JPH07225616A - Mass flow controller with reverse current preventing function - Google Patents

Mass flow controller with reverse current preventing function

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JPH07225616A
JPH07225616A JP1814094A JP1814094A JPH07225616A JP H07225616 A JPH07225616 A JP H07225616A JP 1814094 A JP1814094 A JP 1814094A JP 1814094 A JP1814094 A JP 1814094A JP H07225616 A JPH07225616 A JP H07225616A
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Akihito Hayashi
明史 林
Masaharu Kawashima
正治 川島
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the mass flow controller, equipped with the reverse current preventing function, which prevents the danger of defect occurrence by smoothly reacting to abnormal occurrence such as a reverse current. CONSTITUTION:If a reverse current is generated to generate a negative signal although the detection signal of a flow rate sensor 7 is normally positive, the mass flow controller closes a flow rate control valve 6. For example, a reverse current detecting circuit 8 which compares the detection signal of the flow rate sensor 7, e.g. a voltage with a reverse current reference signal, e.g. a ground voltage is provided to output a valve closure signal to a valve driving circuit 13 preferentially to a valve driving voltage only when the comparison result is negative.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、半導体製造プロセスに
用いる流体の質量流量を制御するマスフローコントロー
ラに関し、特に流体が逆流したときに生じる異常あるい
は事故を未然に防ぐ機能を備えたマスフローコントロー
ラに関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mass flow controller for controlling a mass flow rate of a fluid used in a semiconductor manufacturing process, and more particularly to a mass flow controller having a function of preventing an abnormality or an accident occurring when the fluid flows backward. Is.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来のマスフローコントローラ(以下M
FCということがある。)の一例を図2のブロック図で
示す。このMFCは流体(主にガス体)の流入路2と、
この流入路2の流体を並列にかつ所定の流量比に別けて
流すバイパス流路4及びセンサ流路5と、これらバイパ
ス流路4とセンサ流路5の流体が合流する流出路3と、
この流出路3の途中に設けた流量制御バルブ6と、セン
サ部7の検出信号aを増幅する増幅回路11と、この増幅
した信号bと予め設定した質量流量設定信号dとを比較
し、この比較結果に基づくバルブ駆動信号eをバルブ駆
動回路13へ出力する比較制御回路12とからなっている。
2. Description of the Related Art A conventional mass flow controller (hereinafter referred to as M
Sometimes called FC. 2) is shown in the block diagram of FIG. This MFC has an inflow path 2 for fluid (mainly gas),
A bypass flow path 4 and a sensor flow path 5 that allow the fluid in the inflow path 2 to flow in parallel and separately at a predetermined flow rate ratio; and an outflow path 3 in which the fluids in the bypass flow path 4 and the sensor flow path 5 merge.
The flow rate control valve 6 provided in the middle of the outflow path 3, the amplification circuit 11 for amplifying the detection signal a of the sensor unit 7, the amplified signal b and the preset mass flow rate setting signal d are compared, The comparison control circuit 12 outputs a valve drive signal e based on the comparison result to the valve drive circuit 13.

【0003】センサ部7としては、例えば内直径が0.5m
m程のステンレス鋼製のセンサ管の外周面の上流側に感
熱コイル71を下流側に感熱コイル72をそれぞれ巻き、さ
らに他の抵抗素子とでブリッジ回路10を構成し、流体が
センサ管内を流れることによって生じる温度差を抵抗値
変化として出力し、この検出信号(電圧)を基に流体の
質量流量を計測する定電流センサ(特公昭56−23094
号)がある。また、これらの質量流量センサとしては、
他に定温度センサ(特開昭61−128123号)や定温度差セ
ンサ(特開平1−150817号)を利用することができる。
The sensor section 7 has an inner diameter of 0.5 m, for example.
The heat sensitive coil 71 is wound on the upstream side of the outer peripheral surface of the stainless steel sensor tube of about m, the heat sensitive coil 72 is wound on the downstream side, and the bridge circuit 10 is configured with another resistance element, and the fluid flows in the sensor tube. A constant current sensor that measures the mass flow rate of fluid based on this detection signal (voltage) by outputting the temperature difference caused by the change in resistance value (Japanese Patent Publication No. 56-23094).
No.) Also, for these mass flow sensors,
Besides, a constant temperature sensor (JP-A-61-128123) or a constant temperature difference sensor (JP-A-1-150817) can be used.

【0004】ブリッジ回路10からの検出信号(電圧)a
は、増幅回路11により増幅信号bとされ外部の表示器20
等へ出力されると共に比較制御回路12へ出力され、ここ
で予め設定した質量流量設定信号dと比較し、その差分
をなくすようにそれに応じた信号eを出力する。この信
号は流量制御バルブ6のバルブ駆動電圧としてバルブ駆
動回路13に与えられ、これによって積層圧電弁や電磁弁
を駆動源とする流量制御バルブ6が作動し流量調節が行
われる。
Detection signal (voltage) a from the bridge circuit 10
Is converted into an amplified signal b by the amplifier circuit 11 and is displayed on the external display 20.
Is output to the comparison control circuit 12 and is compared with the preset mass flow rate setting signal d, and a corresponding signal e is output so as to eliminate the difference. This signal is given to the valve drive circuit 13 as a valve drive voltage of the flow control valve 6, and thereby the flow control valve 6 driven by the laminated piezoelectric valve or the electromagnetic valve is operated to adjust the flow rate.

【0005】ところで、このMFCは毒性の強い、また
高腐食性のガスを流す半導体やICの製造プロセスに用
いられるので高い信頼性が要求されると共にMFCに起
こった異常はいち早く検知し、事故や不良品の発生を未
然に防ぐための異常検知機能を備えたマスフローコント
ローラが望まれている。そこで、特開昭61−107407号や
特開昭63−48422号では正常動作時における前記流量制
御バルブの基準駆動電圧と実際に得られたバルブ駆動電
圧とに基づき比較判定を行って異常の有無を診断するも
のが提案されている。この方法は、センサの感度が鈍化
したときに生じる流量制御の異常、即ち腐食性ガスや反
応性ガスによってセンサ管内に反応物が付着したために
流量制御バルブが予想外に開状態となり、設定流量に対
して実際流量が過剰に流れる現象に対しては有効なもの
であった。
By the way, since this MFC is used in the manufacturing process of semiconductors and ICs that flow highly corrosive and highly corrosive gas, high reliability is required and abnormalities occurring in the MFC can be detected promptly, resulting in an accident or an accident. There is a demand for a mass flow controller having an abnormality detection function for preventing the occurrence of defective products. Therefore, in JP-A-61-107407 and JP-A-63-48422, a comparison is made based on the reference drive voltage of the flow control valve and the actually obtained valve drive voltage during normal operation to determine whether there is an abnormality. What is diagnosed is proposed. This method is an abnormal flow rate control that occurs when the sensitivity of the sensor is weakened, that is, the flow control valve unexpectedly opens because the reactant has adhered to the inside of the sensor tube due to corrosive gas or reactive gas and On the other hand, it was effective against the phenomenon that the actual flow rate was excessive.

【0006】[0006]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、MFC
に起こる異常はこれだけには限らない。例えば、このよ
うな配管システムでは不測的に逆流が生じる可能性があ
る。逆流が生じた場合、MFC内のバルブ部6は全開状
態であるため、逆流してきたガスは容易にバルブ部6を
通過し、センサ部7およびバイパス部4に到達してしま
う。ここで逆流してきたガスと流入口2からのガスが反
応を起こした場合、センサ部およびバイパス部に生成物
が付着してしまう。するとこの生成物によってセンサの
感度が変化したり、センサとバイパスの分流比が変化し
てしまうことから流路を流れる絶対流量が変化してしま
う。この結果、製造プロセスが変化し大量の不良品を出
してしまう危険があった。
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, MFC
The abnormality that occurs in is not limited to this. For example, unintended backflow can occur in such piping systems. When the backflow occurs, the valve section 6 in the MFC is in a fully opened state, and thus the backflowing gas easily passes through the valve section 6 and reaches the sensor section 7 and the bypass section 4. When the gas that flows back here and the gas from the inflow port 2 react with each other, the product adheres to the sensor unit and the bypass unit. Then, this product changes the sensitivity of the sensor and changes the diversion ratio of the sensor and the bypass, which changes the absolute flow rate of the flow path. As a result, there is a risk that the manufacturing process may change and a large amount of defective products may be produced.

【0007】以上のことから本発明は、上記問題を解決
し、逆流という異常事態に対してもすみやかに反応して
危険を未然に防ぐことのできる逆流防止機能を備えたM
FCを提供することを目的とする。
From the above, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and provides a backflow prevention function capable of promptly reacting to an abnormal situation of backflow to prevent danger.
The purpose is to provide FC.

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、流体の流入路
と、流入路からの流体が流れるバイパス流路と、所定の
分流比の流体が流れるセンサ流路と、センサ流路を流れ
る流量を検出する流量センサと、前記バイパス流路とセ
ンサ流路が合流する流出路と、流出路に設けた流量制御
バルブと、前記流量センサで検出した検出信号と予め設
定した設定信号とを比較し、この比較結果に基づくバル
ブ駆動信号をバルブ駆動回路へ出力する比較制御回路と
を有するマスフローコントローラにおいて、前記流量セ
ンサで検出した検出信号が負の信号になった場合、前記
流量制御バルブを閉とするようにした逆流防止機能付マ
スフローコントローラである。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a fluid inflow path, a bypass flow path through which the fluid from the inflow path flows, a sensor flow path through which a fluid having a predetermined diversion ratio flows, and a flow rate through the sensor flow path. A flow sensor for detecting the flow rate, an outflow passage where the bypass flow passage and the sensor flow passage merge, a flow control valve provided in the outflow passage, and a detection signal detected by the flow sensor and a preset setting signal are compared. In a mass flow controller having a comparison control circuit for outputting a valve drive signal based on the comparison result to a valve drive circuit, when the detection signal detected by the flow rate sensor becomes a negative signal, the flow rate control valve is closed. This is a mass flow controller with a backflow prevention function.

【0009】また、上記において流量センサで検出した
検出信号と比較信号とを比較する逆流検知回路を別途設
けると共に、比較した結果が負の場合はバルブ閉信号を
前記バルブ駆動回路へ優先的に出力し流量制御バルブを
閉とするようにした逆流検知機能付マスフローコントロ
ーラである。さらに、上記の検出信号と比較信号として
は電圧やエネルギー値がある。例えば上記において検出
信号を電圧とし、かつ基準信号は接地電圧として、セン
サからの出力電圧とゼロ電圧とを比較した結果が負の電
圧の場合、上記と同様に流量制御バルブを閉とすること
が考えられる。尚、以上においてバルブ閉信号に連動し
て警音やランプ等によって異常発生の警報を発生するよ
うにすることが望ましい。
In addition, a backflow detection circuit for comparing the detection signal detected by the flow rate sensor with the comparison signal is additionally provided, and if the comparison result is negative, the valve closing signal is preferentially output to the valve drive circuit. This is a mass flow controller with a backflow detection function that closes the flow control valve. Further, the detection signal and the comparison signal include voltage and energy value. For example, in the above, when the detection signal is a voltage, the reference signal is a ground voltage, and the result of comparing the output voltage from the sensor and the zero voltage is a negative voltage, the flow control valve may be closed in the same manner as above. Conceivable. Incidentally, in the above, it is desirable that an alarm of abnormality is generated by a warning sound, a lamp or the like in conjunction with the valve closing signal.

【0010】[0010]

【作用】例えば、定電流センサを用いたMFCを例にと
れば、この流量センサは上述した通りセンサ管の上流側
と下流側にそれぞれ感熱コイルを設け、流体がセンサ管
内を流れることによって生じる熱移動、即ち上流側のコ
イルの熱は奪われ、逆に下流側のコイルは熱を与えられ
る。これによってブリッジ回路に不平衡電圧が生じ、こ
れを流量レンジの0〜100%に対応して例えば0〜5V
の電圧に増幅して検出信号としている。ここで逆流が生
じると上記とは逆に下流側から上流側への熱移動が生じ
るので、結果的に検出信号は逆転し負(マイナス)の電
圧が検出されることとなる。本発明ではこの負の信号を
もって逆流が生じていると判断し、適宜流量制御バルブ
を閉として逆流を阻止し、異常発生を未然に防ぐという
ものである。他に定温度センサあるいは定温度差センサ
に用いたMFCの場合は、上記の検出信号は電流と電圧
の積であるエネルギー値を対象として、これを取出し、
上記と同様のことを行うことで本発明を達成できる。
For example, taking an MFC using a constant current sensor as an example, this flow rate sensor is provided with heat-sensitive coils on the upstream side and the downstream side of the sensor tube, respectively, as described above, and heat generated by the fluid flowing in the sensor tube. The movement, that is, the heat of the coil on the upstream side is removed, and conversely, the heat is given to the coil on the downstream side. This causes an unbalanced voltage in the bridge circuit, which corresponds to 0 to 100% of the flow range, for example 0 to 5V.
The voltage is amplified to the detection signal. When a reverse flow occurs here, heat is transferred from the downstream side to the upstream side, contrary to the above, and as a result, the detection signal is reversed and a negative voltage is detected. According to the present invention, the negative signal is used to determine that a backflow is occurring, and the flow control valve is appropriately closed to prevent the backflow, thereby preventing an abnormality from occurring. In addition, in the case of the MFC used for the constant temperature sensor or the constant temperature difference sensor, the above detection signal targets the energy value which is the product of the current and the voltage and extracts it.
The present invention can be achieved by performing the same as described above.

【0011】逆流検知回路は、増幅回路とバルブ駆動回
路の間に平列して設け、通常は比較制御回路から出力さ
れたバルブ駆動電圧を優先的に取り入れバルブを駆動さ
せているが、逆流検知回路での比較結果が負になった場
合は、バルブ閉信号を優先的にバルブ回路へ出力してバ
ルブを閉にすると共に警報を発するように作動してい
る。また逆流検知回路は、任意の時間間隔でバルブを全
開状態と全閉状態を繰り返すことにより、センサ出力が
正に戻り逆流状態がおさまったことを確認できる機能を
有することで、MFCは再び設定信号による比較制御動
作に復帰できる。
The backflow detection circuit is provided in parallel between the amplifier circuit and the valve drive circuit, and normally the valve drive voltage output from the comparison control circuit is preferentially driven to drive the valve. When the comparison result in the circuit becomes negative, the valve closing signal is preferentially output to the valve circuit to close the valve and issue an alarm. In addition, the backflow detection circuit has a function to confirm that the sensor output has returned to the normal state and the backflow state has subsided by repeating the fully open and fully closed states of the valve at arbitrary time intervals, and the MFC will set the set signal again. It is possible to return to the comparison control operation by.

【0012】[0012]

【実施例】以下、本発明の一実施例を図面を参照して説
明する。図1は本発明のMFCのブロック図である。同
図において図2と同一構成要素には同一の符号を付して
ある。図からわかる通り基本構成は特に変るところがな
いのでMFCの説明は省略する。但し、以下の第1実施
例の説明では定電流センサを用いたアナログ式MFCを
例にとっている。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the MFC of the present invention. In the figure, the same components as those in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals. As can be seen from the figure, there is no particular change in the basic configuration, so the description of the MFC is omitted. However, in the following description of the first embodiment, an analog type MFC using a constant current sensor is taken as an example.

【0013】図中8は逆流検知回路で、増幅回路11とバ
ルブ駆動回路13の間で、かつ比較制御回路12と平列して
設けられている。ここではブリッジ回路10の不平衡電圧
に基づいて増幅後、出力された検出電圧bと、比較対象
となる比較電圧gとがそれぞれ入力される。具体的には
一方に検出電圧bが接続され、もう一方に接地された逆
流基準となる電圧gが接続されたコンパレータを挿入す
ればよく、ここで比較された結果が逆流している信号で
あった場合に限り、比較制御回路12から出力されたバル
ブ駆動電圧eよりも優先して、バルブ閉信号hをバルブ
駆動回路13へ出力し、流量制御バルブ6を閉にするよう
に働くものである。ここで逆流検知機能を解除するに
は、逆流がおさまったことを逆流検知回路にタイマ回路
を付加して任意の時間間隔で全開、全閉を繰り返してセ
ンサ出力が正の電圧に戻ったことを確認後、設定信号に
よる比較制御動作に復帰させるようにしても良いし、強
制的に比較制御動作できるようにしても良い。 9は、
警報発生部であって、逆流検知回路8からバルブ閉信号
hが出力された場合、これに連動して逆流異常専用の警
報ブザーや警報ランプが作動して逆流異常の発生を知ら
せるようになっている。
Reference numeral 8 in the drawing denotes a backflow detection circuit, which is provided between the amplifier circuit 11 and the valve drive circuit 13 and in parallel with the comparison control circuit 12. Here, the detected voltage b output after amplification based on the unbalanced voltage of the bridge circuit 10 and the comparison voltage g to be compared are respectively input. Specifically, it suffices to insert a comparator in which the detection voltage b is connected to one side and the voltage g as a backflow reference grounded to the other side is inserted, and the result of comparison here is the backflowing signal. Only in the case where the flow rate control valve 6 is closed, the valve closing signal h is output to the valve driving circuit 13 in preference to the valve driving voltage e output from the comparison control circuit 12. . To cancel the backflow detection function, it is necessary to add a timer circuit to the backflow detection circuit to indicate that the backflow has subsided. After the confirmation, the comparison control operation based on the setting signal may be restored, or the comparison control operation may be forcibly performed. 9 is
In the alarm generation unit, when the valve closing signal h is output from the backflow detection circuit 8, the alarm buzzer and the alarm lamp dedicated to the backflow abnormality are activated in conjunction with this to notify the occurrence of the backflow abnormality. There is.

【0014】上記した逆流検知手段を設けたので、逆流
発生時、本発明のMFCは次のように作動する。先ず、
MFC1が正常運転している時は、流量センサ7は前述
したように上流側から下流側への熱移動に基づく不平衡
電圧aを出力する。ところが、何らかの原因で逆流が生
じると、センサ流路5内でガスは逆流するので、熱移動
は逆に下流側から上流側へ移動する。従って、不平衡電
圧も逆転して−aという負の電圧が出力される。この負
の検出電圧−aは、増幅回路11を介し−bとして比較制
御回路に入力され、今まで通り設定信号dと比較されそ
の差に応じた(この場合バルブをさらに開にしようとす
る)バルブ駆動電圧eが出力される。しかし一方で−b
は逆流検知回路8にも入力され、逆流基準となる電圧g
と比較され負の信号が出力される。その結果バルブ閉信
号hがバルブ駆動電圧eよりも優先してバルブ駆動回路
13に出力されるので流量制御バルブ6が閉になる。これ
と共に警報手段9も作動して逆流異常の警報が発せられ
る。
Since the above-described backflow detecting means is provided, the MFC of the present invention operates as follows when a backflow occurs. First,
When the MFC 1 is operating normally, the flow rate sensor 7 outputs the unbalanced voltage a based on the heat transfer from the upstream side to the downstream side as described above. However, when a backflow occurs for some reason, the gas flows back in the sensor flow path 5, so that the heat transfer reversely moves from the downstream side to the upstream side. Therefore, the unbalanced voltage is also reversed and a negative voltage of -a is output. This negative detection voltage -a is input to the comparison control circuit as -b via the amplifier circuit 11, is compared with the setting signal d as before, and corresponds to the difference (in this case, the valve is further opened). The valve drive voltage e is output. But on the other hand -b
Is also input to the backflow detection circuit 8 and the voltage g serving as a backflow reference
And a negative signal is output. As a result, the valve closing signal h has priority over the valve driving voltage e and the valve driving circuit
Since it is output to 13, the flow control valve 6 is closed. At the same time, the alarm means 9 is activated to issue an alarm of abnormal backflow.

【0015】次に、本発明の他の実施例としては、本発
明は、基本的に流量センサの検出信号(電圧)が負にな
った場合に逆流が起こっていると判定するものであるか
ら、デジタル式MFCであれば上記のような逆流検知回
路を別途設けることなく、検出信号aが負になった場合
には、直接流量制御バルブを閉動作させるようなソフト
をCPUに組み入れてしまうことで同様の効果が達成で
きる。尚、本発明において、流量センサの検出信号は正
常時を正に設定して考えているが、これを逆に負に設定
した場合は、上記した説明は正負を逆転して考えること
は無論である。
Next, as another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention basically determines that a backflow is occurring when the detection signal (voltage) of the flow sensor becomes negative. In the case of a digital MFC, the software for closing the flow rate control valve directly when the detection signal a becomes negative is installed in the CPU without separately providing the above-described backflow detection circuit. Can achieve the same effect. In the present invention, the detection signal of the flow rate sensor is considered to be positive when it is normal, but when it is set to be negative, it is of course that the above description is reversed from positive to negative. is there.

【0016】[0016]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば、逆流が発生すると流量
制御バルブは、すみやかに閉動作して逆流を防止するの
でその後の事故や不良発生を未然に防ぐことができる。
According to the present invention, when a backflow occurs, the flow rate control valve immediately closes to prevent the backflow, so that subsequent accidents and defects can be prevented.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】 本発明の一実施例を示す逆流検知機能付マス
フローコントローラの要部ブロック図である。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of essential parts of a mass flow controller with a backflow detection function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】 従来のマスフローコントローラの要部ブロッ
ク図である。
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main part of a conventional mass flow controller.

【符号の説明】 1…逆流検知機能付マスフローコントローラ 2…流入路 3…流出路 4…バイパス流路 5…センサ流路 6…流量制御バルブ 7…流量センサ部 8…逆流検知回路 9…警報発生部 10…ブリッジ回路 11…増幅回路 12…比較制御回路 13…バルブ駆動回路[Description of symbols] 1 ... Mass flow controller with backflow detection function 2 ... Inflow path 3 ... Outflow path 4 ... Bypass flow path 5 ... Sensor flow path 6 ... Flow control valve 7 ... Flow rate sensor section 8 ... Backflow detection circuit 9 ... Alarm generation Section 10 ... Bridge circuit 11 ... Amplifier circuit 12 ... Comparison control circuit 13 ... Valve drive circuit

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 流体の流入路と、流入路からの流体が流
れるバイパス流路と、所定の分流比の流体が流れるセン
サ流路と、センサ流路を流れる流量を検出する流量セン
サと、前記バイパス流路とセンサ流路が合流する流出路
と、流出路に設けた流量制御バルブと、前記流量センサ
で検出した検出信号と予め設定した設定信号とを比較
し、この比較結果に基づくバルブ駆動信号をバルブ駆動
回路へ出力する比較制御回路とを有するマスフローコン
トローラにおいて、 前記流量センサで検出した検出信号が負の信号になった
場合、前記流量制御バルブを閉とするようにしたことを
特徴とする逆流防止機能付マスフローコントローラ。
1. An inflow path for a fluid, a bypass flow path through which the fluid flows from the inflow path, a sensor flow path through which a fluid having a predetermined diversion ratio flows, a flow rate sensor for detecting a flow rate through the sensor flow path, and Outflow path where bypass flow path and sensor flow path merge, flow control valve provided in outflow path, detection signal detected by the flow sensor and preset setting signal are compared, and valve drive based on this comparison result In a mass flow controller having a comparison control circuit for outputting a signal to a valve drive circuit, when the detection signal detected by the flow rate sensor becomes a negative signal, the flow rate control valve is closed. A mass flow controller with a backflow prevention function.
【請求項2】 前記流量センサで検出した検出信号と比
較信号とを比較する逆流検知回路を設けると共に、比較
した結果が負の信号の場合、前記流量制御バルブを閉と
するバルブ閉信号を前記バルブ駆動回路へ優先的に出力
し、前記流量制御バルブを閉とするようにしたことを特
徴とする請求項1記載の逆流検知機能付マスフローコン
トローラ。
2. A backflow detection circuit for comparing a detection signal detected by the flow rate sensor and a comparison signal is provided, and when the comparison result is a negative signal, a valve closing signal for closing the flow rate control valve is provided. 2. The mass flow controller with a backflow detection function according to claim 1, wherein the mass flow controller is configured to preferentially output to the valve drive circuit to close the flow rate control valve.
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