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Method for production of epitaxial films

Assignee: Monsanto Co
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Filing: 1968-09-26
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Granted: 1971-07-20
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Expires: 1988-09-26
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Abstract

Abstract THE METHOD OF PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS BY THE EPITAXIAL DEPOSITION OF A FILM ON A SUBSTRATE BY INTRODUCING AN EPITAXIAL REACTION GAS MIXTURE INTO A FIRST ZONE AND THEREAFTER PASSING THE GAS MIXTURE INTO AN ISOTHERMAL ZONE AT AN INITIALLY HIGH VELOCITY BETWEEN 5X102 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND AND THE SONIC VELOCITY OF THE GAS. AS A RESULT THEREOF, RAPID MIXING AND AGITATION OF THE GAS IN THE ISOTHERMAL ZONE PERMIT NON-UNIFORM DEPOSITION OF THE FILM ON A SUBSTRATE IN THE ISOTHERMAL ZONE.

Inventors

  • 👤 John W Burd
  • 👤 Warren O Groves

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CPC Classifications
C; C30; C30B; C30B35/00; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C30B25/00; C30B25/02; C30B25/08; C30B29/00; C30B29/10; C30B29/40; H; H10; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/24; H10P14/29; H10P14/2901; H10P14/2902; H10P14/2905; H10P14/34; H10P14/3402; H10P14/3414; H10P14/3418; H10P14/3421; H10P14/3422; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/935

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-07-19 1975-01-18 1975-07-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-07-19 1979-01-18 1979-07-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-07-19 1983-01-18 1983-07-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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