Pressure-based gas delivery system and method for reducing risks associated with storage and delivery of high pressure gases
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F16K-003/36
B08B-009/027
G05B-011/01
출원번호
UP-0615722
(2009-11-10)
등록번호
US-7798168
(2010-10-11)
발명자
/ 주소
Olander, W. Karl
Donatucci, Matthew B.
Wang, Luping
Wodjenski, Michael J.
출원인 / 주소
Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Hultquist, Steven J.
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3인용 특허 :
60
초록▼
Apparatus and method for dispensing a gas using a gas source coupled in selective flow relationship with a gas manifold. The gas manifold includes flow circuitry for discharging gas to a gas-using zone, and the gas source includes a pressure-regulated gas source vessel containing the gas at superatm
Apparatus and method for dispensing a gas using a gas source coupled in selective flow relationship with a gas manifold. The gas manifold includes flow circuitry for discharging gas to a gas-using zone, and the gas source includes a pressure-regulated gas source vessel containing the gas at superatmospheric pressure. The pressure-regulated gas source vessel can be arranged with a pressure regulator at or within the vessel and a flow control valve coupled in flow relationship to the vessel, so that gas dispensed from the vessel flows through the regulator prior to flow through the flow control valve, and into the gas manifold. The apparatus and method permit an enhancement of the safety of storage and dispensing of toxic or otherwise hazardous gases used in semiconductor processes.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A gas supply assembly, comprising a gas supply manifold arranged to receive discharged gas from a pressure-regulated gas source vessel for delivery to a gas-using zone, wherein the gas supply manifold is isolatable from the pressure-regulated gas source vessel when a predeter
What is claimed is: 1. A gas supply assembly, comprising a gas supply manifold arranged to receive discharged gas from a pressure-regulated gas source vessel for delivery to a gas-using zone, wherein the gas supply manifold is isolatable from the pressure-regulated gas source vessel when a predetermined pressure occurrence is detected in the gas supply manifold, an isolation valve actuatable to isolate the gas supply manifold from the pressure-regulated gas source vessel upon said predetermined pressure occurrence, and a pressure sensing element arranged to sense said predetermined pressure occurrence in the gas supply manifold, with the isolation valve being arranged for actuation to isolate the gas supply manifold from the pressure-regulated gas source vessel in response to sensing of said predetermined pressure occurrence by the pressure sensing element, wherein the pressure-regulated gas source vessel comprises an interior volume, and a gas regulator or a series-arranged assembly of gas regulators is in said interior volume to regulate gas dispensing from the vessel. 2. The gas supply assembly of claim 1, wherein said predetermined pressure occurrence comprises varying of manifold pressure from a predetermined pressure level. 3. The gas supply assembly of claim 1, wherein said predetermined pressure occurrence comprises manifold pressure exceeding a predetermined pressure level. 4. The gas supply assembly of claim 1, wherein a flow control device is disposed in the gas supply manifold to control volumetric flow rate of dispensed gas. 5. The gas supply assembly of claim 1, wherein the manifold is valved with one or more flow control valves. 6. The gas supply assembly of claim 1, wherein said predetermined pressure occurrence comprises varying of manifold pressure from a predetermined pressure level and wherein a flow control device is disposed in the gas supply manifold to control volumetric flow rate of dispensed gas. 7. The gas supply assembly of claim 1, wherein said predetermined pressure occurrence comprises varying of manifold pressure from a predetermined pressure level and wherein the manifold is valved with one or more flow control valves. 8. The gas supply assembly of claim 1, wherein a flow control device is disposed in the gas supply manifold to control volumetric flow rate of dispensed gas and wherein the manifold is valved with one or more flow control valves. 9. The gas supply assembly of claim 1, wherein: said predetermined pressure occurrence comprises varying of manifold pressure from a predetermined pressure level; a flow control device is disposed in the gas supply manifold to control volumetric flow rate of dispensed gas; and the manifold is valved with one or more flow control valves. 10. The gas supply assembly of claim 1, as disposed in an ion implant gas box. 11. A gas supply apparatus, comprising a gas supply assembly as claimed in claim 1, and a said pressure-regulated gas source vessel coupled to the gas supply manifold with said isolation valve therebetween. 12. The gas supply apparatus of claim 11, wherein said pressure-regulated gas source vessel is operable to discharge gas to the gas supply manifold at a subatmospheric pressure. 13. The gas supply apparatus of claim 11, wherein said pressure-regulated gas source vessel has an internal pressure between 20 Torr and 2000 psig. 14. The gas supply apparatus of claim 11, wherein said pressure-regulated gas source vessel is arranged to discharge to the gas supply manifold a dopant gas for ion implantation. 15. The gas supply apparatus of claim 11, wherein said pressure-regulated gas source vessel contains a gas source material selected from the group consisting of consisting of boron trifluoride, silanes, methylsilane, trimethylsilane, arsine, phosphine, diborane, chlorine, boron trichloride, B2D6, tungsten hexafluoride, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen iodide, hydrogen bromide, germane, ammonia, stibine, hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen selenide, hydrogen telluride, nitrogen trichloride, silicon tetrafluoride, organometallic compounds, hydrocarbon gases, hydrogen, methane, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, and rare gas halides. 16. The gas supply apparatus of claim 11, wherein said pressure-regulated gas source vessel contains arsine. 17. The gas supply apparatus of claim 11, wherein said pressure-regulated gas source vessel contains phosphine. 18. The gas supply apparatus of claim 11, wherein said pressure-regulated gas source vessel contains boron trifluoride. 19. A process system, comprising: a pressure-regulated gas source vessel; a gas-using zone; and a gas supply assembly as claimed in claim 1, arranged to receive discharged gas from said pressure-regulated gas source vessel for delivery to said gas-using zone. 20. The process system of claim 19, wherein said gas-using zone comprises an ion implant gas box, and the pressure-regulated gas source vessel and gas supply assembly are disposed in said ion implant gas box.
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