JP2007208252A - 柔軟性のある結合要素を備えた湾曲したスリットバルブドア - Google Patents
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Abstract
【解決手段】一実施形態において、チャンバ内の基板搬送路を密閉するための装置は、柔軟性のある結合要素によりアクチュエータに結合された凹面密閉面を有する、延長されるドア部材を含む。この柔軟性のある結合要素は、レバーアームに対して、少なくとも2つの平面内においてドア部材の動きを可能とするよう構成されている。
【選択図】図5A
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- 第1の基板搬送ポートを有するチャンバ本体と、
前記第1の基板搬送ポートを選択的に密閉するために位置することが可能なように湾曲した密閉力を有するドア部材と、
レバーアームと、
前記レバーアームを前記スリットバルブドアに結合し、前記レバーアームに対する前記ドアの横方向の動きを可能ならしめるよう構成された柔軟性のある結合要素とを含むチャンバ。 - 前記柔軟性のある結合要素はさらに、
少なくとも第1の弾力性のあるブッシングと、
前記ブッシング、ドア部材、及び前記レバーアームを貫通する結合部材とを含む請求項1記載のチャンバ。 - 前記柔軟性のある結合要素はさらに、
前記結合部材が貫通する第2の弾力性のあるブッシングを含み、前記第1及び第2の弾力性のあるブッシングはレバーアームにより離間されている請求項2記載のチャンバ。 - 前記柔軟性のある結合部材はさらに、
前記結合部材が貫通し、前記第2の弾力性のあるブッシングの近傍に位置する第3の弾力性のあるブッシングを含む請求項3記載のチャンバ。 - 前記第2の弾力性のあるブッシング及び前記第3の弾力性のあるブッシングはスペーサにより離間されている請求項4記載のチャンバ。
- 前記柔軟性のある結合要素はさらに、
前記ドア部材の一端に形成された第1の穴及び前記レバーアームに形成された第2の穴を貫通するボルトと、
前記ボルトの周りに設けられ、前記ドア部材により前記レバーアームから離間された第1の弾力性のあるブッシングと、
前記ボルトの周りに設けられ、前記レバーアームにより前記部材から離間された第2の弾力性のあるブッシングとを含む請求項1記載のチャンバ。 - 前記レバーアームと前記ドア部材との間の設けられたスペーサをさらに含む請求項6記載のチャンバ。
- 前記レバーアームはさらに、
へこみ部分を有し、前記第2の弾力性のあるブッシングは前記へこみ部分に設けられている請求項6記載のチャンバ。 - 前記柔軟性のある結合要素はさらに、
2つの平面内において、前記レバーアームに対して前記ドア部材の動作を可能ならしめる態様において、前記ドア部材及び前記レバーアームに結合する結合部材を含む請求項1記載のチャンバ。 - 前記チャンバ本体を貫き、前記レバーアームに結合されたシャフトと、
前記シャフトに作動的に結合されるアクチュエータをさらに含む請求項1記載のチャンバ。 - 前記レバーアームはさらに、
前記チャンバ本体を貫く第1のシャフトに接続する第1の端と、
前記柔軟性のある結合要素により前記ドア部材の第1の端に結合された第2の端とを含む請求項1記載のチャンバ。 - 第2の柔軟性のある結合要素と、
前記チャンバ本体を貫く第2のシャフトに結合された第1の端と前記第2の柔軟性のある結合要素により前記スリットバルブドア部材の第2の端に結合された第2の端を有する第2のレバーアームとをさらに含む請求項11記載のチャンバ。 - 前記チャンバ本体はさらに複数の積み重ねられた単一基板の搬送チャンバを含む請求項1記載のチャンバ。
- 少なくとも第1の基板搬送ポートを有するチャンバ本体と、
前記基板搬送ポートを選択的に密閉するように位置可能な湾曲した密閉力を有するスリットバルブドアと、
レバーアームと、
前記レバーアームを前記スリットバルブドアに接続し、2つの軸の周りで前記レバーアームに対して前記ドアの回動を許容するよう構成された柔軟性のある結合要素とを含む基板真空処理システムに用いられるチャンバ。 - 前記チャンバは化学的蒸着チャンバ、ロードロックチャンバ、計測チャンバ、熱処理チャンバ、若しくは物理的蒸着チャンバ、ロードロックチャンバ、基板搬送チャンバ、又は真空チャンバの内の1つである請求項14記載のチャンバ。
- 前記柔軟性のある結合要素はさらに、
前記レバーアームに対して前記ドア部材の横方向の動きを許容する態様により、前記スリットバルブドア及び前記レバーアームを結合する結合要素を含む請求項14記載のチャンバ。 - 第1の基板搬送ポート及び少なくとも1つの第2の基板搬送ポートを有するチャンバ本体と、
前記第1の基板搬送ポートを選択的に密閉するよう位置可能な湾曲した密閉力を有するドア部材と、
レバーアームと、
前記レバーアームに対して、前記ドア部材の横方向及び回転方向の動きを許容する態様により、前記レバーアームを前記ドア部材に接続する結合要素とを含むロードロックチャンバ。 - 前記結合要素が貫通する複数の弾力性のあるブッシングをさらに含む請求項17記載のロードロックチャンバ。
- 前記弾力性のあるブッシングの少なくとも1つはポリマーをさらに含む請求項17記載のロードロックチャンバ。
- 前記弾力性のあるブッシングの内の少なくとも1つはスプリング形状をさらに含む請求項17記載のロードロックチャンバ。
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