Patent ID: 6474700
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: C23C,H01J,H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
A gas panel comprising:a plurality of gas inlets; a one-piece gas panel manifold connected to each inlet of each of said plurality of gas inlets, each of said one-piece gas panel manifolds defining a substantially transverse gas path therethrough and having a plurality of active device stations positioned across a top face thereof, a plurality of removable active devices removably connected to each of the plurality of active device stations for receiving said gas, each of said removable active devices being connected by a single device connector to couple both to inlet and outlet ports of each of the plurality of active device stations, wherein at least one of the plurality of active devices is preassembled and comprises a base, a keeper mounted on the base, a seal held by the keeper, a fastener retained with the base and extending through the base, and a retainer; and a plurality of gas outlets connected to each of the one-piece manifolds.