Abstract:
A METHOD OF PRODUCING ORIENTED CRYSTAL OVERGROWTH ON A MONOCRYSTALLINE OR AMORPHOUS SUBSTRATE WHEREIN A FILM OF CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL IS DEPOSITED ON THE SUBSTRATE AND REGIONS OF THE FILM ARE SELECTIVELY BOMBARDED WITH A LASER BEAM PULSE.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating semiconductor structures and devices with reduced crystallographic defects by supporting said wafers in close proximity to a substrate which serves to maintain a linear temperature gradient across the surface of the wafer. The wafer is positioned so that one entire surface thereof is less than one-fourth inch and may be flush against the substrate which has a heat capacity of at least 10 times that of the wafer. The wafer is maintained in this position whenever it is at a temperature above 850* C. The wafer is so maintained during both the periods when such high-heat processing is being carried out, as well as when the wafer is removed from the source of heat and being cooled. There is also provided a wafer holder having a plurality of spaced walls and means for supporting a plurality of wafers in the above-described positions between said walls.