WO2017115466A1 - 単結晶SiCの製造方法及び収容容器 - Google Patents
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- the present invention mainly relates to a technique for producing single crystal SiC by a solution growth method.
- SiC is attracting attention as a new semiconductor material because of its superior electrical characteristics and the like compared to Si and the like.
- a SiC substrate or a SiC bulk crystal is first produced using a seed crystal (single crystal SiC substrate) made of SiC.
- a solution growth method for example, a metastable solvent epitaxy method
- a method for growing single crystal SiC using a seed crystal is known as a method for growing single crystal SiC using a seed crystal.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a method of growing single crystal SiC using the MSE method.
- the MSE method is a kind of solution growth method, and uses a single crystal SiC substrate, a feed substrate (feed layer) having a higher free energy than the single crystal SiC substrate, and a Si melt.
- feed substrate feed layer
- Si melt a Si melt.
- Patent Documents 2 and 3 disclose methods for growing single crystal SiC from a single crystal SiC substrate using other solution growth methods.
- Patent Documents 2 and 3 describe adding a metal (for example, Ti, Sn, Ge, Al, etc.) to the Si melt. By adding a metal to the Si melt, the amount of C dissolved in the Si melt can be increased, and the growth rate of single crystal SiC can be improved.
- a metal for example, Ti, Sn, Ge, Al, etc.
- Non-Patent Document 1 describes the impurity concentration when Cr is added to a Si melt and single crystal SiC is grown on a single crystal SiC substrate by a solution growth method.
- Non-Patent Document 1 discloses that single crystal SiC grown by this method contains 7-40 ⁇ 10 16 atoms / cm 3 of Cr and 4-20 ⁇ 10 17 atoms / cm 3 of Al. Yes.
- a metal is added to the Si melt, it is difficult to form high-purity single crystal SiC because the added metal may be taken into single crystal SiC.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its main object is to provide a method for producing high-purity single-crystal SiC in the case of growing single-crystal SiC by a solution growth method. .
- the impurity concentration of the single crystal SiC preferably satisfies the conditions of FIG. 8 for Al, Ti, Cr, and Fe, and more preferably satisfies the conditions of FIG. 8 for other elements.
- At least one of SiC and C as an additional material is added to the Si melt before the growth of the epitaxial layer is completed.
- SiC or C which is the raw material of the epitaxial layer, is added instead of another metal as an impurity, so that it does not become an impurity for the single crystal SiC. Therefore, while preventing a decrease in the growth rate of the single crystal SiC, Pure single crystal SiC can be manufactured.
- the seed material, solid Si, a first supply material for supplying at least C to the Si melt, and the solid additional raw material are contained in the container. It is preferable that solid Si is melted to form a Si melt by performing the heat treatment in a state where the additional raw material is added to the Si melt.
- the solid additional raw material is in a powder form.
- the powdery additional raw material has a larger area in contact with the Si melt, the additional raw material can be efficiently added to the Si melt.
- a first supply material for supplying at least C to the Si melt and the additional raw material are contained in the inside of the container.
- the additional raw material is SiC.
- the additional raw material is more easily dissolved in the Si melt than the seed material.
- the additional material is preferably C.
- the true density of C as the additional raw material is 2 Mg / m 3 or less.
- the growth rate of single crystal SiC can be further improved as compared with the case where C having a true density greater than 2 Mg / m 3 is added.
- the additional amount of the additional raw material with respect to the Si melt is preferably 1% or more and 3% or less in terms of the substance amount ratio.
- a container for growing single crystal SiC by a solution growth method using a Si melt at least one of SiC and C as an additional material is added to the Si melt.
- the supply material is provided at least on the surface.
- the high-temperature vacuum furnace 10 includes a main heating chamber 21 and a preheating chamber 22.
- the main heating chamber 21 can heat an object to be processed (SiC seed crystal, SiC substrate, etc.) whose surface is composed of at least single crystal SiC to a temperature of 1000 ° C. or higher and 2300 ° C. or lower.
- the preheating chamber 22 is a space for performing preheating before the object to be processed is heated in the main heating chamber 21.
- a vacuum forming valve 23, an inert gas injection valve 24, and a vacuum gauge 25 are connected to the main heating chamber 21.
- the vacuum forming valve 23 can adjust the degree of vacuum of the main heating chamber 21.
- the inert gas injection valve 24 can adjust the pressure of the inert gas (for example, Ar gas) in the main heating chamber 21.
- the vacuum gauge 25 can measure the degree of vacuum in the main heating chamber 21.
- a heater 26 is provided inside the heating chamber 21.
- a heat reflecting metal plate (not shown) is fixed to the side wall and ceiling of the main heating chamber 21, and the heat reflecting metal plate reflects the heat of the heater 26 toward the center of the main heating chamber 21. It is configured. Thereby, a to-be-processed object can be heated powerfully and uniformly, and can be heated up to the temperature of 1000 to 2300 degreeC.
- the heater 26 for example, a resistance heating type heater or a high frequency induction heating type heater can be used.
- the high-temperature vacuum furnace 10 is provided with a support base, and the container 30 is placed on the support base. By moving the support base, the container 30 can be moved at least from the preheating chamber to the main heating chamber.
- a SiC seed crystal or the like is stored in the storage container 30, for example.
- single crystal SiC can be grown by the MSE method (details will be described later).
- FIGS. 2 to 5 are diagrams showing a flow of processing when growing single crystal SiC by the MSE method.
- the 2 has a structure in which a seed layer 32 is formed on the surface of a base material 31.
- the base material 31 is made of graphite and is high-purity graphite with few metal impurities. Further, the base material 31 is not limited to graphite but may be made of SiC, for example.
- a recess is formed in the base material 31 as shown in FIG. 2, and an epitaxial growth method is performed by the MSE method using the recess.
- the seed layer 32 is single crystal or polycrystalline SiC formed on the surface of the base material 31.
- the seed layer 32 is formed on the surface of the base material 31 by, for example, a CVD method (chemical vapor deposition method).
- a solid SiC substrate may be disposed on the surface of the base material 31. Since the seed layer 32 is formed along the base material 31, there is a recess even after the seed layer 32 is formed.
- an SiC seed crystal 40 (single crystal SiC) is disposed in the concave portion of the seed layer 32.
- the SiC seed crystal 40 functions as a seed material, but the seed layer 32 can also function as a seed material. Note that the seed layer 32 is not an essential component, and the SiC seed crystal 40 may be disposed in the recess of the base material 31.
- Si pellets 33 and additional raw materials 34 are introduced into the recesses of the seed layer 32.
- the Si pellet 33 is solid Si and is a material that forms a Si melt described later. Instead of the Si pellet 33, plate-like Si may be used.
- the additional raw material 34 is an additional raw material for adding to the Si melt 33a obtained by heating and melting the Si pellet 33.
- powdery additional raw material 34 solid before heat treatment
- the additional raw material 34 is SiC or C, the thing which mixed SiC and C may be sufficient.
- a pellet-shaped additional raw material 34 may be used instead of the powdery additional raw material 34.
- the heat treatment is performed.
- This heat treatment is performed at a temperature at which Si melts (for example, 1400 ° C. or higher). Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3, Si melt
- a first supply material 35 for supplying C atoms and a cap layer 36 covering the first supply material 35 and the like are formed.
- the first supply material 35 is used as a member for supplying carbon, that is, as a feed side.
- the first supply material 35 is made of, for example, polycrystalline 3C—SiC, and a member having higher free energy than the SiC seed crystal 40 is used.
- the first supply material 35 may be a polycrystalline SiC substrate or a polycrystalline SiC film formed by a CVD method or the like.
- the cap layer 36 is provided to suppress evaporation of the first supply material 35, the Si melt 33a, and the like.
- the cap layer 36 is a carbon layer formed by, for example, a CVD method, but its composition is arbitrary.
- the cap layer 36 is not an essential component and can be omitted.
- the heating temperature is preferably 1500 ° C. or higher and 2300 ° C. or lower, for example.
- a concentration gradient is generated in the Si melt 33a based on the difference in free energy between the SiC seed crystal 40 and the first supply material 35, and this concentration gradient serves as a driving force to generate the first C elutes from the supply material 35 to the Si melt 33a.
- C taken into the Si melt 33a moves to the lower side (SiC seed crystal 40 side), where it is deposited on the surface of the SiC seed crystal 40 as single crystal SiC.
- the single crystal SiC layer 40a can be generated by growing the single crystal SiC by the MSE method using the SiC seed crystal 40 (see FIG. 5). Thereby, it is possible to manufacture a SiC substrate flat at an atomic level with few micropipes and crystal defects.
- This SiC substrate is subjected to a step of growing an epitaxial layer, a step of implanting ions, an annealing step (heating step) for activating ions, and the like, whereby a semiconductor element is manufactured.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the composition and true density of the additional raw material used in the experiment.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the difference in the growth rate of single crystal SiC for each additional material added.
- SiC powder, carbon powder (1), and carbon powder (2) were used as additional raw materials, respectively.
- the carbon powder (1) and the carbon powder (2) have different true densities as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b).
- the carbon powder (1) has a higher true density than the carbon powder (2). It is generally known that the higher the true density of carbon powder, the less likely it is to react.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the growth rate when the growth rate is 1 when no additional raw material 34 is added.
- the growth rate of single crystal SiC is improved by adding the additional raw material. It can also be seen that the growth rate of carbon powder is higher than that of SiC powder. In particular, it can be seen that when the carbon powder (2) having a lower true density is added, the growth rate is significantly improved as compared with the case where the carbon powder (1) is added. Therefore, it is preferable that the true density of 2.2 mg / m 3 or less (more preferably 2Mg / m 3 or less).
- the amount of the additional raw material 34 added is not particularly considered, but it is generally considered that the solubility of C atoms in the Si melt 33a is about 2% in terms of the substance amount ratio at around 2000 ° C. Therefore, it is considered preferable to add an additional raw material 34 of the same degree (for example, 1% or more and 3% or less).
- SiC or C is an element constituting single crystal SiC
- the purity of SiC can be greatly improved by using these as additional raw materials as compared with a configuration using other metals as additives.
- secondary ion mass spectrometry (Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, SIMS) was performed on this single crystal SiC, and as a result of measuring the impurity concentration, it was confirmed by the applicant's experiment that the values shown in FIG. .
- the impurity concentrations of Cr and Al are reduced by one digit or more.
- single crystal SiC having a purity satisfying the table of FIG. 8 can be manufactured by growing single crystal SiC by the method of the present embodiment.
- single crystal SiC having a purity that cannot be achieved by the conventional solution growth method can be manufactured.
- the content rate of each element is a value shown below.
- the impurity concentrations of Cr and Al are reduced by three orders of magnitude or more. Al 2.00 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 13 or less Ti 1.00 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 13 or less Cr 5.00 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 13 or less Fe 2.00 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 14 or less
- a second supply material (supply material) 37 shown in FIG. 9 is used instead of the powdery additional raw material 34.
- the second supply material 37 is composed of the additional raw material 34 at least on the surface (whole or only on the surface).
- the second supply material 37 is used in a state of being fixed to the storage container 30. Note that the second supply material 37 can be used without being fixed to the storage container 30. Further, in the present modification, the storage container 30 and the second supply material 37 are detachable, but may not be detachable (for example, welding).
- the heat treatment is performed in the same manner as described above in a state where the SiC seed crystal 40 and the Si pellet 33 are present in the storage container 30. Thereby, the Si pellet 33 becomes the Si melt 33a. Moreover, the additional raw material 34 is added to Si melt 33a because the additional raw material 34 of the surface of the 2nd supply material 37 melt
- the second supply material 37 includes a sufficient amount of the additional material 34, and the additional material 34 is added to the Si melt 33a in a plurality of times of MSE without replacing the second supply material 37. be able to.
- FIG. 9 shows a length (vertical direction (c-axis direction of a single crystal)) that surrounds the side surface of the SiC seed crystal 40 (SiC layer 40a) and is higher than the SiC seed crystal 40.
- a cylindrical second supply material 37 is shown.
- FIG. 10 shows a ring-shaped second supply material 37 having a lower height than the second supply material 37 of FIG.
- FIG. 11 shows a ring-shaped inner part provided so as to be in close contact with the SiC seed crystal 40 (SiC layer 40a) and a cylindrical outer part having a longer vertical length than that.
- the 2nd supply material 37 comprised by these is shown.
- FIG. 12 shows a second supply material 37 in which a cylindrical recess is formed in a cylindrical member.
- the second supply material 37 in FIG. 12 has a concave portion facing downward, and the SiC seed crystal 40 (SiC layer 40a) is covered with the concave portion.
- the SiC seed crystal 40 is completely covered, the first supply material 35 is not provided, but the second supply material 37 also functions as a supply material. Even if the second supply material 37 of FIGS. 9 to 11 in which the SiC seed crystal 40 is not completely covered functions as the C supply source, the first supply material 35 can be omitted.
- the structure of the second supply material 37 will be described. Since the additional raw material 34 on the surface of the second supply material 37 dissolves more in the Si melt 33a, the base material 31, the SiC seed crystal 40, and the first supply material 35 are more easily dissolved in the Si melt 33a. It has become.
- the conditions where SiC is easily dissolved in the solution will be described. As the crystal polymorph, 3C—SiC is most easily dissolved, and then 6H—SiC is easily dissolved, and 4H—SiC is the least soluble among the three crystal polymorphs. Moreover, as a shape of SiC, it becomes easy to melt
- SiC having a low density (having many gaps) is suitable for the second supply material 37.
- the Si melt 33a may leak from the gap between the storage containers 30, and in this embodiment, the second supply material 37 is provided as a separate member from the storage container 30. Is provided.
- single crystal SiC (SiC layer 40a) is formed by growing an epitaxial layer on the SiC seed crystal 40 having at least the surface made of SiC by the solution growth method (MSE method in the present embodiment).
- MSE method solution growth method in the present embodiment.
- the impurity concentration of single-crystal SiC measured by secondary ion mass spectrometry satisfies the condition of FIG.
- the additional raw material 34 is added to the Si melt 33a until the growth of the epitaxial layer is completed (before the growth of the epitaxial layer is started in the present embodiment).
- the additional raw material 34 is SiC or C, it does not become an impurity for the single crystal SiC, and therefore, high-purity single crystal SiC can be manufactured while preventing a decrease in the growth rate of the single crystal SiC.
- the Si pellet 33 is melted by performing heat treatment in a state in which the SiC seed crystal 40, the Si pellet 33, and the additional raw material 34 are present inside the container 30. It becomes the melt 33a, and the additional raw material 34 is added to the Si melt 33a.
- the additional raw material 34 can be added to the Si melt 33a only by performing the heat treatment.
- a powdery additional raw material 34 is used.
- the powdery additional raw material 34 has a larger area in contact with the Si melt 33a, the additional raw material 34 can be efficiently added to the Si melt 33a.
- the container 30 is provided with a second supply material 37 that is an additional raw material 34 having a solid surface at least.
- the solution growth method can be performed a plurality of times without exchanging the second supply material 37.
- SiC is cited as the additional raw material 34.
- C is listed as the additional raw material 34.
- the growth rate of single crystal SiC can be further improved as compared with the case where C having a true density greater than 2 Mg / m 3 is added.
- the additional amount of the additional raw material 34 with respect to the Si melt is 1% or more and 3% or less in terms of the substance amount ratio.
- an apparatus for performing MSE method is an example, and can be changed suitably.
- a heating device other than the high-temperature vacuum furnace 10 described above may be used, or a container having a shape or material different from that of the storage container 30 may be used.
- the timing of adding the additional raw material 34 is arbitrary and may not be the same as that of the Si pellet 33.
- the additional raw material 34 shown to Fig.6 (a) is an example, and other SiC or C can also be thrown in.
- the above-described environment (temperature, pressure, atmosphere) for performing the MSE method is an example, and can be changed as appropriate.
- the surface used for the growth of the epitaxial layer in the SiC seed crystal 40 is arbitrary, and may be the Si surface or the C surface.
- the MSE method is used as the solution growth method, but another solution growth method (for example, a method of moving C or the like in the solution by providing a temperature gradient) may be used. Even in another solution growth method, high-purity single crystal SiC can be grown by adding SiC or C to the Si melt as an additional raw material.
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Al 2.00×10-13以下
Ti 1.00×10-13以下
Cr 5.00×10-13以下
Fe 2.00×10-14以下
30 収容容器
31 ベース材
32 シード層
33 Siペレット
34 追加原料
35 第1供給材
36 キャップ層
37 第2供給材(供給材)
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- 少なくとも表面がSiCからなるシード材上に溶液成長法によってエピタキシャル層を成長させることで単結晶SiCを製造する方法において、
二次イオン質量分析法で測定される不純物濃度が、
Al、4.00×1016以下(atoms/cm3)
Ti、3.00×1014以下(atoms/cm3)
Cr、7.00×1015以下(atoms/cm3)
Fe、1.00×1015以下(atoms/cm3)
を満たすように単結晶SiCを成長させることを特徴とする単結晶SiCの製造方法。 - 請求項1に記載の単結晶SiCの製造方法であって、
二次イオン質量分析法で測定される不純物濃度が、更に、
Na、2.00×1013以下(atoms/cm3)
P、1.00×1014以下(atoms/cm3)
Ca、1.00×1014以下(atoms/cm3)
V、1.00×1012以下(atoms/cm3)
Ni、5.00×1014以下(atoms/cm3)
Cu、2.00×1014以下(atoms/cm3)
を満たすように単結晶SiCを成長させることを特徴とする単結晶SiCの製造方法。 - 請求項1に記載の単結晶SiCの製造方法であって、
前記エピタキシャル層の成長が終了するまでに、追加原料としてのSiC及びCの少なくとも一方がSi融液に追加されることを特徴とする単結晶SiCの製造方法。 - 請求項3に記載の単結晶SiCの製造方法であって、
収容容器の内部に、前記シード材と、固体のSiと、少なくともCをSi融液に供給するための第1供給材と、固体の前記追加原料と、が存在する状態において加熱処理を行うことで、固体のSiが溶融してSi融液となり、前記追加原料が当該Si融液に追加されることを特徴とする単結晶SiCの製造方法。 - 請求項4に記載の単結晶SiCの製造方法であって、
固体の前記追加原料が粉末状であることを特徴とする単結晶SiCの製造方法。 - 請求項3に記載の単結晶SiCの製造方法であって、
前記エピタキシャル層を成長させる際において、前記収容容器の内部には、少なくともCをSi融液に供給するための第1供給材と、前記追加原料をSi融液に追加するための第2供給材が存在することを特徴とする単結晶SiCの製造方法。 - 請求項3に記載の単結晶SiCの製造方法であって、
前記追加原料がSiCであることを特徴とする単結晶SiCの製造方法。 - 請求項7に記載の単結晶SiCの製造方法であって、
前記追加原料は、前記シード材と比較して、前記Si融液に溶け易いことを特徴とする単結晶SiCの製造方法。 - 請求項3に記載の単結晶SiCの製造方法であって、
前記追加原料がCであることを特徴とする単結晶SiCの製造方法。 - 請求項9に記載の単結晶SiCの製造方法であって、
前記追加原料であるCの真密度が2Mg/m3以下であることを特徴とする単結晶SiCの製造方法。 - 請求項3に記載の単結晶SiCの製造方法であって、
Si融液に対する前記追加原料の追加量は、物質量比で1%以上3%以下であることを特徴とする単結晶SiCの製造方法。 - Si融液を用いた溶液成長法によって単結晶SiCを成長させるための収容容器において、
追加原料としてのSiC及びCの少なくとも一方をSi融液に追加する供給材が、少なくとも表面に設けられていることを特徴とする収容容器。
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