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Method for heating semiconductor wafer by means of application of radiated light
Assignee: Ushio Denki KK
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Filing: 1983-10-04
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Granted: 1985-03-12
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Expires: 2003-10-04
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is a heating method of a semiconductor wafer by means of application of radiated light. The wafer is additionally heated by subsidiary heating device which per se is heated upon exposure to the radiated light and is arranged in contact with the surface of the circumferential edge or a surface portion lying in the vicinity of the circumferential edge of the semiconductor wafer. The ratio of the characteristic value (α) of the subsidiary heating device to that (β) of the wafer is limited to 0.7 to 1.3, said α and β being expressed respectively by the following formulae: ##EQU1## where η 1 , η 2 are reflectivities, ρ 1 , ρ 2 are specific gravities (g/cm 3 ), d 1 , d 2 are thicknesses (cm) and C 1 , C 2 are specific heats (joule/g.°C.) of the subsidiary heating device and semiconductor wafer, respectively. The above heating method is effective in preventing the occurrence of "warping" and "slip line".
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Shimizu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:19
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P34/00; H10P34/40; H10P34/42; H10P34/422
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for heating a semiconductor wafer by means of application of light radiated from a light source while additionally heating a circumferential portion of the semiconductor wafer by subsidiary heating means which per se is heated upon exposure to the radiated light and is arranged in contact with one of a surface of a circumferential edge and a surface portion lying in the vicinity of the circumferential edge of the semiconductor wafer, which method comprises limiting a ratio (α/β) of a characteristic value (α) of the subsidiary heating means to that (β) of the semiconductor wafer to from 0.7 to 1.3, said α and β being expressed respectively by the following formulae: ##EQU10##
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for heating a semiconductor wafer by means of application of light radiated from a light source while additionally heating a circumferential portion of the semiconductor wafer by subsidiary heating means which per se is heated upon exposure to the radiated light and is arranged in contact with one of a surface of a circumferential edge and a surface portion lying in the vicinity of the circumferential edge of the semiconductor wafer, which method comprises limiting a ratio (α/β) of a characteristic value (α) of the subsidiary heating means to that (β) of the semiconductor wafer to from 0.7 to 1.3, said α and β being expressed respectively by the following formulae: ##EQU10##
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
where η 1 . η 2 : reflectivities of the subsidiary heating means and semiconductor wafer, respectively; ρ 1 , ρ 2 : specific gravities (g/cm 3 ) of the subsidiary heating means and semiconductor wafer, respectively; d 1 , d 2 : thicknesses (cm) of the subsidiary heating means and semiconductor wafer, respectively; and C 1 , C 2 : specific heats (joule/g.°C.) of the subsidiary heating means and semiconductor wafer, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
73 words
where η 1 . η 2 : reflectivities of the subsidiary heating means and semiconductor wafer, respectively; ρ 1 , ρ 2 : specific gravities (g/cm 3 ) of the subsidiary heating means and semiconductor wafer, respectively; d 1 , d 2 : thicknesses (cm) of the subsidiary heating means and semiconductor wafer, respectively; and C 1 , C 2 : specific heats (joule/g.°C.) of the subsidiary heating means and semiconductor wafer, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the subsidiary heating means is a ring made of high fusing point metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the semiconductor wafer has been pretreated by ion implantation process.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said metal is a metal selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, tungsten, and tantalum.
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