CA1212356A - Process gas introduction, confinement and evacuation system for glow discharge deposition apparatus - Google Patents

Process gas introduction, confinement and evacuation system for glow discharge deposition apparatus

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CA1212356A
CA1212356A CA000439226A CA439226A CA1212356A CA 1212356 A CA1212356 A CA 1212356A CA 000439226 A CA000439226 A CA 000439226A CA 439226 A CA439226 A CA 439226A CA 1212356 A CA1212356 A CA 1212356A
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cathode
deposition
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Prem Nath
Kevin R. Hoffman
Timothy D. Laarman
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Energy Conversion Devices Inc
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    • C23C16/00Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes
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    • C23CCOATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
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    • C23C16/45563Gas nozzles
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    • C23C16/45587Mechanical means for changing the gas flow
    • C23C16/45591Fixed means, e.g. wings, baffles
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
    • H01J37/32Gas-filled discharge tubes
    • H01J37/32431Constructional details of the reactor
    • H01J37/3244Gas supply means

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CA000439226A 1982-10-27 1983-10-18 Process gas introduction, confinement and evacuation system for glow discharge deposition apparatus Expired CA1212356A (en)

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EP (1) EP0107510A3 (show.php)
JP (1) JPH0642451B2 (show.php)
KR (1) KR840006565A (show.php)
AU (1) AU2061083A (show.php)
BR (1) BR8305910A (show.php)
CA (1) CA1212356A (show.php)
ES (1) ES8407249A1 (show.php)
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ES526769A0 (es) 1984-08-16
JPH0642451B2 (ja) 1994-06-01
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KR840006565A (ko) 1984-11-30
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