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FOUR DIFFUSION [8 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diffusion furnace operator - electronic equipment manufacturing
1, record 1, English, diffusion%20furnace%20operator%20%2D%20electronic%20equipment%20manufacturing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de four de diffusion-fabrication de matériel électronique
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20four%20de%20diffusion%2Dfabrication%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de four de diffusion-fabrication de matériel électronique 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20four%20de%20diffusion%2Dfabrication%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diffusion furnace
1, record 2, English, diffusion%20furnace
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- diffusion oven 2, record 2, English, diffusion%20oven
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A furnace used to make junctions in semiconductors by diffusing dopant atoms into the surface of the material. 3, record 2, English, - diffusion%20furnace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diffusion process systems are used in the manufacture of solid state devices for discrete as well as integrated circuit components. The end use of these products ranges from a single transistor in a portable radio to semiconductor memory used in computers. In the manufacture of typical integrated circuits, various elevated temperatures and gaseous atmospheres are required. Diffusion furnaces are operated at temperatures between 1000 to 1300 ° C. Thermal uniformity is critical in order to allow insertion of a large number of wafers into the furnace... Deposition systems, of which there are three (liquid, gaseous, solid), are used to deposit impurities on the silicon wafer. 4, record 2, English, - diffusion%20furnace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- four de diffusion
1, record 2, French, four%20de%20diffusion
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- four de diffusion thermique 1, record 2, French, four%20de%20diffusion%20%20thermique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil dans lequel on chauffe les tranches de silicium à une température voisine de leur température de fusion (entre 900 et 1200 °C), en présence d’une vapeur dopante, en vue d’introduire des atomes d’une impureté dans la masse du semi-conducteur. 1, record 2, French, - four%20de%20diffusion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’impureté se condense sur la surface de la tranche et diffuse ensuite dans l’épaisseur du substrat. 1, record 2, French, - four%20de%20diffusion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Physics of Solids
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diffusion reactor
1, record 3, English, diffusion%20reactor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A diffusion reactor has a reaction tube or a reaction chamber which is cylindrically shaped. A plurality of semiconductor wafers are placed in the reaction chamber. The reaction chamber is heated at a predetermined temperature and further predetermined gases such as phosphate, nitrogen and oxygen are supplied to the reaction chamber, so that an impurity such as phosphorus is diffused into the semiconductor wafers. 1, record 3, English, - diffusion%20reactor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Physique des solides
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réacteur de diffusion
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20de%20diffusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réacteur à diffusion 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20diffusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Méthodes de diffusion. On place les plaquettes de silicium dans un four à haute température [...] Le réacteur de diffusion est à tube fermé ou à tube ouvert. Dans le premier cas, on met le semiconducteur et sa source en dopant dans un tube scellé qu'on introduit dans un four. Dans le système à tube ouvert, un flux gazeux inerte contenant les espèces dopantes balaye le réacteur durant toute la diffusion [...] 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20de%20diffusion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-07-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Physics of Solids
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- open tube reactor
1, record 4, English, open%20tube%20reactor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the crystal growth is performed in an open tube reactor which only has one temperature zone to be controlled. In the case of CdTe, it is the tellurium which will be used as a solvent. 1, record 4, English, - open%20tube%20reactor
Record 4, Key term(s)
- open-tube reactor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Physique des solides
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à tube ouvert
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20tube%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Méthodes de diffusion. On place les plaquettes de silicium dans un four à haute température [...] Le réacteur de diffusion est à tube fermé ou à tube ouvert. Dans le premier cas, on met le semiconducteur et sa source en dopant dans un tube scellé qu'on introduit dans un four. Dans le système à tube ouvert, un flux gazeux inerte contenant les espèces dopantes balaye le réacteur durant toute la diffusion [...] 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20tube%20ouvert
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Breadmaking
- Industries - General
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- peel oven
1, record 5, English, peel%20oven
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] oven ... in which the sole is a permanent fixture (unlike that of a drawplate, travelling, reel or rotary oven), and a peel must be used for setting and drawing the goods. 2, record 5, English, - peel%20oven
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Boulangerie
- Industries - Généralités
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- four à sole fixe
1, record 5, French, four%20%C3%A0%20sole%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Four à sole fixe. [...] Il est couramment à chauffage indirect [dit aérotherme] : la ou les chambres de cuisson sont disposées au-dessus du foyer, relié lui-même à des gaines de diffusion, qui répartissent la chaleur à travers la construction. Les fumées sont rejetées par l'aspiration de la cheminée de tirage. Les buées de cuisson sont récupérées dans une gaine spéciale d’évacuation réglable. 2, record 5, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20sole%20fixe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-05-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Systems
- Electronics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- waferboat
1, record 6, English, waferboat
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- boat 1, record 6, English, boat
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ensembles électroniques
- Électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- porte-échantillon
1, record 6, French, porte%2D%C3%A9chantillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient de quartz en forme de bateau destiné à recevoir les tranches de semiconducteur pour les opérations d’oxydation ou de diffusion dans un four. 1, record 6, French, - porte%2D%C3%A9chantillon
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-04-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Surface Coating (Metals)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- diffusion coating 1, record 7, English, diffusion%20coating
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Recouvrement des métaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- durcissement de revêtement par diffusion
1, record 7, French, durcissement%20de%20rev%C3%AAtement%20par%20diffusion
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La compagnie ontarienne Walbar fabrique des turbines dont les aubes sont protégées par un revêtement d’oxyde d’aluminium. Ces aubes sont ensuite introduites dans un four où le durcissement se fait par diffusion.(Argus Walkie, contremaître chez Walbar). 1, record 7, French, - durcissement%20de%20rev%C3%AAtement%20par%20diffusion
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1983-11-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- diffusion-furnace operator 1, record 8, English, diffusion%2Dfurnace%20operator
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Official title no. 8539-146 of the Canadian Classification of Occupations. 1, record 8, English, - diffusion%2Dfurnace%20operator
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(ELECTRONIC EQUIP.) 1, record 8, English, - diffusion%2Dfurnace%20operator
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- conducteur de four de diffusion 1, record 8, French, conducteur%20de%20four%20de%20diffusion
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- conductrice de four de diffusion 2, record 8, French, conductrice%20de%20four%20de%20diffusion
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation officielle no 8539-146 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions. 1, record 8, French, - conducteur%20de%20four%20de%20diffusion
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(MAT. ÉLECTRON.) 1, record 8, French, - conducteur%20de%20four%20de%20diffusion
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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