Patent ID: 7959971
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: C23C,H01L

Abstract:
1. A film formation method for forming a film on a substrate by discharging a vapor deposition material mounted on a vapor deposition source from the vapor deposition source arranged opposite to the substrate in a vacuum chamber, the film formation method comprising: discharging the vapor deposition material from the vapor deposition source by heating the vapor deposition material; detecting a pressure inside the vacuum chamber during the discharging of the vapor deposition material; calculating a distance to be changed between an opening provided at the vapor deposition source and the substrate, based on a detection result of the pressure; and changing the distance between the opening provided at the vapor deposition source and the substrate by moving the vapor deposition source along the direction normal to a surface of the substrate or moving the substrate along the direction normal to a surface of the substrate, based on the calculation result, wherein when the pressure inside the vacuum chamber decreases with elapse of time, the distance is shortened, and when the pressure inside the vacuum chamber increases with elapse of time, the distance is elongated.