Claims
- 1. An apparatus for delivering processing gas from a vaporizer to a processing system, comprising:
a valve connected between the vaporizer and the processing system, the valve having a valve input connected to a vaporizer output and a first valve output connected to a processing system input and a second valve output connected to a bypass line; and a controller for switching the valve between the first valve output and the second valve output.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a second valve connected between a carrier gas source, a divert gas source and the vaporizer, the second valve having a first valve input connected to the carrier gas source, a second valve input connected to the divert gas source, and a valve output connected to a vaporizer input.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the controller is connected to switch the second valve between the first valve input and the second valve input.
- 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the controller is connected to correspondingly switch the first valve and the second valve.
- 5. An apparatus for processing a substrate, comprising:
a chamber having a gas input; a vaporizer; a valve connected between the vaporizer and the chamber, the valve having a valve input connected to a vaporizer output and a first valve output connected to the chamber gas input and a second valve output connected to a bypass line; and a controller for switching the valve between the first valve output and the second valve output.
- 6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising:
a second valve connected between a carrier gas source, a divert gas source and the vaporizer, the second valve having a first valve input connected to the carrier gas source, a second valve input connected to the divert gas source, and a valve output connected to a vaporizer input.
- 7. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising:
at least one intermediate valve connected between the gas source and at least one three-way valve.
- 8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the gas source comprises a plurality of gas supplies.
- 9. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising:
at least one input valve connected between the gas source and at least one three-way valve, the input valve having a plurality of inputs selectably connected to a plurality of gas supplies of the gas source and an output connected to the input of the three-way valve.
- 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the controller is connected to switch the second valve between the first valve input and the second valve input.
- 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the controller is connected to correspondingly switch the first valve and the second valve.
- 12. A method for delivering processing gas from a vaporizer to a processing system, comprising:
connecting a valve between the vaporizer and the processing system, the valve having a valve input connected to a vaporizer output and a first valve output connected to a processing system input and a second valve output connected to a bypass line; and selectively switching the valve between the first valve output and the second valve output.
- 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:
stabilizing a vaporizer output before switching the valve to the first valve output.
- 14. The method of claim 12, further comprising:
initiating vaporization of a source material before a vaporized gas of the source material is needed for processing while the valve is switched to the second valve output; and switching the valve to the first valve output when the vaporized gas of the source material is needed for processing.
- 15. The method of claim 12, further comprising:
connecting a second valve between a carrier gas source, a divert gas source and the vaporizer, the second valve having a first valve input connected to the carrier gas source, a second valve input connected to the divert gas source, and a valve output connected to a vaporizer input; and selectively switching the second valve between the first valve input and the second valve input.
- 16. The method of claim 15 wherein the first and second valves are correspondingly switched.
- 17. An apparatus for delivering processing gas from a vaporizer to a processing system, comprising:
a valve means for selectively delivering gas to a processing system input and to a bypass line, the valve means connected between the vaporizer and the processing system; and a controller means for switching the valve means between the processing system input and to a bypass line.
- 18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the valve means comprises a valve having a valve input connected to a vaporizer output and a first valve output connected to a processing system input and a second valve output connected to a bypass line.
- 19. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising:
a second valve means connected between a carrier gas source, a divert gas source and the vaporizer, the second valve means having a first valve input connected to the carrier gas source, a second valve input connected to the divert gas source, and a valve output connected to a vaporizer input.
- 20. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the controller means is connected to switch the second valve between the first valve input and the second valve input.
- 21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the controller means is connected to correspondingly switch the first valve means and the second valve means.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims benefit of U.S. provisional patent application serial No. 60/195,900, filed on Apr. 10, 2000, which is herein incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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