Patents Assigned to E.T.C. Epitaxial Technology Center SRL
  • Patent number: 7615121
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a susceptor system for an apparatus of the type adapted to treat substrates and/or wafers; the susceptor system is provided with a cavity (1) which acts as a chamber for the treatment of the substrates and/or wafers and which extends in a longitudinal direction and is delimited by an upper wall (2), by a lower wall (3), by a right-hand side wall (4), and by a left-hand side wall (5); the upper wall (2) is constituted by at least one piece of electrically conducting material suitable for being heated by electromagnetic induction; the lower wall (3) is constituted by at least one piece of electrically conducting material suitable for being heated by electromagnetic induction; the right-hand side wall (4) is constituted by at least one piece of inert, refractory and electrically insulating material; the left-hand side wall (5) is constituted by at least one piece of inert, refractory and electrically insulating material; the piece of the upper wall (2) is thus electrically well i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: E.T.C. Epitaxial Technology Center SRL
    Inventors: Giacomo Nicolao Maccalli, Gianluca Valente, Olle Kordina, Franco Preti, Danilo Crippa
  • Patent number: 7488922
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a susceptor system for an apparatus for the treatment of substrates and/or wafers, provided with a treatment chamber (1) delimited by at least two walls and with at least one heating solenoid (9); the susceptor system comprises at least one susceptor element (2, 3) delimited by an outer surface and made of electrically conducting material suitable for being heated by electromagnetic induction; the susceptor element (2, 3) is hollow; a first portion of the outer surface of the susceptor element (2, 3) is suitable for acting as a wall of the treatment chamber (1); a second portion of the outer surface of the susceptor element (2, 3) is suitable for being disposed close to the heating solenoid (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: E.T.C. Epitaxial Technology Center SRL
    Inventors: Giacomo Nicolao Maccalli, Olle Kordina, Gianluca Valente, Danilo Crippa, Franco Preti
  • Patent number: 7387687
    Abstract: A system for an apparatus of the type adapted to treat substrates and/or wafers is described and comprises a stationary base element and a movable support for at least one substrate or at least one wafer, the support being rotatable above the element about a stationary axis; a chamber, and at least one duct is provided for the admission of at least one gas-flow to the chamber in order to raise the support; the system also comprises means for converting the flow of gas into the chamber into rotation of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: E.T.C. Epitaxial Technology Center SRL
    Inventors: Natale Speciale, Gianluca Valente, Danilo Crippa, Franco Preti