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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2009
SE Yong Kim, Daejeon-si, KR;
Woo Chan Kim, Daejeon-si, KR;
Dong Rak Jung, Cheonan-si, KR;
ASM Genitech Korea Ltd., Chungcheongnam-Do, KR;
Abstract
A thin film deposition apparatus and a method of maintaining the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a thin film deposition apparatus includes: a chamber including a removable chamber cover; one or more reactors housed in the chamber; a chamber cover lifting device connected to the chamber cover. The chamber cover lifting device is configured to move the chamber cover vertically between a lower position and an upper position. The apparatus further includes a level sensing device configured to detect whether the chamber cover is level, and a level maintaining device configured to adjust the chamber cover if the chamber cover is not level. This configuration maintains the chamber cover to be level as a condition for further vertical movement of the chamber cover.