WO2020179793A1 - SiC基板の製造方法及びその製造装置及びSiC基板のマクロステップバンチングを低減する方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a SiC substrate in which the formation of macrostep bunching is suppressed, an apparatus for manufacturing the SiC substrate, and a method for reducing macrostep bunching of the SiC substrate.
- SiC (silicon carbide) semiconductor devices have higher withstand voltage, higher efficiency, and higher temperature operation than Si (silicon) and GaAs (gallium arsenide) semiconductor devices, so they are being developed for industrialization.
- a step-terrace structure is formed on the surface of the SiC substrate that is slightly inclined from (0001) used for device manufacturing.
- a SiC substrate Conventionally, in the surface control of a SiC substrate, it has been regarded as a problem that steps are bundled (bunching) during a device manufacturing process to form step bunching.
- This step bunching is known to adversely affect the characteristics of SiC semiconductor devices. Specifically, (1) when epitaxial growth is performed on the surface on which step bunching is formed, a defect due to step bunching may occur on the surface of the epitaxial growth layer (hereinafter referred to as an epi layer), (2) It is known that in SiC semiconductor devices such as MOSFETs manufactured by forming an oxide film on the surface of an epi layer, the presence of step bunching may affect operating performance and reliability.
- Patent Document 1 states that "the single crystal silicon carbide substrate is stored in a storage container made of tantalum metal and fitted up and down so as to expose the tantalum carbide layer to the internal space, and the internal pressure of the storage container. Is higher than the external pressure and is kept under vacuum under the saturated vapor pressure of silicon, the heat treatment step including the heat treatment step of uniformly heating the storage container at a temperature of 1500° C. or higher and 2300° C. or lower” Techniques for etching the surface to obtain a flat surface at the molecular level are described.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a SiC substrate in which formation of macro step bunching is suppressed and a manufacturing apparatus therefor.
- the SiC substrate manufacturing apparatus of one aspect of the present invention can accommodate the SiC substrate, and by heating, the vapor pressure of the vapor phase species containing Si element and the vapor pressure of the vapor phase species containing C element is transferred to the internal space.
- the main body container to be generated in It is provided with a heating furnace that houses the main body container and heats the vapor pressure of vapor phase species containing Si element in the internal space so as to form a temperature gradient.
- the main body container is formed by facing a part of the main body container arranged on the low temperature side of the temperature gradient and the SiC substrate in a state where the SiC substrate is arranged on the high temperature side of the temperature gradient.
- Etching space to be done It has a Si steam supply source capable of supplying Si steam in the main body container.
- the SiC substrate and the Si vapor supply source are arranged and etched in the main body container that generates the vapor pressure of the vapor phase species containing Si element and the vapor phase species containing C element by heating in the internal space. , The formation of macrostep bunching can be suppressed and etching can be performed.
- the Si vapor supply source is arranged such that the atomic number ratio Si/C in the main body container exceeds 1. In this way, by arranging the Si steam supply source so that the atomic number ratio Si / C in the main body container exceeds 1, a SiC-Si balanced vapor pressure environment can be formed in the main body container.
- the main body container has a substrate holder provided between the SiC substrate and the main body container.
- the substrate holder provided between the SiC substrate and the main body container.
- the main body container is made of a material containing polycrystalline SiC.
- the main body container is made of a material containing polycrystalline SiC, when the main body container is heated by the heating furnace, the vapor phase species containing Si element and the vapor phase species containing C element in the main body container are contained. Vapor pressure can be generated.
- the heating furnace has a melting point container capable of accommodating the main body container and a Si steam supply source capable of supplying Si steam into the melting point container. Since the heating furnace has the high melting point container and the Si vapor supply source as described above, the main body container can be heated in the Si vapor pressure environment. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the vapor pressure of gas phase species containing Si element in the main body container.
- the high melting point container is made of a material containing tantalum, and the Si vapor supply source is tantalum silicide.
- the present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a SiC substrate. That is, in the method for manufacturing a SiC substrate according to one aspect of the present invention, the SiC substrate and Si vapor are supplied to the inside of the main body container that generates the vapor pressure of the vapor phase species containing Si element and the vapor phase species containing C element in the internal space. It comprises an etching step of etching the SiC substrate by accommodating the source and heating the main body container so as to form a temperature gradient in an environment of vapor pressure of a vapor phase species containing a Si element.
- the SiC substrate and the Si vapor supply source are arranged and etched in the main body container that generates the vapor pressure of the vapor phase species containing the Si element and the vapor phase species containing the C element in the internal space. Etching can be performed while suppressing the formation of step bunching.
- the Si vapor supply source is arranged so that the atomic ratio Si/C in the main body container exceeds 1.
- the SiC substrate is etched under a SiC-Si equilibrium vapor pressure environment.
- the Si atom sublimation step of thermally sublimating Si atoms from the surface of the SiC substrate, and the C atoms remaining on the surface of the SiC substrate are reacted with the Si vapor in the main body container to obtain SiC. It has a C atom sublimation step of sublimating C atoms from the surface of a substrate.
- the SiC substrate arranged on the high temperature side of the temperature gradient and a part of the main body container arranged on the low temperature side of the temperature gradient are opposed to each other for etching.
- the present invention also relates to a method of reducing macrostep bunching of a SiC substrate. That is, a method of reducing macrostep bunching of a SiC substrate according to one aspect of the present invention is a method including an etching step of etching the SiC substrate under a SiC-Si equilibrium vapor pressure environment.
- the etching step is a step of heating in a temperature range of 1400° C. or higher and 2300° C. or lower.
- the etching step is a step of arranging the Si vapor supply source so that the atomic number ratio Si/C in the etching space exceeds 1 and performing etching.
- the present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a SiC substrate. That is, a method for manufacturing a SiC substrate according to one aspect of the present invention includes an etching step of etching a SiC substrate under a SiC-Si equilibrium vapor pressure environment, and the etching step includes a step of removing a vapor pressure of a vapor phase species containing a Si element. This is a step of arranging the SiC substrate in an etching space exhausted through the environment and etching.
- the etching step is a step of arranging the Si vapor supply source so that the atomic number ratio Si/C in the etching space exceeds 1 and performing etching.
- the etching step is a step of heating the etching space in which the SiC substrate is arranged on the high temperature side of the temperature gradient.
- the present invention also relates to a SiC substrate manufacturing apparatus. That is, a SiC substrate manufacturing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention can accommodate a SiC substrate and generates a vapor pressure of a vapor phase species containing a Si element and a vapor phase species containing a C element in a main body container by heating.
- the main body container is provided with a heating furnace that accommodates the main body container and heats the vapor pressure of a gas phase species containing a Si element in the internal space so as to form a temperature gradient.
- the main body container is provided with the SiC.
- the substrate has an etching space in which the substrate is arranged on the high temperature side of the temperature gradient, and a Si vapor supply source capable of supplying Si vapor into the main body container.
- the Si vapor supply source is arranged so that the atomic number ratio Si/C in the main body container exceeds 1.
- the main body container has a substrate holder capable of holding at least a part of the SiC substrate in the hollow of the main body container.
- FIGS. 1 to 8 a preferred embodiment shown in the drawings.
- the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, and can be appropriately changed within the scope described in the claims.
- SiC substrate manufacturing equipment [SiC substrate manufacturing equipment]
- SiC substrate manufacturing apparatus According to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.
- the SiC substrate manufacturing apparatus can accommodate the SiC substrate 10 and heats the vapor pressure of the vapor phase species containing Si element and the vapor pressure of the vapor phase species containing C element in the internal space. It is provided with a main body container 20 for generating the main body container 20 and a heating furnace 30 for accommodating the main body container 20 and heating the vapor pressure of the vapor phase species containing Si element in the internal space so as to form a temperature gradient. .. Further, the main body container 20 is formed by facing a part of the main body container 20 arranged on the low temperature side of the temperature gradient and the SiC substrate 10 in a state where the SiC substrate 10 is arranged on the high temperature side of the temperature gradient. The etching space S1 and the Si vapor supply source 25 capable of supplying Si vapor into the main body container 20.
- SiC substrate 10 examples include a SiC wafer sliced into a disk shape from a bulk crystal produced by a sublimation method or the like, and a SiC substrate obtained by processing a single crystal SiC into a thin plate shape.
- the crystal polymorphism of single crystal SiC any polymorphism can be adopted.
- the surface of the SiC substrate 10 on which the semiconductor element is formed (specifically, the surface on which the epi layer is deposited) is referred to as the main surface 101, and the surface facing the main surface is referred to as the back surface 102.
- the main surface 101 and the back surface 102 are collectively referred to as a front surface, and a direction that penetrates the main surface 101 and the back surface 102 is referred to as a front-back direction.
- a surface provided with an off angle of several degrees (for example, 0.4 to 8°) from the (0001) plane or the (000-1) plane can be exemplified (note that in the present specification In the book, in the Miller index notation, "-" means the bar immediately following the index).
- a step-terrace structure is confirmed on the surface of the SiC substrate 10 flattened at the atomic level.
- This step-terrace structure has a step structure in which step 11 which is a stepped portion of one molecular layer or more and terrace 12 which is a flat portion where the ⁇ 0001 ⁇ plane is exposed are alternately arranged.
- Step 1 has a minimum height (minimum unit) of one molecular layer (0.25 nm), and various ones of the one molecular layer are stacked to form various step heights.
- step 11 is bundled (bunched) to become huge and has a height exceeding 1 unit cell of each polytype, and macro step bunching (MSB: Macro Step Bunching. It is called MSB).
- MSB is step 11 which is bunching beyond 4 molecular layers (5 molecular layers or more) in the case of 4H-SiC, and beyond 6 molecular layers (7 molecular layers or more) in the case of 6H-SiC. ) Step 11 where bunching is performed.
- This MSB is not formed on the surface of the SiC substrate 10 because defects caused by MSB occur on the surface at the time of epi layer formation and it is one of the factors that hinder the reliability of the oxide film of MOSFET. desirable.
- the size of the SiC substrate 10 may be a 6-inch wafer or 8-inch wafer, from a chip size of several centimeters square.
- the main body container 20 may be configured to accommodate the SiC substrate 10 and generate the vapor pressure of the vapor phase species containing Si element and the vapor phase species containing C element in the internal space during the heat treatment.
- the main body container 20 is made of a material containing polycrystalline SiC.
- the entire main body container 20 is made of polycrystalline SiC.
- the environment inside the heat-treated main body container 20 be a vapor pressure environment of a mixed system of gas phase species containing Si element and gas phase species containing C element.
- the vapor phase species containing the Si element include Si, Si 2 , Si 3 , Si 2 C, SiC 2 and SiC.
- Si 2 C, SiC 2 , SiC, C can be exemplified as the vapor phase species containing the C element. That is, the SiC gas is present in the main container 20.
- the vapor pressure of the vapor phase species containing the Si element and the vapor phase species containing the C element can be generated in the internal space during the heat treatment of the main body container 20, that configuration can be adopted.
- a configuration in which the polycrystalline SiC is exposed on a part of the inner surface, a configuration in which the polycrystalline SiC is separately arranged in the main body container 20, and the like can be shown.
- the main body container 20 is a fitting container that includes an upper container 21 and a lower container 22 that can be fitted to each other.
- a minute gap 23 is formed in the fitting portion between the upper container 21 and the lower container 22, and the inside of the main container 20 can be exhausted (evacuated) from the gap 23.
- the main body container 20 is formed by facing a part of the main body container 20 arranged on the low temperature side of the temperature gradient and the SiC substrate 10 in a state where the SiC substrate 10 is arranged on the high temperature side of the temperature gradient. It has an etching space S1. That is, the etching space S1 is formed by at least a part of the main body container 20 (for example, the bottom surface of the lower container 22) having a lower temperature than the SiC substrate 10 due to the temperature gradient provided in the heating furnace 30.
- the etching space S1 is a space for transporting Si atoms and C atoms on the surface of the SiC substrate 10 to the main container 20 by using a temperature difference provided between the SiC substrate 10 and the main container 20 as a driving force. For example, when comparing the temperature of the main surface 101 (or the back surface 102) of the SiC substrate 10 with the temperature of the bottom surface of the lower container 22 facing the main surface 101, the temperature on the main surface 101 side is high and the lower container The SiC substrate 10 is arranged so that the temperature on the bottom surface side of 22 becomes low (see FIGS. 3 and 4).
- the Si atoms and C atoms of the main surface 101 are generated by using the temperature difference as a driving force. It can be transported to the bottom surface of the lower container 22.
- the main body container 20 may include a substrate holder 24 provided between the SiC substrate 10 and the main body container 20.
- the heating furnace 30 according to the present embodiment is configured to heat so as to form a temperature gradient so that the temperature decreases from the upper container 21 to the lower container 22 of the main container 20. Therefore, by providing the substrate holder 24 capable of holding the SiC substrate 10 between the SiC substrate 10 and the lower container 22, the etching space S1 can be formed between the SiC substrate 10 and the lower container 22.
- the substrate holder 24 may have a structure capable of holding at least a part of the SiC substrate 10 in the hollow of the main body container 20.
- any conventional support means such as one-point support, three-point support, a structure for supporting the outer peripheral edge, and a structure for sandwiching a part thereof can be naturally adopted.
- the substrate holder 24 may not be provided depending on the direction of the temperature gradient of the heating furnace 30.
- the heating furnace 30 forms a temperature gradient so that the temperature decreases from the lower container 22 toward the upper container 21
- the SiC substrate 10 is arranged on the bottom surface of the lower container 22 (without providing the substrate holder 24). You may do it.
- the main body container 20 has a Si vapor supply source 25 capable of supplying Si vapor into the main body container 20.
- the Si vapor supply source 25 may be configured to generate Si vapor in the main body container 20 during heat treatment.
- Examples of the Si vapor supply source 25 include solid Si (Si substrate or Si pellets such as Si powder) and Si compounds.
- the Si vapor supply source 25 is preferably arranged so that the atomic ratio Si/C in the main body container 20 exceeds 1.
- the Si vapor supply source 25 only needs to be arranged. That is, in the main body container 20 of polycrystalline SiC satisfying the stoichiometric ratio 1:1, the SiC substrate 10 satisfying the stoichiometric ratio 1:1 and the substrate holder made of SiC satisfying the stoichiometric ratio 1:1.
- the 24 and the Si steam supply source 25 Si pellets or the like
- the atomic number ratio Si / C in the main body container 20 exceeds 1.
- the heating furnace 30 includes a main heating chamber 31 capable of heating an object to be processed (SiC substrate 10 or the like) to a temperature of 1000 ° C. or higher and 2300 ° C. or lower, and an object to be processed at 500 ° C. or higher.
- a preheating chamber 32 capable of preheating to the same temperature
- a refractory container 40 capable of accommodating the main body container 20
- a moving means 33 capable of moving the refractory container 40 from the preheating chamber 32 to the main heating chamber 31. The stand) and.
- the main heating chamber 31 is formed in a regular hexagonal shape in a plan sectional view, and the high melting point container 40 is arranged inside thereof.
- a heating heater 34 (mesh heater) is provided inside the heating chamber 31.
- a multilayer heat-reflecting metal plate is fixed to the side wall or ceiling of the heating chamber 31 (not shown). The multilayer heat-reflecting metal plate is configured to reflect the heat of the heater 34 toward the substantially central portion of the main heating chamber 31.
- a heating heater 34 is arranged so as to surround the melting point container 40 in which the object to be processed is housed, and a multilayer heat-reflecting metal plate is further arranged outside the heating heater 34, whereby 1000 ° C.
- the temperature can be raised to a temperature of 2300° C. or lower.
- a resistance heating type heater or a high frequency induction heating type heater can be used as the heating heater 34.
- the heater 34 may have a structure capable of forming a temperature gradient in the high melting point container 40.
- the heating heater 34 may be configured so that many heaters are arranged on the upper side (or lower side). Further, the heater 34 may be configured such that the width thereof becomes larger toward the upper side (or the lower side). Alternatively, the heater 34 may be configured to be able to increase the electric power supplied toward the upper side (or the lower side).
- a vacuum forming valve 35 for exhausting the inside of the main heating chamber 31, an inert gas injection valve 36 for introducing an inert gas into the main heating chamber 31, and the main heating chamber 31
- a vacuum gauge 37 for measuring the degree of vacuum inside is connected.
- the vacuum forming valve 35 is connected to a vacuum pump that evacuates the main heating chamber 31 to create a vacuum (not shown). With the vacuum forming valve 35 and the vacuum pulling pump, the degree of vacuum in the main heating chamber 31 can be adjusted to, for example, 10 Pa or less, more preferably 1 Pa or less, still more preferably 10 -3 Pa or less.
- a turbo molecular pump can be exemplified as the vacuum pump.
- the Inert gas injection valve 36 is connected to the Inactive gas supply source (not shown). With the inert gas injection valve 36 and the inert gas supply source, the inert gas can be introduced into the heating chamber 31 in the range of 10-5 to 10000 Pa. As the inert gas, Ar, He, N 2, or the like can be selected.
- the preheating chamber 32 is connected to the main heating chamber 31, and the high melting point container 40 can be moved by the moving means 33.
- the preheating chamber 32 of the present embodiment is configured so that the temperature can be raised by the residual heat of the heater 34 of the main heating chamber 31. For example, when the temperature of the main heating chamber 31 is raised to 2000° C., the temperature of the preheating chamber 32 is raised to about 1000° C., and the objects to be treated (SiC substrate 10, main body container 20, high melting point container 40, etc.) are removed. Gas treatment can be performed.
- the moving means 33 is configured to mount the high melting point container 40 and move the main heating chamber 31 and the preheating chamber 32.
- the transfer between the main heating chamber 31 and the preheating chamber 32 by the moving means 33 is completed in about 1 minute at the shortest, so that the temperature can be raised or lowered at 1 to 1000 ° C./min. Since the rapid temperature rise and the rapid temperature decrease can be performed in this way, it is possible to observe a surface shape that does not have a history of low temperature growth during temperature rise and temperature reduction, which was difficult with conventional devices.
- the preheating chamber 32 is arranged below the main heating chamber 31, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the preheating chamber 32 may be arranged in any direction.
- the moving means 33 is a moving table on which the high melting point container 40 is placed. A small amount of heat is released from the contact portion between the moving table and the melting point container 40. As a result, a temperature gradient can be formed in the high melting point container 40.
- a temperature gradient is provided so that the temperature decreases from the upper container 41 to the lower container 42 of the melting point container 40. ..
- the direction of this temperature gradient can be set in any direction by changing the position of the contact portion between the moving table and the high melting point container 40.
- the temperature gradient is provided such that the temperature rises from the upper container 41 to the lower container 42 of the high melting point container 40. It is desirable that this temperature gradient is formed along the front and back directions of the SiC substrate 10. Further, as described above, the temperature gradient may be formed by the configuration of the heater 34.
- the vapor pressure environment of the vapor phase species containing the Si element in the heating furnace 30 according to the present embodiment is formed by using the high melting point container 40 and the Si vapor supply source 44.
- any method capable of forming an environment of vapor pressure of a vapor phase species containing Si element around the main body container 20 can be adopted in the SiC substrate manufacturing apparatus of the present invention.
- the melting point container 40 is configured to include a melting point material.
- a general purpose heat-resistant member C, W is a refractory metal, Re, Os, Ta, Mo , Ta 9 C 8 is a carbide, HfC, TaC, NbC, ZrC , Ta 2 C, TiC, WC, MoC, a nitride HfN, TaN, BN, Ta 2 N, ZrN, TiN, HfB 2, TaB 2, ZrB 2, NB 2, TiB 2 is a boride, it can be exemplified polycrystalline SiC.
- the high melting point container 40 is a fitting container that includes an upper container 41 and a lower container 42 that can be fitted to each other, and is configured to be able to accommodate the main body container 20.
- a small gap 43 is formed in the fitting portion of the upper container 41 and the lower container 42, and the high melting point container 40 can be evacuated (evacuated) from the gap 43.
- the high melting point container 40 has a Si vapor supply source 44 capable of supplying the vapor pressure of vapor phase species containing Si element into the high melting point container 40.
- the Si vapor supply source 44 may be configured to generate vapor pressure of vapor phase species containing Si element in the high melting point container 40 during the heat treatment, and for example, solid Si (single crystal Si piece, Si powder, or the like). Examples thereof include Si pellets) and Si compounds.
- TaC is used as the material of the melting point container 40
- tantalum Silicide is used as the Si steam supply source 44. That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a tantalum Silicide layer is formed inside the melting point container 40, and Si steam is supplied into the container from the tantalum Silicide layer during heat treatment, so that the Si vapor pressure It is configured to form an environment.
- any structure can be adopted as long as the vapor pressure of the vapor phase species containing the Si element is formed in the high melting point container 40 during the heat treatment.
- the main body container 20 that can accommodate the SiC substrate 10 and that generates vapor pressures of the vapor phase species including the Si element and the vapor phase species including the C element in the internal space by heating.
- a heating furnace 30 for accommodating the main body container 20 and heating so that a vapor pressure of a vapor phase species containing a Si element is generated in the internal space and a temperature gradient is formed.
- a main body container 20 is provided with a Si vapor supply source 25 capable of supplying Si vapor.
- a near heat equilibrium state can be formed between the SiC substrate 10 and the main body container 20, and a SiC-Si balanced vapor pressure environment can be formed in the main body container 20.
- mass transport occurs with the temperature gradient of the heating furnace 30 as a driving force, and the SiC substrate 10 is etched, whereby a SiC substrate in which formation of MSB is suppressed can be manufactured.
- the main body container 20 is heated in the main body container 20 in a vapor pressure environment (for example, Si vapor pressure environment) of a vapor phase species containing a Si element. It is possible to prevent the vapor phase species containing the Si element from being exhausted. That is, the environment inside the main body container 20 is maintained by balancing the vapor pressure of the vapor phase species containing the Si element inside the main body container 20 and the vapor pressure of the vapor phase species containing the Si element outside the main body container 20. be able to.
- a vapor pressure environment for example, Si vapor pressure environment
- the main body container 20 is arranged in the high melting point container 40 in which the vapor pressure environment of the vapor phase species containing the Si element (for example, the Si vapor pressure environment) is formed.
- the inside of the main body container 20 is exhausted (evacuated) through the vapor pressure environment of the vapor phase species containing the Si element (for example, the Si vapor pressure environment), so that Si atoms are reduced from the etching space S1. Can be suppressed.
- the atomic number ratio Si/C which is preferable for etching, can be maintained in the etching space S1 for a long time.
- the main body container 20 is made of polycrystalline SiC. With such a configuration, when the main body container 20 is heated by using the heating furnace 30, only the vapor pressures of the vapor phase species containing Si element and the vapor phase species containing C element are generated in the main body container 20. Can be made.
- the SiC substrate 10 and the Si vapor supply source are inside the main body container 20 that generates the vapor pressure of the vapor phase species containing Si element and the vapor phase species containing C element in the internal space. 25 is accommodated, and the main body container 20 includes an etching step of etching the SiC substrate 10 by heating the main body container 20 so as to form a temperature gradient in an environment of vapor pressure of a vapor phase species containing a Si element.
- components that are basically the same as the above-mentioned SiC substrate manufacturing apparatus are designated by the same reference numerals to simplify the description.
- a Si atom sublimation step of thermally sublimating Si atoms from the surface of the SiC substrate 10 and a reaction of the C atoms remaining on the surface of the SiC substrate 10 with the Si vapor in the main body container 20 are performed. It has a C atom sublimation step of sublimating from the surface of 10.
- the etching step is characterized in that the SiC substrate 10 arranged on the high temperature side of the temperature gradient and a part of the main body container 20 arranged on the low temperature side of the temperature gradient are opposed to each other for etching. That is, by arranging the main surface 101 of the SiC substrate 10 and the bottom surface of the main body container 20 having a temperature lower than the main surface 101 so as to face each other, an etching space S1 is formed between them. In this etching space S1, mass transport occurs with the temperature gradient formed by the heating furnace 30 as a driving force, and as a result, the SiC substrate 10 can be etched.
- the SiC substrate 10 and a part of the main body container 20 are arranged so as to face each other, and a temperature gradient is applied so that a part of the main body container 20 is on the low temperature side and the SiC substrate 10 is on the high temperature side. doing. Due to this temperature gradient, the Si element and the C element are transported from the SiC substrate 10 to the main body container 20, and the SiC substrate 10 is etched.
- the etching process according to the present invention is characterized in that the SiC substrate 10 is etched under a SiC-Si equilibrium vapor pressure environment.
- SiC-Si equilibrium vapor pressure environment and the SiC-C equilibrium vapor pressure environment will be described in detail.
- the SiC-Si equilibrium vapor pressure environment and the SiC-C equilibrium vapor pressure environment in the present specification include a near thermal equilibrium vapor pressure environment that satisfies the relationship between the etching rate and the etching temperature derived from the theoretical thermal equilibrium environment.
- the SiC-Si vapor pressure environment refers to the vapor pressure environment when SiC (solid) and Si (liquid phase) are in a phase equilibrium state via a gas phase.
- the SiC-Si equilibrium vapor pressure environment is formed, for example, by heat-treating a quasi-closed space having an atomic ratio Si/C of more than 1.
- the term "quasi-closed space” as used herein refers to a space in which the inside of the container can be evacuated, but at least a part of the vapor generated in the container can be confined. This semi-closed space can be formed in the main body container 20 or the melting point container 40.
- the SiC-C equilibrium vapor pressure environment refers to the vapor pressure environment when SiC (solid phase) and C (solid phase) are in a phase equilibrium state via a gas phase.
- the SiC-C equilibrium vapor pressure environment is formed, for example, by heat-treating a quasi-closed space having an atomic ratio Si/C of 1 or less.
- the atomic number ratio Si/C in the vapor phase of the SiC-Si equilibrium vapor pressure environment is larger than the atomic number ratio Si/C in the vapor phase of the SiC-C equilibrium vapor pressure environment.
- the etching space S1 in which the SiC-Si equilibrium vapor pressure environment is formed is formed by arranging and heating the Si vapor supply source 25 so that the atomic number ratio Si/C in the main body container 20 exceeds 1 before the heat treatment. can do.
- a SiC substrate 10 satisfying a stoichiometric ratio of 1:1 and a stoichiometric ratio of 1:1 are provided in a main body container 20 of polycrystalline SiC satisfying a stoichiometric ratio of 1:1.
- the SiC substrate holder 24 to be filled and the Si vapor supply source 25 Si pellets or the like
- the atomic number ratio Si/C in the main body container 20 exceeds 1.
- the etching space S1 in which the SiC-C equilibrium vapor pressure environment is formed is formed by arranging and heating the atomic number ratio Si/C in the etching space S1 to be 1 or less before the heat treatment.
- a SiC substrate 10 having a stoichiometric ratio of 1: 1 and a stoichiometric ratio of 1: 1 are placed in a main body container 20 of a polycrystalline SiC having a stoichiometric ratio of 1: 1.
- the SiC substrate holder 24 to be filled is arranged, the atomic ratio Si/C in the main body container 20 becomes 1 or 1 or less.
- a C steam supply source may be separately arranged, or a main body container 20 or a substrate holder 24 including the C steam supply source may be adopted. .
- this C vapor supply source include solid C (C substrate or C pellets such as C powder) and C compounds.
- the etching temperature in this method is preferably set in the range of 1400 to 2300°C, and more preferably set in the range of 1600 to 2000°C.
- the etching rate in this method can be controlled by the temperature range described above, and can be selected in the range of 0.001 to 2 ⁇ m/min.
- the etching amount in this method can be adopted as long as it is an etching amount capable of decomposing the MSB of the SiC substrate 10.
- the etching amount can be, for example, 0.1 ⁇ m or more and 20 ⁇ m or less, but can be applied as necessary.
- the etching time in this method can be set to an arbitrary time so as to obtain a desired etching amount.
- the etching time is 1 minute.
- the temperature gradient in this method is set in the range of 0.1 to 5 ° C./mm in the etching space S1.
- Example 1 The SiC substrates of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 were manufactured by the following methods. ⁇ Example 1> The SiC substrate 10 was housed in the main body container 20 and the melting point container 40 under the following conditions (arrangement step).
- FIG. 5 is an SEM image of the surface of the SiC substrate 10 before the etching process.
- An MSB having a height of 3 nm or more is formed on the surface of the SiC substrate 10 before the etching step.
- the height of step 11 was measured by AFM.
- FIG. 6 is an SEM image of the surface of the SiC substrate 10 of Example 1 etched under the above conditions. It can be seen that the MSB is not formed on the surface of the SiC substrate 10 of the first embodiment, and the steps 11 of 1.0 nm (full unit cell) are regularly arranged.
- the Si steam supply source 25 is arranged so that the atomic number ratio Si / C in the main container 20 exceeds 1. (See FIG. 3). As a result, a SiC-Si equilibrium vapor pressure environment is formed in the main body container 20. By etching the SiC substrate 10 under this SiC-Si equilibrium vapor pressure environment, the SiC substrate 10 in which the formation of MSB is suppressed can be manufactured.
- SiC substrate 10 The same SiC substrate 10 as in Example 1 was used.
- FIG. 7 is an SEM image of the surface of the SiC substrate 10 of Comparative Example 1 etched under the above conditions.
- An MSB having a height of 3 nm or more is formed on the surface of the SiC substrate 10 of Comparative Example 1.
- each member is arranged so that the atomic number ratio Si/C in the main body container 20 is 1 or less (see FIG. 4). As a result, a SiC—C equilibrium vapor pressure environment is formed in the main body container 20.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the relationship between the heating temperature and the etching rate when etching is performed by the method for manufacturing a SiC substrate according to the present invention.
- the horizontal axis of this graph is the reciprocal of the temperature, and the vertical axis of this graph is the logarithmic display of the etching rate.
- the result of etching with the atomic number ratio Si/C in the etching space S1 set to exceed 1 (see FIG. 3) is indicated by a circle, and the atomic number ratio Si/C in the etching space S1 is 1 or less (1 Or less than 1) (see FIG. 4), and the result of etching is indicated by a cross.
- No MSB was formed on the surface of the SiC substrate 10 marked with a circle, and step 11 had a height of 1 unit cell. On the other hand, MSBs were formed on the surfaces of the SiC substrates 10 marked with x.
- the etching rate of the SiC substrate 10 Is calculated by the following formula 1.
- T is the temperature of the SiC substrate 10
- k is Boltzmann's constant.
- P i is a value obtained by adding vapor pressures generated in the main body container 20 when the SiC substrate 10 is heated.
- vapor-phase species of P i SiC, Si 2 C , SiC 2 and the like is contemplated.
- thermodynamic calculation was performed under the following conditions (i) to (iv).
- the etching driving force is a temperature gradient in the etching space S1, and
- the raw material gas is SiC, Si 2 C, SiC. 2 and
- the desorption coefficient at which the raw material sublimates from step 11 is 0.001.
- the two-point chain wire is the thermodynamics when single crystal SiC is etched in a vapor pressure environment when SiC (solid phase) and C (solid phase) are in a phase equilibrium state via a gas phase. It is the result of the calculation. Specifically, using Equation 1, thermodynamic calculation was performed under the following conditions (i) to (iv). (I) it is a constant volume of SiC-C equilibrium vapor pressure environment, (ii) etching the driving force, it is a temperature gradient in the etching space S1, (iii) the raw material gas is SiC, Si 2 C, SiC 2 (Iv) The desorption coefficient at which the raw material sublimates from step 11 is 0.001. The values in the JANAF thermochemical table were used for the data of each chemical species used in the thermodynamic calculation.
- the SiC substrate 10 includes the etching step of etching in the SiC-Si equilibrium vapor pressure environment, so that the SiC substrate in which the formation of MSB is suppressed can be manufactured. ..
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前記本体容器を収容し、Si元素を含む気相種の蒸気圧を内部空間に発生させるとともに温度勾配が形成されるように加熱する加熱炉と、を備え、
前記本体容器は、前記SiC基板が前記温度勾配の高温側に配置された状態で、前記温度勾配の低温側に配置される前記本体容器の一部と、前記SiC基板とを相対させることで形成されるエッチング空間と、
前記本体容器内にSi蒸気を供給可能なSi蒸気供給源と、を有する。
このように、本体容器内の原子数比Si/Cが1を超えるようSi蒸気供給源を配置することで、本体容器内にSiC-Si平衡蒸気圧環境を形成することができる。
このように、SiC基板と本体容器との間に基板保持具を設けることにより、容易にエッチング空間を形成することができる。
このように、本体容器が多結晶SiCを含む材料で構成されることにより、加熱炉によって本体容器を加熱した際に、本体容器内にSi元素を含む気相種及びC元素を含む気相種の蒸気圧を発生させることができる。
このように、加熱炉が高融点容器とSi蒸気供給源を有することにより、本体容器をSi蒸気圧環境下で加熱することができる。これにより、本体容器内のSi元素を含む気相種の蒸気圧の低下を抑制することができる。
このように、Si元素を含む気相種及びC元素を含む気相種の蒸気圧を内部空間に発生させる本体容器内に、SiC基板とSi蒸気供給源を配置してエッチングすることにより、マクロステップバンチングの形成を抑制してエッチングすることができる。
以下、本発明の一実施形態であるSiC基板の製造装置について詳細に説明する。
また、本体容器20は、SiC基板10が温度勾配の高温側に配置された状態で、温度勾配の低温側に配置される本体容器20の一部と、SiC基板10とを相対させることで形成されるエッチング空間S1と、本体容器20内にSi蒸気を供給可能なSi蒸気供給源25と、を有する。
SiC基板10としては、昇華法等で作製したバルク結晶から円盤状にスライスしたSiCウェハや、単結晶SiCを薄板状に加工したSiC基板を例示することができる。なお、単結晶SiCの結晶多型としては、何れのポリタイプのものも採用することができる。
本体容器20は、SiC基板10を収容可能であり、加熱処理時にSi元素を含む気相種及びC元素を含む気相種の蒸気圧を内部空間に発生させる構成であれば良い。例えば、本体容器20は、多結晶SiCを含む材料で構成されている。本実施形態では、本体容器20の全体が多結晶SiCで構成されている。このような材料で構成された本体容器20を加熱することで、Si元素を含む気相種及びC元素を含む気相種の蒸気圧を発生させることができる。
例えば、SiC基板10の主面101(又は、裏面102)の温度と、この主面101に相対する下容器22の底面の温度を比較した際に、主面101側の温度が高く、下容器22の底面側の温度が低くなるようSiC基板10を配置する(図3及び図4参照)。このように、主面101と下容器22底面との間に温度差を設けた空間(エッチング空間S1)を形成することで、温度差を駆動力として、主面101のSi原子及びC原子を下容器22の底面に輸送することができる。
本実施形態に係る加熱炉30は、本体容器20の上容器21から下容器22に向かって温度が下がるよう温度勾配を形成するよう加熱する構成となっている。そのため、SiC基板10を保持可能な基板保持具24を、SiC基板10と下容器22の間に設けることにより、SiC基板10と下容器22の間にエッチング空間S1を形成することができる。
加熱炉30は、図1に示すように、被処理物(SiC基板10等)を1000℃以上2300℃以下の温度に加熱することが可能な本加熱室31と、被処理物を500℃以上の温度に予備加熱可能な予備加熱室32と、本体容器20を収容可能な高融点容器40と、この高融点容器40を予備加熱室32から本加熱室31へ移動可能な移動手段33(移動台)と、を備えている。
本加熱室31の内部には、加熱ヒータ34(メッシュヒーター)が備えられている。また、本加熱室31の側壁や天井には多層熱反射金属板が固定されている(図示せず。)。この多層熱反射金属板は、加熱ヒータ34の熱を本加熱室31の略中央部に向けて反射させるように構成されている。
なお、加熱ヒータ34としては、例えば、抵抗加熱式のヒータや高周波誘導加熱式のヒータを用いることができる。
このように急速昇温及び急速降温が行えるため、従来の装置では困難であった、昇温中及び降温中の低温成長履歴を持たない表面形状を観察することが可能である。
また、図1においては、本加熱室31の下方に予備加熱室32を配置しているが、これに限られず、何れの方向に配置しても良い。
なお、この温度勾配の方向は、移動台と高融点容器40の接触部の位置を変更することで、任意の方向に設定することができる。例えば、移動台に吊り下げ式等を採用して、接触部を高融点容器40の天井に設ける場合には、熱が上方向に逃げる。そのため温度勾配は、高融点容器40の上容器41から下容器42に向かって温度が上がるように温度勾配が設けられることとなる。なお、この温度勾配は、SiC基板10の表裏方向に沿って形成されていることが望ましい。
また、上述したように、加熱ヒータ34の構成により、温度勾配を形成してもよい。
本実施形態に係る加熱炉30内のSi元素を含む気相種の蒸気圧環境は、高融点容器40及びSi蒸気供給源44を用いて形成している。例えば、本体容器20の周囲にSi元素を含む気相種の蒸気圧の環境を形成可能な方法であれば、本発明のSiC基板の製造装置に採用することができる。
この他にも、加熱処理時に高融点容器40内にSi元素を含む気相種の蒸気圧が形成される構成であれば採用することができる。
以下、本発明の一実施形態であるSiC基板の製造方法について詳細に説明する。
なお、同実施形態において、先のSiC基板の製造装置と基本的に同一の構成要素については、同一の符号を付してその説明を簡略化する。
SiC基板10を配置した本体容器20を、1400℃以上2300℃以下の温度範囲で加熱することで、以下1)~5)の反応が持続的に行われ、結果としてエッチングが進行すると考えられる。
2) 2C(s)+Si(v)→SiC2(v)
3) C(s)+2Si(v)→Si2C(v)
4) Si(v)+SiC2(v)→2SiC(s)
5) Si2C(v)→Si(v)+SiC(s)
2)及び3)の説明:Si原子(Si(v))が脱離することでSiC基板10表面に残存したC(C(s))は、本体容器20内のSi蒸気(Si(v))と反応することで、Si2C又はSiC2等となって本体容器20内に昇華する(C原子昇華工程)。
4)及び5)の説明:昇華したSi2C又はSiC2等が、温度勾配によって本体容器20内の底面(多結晶SiC)に到達し成長する。
すなわち、SiC基板10の主面101と、この主面101よりも温度が低い本体容器20底面とを相対させて配置することにより、これらの間にエッチング空間S1を形成する。このエッチング空間S1では、加熱炉30が形成する温度勾配を駆動力として質量の輸送が起こり、結果としてSiC基板10をエッチングすることができる。
なお、本明細書におけるSiC-Si平衡蒸気圧環境及びSiC-C平衡蒸気圧環境とは、理論的な熱平衡環境から導かれたエッチング速度とエッチング温度の関係を満たす近熱平衡蒸気圧環境を含む。
SiC-Si平衡蒸気圧環境は、例えば、原子数比Si/Cが1を超える準閉鎖空間が熱処理されることで形成される。
なお、本明細書における「準閉鎖空間」とは、容器内の真空引きは可能であるが、容器内に発生した蒸気の少なくとも一部を閉じ込め可能な空間のことをいう。この準閉鎖空間は、本体容器20内や高融点容器40内に形成することができる。
SiC-C平衡蒸気圧環境は、例えば、原子数比Si/Cが1以下である準閉鎖空間が熱処理されることで形成される。
また、エッチング空間S1内の原子数比Si/Cを下げるため、C蒸気供給源を別途配置してもよいし、C蒸気供給源を含む本体容器20や基板保持具24を採用してもよい。このC蒸気供給源としては、固体のC(C基板やC粉末等のCペレット)やC化合物を例示することができる。
本手法におけるエッチング速度は、上記温度領域によって制御することができ、0.001~2μm/minの範囲で選択することが可能である。
本手法におけるエッチング量は、SiC基板10のMSBを分解できるエッチング量であれば採用することができる。このエッチング量としては、0.1μm以上20μm以下を例示することができるが、必要に応じて適用可能である。
本手法におけるエッチング時間は、所望のエッチング量となるよう任意の時間に設定することができる。例えば、エッチング速度が1μm/minの時に、エッチング量を1μmとしたい場合には、エッチング時間は1分間となる。
本手法における温度勾配は、エッチング空間S1において、0.1~5℃/mmの範囲で設定される。
<実施例1>
以下の条件で、SiC基板10を本体容器20及び高融点容器40に収容した(配置工程)。
多型:4H-SiC
基板サイズ:横幅10mm×縦幅10mm×厚み0.3mm
オフ方向及びオフ角:<11-20>方向4°オフ
エッチング面:(0001)面
MSBの有無:有
材料:多結晶SiC
容器サイズ:直径60mm×高さ4mm
基板保持具24の材料:単結晶SiC
SiC基板10と本体容器20の底面との距離:2mm
Si蒸気供給源25:単結晶Si片
材料:TaC
容器サイズ:直径160mm×高さ60mm
Si蒸気供給源44(Si化合物):TaSi2
上記条件で配置したSiC基板10を、以下の条件で加熱処理した。
加熱温度:1900℃
加熱時間:60min
エッチング速度:300nm/min
本加熱室真空度:10-5Pa
この実施例1のSiC基板10表面には、MSBは形成されておらず、1.0nm(フルユニットセル)のステップ11が規則正しく配列していることがわかる。
以下の条件で、SiC基板10を本体容器20及び高融点容器40に収容した(配置工程)。
実施例1と同様のSiC基板10を用いた。
実施例1と同様の本体容器20を用いた。この時、Si蒸気供給源25(単結晶Si片)は配置せず、本体容器20内にはSiC基板10のみを配置した(図4参照)。
実施例1と同様の高融点容器40及びSi蒸気供給源44(Si化合物)を用いた。
上記条件で配置したSiC基板10を、実施例1と同様の条件でエッチングした。
この比較例1のSiC基板10表面には、高さ3nm以上のMSBが形成されている。
また、Piは、SiC基板10が加熱されることで本体容器20内に発生する蒸気圧を足し合わせた値のことである。なお、Piの気相種としては、SiC,Si2C,SiC2等が想定される。
なお、熱力学計算に用いた各化学種のデータはJANAF熱化学表の値を採用した。
一方で、SiC-C平衡蒸気圧環境下でエッチングされた図8の×印箇所の条件においては、MSBが形成されていることがわかる。
101 主面
11 ステップ
12 テラス
20 本体容器
24 基板保持具
25 Si蒸気供給源
30 加熱炉
40 高融点容器
44 Si蒸気供給源
S1 エッチング空間
Claims (21)
- SiC基板を収容可能で、加熱によりSi元素を含む気相種及びC元素を含む気相種の蒸気圧を内部空間に発生させる本体容器と、
前記本体容器を収容し、Si元素を含む気相種の蒸気圧を内部空間に発生させるとともに温度勾配が形成されるように加熱する加熱炉と、を備え、
前記本体容器は、前記SiC基板が前記温度勾配の高温側に配置された状態で、前記温度勾配の低温側に配置される前記本体容器の一部と、前記SiC基板とを相対させることで形成されるエッチング空間と、
前記本体容器内にSi蒸気を供給可能なSi蒸気供給源と、を有する、SiC基板の製造装置。 - 前記Si蒸気供給源は、前記本体容器内の原子数比Si/Cが1を超えるよう配置される、請求項1に記載のSiC基板の製造装置。
- 前記本体容器は、前記SiC基板と前記本体容器との間に設けられる基板保持具を有する、請求項1又は請求項2に記載のSiC基板の製造装置。
- 前記本体容器は、多結晶SiCを含む材料で構成される、請求項1~3の何れかに記載のSiC基板の製造装置。
- 前記加熱炉は、前記本体容器を収容可能な高融点容器と、
この高融点容器内にSi蒸気を供給可能なSi蒸気供給源と、を有する、請求項1~4の何れかに記載のSiC基板の製造装置。 - 前記高融点容器は、タンタルを含む材料で構成され、
前記Si蒸気供給源は、タンタルシリサイドである、請求項5に記載のSiC基板の製造装置。 - Si元素を含む気相種及びC元素を含む気相種の蒸気圧を内部空間に発生させる本体容器の内部にSiC基板とSi蒸気供給源を収容し、前記本体容器を、Si元素を含む気相種の蒸気圧の環境下で温度勾配が形成されるように加熱することで、前記SiC基板をエッチングするエッチング工程を含む、SiC基板の製造方法。
- 前記Si蒸気供給源が、前記本体容器内の原子数比Si/Cが1を超えるよう配置される、請求項7に記載のSiC基板の製造方法。
- 前記エッチング工程は、SiC基板をSiC-Si平衡蒸気圧環境下でエッチングする、請求項7又は請求項8に記載のSiC基板の製造方法。
- 前記エッチング工程は、SiC基板の表面からSi原子を熱昇華させるSi原子昇華工程と、
SiC基板の表面に残存したC原子と前記本体容器内のSi蒸気とを反応させることでSiC基板の表面からC原子を昇華させるC原子昇華工程と、を有する、請求項7~9の何れかに記載のSiC基板の製造方法。 - 前記エッチング工程は、前記温度勾配の高温側に配置された前記SiC基板と、前記温度勾配の低温側に配置された前記本体容器の一部と、を相対させてエッチングする、請求項7~10の何れかに記載のSiC基板の製造方法。
- SiC基板をSiC-Si平衡蒸気圧環境下でエッチングするエッチング工程を含む、SiC基板のマクロステップバンチングを低減する方法。
- 前記エッチング工程は、1400℃以上2300℃以下の温度範囲で加熱する工程である、請求項12に記載の方法。
- 前記エッチング工程は、エッチング空間内の原子数比Si/Cが1を超えるようSi蒸気供給源を配置してエッチングする工程である、請求項12又は請求項13に記載の方法。
- SiC基板をSiC-Si平衡蒸気圧環境下でエッチングするエッチング工程を含み、
前記エッチング工程は、Si元素を含む気相種の蒸気圧の環境を介して排気されるエッチング空間に前記SiC基板を配置してエッチングする工程である、SiC基板の製造方法。 - 前記エッチング工程は、エッチング空間内の原子数比Si/Cが1を超えるようSi蒸気供給源を配置してエッチングする工程である、請求項15に記載のSiC基板の製造方法。
- 前記エッチング工程は、前記SiC基板が温度勾配の高温側に配置されたエッチング空間を加熱する工程である、請求項15又は請求項16に記載のSiC基板の製造方法。
- SiC基板を収容可能で、加熱によりSi元素を含む気相種及びC元素を含む気相種の蒸気圧を内部空間に発生させる本体容器と、
前記本体容器を収容し、Si元素を含む気相種の蒸気圧を内部空間に発生させるとともに温度勾配が形成されるように加熱する加熱炉と、を備え、
前記本体容器は、前記SiC基板が前記温度勾配の高温側に配置されるエッチング空間と、前記本体容器内にSi蒸気を供給可能なSi蒸気供給源と、を有する、SiC基板の製造装置。 - 前記Si蒸気供給源は、前記本体容器内の原子数比Si/Cが1を超えるよう配置される、請求項18に記載のSiC基板の製造装置。
- 前記本体容器は、前記SiC基板の少なくとも一部を前記本体容器の中空に保持可能な基板保持具を有する、請求項18又は請求項19に記載のSiC基板の製造装置。
- 請求項7~11、15~17の何れか一項に記載の製造方法により製造されたSiC基板。
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