Patents by Inventor James D. Felsch

James D. Felsch has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8481118
    Abstract: A method and apparatus that may be utilized for chemical vapor deposition and/or hydride vapor phase epitaxial (HVPE) deposition are provided. In one embodiment, a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) process is used to deposit a Group III-nitride film on a plurality of substrates. A Group III precursor, such as trimethyl gallium, trimethyl aluminum or trimethyl indium and a nitrogen-containing precursor, such as ammonia, are delivered to a plurality of straight channels which isolate the precursor gases. The precursor gases are injected into mixing channels where the gases are mixed before entering a processing volume containing the substrates. Heat exchanging channels are provided for temperature control of the mixing channels to prevent undesirable condensation and reaction of the precursors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian H. Burrows, Alexander Tam, Ronald Stevens, Kenric T. Choi, James D. Felsch, Jacob Grayson, Sumedh Acharya, Sandeep Nijhawan, Lori D. Washington, Nyi O. Myo
  • Publication number: 20120024388
    Abstract: A method and apparatus that may be utilized for chemical vapor deposition and/or hydride vapor phase epitaxial (HVPE) deposition are provided. In one embodiment, a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) process is used to deposit a Group III-nitride film on a plurality of substrates. A Group III precursor, such as trimethyl gallium, trimethyl aluminum or trimethyl indium and a nitrogen-containing precursor, such as ammonia, are delivered to a plurality of straight channels which isolate the precursor gases. The precursor gases are injected into mixing channels where the gases are mixed before entering a processing volume containing the substrates. Heat exchanging channels are provided for temperature control of the mixing channels to prevent undesirable condensation and reaction of the precursors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Brian H. Burrows, Alexander Tam, Ronald Stevens, Kenric T. Choi, James D. Felsch, Jacob Grayson, Sumedh Acharya, Sandeep Nijhawan, Lori D. Washington, Nyi O. Myo
  • Patent number: 7976631
    Abstract: A method and apparatus that may be utilized for chemical vapor deposition and/or hydride vapor phase epitaxial (HVPE) deposition are provided. In one embodiment, a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) process is used to deposit a Group III-nitride film on a plurality of substrates. A Group III precursor, such as trimethyl gallium, trimethyl aluminum or trimethyl indium and a nitrogen-containing precursor, such as ammonia, are delivered to a plurality of straight channels which isolate the precursor gases. The precursor gases are injected into mixing channels where the gases are mixed before entering a processing volume containing the substrates. Heat exchanging channels are provided for temperature control of the mixing channels to prevent undesirable condensation and reaction of the precursors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian H. Burrows, Alexander Tam, Ronald Stevens, Kenric T. Choi, James D. Felsch, Jacob Grayson, Sumedh Acharya, Sandeep Nijhawan, Lori D. Washington, Nyi O. Myo
  • Publication number: 20090098276
    Abstract: A method and apparatus that may be utilized for chemical vapor deposition and/or hydride vapor phase epitaxial (HVPE) deposition are provided. In one embodiment, a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) process is used to deposit a Group III-nitride film on a plurality of substrates. A Group III precursor, such as trimethyl gallium, trimethyl aluminum or trimethyl indium and a nitrogen-containing precursor, such as ammonia, are delivered to a plurality of straight channels which isolate the precursor gases. The precursor gases are injected into mixing channels where the gases are mixed before entering a processing volume containing the substrates. Heat exchanging channels are provided for temperature control of the mixing channels to prevent undesirable condensation and reaction of the precursors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Brian H. BURROWS, Alexander Tam, Ronald Stevens, Kenric T. Choi, James D. Felsch, Jacob Grayson, Sumedh Acharya, Sandeep Nijhawan, Lori D. Washington, Nyi O. Myo