WO2021157722A1 - ウェハーボート - Google Patents

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WO2021157722A1
WO2021157722A1 PCT/JP2021/004416 JP2021004416W WO2021157722A1 WO 2021157722 A1 WO2021157722 A1 WO 2021157722A1 JP 2021004416 W JP2021004416 W JP 2021004416W WO 2021157722 A1 WO2021157722 A1 WO 2021157722A1
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翔一 太田
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  • This disclosure relates to wafer boats.
  • wafers are used to form an oxide film on the surface of a semiconductor wafer (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as “wafer”) or to diffuse a dopant. It includes a step of heat treatment at a high temperature of about ° C. In such a heat treatment step, a wafer boat as described in Patent Document 1 is used in order to place a plurality of wafers in the horizontal direction at predetermined intervals.
  • the wafer boat according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of columnar columns provided with a plurality of grooves for mounting wafers, and support plates for supporting both ends of the columns.
  • the stanchions are made of aluminum oxide or silicon carbide-based ceramics, with the outer surface of the stanchion being at least one of the ground and polished surfaces.
  • a conventional wafer boat as described in Patent Document 1 may cause waviness or warpage of a support rod (post) due to a manufacturing method or the like. As a result, the conventional wafer boat cannot accurately maintain the axial straightness of the outer peripheral surface of the support rod and the squareness of the outer peripheral surface with respect to the end surface of the support rod. Therefore, it is difficult to accurately form a groove for mounting the wafer.
  • the external measurement surface of the column is at least one of the ground surface and the polished surface. Therefore, the straightness in the axial direction of the column and the squareness of the outer surface with respect to the end surface of the column are improved as compared with the case where the surface is an unburned surface. As a result, the squareness of the virtual center planes of the grooves with respect to the outer surface and the parallelism between the virtual center planes of the adjacent grooves are improved. Therefore, by using the wafer boat according to the present disclosure, a plurality of wafers can be placed in a regularly aligned state.
  • the wafer boat according to the embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.
  • the wafer boat 1 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes a columnar support column 2 and a support plate 3.
  • the wafer boat 1 according to the embodiment is provided with a rod-shaped member 5 different from the support column 2.
  • the rod-shaped member 5 is not formed with a groove 21 as provided in the support column 2, and is used as a so-called reinforcing material.
  • the wafer boat 1 according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 includes a prismatic support column 2 and a support plate 3.
  • the wafer boat 1 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 does not have a rod-shaped member 5, and the support column 2 also functions as a reinforcing material, so that the weight can be reduced.
  • the support column 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 includes a plurality of grooves 21 for mounting the wafer.
  • the size of the support column 2 is not limited, and is appropriately designed according to the number and size of wafers to be mounted.
  • the support column 2 has, for example, a length (total length) of about 120 mm or more and 180 mm or less.
  • the columnar column 2 may have a thickness (diameter) of about 8 mm or more and 12 mm or less.
  • the prismatic column 2 may have a square cross-sectional shape in the direction perpendicular to the axis and may have a side length of about 4 mm or more and 12 mm or less.
  • the support column 2 shown in FIG. 1 has only a columnar shape, and the support column 2 shown in FIG. 5 has only a prismatic shape.
  • the wafer boat 1 may include both columnar and prismatic columns 2.
  • the support column 2 is made of ceramics containing aluminum oxide or silicon carbide as a main component.
  • the support column 2 is not limited as long as it is a ceramic containing aluminum oxide or silicon carbide as a main component.
  • the term "main component” means a component that accounts for 80% by mass or more of the total 100% by mass of the components constituting the ceramics.
  • the identification of each component contained in the ceramics is performed by an X-ray diffractometer using CuK ⁇ rays, and the content of each component is determined by, for example, an ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) emission spectroscopic analyzer or a fluorescent X-ray analyzer.
  • ICP Inductively Coupled Plasma
  • magnesium, silicon and calcium may be contained as oxides.
  • the magnesium content is 0.034% by mass or more and 0.36% by mass or less
  • the silicon content is 0.02% by mass or more and 0.7% by mass or less
  • the calcium content Is 0.011% by mass or more and 0.065% by mass or less.
  • the depth, width and number of grooves 21 on which the wafer is placed are not limited.
  • the depth, width and number of the grooves 21 are appropriately designed according to the number and size of the wafers to be mounted.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the groove 21 may be an isosceles trapezoid in which the opening side is wider than the mounting surface side. With such a shape, when the wafer is inserted into the groove 21 and placed, the risk of the wafer coming into contact with the inner side surface forming the groove 21 is reduced.
  • the apex angle of the groove viewed in cross section is, for example, 18 ° or more and 42 ° or less, and particularly preferably 20 ° or more and 40 ° or less.
  • the outer surface of the column 2 is at least one of a ground surface and a polished surface.
  • the outer surface of the support column 2 has a surface processed in this way, the axial straightness of the outer surface, the squareness of the outer surface with respect to the end surface of the support column 2, and the like are the unground surfaces (unground surfaces). And unpolished surface). Therefore, the squareness of the virtual center surface of the groove 21 with respect to the outer peripheral surface and the parallelism between the virtual center surfaces of the adjacent grooves 21 are improved. As a result, a plurality of wafers can be regularly aligned.
  • Grinding or polishing is performed by, for example, surface grinding, centerless grinding (centerless), brush polishing, buffing, or the like.
  • the mounting surface of the wafer may be at least one of the ground surface and the polished surface.
  • the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the mounting surface of the wafer should be smaller than the arithmetic average roughness Ra of the outer surface.
  • the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the mounting surface of the wafer is not limited.
  • the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the mounting surface of the wafer is preferably about 0.02 ⁇ m or more and 0.3 ⁇ m or less.
  • the difference is not limited.
  • the difference between the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the mounting surface of the wafer and the arithmetic average roughness Ra of the outer surface may be 0.05 ⁇ m or more.
  • the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the wafer mounting surface is about 0.02 ⁇ m or more and 0.3 ⁇ m or less, and the difference between the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the wafer mounting surface and the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the outer surface is 0. If it is 05 ⁇ m or more, the possibility that the wafer is damaged when the wafer is placed in the groove 21 can be further reduced.
  • the arithmetic average roughness Ra of the mounting surface of the wafer and the arithmetic average roughness Ra of the outer surface are both laser microscopes having a measurement mode compliant with JIS B 0601: 2001 (manufactured by KEYENCE CORPORATION, VK-X1100 or its own). It can be measured using the successor model).
  • the measurement conditions are as follows: first, the magnification is 480 times, the cutoff value ⁇ s is absent, the cutoff value ⁇ c is 0.08 mm, the cutoff value ⁇ f is absent, and one place is per place from the mounting surface and the outer surface to be measured.
  • the measurement range of each is set to 705 ⁇ m ⁇ 530 ⁇ m.
  • a representative portion showing the characteristics of the surface may be selected from the surface observed at a magnification of 480 times.
  • the length per wire is 560 m, and the direction of the wire may be the same as the direction of the polishing streaks and the polishing streaks observed on the mounting surface and the outer surface.
  • Both ends of the support column 2 have flat plate-shaped engaging portions 22 as shown in FIG. 2 (B).
  • the flat plate-shaped engaging portion 22 is formed with a through hole 23 for inserting the male screw 4 in the thickness direction. That is, it is formed in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction (longitudinal direction) of the support column 2.
  • the through hole 23 is formed on the same axis as the female screw (not shown) provided in the support plate 3, and the male screw 4 is inserted into the through hole 23 and attached to the support plate 3.
  • the manufacturing method of the support column 2 is not limited, and is manufactured as follows, for example. First, a case where a support column is formed of ceramics containing aluminum oxide as a main component will be described.
  • Aluminum oxide powder (purity 99.9% by mass or more) as a main component and each powder of magnesium hydroxide, silicon oxide and calcium carbonate are put into a pulverizing mill together with a solvent (ion-exchanged water). After pulverizing the powder until the average particle size (D50) becomes 1.5 ⁇ m or less, an organic binder and a dispersant for dispersing the aluminum oxide powder are added and mixed to obtain a slurry.
  • the content of the magnesium hydroxide powder in a total of 100% by mass of the powder is 0.05% by mass or more and 0.53% by mass or less, and the content of the silicon oxide powder is 0.02% by mass or more and 0.7% by mass.
  • the content of the calcium carbonate powder is 0.02% by mass or more and 0.12% by mass or less, and the balance is aluminum oxide powder and unavoidable impurities.
  • the organic binder include acrylic emulsions, polyvinyl alcohols, polyethylene glycols, polyethylene oxides and the like.
  • the slurry is spray-granulated to obtain granules whose main component is aluminum oxide.
  • the granules are filled in the molding space in the cold hydrostatic pressure presser, and the molding pressure is pressurized to, for example, 78 MPa to 128 MPa to obtain a cylindrical or prismatic molded product.
  • the firing atmosphere is an atmospheric atmosphere, the firing temperature is 1500 ° C. or higher and 1700 ° C. or lower, and the holding time is 4 hours or longer.
  • a columnar sintered body can be obtained by firing the molded product for 6 hours or less.
  • the support is formed of ceramics containing silicon carbide as the main component
  • Coarse-granular powder and fine-granular powder are prepared as silicon carbide powder, and the silicon carbide powder is put into a pulverizing mill together with a solvent and a dispersant, and pulverized and mixed to obtain a slurry.
  • the pulverization and mixing time is 40 hours or more and 60 hours or less.
  • the range of the particle size of the fine granular powder and the coarse granular powder after pulverization and mixing is 0.4 ⁇ m or more and 4 ⁇ m or less, and 11 ⁇ m or more and 34 ⁇ m or less.
  • a sintering aid composed of boron carbide powder and amorphous carbon powder or phenol resin and a binder were added to and mixed with the obtained slurry, and then spray-dried to carbonize the main component.
  • a sintering aid composed of boron carbide powder and amorphous carbon powder or phenol resin and a binder were added to and mixed with the obtained slurry, and then spray-dried to carbonize the main component.
  • a flat plate-shaped engaging portion having through holes is formed at both ends of the molded body obtained by cutting the molded body obtained by molding the granules by the method described above.
  • a degreased body is obtained in a nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature of 450 ° C. to 650 ° C. and a holding time of 2 hours or more and 10 hours or less.
  • a columnar sintered body can be obtained by firing the degreased body with the firing atmosphere set to a reduced pressure atmosphere of an inert gas, the firing temperature set to 1800 ° C. or higher and 2200 ° C. or lower, and the holding time set to 3 hours or longer and 6 hours or lower. ..
  • a columnar column By processing the outer surface of the above-mentioned columnar sintered body by centerless grinding (centerless) with a rotary grindstone, brush polishing, buffing, etc., a columnar column can be formed.
  • the sintered body is prismatic, it can be made into a prismatic column by processing the outer surface by surface grinding.
  • Grooves are formed by V-groove grinding with a rotary grindstone whose outer peripheral tip is formed at an acute angle. Brush polishing, buffing, etc. may be performed as necessary.
  • the male screw 4 is screwed into the female screw provided on the support plate 3 through the through hole 23 formed in the flat plate-shaped engaging portion 22. Since the support column 2 is mechanically attached to the support plate 3 by a screw, the wafer is unlikely to become unstable even if it is conveyed. As a result, the possibility of damaging the wafer can be further reduced.
  • the support plate 3 is used to support (fix) both ends of the support column 2.
  • the size of the support plate 3 is appropriately designed according to the size of the wafer to be placed, the length of the support column 2, and the like.
  • the support plate 3 is made of, for example, ceramics. Examples of the ceramics include ceramics containing aluminum oxide or silicon carbide as a main component.
  • at least one of the support plates 3 may have a hollow structure. Having a hollow structure improves convection of the cleaning liquid when used as a cleaning component. Further, since the residual liquid at the time of drying is reduced, the cleaning efficiency is improved.
  • the shape of the support plate 3 is not limited as long as it can support both ends of the support column 2.
  • the peripheral edge portion of the support plate 3 may be formed in an uneven shape so as to match the shape of both end portions of the support column 2.
  • the support column 2 is arranged so that both ends of the support column 2 are located on the uneven portion, and is fixed by the male screw 4 as described above, for example.
  • the male screw 4 is also made of, for example, ceramics. Examples of the ceramics include ceramics containing aluminum oxide or silicon carbide as a main component.
  • the manufacturing method of the support plate 3 is not limited, and is manufactured as follows, for example. First, the granules obtained by the above method are filled in the molding space in the cold hydrostatic pressure presser. A plate-shaped molded product is obtained by pressurizing the molding pressure to, for example, 78 MPa or more and 128 MPa or less. Next, the molded body is formed into a shape that serves as a precursor of the support plate 3 by cutting or the like. Then, a sintered body can be obtained by appropriately selecting firing conditions according to the main component and firing the precursor. Each surface of the sintered body may be ground or polished as needed.
  • the support column 2, the support plate 3, and the male screw 4 may be formed of ceramics having different main components, or may be formed of the same ceramics as the main components. Ceramics having the same principal component do not have to have the same content of the principal component, and the content of the principal component may be different. For example, if the main component is aluminum oxide, the content of aluminum oxide may be different.
  • the proportion of the main component contained in each member is not limited.
  • the content of the main component it is preferable to minimize the content of the main component of the male screw 4.
  • the support column 2 and the support plate 3 having a larger surface area than the male screw 4 have a larger area in contact with the cleaning liquid. Therefore, by increasing the content (increasing the purity) of the main components of the support column 2 and the support plate 3, corrosion can be suppressed even if the columns 2 and the support plate 3 are washed with an acid or an alkali. As a result, the wafer boat 1 according to the embodiment can be used for a long period of time.
  • the content of the main component is not limited as long as the content of the main component of the male screw 4 is minimized.
  • the difference between the main component contained in the support column 2 and the main component contained in the male screw 4 may be 0.15% by mass or more. By having such a difference, corrosion can be further suppressed and it can be used for a longer period of time.
  • At least one of the support column 2, the support plate 3, and the male screw 4 may be made of ceramics having closed pores.
  • the value (A) obtained by subtracting the average value of the equivalent circle diameters of the closed pores from the distance between the centers of gravity of the adjacent closed pores is preferably 20 ⁇ m or more and 85 ⁇ m or less.
  • this value (A) is 20 ⁇ m or more, the void portions are dispersed and arranged in the ceramic without being densely packed. Therefore, higher mechanical properties are exhibited.
  • the value (A) is 85 ⁇ m or less, workability such as polishing is further improved. Further, when the value (A) is in such a range, the distance between the adjacent closed pores becomes narrow. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the expansion of microcracks caused by thermal shock or the like.
  • the value (A) can be obtained by the following method. First, the columns 2 are polished on a copper plate from a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction to a depth direction (longitudinal direction) using diamond abrasive grains having an average particle diameter D 50 of 3 ⁇ m. Then, a polished surface is obtained by polishing with a tin plate using diamond abrasive grains having an average particle diameter D 50 of 0.5 ⁇ m.
  • a range with an area of 0.105 mm 2 (horizontal length 374 ⁇ m, vertical length 280 ⁇ m) is CCD.
  • CCD CCD
  • the distance between the centers of gravity of the open pores is measured by using the image analysis software "A image-kun (ver2.52)" (registered trademark, manufactured by Asahi Kasei Engineering Co., Ltd.). Just find the distance.
  • a image-kun registered trademark, manufactured by Asahi Kasei Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • a threshold value indicating the brightness and darkness of the image may be 86, the brightness may be dark, the small figure removal area may be 1 ⁇ m 2 , and a noise removal filter may be provided.
  • the threshold value may be adjusted according to the brightness of the observed image. The lightness is dark, the binarization method is manual, the small figure removal area is 1 ⁇ m 2, and there is a noise removal filter, and the threshold value is set so that the markers appearing in the observation image match the shape of the pores. Should be adjusted.
  • the equivalent circle diameter of the closed pores can be obtained by the following method.
  • the equivalent circle diameter of the closed pores may be obtained by a technique called particle analysis.
  • the setting conditions of this method may be the same as the setting conditions used in the distance between the centers of gravity of the dispersion measurement.
  • a polished surface may be prepared in the thickness direction of the support plate 3 by the same method as described above, and the value (A) may be obtained for this polished surface by the same method as described above.
  • a polished surface is prepared in the depth direction (longitudinal direction) from the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the male screw 4 by the same method as described above, and the polished surface is targeted by the same method as described above. The value (A) may be obtained.
  • the support plate 3 and the male screw 4 having a value (A) of 20 ⁇ m or more and 85 ⁇ m or less, when obtaining ceramics whose main component is aluminum oxide, the firing temperature is 1500 ° C. or more and 1600 ° C. or less, and the firing atmosphere.
  • heat treatment is performed by setting the heat treatment temperature to 1300 ° C. or more and 1600 ° C. or less, the heat treatment atmosphere to an argon atmosphere, and the pressure to 90 MPa or more and 300 MPa or less. Just do it.
  • the wafer boat 1 according to the embodiment can mount a plurality of wafers in a regularly aligned state.
  • the wafer boat 1 according to such an embodiment is provided in a heat treatment apparatus for heat-treating a wafer, a cleaning apparatus for cleaning a wafer, and the like.
  • the wafer boat according to the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
  • the wafer boat 1 according to the embodiment is provided with four columns 2.
  • at least two columnar columns may be provided as long as they are arranged so as to hold the wafer.
  • the support column 2 is supported on the support plate 3 by using a male screw 4.
  • the means for supporting the columnar columns on the support plate is not limited, and the columnar columns may be supported by using, for example, an adhesive, a glass bond, a diffusion bond, or the like.
  • the peripheral edge portion of the support plate 3 is formed in an uneven shape so as to match the shape of both end portions of the support plate 2.
  • the shape of the support plate is not limited, and the peripheral edge portion of the support plate may not be formed in an uneven shape.
  • the wafer boat 1 according to the embodiment is provided with a rod-shaped member 5 different from the support column 2 as a reinforcing material.
  • a rod-shaped member is a member that is arbitrarily used, and is not necessarily a member that must be used.

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Abstract

本開示に係るウェハーボートは、ウェハーを載置するための複数の溝を備えた複数の柱状の支柱と、支柱の両端部をそれぞれ支持する支持板とを備える。支柱が、酸化アルミニウムまたは炭化ケイ素を主成分とするセラミックスで形成されており、支柱の外側面が研削面および研磨面の少なくとも一方である。

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ウェハーボート
　本開示は、ウェハーボートに関する。
　従来、ＬＳＩなどの半導体デバイスの製造工程において、半導体ウェハー（以下、単に「ウェハー」と記載する場合がある）の表面に酸化膜を形成したり、ドーパントを拡散させたりするために、ウェハーを１２００℃程度の高温で熱処理する工程が含まれる。このような熱処理工程において、複数のウェハーを水平方向に所定間隔で載置するために、特許文献１に記載のようなウェハーボートが使用される。
特開平１１－１２６７５５号公報
　本開示に係るウェハーボートは、ウェハーを載置するための複数の溝を備えた複数の柱状の支柱と、支柱の両端部をそれぞれ支持する支持板とを備える。支柱が、酸化アルミニウムまたは炭化ケイ素を主成分とするセラミックスで形成されており、支柱の外側面が研削面および研磨面の少なくとも一方である。
本開示の一実施形態に係るウェハーボートを示す写真である。 （Ａ）は一実施形態に係るウェハーボートに備えられる支柱を示す説明図であり、（Ｂ）は（Ａ）に示す支柱を矢印Ａの方向から見た場合の説明図である。 一実施形態に係るウェハーボートに備えられる支持板を示す説明図である。 支持板に支柱を固定した状態を示す説明図である。 本開示の他の実施形態に係るウェハーボートを示す写真である。 図５に示すウェハーボートを斜め方向から撮影した写真である。
　特許文献１に記載のような従来のウェハーボートは、製造方法などに起因する支持棒（支柱）のうねりや反りを生じることがある。その結果、従来のウェハーボートは、支持棒の外周面の軸方向の真直度や、支持棒の端面に対する外周面の直角度などを精度よく保つことができない。したがって、ウェハーを載置するための溝を正確に形成するのが困難である。
　本開示に係るウェハーボートは、上記のように、支柱の外測面が研削面および研磨面の少なくとも一方である。そのため、支柱の軸方向の真直度や、支柱の端面に対する外側面の直角度などが、焼き放し面である場合よりも向上する。その結果、外側面に対する溝の仮想中心面の直角度および隣り合う溝の仮想中心面同士の平行度が向上する。したがって、本開示に係るウェハーボートを使用すると、複数のウェハーを規則正しく整列した状態で載置させることができる。
　本開示の一実施形態に係るウェハーボートを、図１～６に基づいて説明する。図１に示す一実施形態に係るウェハーボート１は、円柱状の支柱２と支持板３とを備える。一実施形態に係るウェハーボート１には、図１に示すように、支柱２とは異なる棒状部材５が設けられている。この棒状部材５には、支柱２が備えるような溝２１は形成されておらず、いわゆる補強材として使用されている。
　図５および６に示す一実施形態に係るウェハーボート１は、角柱状の支柱２と支持板３とを備える。図５、６に示すウェハーボート１は、棒状部材５がなく、支柱２が補強材としても機能するため、軽量化することができる。
　図１および５に示す支柱２は、ウェハーを載置するための複数の溝２１を備える。支柱２の大きさは限定されず、載置されるウェハーの数や大きさに応じて適宜設計される。支柱２は、例えば、１２０ｍｍ以上１８０ｍｍ以下程度の長さ（全長）を有する。円柱状の支柱２は、８ｍｍ以上１２ｍｍ以下程度の太さ（直径）を有していてもよい。角柱状の支柱２は、軸に垂直な方向における断面形状が正方形であって、１辺の長さが４ｍｍ以上１２ｍｍ以下程度であってもよい。
　図１に示す支柱２は円柱状のみ、図５に示す支柱２は角柱状のみである。しかし、ウェハーボート１は、円柱状および角柱状両方の支柱２を備えていてもよい。
　支柱２は、酸化アルミニウムまたは炭化ケイ素を主成分とするセラミックスで形成されている。支柱２は、酸化アルミニウムまたは炭化ケイ素を主成分とするセラミックスであれば、限定されない。本明細書において「主成分」とは、セラミックスを構成する成分の合計１００質量％における８０質量％以上を占める成分を意味する。セラミックスに含まれる各成分の同定は、ＣｕＫα線を用いたＸ線回折装置で行い、各成分の含有量は、例えばＩＣＰ（ＩｎｄｕｃｔｉｖｅｌｙＣｏｕｐｌｅｄ　Ｐｌａｓｍａ）発光分光分析装置または蛍光Ｘ線分析装置により求められる。
　セラミックスが酸化アルミニウムを主成分とする場合、マグネシウム、珪素およびカルシウムを酸化物として含んでいてもよい。酸化物に換算すると、例えば、マグネシウムの含有量は、０．０３４質量％以上０．３６質量％以下、珪素の含有量は、０．０２質量％以上０．７質量％以下、カルシウムの含有量は、０．０１１質量％以上０．０６５質量％以下である。
　ウェハーを載置するための溝２１について、深さ、幅および数は限定されない。溝２１の深さ、幅および数は、載置されるウェハーの数や大きさに応じて適宜設計される。
　溝２１の断面形状は、開口側が載置面側よりも幅の広い等脚台状であってもよい。このような形状であれば、ウェハーを溝２１に挿入して載置する場合、溝２１を形成する内側面にウェハーを接触させるおそれが低減する。断面視した溝の頂角は、例えば、１８°以上４２°以下であり、特に、２０°以上４０°以下であるとよい。
　一実施形態に係るウェハーボート１において、支柱２の外側面は、研削面および研磨面の少なくとも一方である。支柱２の外側面がこのように加工された面を有していると、外側面の軸方向の真直度や、支柱２の端面に対する外側面の直角度などが、焼き放し面（未研削面および未研磨面）である場合よりも向上する。そのため、外周面に対する溝２１の仮想中心面の直角度および隣り合う溝２１の仮想中心面同士の平行度が向上する。その結果、複数のウェハーを規則的に整列させることができる。
　研削または研磨は、例えば、平面研削、心なし研削（センタレス）、ブラシ研磨、バフ研磨などによって行われる。
　支柱２に備えられた溝２１において、ウェハーの載置面が、研削面および研磨面の少なくとも一方であってもよい。この場合、ウェハーの載置面の算術平均粗さＲａは、外側面の算術平均粗さＲａよりも小さい方がよい。支柱２に備えられた溝２１が、このような構造を有することによって、ウェハーを溝２１に載置した場合に、ウェハーが損傷する可能性を低減することができる。
　支柱２に備えられた溝２１において、ウェハーの載置面の算術平均粗さＲａは限定されない。例えば、ウェハーの載置面の算術平均粗さＲａは、０．０２μｍ以上０．３μｍ以下程度であるのがよい。さらに、ウェハーの載置面の算術平均粗さＲａは、外側面の算術平均粗さＲａよりも小さければ、その差は限定されない。例えば、ウェハーの載置面の算術平均粗さＲａと外側面の算術平均粗さＲａとの差が０．０５μｍ以上であってもよい。ウェハーの載置面の算術平均粗さＲａが０．０２μｍ以上０．３μｍ以下程度であり、ウェハーの載置面の算術平均粗さＲａと外側面の算術平均粗さＲａとの差が０．０５μｍ以上であれば、ウェハーを溝２１に載置した場合に、ウェハーが損傷する可能性をより低減することができる。
　ウェハーの載置面の算術平均粗さＲａおよび外側面の算術平均粗さＲａは、いずれもＪＩＳ　Ｂ　０６０１：２００１に準拠した測定モードを有するレーザ顕微鏡（(株)キーエンス製、ＶＫ－Ｘ１１００またはその後継機種）を用いて測定することができる。測定条件としては、まず、倍率を４８０倍、カットオフ値λｓを無し、カットオフ値λｃを０．０８ｍｍ、カットオフ値λｆを無し、測定対象とする載置面および外側面から１か所当たりの測定範囲をそれぞれ７０５μｍ×５３０μｍに設定する。ここで、測定範囲の設定にあたっては、倍率を４８０倍として観察した表面のうち、その表面の特徴を示す代表的な部分を選択すればよい。
　そして、測定範囲において、測定対象とする線を略等間隔に４本引いて、表面粗さ計測を行い、算術平均粗さＲａの平均値を各面毎に求め、両者を比べればよい。線１本当たりの長さは、５６０ｍであり、線の方向は、載置面および外側面で観察される研磨筋や研磨筋との方向と同じ方向にすればよい。
　支柱２の両端部は、図２（Ｂ）に示すように平板状の係合部２２を有している。平板状の係合部２２には、厚み方向に雄ねじ４を挿入するための通し穴２３が形成されている。すなわち、支柱２の軸方向（長手方向）と垂直な方向に形成されている。通し穴２３は、支持板３に設けられた雌ねじ（図示しない）と同一軸心上に形成され、雄ねじ４が通し穴２３に挿入されて支持板３に取り付けられる。
　支柱２の製造方法は限定されず、例えば、下記のようにして製造される。まず、酸化アルミニウムを主成分とするセラミックスで支柱を形成する場合について説明する。主成分である酸化アルミニウム粉末（純度９９．９質量％以上）と、水酸化マグネシウム、酸化珪素および炭酸カルシウムの各粉末とを、粉砕用ミルに溶媒（イオン交換水）とともに投入する。粉末の平均粒径（Ｄ５０）が１．５μｍ以下になるまで粉砕した後、有機結合剤と酸化アルミニウム粉末を分散させる分散剤とを添加し、混合してスラリーを得る。
　ここで、上記粉末の合計１００質量％における水酸化マグネシウム粉末の含有量は０．０５質量％以上０．５３質量％以下、酸化珪素粉末の含有量は０．０２質量％以上０．７質量％以下、炭酸カルシウム粉末の含有量は０．０２質量％以上０．１２質量％以下であり、残部が酸化アルミニウム粉末および不可避不純物である。有機結合剤としては、例えば、アクリルエマルジョン、ポリビニールアルコール、ポリエチレングリコール、ポリエチレンオキサイドなどが挙げられる。
　次に、スラリーを噴霧造粒して主成分が酸化アルミニウムからなる顆粒を得る。この顆粒を冷間静水圧加圧装置内の成形用空間に充填して、成形圧を、例えば、７８ＭＰａ～１２８ＭＰａとして加圧することにより円柱状または角柱状の成形体を得る。次に、切削などにより成形体の両端部に、通し穴を有する平板状の係合部を形成した後、焼成雰囲気を大気雰囲気、焼成温度を１５００℃以上１７００℃以下、保持時間を４時間以上６時間以下として、成形体を焼成することによって柱状の焼結体を得ることができる。
　炭化珪素を主成分とするセラミックスで支柱を形成する場合について説明する。炭化珪素粉末として粗粒状粉末および微粒状粉末を準備し、炭化珪素粉末を、粉砕用ミルに溶媒と分散剤とともに投入し、粉砕混合してスラリーとする。粉砕混合の時間は４０時間以上６０時間以下である。粉砕混合した後の微粒状粉末および粗粒状粉末のそれぞれの粒径の範囲は０．４μｍ以上４μｍ以下、および１１μｍ以上３４μｍ以下である。
　次に、得られたスラリーに、炭化硼素粉末および非晶質状の炭素粉末またはフェノール樹脂からなる焼結助剤と、バインダとを添加して混合した後、噴霧乾燥することで主成分が炭化珪素からなる顆粒を得る。この顆粒を上述した方法で成形した成形体を切削などにより成形体の両端部に、通し穴を有する平板状の係合部を形成する。その後、窒素雰囲気中、温度を４５０℃～６５０℃、保持時間を２時間以上１０時間以下として脱脂体を得る。次に、焼成雰囲気を不活性ガスの減圧雰囲気、焼成温度を１８００℃以上２２００℃以下、保持時間を３時間以上６時間以下として脱脂体を焼成することによって柱状の焼結体を得ることができる。
　上述した柱状の焼結体の外側面を回転砥石による心なし研削（センタレス）、ブラシ研磨、バフ研磨などによって加工することによって、円柱状の支柱とすることができる。焼結体が角柱状である場合、平面研削により、外側面を加工することによって、角柱状の支柱とすることができる。溝は、外周先端が鋭角状に形成された回転砥石によるＶ溝研削によって形成する。必要に応じてブラシ研磨、バフ研磨などを施せばよい。載置面が外側面よりも小さい算術平均粗さＲａを有するウェハーボートを得る場合、例えば、溝の形成で用いる回転砥石の粒度を、外側面の形成で用いる回転砥石の粒度よりも細かくすればよい。
　雄ねじ４が平板状の係合部２２に形成された通し穴２３を介して、支持板３に設けられた雌ねじに螺合される。支柱２が、ねじによって支持板３に機械的に取り付けられた状態となるため、搬送してもウェハーが不安定になりにくい。その結果、ウェハーが損傷する可能性をより低減することができる。
　支持板３は、支柱２の両端部を支持（固定）するために使用される。支持板３の大きさは、載置されるウェハーの大きさや支柱２の長さなどに応じて、適宜設計される。支持板３は、例えばセラミックスで形成されている。セラミックスとしては、酸化アルミニウムまたは炭化ケイ素を主成分とするセラミックスなどが挙げられる。軽量化を目的として、支持板３の少なくとも１つは、中空構造を有していてもよい。中空構造を有していると、洗浄用の部品として用いる場合、洗浄液の対流が改善する。さらに、乾燥時の残液が少なくなるため、洗浄効率が良好になる。
　支持板３の形状は、支柱２の両端部を支持し得る形状であれば、限定されない。例えば、図３に示すように、支柱２の両端部の形状に整合させて、支持板３の周縁部を凹凸状に形成してもよい。この凹凸部分には、図４に示すように支柱２の両端部が位置するように支柱２が配置され、例えば、上述のように雄ねじ４で固定される。雄ねじ４も、例えばセラミックスで形成されている。セラミックスとしては、酸化アルミニウムまたは炭化ケイ素を主成分とするセラミックスなどが挙げられる。
　支持板３の製造方法は限定されず、例えば、下記のようにして製造される。まず、上述した方法で得られた顆粒を冷間静水圧加圧装置内の成形用空間に充填する。成形圧を、例えば、７８ＭＰａ以上１２８ＭＰａ以下として加圧することにより板状の成形体を得る。次に、切削などにより成形体を支持板３の前駆体となる形状にする。その後、主成分に応じて焼成条件を適宜選択して、上記前駆体を焼成することによって焼結体を得ることができる。この焼結体の各表面は、必要に応じて研削または研磨を施せばよい。
　支柱２、支持板３および雄ねじ４は、それぞれ主成分の異なるセラミックスで形成されていてもよく、主成分が同じセラミックスで形成されていてもよい。主成分が同じセラミックスとは、主成分の含有量まで同じである必要はなく、主成分の含有量は異なっていてもよい。例えば、主成分が酸化アルミニウムであれば、酸化アルミニウムの含有量は異なっていてもよい。
　支柱２、支持板３および雄ねじ４が、同じ主成分のセラミックスで形成されている場合、それぞれの部材に含まれる主成分の割合は限定されない。例えば、主成分の含有量については、雄ねじ４の主成分の含有量を最も少なくするのがよい。例えば、一実施形態に係るウェハーボート１を洗浄する場合、雄ねじ４と比べて大きな表面積を有する支柱２および支持板３は、洗浄液と接触する面積が大きくなる。そのため、支柱２および支持板３の主成分の含有量を高める（純度を高くする）ことによって、酸やアルカリで洗浄しても腐食を抑制することができる。その結果、一実施形態に係るウェハーボート１を長期間にわたって使用することができる。
　主成分の含有量については、雄ねじ４の主成分の含有量を最も少なくすれば限定されない。例えば、支柱２に含まれる主成分と雄ねじ４に含まれる主成分との差が０．１５質量％以上であってもよい。このような差を有することによって、腐食をより抑制することができ、より長期間にわたって使用することができる。
　雄ねじ４の完全ねじ部および支持板３に設けられた雌ねじの完全ねじ部の表面、ならびに支柱２の両端部に設けられた平板状の係合部２２に形成された通し穴２３の内壁面の少なくとも一方が、焼き放し面であってもよい。焼き放し面は、純水に対する接触角が低く、親水性が高くなるため、雄ねじ４が雌ねじに螺合した状態でも、一実施形態に係るウェハーボート１を効率よく洗浄することができる。特に、雄ねじ４の完全ねじ部および支持板３に設けられた雌ねじの完全ねじ部の表面が焼き放し面であるのがよい。完全ねじ部の表面は大きな凹凸を有しているため、結合力が強く、耐衝撃性や耐振性に対する信頼性が向上する。
　支柱２、支持板３および雄ねじ４の少なくとも１種が、閉気孔を有するセラミックスで形成されていてもよい。この場合、隣り合う閉気孔の重心間距離から閉気孔の円相当径の平均値を引いた値（Ａ）が２０μｍ以上８５μｍ以下であるのがよい。この値（Ａ）が２０μｍ以上であれば、セラミックス中に空隙部分が密集せずに分散して配置されている。そのため、より高い機械的特性が発揮される。一方、値（Ａ）が８５μｍ以下であれば、研磨などの加工性がより向上する。さらに、値（Ａ）がこのような範囲であれば、隣り合う閉気孔の間隔が狭くなる。そのため、熱衝撃などによって生じるマイクロクラックの伸展を抑制することができる。
　値（Ａ）は、以下の方法で求めることができる。まず、支柱２の長手方向に垂直な断面から深さ方向（長手方向）に、平均粒径Ｄ50が３μｍのダイヤモンド砥粒を用いて銅盤にて研磨する。その後、平均粒径Ｄ50が０．５μｍのダイヤモンド砥粒を用いて錫盤にて研磨することにより研磨面を得る。
　研磨面を２００倍の倍率で観察し、平均的な範囲を選択して、例えば、面積が０．１０５ｍｍ2（横方向の長さが３７４μｍ、縦方向の長さが２８０μｍ）となる範囲をＣＣＤカメラで撮影して、観察像を得る。この観察像を対象として、画像解析ソフト「Ａ像くん(ｖｅｒ２．５２)」（登録商標、旭化成エンジニアリング（株）製）を用いて分散度計測の重心間距離法という手法で開気孔の重心間距離を求めればよい。以下、画像解析ソフト「Ａ像くん」と記載した場合、旭化成エンジニアリング（株）製の画像解析ソフトを示す。
　この手法の設定条件としては、例えば、画像の明暗を示す指標であるしきい値を８６、明度を暗、小図形除去面積を１μｍ2、雑音除去フィルタを有とすればよい。観察像の明るさに応じて、しきい値を調整してもよい。明度を暗とし、２値化の方法を手動とし、小図形除去面積を１μｍ2および雑音除去フィルタを有とした上で、観察像に現れるマーカーが気孔の形状と一致するように、しきい値を調整すればよい。
　閉気孔の円相当径は、以下の方法で求めることができる。上記観察像を対象として、粒子解析という手法で閉気孔の円相当径を求めればよい。この手法の設定条件も分散度計測の重心間距離法で用いた設定条件と同じにすればよい。
　支持板３の場合、支持板３の厚み方向に上述した方法と同じ方法で研磨面を作製し、この研磨面を対象として、上述した方法と同じ方法で値（Ａ）を求めればよい。雄ねじ４の場合、雄ねじ４の長手方向に垂直な断面から深さ方向（長手方向）に上述した方法と同じ方法で研磨面を作製し、この研磨面を対象として、上述した方法と同じ方法で値（Ａ）を求めればよい。
　値（Ａ）が２０μｍ以上８５μｍ以下である、支柱２、支持板３および雄ねじ４を得るには、主成分が酸化アルミニウムであるセラミックスを得る場合、焼成温度を１５００℃以上１６００℃以下、焼成雰囲気を大気雰囲気、保持時間を５時間以上６時間以下として、成形体を焼成した後、例えば、熱処理温度を１３００℃以上１６００℃以下、熱処理の雰囲気をアルゴン雰囲気、圧力を９０ＭＰａ以上３００ＭＰａ以下として熱処理すればよい。
　一実施形態に係るウェハーボート１は、上述のように、複数のウェハーを規則正しく整列した状態で載置させることができる。このような一実施形態に係るウェハーボート１は、ウェハーを熱処理するための熱処理装置、ウェハーを洗浄するための洗浄装置などに備えられる。
　本開示に係るウェハーボートは、上述の一実施形態に限定されない。例えば、一実施形態に係るウェハーボート１には、４つの支柱２が備えられている。しかし、本開示に係るウェハーボートにおいて柱状の支柱は、ウェハーを保持し得るように配置されれば、少なくとも２つ備えられていればよい。
　一実施形態に係るウェハーボート１において、支柱２は支持板３に雄ねじ４を用いて支持されている。しかし、本開示に係るウェハーボートにおいて、柱状の支柱を支持板に支持する手段は限定されず、例えば、接着剤、ガラス接合、拡散接合などを用いて支持されていてもよい。
　一実施形態に係るウェハーボート１において、支持板３の周縁部は、支柱２の両端部の形状に整合させて凹凸状に形成されている。しかし、本開示に係るウェハーボートにおいて、支持板の形状は限定されず、支持板の周縁部は凹凸状に形成されていなくてもよい。
　一実施形態に係るウェハーボート１には、補強材として支柱２とは異なる棒状部材５が設けられている。しかし、本開示に係るウェハーボートにおいて、このような棒状部材は任意で使用される部材であり、必ずしも使用しなければならない部材ではない。
　１　　ウェハーボート
　２　　支柱
　２１　溝
　２２　平板状の係合部
　２３　通し穴
　３　　支持板
　４　　雄ねじ
　５　　棒状部材

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  1. 　ウェハーを載置するための複数の溝を備えた複数の柱状の支柱と、該支柱の両端部をそれぞれ支持する支持板とを備え、
    　前記支柱が、酸化アルミニウムまたは炭化ケイ素を主成分とするセラミックスで形成されており、前記支柱の外側面は研削面および研磨面の少なくとも一方である、
    ウェハーボート。
  2. 　前記溝において前記ウェハーを載置する載置面が、研削面および研磨面の少なくとも一方であって、前記載置面が前記外側面よりも小さい算術平均粗さＲａを有する請求項１に記載のウェハーボート。
  3. 　前記溝の断面形状が前記載置面側より開口側の幅が広い等脚台形状である、請求項１または２に記載のウェハーボート。
  4. 　前記支柱の両端部が、厚み方向に通し穴を有する平板状の係合部を備えており、
    　前記支持板には、それぞれ前記通し穴の軸心上に雌ねじが設けられており、
    　雄ねじが、前記通し穴を介して前記雌ねじに螺合されている、
    請求項１～３のいずれかに記載のウェハーボート。
  5. 　前記支柱、前記支持板および前記雄ねじが、同じ主成分のセラミックスで形成されており、前記主成分の含有量について、前記雄ねじが最も少ない請求項４に記載のウェハーボート。
  6. 　前記支柱に含まれる主成分の含有量が、前記雄ねじに含まれる主成分の含有量より少なくとも０．１５質量％多い請求項５に記載のウェハーボート。
  7. 　前記雌ねじの完全ねじ部および前記雄ねじの完全ねじ部の表面、ならびに前記通し穴の内壁面の少なくとも１種が、焼き放し面である請求項４～６のいずれかに記載のウェハーボート。
  8. 　前記通し穴が、前記支柱の軸方向に沿った長穴である請求項４～７のいずれかに記載のウェハーボート。
  9. 　前記支柱、前記支持板および前記雄ねじの少なくとも１種が、閉気孔を有するセラミックスで形成されており、隣り合う該閉気孔の重心間距離から前記閉気孔の円相当径の平均値を引いた値（Ａ）が２０μｍ以上８５μｍ以下である請求項４～８のいずれかに記載のウェハーボート。
  10. 　前記支持板の少なくとも１つが、中空構造を有している請求項１～９のいずれかに記載のウェハーボート。
  11. 　請求項１～１０のいずれかに記載のウェハーボートを備える熱処理装置。
  12. 　請求項１～１０のいずれかに記載のウェハーボートを備える洗浄装置。
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