Process for device fabrication using a high-energy boron implant
US6136672A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/324
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A process for semiconductor device fabrication in which a Czochralski silicon substrate is implanted with boron is disclosed. The boron is implanted using an energy of about 500 keV to about 3 MeV and a dose of about 3.times.10.sup.13 /cm.sup.2 to about 3.times.10.sup.14 /cm.sup.2. In order to reduce the threading dislocation density in the substrate to less than about 10.sup.3 /cm.sup.2 at a depth in the substrate of at least about 0.5 .mu.m, after the implant, the substrate is annealed in a two-step process. First the substrate is annealed at a temperature in the range of about 725.degree. C. to about 775.degree. C. followed by an anneal at a temperature of at least about 900.degree. C. The duration of the first step is selected to provide a dislocation density of less than about 10.sup.3 /cm.sup.2 at the desired depth in the substrate.
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