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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2006
Mohith Verghese, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Kyle Fondurulia, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Carl White, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Eric Shero, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Darko Babic, Chandler, AZ (US);
Herbert Terhorst, Amersfoort, NL;
Marko Peussa, Espoo, FI;
Min Yan, Nieuwegein, NL;
Mohith Verghese, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Kyle Fondurulia, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Carl White, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Eric Shero, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Darko Babic, Chandler, AZ (US);
Herbert Terhorst, Amersfoort, NL;
Marko Peussa, Espoo, FI;
Min Yan, Nieuwegein, NL;
ASM America, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
An atomic deposition (ALD) thin film deposition apparatus includes a deposition chamber configured to deposit a thin film on a wafer mounted within a space defined therein. The deposition chamber comprises a gas inlet that is in communication with the space. A gas system is configured to deliver gas to the gas inlet of the deposition chamber. At least a portion of the gas system is positioned above the deposition chamber. The gas system includes a mixer configured to mix a plurality of gas streams. A transfer member is in fluid communication with the mixer and the gas inlet. The transfer member comprising a pair of horizontally divergent walls configured to spread the gas in a horizontal direction before entering the gas inlet.