Chemical vapor deposition with elevated temperature gas injection
US8937000B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/0262
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A chemical vapor deposition reactor and method. Reactive gases, such as gases including a Group III metal source and a Group V metal source, are introduced into the chamber (10) of a rotating-disc reactor and directed downwardly onto a wafer carrier (32) and substrates (40) which are maintained at an elevated substrate temperature, typically above about 400° C. and normally about 700-1100° C. to deposit a compound such as a III-V semiconductor. The gases are introduced into the reactor at an inlet temperature desirably above about 75° C. and most preferably about 100°-350° C. The walls of the reactor may be at a temperature close to the inlet temperature. Use of an elevated inlet temperature allows the use of a lower rate of rotation of the wafer carrier, a higher operating pressure, lower flow rate, or some combination of these.
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