摘要:
A susceptor (1) made of a ceramic material for placing and heating an object to be processed, on a placing face thereof in a semiconductor-producing apparatus, includes a surface layer (3) having the placing face, and a supporting layer (2) integrated with the surface layer (3). The volume resistivity of the surface layer (3) is lower than that of the supporting layer.
摘要:
A wafer support with a dustproof covering film comprises a base, a silicone rubber layer substantially uniform in thickness and integrated with the base and a dustproof covering film. The dustproof covering film is so attached to the silicone rubber layer that the peel strength between the dustproof covering film and the silicone rubber layer is from 5 to 500 g/25 mm, thereby enabling the covering film to be peeled apart as the need arises.
摘要:
A semiconductor wafer support for use in a thermal processing chamber includes a shelf for receiving a semiconductor wafer. The wafer support is formed of a silicon carbide substrate having a polysilicon layer disposed on the substrate, and a silicon nitride layer disposed on the polysilicon layer. A method of forming the multi-layered semiconductor wafer support is also disclosed.
摘要:
A flat substrate carrier comprising a machined main surface for supporting substrates to be treated, a surface opposite to the main surface and coating on all sides. The main surface may have been machined with a view to the removal of the treated substrates from the main surface following treatment. The opposite surface has been subjected to such a machining operation or treatment that the mechanical stresses at both surfaces substantially compensate each other. The opposite surface may be machined over substantially the same area as the main surface, for example by using a material-removing operation or an EDM-operation. Both surfaces may have been subjected to the same operation. In case a treatment is carried out, which treatment may be a physical or a chemical treatment, just like the treatment by which the coating is applied, the thickness of the coating at the opposite surface may be less than the maximum thickness of the coating at the main surface. The substrate carrier itself may comprise graphite, carbon, ceramics, metal or a metal alloy, whilst the coating may comprise silicon carbide, pyrolytic graphite, aluminium nitride, aluminium oxide or silicon nitride. The thickness of the coating may range from 1 - 1,000 µm. The advantage of the proposed substrate carrier is that it will not warp after the coating has been applied.
摘要:
An apparatus (10) for providing active cooling for semiconductor wafers during implantation in an ion implantation chamber includes a housing (40) incorporating a convexly curved platen (30). The platen (30) has a coating (31) of a pliable thermally conductive material adhered to the surface thereof. A clamping ring (36) is mounted within the housing (40) in slidable relationship with the convexly curved platen (30)sothatthetravel of the clamping ring (36) ranges between a receiving position wherein the clamping ring and the convexly curved platen define a slot (11) for receiving a semiconductor wafer (13, 32) and a locked position wherein a semiconductor wafer (13, 32) is firmly pressed against the convexly curved platen (30) by the contact of the clamping ring (36) against the semiconductor wafer (13,32) at its circumferential edge. In the locked position the wafer (13, 32) substantially conforms on its back side to the contour of the convexly curved platen (30). An active cooling means (28, 39-41) is provided for transferring thermal energy away from the platen (30).
摘要:
Grinding, lapping and polishing basically work by making scratches in the body being ground, lapped or polished. The scratches typically are linear. The scratches gives rise to a directionality component of friction: the friction coefficient is less in the direction along the scratch than in a direction orthogonal, or across, the scratch. In a wafer handling/chucking situation, one wants the wafer to settle on the chuck, which involves the outer regions of the wafer moving radially with respect to the chuck. One can reduce friction in the radial direction by giving the lapping scratches a preferred orientation, namely, radial. This can be achieved by making the final passes of the lapping tool move predominantly in radial directions.