Abstract:
A method for passivating at least a part of a surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein at least one layer comprising at least one SiOx layer is realized on said part of the substrate surface by: - placing the substrate (1) in a process chamber (5); - maintaining the pressure in the process chamber (5) at a relatively low value; - maintaining the substrate (1) at a specific substrate treatment temperature; - generating a plasma (P) by means of at least one plasma source (3) mounted on the process chamber (5) at a specific distance (L) from the substrate surface; - contacting at least a part of the plasma (P) generated by each source (3) with the said part of the substrate surface; and - supplying at least one precursor suitable for SiOx realization to the said part of the plasma (P); wherein at least the at least one layer realized on the substrate (1) in subjected to a temperature treatment in a gas environment.
Abstract:
A method for depositing a layer of an active substance on a substrate (2), wherein the active substance is chosen from the group of substances consisting of an alkali metal, an alkali earth metal, a lanthanide, or an alloy or intermetallic mixture of one or more of the said alkali metal, alkali earth metal or lanthanide elements, characterized in that the active substance is bound in a compound which is stable at room temperature, wherein the compound is incorporated in a wire (4), which wire forms a connection between two electrodes (5,6), wherein, for releasing the active substance, a current (7) is fed through the wire, so that it heats up to a temperature at which the compound decomposes and the active substance evaporates and then precipitates on the substrate. Further, an apparatus is described for carrying out the method.
Abstract:
A system for treating substrates, provided with at least one processing chamber (1) to treat at least one substrate (5) with a vacuum process, wherein said processing chamber (1) is provided with a substrate access (13) closable by a closing body (15), wherein the system is provided with a conveying device (8) which is at least arranged to move said closing body (15), wherein said conveying device (8) is arranged to convey a mask (4), intended to at least partly cover said substrate (5) during said vacuum process, at least between a position outside the processing chamber (1) and a position inside the processing chamber (1). It is advantageous when at least said substrate holder (2) is provided with positioning means (50) to position the substrate holder (2) and the mask (4) relative to each other. The invention further provides a use of such a system.
Abstract:
An injection molding apparatus (1) provided with a screw (2) which extends in a cylinder (3), which cylinder is provided with a filling opening and with a nozzle, the screw (2) being connected with a drive shaft (7) accommodated in a drive housing (6), which drive shaft (7) is in driving communication with a first and a second electric drive unit (8, 9), the drive shaft (7) being provided with a first thread (10), engaged by the first drive unit (9), and with a second thread (12) whose pitch deviates from that of the first thread, the second thread (12) being engaged by the second drive unit (9), while the control (14), for the purpose of the regulation based on force feedback, measures as an input signal the electric current consumed by the first drive unit (8) and the electric current consumed by the second drive unit (9), the control (14) being arranged for regulating on the basis thereof the filling pressure according to a desired pattern.
Abstract:
Atomizer for atomizing a doping solution for treating a substrate therewith, wherein the atomizer comprises an atomizing element with a liquid compartment for receiving the doping solution to be atomized, wherein the atomizing element is an atomizing element functioning on the basis of an air flow. The invention further relates to a method for treating a substrate, wherein the method comprises the following steps: - providing a substrate; - atomizing a doping solution; - supplying the atomized doping solution to the substrate to treat the substrate therewith, wherein the doping solution is atomized by passing an air flow over the doping solution.
Abstract:
A system and method for coating relatively large products, such as for instance plastic car windows, wherein the system is provided with: - carriers for the products; - a transport rail along which the product carriers are movable; - a conditioned space bounded by space walls in which the transport rail extends and in which the product carriers are movable; - at least one lock via which a product carrier can be brought into the conditioned space and can be removed from the conditioned space, respectively; - at least one process chamber which is part of the conditioned space; - at least one plasma source of the cascade type, which plasma source is arranged for applying a coating to a product which is present in a said process chamber; and wherein the at least one product carrier has an adjustable length.
Abstract:
A system and process for coating relatively large substrates (P) , for example plastic windscreens, whereby the system comprises: - carriers (6) for the substrates; - a transportrail (21) along which carriers are transportable; - a conditioned spaced (20) delimited by walls (19) where the transportrail goes through and wherein the carriers are transportable; - at least one lock (8, 15) which a carrier crosses before entering the conditioned space and after leaving the conditioned space; - at least one process room (11, 12) that is part of the conditioned space; - at least one source of deposit (33) , which source is suitable for depositing a coating on a substrate present in the process room; - at least one shield (17) with a shield carrier (7) that is transportable in and out of the process room via the at least one lock along the transportrail.
Abstract:
Method for manufacturing an organic light emitting device or a blank for forming therefrom an organic light emitting device as well as such a OLED or blank, the organic light emitting device having a light emitting area with two opposite first sides and two opposite second sides, the method comprising at least the following steps: providing a substrate; depositing and partly removing a layer of transparent conductive material on the substrate for forming parallel anode lines which extend between the first sides; depositing and partly removing at least one conductive layer for forming contacts which are connected anode lines; wherein a photoresist layer is deposited so that it fully extends over contacts adjacent the at least one second side except for at least one contact position per cathode line, via which an electric contact between a respective cathode line to be formed and a respective contact is established.
Abstract:
A method, injection mold and injection molding apparatus for manufacturing an injection molded product, wherein, utilizing the same injection mold, injection molded products of a different final form are made, wherein the injection molded products of a different final form are made, wherein the injection mold bounds a mold cavity, of which cavity the shape can be varied in that at least a part of the injection mold disposes of a movable wall part, wherein operating means are provided by means of which the position of the respective movable wall part can be influenced, wherein these operating means are operated to provide in a first injection molding processing step an injection molded product having a second final form, deviating from the first final form. The invention further relates to an injection molded product obtained with the method and apparatus for manufacturing DVDs using the method.
Abstract:
An injection molding apparatus (1) provided with a central control and with a screw (2) which extends in a cylinder (3), which cylinder is provided with a filing opening (4) and with a nozzle (5), the screw being drivingly connected with two controllable electric motors (8, 9) such that a movement in rotational and/or axial sense can be imposed on the screw, the driving connection comprising a number of cylindrical planetary rollers (10) accommodated for rotation in a planetary cage (7) such that the planetary rollers can be engaged from a space located radially outside the planetary cage and a space located radially within the planetary cage, the planetary cage being connected to the screw in a manner secured against rotation, while a first drive part (11) connected with a rotor (13) of the first electric motor (8), is provided with a first engaging surface facing radially inward which engages the planetary rollers from the space located radially outsid the planetary cage, while a second drive part (12), connected with a rotor (14) of the second electric motor (9) is provided with a second engaging surface facing outwards which engages the planetary rollers from a space located radially within the planetary cage.