Abstract:
Embodiments of methods and apparatus for improving gas flow in a substrate processing chamber are provided herein. In some embodiments, a substrate processing chamber includes: a chamber body and a chamber lid defining an interior volume; a substrate support disposed within the interior volume and having a support surface to support a substrate; a gas passageway disposed in the lid opposite the substrate support to supply a gas mixture to the interior volume, the gas passageway including a first portion and a second portion; a first gas inlet disposed in the first portion to supply a first gas to the first portion of the gas passageway; and a second gas inlet disposed in the second portion to supply a second gas to the second portion.