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Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013

Filed:

Nov. 13, 2008
Applicants:

Jean R. Vatus, San Jose, CA (US);

Kailash Kiran Patalay, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Jean R. Vatus, San Jose, CA (US);

Kailash Kiran Patalay, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Methods and apparatus for controlling temperature and flow characteristics of process gases in a process chamber have been provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for controlling temperature and flow characteristics of a process gas in a process chamber may include a gas pre-heat ring configured to be disposed about a substrate and having a labyrinthine conduit disposed therein, wherein the labyrinthine conduit has an inlet and outlet to facilitate the flow of the process gas therethrough.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Vatus, Jean. (2013). Method and apparatus to enhance process gas temperature in a cvd reactor (U.S. Patent No. 8512472). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8512472

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