Abstract:
A coupling mechanism for removably connecting a fluid line to an apparatus such as a mass flow controller and includes a flange member for connection to the apparatus so that it is cantilevered from the apparatus and provides a fluid connection with a bore opening that is vertically aligned. A yoke member is dimensioned to extend over the flange member and have a corresponding fluid conduit and bore that can be aligned vertically with the bore opening on the flange member. A seal member can be positioned between the yoke member and the flange member. A spacer member is mounted in the yoke member and a fastener member can be aligned vertically to exert a force on the flange member to apply a sealing pressure to the seal member while locking the yoke member to the flange member.
Abstract:
A method of measuring gas component Concentrations of special material gases for semiconductor, and a semiconductor equipment are provided. The method and apparatus can be incorporated in a gas pipe line system in an inline manner, and measure the component and concentration of a gas flowing through a gas pipe line or a gas with which the gas pipe line system is filled, thereby eliminating any erroneous connection. In the method of measuring gas component concentrations of special material gases for semiconductor, as means for attaining the objects, an infrared gas detector is disposed in a gas pipe line between a gas cylinder containing a special material gas for semiconductor and a semiconductor producing section, so that the gas component and concentration are measured in an inline manner. An apparatus for supplying special material gases for semiconductor is also provided. In the apparatus, a monitor for monitoring a gas component, a concentration, a flow rate, and the like is incorporated in a gas pipe line system from a gas cylinder storing room to a semiconductor equipment, so that any accident such-as erroneous connection, erroneous piping, or erroneous exchange is prevented from occurring. As means for attaining the object, a massflow controller is disposed in each of pipe lines connected to a plurality of gas cylinders containing special material gases for semiconductor, and an infrared gas sensor functioning as an inline gas monitor is disposed in a pipe line between a junction point of the pipe lines and the semiconductor equipment. The massflow controllers and the infrared gas detector are connected to a control apparatus for the apparatus for supplying gases for semiconductor, and the respective output signals are checked. The supply of the gases is controlled in accordance with the agreement or disagreement of the signals.
Abstract:
A vapor controller capable of reducing a thermal influence upon a liquid material to be vaporized as far as possible and always stably controlling a vaporized gas in flow rate in high-speed response and a vapor controller having a vaporizer capable of improving a purge efficiency are provided. A vapor controller in which a vaporizer covered with a diaphragm is formed in a body block including a heater and a temperature sensor while a liquid material inlet passage and a gas outlet passage is formed within said body block so as to be opened on an end face of the body block at one end thereof, respectively, and communicated with said vaporizing chamber at the other end thereof, respectively, said diaphragm being driven by a pressedly driving portion provided in the body block to adjust an openness of an opening facing to the vaporizing chamber of said liquid material inlet passage, said liquid material introduced into the vaporizing chamber through the liquid material inlet passage being vaporized within the vaporizing chamber, and a gas generated by a vaporization being discharged through said gas outlet passage.
Abstract:
A method for vaporizing an organometal compound and supplying the resulting vapor thereof to a crystal growth chamber which comprises the steps of heating an organometal compound to a predetermined temperature to obtain vapor of the compound at a predetermined vapor pressure and supplying, in a constant flow rate, the vapor to the surface of a substrate heated under a reduced pressure: an apparatus for vaporizing an organometal compound and supplying the resulting vapor thereof to a crystal growth chamber 11 comprising a first gas flow path for the vapor of the organometal compound which connects a container 20, in which the organometal compound is charged, to a crystal growth chamber heated under a reduced pressure through a first valve 21, a first massflow controller 22 and a second valve 23 in this order; and a constant temperature oven 24 and 25 for controlling the temperature of the container 20 and the first gas flow path extending from the container 20 to the second valve 23, are herein disclosed. The method and the apparatus makes it possible to form a thin film on substrate having even a large surface area and uniform composition and thickness with good reproducibility and to provide an epitaxial thin film of a compound semiconductor having good sharpness of the crystal growing boundary; the method further makes it possible to prevent the contamination of the solid organometal compound and to provide good workability.
Abstract:
The portions on the sides far to each other of two sensor coils wound around the outer circumferential portion of the conduit, through which the fluid passes, at the suitable interval are thermally joined through a thermal conductor and the thermal conductor is heated by means of a heater, whereby the flow rate of fluid can be accurately measured without being influenced by the posture error resulting from the convection.
Abstract:
The output from the sensor detecting the flow rate of the fluid passing through the conduit is compared with the ceiling value and the appointed compensating signal is added to the output from the sensor to display the signal obtained on the basis of this addition result as the value of flow rate or reduce the openness of the control valve on the basis of the above described signal when the output from the sensor is larger than the threshold value, so that the mass flow meter can accurately display the flow rate even when the fluid passes in an excessive flow rate. In addition, even though the mass flow meter and the mass flow controller are fallen into the abnormal operating condition due to an excessive flow rate of fluid, they can be quickly returned to the normal operating condition.
Abstract:
A control valve, in which a valve body opening and closing a valve mouth is driven by a strain force of a piezostack, characterized in that an upper fixed portion of said piezostack is supported by a ring-like tapered surface or a spherical surface and a lower movable portion of the piezostack is combined with a valve body through a spherical bearing.The strain output can be surely transmitted to said valve body by holding the piezostack so that no movement other than a strain resulting from the application of voltage may be produced.
Abstract:
A valve body which is driven by a valve body-driving portion constructed from a piezoelectric stack to open and close a valve mouth. The piezoelectric stack consists of piezoelectric disc elements having a thickness of 0.1 to 0.5 mm and a diameter of 10 to 50 mm, whose upper surface and lower surface are both plated, and thin metallic plates each having a thickness of 0.05 to 0.2 mm and being high in electric conductance, are alternately laminated one between the piezoelectric elements by one (the number of piezoelectric elements laminated is 100 to 200). Every other one of the thin metallic plates are connected to a positive polar lead and the remaining plates are connected to a negative polar lead, and a voltage-applying lead wire is connected with each of the lead wires. A driving force transmission member can be provided between the valve body-driving portion and the valve body for amplifying the amount of distortion of the piezoelectric stack to thereby allow adjustment of the amount of movement of the valve body and adapt the structure for handling large volumes of fluid.
Abstract:
A mass gas flow sensor for measuring the mass flow rate of a gas through a passage, and a method of manufacture thereof. The sensor includes a substrate having a streamlined end surface which is to project upstream in the passage, upstream and downstream heating resistors formed on the substrate, protective films covering the resistors, and circuitry for applying current to the resistors so as to heat the resistors, the gas cooling the upstream resistor more than the downstream resistor. The circuitry also produces an electrical voltage responsive to differences in voltage across the upstream and downstream resistors, corresponding to the mass gas flow in the passage. In a mass production method of manufacture of a preferred embodiment, a composite substrate material is produced with hollow portions therein by joining a first integral wafer having a plurality of grooves with a second integral wafer which closes the grooves, and providing a plurality of resistors on the composite substrate material by photolithography and etching directly over the grooves before cutting the substrate material into a plurality of hollow substrates. One end surface of each of the hollow substrates is then tapered to provide a streamlined shape.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for caching data from a plurality of virtual machines are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the systems and methods may be realized as a method for caching data from a plurality of virtual machines. The method may comprise detecting, using a computer processor executing cache management software, initiation of migration of a cached virtual machine from a first virtualization platform to a second virtualization platform, disabling caching for the virtual machine on the first virtualization platform, detecting completion of the migration of the virtual machine to the second virtualization platform, and enabling caching for the virtual machine on the second virtualization platform.