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Device and a method for epitaxially growing objects by cvd
Assignee: Wolfspeed Inc
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Filing: 1996-12-05
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Granted: 1998-06-02
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Expires: 2016-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A device for epitaxially growing objects by Chemical Vapour Deposition on a substrate (1) comprises a susceptor (4) having a room (6) for receiving the substrate and means (9) for heating the susceptor and thereby the substrate and a gas mixture to be fed to the substrate for said growth. The substrate is arranged close to a first susceptor wall part (7) at least partially delimiting said room. Said heating means is arranged to heat the susceptor to a higher temperature of at least a second wall part (5) delimiting said room thereof and located substantially opposite to said first wall part than the temperature of the first wall part for obtaining a temperature gradient from said second wall part to the substrate and radiative heating thereof by said second wall part. (FIG. 1).
Inventors
- 👤 Nils Nordell
- 👤 Adolf Schoner
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-02 05:14
CPC Classifications
C; C30; C30B; C30B25/00; C30B25/02; C30B25/10; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A device for epitaxially growing objects of a semiconductor material by Chemical Vapour Deposition on a substrate (1), comprising a susceptor (4) having a room (6) for receiving the substrate and means (9) for heating the susceptor and thereby the substrate and a gas mixture to be fed to the substrate for said growth, said substrate being arranged close to a first susceptor wall part (7) at least partially delimiting said room, characterized in that said heating means is arranged to heat the susceptor so that at least a second wall part (5) of the susceptor delimiting said room thereof and located substantially opposite to said first wall part (7) gets a higher temperature than the temperature of said first wall part for obtaining a temperature gradient from said second wall part to the substrate (1) and radiative heating thereof by said second wall part.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
145 words
A device for epitaxially growing objects of a semiconductor material by Chemical Vapour Deposition on a substrate (1), comprising a susceptor (4) having a room (6) for receiving the substrate and means (9) for heating the susceptor and thereby the substrate and a gas mixture to be fed to the substrate for said growth, said substrate being arranged close to a first susceptor wall part (7) at least partially delimiting said room, characterized in that said heating means is arranged to heat the susceptor so that at least a second wall part (5) of the susceptor delimiting said room thereof and located substantially opposite to said first wall part (7) gets a higher temperature than the temperature of said first wall part for obtaining a temperature gradient from said second wall part to the substrate (1) and radiative heating thereof by said second wall part.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that said heating means (9) is arranged to directly heat said second wall part (5) without directly heating said first wall part (7).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that said heating means (9) is arranged to directly heat said first wall part (7) as well as said second wall part (5) and to heat said second wall part to a higher temperature than the first wall part.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 3, characterized in that said heating means (9) is arranged to carry out the heating of the first and second wall parts independently of each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that said heating means (9) is arranged to create a temperature difference between said second wall part (5) and said first wall part (7) exceeding 100° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a carrier (10) adapted to have the substrate (1) located thereon and being rotatably arranged about an axis substantially perpendicular to said first wall part (7), and that it also comprises means (11) for rotating said carrier and thereby the substrate about said axis during the growth.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that said first wall part (7) forms the ceiling of said susceptor room (6).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that said heating means (9) is arranged to heat the susceptor (4) so as to obtain a temperature of the substrate (1) above 800° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 8, characterized in that said heating means (9) is arranged to heat the susceptor (4) so as to obtain a temperature of the substrate (1) above 1500° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is adapted for growing objects of SiC.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that said heating means (9) is a Rf-field radiating means arranged outside the susceptor wall parts to be heated thereby.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the susceptor wall parts to be heated by the heating means (9) are made of graphite.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 12, characterized in that at least said second wall part (5) of the susceptor wall parts is covered by a layer of SiC.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for epitaxially growing objects of a semiconductor material by Chemical Vapour Deposition on a substrate (1) being arranged close to a first susceptor wall (7) in a room (6) of a susceptor (4) receiving the substrate, said susceptor and thereby the substrate and a gas mixture led to the substrate for the growth being heated, characterized in that the susceptor is heated so that at least a second wall part (5) of the susceptor delimiting said room thereof and located substantially opposite to said first wall part (7) gets a higher temperature than the temperature of said first wall part for obtaining a temperature gradient from said second wall part to the substrate (1) and radiative heating thereof by said second wall part.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for epitaxially growing objects of a semiconductor material by Chemical Vapour Deposition on a substrate (1) being arranged close to a first susceptor wall (7) in a room (6) of a susceptor (4) receiving the substrate, said susceptor and thereby the substrate and a gas mixture led to the substrate for the growth being heated, characterized in that the susceptor is heated so that at least a second wall part (5) of the susceptor delimiting said room thereof and located substantially opposite to said first wall part (7) gets a higher temperature than the temperature of said first wall part for obtaining a temperature gradient from said second wall part to the substrate (1) and radiative heating thereof by said second wall part.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 14, characterized in that at least said second wall part (5) of the susceptor (4) is directly heated without any direct heating of said first wall part.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 14, characterized in that said second wall part (5) as well as said first wall part (7) are directly heated, and that said second wall part is heated to a higher temperature than the first wall part.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 14, characterized in that the susceptor (4) is heated so that the second wall part (5) gets a temperature exceeding the temperature of the first wall part (7) by at least 100° C.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 14, characterized in that the substrate (1) is rotated about an axis being substantially perpendicular to said first wall part (7) during the growth.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 14, characterized in that the susceptor (4) is heated so that the temperature of the substrate (1) exceeds 800° C. during said growth.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 14, characterized in that an object of SiC is grown.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 14, characterized in that a Rf-field is radiated towards wall parts of the susceptor to be heated for heating the susceptor (4).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 14, characterized in that said growth is carried out in a susceptor (4) having at least said second wall part made of graphite and internally covered by a layer of SiC.
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