface areas of the hollow cathode cavities from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate have been shown to produce improved uniformities of film thickness and film properties.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于在处理室中分配气体的气体扩散板的实施例。 气体分配板包括具有上游侧和下游侧的扩散板，以及在扩散板的上游侧和下游侧之间通过的多个气体通路。 气体通道包括在下游侧的中空阴极腔，以增强等离子体电离。 延伸到下游端的气体通道的空心阴极腔的深度，直径，表面积和密度可以从扩散板的中心到边缘逐渐增加，以改善衬底上的膜厚度和性能均匀性 。 从扩散板的中心到边缘的直径，深度和表面积的增加可以通过向下游侧弯曲扩散板，然后在凸出的下游侧加工出来。 扩散板的弯曲可以通过热处理或真空工艺来实现。 从扩散板的中心到边缘的直径，深度和表面积的增加也可以用计算机数字控制加工。 具有从扩散板的中心到边缘的中空阴极腔的直径逐渐增加，深度和表面积逐渐增大的扩散板已被证明可以产生改善的膜厚度和膜性质的均匀性。

公开(公告)号：US20110041873A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-24

申请号：US12925767

申请日：2010-10-28

申请人： Gaku Furuta ,  Tae Kyung Won ,  John M. White

发明人： Gaku Furuta ,  Tae Kyung Won ,  John M. White

IPC分类号： B08B7/00

CPC分类号： C23C16/0209 ,  C23C16/5096

摘要： We have a method of improving the deposition rate uniformity of the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of films when a number of substrates are processed in series, sequentially in a deposition chamber. The method includes the plasma pre-heating of at least one processing volume structure within the processing volume which surrounds the substrate when the substrate is present in the deposition chamber. We also have a device-controlled method which adjusts the deposition time for a few substrates at the beginning of the processing of a number of substrates in series, sequentially in a deposition chamber, so that the deposited film thickness remains essentially constant during processing of the series of substrates. A combination of these methods into a single method provides the best overall results in terms of controlling average film thickness from substrate to substrate.

摘要翻译： 当在沉积室中顺序地处理多个基板时，我们具有提高膜的化学气相沉积（CVD）的沉积速率均匀性的方法。 该方法包括当衬底存在于沉积室中时，围绕衬底的处理体积内的至少一个处理体积结构的等离子体预热。 我们还有一种装置控制的方法，其可以在沉积室中顺次地串联处理多个基板的开始时调整几个基板的沉积时间，使得沉积膜厚度在处理期间保持基本恒定 系列底物。 将这些方法组合成单一方法提供了从基材到底物控制平均膜厚度方面的最佳总体结果。

公开(公告)号：US20080302303A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-11

申请号：US11759599

申请日：2007-06-07

申请人： Soo Young Choi ,  Tae Kyung Won ,  John M. White

发明人： Soo Young Choi ,  Tae Kyung Won ,  John M. White

IPC分类号： C23C16/00 ,  B05B1/14

CPC分类号： C23C16/24 ,  C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/5096 ,  H01J37/32449

摘要： Methods and apparatus having a flow gradient created from a gas distribution plate are provided. In one embodiment, the method and apparatus are particularly useful for, but not limited to, depositing a silicon film for solar cell applications. The apparatus for depositing a uniform film for solar cell applications includes a processing chamber, and a quadrilateral gas distribution plate disposed in the processing chamber and having at least four corners separated by four sides. The gas distribution plate further includes a first plurality of chokes formed through the gas distribution plate, the first plurality of chokes located in the corners, and a second plurality of chokes formed through the gas distribution plate, the second plurality of chokes located along the sides of the gas distribution plate between the corner regions, wherein the first plurality of chokes have a greater flow resistance than that of the second plurality of chokes.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有由气体分配板产生的流动梯度的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，该方法和装置特别适用于但不限于沉积太阳能电池应用的硅膜。 用于沉积用于太阳能电池应用的均匀膜的设备包括处理室和设置在处理室中的四边形气体分配板，并且具有由四个侧面分开的至少四个角。 气体分配板还包括通过气体分配板形成的第一多个扼流圈，位于角部的第一多个扼流圈，以及通过气体分配板形成的第二多个扼流圈，沿着侧面设置的第二多个扼流圈 在所述角区域之间的所述气体分配板中，所述第一多个扼流器具有比所述第二多个扼流圈更大的流动阻力。

公开(公告)号：US20120103264A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：US13349332

申请日：2012-01-12

申请人： SOO YOUNG CHOI ,  Tae Kyung Won ,  John M. White

发明人： SOO YOUNG CHOI ,  Tae Kyung Won ,  John M. White

IPC分类号： C23C16/455

CPC分类号： C23C16/24 ,  C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/5096 ,  H01J37/32449

摘要： Methods and apparatus having a flow gradient created from a gas distribution plate are provided. In one embodiment, the method and apparatus are particularly useful for, but not limited to, depositing a silicon film for solar cell applications. The apparatus for depositing a uniform film for solar cell applications includes a processing chamber, and a quadrilateral gas distribution plate disposed in the processing chamber and having at least four corners separated by four sides. The gas distribution plate further includes a first plurality of chokes formed through the gas distribution plate, the first plurality of chokes located in the corners, and a second plurality of chokes formed through the gas distribution plate, the second plurality of chokes located along the sides of the gas distribution plate between the corner regions, wherein the first plurality of chokes have a greater flow resistance than that of the second plurality of chokes.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有由气体分配板产生的流动梯度的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，该方法和装置特别适用于但不限于沉积太阳能电池应用的硅膜。 用于沉积用于太阳能电池应用的均匀膜的设备包括处理室和设置在处理室中的四边形气体分配板，并且具有由四个侧面分开的至少四个角。 气体分配板还包括通过气体分配板形成的第一多个扼流圈，位于角部的第一多个扼流圈，以及通过气体分配板形成的第二多个扼流圈，沿着侧面设置的第二多个扼流圈 在所述角区域之间的所述气体分配板中，所述第一多个扼流器具有比所述第二多个扼流圈更大的流动阻力。

公开(公告)号：US20110095402A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-28

申请号：US12930230

申请日：2010-12-30

申请人： Beom Soo Park ,  Soo Young Choi ,  Tae Kyung Won ,  John M. White

发明人： Beom Soo Park ,  Soo Young Choi ,  Tae Kyung Won ,  John M. White

IPC分类号： H01L29/51

CPC分类号： E06C7/48 ,  E06C7/482 ,  E06C7/484

摘要： An α-SiNx:H gate dielectric film deposited over a substrate surface having a surface area larger than 100 cm×100 cm, wherein said α-SiNx:H gate dielectric film exhibits a film thickness which varies by less than about 20% over said surface area, a film density which varies by less than about 17% over said surface area, and wherein said film exhibits a Si—H bonded structure content of less than about 15 atomic % over said surface area.

摘要翻译： 一种沉积在表面积大于100cm×100cm的衬底表面上的α-SiNx：H栅极电介质膜，其中所述α-SiNx：H栅极电介质膜的膜厚比所述 表面积，比所述表面积变化小于约17％的膜密度，并且其中所述膜在所述表面积上表现出小于约15原子％的Si-H键合结构含量。

公开(公告)号：US06355108B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-12

申请号：US09338245

申请日：1999-06-22

申请人： Tae Kyung Won ,  Quanyuan Shang ,  Robert M. Robertson ,  Soo Young Choi ,  Kam S. Law ,  Robert I. Greene ,  John M. White

发明人： Tae Kyung Won ,  Quanyuan Shang ,  Robert M. Robertson ,  Soo Young Choi ,  Kam S. Law ,  Robert I. Greene ,  John M. White

IPC分类号： C23C1600

CPC分类号： C23C16/24 ,  C23C16/345 ,  C23C16/4583 ,  C23C16/4585 ,  H01J37/32623

摘要： The present invention relates generally to a clamping and alignment assembly for a substrate processing system. The clamping and aligning assembly generally includes a shadow frame, a floating plasma shield and a plurality of insulating alignment pins. The shadow frame comprises a plurality of tabs extending inwardly therefrom and is shaped to accommodate a substrate. The tabs comprise protruding contact surfaces for stabilizing a substrate on a support member during processing. The insulating alignment pins are disposed at a perimeter of a movable support member and cooperate with an alignment recess formed in the shadow frame to urge the shadow frame into a desired position. Preferably, the floating plasma shield is disposed on the insulating alignment pins in spaced relationship between the support member and the shadow frame to shield the perimeter of the support member during processing.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及用于衬底处理系统的夹紧和对准组件。 夹持和对准组件通常包括阴影框架，浮动等离子体屏蔽件和多个绝缘对准销钉。 阴影框架包括从其向内延伸的多个突片，并且成形为容纳衬底。 突片包括用于在加工期间稳定支撑构件上的基板的突出接触表面。 绝缘对准销布置在可移动支撑构件的周边处，并与形成在阴影框架中的对准凹槽配合，以将阴影框架推动到期望的位置。 优选地，浮动等离子体屏蔽以间隔开的关系设置在绝缘对准销上，在支撑构件和阴影框架之间，以在加工期间屏蔽支撑构件的周边。

公开(公告)号：US08883269B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-11

申请号：US13331021

申请日：2011-12-20

申请人： Tae Kyung Won ,  Helinda Nominanda ,  Seon-Mee Cho ,  Soo Young Choi ,  Beom Soo Park ,  John M. White ,  Suhail Anwar ,  Jozef Kudela

发明人： Tae Kyung Won ,  Helinda Nominanda ,  Seon-Mee Cho ,  Soo Young Choi ,  Beom Soo Park ,  John M. White ,  Suhail Anwar ,  Jozef Kudela

IPC分类号： H05H1/30 ,  C23C16/34 ,  C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/511 ,  C23C16/54 ,  H01J37/32

CPC分类号： C23C16/345 ,  C23C16/45578 ,  C23C16/511 ,  C23C16/545 ,  H01J37/32192 ,  H01J37/3222 ,  H01J37/3244

摘要： A method of processing a substrate in a processing chamber is provided. The method generally includes applying a microwave power to an antenna coupled to a microwave source disposed within the processing chamber, wherein the microwave source is disposed relatively above a gas feeding source configured to provide a gas distribution coverage covering substantially an entire surface of the substrate, and exposing the substrate to a microwave plasma generated from a processing gas provided by the gas feeding source to deposit a silicon-containing layer on the substrate at a temperature lower than about 200 degrees Celsius, the microwave plasma using a microwave power having a power density of about 500 milliWatts/cm2 to about 5,000 milliWatts/cm2 at a frequency of about 1 GHz to about 10 GHz.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种在处理室中处理衬底的方法。 该方法通常包括对耦合到设置在处理室内的微波源的天线施加微波功率，其中微波源设置在气体馈送源的相对上方，该气体馈送源被配置成提供覆盖基板整个表面的气体分布覆盖， 以及将所述衬底暴露于由所述气体供给源提供的处理气体产生的微波等离子体，以在低于约200摄氏度的温度下在所述衬底上沉积含硅层，所述微波等离子体使用具有功率密度 在约1GHz至约10GHz的频率下为约500毫瓦/厘米2至约5,000毫瓦/厘米2。

公开(公告)号：US20090000551A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-01

申请号：US12204717

申请日：2008-09-04

申请人： Soo Young Choi ,  Tae Kyung Won ,  John M. White

发明人： Soo Young Choi ,  Tae Kyung Won ,  John M. White

IPC分类号： C23C16/54

CPC分类号： C23C16/24 ,  C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/5096 ,  H01J37/32449

摘要： Methods and apparatus having a flow gradient created from a gas distribution plate are provided. In one embodiment, the method and apparatus are particularly useful for, but not limited to, depositing a silicon film for solar cell applications. The apparatus for depositing a uniform film for solar cell applications includes a processing chamber, and a quadrilateral gas distribution plate disposed in the processing chamber and having at least four corners separated by four sides. The gas distribution plate further includes a first plurality of chokes formed through the gas distribution plate, the first plurality of chokes located in the corners, and a second plurality of chokes formed through the gas distribution plate, the second plurality of chokes located along the sides of the gas distribution plate between the corner regions, wherein the first plurality of chokes have a greater flow resistance than that of the second plurality of chokes.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有由气体分配板产生的流动梯度的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，该方法和装置特别适用于但不限于沉积太阳能电池应用的硅膜。 用于沉积用于太阳能电池应用的均匀膜的设备包括处理室和设置在处理室中的四边形气体分配板，并且具有由四个侧面分开的至少四个角。 气体分配板还包括通过气体分配板形成的第一多个扼流圈，位于角部的第一多个扼流圈，以及通过气体分配板形成的第二多个扼流圈，沿着侧面设置的第二多个扼流圈 在所述角区域之间的所述气体分配板中，所述第一多个扼流器具有比所述第二多个扼流圈更大的流动阻力。