Methods for thermally calibrating reaction chambers
First Claim
1. A method for thermally calibrating a reaction chamber comprising:
- calculating a first correction factor of a first contact type temperature sensor within a first reaction chamber utilizing a first temperature sensor;
applying the first correction factor to a first temperature controller to provide a first calibrated contact type temperature sensor;
calculating a first calibration factor of a first non-contact type temperature sensor within the first reaction chamber utilizing the first calibrated contact type temperature sensor;
applying the first calibration factor to the first non-contact type temperature sensor to provide a first calibrated non-contact type temperature sensor;
transferring the first calibrated non-contact type temperature sensor to a second reaction chamber;
calculating a second correction factor of a second contact type temperature sensor within the second reaction chamber utilizing the first calibrated non-contact type temperature sensor; and
applying the second correction factor to a second temperature controller to provide a second calibrated contact type temperature sensor.
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Abstract
Methods for thermally calibrating reaction chambers are provided. In some embodiments, methods may include calculating a first correction factor of a first contact type temperature sensor within a first reaction chamber utilizing a first temperature sensor and applying the first correction factor to a first temperature controller to provide a first calibrated contact type temperature sensor. Embodiments may also include calculating a first calibration factor of a first non-contact type temperature sensor within the first reaction chamber utilizing the first calibrated contact type temperature sensor and applying the first calibration factor to the first non-contact type temperature sensor to provide a first calibrated non-contact type temperature sensor.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for thermally calibrating a reaction chamber comprising:
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calculating a first correction factor of a first contact type temperature sensor within a first reaction chamber utilizing a first temperature sensor; applying the first correction factor to a first temperature controller to provide a first calibrated contact type temperature sensor; calculating a first calibration factor of a first non-contact type temperature sensor within the first reaction chamber utilizing the first calibrated contact type temperature sensor; applying the first calibration factor to the first non-contact type temperature sensor to provide a first calibrated non-contact type temperature sensor; transferring the first calibrated non-contact type temperature sensor to a second reaction chamber; calculating a second correction factor of a second contact type temperature sensor within the second reaction chamber utilizing the first calibrated non-contact type temperature sensor; and applying the second correction factor to a second temperature controller to provide a second calibrated contact type temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for thermally calibrating a reaction chamber comprising:
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calculating and applying a first correction factor to a first temperature controller associated with a first reaction chamber by comparing a temperature sensed by a first thermocouple within the first reaction chamber and a temperature sensed by an instrumented wafer within the first reaction chamber; calculating and applying a first calibration factor to a first pyrometer within the first reaction chamber by comparing a temperature sensed by the first thermocouple and a temperature sensed by the first pyrometer; transferring the first pyrometer to a second reaction chamber; and calculating and applying a second correction factor to a second temperature controller associated with the second reaction chamber by comparing a temperature sensed by a second thermocouple within the second reaction chamber and a temperature sensed by the first pyrometer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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