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Patent US6152070 - Tandem process chamber - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present invention provides an apparatus for vacuum processing generally comprising an enclosure having a plurality of isolated chambers formed therein, a gas distribution assembly disposed in each processing chamber, a gas source connected to the plurality of isolated chambers, and a power supply...http://www.google.com/patents/US6152070?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6152070 - Tandem process chamberAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS6152070 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/751,524Publication dateNov 28, 2000Filing dateNov 18, 1996Priority dateNov 18, 1996Fee statusPaidAlso published asDE69718990D1, DE69718990T2, EP0843339A2, EP0843339A3, EP0843339B1, US6635115, US7655092, US20040069225, US20080105202Publication number08751524, 751524, US 6152070 A, US 6152070A, US-A-6152070, US6152070 A, US6152070AInventorsKevin Fairbairn, Jessica Barzilai, Hari K. Ponnekanti, W. N. (Nick) TaylorOriginal AssigneeApplied Materials, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (20), Non-Patent Citations (18), Referenced by (53), Classifications (24), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetTandem process chamber
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