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Description
L1=(D1+D2)/tanθ
L2=D2/tanθ
前記画像処理部は、前記欠陥の長さが前記第1長さを含む所定の第1範囲に属する場合に、前記欠陥を、前記バッファ層から前記ドリフト層につながる基底面転位を含む前記欠陥と判別し、前記欠陥の前記長さが前記第2長さを含む所定の第2範囲であって、前記第1範囲と異なる前記第2範囲に属する場合に、前記欠陥を、前記バッファ層における前記基底面転位及び前記ドリフト層における刃状転位を含む前記欠陥と判別する。
L3=D1/tanθ
前記欠陥の長さが前記第3長さを含む所定の第3範囲であって、前記第1範囲及び前記第2範囲と異なる前記第3範囲に属する場合に、前記欠陥を、前記ドリフト層における前記基底面転位を含む前記欠陥と判別してもよい。
L1=(D1+D2)/tanθ
L2=D2/tanθ
前記欠陥の長さが前記第1長さを含む所定の第1範囲に属する場合に、前記欠陥を、前記バッファ層から前記ドリフト層につながる基底面転位を含む前記欠陥と判別し、前記欠陥の前記長さが前記第2長さを含む所定の第2範囲であって、前記第1範囲と異なる前記第2範囲に属する場合に、前記欠陥を、前記バッファ層における前記基底面転位及び前記ドリフト層における刃状転位を含む前記欠陥と判別する。
L3=D1/tanθ
前記近赤外画像に撮像された前記欠陥の長さが前記第3長さを含む所定の第3範囲であって、前記第1範囲及び前記第2範囲と異なる前記第3範囲に属する場合に、前記欠陥を、前記ドリフト層における前記基底面転位を含む前記欠陥と判別してもよい。
実施形態1に係る欠陥検査装置及び欠陥検査方法を説明する。図1は、実施形態1に係る欠陥検査装置1を例示した構成図である。図1に示すように、本実施形態に係る欠陥検査装置1は、照射光学系10、フィルタ部20、検出光学系30、画像処理部40を備えている。
L2=D2/tanθ (2)
次に、実施形態2に係る欠陥検査装置を説明する。本実施形態の欠陥検査装置は、フィルタ部20が透過させるフォトルミネッセンス光P1の波長帯域を、420nm以上430nm以下を含む波長帯域から、近赤外光を含む波長帯域に変更する。図5は、実施形態2に係る欠陥検査装置を例示した構成図である。図5に示すように、本実施形態の欠陥検査装置2は、前述の欠陥検査装置1に比べて、フィルタ部20におけるフィルタ21をフィルタ22に変更する。
10 照射光学系
11 光源
20 フィルタ部
21、22 フィルタ
30 検出光学系
31 検出器
40 画像処理部
50 試料
51 SiC基板
52 バッファ層
53 ドリフト層
54 界面
60 ステージ
D1、D2 厚さ
EL 励起光
K1、K2、K3 欠陥
L1 第1長さ
L2 第2長さ
PL フォトルミネッセンス光
Claims (4)
- 炭化ケイ素基板、炭化ケイ素基板上に形成されたバッファ層、及び、バッファ層上に形成されたドリフト層を含む試料に励起光を照射する照射光学系と、
前記試料から発生したフォトルミネッセンス光を検出する検出光学系と、
検出された前記フォトルミネッセンス光から画像を形成し、形成された前記画像に撮像された欠陥を判別する画像処理部と、
前記フォトルミネッセンス光における420nm以上430nm以下を含む波長帯域の光を、選択的に前記検出光学系に導く光学素子と、
を備え、
前記画像処理部は、前記欠陥の長さと、前記バッファ層の厚さ及びオフセット角とに基づく参照長さとの比較に基づいて、前記欠陥を、前記バッファ層から前記ドリフト層につながる基底面転位を含む前記欠陥か、前記バッファ層における前記基底面転位及び前記ドリフト層における刃状転位を含む前記欠陥のいずれであるかを、判定する、
欠陥検査装置。 - 前記バッファ層の厚さD2とし、前記オフセット角をθとして、前記参照長さを以下で示すL2とした場合に、
L2=D2/tanθ
前記画像処理部は、前記欠陥の長さが、前記参照長さに対応する長さである場合に、前記欠陥を、前記バッファ層における前記基底面転位及び前記ドリフト層における刃状転位を含む前記欠陥と判定する
請求項1に記載の欠陥検査装置。 - 前記ドリフト層の厚さをD1とし、前記バッファ層の厚さD2とし、前記オフセット角をθとして、前記参照長さを以下で示すL1とした場合に、
L1=(D1+D2)/tanθ
前記画像処理部は、前記欠陥の長さが、前記参照長さに対応する長さである場合に、前記欠陥を、前記バッファ層から前記ドリフト層につながる基底面転位を含む前記欠陥と判定する、
請求項1に記載の欠陥検査装置。 - 炭化ケイ素基板、炭化ケイ素基板上に形成されたバッファ層、及び、バッファ層上に形成されたドリフト層を含む試料に励起光を照射する照射光学系と、
前記試料から発生したフォトルミネッセンス光を検出する検出光学系と、
検出された前記フォトルミネッセンス光から画像を形成し、形成された前記画像に撮像された欠陥を判別する画像処理部と、
前記フォトルミネッセンス光における420nm以上430nm以下を含む波長帯域の光を、選択的に前記検出光学系に導く光学素子と、
を備え、
前記バッファ層の厚さD2とし、オフセット角をθとして、参照長さを以下で示すL2とした場合に、
L2=D2/tanθ
前記画像処理部は、前記欠陥の長さが、前記参照長さに対応する長さである場合に、前記欠陥を、前記バッファ層における基底面転位及び前記ドリフト層における刃状転位を含む前記欠陥と判定する、
欠陥検査装置。
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