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Method of growing compound semiconductor thin film using multichamber smoothing process
Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1987-08-24
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Granted: 1990-10-02
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Expires: 2007-08-24
Abstract
Abstract In molecular beam epitaxial growth of GaAs substrate, a compound semiconductor thin film having Ga and As is grown by Ga beam and As beam in MBE chamber and then the substrate is transferred to an annealing chamber where the substrate is annealed under As vapor pressure. The above process is repeated to a predetermined layer level whereby it eliminates divergence from stoichiometric.
Inventors
- 👤 Masafumi Shimbo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:51
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P95/00; H10P95/90; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/22; H10P14/34; H10P14/3402; H10P14/3414; H10P14/3421; H10P14/3451; H10P14/3452; H10P14/3461; H10P95/904; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/003; Y10S148/025; Y10S148/048; Y10S148/169
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A method of growing stoichiometric compound semiconductor composed of first and second constituent particles, comprising the steps of: heating a substrate while maintaining the substrate in a first vacuum chamber; depositing a thin layer of first constituent particles on the heated substrate by molecular beam deposition in the first vacuum chamber; transporting the heated substrate having the thin layer deposited thereon from the first vacuum chamber to a second vacuum chamber while maintaining a thermal equilibrium state within the second vacuum chamber; and thereafter contacting the thin layer with a vapor of second constituent particles in the second vacuum chamber while controlling both the pressure of the vapor and the temperature of the substrate to promote reaction between the thin layer and the vapor to thereby effect growth of a stoichiometric compound semiconductor composed of the first and second constituent particles.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
A method of growing stoichiometric compound semiconductor composed of first and second constituent particles, comprising the steps of: heating a substrate while maintaining the substrate in a first vacuum chamber; depositing a thin layer of first constituent particles on the heated substrate by molecular beam deposition in the first vacuum chamber; transporting the heated substrate having the thin layer deposited thereon from the first vacuum chamber to a second vacuum chamber while maintaining a thermal equilibrium state within the second vacuum chamber; and thereafter contacting the thin layer with a vapor of second constituent particles in the second vacuum chamber while controlling both the pressure of the vapor and the temperature of the substrate to promote reaction between the thin layer and the vapor to thereby effect growth of a stoichiometric compound semiconductor composed of the first and second constituent particles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1; including controlling both the pressure of the vapor and the temperature of the substrate to effect growth of the stoichiometric semiconductor compound under thermal equilibrium conditions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1; including maintaining the temperature of the heated substrate while transporting the substrate from the first vacuum chamber to the second vacuum chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 3; including periodically transporting the substrate between the first and second vacuum chambers to thereby control the thickness of the grown stoichiometric compound semiconductor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1; including periodically transporting the substrate between the first and second vacuum chambers to thereby control the thickness of the grown stoichiometric compound semiconductor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1; wherein the depositing step includes forming the thin layer in a liquid phase on the heated substrate.
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