Patent ID: 6309460
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: C23C,C30B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A containment system for an MBE chamber, said chamber including a front wall and an access port in said wall, said access port including a removable port cover, comprising:a housing, said housing including a plurality of walls defining a containment region, said plurality of walls including a rear wall, a front access opening at the front of said housing to permit access to said confinement region from said front, and an exhaust vent tube for exhausting gas from said confinement region;said rear wall including an opening for receiving at least a portion of said removable port cover within said containment region, whereby removal of said removable port cover provides access into said MBE chamber from said containment region;a closure for said front access opening, said closure being movable between an opening position, whereby said front access opening is uncovered and a closed position, whereby said front access opening is closed; andfasteners for fastening said housing to said face of said MBE chamber with said port cover received within said opening in said rear wall.