IP Library Granted Patent US 7,370,848
Granted Patent B2
US 7,370,848 · App. 11/428,267 · Granted May 13, 2008

Bubbler for substrate processing

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,370,848
App. No.
11/428,267
Granted
May 13, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vaporization chamber for a substrate processing system includes a main body, a cover member and a transition member. The main body is made of aluminum and defines a first inner surface, which defines, at least in part, a cavity. The cover member is also made of aluminum. The cover member defines a second inner surface, which also defines, at least in part, the cavity. The cover member includes a carrier gas cover inlet, a liquid source cover inlet, a source cover outlet which extends from a first outer surface through the cover member to the second inner surface. The transition member is made of stainless steel and has a transition outer surface and a transition inner surface. The transition inner surface is aluminum cladded. The cover member including a carrier gas cover inlet, a liquid source cover inlet, a source cover outlet which extend from a first outer surface through the cover member to second inner surface. The transition inner surface and the cover outer surface are welded together.

Claims (21)

1. A vaporization chamber for a substrate processing system that comprises:

a main body made of aluminum; the main body defining a first inner surface, which defines, at least in part, a cavity;

a cover member that is also made of aluminum, the cover member defining a second inner surface, which also defines, at least in part, the cavity; the cover member comprising a carrier gas cover inlet, a liquid source cover inlet, a source cover outlet which extend from a first outer surface through the cover member to the second inner surface; and

a transition member that is made of stainless steel and has a transition outer surface and a transition inner surface; the transition inner surface being aluminum cladded; the cover member comprising a carrier gas cover inlet, a liquid source cover inlet, a source cover outlet which extend from a first outer surface through the cover member to second inner surface; the transition inner surface and the cover outer surface being welded together.

2. A vaporization chamber as in claim 1 , further comprising a liquid level sensing device that extends through an opening in the transition member and the cover member into the cavity.

3. A vaporization chamber as in claim 2 , wherein the liquid level sensing device is configured to sense the capacitance difference between a liquid source material and a vaporized source material.

4. A vaporization chamber as in claim 1 , wherein the liquid and vaporized source material is trisilane.

5. A vaporization chamber as in claim 1 , further comprising a cooling/heating jacket.

6. A vaporization chamber as in claim 1 , further comprising a first tubular member that extends from the carrier gas cover inlet to a lower portion of the cavity and a second tubular member that extends from the a liquid source cover inlet to the lower portion of the cavity.

7. A vaporization chamber as in claim 1 , including at least one connector that is welded to at least one of the carrier gas cover inlet, a liquid source cover inlet, and the source cover outlet.

8. A vaporization chamber as in claim 1 , wherein the transition inner surface comprises aluminum that is mechanically cladded to stainless steel.

9. A vaporization chamber as in claim 1 , wherein the vaporization chamber is a bubbler.

10. A vaporization chamber for vaporizing liquid trisilane:

a main body made of a non-ferric material the main body defining a first inner surface, which defines, at least in part, a cavity;

a quantity of liquid trisilane contained within the cavity;

a cover member that is also made of a non-ferric material, the cover member defining a second inner surface, which also defines, at least in part, the cavity; the cover member comprising a carrier gas cover inlet, a liquid source cover inlet, a source cover outlet which extend from a first outer surface through the cover member to the second inner surface; and

a transition member that is made of a ferric material and has a transition outer surface and a transition inner surface; the transition inner surface being cladded with a non-ferric material; the cover member comprising a carrier gas cover inlet, a liquid source cover inlet, a source cover outlet which extend from a first outer surface through the cover member to second inner surface; the transition inner surface and the cover outer surface being welded together.

11. A vaporization chamber as in claim 10 , wherein the main body is made of aluminum.

12. A vaporization chamber as in claim 10 , wherein the cover member is made of aluminum.

13. A vaporization chamber as in claim 10 , wherein the transition member is made of stainless steel.

14. A vaporization chamber as in claim 10 , wherein the transition inner surface is cladded with aluminum.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: ASM AMERICA, INC.
To: ASM IP HOLDING B.V.
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