Gas supply device and valve device

A gas supply device for performing a plurality of cycles, each cycle including sequentially supplying a first reaction gas as a first process gas, a substitution gas for substituting an atmosphere, and a second reaction gas as a second process gas into a process vessel, in which a substrate is placed, under a vacuum atmosphere, the gas supply device comprising:

• a process gas flow passage configured to supply the first process gas or the second process gas into the process vessel;
• a substitution gas flow passage configured to supply the substitution gas into the process vessel;
• an inert gas flow passage configured to supply an inert gas to the process gas flow passage when the first process gas or the second process gas is supplied;
• a valve device including a portion where the substitution gas flow passage, the process gas flow passage, and the inert gas flow passage join;
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• a substitution gas heating part installed in the substitution gas flow passage to heat the substitution gas, the substitution gas heating part being installed in at least one of an upstream side and a downstream side of the valve device in the substitution gas flow passage,
• wherein, in the valve device, a first valve body part provided in a first valve chamber and a second valve body part provided in a second valve chamber are successively installed,
• wherein the valve device comprises:
• a first gas introduction port configured to introduce the first process gas or the second process gas, a second gas introduction port configured to introduce the inert gas or the substitution gas, and a gas discharge port;
• a gas discharge flow passage extending from the first valve chamber to the gas discharge port;
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• a heating mechanism installed to promote release of a gas from a gas contact portion within the valve device and configured to heat the first valve chamber, the second valve chamber, the process gas flow passage, the gas discharge flow passage, the inert gas flow passage, and the substitution gas flow passage;
• wherein the process gas flow passage is opened to the first valve chamber from the first gas introduction port, and opened and closed by the first valve body part,
• wherein the inert gas flow passage is configured to communicate with the gas discharge flow passage from the second gas introduction port through an orifice so as not to be opened and closed by either of the first valve body part or the second valve body part,
• wherein the substitution gas flow passage is formed to join in a downstream side of the orifice in the inert gas flow passage from the second gas introduction port through the second valve chamber, and opened and closed by the second valve body part, and
• wherein the inert gas and the substitution gas are the same gas.

A gas supply device for performing a plurality of cycles, each cycle including sequentially supplying a first reaction gas, a substitution gas for substituting an atmosphere, and a second reaction gas into a process vessel, in which a substrate is placed, under a vacuum atmosphere, the device comprising:

• a first reaction gas flow passage configured to supply the first reaction gas into the process vessel;
• a first substitution gas flow passage configured to supply the substitution gas into the process vessel;
• a first inert gas flow passage configured to supply an inert gas to the first reaction gas flow passage when the first reaction gas is supplied;
• a first substitution gas heating part installed in the first substitution gas flow passage to heat the substitution gas;
• a second reaction gas flow passage configured to supply the second reaction gas into the process vessel;
• a second substitution gas flow passage configured to supply the substitution gas into the process vessel;
• a second inert gas flow passage configured to supply the inert gas to the second reaction gas flow passage when the second reaction gas is supplied;
• a second substitution gas heating part installed in the second substitution gas flow passage to heat the substitution gas;
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• a valve device in which a first valve part including a portion where the first substitution gas flow passage, the first reaction gas flow passage and the first inert gas flow passage join, and a second valve part including a portion where the second substitution gas flow passage, the second reaction gas flow passage and the second inert gas flow passage join are successively installed and integrated,
• wherein the first valve part comprises:
• a first first valve body part configured to open and close the first reaction gas flow passage in a first first valve chamber and a first second valve body part configured to open and close the first substitution gas flow passage in a first second valve chamber are successively installed;
• a first first gas introduction port configured to introduce the first reaction gas, a first second gas introduction port configured to introduce the inert gas or the substitution gas, and a first gas discharge port;
• and
• a first gas discharge flow passage extending from the first first valve chamber to the first gas discharge port;
• wherein the first reaction gas flow passage is opened to the first first valve chamber from the first first gas introduction port,
• wherein the first inert gas flow passage is configured to communicate with the first gas discharge flow passage from the first second gas introduction port through a first orifice so as not to be opened and closed by either of the first first valve body part or the first second valve body part, and
• wherein the first substitution gas flow passage is formed to join in a downstream side of the first orifice in the first inert gas flow passage from the first second gas introduction port through the first second valve chamber, and opened and closed by the first second valve body part, and
• wherein the second valve part comprises:
• a second first valve body part configured to open and close the second reaction gas flow passage in a second first valve chamber and a second second valve body part configured to open and close the second substitution gas flow passage in a second second valve chamber are successively installed;
• a second first gas introduction port configured to introduce the second reaction gas, a second second gas introduction port configured to introduce the inert gas or the substitution gas, and a second gas discharge port;
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• a second gas discharge flow passage extending from the second first valve chamber to the second gas discharge port;
• wherein the second reaction gas flow passage is opened to the second first valve chamber from the second first gas introduction port,
• wherein the second inert gas flow passage is configured to communicate with the second gas discharge flow passage from the second second gas introduction port through a second orifice so as not to be opened and closed by either of the second first valve body part or the second second valve body part,
• wherein the second substitution gas flow passage is formed to join in a downstream side of the second orifice in the second inert gas flow passage from the second second gas introduction port through the second second valve chamber, and opened and closed by the second second valve body part, and
• wherein the inert gas and the substitution gas are the same gas.