发明名称 |
Method for deciding on the timing of replacing a chemical filter, filter life detection sensor, chemical filter unit, and semiconductor manufacturing apparatus |
摘要 |
A chemical filter unit 10 is made of a chemical filter 12 and a filter life detection sensor 1. The filter life detection sensor 1 is provided with an adsorption state detection sensor 3 and a reference sensor 4 to which a flow of air is blocked. The sensors 3 and 4 are made of the same filter material as the chemical filter 12 with a pair of electrodes sandwiching the filter material. An oscillation circuit, in which the sensors 3 and 4 constitute a part of the oscillating conditions, detects changes in impedance of the sensors 3 and 4 based on the changes in oscillation frequencies. A measurement of the adsorption state detection sensor 3 is corrected with a measurement of the reference sensor 4 in order to remove effects of temperature and humidity, obtain a measurement corresponding to the amount of adsorption of chemical substances, and decide on the timing of replacing the chemical filter based on the corrected measurement.
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申请公布号 |
US6537347(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.03.25 |
申请号 |
US20020053880 |
申请日期 |
2002.01.24 |
申请人 |
OMRON CORPORATION;TOKYO ELECTRON LTD |
发明人 |
MOTOUJI SATOSHI;HIRAO IICHI;HAYASHI TERUYUKI;SAITO MISAKO |
分类号 |
G01N15/08;B01D53/04;F24F7/007;F24F7/06;G01N27/22;H01L21/02;(IPC1-7):B01D53/04;G01R27/00 |
主分类号 |
G01N15/08 |
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