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US 11,859,309 · App. 16/479,551 · Granted Jan 2, 2024

Chemical-vapor-deposition silicon carbide bulk having improved etching characteristic

Inventors: Hak Jun Ahn (Seongnam-si, KR); Young Ju Kim (Wonju-si, KR); Youn Woong Jung (Wonju-si, KR); Kang Suk Kim (Cheongju-si, KR); Jun Baek Song (Wonju-si, KR); Won Geun Son (Wonju-si, KR)
Assignee: DS TECHNO CO., LTD.
C30B29/36C01B32/977C23C16/325C30B25/02H01L21/0262H01L21/02529C01B32/956H01L21/02274
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Patent No.
US 11,859,309
App. No.
16/479,551
Granted
Jan 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

In the present invention, a chemical-vapor-deposition silicon carbide (SIC) bulk having an improved etching characteristic includes silicon carbide (SIC) manufactured by a chemical vapor deposition method using MTS (methyltrichlorosilane), hydrogen (H 2 ), and nitrogen (N 2 ) gases. The SIC manufactured by the chemical vapor deposition method is β-SiC (3C-SiC), and 6H-SiC is present in the SIC manufactured by the chemical vapor deposition method. Five peaks having a reference code of 03-065-0360 and a peak having a reference code of 00-049-1428 are confirmed to be present from XRD analysis of the silicon carbide bulk, and a nitrogen concentration value is 4.0×10 18 atoms/cm 3 or more at a depth of 1,500 nm or more from the surface of the bulk, which is a metastable layer.

Claims (14)

1. A chemical-vapor-deposition silicon carbide (SIC) bulk having an improved etching characteristic, comprising:

silicon carbide (SIC) manufactured by a chemical vapor deposition method using MTS (met yltrichlorosilane), hydrogen (H 2 ), and nitrogen (N 2 ) gases,

wherein the SIC manufactured by the chemical vapor deposition method is β-SiC (3C-SiC), 6H-SiC is present in the SIC manufactured by the chemical vapor deposition method, five peaks having a reference code of 03-065-0360 and at least one peak having a reference code of 00-049-1428 are confirmed to be present from XRD analysis of the silicon carbide bulk, and a nitrogen concentration value is 4.0×10 18 atoms/cm 3 or more at a depth of 1,500 nm or more from a surface of the bulk, which is a metastable layer,

wherein comb patterns are formed in grains of the carbide bulk,

wherein an area ratio of comb patterns in grains of the bulk is 50% or more.

2. A chemical-vapor-deposition silicon carbide (SIC) bulk having an improved etching characteristic, comprising:

silicon carbide (SIC) manufactured by a chemical vapor deposition method using MTS (methyltrichlorosilane), hydrogen (H 2 ), and nitrogen (N 2 ) gases,

wherein the SIC manufactured by the chemical vapor deposition method is β-SiC (3C-SiC), 6H-SiC is present in the SIC manufactured by the chemical vapor deposition method, five peaks having a reference code of 03-065-0360 and at least one peak having a reference code of 00-049-1428 are confirmed to be present from XRD analysis of the silicon carbide bulk, and a resistance value of the silicon carbide is 0.3 Ω or less,

wherein grains are present in the carbide bulk and comb patterns are formed in the grains,

wherein an average grain size is about 40 to 100 μm.

3. A chemical-vapor-deposition silicon carbide (SIC) bulk having an improved etching characteristic, comprising:

silicon carbide (SIC) manufactured by a chemical vapor deposition method using MTS (methyltrichlorosilane), hydrogen (H 2 ), and nitrogen (N 2 ) gases,

wherein the SIC manufactured by the chemical vapor deposition method is β-SiC (3C-SiC), 6H-SiC is present in the SIC manufactured by the chemical vapor deposition method, five peaks having a reference code of 03-065-0360 and at least one peak having a reference code of 00-049-1428 are confirmed to be present from XRD analysis of the silicon carbide bulk, and a resistance value of the silicon carbide is 1 Ω or less,

wherein an average grain size is about 40 to 100 μm when crystal grains are generated.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2019
From: AHN, HAK JUN; KIM, YOUNG JU; JUNG, YOUN WOONG; KIM, KANG SUK; SONG, JUN BAEK; SON, WON GEUN
To: DS TECHNO CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 049822/0372 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2018-0063247 · Jun 1, 2018 · national
KR 10-2018-0151142 · Nov 29, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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