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US09305810B2 Method and apparatus for fast gas exchange, fast gas switching, and programmable gas delivery
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用于快速气体交换,快速气体切换和可编程气体输送的方法和装置
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for fast gas exchange, fast gas switching, and programmable gas delivery
- Patent Title (中): 用于快速气体交换,快速气体切换和可编程气体输送的方法和装置
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Application No.: US13456006Application Date: 2012-04-25
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Publication No.: US09305810B2Publication Date: 2016-04-05
- Inventor: Saravjeet Singh , Roy C. Nangoy
- Applicant: Saravjeet Singh , Roy C. Nangoy
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP
- Main IPC: F17D1/00
- IPC: F17D1/00 ; H01L21/67

Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention relate to a gas delivery system. The gas delivery system includes a fast gas exchange module in fluid communication with one or more gas panels and a process chamber. The fast gas exchange module has first and second sets of flow controllers and each of first and second sets of flow controllers has multiple flow controllers. The flow controller is configured such that each of the flow controllers in the first and second sets of the flow controllers is independently operated to selectively open to divert gas to the process chamber or an exhaust. The first and second sets of flow controllers are operated for synchronized switching of gases in a pre-determined timed sequence of flow controller actuation. The invention enables fast switch of resultant gas flow in the process chamber while having individual flow controller operated at lower switching speed to provide longer service life.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130000731A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAST GAS EXCHANGE, FAST GAS SWITCHING, AND PROGRAMMABLE GAS DELIVERY Public/Granted day:2013-01-03
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