TW201606145A - SiC(碳化矽)種晶之加工變質層的除去方法、SiC種晶及SiC基板之製造方法 - Google Patents
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Abstract
本發明之課題係提供一種即使在使用切斷加工過的SiC種晶進行MSE法的情況下也不會降低生長速度的方法。將作為亞穩定溶劑外延法(Metastable solvent epitaxy:MSE法)的種晶使用的SiC種晶藉由在Si氣氛下進行加熱而對表面進行蝕刻,除去因切斷加工產生的加工變質層。由於已經知道SiC種晶產生的加工變質層會阻礙MSE法的生長,所以藉由除去該加工變質層能夠防止生長速度的降低。
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本發明主要涉及一種除去藉由切斷加工製作的SiC種晶的加工變質層的方法。
由於SiC與Si等比較,在耐熱性和電特性等方面優異,因此作為新的半導體材料而備受矚目。在製造半導體元件之際,首先使用由SiC單晶構成的種晶製作SiC基板(SiC塊體基板),接著,在該SiC基板上生長外延層而製作外延晶圓。半導體元件由該外延晶圓製造。另外,作為使用種晶生長SiC單晶的方法,已知有MSE法。
在專利文獻1中,公開了一種使用MSE法生長SiC單晶的方法。MSE法使用由SiC單晶構成的SiC種晶、比SiC種晶自由能高的供給基板和Si熔液。將SiC種晶與供給基板相對配置,使Si熔液位於其之間,藉由在真空下進行加熱,能夠在SiC種晶的表面生長SiC單晶。
另外,在非專利文獻1中公開了基於MSE法的SiC單晶的生長因結晶缺陷而受到阻礙。根據非專利文獻1,
螺旋位錯(TSD)對生長阻礙程度最大,基底面位錯(BPD)對生長阻礙程度小,刃型位錯(TED)基本上不阻礙生長。
專利文獻2公開了一種除去SiC基板上產生的表面變質層的處理方法。表面變質層被記載為在製作SiC基板的工序(機械研磨等的機械加工)中產生的結晶構造的損傷層。在專利文獻2中,作為該表面變質層的除去方法,記載有氫蝕刻。
[專利文獻1]:日本特開2008-230946號公報
[專利文獻2]:國際公開第2011/024931號公報
[非專利文獻1]:濱田信吉、其他5名、《MSE中的位錯轉換機制》、應用物理學會春季學術演講會演講預稿集、公益社團法人應用物理學會、2013年3月11日、第60卷
但是,本申請的申請人發現了當使用由金剛石鋸等切斷加工過的SiC單晶作為SiC種晶進行MSE法時,生長速度變得極其緩慢。MSE法由於能夠製作比昇華再結晶化
法品質更高的SiC基板而備受期待,要求能夠消除這一問題點。
而且,在專利文獻2中,停留在公開了在由SiC種晶生長的SiC基板上存在加工變質層以及將其除去這一點上,並未言及SiC種晶的加工變質層。
本發明鑒於以上情況而完成,其主要目的在於提供一種即使在使用切斷加工過的SiC種晶進行MSE法的情況下生長速度也不會降低的方法。
本發明所要解決的課題如以上所述,接著對用於解決該課題的手段及其效果進行說明。
根據本發明之第一觀點,提供一種SiC種晶的加工變質層的除去方法,其為用於對作為亞穩定溶劑外延法的種晶使用的SiC單晶,除去因切斷加工產生的加工變質層的方法,其特徵在於:包括藉由將SiC種晶的表面在Si氣氛下進行加熱而進行蝕刻的蝕刻工序。
藉此,能夠除去成為MSE法的生長的阻礙的加工變質層,所以能夠防止生長速度降低。
在上述的SiC種晶的加工變質層的除去方法中,優選上述SiC種晶為板狀,在上述蝕刻工序中,至少蝕刻上述SiC種晶的與厚度方向平行的面。
藉此,能夠可靠地除去被認為產生了加工變質層的部分,所以能夠更可靠地防止MSE法的生長速度降低。
在上述的SiC種晶的加工變質層的除去方法中,優選上述蝕刻工序的蝕刻量為10μm以上。
藉此,能夠改善MSE法的生長速度。
根據本發明之第二觀點,提供一種利用上述的SiC種晶的加工變質層的除去工序除去了加工變質層的SiC種晶。
藉此,能夠實現能夠使用MSE法以穩定的速度生長SiC單晶的SiC種晶。
根據本發明之第三觀點,提供一種包括上述的SiC種晶的加工變質層的除去工序和生長工序的SiC基板的製造方法。在上述生長工序中,使用由上述除去工序除去了上述加工變質層的上述SiC種晶,藉由亞穩定溶劑外延法生長SiC單晶。
藉此,因為MSE法的生長速度不會降低,所以能夠有效地製作SiC基板。
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圖1為說明用於本發明之SiC種晶的蝕刻的高溫真空爐的概要的圖。
圖2為表示利用MSE法使SiC單晶生長時的結構示例的示意圖。
圖3為表示對SiC種晶進行蝕刻時的樣子的立體圖和截面圖。
圖4為表示SiC種晶的蝕刻時間與蝕刻量的圖表。
圖5為說明與蝕刻時間相對應的SiC種晶的表面的形狀變化的圖。
圖6為表示SiC種晶的蝕刻量與MSE法的生長速度的關係的圖表。
以下,參照附圖對本發明之實施方式進行說明。
首先,參照圖1對在本實施方式的加熱處理(蝕刻)中使用的高溫真空爐10進行說明。圖1為說明在本發明的表面處理方法中使用的高溫真空爐的概要的圖。
如圖1所示,高溫真空爐10具備主加熱室21和預備加熱室22。主加熱室21能夠將至少表面由SiC單晶構成的被處理物加熱為1000℃以上2300℃以下的溫度。預備加熱室22為用於在主加熱室21對被處理物進行加熱之前進行預備加熱的空間。
主加熱室21與真空形成用閥23和真空計25連接。
利用真空形成用閥23能夠調整主加熱室21的真空度。利用真空計25能夠測定主加熱室21內的真空度。
在主加熱室21的內部具備加熱器26。另外,在主加熱室21的側壁、頂棚固定有省略圖示的熱反射金屬板,利用該熱反射金屬板構成為使加熱器26的熱向主加熱室21的中央部反射。藉此,能夠強力並且均勻地對被處理物進行加熱,使其升溫至1000℃以上2300℃以下的溫度。其中,作為加熱器26,能夠使用例如電阻加熱式的
加熱器或高頻感應加熱式的加熱器。
另外,被處理物在被收容於坩堝(收容容器)30中的狀態下被加熱。坩堝30被載置於適宜的支撐台等,構成為藉由該支撐台運動而至少能夠從預備加熱室移動到主加熱室。
坩堝30具備能夠相互嵌合的上容器31和下容器32。另外,坩堝30包括鉭金屬構成,並且構成為使碳化鉭層向內部空間露出。在坩堝30的內部以適宜的形態配置有作為Si的供給源的Si。
在對被處理物進行加熱處理之際,首先如圖1的點劃線所示,將坩堝30配置在高溫真空爐10的預備加熱室22中,以適宜的溫度(例如大約800℃)進行預備加熱。
接著,使坩堝30向已被升溫至預設溫度(例如,大約1800℃)的主加熱室21移動,對被處理物進行加熱。而且,也可以省略預備加熱。
接著,對使用MSE法從SiC種晶生長SiC單晶來製作SiC基板的方法進行說明。圖2為表示利用MSE法使SiC單晶生長時的結構示例的示意圖。
如圖2所示,在坩堝30的內部配置有SiC種晶40、2塊Si板41和2塊碳料基板42。它們由支撐台33支撐。
SiC種晶40作為液相外延生長的基板(種子(seed)側)使用。SiC種晶40例如藉由對規定大小的4H-SiC單晶進行切割加工(切斷加工)而製作。本實施方式的SiC
種晶40如圖3所示為六邊形的板狀部件,但其形狀可以任意。另外,還可以使用6H-SiC代替4H-SiC。在SiC種晶40的上下配置有Si板41。
Si板41為Si制的板狀部件。因為Si的熔點為大約1400℃,所以藉由在上述的高溫真空爐10中進行加熱,Si板41熔融。在Si板41的上下配置有碳料基板42。
碳料基板42作為供給碳的原料即供給(feed)側使用。碳料基板42為多晶3C-SiC製成,為比SiC種晶40自由能高的基板。
將SiC種晶40、Si板41和碳料基板42如上所述配置,以例如1800℃進行加熱,則配置在SiC種晶40與碳料基板42之間的Si板41熔融,矽熔液作為用於使碳移動的溶劑工作。
藉由以上方式能夠在SiC種晶40的表面利用MSE法生長SiC單晶。藉此,能夠製作微孔、結晶缺陷少的原子級平坦的SiC基板。對該SiC基板利用CVD法(化學氣相生長法)或者LPE法(液相外延法)等進行使外延層生長的工序、注入離子的工序、對離子賦活的退火工序(加熱工序)等,藉此製造半導體元件。
本申請的申請人發現即使使用SiC種晶40進行MSE法也存在SiC單晶的生長速度極其緩慢的情況。進一步,本申請的申請人還發現該現象在使用藉由切割加工等切斷加工製作的SiC種晶40的情況下也會發生。根據這些發現,本申請的申請人認為在切斷加工時對SiC種晶40施
加應力而產生了加工變質層,係該加工變質層阻礙生長,並且提出了除去該加工變質層的方法。
詳言之,是在進行MSE法之前在Si氣氛下對SiC種晶40的表面進行加熱並蝕刻,以除去加工變質層的方法。以下,對該方法參照圖3進行說明。圖3為表示對SiC種晶40進行蝕刻時的樣子的立體圖和截面圖。
SiC種晶40的蝕刻藉由將SiC種晶40收容在坩堝30內,並將該坩堝30用高溫真空爐10加熱而進行。如圖3所示,SiC種晶40被配置在上述說明的坩堝30的內部。
而且,在本實施方式中,SiC種晶40由支撐台34支撐,但也可以省略支撐台34。但是,因為SiC種晶40的加工變質層被認為是在側面(與厚度方向平行的面)及其附近產生,所以優選使該部分露出。
如以上所述,為了在加熱時使坩堝30內為Si氣氛,在坩堝30內配置有Si供給源。作為Si供給源,能夠例舉固體的Si顆粒(pellet)、固定在坩堝30的內壁的Si、或者矽化鉭制的內壁。該蝕刻藉由以下方式進行:將坩堝30(SiC種晶40)在1500℃以上2200℃以下、優選1800℃以上2000℃以下的環境下進行加熱。藉由進行加熱,利用Si供給源使坩堝30內成為Si氣氛。
由於在Si蒸氣壓下SiC種晶40被加熱,SiC種晶40的SiC變成Si2C或者SiC2而昇華,並且Si氣氛中的Si在SiC種晶40的表面與C結合,引起自組織化。藉此,能夠除去被認為是在SiC種晶40的側面及其附近產生的
加工變質層。藉此,即使是利用切割加工等切斷加工製作的SiC種晶40,也能夠防止在MSE法的實施時生長速度降低。
接著,參照圖4至圖6,對本申請的申請人為了明確上述方法的效果而進行的實驗進行說明。
圖4和圖5為表示對SiC種晶40進行蝕刻時的結果的圖。在本實驗中,準備4個同等結構的SiC種晶40,對其中3個SiC種晶40在1800℃、10-5Pa下分別進行3分鐘、7分鐘、11分鐘的加熱處理。
如圖4所示,該加熱處理的結果為:加熱時間為3分鐘的SiC種晶40的蝕刻量為11μm,加熱時間為7分鐘的SiC種晶40的蝕刻量為25μm,加熱時間為11分鐘的SiC種晶40的蝕刻量為32μm。而且,隨著蝕刻時間變長,蝕刻量增加,蝕刻時間與蝕刻量存在比例關係。藉此,藉由計測蝕刻時間能夠對SiC種晶40蝕刻期望的量。
圖5為表示從上方(從厚度方向的一側)觀察進行了蝕刻的SiC種晶40時的顯微鏡照片的圖。如圖5(a)所示,測定點1為六邊形的邊部分,測定點2為六邊形的頂點部分。另外,圖5(b)的上部的數字為蝕刻量。如該顯微鏡照片特別是測定點2的顯微鏡照片所示,在SiC種晶40的端部,一部分缺失產生凹凸。另外,可知越是蝕刻量多的SiC種晶40,端部的缺失越被除去,蝕刻量為10μm可看到很大的改善,蝕刻量為25μm和32μm,則端部的缺失被大致完全除去,端面變得平坦。
接著,參照圖6,說明針對蝕刻量與生長速度的關係所進行的實驗。在該實驗中,如圖2所說明的那樣配置Si板41和碳料基板42,在1800℃、惰性氣體壓力為10torr進行了規定時間加熱。其後,取出SiC種晶40,對a軸方向(外延生長方向)的長度進行了計測。
根據圖6可知,蝕刻量越多,SiC種晶40的a軸方向的長度越長(換言之生長速度越快)。詳言之,蝕刻量為10μm的SiC種晶40明顯比未進行蝕刻的SiC種晶40生長速度快。另外,蝕刻量為25μm的SiC種晶40生長速度更快。而且,蝕刻量為25μm和32μm的SiC種晶40的生長速度基本上相同。
根據該實驗,優選蝕刻量為10μm以上,進一步優選蝕刻量為25μm或者其以上。根據以上所述,藉由對SiC種晶40進行蝕刻,能夠避免MSE法的生長速度變慢的事態。
而且,以往並不進行種晶的加工變質層的除去,但作為除去SiC基板(SiC塊體基板)的加工變質層的方法,一般進行化學機械研磨或者氫蝕刻等。但是,化學機械研磨容易對SiC種晶40的上面或者下面進行研磨,卻難以對SiC種晶40的側面進行研磨。進一步,化學機械研磨的研磨速度為1μm/h以下。另外,氫蝕刻的蝕刻速度為數十nm~數百nm/h。因此,利用一般的的加工變質層的除去方法,會花大量時間。
這一點,因為基於Si蒸氣壓下(Si氣氛下)的加熱
的蝕刻根據如圖4所示的結果可知蝕刻速度為3μm/min~4μm/min,所以能夠在短時間內除去SiC種晶40的加工變質層。
如以上所說明的這樣,在本實施方式中,將藉由切割加工製作並作為MSE法的種晶使用的SiC種晶40藉由在Si氣氛下進行加熱而對表面進行蝕刻,除去在SiC種晶40上生長的加工變質層。
藉此,能夠除去成為MSE法的生長的阻礙的加工變質層,所以能夠防止生長速度降低。
另外,在本實施方式中,SiC種晶40為板狀,至少蝕刻SiC種晶40的與厚度方向平行的面。
藉此,能夠可靠地除去被認為產生了加工變質層的部分,所以能夠更可靠地防止生長速度降低。
以上對本發明之優選實施方式進行了說明,但上述的結構能夠例如以下所示進行變更。
對於蝕刻量的控制,除了蝕刻時間,還可以利用溫度、惰性氣體壓力、Si的壓力等。
上述說明的溫度條件和壓力條件等只是一個例子,能夠適當變更。另外,還可以使用上述高溫真空爐10以外的加熱裝置,或者使用與坩堝30不同形狀或者素材的容器。
作為切斷加工,也可以是切割加工等的機械加工或鐳射加工等基於能量波的加工等採用適宜的方法的切斷加工。
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- 一種SiC種晶的加工變質層的除去方法,其為用於除去作為亞穩定溶劑外延法的種晶使用的SiC單晶的因切斷加工產生的加工變質層的方法,其特徵為:包括藉由將SiC種晶的表面在Si氣氛下進行加熱而進行蝕刻的蝕刻工序。
- 如申請專利範圍第1項之SiC種晶的加工變質層的除去方法,其中:上述SiC種晶為板狀,在上述蝕刻工序中,至少蝕刻上述SiC種晶的與厚度方向平行的面。
- 如申請專利範圍第1項之SiC種晶的加工變質層的除去方法,其中:上述蝕刻工序的蝕刻量為10μm以上。
- 一種藉由申請專利範圍第1項之SiC種晶的加工變質層的除去方法除去了加工變質層的SiC種晶。
- 一種SiC基板的製造方法,其特徵為,包括:藉由申請專利範圍第1項至第4項中任一項之SiC種晶的加工變質層的除去方法除去上述SiC種晶的加工變質層的除去工序;和使用藉由上述除去工序除去了上述加工變質層的上述SiC種晶,利用亞穩定溶劑外延法生長SiC單晶的生長工序。
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