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Chemical vapor deposition wafer boat

CA 1234972 A · Owner: Anicon, Inc. · Inventors: Dubois, Dale R.; Learn, Arthur J.

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A chemical vapor deposition wafer boat for supporting a plurality of wafers in an evenly spaced upright, orientation perpendicular to the axis of the boat comprises a cylinder having closed ends and comprised of mutually engaging upper and lower hemicylinders. The upper hemicylinder has diffusion zones with gas flow passageways therein in the ends and zones within from 0 to 75 and within from 0 to 15 degrees from a vertical plane through the cylinder axis. The remainder of the hemicylinder wall and the ends are baffle areas without gas flow passageways. The ends and sidewall of the lower hemicylinder comprise gas diffusion zones. The gas flow passageways comprise from 0.5 to 80 percent of …

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  • Granted April 12, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 12, 2005.
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FiledApril 25, 1985
GrantedApril 12, 1988
Term endedApril 12, 2005
Patent numberCA 1234972 A
Classification (IPC)C23C16/44 +1 more

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1986198819901992199419961998200020022004Application filedApril 25, 1985Patent grantedApril 12, 1988Term endedApril 12, 2005

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