C30B30/04

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CORRECTING MAGNETIC FIELD OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE CHAMBER

Provided is an apparatus and method of correcting a magnetic field of a high-temperature chamber. The apparatus includes a high-temperature magnetic field sensor unit for being inserted into a high-temperature chamber in a high-temperature environment and detecting a magnetic field generated by a magnet heater, a magnetic field comparing unit for comparing a result of detection of the high-temperature magnetic field sensor unit with a target magnetic field and obtaining a difference between the detected magnetic field and the target magnetic field, and a current parameter controller for correcting current parameters according to a result of comparison of the magnetic field comparing unit and controlling the magnet heater.

Systems and methods for production of low oxygen content silicon

A method for producing a silicon ingot includes withdrawing a seed crystal from a melt that includes melted silicon in a crucible that is enclosed in a vacuum chamber containing a cusped magnetic field. At least one process parameter is regulated in at least two stages, including a first stage corresponding to formation of the silicon ingot up to an intermediate ingot length, and a second stage corresponding to formation of the silicon ingot from the intermediate ingot length to the total ingot length. During the second stage process parameter regulation may include reducing a crystal rotation rate, reducing a crucible rotation rate, and/or increasing a magnetic field strength relative to the first stage.

Systems and methods for production of low oxygen content silicon

A method for producing a silicon ingot includes withdrawing a seed crystal from a melt that includes melted silicon in a crucible that is enclosed in a vacuum chamber containing a cusped magnetic field. At least one process parameter is regulated in at least two stages, including a first stage corresponding to formation of the silicon ingot up to an intermediate ingot length, and a second stage corresponding to formation of the silicon ingot from the intermediate ingot length to the total ingot length. During the second stage process parameter regulation may include reducing a crystal rotation rate, reducing a crucible rotation rate, and/or increasing a magnetic field strength relative to the first stage.

Molecular beam epitaxy under vector strong magnetic field and in-situ characterization apparatus thereof

The present invention discloses a molecular beam epitaxy under vector strong magnetic field and an in-situ characterization apparatus thereof. The apparatus mainly consists of an inverted T-shaped ultrahigh vacuum growth and characterization chamber with a compact structure and a strong magnet. The inverted T-shaped vacuum chamber portion, which disposed in the room-temperature chamber of the strong magnet, includes a compact epitaxial growth sample stage, a device capable of rotating angle between the growth and magnetic field directions, and an in-situ characterization apparatus. The portion disposed below the strong magnet includes a molecular beam source component such as evaporation source, plasma source etc., and a vacuum-pumping system. The present invention surmounts effectively the technical problems between the small volume of the strong magnetic field chamber and numerous components of the growth and test system, and realizes the molecular beam epitaxial growth and in-situ characterization under the strong magnetic field.

Molecular beam epitaxy under vector strong magnetic field and in-situ characterization apparatus thereof

The present invention discloses a molecular beam epitaxy under vector strong magnetic field and an in-situ characterization apparatus thereof. The apparatus mainly consists of an inverted T-shaped ultrahigh vacuum growth and characterization chamber with a compact structure and a strong magnet. The inverted T-shaped vacuum chamber portion, which disposed in the room-temperature chamber of the strong magnet, includes a compact epitaxial growth sample stage, a device capable of rotating angle between the growth and magnetic field directions, and an in-situ characterization apparatus. The portion disposed below the strong magnet includes a molecular beam source component such as evaporation source, plasma source etc., and a vacuum-pumping system. The present invention surmounts effectively the technical problems between the small volume of the strong magnetic field chamber and numerous components of the growth and test system, and realizes the molecular beam epitaxial growth and in-situ characterization under the strong magnetic field.

Silicon wafer with homogeneous radial oxygen variation

The invention relates to a silicon wafer having a radial variation of oxygen concentration of less than 7%, determined over the entire radius of the silicon wafer. The wafers are produced in the P.sub.V region with rotation of crystal and crucible in the same direction, and in the presence of a horizontal magnetic field of defined intensity.

Silicon wafer with homogeneous radial oxygen variation

The invention relates to a silicon wafer having a radial variation of oxygen concentration of less than 7%, determined over the entire radius of the silicon wafer. The wafers are produced in the P.sub.V region with rotation of crystal and crucible in the same direction, and in the presence of a horizontal magnetic field of defined intensity.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON SINGLE CRYSTAL

A silicon single crystal manufacturing method by a Czochralski method pulls up a silicon single crystal from a silicon melt in a quartz crucible while applying a magnetic field to the silicon melt. During a pull-up process of the silicon single crystal, the surface temperature of the silicon melt is continuously measured, and crystal growth conditions are changed based on a result of frequency analysis of the surface temperature.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON SINGLE CRYSTAL

A silicon single crystal manufacturing method by a Czochralski method pulls up a silicon single crystal from a silicon melt in a quartz crucible while applying a magnetic field to the silicon melt. During a pull-up process of the silicon single crystal, the surface temperature of the silicon melt is continuously measured, and crystal growth conditions are changed based on a result of frequency analysis of the surface temperature.

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SILICON WAFER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SILICON WAFER

A method of manufacturing is provided that includes providing an n-type silicon wafer, the n-type silicon wafer including n-type dopants partially compensated 20% to 80% by p-type dopants, where a net n-type doping concentration of the n-type silicon wafer is in a range from 110.sup.13 cm.sup.3 to 110.sup.15 cm.sup.3; forming hydrogen related donors in the n-type silicon wafer by irradiating the n-type silicon wafer with protons; and annealing the n-type silicon wafer after forming the hydrogen related donors.