US4474625A
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Method for superficial annealing of semiconductor materials using pulsed micro-wave energy
Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
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Filing: 1982-09-24
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Granted: 1984-10-02
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Expires: 2002-09-24
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a method for superficial annealing of a semi-conductor wherein a sample of the semi-conductor material is placed inside a cavity resonator, and a microwave pulse is generated inside said resonator, the said pulse being long and strong enough to cause the superficial annealing and/or fusion of the sample and its subsequent re-crystallization.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Cohen
- 👤 Georges Kamarinos
- 👤 Pierre Chenevier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:39
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P95/00; H10P95/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for annealing the surface of a semiconductor material in a cavity resonator, comprising the steps of: placing the semiconductor material within the cavity resonator with the surface of the semiconductor material forming a reflecting wall portion of the cavity resonator; and coupling microwave energy having a preselected duration, power, and frequency to the cavity resonator for substantially instantaneously annealing the surface of the semiconductor material forming the reflecting wall portion of the cavity resonator by skin effect.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for annealing the surface of a semiconductor material in a cavity resonator, comprising the steps of: placing the semiconductor material within the cavity resonator with the surface of the semiconductor material forming a reflecting wall portion of the cavity resonator; and coupling microwave energy having a preselected duration, power, and frequency to the cavity resonator for substantially instantaneously annealing the surface of the semiconductor material forming the reflecting wall portion of the cavity resonator by skin effect.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The invention of claim 1, wherein said preselected duration is selected between 500 ms and 10 μs, said preselected frequency is selected between 1 GHz and 12 GHz, and said preselected power selected between 500 W and 200 kW per cm 2 of surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention of claim 1, further including the step of filling the cavity resonator with a preselected dielectric material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention of claim 1, further including the step of exposing the surface of the semiconductor material to light at a preselected wavelength simultaneously with said coupling step.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention of claim 3, wherein said preselected dielectric material is selected from the group consisting of ethylene polytetrafluoride, transparent polystyrene, quartz, sulphur hexafluoride, compressed air, and liquid paraffin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The invention of claim 3, further including the step of isolating the surface of the semiconductor material from the dielectric material by placing a non-absorbent preselected dielectric window between the surface of the semiconductor material and the dielectric material selected to be non-pollutent for the semiconductor material forming the reflecting wall portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention of claim 4, wherein said exposing step includes the step of using a waveguide having an outlet which issues to the resonator at a point confronting the surface of the semiconductor material.
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