Tokyo Electron Limited

Yoshiharu Kishida

Kouji Nishino

Norihiko Amikura

Kiyotaka Ishibashi

Atsushi Sawachi

Yohei Sawada

A gas supply system includes: a first flow channel connecting a first gas source and a chamber; a second flow channel connecting a second gas source and the first flow channel; a control valve, provided in the second flow channel, configured to control a flow rate of the second gas; an orifice provided downstream of the control valve and at a terminus of the second flow channel; a switching valve, provided at a connection point between the first flow channel and the terminus of the second flow channel, configured to control a supply timing of the second gas; an exhaust mechanism, connected to a flow channel between the control valve and the orifice in the second flow channel, configured to exhaust the second gas; and a controller configured to bring the control valve, the switching valve and the exhaust mechanism into operation.

Gas supply system, substrate processing system and gas supply method

A gate valve corresponding to the sealing structure seals an opening of a plasma generation chamber and includes a valve body, a valve stem, and ring-shaped first and second sealing members that seal a gap between the valve body and the plasma generation chamber. The first ring-shaped sealing member is on the side of the plasma generation chamber and is exposed to a plasma atmosphere. The first and second ring-shaped sealing members do not contact each other, that is, a gap is formed therebetween. A plurality of gas grooves are arranged in the length direction of the first ring-shaped sealing member. The gas grooves are formed by cutting the valve body in a direction almost perpendicular to the length direction of the first ring-shaped sealing member, and the gap is in communication with the plasma generation chamber via the gas grooves. A gas injection passagefor injecting a gas into the gap is formed in the wall of the plasma generation chamber. A concave portion extending along the length direction of the first ring-shaped sealing member is formed on the surface of the plasma generation chamber, and the concave portion is connected to a gas outlet of the gas injection passage.

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Miyagi, Japan

Yoshiharu Kishida