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Granted Patent B2
US 12,014,939 · App. 17/600,087 · Granted Jun 18, 2024

Device for manufacturing semiconductor substrate comprising temperature gradient inversion means and method for manufacturing semiconductor substrate

Inventor: Tadaaki Kaneko (Hyogo, JP)
Assignees: KWANSEI GAKUIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION; TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION
H01L21/67103H01L21/02631H01L21/302H01L21/67248
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Patent No.
US 12,014,939
App. No.
17/600,087
Granted
Jun 18, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a method for etching and growing a semiconductor substrate in the same device system, and a device therefor. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate includes a first heating step of heating a heat treatment space which contains a semiconductor substrate and a transmission/reception body that transports atoms between the semiconductor substrate and the transmission/reception body such that a temperature gradient is formed between the semiconductor substrate and the transmission/reception body, and a second heating step of heating the same with the temperature gradient being vertically inverted.

Claims (35)

1. A method for manufacturing a SiC semiconductor substrate, the method comprising:

a first heating process of heating a heat treatment space accommodating a SiC semiconductor substrate and a release and reception body that transports atoms to and from the SiC semiconductor substrate in a manner that a temperature gradient is formed between the SiC semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body;

a second heating process of reversing the temperature gradient between the SiC semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body and performing heating; and,

wherein the first heating process and the second heating process comprising heating the SiC semiconductor substrate in a main container made of a material containing polycrystalline SiC.

2. The method for manufacturing a SiC semiconductor substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the first heating process and the second heating process are performed in a semi-closed space.

3. The method for manufacturing a SiC semiconductor substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the first heating process and the second heating process are performed under an atmosphere containing an atomic species constituting the SiC semiconductor substrate.

4. A device for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate comprising:

a main container that accommodates a semiconductor substrate and a release and reception body that transports atoms to and from the semiconductor substrate;

a heating furnace including a heating chamber that accommodates the main container, and a heater that performs heating in a manner to form a temperature gradient between the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body;

a temperature gradient inversion means that inverts high and low of the temperature gradient,

wherein the temperature gradient inversion means is one or more selected from a temperature control means that controls a temperature in the main container in the heater, a main container control means that controls a position or orientation of the main container, or a heat radiation means that radiates heat in the heating chamber to the outside of the heating chamber,

wherein the temperature control means is a means that controls a heat generation amount of the heater, or a means that controls a position or orientation of the heater;

wherein the main container control means is a moving means to reverse the high and low temperature gradient between the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body by moving the position of the main container in the heating furnace, or a rotation mechanism to reverse the high and low temperature gradient between the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body by rotating the main container; and

wherein the heat radiation means is an opening and closing part to reverse the high and low temperature gradient between the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body by controlling the open and close state.

5. The device for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate according to claim 4 , comprising, as the temperature gradient inversion means, two or more types of temperature gradient inversion means selected from the temperature control means, the main container control means, and the heat radiation means.

6. The device for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate according to claim 4 , wherein the main container is made of a material containing a polycrystalline SiC an atomic species constituting the semiconductor substrate.

7. The device for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate according to claim 4 , further comprising a high melting point container that accommodates the main container.

8. A device for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate comprising:

a main container that accommodates a semiconductor substrate and a release and reception body that transports atoms to and from the semiconductor substrate; and

a heating furnace including a heating chamber that accommodates the main container, and a heater that performs heating in a manner to form a temperature gradient between the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body,

wherein at least a first heating chamber and a second heating chamber are provided as the heating chamber,

high and low of a temperature gradient of the second heating chamber is opposite to high and low of a temperature gradient of the first heating chamber, and

wherein the first heating chamber and the second heating chamber are adjacent to each other via the heater.

9. A device for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate comprising:

a main container that accommodates a semiconductor substrate and a release and reception body that transports atoms to and from the semiconductor substrate; and

a heating furnace including a heating chamber that accommodates the main container, and a heating means that performs heating in a manner to form a temperature gradient between the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body,

wherein at least a first heating chamber and a second heating chamber are provided as the heating chamber, and

high and low of a temperature gradient of the second heating chamber is opposite to high and low of a temperature gradient of the first heating chamber,

wherein the first heating chamber and the second heating chamber each include an independent heating means.

10. A device for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate comprising:

a main container that accommodates a semiconductor substrate and a release and reception body that transports atoms to and from the semiconductor substrate; and

a heating furnace including a heating chamber that accommodates the main container, and a heating means that performs heating in a manner to form a temperature gradient between the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body,

wherein at least a first heating chamber and a second heating chamber are provided as the heating chamber, and

high and low of a temperature gradient of the second heating chamber is opposite to high and low of a temperature gradient of the first heating chamber,

wherein heat insulating materials having different thicknesses are respectively provided in the first heating chamber and the second heating chamber.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2022
From: KANEKO, TADAAKI
To: KWANSEI GAKUIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION; TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-069278 · Mar 29, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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