Abstract: The invention involves the introduction of a gas-flow restrictor and reservoir upstream of a mass flow controller (MFC) in a gas-panel stick. The restrictor and reservoir components function to smooth out pressure spikes in the gas line, thus preventing gas-flow irregularities that can occur in an MFC or pressure-insensitive MFC. The restrictor and reservoir components can be integrated into the MFC.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 22, 2008
Publication date:
March 26, 2009
Applicant:
ULTRA CLEAN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventors:
Hubert Dinh, Sowmya Krishnan, Bruce C. Wier, Mohamed Saleem