Process for high pressure oxidation of silicon
US4275094A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/02255
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A process for high pressure oxidation of silicon comprising the steps of inserting silicon wafers and an oxidizing substance into a quartz capsule sealing the quartz capsule gas-tightly by fusing, and heating the quartz capsule to generate a high pressure oxidizing atmosphere therein and to form an oxide film on the silicon wafers without a flow of the oxidizing atmosphere. In a case where water is used as the oxidizing substance, the water is frozen and the inside space of the quartz capsule is exhausted before the sealing operation. Furthermore, in a case where an oxidizing gas, e.g. oxygen gas, is used as the oxidizing substance, if the pressure of the gas is higher than the ambient pressure, the quartz capsule is cooled to decrease the gas pressure to a pressure below the ambient pressure before the sealing operation.
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