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Chemical vapor deposition of metals on a spherical shaped semiconductor substrate

US6328804A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 1999
Grant dateDec 11, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/28556
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for chemical vapor deposition (MO CVD) of a metal layer upon a spherical substrate at atmospheric pressure are disclosed. The method performs chemical vapor deposition of a metal layer such as aluminum or copper upon the semiconductor spherical substrate by using a reactor made of a material such as quartz. The semiconductor spherical substrate moves and spins through the reactor where it is heated by a frequency heater such as an infrared heater. The heater utilizes infrared power source operating at a wavelength between 1 and 3 microns where the power is substantially absorbed by the semiconductor spherical substrate and is substantially transmitted by the quartz.

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