Black reflector plate
US6839507B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/67115
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a system for thermal processing of a semiconductor substrate, an RTP system employs a reflector plate which is highly reflective of radiation in a target wavelength range, and less reflective of radiation outside that target wavelength range. In one embodiment, the reflector plate has a highly reflective portion overlying a less reflective portion, wherein the highly reflective portion is highly reflective of radiation in the target wavelength range. As radiation emitted by the substrate is received on the reflector, the radiation in the target wavelength range is reflected, thereby facilitating measurement of the substrate temperature by the pyrometer(s), while radiation outside the target wavelength range is absorbed, thereby facilitating cooling of the substrate.
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