JP2020174138A - 気相成長装置及びこれに用いられるキャリア - Google Patents
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Description
複数の処理前のウェーハを、少なくともロードロック室及びウェーハ移載室を介して反応室へ順次搬送するとともに、
複数の処理後のウェーハを、前記反応室から、前記ウェーハ移載室、前記ロードロック室へ順次搬送する気相成長装置であって、
前記ロードロック室は、第1ドアを介して前記ファクトリインターフェースと連通するとともに、第2ドアを介して前記ウェーハ移載室と連通し、
前記ウェーハ移載室は、ゲートバルブを介して、前記ウェーハにCVD膜を形成する前記反応室と連通し、
前記ウェーハ移載室には、前記ロードロック室に搬送されてきた処理前のウェーハをキャリアに搭載された状態で前記反応室に投入するとともに、前記反応室において処理を終えた処理後のウェーハをキャリアに搭載された状態で前記反応室から取り出して前記ロードロック室に搬送する第1ロボットが設けられ、
前記ファクトリインターフェースには、処理前のウェーハをウェーハ収納容器から取り出し、前記ロードロック室にて待機するキャリアに搭載するとともに、前記ロードロック室に搬送されてきた、キャリアに搭載された処理後のウェーハを、ウェーハ収納容器に収納する第2ロボットが設けられ、
前記ロードロック室には、キャリアを支持するホルダが設けられ、
前記反応室には、前記キャリアを支持するサセプタが設けられた気相成長装置において、
前記キャリアは、前記サセプタの上面に載置される底面と、前記ウェーハの裏面の外縁に接触して支持する上面と、外周側壁面と、内周側壁面とを有するリング状に形成され、
前記サセプタ、又は前記サセプタ及び前記キャリアに、前記ウェーハ、前記キャリア及び前記サセプタで仕切られる空間と、前記サセプタの裏面との間を貫通するガス抜き孔が設けられている気相成長装置である。
前記キャリアを用いて、
複数の処理前のウェーハを、少なくともロードロック室及びウェーハ移載室を介して反応室へ順次搬送するとともに、
複数の処理後のウェーハを、前記反応室から、前記ウェーハ移載室、前記ロードロック室へ順次搬送する気相成長装置用キャリアにおいて、
前記反応室のサセプタの上面に載置される底面と、前記ウェーハの裏面の外縁に接触して支持する上面と、外周側壁面と、内周側壁面とを有するリング状に形成されるとともに、前記ウェーハ、前記キャリア及び前記サセプタで仕切られる空間と、前記サセプタの裏面との間を貫通するガス抜き孔が設けられている気相成長装置用キャリアである。
11…反応炉
111…反応室
112…サセプタ
1121…溝(ガス抜き孔)
1122…貫通孔(ガス抜き孔)
113…ガス供給装置
114…ゲートバルブ
115…キャリアリフトピン
12…ウェーハ移載室
121…第1ロボット
122…第1ロボットコントローラ
123…第1ブレード
124…第1凹部
13…ロードロック室
131…第1ドア
132…第2ドア
14…ファクトリインターフェース
141…第2ロボット
142…第2ロボットコントローラ
143…第2ブレード
15…ウェーハ収納容器
16…統括コントローラ
17…ホルダ
171…ホルダベース
172…第1ホルダ
173…第2ホルダ
174…ウェーハリフトピン
C…キャリア
C11…底面
C12…上面
C121…外周上面
C122…内周上面
C13…外周側壁面
C14…内周側壁面
C15…貫通孔
WF…ウェーハ
WP…ウェーハポケット
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- ウェーハの外縁を支持するリング状のキャリアを備え、複数の当該キャリアを用いて、
複数の処理前のウェーハを、少なくともロードロック室及びウェーハ移載室を介して反応室へ順次搬送するとともに、
複数の処理後のウェーハを、前記反応室から、前記ウェーハ移載室、前記ロードロック室へ順次搬送する気相成長装置であって、
前記ロードロック室は、第1ドアを介して前記ファクトリインターフェースと連通するとともに、第2ドアを介して前記ウェーハ移載室と連通し、
前記ウェーハ移載室は、ゲートバルブを介して、前記ウェーハにCVD膜を形成する前記反応室と連通し、
前記ウェーハ移載室には、前記ロードロック室に搬送されてきた処理前のウェーハをキャリアに搭載された状態で前記反応室に投入するとともに、前記反応室において処理を終えた処理後のウェーハをキャリアに搭載された状態で前記反応室から取り出して前記ロードロック室に搬送する第1ロボットが設けられ、
前記ファクトリインターフェースには、処理前のウェーハをウェーハ収納容器から取り出し、前記ロードロック室にて待機するキャリアに搭載するとともに、前記ロードロック室に搬送されてきた、キャリアに搭載された処理後のウェーハを、ウェーハ収納容器に収納する第2ロボットが設けられ、
前記ロードロック室には、キャリアを支持するホルダが設けられ、
前記反応室には、前記キャリアを支持するサセプタが設けられた気相成長装置において、
前記キャリアは、前記サセプタの上面に載置される底面と、前記ウェーハの裏面の外縁に接触して支持する上面と、外周側壁面と、内周側壁面とを有するリング状に形成され、
前記サセプタ、又は前記サセプタ及び前記キャリアに、前記ウェーハ、前記キャリア及び前記サセプタで仕切られる空間と、前記サセプタの裏面との間を貫通するガス抜き孔が設けられている気相成長装置。 - 前記ガス抜き孔は、前記サセプタにのみ設けられている請求項1に記載の気相成長装置。
- 前記ガス抜き孔は、前記サセプタ及び前記キャリアを貫通して設けられている請求項1に記載の気相成長装置。
- 前記サセプタに形成されたガス抜き孔と、前記キャリアに形成されたガス抜き孔は、直径が異なる請求項3に記載の気相成長装置。
- ウェーハの外縁を支持するリング状のキャリアであって、
前記キャリアを用いて、
複数の処理前のウェーハを、少なくともロードロック室及びウェーハ移載室を介して反応室へ順次搬送するとともに、
複数の処理後のウェーハを、前記反応室から、前記ウェーハ移載室、前記ロードロック室へ順次搬送する気相成長装置用キャリアにおいて、
前記反応室のサセプタの上面に載置される底面と、前記ウェーハの裏面の外縁に接触して支持する上面と、外周側壁面と、内周側壁面とを有するリング状に形成されるとともに、前記ウェーハ、前記キャリア及び前記サセプタで仕切られる空間と、前記サセプタの裏面との間を貫通するガス抜き孔が設けられている気相成長装置用キャリア。
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