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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026

Filed:

May. 17, 2016
Applicant:

Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Xinyu Bao, Fremont, CA (US);

Shu-Kwan Lau, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Errol Antonio C. Sanchez, Tracy, CA (US);

Assignee:

APPLIED MATERIALS, INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 16/455 (2006.01); B05B 1/00 (2006.01); C30B 25/10 (2006.01); C30B 29/16 (2006.01); H01J 37/32 (2006.01); H01L 21/02 (2006.01); H05H 1/34 (2006.01); C30B 25/14 (2006.01); C30B 29/06 (2006.01); C30B 29/08 (2006.01); C30B 29/40 (2006.01); C30B 29/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 16/45563 (2013.01); B05B 1/005 (2013.01); C23C 16/455 (2013.01); C23C 16/45502 (2013.01); C23C 16/45508 (2013.01); C23C 16/45561 (2013.01); C23C 16/45574 (2013.01); C23C 16/45578 (2013.01); C23C 16/4558 (2013.01); C30B 25/105 (2013.01); C30B 29/16 (2013.01); H01J 37/3244 (2013.01); H01J 37/32449 (2013.01); H01L 21/02293 (2013.01); H01L 21/02538 (2013.01); H01L 21/02551 (2013.01); H05H 1/34 (2013.01); C30B 25/14 (2013.01); C30B 29/06 (2013.01); C30B 29/08 (2013.01); C30B 29/40 (2013.01); C30B 29/48 (2013.01); H01L 21/02532 (2013.01); H01L 21/0262 (2013.01); H01L 21/02636 (2013.01);
Abstract

A processing chamber with a top, a bottom, and a sidewall coupled together to define an enclosure, a substrate support having a substrate supporting surface, an energy source coupled to the top or the bottom, and a gas injector liner disposed at the sidewall. The gas injector liner comprises a first plurality of gas outlets disposed at a first height, wherein one or more of the first plurality of gas outlets are oriented upwardly or downwardly, a second plurality of gas outlets disposed at a second height shorter than the first height, wherein one or more of the second plurality of gas outlets are oriented upwardly or downwardly, and a third plurality of gas outlets disposed at a third height shorter than the second height, wherein one or more of the third plurality of gas outlets are oriented upwardly or downwardly with respect to the substrate supporting surface.


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