Apparatus for inverted multi-wafer MOCVD fabrication
US8133322B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC30B25/14
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A semiconductor fabrication reactor according to the invention comprises a rotatable susceptor mounted to the top of a reactor chamber. One or more wafers are mounted to a surface of the susceptor and the rotation of the susceptor causes the wafers to rotate within the chamber. A heater heats the susceptor and a chamber gas inlet allows semiconductor growth gasses into the reactor chamber to deposit semiconductor material on said wafers. A chamber gas outlet is included to allow growth gasses to exit the chamber. In a preferred embodiment, the inlet is at or below the level of said wafers and the outlet is preferably at or above the level of the wafers. A semiconductor fabrication system according to the invention comprises a source of gasses for forming epitaxial layers on wafers and a source of gasses for dopants in said epitaxial layers. A gas line carries the dopant and epitaxial source gasses to a reactor for growing semiconductor devices on wafers, and the source gasses in the gas line are injected into the reactor chamber through a reactor inlet. The reactor comprises an inverted susceptor mounted in a reactor chamber that is capable of rotating. One or more wafers are mount…
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