Laser annealing apparatus
    1.
    发明授权
    Laser annealing apparatus 有权
    激光退火装置

    公开(公告)号:US08575515B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-05

    申请号:US13002010

    申请日:2009-06-17

    摘要: A laser annealing apparatus is provided that is capable of reducing irradiation unevenness of laser light caused by a refraction phenomenon of the laser light due to fluctuation in the temperature of inert gas. The laser annealing apparatus includes a gas supply unit for supplying inert gas G to at least a laser irradiation area of a workpiece, and a gas temperature controller for regulating the temperature of the inert gas G. The gas temperature controller controls the temperature of the inert gas G supplied to the laser irradiation area so as to decrease a temperature difference between the temperature of the inert gas G and the atmospheric temperature of a space (a room R) that is disposed outside the supply area of the inert gas so the temperature controlled inert gas surrounds the optical path of the laser light.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种激光退火装置,其能够减少由于惰性气体的温度波动引起的激光的折射现象引起的激光的照射不均匀性。 激光退火装置包括用于向工件的至少激光照射区域供给惰性气体G的气体供给单元和用于调节惰性气体G的温度的气体温度控制器。气体温度控制器控制惰性气体的温度 气体G供应到激光照射区域,以便降低惰性气体G的温度与设置在惰性气体的供给区域之外的空间(室R)的气氛温度之间的温度差,从而控制温度 惰性气体围绕激光的光路。

    Laser annealing method and device
    2.
    发明授权
    Laser annealing method and device 有权
    激光退火方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US08299553B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-30

    申请号:US12946051

    申请日:2010-11-15

    IPC分类号: H01L27/14 H01L31/00

    摘要: A laser annealing method for executing laser annealing by irradiating a semiconductor film formed on a surface of a substrate with a laser beam, the method including the steps of, generating a linearly polarized rectangular laser beam whose cross section perpendicular to an advancing direction is a rectangle with an electric field directed toward a long-side direction of the rectangle or an elliptically polarized rectangular laser beam having a major axis directed toward a long-side direction, causing the rectangular laser beam to be introduced to the surface of the substrate, and setting a wavelength of the rectangular laser beam to a length which is about a desired size of a crystal grain in a standing wave direction.

    摘要翻译: 一种激光退火方法,用于通过用激光束照射形成在衬底的表面上的半导体膜来执行激光退火,所述方法包括以下步骤:产生线性偏振矩形激光束,其垂直于前进方向的截面为矩形 具有朝向矩形的长边方向的电场或具有指向长边方向的长轴的椭圆偏振矩形激光束,使矩形激光束被引入到基板的表面,并且设定 矩形激光束的波长长度大约为驻波方向的晶粒的期望尺寸。

    LASER ANNEALING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    3.
    发明申请
    LASER ANNEALING METHOD AND APPARATUS 有权
    激光退火方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120168421A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-05

    申请号:US13418653

    申请日:2012-03-13

    IPC分类号: H05B7/18

    摘要: In the case of a lens array type homogenizer optical system, the incident angle and intensity of a laser beam 1 entering a large-sized lens (long-axis condenser lens 22) of a long-axis condensing optical system, which is provided on the rear side, are changed for every shot by performing laser irradiation while long-axis lens arrays 20a and 20b are reciprocated in a direction corresponding to a long axial direction of a linear beam (X-direction). Therefore, vertical stripes are significantly reduced. Further, the incident angle and intensity of a laser beam 1 entering a large-sized lens (projection lens 30) of a short-axis condensing optical system, which is provided on the rear side, are changed for every shot by performing laser irradiation while short-axis lens arrays 26a and 26b are reciprocated in a direction corresponding to a short axial direction of a linear beam (Y-direction). Therefore, horizontal stripes are significantly reduced.

    摘要翻译: 在透镜阵列式均化器光学系统的情况下,入射到入射角度和强度的激光束1进入长轴聚光光学系统的大尺寸透镜(长轴聚光透镜22) 通过在长轴透镜阵列20a和20b沿与线性光束(X方向)的长轴方向对应的方向往复运动的同时通过执行激光照射而改变每一次的后侧。 因此,垂直条纹显着减少。 此外,通过进行激光照射来改变进入设置在后侧的短轴聚光光学系统的大尺寸透镜(投影透镜30)的激光束1的入射角度和强度, 短轴透镜阵列26a和26b在与线性光束(Y方向)的短轴方向对应的方向上往复运动。 因此,水平条纹显着减少。

    Laser annealing method and apparatus
    4.
    发明授权
    Laser annealing method and apparatus 有权
    激光退火方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08170072B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-01

    申请号:US12811818

    申请日:2008-05-30

    IPC分类号: H01S3/10

    摘要: In the case of a lens array type homogenizer optical system, the incident angle and intensity of a laser beam 1 entering a large-sized lens (long-axis condenser lens 22) of a long-axis condensing optical system, which is provided on the rear side, are changed for every shot by performing laser irradiation while long-axis lens arrays 20a and 20b are reciprocated in a direction corresponding to a long axial direction of a linear beam (X-direction). Therefore, vertical stripes are significantly reduced. Further, the incident angle and intensity of a laser beam 1 entering a large-sized lens (projection lens 30) of a short-axis condensing optical system, which is provided on the rear side, are changed for every shot by performing laser irradiation while short-axis lens arrays 26a and 26b are reciprocated in a direction corresponding to a short axial direction of a linear beam (Y-direction). Therefore, horizontal stripes are significantly reduced.

    摘要翻译: 在透镜阵列式均化器光学系统的情况下,入射到入射角度和强度的激光束1进入长轴聚光光学系统的大尺寸透镜(长轴聚光透镜22) 通过在长轴透镜阵列20a和20b沿与线性光束(X方向)的长轴方向对应的方向往复运动的同时通过执行激光照射而改变每一次的后侧。 因此,垂直条纹显着减少。 此外,通过进行激光照射来改变进入设置在后侧的短轴聚光光学系统的大尺寸透镜(投影透镜30)的激光束1的入射角度和强度, 短轴透镜阵列26a和26b在与线性光束(Y方向)的短轴方向对应的方向上往复运动。 因此,水平条纹显着减少。

    Making method of sample for evaluation of laser irradiation position and making apparatus thereof and evaluation method of stability of laser irradiation position and evaluation apparatus thereof
    5.
    发明授权
    Making method of sample for evaluation of laser irradiation position and making apparatus thereof and evaluation method of stability of laser irradiation position and evaluation apparatus thereof 有权
    激光照射位置评价用样品的制造方法及其制造装置以及激光照射位置的稳定性评价方法及其评价装置

    公开(公告)号:US08144341B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-27

    申请号:US13279559

    申请日:2011-10-24

    IPC分类号: G01B11/14

    摘要: A method for making a sample for evaluation of laser irradiation position and evaluating the sample, and an apparatus which is switchable between a first mode of modification of semiconductor and a second mode of making and evaluating the sample. Specifically, a sample is made by irradiating a semiconductor substrate for evaluation with a pulse laser beam while the semiconductor substrate is moved for evaluation at an evaluation speed higher than a modifying treatment speed, each relative positional information between pulse-irradiated regions in the sample is extracted, and stability of the each relative positional information between pulse-irradiated regions is evaluated. The evaluation speed is such a speed that separates the pulse-irradiated regions on the sample from each other in a moving direction.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于制造用于评估激光照射位置和评估样品的样品的方法,以及可在第一半导体模式和第二模式制备和评估样品之间切换的装置。 具体地说,通过在半导体衬底以比修改处理速度高的评估速度移动评估半导体衬底的同时照射用于评估的半导体衬底,样本中的脉冲照射区域之间的每个相对位置信息为 评价脉冲照射区域之间的每个相对位置信息的提取和稳定性。 评价速度是使样本上的脉冲照射区域沿移动方向彼此分离的速度。

    LASER ANNEALING METHOD AND LASER ANNEALING DEVICE
    6.
    发明申请
    LASER ANNEALING METHOD AND LASER ANNEALING DEVICE 有权
    激光退火方法和激光退火装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120057613A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-08

    申请号:US13222427

    申请日:2011-08-31

    IPC分类号: H01S5/026

    摘要: The energy distribution in the short-side direction of a rectangular laser beam applied to an amorphous semiconductor film (amorphous silicon film) is uniformized. It is possible to the energy distribution in the short-side direction of the rectangular laser beam by the use of a cylindrical lens array 26 or a light guide 36 and concentrating optical systems 28 and 44 or by the use of an optical system including a diffracting optical element. Accordingly, since the effective energy range of a laser beam applied to the amorphous semiconductor film is widened and the transport speed of a substrate 3 can be enhanced as much, it is possible to improve the processing ability of the laser annealing.

    摘要翻译: 施加到非晶半导体膜(非晶硅膜)的矩形激光束的短边方向上的能量分布均匀。 可以通过使用柱面透镜阵列26或光导36以及集中光学系统28和44或通过使用包括衍射的光学系统在矩形激光束的短边方向上的能量分布 光学元件。 因此,由于施加到非晶半导体膜的激光束的有效能量范围变宽,能够提高基板3的输送速度,所以能够提高激光退火的处理能力。

    Making method of sample for evaluation of laser irradiation position and making apparatus thereof and evaluation method of stability of laser irradiation position and evaluation apparatus thereof
    7.
    发明授权
    Making method of sample for evaluation of laser irradiation position and making apparatus thereof and evaluation method of stability of laser irradiation position and evaluation apparatus thereof 有权
    激光照射位置评价用样品的制造方法及其制造装置以及激光照射位置的稳定性评价方法及其评价装置

    公开(公告)号:US08045184B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-25

    申请号:US12361284

    申请日:2009-01-28

    IPC分类号: G01J3/30

    摘要: A method for making a sample for evaluation of laser irradiation position and evaluating the sample, and an apparatus which is switchable between a first mode of modification of semiconductor and a second mode of making and evaluating the sample. Specifically, a sample is made by irradiating a semiconductor substrate for evaluation with a pulse laser beam while the semiconductor substrate is moved for evaluation at an evaluation speed higher than a modifying treatment speed, each relative positional information between pulse-irradiated regions in the sample is extracted, and stability of the each relative positional information between pulse-irradiated regions is evaluated. The evaluation speed is such a speed that separates the pulse-irradiated regions on the sample from each other in a moving direction.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于制造用于评估激光照射位置和评估样品的样品的方法,以及可在第一半导体模式和第二模式制备和评估样品之间切换的装置。 具体地说,通过在半导体衬底以比修改处理速度高的评估速度移动评估半导体衬底的同时照射用于评估的半导体衬底,样本中的脉冲照射区域之间的每个相对位置信息为 评价脉冲照射区域之间的每个相对位置信息的提取和稳定性。 评价速度是使样本上的脉冲照射区域沿移动方向彼此分离的速度。

    LASER ANNEALING METHOD AND DEVICE
    8.
    发明申请
    LASER ANNEALING METHOD AND DEVICE 有权
    激光退火方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110114855A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-19

    申请号:US12946051

    申请日:2010-11-15

    IPC分类号: B01J19/08

    摘要: A laser annealing method for executing laser annealing by irradiating a semiconductor film formed on a surface of a substrate with a laser beam, the method including the steps of, generating a linearly polarized rectangular laser beam whose cross section perpendicular to an advancing direction is a rectangle with an electric field directed toward a long-side direction of the rectangle or an elliptically polarized rectangular laser beam having a major axis directed toward a long-side direction, causing the rectangular laser beam to be introduced to the surface of the substrate, and setting a wavelength of the rectangular laser beam to a length which is about a desired size of a crystal grain in a standing wave direction.

    摘要翻译: 一种激光退火方法,用于通过用激光束照射形成在衬底的表面上的半导体膜来执行激光退火,所述方法包括以下步骤:产生线性偏振矩形激光束,其垂直于前进方向的截面为矩形 具有朝向矩形的长边方向的电场或具有指向长边方向的长轴的椭圆偏振矩形激光束,使矩形激光束被引入到基板的表面,并且设定 矩形激光束的波长长度大约为驻波方向的晶粒的期望尺寸。

    Laser Irradiation Apparatus
    9.
    发明申请
    Laser Irradiation Apparatus 有权
    激光照射装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090238223A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-24

    申请号:US12406734

    申请日:2009-03-18

    IPC分类号: H01S3/10

    摘要: A laser irradiation apparatus is provided in which the occurrence of adverse effects on an object to be irradiated with a laser beam due to the difference in the polarization state between pulsed laser beams can be prevented or significantly reduced when the pulsed laser beams emitted from two laser light sources are guided to pass through the same optical path for irradiation of an object to be irradiated with the pulsed laser beams. The laser irradiation apparatus is provided with a first laser light source 3, a second laser light source 4, an optical path combining optical member 7 which guides the pulsed laser beams emitted from the first laser light source 3 and the second laser light source 4 to pass through the same optical path, and a polarization control member 9 which controls polarization state of the pulsed laser beam from the optical path combining optical member 7. The polarization control member 9 includes a first polarization control portion 13 and a second polarization control portion 15 through which beam components of the pulsed laser beam pass. The polarization states of the beam components that have passed through the first polarization control portion 13 and the beam components that have passed through the second polarization control portion 15 become different from each other. The beam components in different polarization states are superimposed on each other on a surface to be irradiated with the laser beam of the object to be irradiated with the laser beam.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种激光照射装置,其中当从两个激光器发射的脉冲激光束时,可以防止或显着减少由于脉冲激光束之间的偏振状态的差异而对被照射激光束的物体的不利影响的发生 引导光源通过相同的光路以照射被照射的脉冲激光束的物体。 激光照射装置设置有第一激光光源3,第二激光光源4,将从第一激光光源3和第二激光光源4发射的脉冲激光束引导到第二激光光源4的光路组合光学部件7 通过相同的光路,以及偏振控制部件9,其从光路组合光学部件7控制脉冲激光束的偏振状态。偏光控制部件9包括第一偏光控制部13和第二偏光控制部15 通过脉冲激光束的光束分量通过。 已经通过第一偏振控制部分13的光束分量和已经通过第二偏振控制部分15的光束分量的偏振状态彼此不同。 不同极化状态的光束分量在被激光束照射物体的激光束照射的表面上相互叠加。

    Laser annealing method and device
    10.
    发明授权
    Laser annealing method and device 有权
    激光退火方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US08629522B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-14

    申请号:US13608818

    申请日:2012-09-10

    IPC分类号: H01L27/14 H01L31/00

    摘要: A laser annealing method for executing laser annealing by irradiating a semiconductor film formed on a surface of a substrate with a laser beam, the method including the steps of, generating a linearly polarized rectangular laser beam whose cross section perpendicular to an advancing direction is a rectangle with an electric field directed toward a long-side direction of the rectangle or an elliptically polarized rectangular laser beam having a major axis directed toward a long-side direction, causing the rectangular laser beam to be introduced to the surface of the substrate, and setting a wavelength of the rectangular laser beam to a length which is about a desired size of a crystal grain in a standing wave direction.

    摘要翻译: 一种激光退火方法,用于通过用激光束照射形成在衬底的表面上的半导体膜来执行激光退火,所述方法包括以下步骤:产生线性偏振矩形激光束,其垂直于前进方向的截面为矩形 具有朝向矩形的长边方向的电场或具有指向长边方向的长轴的椭圆偏振矩形激光束,使矩形激光束被引入到基板的表面,并且设定 矩形激光束的波长长度大约为驻波方向的晶粒的期望尺寸。