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Description
熱処理装置の構成例について説明する。図1及び図2は、熱処理装置の構成例を示す概略図である。
熱処理装置の動作(熱処理方法)の一例について説明する。以下の熱処理方法は、制御部80が熱処理装置1の各部の動作を制御することにより実行される。図7は、熱処理装置1の動作の一例を示す図である。図7では、低温処理、昇温リカバリ処理及び制御冷却処理をこの順序で行ったときの制御温度、温度検出手段70により検出される温度、ブロア43の回転数及びシャッタ51の位置を示す。
(実験例1~3)
実験例1~3では、制御温度を低温(50℃)に設定したときの、温度検出手段70が検出する温度の時間変化及びヒータ出力の時間変化を測定することにより、低温での温度制御性を評価した。
実験例4~5では、750℃に温度が調整された処理容器10を冷却するときの、温度検出手段70が検出する温度の時間変化及びヒータ出力の時間変化を測定することにより、冷却時の温度制御性を評価した。
10 処理容器
20 加熱手段
30 吹出手段
31 支流部
32 吹出孔
33 バタフライ弁
40 流体流路
42 熱交換器
43 ブロア
50 シャッタ機構
51 シャッタ
51a スリット
53 駆動部
60 排熱部
70 温度検出手段
80 制御部
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Claims (10)
- 基板を収容する処理容器と、
前記処理容器の周囲に設けられた加熱手段と、
前記処理容器と前記加熱手段との間の空間に冷却流体を吹き出す複数の吹出手段と、
前記複数の吹出手段の少なくとも2つ以上を同時に開閉するシャッタであって、各々の前記吹出手段に対応してスリットが形成されたシャッタと、
を備え、
前記吹出手段は、前記シャッタにより覆われる入口を有し、
前記シャッタは、前記入口の面と直交する方向に移動することにより前記入口を開閉するように構成される、
熱処理装置。 - 前記複数の吹出手段に冷却流体を供給する流体流路を備え、
前記シャッタは、前記流体流路に設けられている、
請求項1に記載の熱処理装置。 - 前記吹出手段は、
前記流体流路と連通する支流部と、
前記加熱手段を貫通し、一端が前記支流部と連通し、他端が前記空間と連通する吹出孔と、
を有し、
前記支流部には、バタフライ弁が設けられている、
請求項2に記載の熱処理装置。 - 前記流体流路に設けられ、前記複数の吹出手段に前記冷却流体を送り込むブロアを備える、
請求項2又は3に記載の熱処理装置。 - 一端が前記複数の吹出手段よりも上方において前記空間と連通し、他端が前記流体流路と連通し、前記空間内の冷却流体を排出する排熱部と、
前記流体流路に設けられ、前記排熱部により排出された冷却流体を冷却する熱交換器と、
を備える、
請求項2乃至4のいずれか一項に記載の熱処理装置。 - 前記シャッタを、前記複数の吹出手段を覆う閉位置と、前記複数の吹出手段から離間した開位置との間で移動させる駆動部を備える、
請求項1乃至5のいずれか一項に記載の熱処理装置。 - 前記処理容器内又は前記空間の温度を検出する温度検出手段と、
前記シャッタを閉位置に移動させた状態で前記温度に基づいて前記加熱手段を制御する小流量モードと、前記シャッタを開位置に移動させた状態で前記温度に基づいて前記加熱手段を制御する大流量モードと、を切り替える制御部と、
を備える、
請求項6に記載の熱処理装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記処理容器内において低温で基板を処理する場合、及び前記処理容器内を高速で冷却する場合の少なくともいずれかの場合に前記大流量モードに切り替える、
請求項7に記載の熱処理装置。 - 前記処理容器は縦長であり、前記複数の吹出手段は前記処理容器の長手方向に沿って設けられている、
請求項1乃至8のいずれか一項に記載の熱処理装置。 - 基板を収容する処理容器の周囲に設けられた加熱手段と、前記処理容器と前記加熱手段との間の空間に冷却流体を吹き出す複数の吹出手段と、前記複数の吹出手段の少なくとも2つ以上を同時に開閉するシャッタであって、各々の前記吹出手段に対応してスリットが形成されたシャッタと、を備える熱処理装置における熱処理方法であって、
前記吹出手段は、前記シャッタにより覆われる入口を有し、
前記シャッタは、前記入口の面と直交する方向に移動することにより前記入口を開閉するように構成され、
前記熱処理装置において実行される処理に応じて、前記シャッタを閉位置に移動させた状態で前記処理容器内又は前記空間の温度に基づいて前記加熱手段を制御する小流量モードと、前記シャッタを開位置に移動させた状態で前記処理容器内又は前記空間の温度に基づいて前記加熱手段を制御する大流量モードと、を切り替える、
熱処理方法。
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