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Apparatus for epitaxially growing a chemical compound crystal

US5525156A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 1995
Grant dateJun 11, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC30B25/165
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus for epitaxially growing a chemical-compound crystal, a plurality of raw-material gases are alternately introduced into a closed chamber of a crystal growing device to grow the crystal placed within the closed chamber. At growing of the crystal, a light from a light source is emitted to a crystal growing film of the crystal. Intensity of a light reflected from the crystal growing film and received by a photo detector is measured. Charge amounts of the respective raw-material gases are controlled by a control system on the basis of a change in the reflected-light intensity, thereby controlling a growing rate of the growing film.

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