Hydrophobic shafts for use in process chambers

    公开(公告)号:US10974276B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16737383

    申请日:2020-01-08

    IPC分类号: B05D5/08 B05D1/28 C23C14/00

    摘要: A system that reduces the amount of water that enters a process chamber via a movable shaft is disclosed. The surface of the shaft is made hydrophobic. Any water droplets that are collected on the hydrophobic shaft are disposed at a high contact angle, making it more likely that these water droplets fall from the shaft. Further, any water that enters the process chamber is more readily removed from the shaft due to the lower energy of liberation. Reducing the amount of water in a process chamber may improve the lifetime of the components in the process chamber and may improve the yield of the workpieces being processed. This may be especially relevant when process gasses that contain halogens are employed.

    Hydrophobic shafts for use in process chambers

    公开(公告)号:US10569299B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-25

    申请号:US15941084

    申请日:2018-03-30

    IPC分类号: B05D5/08 B05D1/28 C23C14/00

    摘要: A system that reduces the amount of water that enters a process chamber via a movable shaft is disclosed. The surface of the shaft is made hydrophobic. Any water droplets that are collected on the hydrophobic shaft are disposed at a high contact angle, making it more likely that these water droplets fall from the shaft. Further, any water that enters the process chamber is more readily removed from the shaft due to the lower energy of liberation. Reducing the amount of water in a process chamber may improve the lifetime of the components in the process chamber and may improve the yield of the workpieces being processed. This may be especially relevant when process gasses that contain halogens are employed.

    Hydrophobic Shafts For Use In Process Chambers

    公开(公告)号:US20190299249A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-03

    申请号:US15941084

    申请日:2018-03-30

    IPC分类号: B05D5/08 B05D1/28

    摘要: A system that reduces the amount of water that enters a process chamber via a movable shaft is disclosed. The surface of the shaft is made hydrophobic. Any water droplets that are collected on the hydrophobic shaft are disposed at a high contact angle, making it more likely that these water droplets fall from the shaft. Further, any water that enters the process chamber is more readily removed from the shaft due to the lower energy of liberation. Reducing the amount of water in a process chamber may improve the lifetime of the components in the process chamber and may improve the yield of the workpieces being processed. This may be especially relevant when process gasses that contain halogens are employed.