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Device for heat treatment of objects and a method for producing a susceptor
Assignee: Okmetic Oy
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Filing: 1995-10-16
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Granted: 1999-03-09
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Expires: 2015-10-16
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to a device for heat treatment of objects. It comprises a susceptor for receiving an object in the form of a substrate and a gas mixture fed to the substrate for epitaxial growth of a crystal on said substrate by Chemical Vapor Deposition. The susceptor includes an inner wall and an outer, circumferential wall enclosing the inner wall at a distance therefrom. The inner wall defines a chamber for receiving the object. An enclosed space is formed between the inner and outer wall, and is filled with a powder. The powder is made of SiC, a group III nitride or alloys thereof. Also, for heating the susceptor and thereby also the object, a Rf-field radiator is provided surrounding the susceptor.
Inventors
- 👤 Olle Kordina
- 👤 Willy Hermansson
- 👤 Marko Tuominen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 09:20
CPC Classifications
C; C30; C30B; C30B25/00; C30B25/02; C30B25/10; C30B23/00; C30B23/02; C30B29/00; C30B29/10; C30B29/36; C30B29/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A device for heat treatment of objects, comprising: a susceptor for receiving an object in the form of a substrate and a gas mixture fed to the substrate for epitaxial growth of a crystal on said substrate by Chemical Vapor Deposition; the susceptor including an inner wall and an outer circumferential wall enclosing said inner wall at a distance therefrom, the inner wall defining a chamber for receiving said object; a closed space formed between said inner and outer wall, and filled with a powder, said powder being made of SiC, a group III nitride or alloys thereof; and means for heating the susceptor and thereby also said object, said heating means being a Rf-field radiating means surrounding said susceptor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
120 words
A device for heat treatment of objects, comprising: a susceptor for receiving an object in the form of a substrate and a gas mixture fed to the substrate for epitaxial growth of a crystal on said substrate by Chemical Vapor Deposition; the susceptor including an inner wall and an outer circumferential wall enclosing said inner wall at a distance therefrom, the inner wall defining a chamber for receiving said object; a closed space formed between said inner and outer wall, and filled with a powder, said powder being made of SiC, a group III nitride or alloys thereof; and means for heating the susceptor and thereby also said object, said heating means being a Rf-field radiating means surrounding said susceptor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said walls are thin and the distance between said inner and outer walls is considerably greater than the thickness thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein each said wall is formed by a tube and said space is closed at the ends of the tubes by plates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said walls are made of a material not influencing the object at the temperature at which said heat treatment is to take place.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said walls of the susceptor are made of SiC, an alloy of SiC and the material being grown in the susceptor, or the material grown in the susceptor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 5, wherein at least the inner wall of the susceptor is made of SiC.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said walls and said powder are made of SiC.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said powder is selected from a group of materials having sublimation capacity and a sublimation temperature lower than the temperature at which the susceptor walls are to be heated by said heating means during said growth.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said device is to be used for growing crystals of SiC, a Group III-nitride or alloys thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said device is adapted for growing boules and said substrate is a seed crystal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said device is adapted for growing layers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said device is adapted for growing crystals of SiC.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 12, wherein said heating means is arranged to heat the susceptor walls to a temperature of above 1900° C.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the walls of the susceptor form a substantially cylindrical susceptor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the chamber of the susceptor intended for receiving said object has a substantially rectangular cross section.
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