Patent ID: 6926920

Claim:
A chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method for forming a microelectronic layer comprising: providing a source material dispensing nozzle employed within a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus which is employed within a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method for forming a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) deposited microelectronic layer upon a substrate positioned within the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus; calibrating the source material dispensing nozzle to provide a calibrated source material dispensing nozzle; and employing the calibrated source material dispensing nozzle within the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus while employing the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method for forming the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) deposited microelectronic layer upon the substrate positioned within the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus, wherein: the source material dispensing nozzle is calibrated with respect to a source material flow direction; and the source material dispensing nozzle is calibrated mechanically while employing a calibration apparatus which provides for: measurement of a deviation of a geometric factor of the source material dispensing nozzle from an expected value of the geometric factor; and alignment of the source material dispensing nozzle to the expected value of the geometric factor.