Background technology
In semi-conductor manufacture and production technology, the semiconductor crystal wafer as processed substrate is implemented to the various thermal treatments such as film forming processing, oxide-diffused processing, modification, anneal.In these heat treatment processes, especially for remove strain after film forming anneal and ion implantation after anneal process in, from improving processing power and diffusion being suppressed to the angle for irreducible minimum, the technical need of heat treatment process trends towards the cooling that heats up at high speed.
In prior art, in technical field of semiconductors, thermal treatment unit is mainly made up of parts such as heater strip, thermal insulation layer, metal outer wall, the innermost layer of heater strip in thermal treatment unit, and thermal insulation layer is coated on heater strip outside, and outermost is wrapped up by metal outer wall.Conventional Heat Treatment device, thermal insulation layer is made up of certain thickness single material, and temperature rise rate and rate of temperature fall are comparatively slow, have extended the process time, affect productive rate; There is the thermal treatment unit of fast lifting temperature function, conventionally, on conventional Heat Treatment device basic, realize fast lifting temperature function by the mode of the air-supply of perforate on thermal insulation layer.
Fig. 1 is thermal treatment unit structural representation in prior art.
As shown in Figure 1, in prior art, thermal treatment unit 100 comprises zone of heating 102 and thermal insulation layer 101, described thermal insulation layer 101 forms a heating chamber around sample to be heated (not indicating in accompanying drawing), described zone of heating 102 is arranged on thermal insulation layer 101 inside, has through hole 103, at described thermal insulation layer 101 sidewalls in the time that thermal treatment unit 100 need to be lowered the temperature, cold wind can enter heating chamber by described through hole 103, thereby realizes the cooling of thermal treatment unit 100.
Chinese patent CN102414800A discloses a kind of thermal treatment unit, and it has in the space of the ring-type of the heat-eliminating medium stream of the heat-eliminating mediums such as internal circulation water coolant, and by passing into heat-eliminating medium, for example, water coolant is realized the fast cooling of thermal treatment unit.
Above-mentioned prior art, due to thermosteresis, needs the temperature of enough power ability maintenance heat treatment unit inside, and energy consumption is larger.Therefore, in semiconductor production, be badly in need of less energy-consumption, can realize rapid temperature rise and drop and there is the high-performance thermal treatment unit of heat insulation effect.
Utility model content
Technical problem to be solved in the utility model is, a kind of thermal treatment unit is provided, and can realize rapid temperature rise and drop, and have lower energy consumption.
In order to address the above problem, the utility model provides a kind of thermal treatment unit, comprises zone of heating and interlayer, the inner smooth surface of described interlayer and inner hollow, and form heating chamber around sample to be heated; Described zone of heating is positioned at described interlayer inner side, is arranged in described heating chamber.
As selectable technical scheme, between described zone of heating and described interlayer, be provided with the first thermal insulation layer, described interlayer arranged outside has the second thermal insulation layer, and described interlayer outer surface is coated with reflectance coating, all for preventing the heat loss of described heating chamber.
As selectable technical scheme, described interlayer comprises 2 or 2 above secondary interlayers, and described secondary interlayer is spliced to form the heating chamber around sample to be heated.Further, zone of heating lead-in wire is arranged between adjacent described secondary interlayer, between adjacent twice level interlayers, has space, and described space allows lead-in wire and the thermopair of zone of heating to pass through.Further, in described secondary interlayer, be provided with supporting pad, described supporting pad is arranged at described secondary interlayer inner hollow position.
As selectable technical scheme, described secondary interlayer has import and outlet, passes into and extracts out for gas.Further, between described secondary interlayer and import, outlet, without splicing seams, be seamless integral structure; Further, described import is arranged on secondary interlayer top, and described outlet is arranged on secondary interlayer bottom; Further, described import and outlet are relatively arranged on the diagonal lines two-end-point place of described secondary interlayer.
As selectable technical scheme, described outlet is connected with vacuum generator; Described import and exit are provided with blower fan, adjust air-flow to form in described interlayer.
As selectable technical scheme, this thermal treatment unit also comprises end insulation block, set collar and shell, described end insulation block, set collar are all arranged at top and the bottom of described thermal treatment unit, and described shell is around described the second thermal insulation layer, and are connected with described set collar.
As selectable technical scheme, this thermal treatment unit also comprises top insulation cover, and described top insulation cover is arranged at the top of described thermal treatment unit.
The thermal treatment unit that the utility model provides, by the interlayer of an inner hollow is set in thermal treatment unit, and heating and cooling are realized and controlled to the gaseous tension (being gas concentration) of controlling interlayer inside and insulation is processed.When thermal treatment unit intensification and to holding stage, controlling interlayer internal gas pressure is negative pressure, reduces the thermosteresis that heat is transmitted and thermal convection brings, and makes thermal treatment unit internal temperature arrive fast technological temperature, when arrival technological temperature is incubated, can reduce the energy consumption that maintains technological temperature; In the time that thermal treatment unit is lowered the temperature, controlling interlayer internal pressure is non-negative pressure state, and makes gas take away heat in flow state, reaches the effect of thermal treatment unit rapid temperature rise and drop, the object of energy consumption thereby realization reduction thermal treatment unit heats up/is incubated.
Embodiment
For making the purpose of this utility model, technical scheme and advantage clearer, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, embodiment of the present utility model is described in further detail.
Those skilled in the art can understand other advantages of the present utility model and effect easily by the disclosed content of this specification sheets.The utility model can also be implemented or be applied by other different embodiment, and the every details in this specification sheets also can be based on different viewpoints and application, carries out various modifications or change not deviating under spirit of the present utility model.
Fig. 2~Fig. 4 is respectively thermal treatment unit structure exploded perspective view, thermal treatment unit structural representation and the thermal treatment unit cross-sectional view that the utility model provides.
As shown in Figure 2, the thermal treatment unit 200 that this embodiment provides comprises zone of heating 1, interlayer 4, the first thermal insulation layer 2, the second thermal insulation layer 3, end insulation block 8, set collar 9, top insulation cover 13 and shell 10.
As shown in Figure 2 to 4, in this embodiment, described interlayer 4 forms a heating chamber (not indicating in accompanying drawing) around sample to be heated (not indicating in accompanying drawing).Described zone of heating 1 is arranged in described heating chamber, is positioned at described interlayer 4 inner sides.In this embodiment, described zone of heating 1 is heater strip, and described zone of heating 1 is around described sample to be heated, with sample to be heated described in Omnidirectional heating.Described interlayer 4 is non-metallic material, and interlayer 4 inside configuration smooth surfaces, and inner hollow allow ambient atmos to enter described interlayer 4, to control the gaseous tension (being gas concentration) of interlayer 4 inside.
Fig. 5, Fig. 6 are respectively the secondary sandwich structure schematic diagram of thermal treatment unit and the secondary interlayer sectional view that the utility model provides.
As shown in Figure 5, Figure 6, described interlayer 4 comprises two or more secondary interlayers 12, and these secondary interlayer 12 constitutional featuress are consistent with interlayer 4, and all inner hollow allow air-flow to pass through.In other words, described secondary interlayer 12 is arc structure, described multiple secondary interlayer 12 splicing composition interlayers 4, and then the heating chamber of formation belt passing round heated sample.The lead-in wire of zone of heating 1 is arranged between twice adjacent level interlayers 12, therefore, between adjacent twice level interlayers 12, has space, and this space allows the lead-in wire (not indicating in accompanying drawing) of zone of heating 1 and thermopair (not indicating in accompanying drawing) to pass through.
As preferred implementation, as shown in Fig. 2~Fig. 6, described interlayer 4 comprises 2 secondary interlayers 12, this secondary interlayer 12 is the convex structure of approximately 180 °, described two secondary interlayers 12 act synergistically, be spliced to form annular interlayer 4 around described sample to be heated, make described interlayer 4 form the heating chamber around sample to be heated.Between two that are spliced to form interlayer 4 secondary interlayers 12, having space, is the splicing gap between adjacent twice level interlayers 12, and described space allows lead-in wire and the thermopair of zone of heating 1 to pass through.
As optional embodiment, the secondary interlayer 12 of described interlayer 4 is made up of quartz, and is jointless structure, all has certain intensity and rigidity under high temperature and negative pressure.
As shown in Figure 6, in this embodiment, inside in described interlayer 4 hollows is also provided with supporting pad 11, described supporting pad 11 is positioned at the part of described secondary interlayer 12 inner hollow, in order to strengthen the intensity of 4/ level interlayer 12 of interlayer under negative pressure state, prevent the inner recess of 4/ level interlayer 12 sidewall of interlayer to 4/ level interlayer 12 hollow of interlayer.Preferably, supporting pad 11 is positioned at the inner hollow part of each secondary interlayer 12 near mid-way.
As optional embodiment, in the outside of described interlayer 4, near a side of shell 10, be provided with reflectance coating (not indicating in figure), further stop heat transmission, reduce calorific loss, to strengthen heat insulation effect.
As preferred implementation, as shown in Figure 2 to 4, between described zone of heating 1 and interlayer 4, be also provided with the first thermal insulation layer 2, described the first thermal insulation layer 2 is for preventing the heat loss of heating chamber, and is the installation of zone of heating 1 condition of fixedly providing convenience.As optional embodiment, the material of the first thermal insulation layer 2 is insulating cotton.
As preferred forms, described interlayer 4 outsides are also provided with the second thermal insulation layer 3, and described the second thermal insulation layer 3, for preventing the heat loss of described heating chamber, can be convenient to the installation of shell 10 simultaneously.As optional embodiment, the material of described the second thermal insulation layer 3 is insulating cotton.
In this embodiment, when thermal treatment unit 200 heats up and during to holding stage, controlling interlayer 4 internal gas pressures is negative pressure, even if interlayer 4 inside have lower gas concentration, thereby reduce the thermosteresis that heat is transmitted and thermal convection brings, make thermal treatment unit 200 internal temperatures arrive fast technological temperature, when arrival technological temperature is incubated, can reduce the energy consumption that maintains technological temperature.
In this embodiment, in the time that thermal treatment unit 200 is lowered the temperature, controlling interlayer 4 internal pressures is non-negative pressure state, even if interlayer 4 inside have higher gas concentration, and make gas take away heat in flow state, make thermal treatment unit 200 internal temperature fast reducings and reach target temperature.
The thermal treatment unit structure vertical view that Fig. 7 provides for the utility model.
In this embodiment, in order to realize above-mentioned fast lifting temp effect, and reduce the thermal treatment unit energy consumption that heats up/be incubated, need to control the gaseous tension in interlayer 4, i.e. gas concentration.Therefore,, as shown in Fig. 5~Fig. 7, as preferred implementation, interlayer 4 is provided with import 6 and outlet 7, passing into and exporting for gas.In this embodiment, described interlayer 4 comprises two secondary interlayers 12, and each secondary interlayer 12 has import 6 and outlet 7, and secondary interlayer 12 and import 6, there is no splicing seams between exporting 7, is seamless integral structure.Described import 6 and outlet 7 allow gas to come in and go out.
In this embodiment, import 6 and outlet 7 are oppositely arranged on the two ends of secondary interlayer 12, so that gas flow.As preferred embodiment, described import 6 is arranged on the top of secondary interlayer 12, and described outlet 7 is arranged on the bottom of secondary interlayer 12.As most preferred embodiment, import 6 and outlet 7 are oppositely arranged on the diagonal lines two-end-point place of secondary interlayer 12, to strengthen the convection effect between the freezing air in secondary interlayer 12 and the hot gas in heating chamber, thereby obtain better cooling-down effect.
As optional embodiment, in described import 6 and outlet 7 places, one blower fan (not indicating in figure) is respectively set, to accelerate gas flow, better control interlayer 4 internal gas pressures.Further, be also provided with a vacuum generator (not indicating in accompanying drawing) at described outlet 7 places, in order to the gas of interlayer 4 inside is extracted out, to reduce gaseous tension.As optional embodiment, described vacuum generator is vacuum pump.
In this embodiment, in the time of needs fast cooling, recovering interlayer 4 internal pressures is normal pressure, and utilizes blower fan to adjust air-flow inner formation of interlayer 4, realizes fast cooling by convective heat exchange.Heating up and the constant temperature stage, close import 6, by the pressure in interlayer 4 being pumped into negative pressure with outlet 7 vacuum generators that are connected, it is the state of relative vacuum, the thermal resistance effect of vacuum can reduce the heat dissipation of thermal treatment unit 200, improve the heat-up rate of thermal treatment unit 200, simultaneously in the constant temperature stage, also can improve by the combined action of vacuum generator and blower fan the precision of thermal treatment unit 200 temperature controls.
In this embodiment, thermal treatment unit 200 also comprises end insulation block 8 and set collar 9, is all arranged on top and the bottom of described thermal treatment unit 200.Further, be also provided with top insulation cover 13 at the top of described thermal treatment unit 200, for preventing thermal treatment unit 200 top heat loss.Described shell 10 is around described the second thermal insulation layer 3, and described shell 10 is connected with described set collar 9, so that 200 one-tenth of described thermal treatment units are as a whole.As optional embodiment, described set collar 9 and shell 10 are metal.
The thermal treatment unit that this embodiment provides, by the interlayer of an inner hollow is set in thermal treatment unit, and heating and cooling are realized and controlled to the gaseous tension (being gas concentration) of controlling interlayer inside and insulation is processed.When thermal treatment unit intensification and to holding stage, controlling interlayer internal gas pressure is negative pressure, reduces the thermosteresis that heat is transmitted and thermal convection brings, and makes thermal treatment unit internal temperature arrive fast technological temperature, when arrival technological temperature is incubated, can reduce the energy consumption that maintains technological temperature; In the time that thermal treatment unit is lowered the temperature, controlling interlayer internal pressure is non-negative pressure state, and makes gas take away heat in flow state, reaches the effect of thermal treatment unit rapid temperature rise and drop, the object of energy consumption thereby realization reduction thermal treatment unit heats up/is incubated.
Above-described embodiment is illustrative principle of the present utility model and effect thereof only, but not for limiting the utility model.Any person skilled in the art scholar all can, under spirit of the present utility model and category, modify or change above-described embodiment.Therefore, have in technical field under such as and conventionally know that the knowledgeable modifies or changes not departing from all equivalences that complete under spirit that the utility model discloses and technological thought, must be contained by claim of the present utility model.