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- the present disclosure relates to an active gas generator that generates an active gas by a parallel plate type dielectric barrier discharge.
- the gas flow between the active gas generation space and the feeding space is separated by the first and second auxiliary members.
- the conventional active gas generator has an advantage that the gas flow is separated between the active gas generation space and the feeding space, so that the contamination due to the dielectric breakdown generated in the feeding space is not brought into the active gas generation space.
- Dielectric breakdown means, for example, that if dielectric breakdown occurs on a metal surface such as a metal housing forming a feeding space, it causes evaporation and ionization of the metal, resulting in contamination of the semiconductor.
- a structure in which the gas flow is separated between the active gas generation space including the discharge space and the feeding space may be simply referred to as a “gas separation structure”.
- the conventional active gas generator has a gas separation structure, so that the active gas generation space can be prevented from being affected by contamination due to dielectric breakdown in the feeding space.
- dielectric breakdown occurs in the feeding space, a part of the applied voltage for discharge (discharging energy) input to generate the active gas will be used by the dielectric breakdown in the feeding space. ..
- the discharge voltage (electric power) applied to the discharge space decreases by the amount of the extra consumption of the applied voltage (electric power) for discharging, so that the energy efficiency for generating the active gas is reduced. Will get worse.
- the discharge space is used to generate the active gas.
- the discharge power used in is reduced to 80 W.
- the conventional active gas generator has a problem that the amount of active gas generated decreases because the energy efficiency for generating the active gas deteriorates due to the dielectric breakdown in the feeding space.
- a first countermeasure for increasing the pressure in the feeding space for example, increasing the pressure in the feeding space to 10 times the atmospheric pressure can be considered. ..
- the differential pressure pressure difference
- the member that receives the differential pressure for example, the dielectric film for the electrode on the high pressure side
- the force becomes stronger, and there is a risk that the member that receives the differential pressure will be damaged.
- a member that receives a differential pressure may be simply referred to as a “differential pressure receiving member”, and a force applied to the differential pressure receiving member due to the differential pressure may be simply referred to as a “differential pressure applying force”.
- a second countermeasure of increasing the film thickness of the dielectric film for the electrode on the high pressure side can be considered.
- the high-voltage feeding body 4 is also a differential pressure receiving member, but the high-voltage feeding body 4 is made of a stronger metal than the dielectric film 1 for the high-voltage electrode. Further, the size of the high-voltage power feeding body 4 made of metal can be freely changed. Therefore, the high-voltage power feeding body 4 is not damaged by the differential pressure application force.
- the dielectric film for the electrode on the high voltage side which is one of the differential pressure receiving members, is also a member that passes an electric field to the active gas generation space that generates the active gas.
- the differential pressure receiving voltage which is the voltage between the upper surface and the lower surface of the dielectric film, increases. That is, increasing the film thickness of the dielectric film for electrodes increases the ratio of the differential pressure receiving voltage to the applied voltage for discharging.
- the discharge voltage applied to the discharge space decreases as the differential pressure receiving voltage increases. It will be. As the discharge voltage decreases, the discharge power also decreases.
- the applied voltage for discharge is increased in order to increase the amount of active gas generated, it is necessary to raise the pressure in the feeding space to improve the dielectric strength in the feeding space.
- the differential pressure applying force applied to the electrode dielectric film is further increased, so that it becomes necessary to increase the film thickness of the electrode dielectric film by that amount.
- the second countermeasure of "thickening the film thickness of the dielectric film for electrodes" has a negative factor of causing a decrease in the amount of active gas produced
- the first and second countermeasures are described above. Depending on the combination, it is extremely difficult to suppress a decrease in the amount of active gas produced.
- the conventional active gas generator has a problem that the dielectric strength in the feeding space cannot be improved without reducing the amount of the active gas produced.
- the active gas generator of the present disclosure is an active gas generator that activates the raw material gas to generate the active gas by supplying the raw material gas to the discharge space in which the dielectric barrier discharge is generated.
- a dielectric film for an electrode of 1 a second dielectric film for an electrode provided below the dielectric film for an electrode, and a conductive film formed on the upper surface of the dielectric film for a first electrode.
- a first feeding body having a property and a second feeding body formed on the lower surface of the dielectric film for the second electrode are provided, and an AC voltage is applied to the first feeding body, and the first feeding body is described.
- the feeding body of 2 is set to the ground potential, the discharge space is included in the dielectric space facing the first and second electrode dielectric films, and the second electrode dielectric film is the same.
- a housing for accommodating the body is further provided, and a power supply space is provided above the first power supply body inside the housing. It has a gas relay region for supplying the raw material gas to the discharge space, and a housing gas ejection hole for ejecting the active gas ejected from the gas ejection hole downward, and has the raw material gas introduction port.
- the space from the gas relay region to the housing gas ejection hole through the discharge space is defined as an active gas generation space, and the active gas generation space is provided by the housing and the first electrode dielectric film.
- a gas separation structure for separating the gas flow between the feed space and the feed space is provided, the active gas generator is provided outside the housing, and a vacuum pump that sets the feed space to a vacuum state is further provided. Be prepared.
- the active gas generator of the present disclosure has a gas separation structure that separates the gas flow between the active gas generation space and the feeding space.
- the active gas generator of the present disclosure can give a relatively strong insulation resistance to the feeding space by setting the feeding space in a vacuum state by a vacuum pump.
- the differential pressure between the power supply space and the discharge space is about the same as the discharge space. Therefore, by lowering the pressure in the discharge space, the differential pressure application force received by the dielectric film for the first electrode can be suppressed to a low level, so that the thickness of the dielectric film for the first electrode is made thicker than necessary. There is no need to.
- the active gas generator of the present disclosure has the effect of improving the dielectric strength in the feeding space without reducing the amount of active gas produced.
- FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the whole structure of the active gas generation apparatus which is Embodiment 1.
- FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of each of the high voltage application electrode part, the high voltage feed body, the dielectric film for a ground electrode, and the ground feed body shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the whole structure of the active gas generation apparatus which is Embodiment 2.
- FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of each of a high voltage application electrode part, a high voltage feed body, a dielectric film for a ground electrode, a ground feed body, and a cooling pipe shown in FIG.
- the 1 which shows the structure of the refrigerant path structure included in the high pressure feeding body shown in FIG.
- the 2 which shows the structure of the refrigerant path structure included in a high pressure feeding body.
- the dielectric strength (dielectric strength) is superior to when the pressure in the feeding space is set to a pressure atmosphere near atmospheric pressure.
- the “dielectric strength in the feeding space” means "the limit value of the electric field that can be applied to the feeding space without causing dielectric breakdown in the feeding space”.
- the power supply space is set to a non-vacuum state and an insulation strength equivalent to the dielectric strength at the time of vacuum is to be obtained, it is necessary to increase the atmospheric pressure in the power supply space. For example, it is necessary to set the pressure in the feeding space to about 10 times the atmospheric pressure.
- the differential pressure (pressure difference) generated between the feeding space and the discharging space becomes large.
- a relatively large differential pressure applying force acts on the dielectric film for the electrode on the high pressure side, which is the differential pressure receiving member.
- the "active gas generation space” refers to the space until the raw material gas reaches the discharge space, the discharge space, and the internal space until the active gas is finally ejected from the discharge space to the outside. Includes.
- the differential pressure applied force received by the dielectric film for the electrode is compared under the discharge pressure condition where the pressure of the active gas generation space including the discharge space is near the atmospheric pressure or lower than the atmospheric pressure. It can be suppressed to a small force.
- the ratio of the discharge voltage to the applied voltage for discharge can be maintained high, so that the amount of active gas generated decreases. There are few things.
- the electrode dielectric film on the high-voltage side can be cooled, and the heat generated during discharge can be removed from the electrode dielectric film. Therefore, the electrode dielectric film can be removed. It is possible to prevent the film from being damaged due to thermal expansion.
- the active gas generator obtained based on the above-mentioned principle of the present disclosure is the active gas generator according to the following first and second embodiments.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the overall configuration of the active gas generator 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 1 shows an XYZ Cartesian coordinate system.
- the active gas generator 100 of the first embodiment activates the raw material gas 60 to generate the active gas 61 by supplying the raw material gas 60 to the discharge space 3 in which the dielectric barrier discharge is generated.
- the raw material gas 60 for example, nitrogen gas can be considered
- the active gas 61 for example, a nitrogen radical can be considered.
- the active gas generator 100 of the first embodiment has a high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1, a ground electrode dielectric film 2, a high-voltage power supply body 4, a ground power supply body 5, a high-voltage AC power supply 6, a housing 7, and a vacuum pump. 15 and a current introduction terminal 16 are included as main components.
- the high-voltage electrode component is configured by the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 which is the first electrode dielectric film and the high-voltage feeder 4 which is the first feeding body.
- the ground potential electrode portion is configured by the ground electrode dielectric film 2 which is the second electrode dielectric film and the ground feeding body 5 which is the second feeding body.
- a dielectric film 2 for a ground electrode is provided below the dielectric film 1 for a high voltage electrode.
- the housing 7 is made of a conductive metal, and houses a high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1, a ground electrode dielectric film 2, a high-voltage power supply body 4, and a ground power supply body 5 inside. Inside the housing 7, a feeding space 8 is provided above the high-voltage feeding body 4.
- the housing 7 has a central bottom surface area 78 and a peripheral step area 79 provided along the outer periphery of the central bottom surface area 78.
- the upper surface of the peripheral step region 79 is set to be higher in the height direction (+ Z direction) than the upper surface of the central bottom surface region 78.
- a ground feeding body 5 having conductivity is arranged on the central bottom surface region 78 of the housing 7.
- a dielectric film 2 for a ground electrode is provided on the ground feeding body 5. That is, the ground feeding body 5 is provided on the lower surface of the dielectric film 2 for the ground electrode. In this way, the ground potential electrode portion is placed on the central bottom surface region 78 in such a manner that the ground feeding body 5 comes into contact with the central bottom surface region 78.
- the formation height of the upper surface of the ground electrode dielectric film 2 is the formation height of the central bottom surface region 78 and the thickness of the ground potential electrode portion (the thickness of the ground feeding body 5 + the thickness of the ground electrode dielectric film 2). It is determined by the film thickness).
- the housing 7 is set to the ground potential. Therefore, the ground feeding body 5 is set to the ground potential via the central bottom surface region 78 of the housing 7.
- a dielectric film 1 for a high voltage electrode is provided on the peripheral step region 79. Specifically, the end region of the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 is arranged on the peripheral step region 79. Therefore, in the dielectric film 1 for high-voltage electrodes, the space below the central region of the dielectric excluding the end region is a spatial region.
- the high voltage feeding body 4 is formed on the upper surface of the dielectric film 1 for the high voltage electrode.
- the downward projecting region R4 of the high-voltage feeding body 4 is provided in such a manner that it contacts the upper surface of the dielectric film 1 for a high-voltage electrode.
- the downward projecting region R4 is formed in an annular shape along the outer peripheral region of the high-voltage power feeding body 4 in a plan view in the XY plane.
- a lower space 49 is formed below the central region of the feeding body excluding the downward protruding region R4, and the central region of the feeding body is not in contact with the upper surface of the dielectric film 1 for the high-voltage electrode. ..
- the formation height of the lower surface of the dielectric film 1 for the high voltage electrode is determined by the formation height of the peripheral step region 79.
- an AC voltage is applied from the high voltage AC power supply 6 between the high voltage power supply body 4 and the ground power supply body 5.
- an AC voltage is applied to the high-voltage power supply body 4 from the high-voltage AC power supply 6, and the ground power supply body 5 is set to the ground potential via the housing 7.
- a current introduction terminal 16 is provided in and around the opening 7a on the upper surface of the housing 7.
- the current introduction terminal 16 includes a terminal block 16a, an insulating cylinder 16b, and an electrode 16c as main components.
- the terminal block 16a is provided on the housing 7 so as to straddle the opening 7a.
- the insulating cylinder 16b is attached to the terminal block 16a, and is provided so that the upper part reaches the outside of the housing 7 and the lower part reaches the feeding space 8 in the housing 7.
- the electrode 16c is provided so as to penetrate the hollow portion of the insulating cylinder 16b from the outside of the housing 7 to the inside of the feeding space 8.
- the opening 7a of the housing 7 is completely shielded from the outside by the current introduction terminal 16 having the above configuration.
- the upper end of the electrode 16c is exposed to the outside of the housing 7, and the lower end of the electrode 16c is exposed in the feeding space 8.
- the high-voltage AC power supply 6 is electrically connected to the upper end of the electrode 16c of the current introduction terminal 16 via the electric wire 18, and the lower end of the electrode 16c is electrically connected to the high-voltage power supply body 4 via the electric wire 18.
- an AC voltage is applied to the high-voltage power supply body 4 from the high-voltage AC power supply 6 via the electrode 16c of the current introduction terminal 16.
- This AC voltage becomes the applied voltage for discharging.
- the applied voltage for discharge is specifically a potential difference between the high-voltage power feeding body 4 and the ground feeding body 5.
- the "dielectric strength in the feeding space 8" is the "limit value of the electric field in which the feeding space 8 does not cause dielectric breakdown"
- the "electric field” is the electrode 16c of the current introduction terminal 16 and the housing 7. It becomes an electric field between.
- the power supply space 8 is an internal space inside the housing 7 for supplying the applied voltage for discharge from the high voltage AC power supply 6 to the high voltage power supply body 4 via the current introduction terminal 16.
- the active gas generator 100 further has a vacuum pump 15 externally.
- the vacuum pump 15 is connected to the feeding space 8 via the air pipe 19, and discharges the gas in the feeding space 8 to the outside to set the pressure in the feeding space 8 to less than 0.01 Pa and set the vacuum state.
- a turbo molecular pump can be considered.
- the downward protruding region R4 of the high-voltage power feeding body 4 and the ground feeding body 5 are discharged including a region where they overlap in a plan view.
- Space 3 is provided.
- the discharge space 3 is formed in an annular shape in the XY plane in a plan view.
- the outer peripheral region outside the discharge space 3 becomes the outer peripheral dielectric space 13, and the center of the space inside the discharge space 3. The region becomes the central dielectric space 14.
- the dielectric film 2 for the ground electrode has a gas ejection hole 23 for ejecting the active gas 61 into the processing space 30.
- the ground feeding body 5 includes a gas ejection hole 23 (gas ejection hole for the feeding body) in a region corresponding to the gas ejection hole 23 of the dielectric film 2 for the ground electrode in a plan view on an XY plane, and the gas ejection hole 23. It has a gas ejection hole 53 having a wider shape.
- the gas ejection hole 73 (gas ejection for the housing) is located in the region corresponding to the gas ejection hole 53 of the ground feeding body 5 and the gas ejection hole 23 of the dielectric film 2 for the ground electrode. A hole) is provided.
- the gas ejection hole 73 includes the gas ejection hole 23 in a plan view on an XY plane, and has a shape wider than that of the gas ejection hole 23.
- the active gas generator 100 uses the active gas 61 obtained in the discharge space 3 from the gas ejection hole 23 of the dielectric film 2 for the ground electrode to the gas ejection hole 53 of the ground feeding body 5 and the gas of the housing 7. It can be ejected into the lower (post-stage) processing space 30 through the ejection hole 73.
- the high voltage application electrode portion (high voltage electrode dielectric film 1 + high voltage feeding body 4) is the ground potential electrode portion (ground electrode dielectric film 2 + ground feeding). It is not placed on the body 5) via a spacer, but is placed on the peripheral stepped region 79 of the housing 7.
- the active gas generator 100 of the first embodiment has a mounting feature in which the high voltage application electrode portion and the ground potential electrode portion are provided independently of each other.
- the housing 7 has a raw material gas introduction port 70 on one side surface below the peripheral step region 79.
- the raw material gas 60 supplied from the outside flows from the raw material gas introduction port 70 through the gas relay region R7 in the housing 7.
- the raw material gas 60 flowing through the gas relay region R7 is supplied to the discharge space 3 via the outer peripheral dielectric space 13 near the outer periphery between the dielectric film 1 for the high-voltage electrode and the dielectric film 2 for the ground electrode. ..
- a dielectric barrier discharge is generated in the discharge space 3 by applying a discharge applied voltage between the high voltage power supply body 4 and the ground power supply body 5 from the high voltage AC power supply 6. Therefore, the active gas 61 is generated when the raw material gas 60 passes through the discharge space.
- the active gas 61 generated in the discharge space 3 is supplied to the external processing space 30 via the central dielectric space 14, the gas ejection hole 23, the gas ejection hole 53, and the gas ejection hole 73.
- the housing 7 has a raw material gas introduction port 70 that receives the raw material gas 60 from the outside, and a gas relay region R7 for relaying the raw material gas 60 to the discharge space 3.
- the space from the raw material gas introduction port 70 to the gas ejection hole 73 of the housing 7 is defined as an "active gas generation space". That is, the “active gas generation space” is a housing gas ejected from the raw material gas introduction port 70 through the gas relay region R7, the outer peripheral dielectric space 13, the discharge space 3, the central dielectric space 14, and the gas ejection holes 23 and 53. It is a space leading to the gas ejection hole 73, which is a hole.
- the above-mentioned active gas generation space is completely separated from the feeding space 8 by the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 arranged on the peripheral step region 79.
- the active gas generation device 100 of the first embodiment generates the active gas including the feeding space 8 and the discharging space 3 by the combined structure of the peripheral step region 79 of the housing 7 and the dielectric film 1 for the high voltage electrode. It separates the gas flow from the space.
- This combined structure becomes a gas separation structure.
- the active gas generator 100 of the first embodiment has a gas separation structure, the raw material gas 60 flowing through the gas relay region R7 does not mix into the feeding space 8, and conversely, the contamination due to dielectric breakdown generated in the feeding space 8 does not occur. The object does not enter the discharge space 3 via the gas relay region R7.
- the peripheral step region 79 of the housing 7 and the dielectric film 1 for the high-pressure electrode allow the gas to be generated between the feeding space 8 and the active gas generation space including the discharge space 3.
- a gas separation structure for separating the flow is provided.
- the active gas generation device 100 of the first embodiment has a gas separation structure for separating the gas flow between the active gas generation space including the discharge space 3 and the power supply space 8.
- the active gas generator 100 can make the feeding space 8 have a relatively strong insulation resistance by setting the feeding space 8 in a vacuum state by the vacuum pump 15.
- the differential pressure between the feeding space 8 and the discharging space 3 is about the same as that of the discharging space 3. Therefore, by lowering the pressure in the discharge space 3, the differential pressure application force received by the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 which is the first electrode dielectric film can be suppressed low, so that the high-voltage electrode dielectric film can be suppressed. There is no need to make the film thickness of 1 thicker than necessary.
- the active gas generating device 100 can surely avoid the phenomenon of the decrease in the discharge voltage due to the increase in the film thickness of the dielectric film 1 for the high voltage electrode, so that the amount of the active gas 61 produced decreases. There is no. This point will be described in detail below.
- the pressure of the feeding space 8 is set to less than 0.01 Pa, and the feeding space 8 is in a vacuum state.
- the feeding space 8 in the vacuum state has a higher dielectric strength than the case where the inside of the feeding space 8 has an atmospheric pressure.
- the dielectric strength in the feeding space 8 at the time of vacuum can be set to 30 kv / mm or more.
- the active gas generator 100 has a gas separation structure, when the feeding space 8 is in a vacuum state, the differential pressure between the feeding space 8 and the discharge space 3 is equal to the pressure in the discharge space 3. Become.
- the power supply space 8 in the non-vacuum state, in order to have the same insulation resistance as the insulation resistance when the power supply space 8 is in the vacuum state, the power supply space 8 is provided at a pressure higher than the atmospheric pressure, although it depends on the gas type. Need to keep. For example, it is necessary to set the pressure of the feeding space 8 to about 10 times the atmospheric pressure. In this case, the pressure difference between the feeding space 8 and the discharging space 3 becomes relatively large.
- a differential pressure application force of about 70 kPa is applied to the dielectric film 1 for the high voltage electrode.
- a differential pressure application force of 70 kPa or higher is applied to the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1.
- the differential pressure application force received by the high voltage electrode dielectric film 1 can be suppressed to about 30 kPa.
- the differential pressure applied force received by the dielectric film 1 for the high pressure electrode is when the feeding space 8 is set to a high pressure when the feeding space 8 is set to a high pressure. Is smaller than.
- the dielectric film 1 for the high voltage electrode In order to prevent the dielectric film 1 for the high voltage electrode from being damaged by the applied force of the differential pressure, it is necessary to increase the film thickness of the dielectric film 1 for the high voltage electrode.
- the applied voltage for discharge is the same, as the film thickness of the dielectric film 1 for the high voltage electrode increases, the discharged power consumed, that is, the energy for generating the active gas decreases, so that the amount of the active gas 61 generated is reduced. There is a negative factor that reduces.
- the discharge power can be increased and the amount of active gas generated can be increased accordingly.
- the power supply space 8 is set to a non-vacuum state (a state in which the pressure is applied at an atmospheric pressure or higher), it is necessary to further increase the dielectric strength of the power supply space 8 as the applied voltage for discharge increases. ..
- the thickness of the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 is increased to reduce the amount of the active gas 61 produced. It has no effect.
- the active gas generator 100 of the first embodiment has an effect of improving the dielectric strength in the feeding space 8 without reducing the amount of the active gas 61 generated.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of each of the high voltage application electrode portion 1, the high voltage feeding body 4, the ground electrode dielectric film 2 and the ground feeding body 5 shown in FIG. FIG. 2 shows an XYZ Cartesian coordinate system.
- the high-voltage feeder 4 and the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 constituting the high-voltage application electrode portion each have a circular shape when viewed in a plan view on an XY plane.
- the dielectric film 1 for a high-voltage electrode includes a high-voltage feeding body 4 in a plan view, and has a wider shape than the high-voltage feeding body 4.
- the high-voltage feeder 4 is provided on the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 in such a manner that only the annular downward projecting region R4 is in contact with the upper surface of the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 in a plan view. Be done.
- the ground electrode dielectric film 2 and the ground feeding body 5 constituting the ground potential electrode portion each have a circular shape in a plan view.
- the dielectric film 2 for the ground electrode has almost the same size as the ground feeding body 5 in a plan view.
- the dielectric film 2 for the ground electrode has a gas ejection hole 23 at the center position for ejecting the active gas 61 generated in the discharge space 3 downward.
- the gas ejection hole 23 is formed so as to penetrate the dielectric film 2 for the ground electrode.
- the ground feeding body 5 has a gas ejection hole 53 (gas ejection hole for the feeding element) for ejecting the active gas 61 ejected from the gas ejection hole 23 downward at a central position.
- the gas ejection hole 53 is formed so as to penetrate the ground feeding body 5.
- the dielectric film 2 for the ground electrode is provided on the ground feeding body 5 in such a manner that the center of the gas ejection hole 23 and the center of the gas ejection hole 53 match.
- the gas ejection hole 53 of the ground feeding body 5 is formed to have a shape similar to that of the gas ejection hole 23 of the dielectric film 2 for the ground electrode or slightly narrower than the gas ejection hole 23.
- the discharge space 3 is substantially defined by a region forming a downward projecting region R4 of the high voltage feeder 4. Therefore, the discharge space 3 is formed in an annular shape around the gas ejection hole 23 in a plan view on the XY plane.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the plan structure of the housing 7 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 shows an XYZ Cartesian coordinate system.
- a ground potential is applied to the metal housing 7 that has conductivity.
- the housing 7 has a circular shape in a plan view, and has a central bottom surface region 78 and a peripheral stepped region 79.
- the central bottom surface region 78 is formed in a circular shape in a plan view.
- the peripheral step region 79 has an inner circumference C79 along the outer periphery of the central bottom surface region 78, and is formed in an annular shape in a plan view.
- the housing 7 has a concave structure when viewed in cross section, and is provided in the order of the central bottom surface region 78 and the peripheral step region 79 from the center position of the housing 7 to the periphery.
- the height of the upper surface of the peripheral step region 79 is set to be higher than the height of the upper surface of the central bottom surface region 78.
- the housing 7 has a gas ejection hole 73 (gas ejection hole for the housing) at the center position of the central bottom surface region 78.
- the gas ejection hole 73 penetrates the central bottom surface region 78 of the housing 7.
- the gas ejection hole 73 of the housing 7 corresponds to the gas ejection hole 23 and the gas ejection hole 53, and is formed at a position corresponding to the gas ejection hole 23 in a plan view. That is, the gas ejection hole 73 is provided directly below the gas ejection hole 23.
- the dielectric film 1 for a high-voltage electrode is arranged on the peripheral stepped region 79.
- the diameter (diameter) of the dielectric film 1 for the high-voltage electrode is set sufficiently longer than the diameter of the inner peripheral C79 of the peripheral step region 79.
- the dielectric film 1 for the high-voltage electrode is arranged on the peripheral step region 79 via an O-ring or the like to seal between the lower surface of the dielectric film 1 for the high-voltage electrode and the upper surface of the peripheral step region 79. ing.
- the active gas generation space existing below the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 and the power supply existing above the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 It can be completely separated from the space 8.
- the gas separation that separates the gas flow between the feeding space 8 and the active gas generation space by the peripheral step region 79 and the dielectric film 1 for the high-pressure electrode.
- the structure is provided.
- the raw material gas 60 supplied into the housing 7 from the raw material gas introduction port 70 is annular in a plan view via the gas relay region R7 and the outer peripheral dielectric space 13. It is injected from the entire outer circumference 360 ° toward the discharge space 3 of the.
- the active gas 61 is obtained by passing the raw material gas 60 through the discharge space 3.
- the active gas 61 is ejected to the external processing space 30 via the central dielectric space 14, the gas ejection hole 23, the gas ejection hole 53, and the gas ejection hole 73.
- the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 is arranged on the peripheral step region 79, and the ground electrode dielectric film 2 is arranged on the central bottom surface region 78.
- the ground feeding body 5 which is the second feeding body since the ground feeding body 5 which is the second feeding body is arranged on the central bottom surface region 78, it depends on the formation height of the central bottom surface region 78.
- the first positioning that determines the formation height of the lower surface of the ground feeding body 5 can be performed.
- the dielectric film 1 for high-voltage electrodes which is the first dielectric film for electrodes, is arranged on the peripheral step region 79, the dielectric film 1 for high-voltage electrodes depends on the formation height of the peripheral step region 79. A second positioning that determines the formation height of the lower surface can be performed.
- the first and second positioning can be done independently of each other. Therefore, by adjusting at least one of the thickness of the ground feeding body 5 and the thickness of the dielectric film 2 for the ground electrode, the lower surface of the dielectric film 1 for the high voltage electrode and the dielectric film for the ground electrode are adjusted. The height difference from the upper surface of 2, that is, the gap length of the discharge space 3 can be set accurately.
- a gas separation structure for separating the gas flow between the feeding space 8 and the active gas generation space is provided by the combination of the peripheral stepped region 79 of the housing 7 and the dielectric film 1 for the high voltage electrode. Therefore, the active gas generation device 100 having a gas separation structure can be obtained with a relatively simple configuration without using a dedicated member for separating the feeding space 8 and the active gas generation space.
- the feeding space 8 is set to a vacuum state by the vacuum pump 15, the feeding space 8 and the dielectric film 1 for the high-pressure electrode are insulated from each other.
- the amount of heat generated by the dielectric barrier discharge in the discharge space 3 is small. Therefore, the dielectric film 1 for the high-voltage electrode may be damaged by thermal expansion due to heating.
- the high voltage feeding body 4B is provided with a cooling function in order to protect the dielectric film 1 for the high voltage electrode from thermal expansion due to heating.
- FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the overall configuration of the active gas generator according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 4 shows the XYZ Cartesian coordinate system.
- the active gas generator 100B of the second embodiment has a dielectric film for a high-voltage electrode 1, a dielectric film for a ground electrode 2, a high-voltage power supply body 4B, a ground power supply body 5, a high-voltage AC power supply 6, a housing 7B, and a cooling pipe. It includes 9A and 9B, a vacuum pump 15, and a current introduction terminal 16 as main components.
- the active gas generator 100B of the second embodiment as compared with the active gas generator 100, the high pressure feeding body 4 is replaced with the high pressure feeding body 4B, the housing 7 is replaced with the housing 7B, and the cooling pipe 9A and the cooling pipe 9A are newly replaced. It is characterized by the addition of 9B. Since the other components of the active gas generator 100B are the same as those of the active gas generator 100, they are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
- the high-voltage electrode component is configured by the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 which is the first electrode dielectric film and the high-voltage feed element 4B which is the first feed element.
- the ground potential electrode portion is configured by the ground electrode dielectric film 2 which is the second electrode dielectric film and the ground feeding body 5 which is the second feeding body.
- a dielectric film 2 for a ground electrode is provided below the dielectric film 1 for a high voltage electrode.
- the housing 7B is made of a conductive metal, and houses a high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1, a ground electrode dielectric film 2, a high-voltage power supply body 4B, and a ground power supply body 5 inside. Inside the housing 7B, a feeding space 8 is provided above the high voltage feeding body 4B.
- an AC voltage is applied from the high voltage AC power supply 6 between the high voltage power supply body 4B and the ground power supply body 5.
- an AC voltage is applied to the high-voltage power supply body 4B from the high-voltage AC power supply 6, and the ground power supply body 5 is set to the ground potential via the housing 7B.
- the high voltage AC power supply 6 is electrically connected to the upper end of the electrode 16c of the current introduction terminal 16 via the electric wire 18 with respect to the current introduction terminal 16 having the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and the lower end of the electrode 16c is the electric wire 18. It is electrically connected to the high voltage power supply body 4B via.
- an AC voltage is applied from the high voltage AC power supply 6 to the high voltage power supply body 4B via the electrode 16c of the current introduction terminal 16.
- This AC voltage becomes the applied voltage for discharging.
- the applied voltage for discharge is specifically the potential difference between the high-voltage power feeding body 4B and the ground feeding body 5.
- the power feeding space 8 is an internal space inside the housing 7B for supplying the applied voltage for discharging to the high voltage power feeding body 4B.
- the housing 7B has a cooling medium introduction port 71 for receiving a cooling medium from the outside and a cooling medium discharge port 72 for discharging the cooling medium to the outside on the upper surface.
- the cooling medium introduction port 71 and the cooling medium discharge port 72 are provided so as to penetrate the upper surface of the housing 7B, respectively.
- the cooling medium introduction port 71 and the cooling medium discharge port 72 are schematically shown by a alternate long and short dash line.
- a gas such as a cooling gas or a liquid such as oil can be considered.
- the housing 7B has the same characteristics as the housing 7 of the first embodiment except that it has the cooling medium introduction port 71 and the cooling medium discharge port 72, the housing 7B has the same characteristics as the housing 7. The description of is omitted as appropriate.
- the high-pressure feeding body 4B which is the first feeding body, is different from the high-pressure feeding body 4 of the first embodiment in that it has the refrigerant path structure 40.
- the refrigerant path structure 40 has a cooling medium input port 41 and a cooling medium output port 42 on the upper surface, and has a cooling medium path 45 inside.
- the cooling medium path 45 is a path through which the cooling medium supplied through the cooling medium input port 41 circulates inside and outputs the cooling medium from the cooling medium output port 42.
- the cooling medium introduction port 71 of the housing 7B and the cooling medium input port 41 of the high-voltage power feeding body 4B are provided at positions overlapping each other in a plan view on an XY plane.
- the cooling medium discharge port 72 of the housing 7B and the cooling medium output port 42 of the high-voltage power feeding body 4B are provided at positions overlapping each other in a plan view.
- a cooling pipe 9A is provided between the cooling medium introduction port 71 and the cooling medium input port 41.
- the cooling pipe 9A includes the partial cooling pipes 91 and 92 and the insulating joint 10A.
- One end of the partial cooling pipe 91 is connected to the cooling medium introduction port 71, and the other end is connected to one end of the insulating joint 10A.
- the other end of the insulating joint 10A is connected to one end of the partial cooling pipe 92, and the other end of the partial cooling pipe 92 is connected to the cooling medium input port 41.
- the cooling medium can be supplied to the cooling medium input port 41 from the cooling medium introduction port 71 via the partial cooling pipe 91, the insulating joint 10A, and the partial cooling pipe 92.
- a cooling pipe 9B is provided between the cooling medium discharge port 72 and the cooling medium output port 42.
- the cooling pipe 9B includes the partial cooling pipes 93 and 94 and the insulating joint 10B.
- One end of the partial cooling pipe 93 is connected to the cooling medium discharge port 72, and the other end is connected to one end of the insulating joint 10B.
- the other end of the insulating joint 10B is connected to one end of the partial cooling pipe 94, and the other end of the partial cooling pipe 94 is connected to the cooling medium output port 42.
- the cooling medium can be discharged from the cooling medium output port 42 to the cooling medium discharge port 72 via the partial cooling pipe 94, the insulating joint 10B, and the partial cooling pipe 93.
- the partial cooling pipes 91 to 94 each have conductivity.
- the cooling pipes 9A and 9B serve as the first and second cooling pipes
- the partial cooling pipes 91 and 92 serve as a pair of first partial cooling pipes
- the partial cooling pipes 93 and 94 serve as a pair of second partial cooling pipes.
- the insulated joints 10A and 10B are the first and second insulated joints.
- the downward protruding region R4 of the high-voltage power feeding body 4B and the ground feeding body 5 are discharged including a region where they overlap in a plan view. Space 3 is provided.
- the high voltage application electrode portion (high voltage electrode dielectric film 1 + high voltage feeder 4B) and the ground potential electrode portion (ground electrode dielectric film 2+). It has a mounting feature in which the ground feeding body 5) is provided independently of each other.
- the active gas generator 100B of the second embodiment is active including the feeding space 8 and the discharging space 3 by the combination of the peripheral stepped region 79 of the housing 7B and the dielectric film 1 for the high pressure electrode. It is characterized by being provided with a gas separation structure that separates the flow of gas from the gas generation space.
- the active gas generator 100B of the second embodiment has the same effect as that of the first embodiment, that is, it is possible to improve the dielectric strength in the feeding space 8 without reducing the amount of the active gas 61 generated.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of each of the high voltage application electrode portion 1, the high voltage feeding body 4B, the ground electrode dielectric film 2, the ground feeding body 5, and the cooling pipes 9B and 9B shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 shows an XYZ Cartesian coordinate system.
- the high-voltage power feeding body 4B and the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 constituting the high-voltage application electrode portion each have a circular shape when viewed in a plan view on an XY plane.
- the dielectric film 1 for a high-voltage electrode includes a high-voltage feeding body 4B in a plan view, and has a wider shape than the high-voltage feeding body 4B.
- the high-voltage feeder 4B is provided on the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 in such a manner that only the downward protruding region R4 is in contact with the upper surface of the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1.
- ground electrode dielectric film 2 and the ground feeding body 5 constituting the ground potential electrode portion are provided in the same shape and arrangement as in the first embodiment.
- the ground feeding body 5 is formed so as to include the downward protruding region R4 in a plan view.
- Reference numeral 3 is substantially defined by a region forming a downward projecting region R4 of the high voltage feeder 4B. Therefore, the discharge space 3 is formed in an annular shape around the gas ejection hole 23 in a plan view.
- a cooling pipe 9A is provided on the cooling medium input port 41 of the high-pressure power feeding body 4B, and a cooling pipe 9B is provided on the cooling medium output port 42.
- FIG. 6 shows the upper surface configuration of the refrigerant path structure 40
- FIG. 7 shows the internal configuration of the refrigerant path structure 40.
- the refrigerant path structure 40 is provided in the downward projecting region R4 excluding the central region of the high pressure feeding body 4B.
- the central region of the high-voltage power feeding body 4B means a region where the lower space 49 is below.
- the refrigerant path structure 40 includes a cooling medium input port 41, a cooling medium output port 42, a plurality of side walls 44, and a cooling medium path 45 as main components.
- the cooling medium input port 41 and the cooling medium output port 42 are provided on the upper surface of the refrigerant path structure 40 without penetrating the high pressure feeding body 4B.
- the cooling medium input port 41 and the cooling medium output port 42 are each connected to the cooling medium path 45.
- the cooling medium path 45 is provided so that the flow 47 of the cooling medium is formed in the circumferential direction by the plurality of side walls 44. Further, in the cooling medium path 45, the flow 47 of the cooling medium is divided into two by a plurality of side walls 44 provided from the inner circumference to the outer circumference. Therefore, the cooling medium input from the cooling medium input port 41 is divided into a first flow from the outer circumference to the inner circumference along the flow 47 of the cooling medium and a second flow from the inner circumference to the outer circumference, and these first flows. And the second flow finally joins at the cooling medium output port 42.
- the high-voltage power feeding body 4B includes the refrigerant path structure 40 having the cooling medium path 45 through which the cooling medium flows.
- the high-pressure feeding body 4B includes a refrigerant path structure 40 having a cooling medium path 45 inside.
- the cooling medium path 45 is a region through which the cooling medium flowing in from the cooling medium input port 41 passes, and the spirit medium flowing through the cooling medium path 45 is discharged from the cooling medium output port 42 to the outside of the refrigerant path structure 40.
- the cooling medium input port 41 is provided at a position where the cooling medium supplied from the cooling medium introduction port 71 of the housing 7B via the cooling pipe 9A can flow in. Further, the cooling medium output port 42 is provided at a position where the cooling medium discharged from the cooling medium path 45 can be discharged to the cooling medium discharge port 72 of the housing 7B via the cooling pipe 9B.
- the refrigerant path structure 40 is formed in a region corresponding to the downward protruding region R4 in a plan view. Then, the cooling medium path 45 is provided almost entirely in the refrigerant path structure 40.
- the high-voltage feeder 4B is cooled by contacting the upper surface of the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 in the downward projecting region R4 and cooling the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 by the cooling medium path 45 through which the cooling medium flows. It has a function.
- the raw material gas 60 supplied into the housing 7B from the raw material gas introduction port 70 is annular in a plan view via the gas relay region R7 and the outer peripheral dielectric space 13. It is injected from the entire outer circumference 360 ° toward the discharge space 3 of the.
- the active gas 61 is obtained by passing the raw material gas 60 through the discharge space 3.
- the active gas 61 is ejected to the external processing space 30 via the central dielectric space 14, the gas ejection hole 23, the gas ejection hole 53, and the gas ejection hole 73.
- the high-pressure feeding body 4B which is the first feeding body of the active gas generating device 100B of the second embodiment, has a cooling function by the cooling medium path 45 through which the cooling medium flows. Therefore, the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1 which is the first electrode dielectric film having the lower surface forming the discharge space 3 can be cooled by the high-voltage feeder 4B.
- the active gas generator 100B of the second embodiment can suppress the heating phenomenon that occurs in the dielectric film 1 for the high-voltage electrode, and therefore protects the dielectric film 1 for the high-voltage electrode from thermal expansion due to heating. Can be done. This point will be described in detail below.
- Dielectric heating in a dielectric barrier discharge is heat generated mainly by high-energy ions and electrons generated by the discharge colliding with the surface of the dielectric film 1 for a high-voltage electrode.
- the surface of the dielectric film 1 for the high voltage electrode facing the discharge space 3 is the heat generation source.
- the high-voltage feeding body 4B since the high-voltage feeding body 4B has a cooling function, the dielectric film 1 for a high-voltage electrode in contact with the high-voltage feeding body 4B can be cooled.
- the active gas generator 100B of the first embodiment can effectively prevent excessive heating of the dielectric film 1 for the high voltage electrode due to the dielectric barrier discharge in the discharge space 3. Therefore, thermal expansion does not occur in the high-voltage electrode dielectric film 1.
- the lower surface of the downward protruding region R4 of the high-voltage power feeding body 4B and the upper surface of the dielectric film 1 for the high-voltage electrode are not completely flat, and have some irregularities, and there is a possibility that the thermal resistance is high.
- a liquid having a low vapor pressure for example, a fluorine-based oil, is applied between the lower surface of the downward protruding region R4 and the upper surface of the dielectric film 1 for a high-pressure electrode to improve the thermal conductivity. Is also good.
- the cooling medium is preferably a gas such as air or nitrogen, or oils having high insulating properties.
- the cooling pipe 9A which is the first cooling pipe, has the insulating joint 10A, which is the first insulating joint, between the partial cooling pipes 91 and 92, which are the pair of first partial cooling pipes.
- the cooling pipe 9B which is the second cooling pipe, has an insulating joint 10B, which is a second insulating joint, between the partial cooling pipes 93 and 94, which are a pair of second partial cooling pipes.
- the active gas generator 100B of the second embodiment can surely avoid the short-circuit phenomenon in which the housing 7B and the high-voltage power supply body 4B are electrically connected via the cooling pipe 9A or the cooling pipe 9B. can.
- the partial cooling pipes 91 to 94 can be formed relatively firmly in a desired shape.
- the active gas generator 100B of the second embodiment can accurately set the gap length of the discharge space 3 as in the first embodiment.
- the active gas generating device 100B of the second embodiment is an active gas generating device having a gas separation structure having a relatively simple structure composed of a peripheral step region 79 and a dielectric film 1 for a high pressure electrode, as in the first embodiment. You can get 100B.
Abstract
Description
給電空間と活性ガス生成空間とが分離されたガス分離構造を有する活性ガス生成装置において、給電空間を真空状態に設定することによって、給電空間における絶縁耐性の向上を図り、給電空間における絶縁破壊を防止することを本開示の基本原理としている。
(全体構成)
図1は本開示の実施の形態1である活性ガス生成装置100の全体構成を示す説明図である。図1にXYZ直交座標系を記している。実施の形態1の活性ガス生成装置100は、誘電体バリア放電が発生している放電空間3に原料ガス60を供給することにより、原料ガス60を活性化して活性ガス61を生成している。原料ガス60としては、例えば、窒素ガスが考えられ、活性ガス61としては、例えば、窒素ラジカルが考えられる。
図2に示すように、高電圧印加電極部を構成する高圧給電体4及び高圧電極用誘電体膜1はそれぞれXY平面で平面視して円状を呈している。高圧電極用誘電体膜1は平面視して高圧給電体4を含み、高圧給電体4より広い形状を呈している。
図2に示すように、接地電位電極部を構成する接地電極用誘電体膜2及び接地給電体5はそれぞれ平面視して円状を呈している。接地電極用誘電体膜2は平面視して接地給電体5とほぼ同じ大きさを呈している。
図3は図1で示した筐体7の平面構造を示す平面図である。図3にXYZ直交座標系を記す。
(原理)
実施の形態1の活性ガス生成装置100において、接地電極用誘電体膜2の大部分が接地給電体5を介して筐体7と熱的に接触しているのに対し、高圧電極用誘電体膜1は、筐体7と接触している領域が周辺段差領域79の一部に限定されている。
図4は本開示の実施の形態2である活性ガス生成装置の全体構成を示す説明図である。図4にXYZ直交座標系を記している。
図5に示すように、高電圧印加電極部を構成する高圧給電体4B及び高圧電極用誘電体膜1はそれぞれXY平面で平面視して円状を呈している。高圧電極用誘電体膜1は平面視して高圧給電体4Bを含み、高圧給電体4Bより広い形状を呈している。
図5に示すように、接地電位電極部を構成する接地電極用誘電体膜2及び接地給電体5は、実施の形態1と同様な形状及び配置で設けられる。
図4及び図5に示すように、高圧給電体4Bの冷却媒体入力口41上に冷却配管9Aが設けられ、冷却媒体出力口42上に冷却配管9Bが設けられる。
図6及び図7はそれぞれ高圧給電体4Bに含まれる冷媒経路構造体40の構成を示す説明図である。図6は冷媒経路構造体40の上面構成を示しており、図7は冷媒経路構造体40の内部構成を示している。
2 接地電極用誘電体膜
3 放電空間
4,4B 高圧給電体
5 接地給電体
6 高電圧交流電源
7,7B 筐体
8 給電空間
9A,9B 冷却配管
10A,10B 絶縁継手
15 真空ポンプ
16 電流導入端子
23,53,73 ガス噴出孔
40 冷媒経路構造
41 冷却媒体入力口
42 冷却媒体出力口
45 冷却媒体経路
71 冷却媒体導入口
72 冷却媒体排出口
78 中央底面領域
79 周辺段差領域
91~94 部分冷却配管
Claims (4)
- 誘電体バリア放電が発生している放電空間に原料ガスを供給することにより、前記原料ガスを活性化して活性ガスを生成する活性ガス生成装置であって、
第1の電極用誘電体膜と、
前記第1の電極用誘電体膜の下方に設けられる第2の電極用誘電体膜と、
前記第1の電極用誘電体膜の上面上に形成され、導電性を有する第1の給電体と、
前記第2の電極用誘電体膜の下面上に形成される第2の給電体とを備え、前記第1の給電体に交流電圧が印加され、前記第2の給電体が接地電位に設定され、前記第1及び第2の電極用誘電体膜が対向する誘電体空間内に前記放電空間が含まれ、
前記第2の電極用誘電体膜は、前記活性ガスを下方に噴出するためのガス噴出孔を有し、
前記活性ガス生成装置は、
導電性を有し、前記第1及び第2の電極用誘電体膜並びに前記第1及び第2の給電体を収容する筐体をさらに備え、前記筐体の内部において前記第1の給電体の上方に給電空間が設けられ、
前記筐体は、
外部より前記原料ガスを受ける原料ガス導入口と、
前記原料ガスを前記放電空間に供給するためのガス中継領域と、
前記ガス噴出孔から噴出される前記活性ガスを下方に噴出するための筐体用ガス噴出孔とを有し、
前記原料ガス導入口から前記ガス中継領域及び前記放電空間を経て前記筐体用ガス噴出孔に至る空間が活性ガス生成空間として規定され、
前記筐体と前記第1の電極用誘電体膜によって、前記活性ガス生成空間と前記給電空間との間におけるガスの流れを分離するガス分離構造が設けられ、
前記活性ガス生成装置は、
前記筐体の外部に設けられ、前記給電空間を真空状態に設定する真空ポンプをさらに備える、
活性ガス生成装置。 - 請求項1記載の活性ガス生成装置であって、
前記筐体は、外部より冷却媒体を受ける冷却媒体導入口と、外部へ前記冷却媒体を排出する冷却媒体排出口とを有し、
前記第1の給電体は、
冷却媒体入力口と、
冷却媒体出力口と、
前記冷却媒体入力口を介して供給される前記冷却媒体を内部に流通させ、前記冷却媒体出力口から前記冷却媒体を出力する冷却媒体経路とを有し、
前記活性ガス生成装置は、
前記冷却媒体導入口と前記冷却媒体入力口との間に設けられた第1の冷却配管と、
前記冷却媒体排出口と前記冷却媒体出力口との間に設けられた第2の冷却配管とをさらに備える、
活性ガス生成装置。 - 請求項2記載の活性ガス生成装置であって、
前記第1の冷却配管は、
各々が導電性を有する一対の第1の部分冷却配管と、
前記一対の第1の部分冷却配管の間に設けられた、絶縁性を有する第1の絶縁継手とを含み、
前記第2の冷却配管は、
各々が導電性を有する一対の第2の部分冷却配管と、
前記一対の第2の部分冷却配管の間に設けられた、絶縁性を有する第2の絶縁継手とを含む、
活性ガス生成装置。 - 請求項1から請求項3のうち、いずれか1項に記載の活性ガス生成装置であって、
前記筐体は、
中央底面領域と、
前記中央底面領域の外周に沿って設けられ、形成高さが前記中央底面領域より高い周辺段差領域とを有し、
前記第2の給電体は前記中央底面領域上に配置され、前記筐体に接地電位が付与されることにより、前記中央底面領域を介して前記第2の給電体は接地電位に設定され、
前記第1の電極用誘電体膜は前記周辺段差領域上に配置され、
前記周辺段差領域及び前記第1の電極用誘電体膜によって、前記給電空間と前記活性ガス生成空間との間のガスの流れを分離する前記ガス分離構造が設けられる、
活性ガス生成装置。
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