H10D48/044

MULTI-ZONE LAMP HEATING AND TEMPERATURE MONITORING IN EPITAXY PROCESS CHAMBER

The present disclosure generally relates to an epitaxial chamber for processing of semiconductor substrates. In one example, the epitaxial chamber has a chamber body assembly. The chamber body assembly includes a lower window and an upper window, wherein chamber body assembly, the lower window and the upper window enclose an internal volume. A susceptor assembly is disposed in the internal volume. The epitaxial chamber also has a plurality of temperature control elements. The plurality of temperature control elements include one or more of an upper lamp module, a lower lamp module, an upper heater, a lower heater, or a heated gas passage.