Apparatus and method for delivering process gas to a substrate processing system
First Claim
1. A fluid delivery system for providing processing fluids to a substrate processing system, the fluid delivery system comprising:
- a first conduit for coupling a first fluid to the substrate processing system;
a first flow controller for controlling the flow of the first fluid through the first conduit;
a second conduit for coupling a second fluid to the substrate processing system;
a second flow controller for controlling the flow of the second fluid through the second conduit;
a third conduit for coupling the second fluid to the substrate processing system; and
a third flow controller for controlling the flow of the second fluid through the third conduit.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for delivering process fluids to a substrate processing system is described herein. In one embodiment, the fluid delivery system may include a first conduit for coupling a first fluid to the substrate processing system with a first flow controller for controlling the flow of the first fluid through the first conduit; a second conduit for coupling a second fluid to the substrate processing system with a second flow controller for controlling the flow of the second fluid through the second conduit; and a third conduit for coupling the second fluid to the substrate processing system with a third flow controller for controlling the flow of the second fluid through the third conduit. The fluid delivery system may be used to deliver processing fluids to a substrate processing system during semiconductor fabrication.
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39 Claims
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1. A fluid delivery system for providing processing fluids to a substrate processing system, the fluid delivery system comprising:
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a first conduit for coupling a first fluid to the substrate processing system;
a first flow controller for controlling the flow of the first fluid through the first conduit;
a second conduit for coupling a second fluid to the substrate processing system;
a second flow controller for controlling the flow of the second fluid through the second conduit;
a third conduit for coupling the second fluid to the substrate processing system; and
a third flow controller for controlling the flow of the second fluid through the third conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A fluid delivery system for providing processing fluids to a substrate processing system, the fluid delivery system comprising:
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a first manifold having a first inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet, wherein the first outlet and the second outlet are coupled to the substrate processing system;
a first conduit for coupling a first fluid to the first inlet;
a first flow controller for controlling the flow of the first fluid through the first conduit;
a second conduit for coupling a second fluid to the first inlet;
a second flow controller for controlling the flow of the second fluid through the second conduit;
a second manifold having a second inlet, a third outlet, and a fourth outlet, wherein the second inlet is coupled to the second conduit, the third outlet is coupled to the first outlet, and the fourth outlet is coupled to the second outlet; and
a third flow controller for controlling the flow of the second fluid through the second manifold. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A fluid delivery system for providing processing fluids to a substrate processing system, the fluid delivery system comprising:
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a first manifold having a first inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet, wherein the first outlet and the second outlet are coupled to the substrate processing system;
a first conduit for coupling a first fluid to the first inlet;
a first flow controller for controlling the flow of the first fluid through the first conduit;
a second conduit for coupling a second fluid to the first inlet;
a second flow controller for controlling the flow of the second fluid through the second conduit;
a third conduit for coupling a third fluid to the first inlet;
a third flow controller for controlling the flow of the third fluid through the third conduit;
a second manifold having a second inlet, a third outlet, and a fourth outlet, wherein the second inlet is coupled to the second conduit, the third outlet is coupled to the first outlet, and the fourth outlet is coupled to the second outlet;
a fourth flow controller for controlling the flow of the second fluid through the second manifold;
a third manifold having a third inlet, a fifth outlet, and a sixth outlet, wherein the third inlet is coupled to the third conduit, the fifth outlet is coupled to the first outlet, and the sixth outlet is coupled to the second outlet; and
a fifth flow controller for controlling the flow of the third fluid through the third manifold. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of delivering processing fluids to a substrate processing system, the method comprising:
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providing a first conduit for coupling a first fluid to the substrate processing system and a first flow controller for controlling the flow of the first fluid through the first conduit;
providing a second conduit for coupling a second fluid to the substrate processing system and a second flow controller for controlling the flow of the second fluid through the second conduit;
providing a third conduit for coupling the second fluid to the substrate processing system and a third flow controller for controlling the flow of the second fluid through the third conduit;
controlling the flow of the first fluid through the first conduit;
controlling the flow of the second fluid through the second conduit; and
controlling the flow of the second fluid through the third conduit. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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34. A method of delivering processing fluids to a substrate processing system, the method comprising:
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providing a first manifold having a first inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet, wherein the first outlet and the second outlet are coupled to the substrate processing system;
providing a first conduit for coupling a first fluid to the first inlet and a first flow controller for controlling the flow of the first fluid through the first conduit;
providing a second conduit for coupling a second fluid to the first inlet and a second flow controller for controlling the flow of the second fluid through the second conduit;
providing a second manifold having a second inlet, a third outlet, and a fourth outlet, wherein the second inlet is coupled to the second conduit, the third outlet is coupled to the first outlet, and the fourth outlet is coupled to the second outlet;
providing a third flow controller for controlling the flow of the second fluid through the second manifold;
controlling the flow of the first fluid through the first conduit;
controlling the flow of the second fluid through the second conduit; and
controlling the flow of the second fluid through the second manifold.
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35. A method of depositing a silicon-germanium film on a substrate, the method comprising:
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flowing a silicon source fluid through a first manifold having a first inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet, wherein the first outlet and the second outlet are coupled to a substrate processing chamber and wherein a first flow controller controls the flow of the silicon source fluid through the first inlet;
flowing a germanium source fluid through a conduit coupled to the first inlet, wherein a second flow controller controls the flow of the germanium source fluid through the conduit; and
flowing a germanium source fluid through a second manifold having a second inlet, a third outlet, and a fourth outlet, wherein the second inlet is coupled to the conduit, the third outlet is coupled to the first outlet, and the fourth outlet is coupled to the second outlet, and wherein a third flow controller controls the flow of the germanium source fluid through the second manifold.
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38. A process recipe for directing a substrate processing system to deliver processing fluids to a substrate processing chamber, the process recipe comprising:
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instructions for controlling a first computer controlled flow controller which regulates the, flow of a first fluid through a first conduit coupling a first fluid source to the substrate processing chamber;
instructions for controlling a second computer controlled flow controller which regulates the flow of a second fluid through a second conduit coupling a second fluid source to the substrate processing chamber; and
instructions for controlling a third computer controlled flow controller which regulates the flow of the second fluid through a third conduit coupling the second fluid to the substrate processing system.
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39. A process recipe for directing a substrate processing system to deliver processing fluids to a substrate processing chamber, the process recipe comprising:
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instructions for controlling a first computer controlled flow controller which regulates the flow of a first fluid through a first conduit, wherein the first conduit is coupled to a first inlet of a first manifold, the first manifold having a first outlet and a second outlet coupled to the substrate processing chamber;
instructions for controlling a second computer controlled flow controller which regulates the flow of a second fluid through a second conduit, wherein the second conduit is coupled to the first inlet of the first manifold; and
instructions for controlling a third computer controlled flow controller which regulates the flow of the second fluid through a second manifold, the second manifold having a second inlet, a third outlet, and a fourth outlet, wherein the second inlet is coupled to the second conduit, the third outlet is coupled to the first outlet, and the fourth outlet is coupled to the second outlet.
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