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Method for forming oxide film on silicon wafer

US8043871B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 2009
Grant dateOct 25, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for forming an oxide film on a silicon wafer, comprising: measuring surface roughness of the silicon wafer and/or crystallinity in a surface layer portion of the silicon wafer in advance; adjusting oxidizing conditions for the silicon wafer based on the measurement value; and forming the oxide film on the silicon wafer under the adjusted oxidizing conditions. As a result, there can be provided the method for forming an oxide film by which the oxidizing conditions can be adjusted based on a state of the surface and/or the surface layer of the silicon wafer before forming the oxide film and even an ultrathin oxide film can be thereby accurately formed.

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