Patent ID: 6669784
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: C23C,H01L

Abstract:
A gas processing apparatus for an object to be processed, comprising:a processing chamber; a susceptor, provided within said processing chamber, for supporting an object to be processed; means for supplying a processing gas into said processing chamber to perform a predetermined process on said object; a resistance heater embedded in said susceptor for heating said object; a power line with one end thereof being led out from a surface of said susceptor that is connected to said resistance heater and the another being extended to exterior of said processing chamber; a metal sheath interposed between said surface of said susceptor and a wall of said processing chamber, for surrounding said power line so as to house said power line in an insulated state, said sheath having an annular end piece provided at an end portion thereof adjacent to said surface of said susceptor; and means for connecting said annular end piece with said surface of said susceptor in such a manner that said end piece is not in contact with said surface of said susceptor and a space is formed between said end piece and said surface of said susceptor.