Patent ID: 6302963
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A thermal process chamber (10) for processing substrates contained therein, comprising:a main processing portion (12) in which a substrate to be processed may be positioned, said processing portion defining a first area (44) and providing an opening (21) through which a substrate to be processed may be inserted into and removed from said first area (44) of the process chamber;an upper portion (14), positioned above the main processing portion, defining a second area (39) and providing a closed end for the process chamber;a gas injector (18) for providing gas to said second area (39), said gas injector (18) disposed within said first area (44) of said processing portion (12); anda gas distribution plate (20) separating said first area (44) from said second area (39), said gas injector (18) extending into said gas distribution plate (20), said gas distribution plate providing a plurality of passageways (40, 42) for permitting gas provided to said second area to pass into said first area, said gas injector (18), said gas distribution plate (20), said main processing portion (12) and said upper portion (14) all being constructed from the same material and fused together to form an integral assembly.