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Laser annealing method and laser annealing apparatus

US8357620B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 2009
Grant dateJan 22, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L22/26
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An embodiment of the invention provides a laser annealing method, including the steps of radiating a laser beam to an amorphous film on a substrate while scanning the laser beam for the amorphous film, crystallizing the amorphous film, detecting a light quantity of laser beam reflected from the substrate and a scanning speed of the laser beam while the radiation and the scanning of the laser beam are carried out for the amorphous film, and controlling a radiation level and the scanning speed of the laser beam based on results of comparison of the light quantity of laser beam reflected from the substrate, and the scanning speed of the laser beam with respective preset references.

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