WO2016075892A1 - 液面計及び液体原料気化供給装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a liquid level gauge and a liquid raw material vaporization supply apparatus, and more particularly, to a liquid level gauge for detecting a liquid level and a liquid raw material vaporization supply apparatus including the liquid level gauge.
- liquid source vaporization and supply apparatuses for supplying a source fluid to semiconductor manufacturing apparatuses using metal organic chemical vapor deposition have been proposed (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).
- This type of liquid source vaporization supply device heats and vaporizes liquid source materials such as TEOS (Tetraethyl orthosilicate) in a vaporization chamber, and controls the vaporized gas to a predetermined flow rate by a flow rate control device and supplies it to a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus. To do. In order to compensate for the decrease in the liquid material due to vaporization of the liquid material, it is necessary to control the liquid level by detecting the liquid level of the liquid material and supplying the reduced amount.
- TEOS Tetraethyl orthosilicate
- a pressure detection type liquid level detection device that detects that the liquid material in the vaporizer has decreased due to vaporization by monitoring the pressure decrease in the vaporizer
- Patent Document 2 a pressure detection type liquid level detection device that detects that the liquid material in the vaporizer has decreased due to vaporization by monitoring the pressure decrease in the vaporizer
- Patent Documents 4 to 6 etc. thermal liquid level detection devices
- two protective tubes 3 each enclosing temperature measuring resistors R1 and R2 such as platinum are inserted into a container 21 in the vertical direction.
- a relatively large constant current I1 heating current
- I2 ambient temperature measurement current
- the resistance temperature detector R1 that has passed a large current I1 generates heat.
- the heat dissipation constant when the resistance temperature detector is in the liquid phase L is the heat dissipation constant when the resistance temperature detector is in the gas phase V. Therefore, the temperature of the resistance temperature detector when it is in the gas phase V becomes higher than that when it is in the liquid phase.
- the resistance temperature detector in the gas phase has a higher resistance value than the resistance temperature detector in the liquid phase, and therefore, the voltage output of the resistance temperature detector R1 through which a large current flows,
- the voltage output of the resistance temperature detector R2 through which a minute current flows it is possible to determine whether the resistance temperature detector is above or below the liquid surface. That is, when the difference is small, it can be determined that the resistance temperature detector is below the liquid level, and when the difference is large, the resistance temperature detector is above the liquid level.
- FIG. 16 is an example of a liquid level detection circuit, and constant temperature is supplied to the resistance temperature detectors R1 and R2 from the power source Vcc via the constant current circuits S1 and S2.
- a small current having a magnitude that can be ignored while the ambient temperature can be measured flows to the resistance temperature detector R2, and the current resistance R1 has a current value larger than that of the resistance temperature detector R2.
- the constant current circuit S1 is set so that a larger current flows than the constant current circuit S2 so that a relatively large current flows in order to heat the resistance temperature detector R1 to a high temperature.
- the terminal voltage V1 of the resistance temperature detector R1 and the terminal voltage V2 of the resistance temperature detector R2 are input to the inverting input and the non-inverting input of the differential amplifier circuit D, respectively.
- a voltage signal corresponding to the difference voltage V2 (V1-V2) is input to the comparator C.
- the comparator C compares the reference voltage V3 set by the voltage dividing resistors R3 and R4 with the difference
- the temperature increase of the resistance temperature detector R1 relative to the ambient temperature is smaller than the temperature increase in the gas phase.
- the output voltage from the operational amplification circuit D corresponding to the difference from the voltage signal of the magnitude corresponding to the ambient temperature emitted from the resistance temperature detector R2 also in the liquid phase becomes smaller than the reference voltage, and the comparator The output of C becomes low level.
- the temperature rise with respect to the ambient temperature becomes the temperature rise in the gas phase, so that the temperature measurement resistor R2 is also emitted from the gas phase.
- the output voltage of the differential amplifier circuit D corresponding to the difference from the voltage signal having a magnitude corresponding to the ambient temperature becomes higher than the reference voltage, and the output of the comparator C becomes high level.
- the resistance thermometers R1, R2 are in the gas phase, and when the output of the comparator C is low, the resistance thermometers R1, R2 are in the liquid phase. Determined.
- the resistance values of the resistance temperature detectors R1 and R2 can be obtained from the current values I1 and I2 according to Ohm's law, and if the resistance values of the resistance temperature detectors R1 and R2 are known. If the rate of resistance change with respect to the temperature of the resistance thermometers R1, R2 is known, the temperature of the resistance thermometers R1, R2 can be derived. Therefore, in the liquid level measuring circuit, instead of comparing the voltage outputs of the resistance temperature detectors R1 and R2, it is possible to discriminate by comparing the resistance values of the resistance temperature detectors R1 and R2.
- the resistance value is 100 ⁇ at 0 ° C., and the resistance value increases by 0.39 ⁇ for every 1 ° C. increase.
- the pressure detection type liquid level detection device when the pressure decrease in the vaporizer is detected, the liquid raw material in the vaporizer is almost lost, and if the liquid raw material is supplied in an empty state, a flow rate control failure may be caused. .
- the thermal liquid level detection device can detect the set liquid level height, by detecting the liquid level of the desired height and controlling the liquid supply so as to hold the liquid level at that height, Problems such as the pressure detection type liquid level detection device can be solved.
- the conventional thermal liquid level detection device has a problem that the detection reaction is slow because detection takes a relatively long time.
- the detection time for switching from the liquid phase to the gas phase is dependent on the flow rate, and accurate detection is difficult. there were.
- the main object of the present invention is to provide a thermal liquid level gauge capable of solving the above-mentioned problems in the conventional thermal liquid level detection apparatus, and a liquid raw material vaporization supply apparatus including the liquid level gauge.
- a liquid level gauge includes a liquid level detection member and a temperature measurement member, and is a liquid level gauge provided in a chamber for storing liquid, wherein the liquid level detection
- the member includes a protective tube containing a resistance temperature detector, and is disposed horizontally in the chamber.
- the protective tube of the liquid level detection member may be inserted and fixed in the horizontal direction on the side wall of the chamber.
- the temperature measuring member may include a protective tube in which a resistance temperature detector is accommodated, and may be disposed horizontally in the chamber.
- the temperature measuring member may include a protective tube in which a thermocouple, thermistor, or infrared thermometer is accommodated.
- the temperature measuring member and the liquid level detecting member may be arranged at the same horizontal height.
- the temperature measured by the temperature measuring member is the temperature measured by the liquid level detecting member by causing a current (heating current) larger than the temperature measuring current to flow through the resistance temperature detector of the liquid level detecting member.
- the liquid level detection member can be configured to detect whether it exists in the liquid phase part or in the gas phase part.
- a first current for temperature measurement is passed through the resistance temperature detector of the temperature measurement member, and a second current (heating current) larger than the first current is passed through the resistance temperature detector of the liquid level detection member.
- the resistance value of each of the resistance temperature detectors may be compared to detect whether the liquid level detection member exists in the liquid phase part or the gas phase part.
- the temperature measuring member may be arranged below a preset lower limit liquid level, and the liquid level detecting member may be arranged at at least one of the lower limit liquid level and a preset upper limit liquid level.
- the liquid level meter includes a protective tube that is horizontally disposed in a chamber for storing a liquid raw material and accommodates a resistance temperature detector. By alternately flowing a current having a current value of 1 and a current having a second current value larger than the first current value (heating current), and comparing the resistance value of the resistance temperature detector with respect to each current value , It may be configured to detect whether the protective tube is present in the liquid phase part or in the gas phase part.
- the liquid level gauge according to the present invention includes a protective tube that is horizontally disposed in a chamber for storing a liquid and that houses a resistance temperature detector, and the resistance temperature detector has a temperature greater than the temperature measurement current. Whether or not the protective tube is in the liquid phase part is determined based on a change in resistance value between when the protective tube is in the liquid phase part and when in the gas phase part. It may be configured to detect whether it is within the phase.
- At least one or more protective tubes may be passivated.
- the liquid source vaporizing and supplying apparatus includes a chamber for storing and vaporizing the liquid source, a liquid level detecting member arranged in the chamber, a temperature measuring member for measuring the temperature in the chamber, A flow rate control device for controlling the flow rate of the source gas vaporized in the chamber, and the liquid level detection member is provided with a protective tube containing a resistance temperature detector, and is disposed horizontally in the chamber. .
- the protective tube is inserted and fixed in a horizontal direction on the side wall of the chamber, and the protective tube includes a flange for fixing to the side wall of the chamber. And a gasket recess for receiving the metal gasket formed on each of the flange and the outer side surface of the chamber side wall, and a metal gasket surrounding the periphery of the protective tube interposed between the outer side surface and the outer side surface of the chamber side wall.
- An annular protrusion for holding a gasket formed on each of the recesses for the gasket.
- the protective tube can be screwed and fixed to the chamber.
- the temperature measurement member includes a protective tube containing a resistance temperature detector or a thermocouple, and is disposed horizontally in the chamber, and the liquid level detection member And the temperature measuring member may be disposed at the same horizontal height.
- liquid raw material vaporization and supply apparatus may be provided with a vapor shielding plate for shielding vapor rising from the liquid raw material below the protective tube.
- the steam shield may extend in an inclined manner.
- the detection time can be shortened by arranging the protective tube of the liquid level detection member horizontally in the chamber. Further, according to the liquid raw material vaporizing and supplying apparatus according to the present invention, the protective tube of the liquid level detecting member is horizontally disposed in the chamber, so that the flow rate dependence is almost not detected in the detection time of switching from the liquid phase to the gas phase. Can be eliminated.
- FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a first embodiment of a liquid source vaporizing and supplying apparatus equipped with a level gauge according to the present invention. It is the schematic perspective view which saw through the inside of the chamber of FIG. It is a top view which expands and shows the flange fixed to the protective tube of FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 3. It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view which expands and shows the fixing structure of the protective tube of FIG. It is a graph which shows the evaluation test result of Example 1 of this invention. 6 is a graph showing the evaluation test results of Comparative Example 1. It is a graph which shows the evaluation test result of Example 2 of this invention.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the evaluation test results of Comparative Examples 1 to 3. It is a fragmentary sectional side view which shows 2nd Embodiment of the liquid raw material vaporization supply apparatus provided with the liquid level gauge which concerns on this invention. It is the schematic perspective view which saw through the inside of the chamber of FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional side view which shows 3rd Embodiment of the liquid raw material vaporization supply apparatus provided with the liquid level gauge which concerns on this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a protection pipe and a steam shielding board which shows the change aspect of 3rd Embodiment of FIG. It is the schematic perspective view which saw through the inside of the chamber of FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the conventional liquid level gauge. It is a circuit diagram which shows an example of the liquid level detection circuit of the conventional liquid level gauge.
- FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
- a liquid raw material vaporization supply apparatus 1 equipped with a liquid level gauge according to the present invention detects a vaporization chamber 2 that stores and vaporizes a liquid raw material L, and a liquid level L1 in the vaporization chamber 2.
- a flow rate control device 4 that controls and supplies the flow rate of the gas vaporized in the vaporization chamber 2 (see FIG. 2).
- the protective tubes 3 and 3 are inserted and fixed to the side wall 2a of the vaporizing chamber 2 at the same height in the horizontal direction.
- a platinum resistance temperature detector can be suitably used, but other known resistance temperature detectors can also be used. Since the liquid level detection circuit using the resistance temperature detector can adopt the same principle as the conventional circuit described above, detailed description thereof is omitted.
- Each of the two protective tubes 3 and 3 has the same outer diameter, and houses a resistance temperature detector at the tip of the elongated rod-shaped portion.
- the same resistance temperature detector is accommodated in each of the protective tubes 3 and 3.
- One of the protective tubes 3 and the resistance temperature detector accommodated in the protection tube 3 has such a size that self-heating of the resistance temperature detector is negligible to such an extent that a current for temperature measurement, that is, the ambient temperature can be measured.
- a small constant current is flowed to constitute a temperature measuring member used for ambient temperature measurement.
- the other protective tube 3 and the resistance temperature detector housed therein are supplied with a relatively large constant current (heating current) in order to keep the resistance temperature detector higher than the ambient temperature by self-heating, as described above.
- a liquid level detection member for determining whether it is in the liquid phase or in the gas phase is configured through a liquid level detection circuit.
- the vaporization chamber 2 is a box type provided with a liquid material supply port 2b and a vaporized gas discharge port 2c at the top, and is formed of a metal such as stainless steel.
- the liquid material supply port is not limited to the illustrated example, and a supply pipe is inserted into the upper wall of the vaporization chamber 2 and the lower end of the supply pipe is extended to the lower interior of the vaporization chamber 2 to be provided in the lower inner part of the vaporization chamber 2. Alternatively, it may be provided on the side wall of the vaporizing chamber 2 or the bottom wall of the vaporizing chamber 2.
- the vaporization chamber can be heated by a heater (not shown) attached so as to surround the outer surface of the chamber wall.
- the heater for heating the vaporizing chamber 2 can be embedded in a metal wall forming the vaporizing chamber 2 by providing a recess or a hole.
- the vaporization chamber 2 is formed as a single chamber in the illustrated example, the inside of the chamber is partitioned into a plurality of rooms by partition walls (not shown), and holes for passing the vaporized gas are formed in each of the partition walls. May be. in this case.
- a supply port for supplying a liquid raw material is provided in the partitioned room on one end side, and an exhaust port for discharging the vaporized gas is formed in the partitioned room on the other end side.
- the discharge port 2 c is connected to the gas flow path 5.
- the gas flow path 5 is comprised by the hole formed in piping or a block.
- a flow rate control device 4 is interposed in the gas flow path 5.
- a known so-called pressure type flow rate control device can be adopted. This is because the pressure detector 7 controls the gas pressure at least upstream of the orifice plate 6 interposed in the gas flow path 5. Based on the detected pressure signal, the flow rate is controlled by opening and closing the metal diaphragm valve element interposed in the gas flow path 5 by the piezoelectric drive element.
- the gas passing through the orifice becomes the sonic velocity and does not exceed that.
- the flow rate depends only on the pressure upstream of the orifice, and the principle that the flow rate is proportional to the pressure is used.
- a pneumatically driven on-off valve 8 is interposed in the gas passage 5 between the vaporization chamber 3 and the flow control device 4, but can be provided in the gas passage on the downstream side of the flow control device 4 or can be omitted. it can.
- the protective tube 3 is made of a corrosion-resistant metal material such as stainless steel, and a resistance temperature detector is accommodated in the tip of the elongated sheath 3a. Since the passive film of stainless steel is relatively thin, it is preferable to further passivate the protective tube 3 to enhance corrosion resistance.
- the protective tube 3 is fitted in a hole 9a formed in a flange 9 made of stainless steel, and is fixed to the fixed flange 9 by welding.
- the fixing flange 9 has a plurality of bolt holes 9b and a first gasket recess 9c formed on one side of the fixing flange 9 around the hole 9a.
- a first annular protrusion 9d for gasket pressing is formed in the first gasket recess 9c.
- a female screw hole 2 d having a bottom corresponding to the bolt hole 9 b of the fixing flange 9, a through hole 2 e through which the protective tube 3 is passed, and a periphery of the through hole 2 e on the outer side surface of the vaporizing chamber 2.
- a second gasket recess 2f On one side of the vaporizing chamber 2, there are a female screw hole 2 d having a bottom corresponding to the bolt hole 9 b of the fixing flange 9, a through hole 2 e through which the protective tube 3 is passed, and a periphery of the through hole 2 e on the outer side surface of the vaporizing chamber 2.
- a second gasket recess 2f A second annular protrusion 2g for gasket pressing is formed in the second gasket recess 2f.
- the male screw 11 passed through the bolt hole 9b of the fixing flange 9 is screwed into the female screw hole 2d of the vaporizing chamber 2.
- the first annular protrusion 9d for gasket pressing and the second annular protrusion 2g for gasket pressing bite into both side surfaces of the metal gasket 10, and the through hole 2e of the vaporizing chamber 2 is sealed.
- the metal gasket 10 can be formed of stainless steel.
- FIG. 15 An embodiment of a liquid raw material vaporizing and supplying apparatus equipped with a liquid level gauge according to the present invention, and a conventional liquid level gauge in which a protective tube containing a platinum resistor is vertically inserted (vertically) into a vaporizer (see FIG. 15) ) And the comparative example of the liquid raw material vaporization and supply apparatus provided with the evaluation of the change detection performance from the liquid phase to the gas phase.
- FIG. 6 shows the result of Example 1
- FIG. 7 shows the result of Comparative Example 1.
- a constant current of 1 mA was passed through one platinum resistance temperature detector, and a constant current of 30 mA was passed through the other platinum resistance temperature detector.
- a platinum resistor having a temperature characteristic of 100 ⁇ at 0 ° C. and a temperature characteristic of 0.39 ⁇ / ° C. (for example, 103.9 ⁇ at 10 ° C.) was used.
- TEOS TEOS was used as the liquid raw material
- the temperature of the vaporization chamber 2 was set to 200 ° C.
- the gas control flow rate was set to 53.17% (6.7 g / min)
- the inside of the vaporization chamber was evacuated to a vacuum state.
- the liquid source is supplied until the protective tube is submerged, the valve of the flow rate control device is closed and the valve interposed in the liquid source supply tube of the vaporization chamber is also closed and sealed for 10 minutes.
- the gas which was activated and vaporized was flowed at a predetermined flow rate.
- a line T1 is a graph showing a time change of the temperature of the platinum resistance thermometer having passed 30 mA
- a line T2 is a graph showing a time change of the temperature of the platinum resistance thermometer having passed 1 mA. It is.
- Example 1 shown in FIG. 6 the transition from the liquid phase to the gas phase could be detected in 30 seconds or less, but Comparative Example 1 in FIG. Then, it took about 3 minutes to detect. As described above, the detection time of Comparative Example 1 is longer than that of Example 1.
- the protective tube is installed horizontally until the liquid material evaporates and shifts from the liquid phase to the gas phase.
- the comparative example referring to FIG. 15, since the protective tube is installed in the vertical direction, the protective tube is gradually exposed from the liquid phase to the liquid. This is thought to be due to the decrease in heat dissipation and the increase in self-heating.
- Example 2 in which the control flow rate was set lower than that in Example 1, and in Comparative Example 2 and Comparative Example 3 in which the control flow rate was set lower than that in Comparative Example 1, the results of the same evaluation test as in Example 1 were performed. It shows in FIG. 8, FIG. FIG. 8 shows Example 2.
- the control flow rate was set to 3.0 g / min.
- the control flow rate of Comparative Example 1 was 6.7 g / min
- the control flow rate of Comparative Example 2 was 3.0 g / min
- the control flow rate of Comparative Example 3 was 1.0 g / min.
- Example 1 and Example 2 show that the detection time from the liquid phase to the gas phase is detected even when the control flow rate is changed from 6.7 g / min to 3.0 g / min. Although no significant difference was observed, in Comparative Examples 1 to 3, the detection time of the change from the liquid phase to the gas phase became longer as the control flow rate decreased, and about 3 minutes in Comparative Example 1 and about 2 minutes in Comparative Example 2 It was 5.5 minutes and about 9.1 minutes in Comparative Example 3. As described above, the difference in the detection time of the change from the liquid phase to the gas phase between the example and the comparative example is considered to be due to the difference in time taken for the protective tube to change from the submerged state to the exposed state. It is done.
- two resistance temperature detectors are used, and the current flowing through one resistance temperature detector is increased so that the current flowing through the other resistance temperature detector is increased from the liquid phase to the gas phase (or the gas phase).
- the transition of the liquid level from the phase to the liquid phase is detected.
- a single resistance temperature detector is used, and a large or small current (temperature measurement) of a predetermined size is applied to the single resistance temperature detector. It is also possible to detect the transition of the liquid level from the liquid phase to the gas phase (or from the gas phase to the liquid phase) by alternately flowing a working current and a heating current every predetermined time (for example, every 10 to 15 seconds). .
- FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a second embodiment of the liquid raw material vaporizing and supplying apparatus equipped with the liquid level gauge according to the present invention.
- the protective tube 3 containing the resistance temperature detector is attached to the vaporization chamber 2 in two stages, up and down.
- two protective tubes 3 containing resistance temperature detectors are provided at the same height in the upper stage (liquid level detection member and temperature measurement member), and two are provided at the same height in the lower stage (liquid level).
- Surface detecting member and temperature measuring member By setting the pair of protective tubes in two upper and lower stages, the upper limit liquid level and the lower limit liquid level of the liquid raw material in the vaporization chamber 2 can be set.
- the temperature measuring resistor-containing protective tube constituting the upper temperature measuring member can be omitted. In this case, the upper limit liquid level can be detected by the lower temperature measuring member and the upper liquid level detecting member.
- FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a third embodiment of the liquid raw material vaporization and supply apparatus equipped with the liquid level gauge according to the present invention.
- a steam shielding plate 12 for shielding steam rising from the liquid raw material is provided below the protective tube 3.
- the steam shielding plate 12 is preferably disposed so as to be inclined downward or upward (downward in the illustrated example) from the base portion to the distal end portion.
- the steam shielding plate 12 may be a flat plate shape, but may be a plate shape having a mountain cross section as shown in FIGS. Providing the steam shielding plate 12 can reduce malfunctions caused by the vapor of the liquid raw material.
- the width dimension and length of the steam shielding plate 12 can be designed as appropriate, but preferably the width dimension is 1.5 to 2 times the outer diameter of the protective tube 3 and the length dimension is the length of the protective tube 3. It is about 1 to 1.3 times.
- the temperature measuring resistor is housed in the protective tube 3 of the temperature measuring member.
- the temperature measuring member only needs to be able to measure the ambient temperature.
- other temperature sensors are used.
- a thermocouple, a thermistor, or an infrared thermometer may be accommodated in the protective tube.
- the protection tube of a temperature measurement member is from the preset minimum liquid level. It is good also as a structure which arrange
- the attachment of the protective tube to the chamber is not limited to the above embodiment.
- a screw hole is formed in the wall of the chamber, a male screw is formed on the outer periphery of the protective tube, and the protective tube is fixed by screwing into the chamber. You can also.
- liquid level to be detected is not limited to the liquid raw material used in the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, but can be used for various chemical liquids.
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2 気化チャンバ
3 保護管
4 流量制御装置
L 液体原料
L1 液面
9 フランジ
10 金属ガスケット
9c、2f ガスケット用凹部
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- 液面検知部材と温度測定部材とを有し、液体を貯留するチャンバ内に設けられる液面計であって、前記液面検知部材が、測温抵抗体を収容した保護管を備え、前記チャンバ内に水平に配置されていることを特徴とする前記液面計。
- 前記液面検知部材の保護管が、前記チャンバの側壁に水平方向に挿入されて固定されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の液面計。
- 前記温度測定部材が、測温抵抗体が収容された保護管を備え、前記チャンバ内に水平に配置されていることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の液面計。
- 前記温度測定部材が、熱電対、サーミスタ、又は赤外温度計が収容された保護管を備えていることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の液面計。
- 前記温度測定部材と前記液面検知部材とが同じ水平高さに配置されていることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の液面計。
- 前記液面検知部材の測温抵抗体に温度測定用電流より大きな電流値の電流を流して該液面検知部材により測定された検知温度を、前記温度測定部材により測定された温度と比較することにより前記液面検知部材が液相部内に存在するか気相部内に存在するかを検知するように構成されている、請求項1または請求項2に記載の液面計。
- 前記温度測定部材の測温抵抗体に温度測定用の第1の電流を流すとともに、前記液面検知部材の測温抵抗体に前記第1の電流より大きい第2の電流を流し、前記各測温抵抗体の抵抗値を比較することにより前記液面検知部材が液相部内に存在するか気相部内に存在するかを検知するように構成されている、請求項3に記載の液面計。
- 前記温度測定部材が予め設定された下限液位より下方に配置され、前記液面検知部材が前記下限液位及び予め設定された上限液位の少なくとも一方の液位に配置されていることを特徴とする請求項7に記載の液面計。
- 液体原料を貯留するチャンバ内に水平に配置され、測温抵抗体が収容された1つの保護管を備え、
前記測温抵抗体に温度測定用の第1の電流値の電流と該第1の電流値より大きい第2の電流値の電流とを交互に流し、各々の電流値に対する前記測温抵抗体の抵抗値を比較することにより、前記保護管が液相部内に存在するか気相部内に存在するかを検知するように構成されている液面計。 - 液体を貯留するチャンバ内に水平に配置され、測温抵抗体が収容された1つの保護管を備え、
前記測温抵抗体に温度測定用電流より大きな所定の電流値の電流を流し、前記保護管が液相部内にあるときと気相部内にあるときとの抵抗値変化に基づいて、前記保護管が液相部内にあるか気相部内にあるかを検知するように構成されている液面計。 - 前記保護管に不動態処理が施されていることを特徴とする請求項1、9又は10に記載の液面計。
- 液体原料を貯留し気化させるチャンバと、前記チャンバ内に配置された液面検知部材と、前記チャンバ内の温度を測定する温度測定部材と、前記チャンバ内で気化された原料ガスの流量を制御する流量制御装置と、を備え、前記液面検知部材が、測温抵抗体を収容した保護管を備え、前記チャンバ内に水平に配置されていることを特徴とする、液体原料気化供給装置。
- 前記保護管が前記チャンバの側壁に水平方向に挿入されて固定されており、前記保護管が前記チャンバの側壁に固定するためのフランジを備え、該フランジと前記チャンバ側壁の外側面との間に該保護管の周囲を囲む金属ガスケットが介在され、該フランジと前記チャンバ側壁の外側面の各々に形成されて前記金属ガスケットを収容するガスケット用凹部と、該ガスケット用凹部の其々に形成されたガスケット押え用環状突起と、を備えることを特徴とする請求項12に記載の液体原料気化供給装置。
- 前記保護管が前記チャンバにねじ込み固定されていることを特徴とする、請求項12に記載の液体原料気化供給装置。
- 前記温度測定部材が、測温抵抗体又は熱電対を収容した保護管を備え、前記チャンバ内に水平に配置されており、
前記液面検知部材と前記温度測定部材とが、同じ水平高さに配置されていることを特徴とする請求項12に記載の液面計を備えた液体原料気化供給装置。 - 前記保護管の下方に、液体原料から上昇する蒸気を遮るための蒸気遮板が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項12に記載の液体原料気化供給装置。
- 前記蒸気遮板が傾斜状に延びていることを特徴とする請求項16に記載の液面計を備えた液体原料気化供給装置。
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