Plasma, UV and ion/neutral assisted ALD or CVD in a batch tool
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1. A batch chamber for processing a plurality of substrates, comprising:
- a chamber housing containing a process region;
a substrate boat in the process region for holding a batch of substrates vertically stacked; and
an excitation assembly for exciting species of a processing gas introduced in the process region, and positioned within the chamber housing, wherein the excitation assembly comprises an anode unit and a cathode unit wherein at least one of the cathode unit or anode unit configured to diffuse the processing gas introduced in the process region and wherein at least one of the anode unit or the cathode unit extends along the vertical direction of the substrate boat.
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Abstract
A batch processing chamber includes a chamber housing, a substrate boat for containing a batch of substrates in a process region, and an excitation assembly for exciting species of a processing gas. The excitation assembly is positioned within the chamber housing and may include plasma, UV, or ion assistance.
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1. A batch chamber for processing a plurality of substrates, comprising:
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a chamber housing containing a process region; a substrate boat in the process region for holding a batch of substrates vertically stacked; and an excitation assembly for exciting species of a processing gas introduced in the process region, and positioned within the chamber housing, wherein the excitation assembly comprises an anode unit and a cathode unit wherein at least one of the cathode unit or anode unit configured to diffuse the processing gas introduced in the process region and wherein at least one of the anode unit or the cathode unit extends along the vertical direction of the substrate boat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 32)
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20. A batch chamber for processing a plurality of substrates, comprising:
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a chamber housing containing a process region; an injector assembly within the chamber housing for injecting a processing gas into the process region and having an inlet channel and a faceplate; a substrate boat in the process region for holding a batch of substrates; and an excitation assembly for exciting species of the processing gas, and positioned in the injector assembly, wherein the faceplate is configured as an anode unit or a cathode unit of the excitation assembly; and
wherein the faceplate extends along the vertical direction of the substrate boat. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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