Inventors:
Paul E. Colombo - White Bear Lake MN
Robert F. Donadio - Hudson NH
Assignee:
Chorus Corporation - White Bear Lake MN
International Classification:
C23C 1654, F27B 1408
Abstract:
A unibody, monolithic, one-piece negative draft crucible for an MBE effusion source. The crucible maximizes capacity, uniformity and long term flux stability, and minimizes oval defects, depletion effects, and short term shutter-related flux transients. The invention also includes an effusion source employing such a crucible, as well as a method and mandrel apparatus for making a unibody containment structure, such as a crucible formed of PBN, having a negative draft, via chemical vapor deposition.