Abstract: A vapor deposition apparatus for forming thin films on substrates with reactive gases, by rotating and revolving the substrates while heating the substrates in a reactor vessel, comprises a hollow susceptor carrier rotatably disposed inside the reactor vessel, susceptors rotatably disposed on the susceptor carrier to hold the substrates respectively, a driving motor for rotating the susceptor carrier such that the substrates held by the susceptors are revolved with respect to the reactor vessel, and a converting mechanism for converting a rotation motion of the susceptor carrier rotated by the driving motor into a motion for rotating the susceptors together with the substrates around themselves. The converting mechanism is disposed within the hollow of the susceptor carrier.

Abstract: A vapor deposition apparatus for forming thin films on substrates with reactive gases, by rotating and revolving the substrates while heating the substrates in a reactor vessel, comprises a hollow susceptor carrier rotatably disposed inside the reactor vessel, susceptors rotatably disposed on the susceptor carrier to hold the substrates respectively, a driving motor for rotating the susceptor carrier such that the substrates held by the susceptors are revolved with respect to the reactor vessel, and a converting mechanism for converting a rotating motion of the susceptor carrier rotated by the driving motor into a motion for rotating the susceptors together with the substrates around themselves. The converting mechanism is disposed within the hollow of the susceptor carrier.