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Method for epitaxial growth of semiconductor crystal by using halogenide

US5469806A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 1993
Grant dateNov 28, 1995
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC30B25/02
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Epitaxial growth is carried out to form crystal such as GaAs, Si, etc. by using GaCl, SiCl.sub.2, etc. In the epitaxial growth, Cl atoms are left on the crystal growth surface. The Cl atoms are removed in the form of HCl molecules by vibrationally-excited H.sub.2 molecules.

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