Abstract: A gas inlet member of a CVD reactor includes a gas inlet housing having a gas distribution volume supplied with a process gas by a feed line and a multiplicity of gas lines, each formed as a tube and engaging openings of a gas outlet plate arranged in front of an inlet housing wall, and through which the process gas enters a process chamber. A coolant chamber adjoins the gas inlet housing wall and a coolant cools the gas inlet housing wall and outlet ends of the gas lines that are in heat-conductive contact with the gas inlet housing wall. The gas outlet plate is thereby thermally decoupled from the gas inlet housing wall such that the gas outlet plate, which is acted on by radiation heat coming from the process chamber, heats up more intensely than the outlet ends which extend into the openings of the gas outlet plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for coating substrates having a process chamber (1) disposed in a reactor housing and a two-part, substantially cup-shaped susceptor (2, 3) disposed therein, forming an upper susceptor part (2) with the cup floor thereof having a flat plate (2?) and a lower susceptor part (3) with the cup side walls thereof, the outer side (4) of the plate (2?) of the upper susceptor part (2) facing upwards toward the process chamber (1) and forming a contact surface for at least one substrate, the upper susceptor part (2) contacting a front edge (3?) of the lower susceptor part (3) at the edge of said upper susceptor part (2), the lower susceptor part (3) being supported by a susceptor carrier (6), and heating zones (A, B, C) for heating the upper susceptor part (2) being disposed below the plate (2?).

Abstract: A gas inlet member of a CVD reactor includes a gas inlet housing having a gas distribution volume supplied with a process gas by a feed line and a multiplicity of gas lines, each formed as a tube and engaging openings of a gas outlet plate arranged in front of an inlet housing wall, and through which the process gas enters a process chamber. A coolant chamber adjoins the gas inlet housing wall and a coolant cools the gas inlet housing wall and outlet ends of the gas lines that are in heat-conductive contact with the gas inlet housing wall. The gas outlet plate is thereby thermally decoupled from the gas inlet housing wall such that the gas outlet plate, which is acted on by radiation heat coming from the process chamber, heats up more intensely than the outlet ends which extend into the openings of the gas outlet plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for depositing especially crystalline layers on especially crystalline substrates, said device comprising a process chamber which is arranged in a reactor housing and comprises a substrate holder for receiving at least one substrate. A gas-admittance body is arranged opposite the substrate holder, said body comprising a gas-leak surface facing the substrate holder and provided with a plurality of essentially evenly distributed outlets for process gases to be introduced into the process chamber. In order to improve the observation of the surface temperature, the inventive device is provided with a plurality of sensors arranged to the rear of the outlets and respectively aligned with an associated outlet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for coating substrates having a process chamber (1) disposed in a reactor housing and a two-part, substantially cup-shaped susceptor (2, 3) disposed therein, forming an upper susceptor part (3) with the cup floor thereof having a flat plate (2) and a lower susceptor part (3) with the cup side walls thereof, the outer side (4) of the plate (2) of the upper susceptor part (2) facing upwards toward the process chamber (1) and forming a contact surface for at least one substrate, the upper susceptor part (2) contacting a front edge (3?) of the lower susceptor part (3) at the edge of said upper susceptor part (2), the lower susceptor part (3) being supported by a susceptor carrier (6), and heating zones (A, B, C) for heating the upper susceptor part (2) being disposed below the plate (2?).

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas distributor (1, 2) for a CVD reactor comprising two or more chambers (8, 9, 14), with supply lines ending therein, wherein at least one of the chambers (8, 9) forms a gas volume and is connected to gas outlet openings (23) associated with the bottom (2) of the gas distributor (1, 2) by means of a plurality of small tubes (11, 12, 13) crossing at least one other chamber (9, 14). For simplified production and technical enhancement, the gas distributor (1, 2), at least in the region of the small tubes (11, 12, 13), is made of a plurality of structured disks resting on top of each other, which are diffusion-welded to each other by pressure and temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for coating a plurality of substrates (3) which are regularly arranged on a bearing surface (2) of a susceptor (1) associated to a process chamber (14), wherein the bearing surface (2) forms abutment flanks (5) for the edge mounting of each substrate (3). In order to reduce the free susceptor surface to a minimum, it is proposed that the abutment flanks of the lateral walls (5) are formed by bases (4) which project from the bearing surface (2) and are separated at a distance from one another. Said bases are arranged on the corner points (10) of a honeycomb structure and have an outline essentially corresponding to an equilateral triangle with inwardly curved sides (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for depositing especially crystalline layers on especially crystalline substrates, said device comprising a process chamber which is arranged in a reactor housing and comprises a substrate holder for receiving at least one substrate. A gas-admittance body is arranged opposite the substrate holder, said body comprising a gas-leak surface facing the substrate holder and provided with a plurality of essentially evenly distributed outlets for process gases to be introduced into the process chamber. In order to improve the observation of the surface temperature, the inventive device is provided with a plurality of sensors arranged to the rear of the outlets and respectively aligned with an associated outlet.