JPH04504838A - 半導体単結晶成長法 - Google Patents
半導体単結晶成長法Info
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- JPH04504838A JPH04504838A JP63505531A JP50553188A JPH04504838A JP H04504838 A JPH04504838 A JP H04504838A JP 63505531 A JP63505531 A JP 63505531A JP 50553188 A JP50553188 A JP 50553188A JP H04504838 A JPH04504838 A JP H04504838A
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Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C30—CRYSTAL GROWTH
- C30B—SINGLE-CRYSTAL GROWTH; UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF EUTECTIC MATERIAL OR UNIDIRECTIONAL DEMIXING OF EUTECTOID MATERIAL; REFINING BY ZONE-MELTING OF MATERIAL; PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; SINGLE CRYSTALS OR HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; AFTER-TREATMENT OF SINGLE CRYSTALS OR A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C30B15/00—Single-crystal growth by pulling from a melt, e.g. Czochralski method
- C30B15/20—Controlling or regulating
- C30B15/22—Stabilisation or shape controlling of the molten zone near the pulled crystal; Controlling the section of the crystal
- C30B15/28—Stabilisation or shape controlling of the molten zone near the pulled crystal; Controlling the section of the crystal using weight changes of the crystal or the melt, e.g. flotation methods
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T117/00—Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes; non-coating apparatus therefor
- Y10T117/10—Apparatus
- Y10T117/1004—Apparatus with means for measuring, testing, or sensing
- Y10T117/1008—Apparatus with means for measuring, testing, or sensing with responsive control means
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T117/00—Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes; non-coating apparatus therefor
- Y10T117/10—Apparatus
- Y10T117/1024—Apparatus for crystallization from liquid or supercritical state
- Y10T117/1032—Seed pulling
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- Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
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- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Crystals, And After-Treatments Of Crystals (AREA)
- Liquid Deposition Of Substances Of Which Semiconductor Devices Are Composed (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims (1)
- 【特許請求の範囲】 1)成長結晶の直径を制御する方法であって、材料の融液をヒータによって加熱 されるるつぼに用意する段階と、結晶種子を融液と接触させる段階と、結晶種子 と融液との間で相対的回転を生じさせる段階と、種子をゆっくりと引上げて結晶 種子から結晶を成長させる段階と、 成長結晶または融液の重量を測定して成長結晶の重量を示す信号を生成する段階 と、 重量信号を用いた帰還ループを形成してヒータの制御、ひいては結晶の直径の制 御を行なう段階とを含む方法であって、該方法がさらに、 システムに小さな変動を付与する段階と、測定結晶重量信号に対して信号処理を 行なう段階と、信号処理結果を用いて成長条件を変更し、且つ種子直径から完全 結晶直径に至る成長拡大期に必要な直径の変化を獲得する段階とを含むことを特 徴とする方法。 2)前記変動を融液のヒータへの給電信号の変化とする請求項1に記載の方法。 3)前記変動を引上け速度での変化とする請求項1に記載の方法。 4)前記変動を結晶と融液間の相対的回転速度の変化とする請求項1に記載の方 法。 5)前記変化を方形波信号とする請求項2に記載の方法。 6)前記変化を擬似ランダムパルス列とする請求項2に記載の方法。 7)前記信号処理として、変動と測定結晶重量を表す信号との間の相互相関を行 なう請求項1に記載の方法。 6)相関ビーク値の振幅を基準信号と比較して結晶直径の変化を制御する請求項 7に記載の方法。 9)前記信号処理として、測定結晶重量を表す信用の自己相関を行なう請求項1 に記載の方法。 10)前記信号処理として、測定結晶重量を表す信号のフーリエ解析を行なう請 求項1に記載の方法。 11)前記信号処理として、測定結晶重量を表す信号の信号平均化を行なう請求 項1に記載の方法。 12)成長させようとする結晶の融液を収容するるつほと、融液を加熱するため のヒータと、 結晶種子と融液との間に相対的回転を生じさせるための手段と、 融液から結晶を引上げるための手段と、成長結晶の重量を測定するためのロード セルと、ロードセルの出力の変化に応答して融液温度を制御して、直径の制御さ れた結晶を成長させるためのフィードバック手段とを含んで成る装置であって、 該装置がさらに、ロードセル(9)から受信した信号とフィードバック手段に印 加された信号(St)とを処理する信号処理手段(21)と、信号処理手段(2 1)の出力と基準信号(24)とを比較してフィードバック手段のための修正信 号を生成するための手段(23)とを含んだことを特徴とする装置。 13)変動信号(St)をフィードバック手段に印加するための手段(22)を さらに含むことを特徴とする請求項12に記載の装置。 14)変動信号(St)が融液のヒータ(6,7)に印加される請求項12に記 載の装置。 15)変動信号(St)が結晶を融液(4)から引上げるための手段(14,1 7)に印加される請求項12に記載の装置。 16)変動信号印加手段として方形波生成器(22)を使用している請求項12 に記載の応用。 17)変動信号印加手段として擬似ランダムパルスコード生成器(22)を使用 している請求項12に記載の応用。 18)前記信号プロセッサ手段として相互相関器(21)を使用している請求項 12に記載の装置。 19)前記信号プロセッサ手段として自己相関器(21)を使用している請求項 12に記載の装置。
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB878715327A GB8715327D0 (en) | 1987-06-30 | 1987-06-30 | Growth of semiconductor singel crystals |
| GB8715327 | 1987-06-30 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| JPH04504838A true JPH04504838A (ja) | 1992-08-27 |
| JP2614298B2 JP2614298B2 (ja) | 1997-05-28 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| JP63505531A Expired - Lifetime JP2614298B2 (ja) | 1987-06-30 | 1988-06-27 | 半導体単結晶成長法 |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US6294017B1 (ja) |
| EP (1) | EP0366698B1 (ja) |
| JP (1) | JP2614298B2 (ja) |
| DE (1) | DE3881525T2 (ja) |
| GB (2) | GB8715327D0 (ja) |
| WO (1) | WO1989000211A1 (ja) |
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| US20050146671A1 (en) * | 2003-12-24 | 2005-07-07 | Khavrounyak Igor V. | Method of manufacturing thin crystal films |
| JP4701738B2 (ja) * | 2005-02-17 | 2011-06-15 | 株式会社Sumco | 単結晶の引上げ方法 |
| KR100700082B1 (ko) * | 2005-06-14 | 2007-03-28 | 주식회사 실트론 | 결정 성장된 잉곳의 품질평가 방법 |
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| US4565598A (en) | 1982-01-04 | 1986-01-21 | The Commonwealth Of Australia | Method and apparatus for controlling diameter in Czochralski crystal growth by measuring crystal weight and crystal-melt interface temperature |
| JPS6020360B2 (ja) | 1982-02-17 | 1985-05-21 | 住友金属鉱山株式会社 | 単結晶の製造方法 |
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| US4857278A (en) * | 1987-07-13 | 1989-08-15 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Control system for the czochralski process |
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1987
- 1987-06-30 GB GB878715327A patent/GB8715327D0/en active Pending
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1988
- 1988-06-27 JP JP63505531A patent/JP2614298B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-06-27 DE DE88905927T patent/DE3881525T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-06-27 EP EP88905927A patent/EP0366698B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-06-27 WO PCT/GB1988/000505 patent/WO1989000211A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1988-06-27 GB GB8815266A patent/GB2206424B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1993
- 1993-02-22 US US08/020,443 patent/US6294017B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| GB8715327D0 (en) | 1987-08-05 |
| DE3881525T2 (de) | 1993-10-28 |
| EP0366698B1 (en) | 1993-06-02 |
| WO1989000211A1 (en) | 1989-01-12 |
| US6294017B1 (en) | 2001-09-25 |
| GB2206424B (en) | 1991-07-10 |
| GB2206424A (en) | 1989-01-05 |
| JP2614298B2 (ja) | 1997-05-28 |
| EP0366698A1 (en) | 1990-05-09 |
| GB8815266D0 (en) | 1988-08-03 |
| DE3881525D1 (de) | 1993-07-08 |
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