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Method and a device for epitaxial growth of objects by chemical vapor deposition
Assignee: Wolfspeed Inc
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Filing: 1998-04-16
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Granted: 2000-07-25
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Expires: 2018-04-16
Abstract
Abstract A device for epitaxial growth of objects by Chemical Vapor Deposition on a substrate comprises a susceptor adapted to receive the substrate and members for heating walls of the susceptor surrounding the substrate and thereby the substrate and a gas mixture fed to the substrate for the growth. The device comprises also members for holding the substrate in the path of the gas mixture through the susceptor at a distance from internal walls thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Lofgren
- 👤 Chun Yuan Gu
- 👤 Christer Hallin
- 👤 Yujing Liu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:08
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/45502; C23C16/45504; C23C16/458; C23C16/4582; C23C16/4583; C23C16/46; C30; C30B; C30B25/00; C30B25/02; C30B25/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A device for epitaxial growth of objects by Chemical Vapor Deposition on a substrate comprising a susceptor adapted to receive said substrate, means for heating walls of the susceptor surrounding the substrate and thereby the substrate and a gas mixture fed to the substrate for the growth, and means for holding the substrate in the path of said gas mixture flow through the susceptor, said holding means placing said substrate at a distance from internal walls of the susceptor so that there is a gas space between the substrate and the internal walls, and wherein the growth surface of the substrate extends substantially in the direction of the gas mixture flow.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
111 words
A device for epitaxial growth of objects by Chemical Vapor Deposition on a substrate comprising a susceptor adapted to receive said substrate, means for heating walls of the susceptor surrounding the substrate and thereby the substrate and a gas mixture fed to the substrate for the growth, and means for holding the substrate in the path of said gas mixture flow through the susceptor, said holding means placing said substrate at a distance from internal walls of the susceptor so that there is a gas space between the substrate and the internal walls, and wherein the growth surface of the substrate extends substantially in the direction of the gas mixture flow.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said holding means holds the substrate separated from said internal walls of the susceptor by at least a distance corresponding to the thickness of a boundary layer with a lower velocity of the gas mixture and created by a leading edge of the susceptor at the upstream end thereof with respect to the flow of the gas mixture through the susceptor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said holding means comprises a plate of SiC, on which the substrate is arranged and said gas space extends between said internal walls and said plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said holding means comprises a plate adapted to support at least two substrates arranged in series along said gas mixture flow path, said plate being at said distance from internal walls of the susceptor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the susceptor has said gas mixture flow path extending substantially horizontally therethrough, said device comprising two holding means one connected to a ceiling of the susceptor for holding a substrate at said distance therefrom and another connected to a bottom of the susceptor for holding another substrate at said distance therefrom.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said holding means holds the substrate in the mid region of the susceptor with respect to said gas mixture flow path between an inlet and an outlet thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said holding means holds the substrate inclined with respect to the path of the flow of said gas mixture through the susceptor, so that a perpendicular to the surface of the substrate has a component in the direction opposite of the direction of the flow.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the susceptor is located at a downstream end thereof prolonged by an outlet substantially beyond the end of the heating means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein at least one heat shield is arranged downstream an outlet of the susceptor for said flow of gases for reflecting thermal energy back towards the susceptor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising an inlet connected to the upstream end of the susceptor and formed by converging walls for guiding said gas mixture into the susceptor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the walls of the susceptor are made of dense graphite.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the heating means is to radiate a Rf-field.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 11, adapted for the growth of an object of SiC, a group III-nitride or alloys of either SiC and one or more group III-nitrides or two or more group III-nitrides.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said heating means heats the susceptor and thereby said substrate and gas mixture to a temperature of about 1400° C.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
121 words
A device for epitaxial growth of objects by Chemical Vapor Deposition on a substrate comprising a susceptor adapted to receive said substrate, means for heating walls of the susceptor surrounding the substrate and thereby the substrate and a gas mixture fed to the substrate for the growth, and means for holding the substrate in the path of said gas mixture flow through the susceptor at said means placing said substrate a distance from internal walls of the susceptor so that there is a space between the substrate and the internal walls, wherein the growth surface of the substrate extends substantially in the direction of the gas mixture flow and wherein said susceptor is substantially completely open on the inlet side thereof.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
121 words
A device for epitaxial growth of objects by Chemical Vapor Deposition on a substrate comprising a susceptor adapted to receive said substrate, means for heating walls of the susceptor surrounding the substrate and thereby the substrate and a gas mixture fed to the substrate for the growth, and means for holding the substrate in the path of said gas mixture flow through the susceptor at said means placing said substrate a distance from internal walls of the susceptor so that there is a space between the substrate and the internal walls, wherein the growth surface of the substrate extends substantially in the direction of the gas mixture flow and wherein said susceptor is substantially completely open on the inlet side thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 15, wherein said holding means comprises a plate of SiC, on which the substrate is arranged and said gas space extends between said internal walls and said plate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
42 words
A device according to claim 15, wherein said holding means comprises a plate adapted to support at least two substrates arranged in series along said gas mixture flow path, said plate being at said distance from said internal walls of the susceptor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
58 words
A device according to claim 15, wherein the susceptor has said gas mixture flow path extending substantially horizontally therethrough, said device comprising two holding means one connected to a ceiling of the susceptor for holding a substrate at said distance therefrom and another connected to a bottom of the susceptor for holding another substrate at said distance therefrom.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
68 words
A device according to claim 15, wherein said holding means holds the substrate separated from said internal walls of the susceptor by at least a distance corresponding to the thickness of a boundary layer with a lower velocity of the gas mixture and created by a leading edge of the susceptor at the upstream end thereof with respect to the flow of the gas mixture through the susceptor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 15, further comprising an inlet connected to the upstream end of the susceptor and formed by converging walls for guiding said gas mixture into the susceptor.
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