Patent ID: 6319326
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: C23C,D06B,H01J

Abstract:
An apparatus for continuous surface modification of a material using an ion beam, comprising:a chamber;a vacuum means for maintaining a vacuum within the chamber;two or more ion sources each having an ion gun and provided in an upper or lower portion of the chamber, or in at least two respective opposing locations within the chamber for generating respective ion beams and irradiating the ion beams respectively to front and/or back or opposing surfaces of a material to be surface-modified;a means for supplying the material; anda reaction gas supplying means including a reaction gas inlet for supplying a reaction gas to respective surfaces of the material onto which the ion beam generated from the ion source is irradiated,wherein the material is continuously supplied to a reaction region in the chamber over which the ion beams are irradiated, and drawn off from the reaction region.