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Silicon focus ring and method for producing the same

US6815352B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 2000
Grant dateNov 9, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC30B29/06
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There is disclosed a silicon focus ring consisting of silicon single crystal used as a silicon focus ring in a plasma apparatus, wherein concentration of interstitial oxygen contained in the silicon focus ring is not less than 5×1017 atoms/cm3 and not more than 1.5×1018 atoms/cm3, and a producing method for a silicon focus ring used for a plasma apparatus, wherein a single crystal silicon wherein concentration of interstitial oxygen contained in the silicon focus ring is not less than 5×1017 atoms/cm3 and not more than 1.5×1018 atoms/cm3 is grown by a Czochralski method, the single crystal silicon is processed in a circle, and a silicon focus ring is produced. There can be provided a silicon focus ring, which can prevent disadvantage due to impurities such as heavy metal.

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