Patent ID: 7828274

Claim:
A method utilizing a vaporizer that includes a vaporizer ampoule wall defining an internal compartment; and a plurality of solid source material holders disposed at different levels within the internal compartment; wherein at least one solid source material holder has a solid source material support surface and a thermally conductive holder sidewall extending above the solid source material support surface; and wherein each holder sidewall is adapted to be in substantial thermal contact with the vaporizer ampoule wall at an ampoule operating temperature, and the ampoule wall is adapted to transfer heat to the thermally conductive holder sidewall, the method comprising: introducing source material comprising a solid into at least one solid source material holder of the plurality of solid source material holders; dissolving at least a portion of the source material in a solvent; removing said solvent from said source material; and stacking said plurality of solid source material holders in the vaporizer ampoule.