Thermal flux laser annealing for ion implantation of semiconductor P-N junctions
    6.
    发明授权
    Thermal flux laser annealing for ion implantation of semiconductor P-N junctions 有权
    半导体P-N结离子注入的热通量激光退火

    公开(公告)号:US07135392B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-14

    申请号:US11185651

    申请日:2005-07-20

    IPC分类号: H01L21/42

    摘要: A method for forming P-N junctions in a semiconductor wafer includes ion implanting dopant impurities into the wafer and annealing the wafer using a thermal flux laser annealing apparatus that includes an array of semiconductor laser emitters arranged in plural parallel rows extending along a slow axis, plural respective cylindrical lenses overlying respective ones of the rows of laser emitters for collimating light from the respective rows along a fast axis generally perpendicular to the slow axis, a homogenizing light pipe having an input face at a first end for receiving light from the plural cylindrical lenses and an output face at an opposite end, the light pipe comprising a pair of reflective walls extending between the input and output faces and separated from one another along the direction of the slow axis, and scanning apparatus for scanning light emitted from the homogenizing light pipe across the wafer in a scanning direction parallel to the fast axis.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在半导体晶片中形成PN结的方法包括将晶体中的掺杂杂质离子注入到晶片中并使用热通量激光退火装置退火晶片,所述热通量激光退火装置包括沿着慢轴延伸的多个平行的排列的半导体激光发射器阵列, 圆柱形透镜,覆盖相应行的激光发射器,用于沿着大致垂直于慢轴的快轴校准来自各行的光;均质光管,其具有在第一端处的输入面,用于接收来自多个柱面透镜的光;以及 在相对端的输出面,所述光管包括在所述输入和输出面之间延伸并且沿着所述慢轴的方向彼此分离的一对反射壁,以及用于扫描从均匀化光管发射的光的扫描装置 该晶片在平行于快轴的扫描方向上。

    Single axis light pipe for homogenizing slow axis of illumination systems based on laser diodes
    7.
    发明授权
    Single axis light pipe for homogenizing slow axis of illumination systems based on laser diodes 有权
    基于激光二极管的照明系统慢轴均匀单轴光管

    公开(公告)号:US07129440B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-31

    申请号:US11185649

    申请日:2005-07-20

    IPC分类号: B23K26/06 G02B6/10

    摘要: Apparatus for thermally processing a semiconductor wafer includes an array of semiconductor laser emitters arranged in plural parallel rows extending along a slow axis, plural respective cylindrical lenses overlying respective ones of the rows of laser emitters for collimating light from the respective rows along a fast axis generally perpendicular to the slow axis, a homogenizing light pipe having an input face at a first end for receiving light from the plural cylindrical lenses and an output face at an opposite end, the light pipe comprising a pair of reflective walls extending between the input and output faces and separated from one another along the direction of the slow axis, and scanning apparatus for scanning light emitted from the homogenizing light pipe across the wafer in a scanning direction parallel to the fast axis.

    摘要翻译: 用于热处理半导体晶片的装置包括布置成沿着慢轴延伸的多个平行列的半导体激光发射器的阵列,多个相应的柱形透镜,覆盖相应行的激光发射器,用于沿着快轴准直来自相应行的光 垂直于慢轴的均质化光管,其具有在第一端处的输入面用于接收来自多个柱面透镜的光和相对端的输出面,所述光管包括在输入和输出之间延伸的一对反射壁 并且沿着慢轴的方向彼此分离;以及扫描装置,用于在平行于快轴的扫描方向上扫描从均匀化光管发射的光,跨过晶片。

    Apparatus and methods for positioning a substrate using capacitive sensors
    8.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and methods for positioning a substrate using capacitive sensors 有权
    使用电容式传感器定位衬底的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09245786B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-26

    申请号:US13152154

    申请日:2011-06-02

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide apparatus and methods for positioning a substrate in a processing chamber using capacitive sensors. One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for processing a substrate. The apparatus includes first and second capacitive sensors disposed in an inner volume. The first capacitive sensor is positioned to detect a location of an edge of the substrate at a first angular location. The second capacitive sensor is positioned to detect a vertical position of the substrate.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供了使用电容式传感器将衬底定位在处理室中的装置和方法。 本发明的一个实施例提供一种用于处理衬底的装置。 该装置包括设置在内部容积中的第一和第二电容传感器。 第一电容传感器被定位成在第一角度位置处检测衬底的边缘的位置。 第二电容传感器被定位成检测基板的垂直位置。

    Apparatus and method for measuring radiation energy during thermal processing
    9.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for measuring radiation energy during thermal processing 有权
    热处理过程中测量辐射能的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08452166B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-28

    申请号:US12483084

    申请日:2009-06-11

    IPC分类号: A21B2/00

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide apparatus and method for reducing heating source radiation influence in temperature measurement during thermal processing. In one embodiment of the present invention, background radiant energy, such as an energy source of a thermal processing chamber, is marked within a selected spectrum, a characteristic of the background is then determined by measuring radiant energy at a reference wavelength within the selected spectrum and a comparing wavelength just outside the selected spectrum.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供了用于在热处理期间减少加热源辐射对温度测量的影响的装置和方法。 在本发明的一个实施例中,将背景辐射能(例如热处理室的能量源)标记在所选择的光谱内,然后通过测量所选光谱内的参考波长的辐射能来确定背景的特性 以及刚好在所选频谱之外的比较波长。

    Apparatus and method for supporting, positioning and rotating a substrate in a processing chamber
    10.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for supporting, positioning and rotating a substrate in a processing chamber 有权
    用于在处理室中支撑,定位和旋转衬底的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08057601B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-15

    申请号:US11746392

    申请日:2007-05-09

    IPC分类号: C23C16/00

    CPC分类号: H01L21/6838 H01L21/67115

    摘要: An apparatus and method for supporting, positioning and rotating a substrate are provided. In one embodiment, a support assembly for supporting a substrate includes an upper base plate and a lower base plate. The substrate is floated on a thin layer of air over the upper base plate. A positioning assembly includes a plurality of air bearing edge rollers or air flow pockets used to position the substrate in a desired orientation inside above the upper base plate. A plurality of slanted apertures or air flow pockets are configured in the upper base plate for flowing gas therethrough to rotate the substrate to ensure uniform heating during processing.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于支撑,定位和旋转衬底的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中,用于支撑衬底的支撑组件包括上基板和下基板。 衬底浮在上层底板上的薄层空气上。 定位组件包括多个空气轴承边缘辊或气流袋,其用于将衬底定位在上部基板的上方所期望的取向。 多个倾斜的孔或气流袋被配置在上基板中,用于使气体流过其中以旋转基板以确保在加工期间的均匀加热。