Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Coating with electrically or thermally conductive material
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-21
2005-06-21
Thompson, Craig A. (Department: 2813)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Coating with electrically or thermally conductive material
Reexamination Certificate
active
06908838
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method and to a device for treating semiconductor substrates. In conventional systems, the especially uncoated semiconductor substrates are fed to a treatment device through a charging sluice, said charging sluice adjoining a transfer chamber. A plurality of treatment chambers can be charged with the semiconductor substrates to be treated from said transfer chamber by first evacuating the transfer chamber and the treatment chamber and then opening the connecting door between the transfer chamber and the treatment chamber. The aim of the invention is to improve this system. To this end, at least one of the treatment chambers is operated at a low pressure or atmospheric pressure and the transfer chamber is flooded with an inert gas before the connecting door associated with the treatment chamber is opened, while a predetermined pressure difference between the transfer chamber and the treatment chamber is maintained.
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Aixtron AG
Harrison Monica D.
St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC
Thompson Craig A.
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