WO2015099000A1 - 石英ガラスルツボ及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a quartz glass crucible and a method for producing the same, and more particularly to a quartz glass crucible for pulling a silicon single crystal and a method for producing the same.
- Quartz glass crucibles are used in the production of silicon single crystals by the Czochralski method (CZ method).
- CZ method a silicon raw material is put into a quartz glass crucible and heated and melted, a seed crystal is immersed in this silicon melt, and the seed crystal is gradually pulled up while rotating the crucible to grow a single crystal.
- CZ method it is necessary to increase the yield of single crystals in a single pulling process, and for this purpose, deformation occurs during prolonged operation.
- a crucible with a stable shape is required.
- Patent Document 1 In order to prevent deformation of the crucible at high temperature, a method of increasing the Al concentration of the outer layer of the crucible to make it highly viscous is known (see Patent Document 1). Also known is a method for preventing inward fall by making the direction of the straight body portion of the crucible outward (see Patent Document 2).
- Al is an impurity for silicon single crystals, and there is a limit even if the Al concentration is increased, and the deformation of the crucible cannot be sufficiently suppressed.
- the crucible with the outward opening structure can be suppressed only by inward tilting, the adhesion between the bottom of the crucible and the susceptor is not sufficient, and buckling and sinking are likely to occur.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a quartz glass crucible capable of suppressing deformation under high temperature and a method for producing the same.
- a quartz glass crucible according to the present invention is connected to the straight body part via a cylindrical straight body part, a corner part formed at the lower end of the straight body part, and the corner part.
- a non-transparent layer containing bubbles constituting the outer layer of the crucible, and a transparent layer from which bubbles constituting the inner layer of the crucible are removed, at least the opaque layer in the straight body portion The boundary surface between the transparent layer and the transparent layer forms a periodic wavefront in at least one direction.
- the boundary surface between the opaque layer and the transparent layer has a shape that is periodically waved in one direction, the spatial bias of the residual stress in the quartz glass can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to create a state in which the crucible is hardly deformed. Further, the crucible wall body is not easily compressed by the pressure from the silicon melt, and deformation of the crucible such as the inclining of the straight body portion can be suppressed.
- a boundary surface between the opaque layer and the transparent layer in the straight body portion and the corner portion forms the wavefront. According to this configuration, the deformation of the crucible can be further suppressed.
- the traveling direction of the wavefront is preferably the vertical direction parallel to the central axis of the straight body part, and is also preferably the circumferential direction of the straight body part. Furthermore, the traveling direction of the wavefront may be a combination of both the vertical direction and the circumferential direction of the straight body portion. In either case, since the boundary surface between the opaque layer and the transparent layer becomes a striped pattern, deformation of the crucible at high temperatures can be suppressed.
- the period of change of the wavefront is preferably 20 mm or more and 100 mm or less. If the period of change of the wavefront is within this range, an appropriate wavelength can be given to the amplitude of the waveform, and a waveform structure with high mechanical strength can be provided.
- the method for producing a quartz glass crucible according to the present invention includes a cylindrical straight body having an opening at an upper end, a corner formed at the lower end of the straight body, and the straight body through the corner.
- the boundary surface between the opaque layer and the transparent layer at least in the straight body portion is formed as a periodic wavefront in the one direction by making the period periodically different.
- a quartz glass crucible having a shape in which the boundary surface between the opaque layer and the transparent layer is periodically undulated in one direction, which is unlikely to be deformed at high temperatures.
- the present invention it is possible to provide a quartz glass crucible in which deformation at a high temperature is suppressed and a method for manufacturing the same.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the structure of a quartz glass crucible according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the three-dimensional structure of the quartz glass crucible of FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the structure of a silica glass crucible according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing the three-dimensional structure of the quartz glass crucible of FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining a method of manufacturing the quartz glass crucible 1.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the simulation conditions, and in particular, is a diagram showing a state of the crucible wall after the simulation.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the structure of a quartz glass crucible according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a three-dimensional structure of the quartz glass crucible of FIG.
- the quartz glass crucible 1 includes a cylindrical straight body portion 10a having an opening 10d at the upper end, and a corner portion 10c formed at the lower end of the straight body portion 10a. And a bottom portion 10b connected to the straight body portion 10a via the corner portion 10c.
- the straight body portion 10a extends straight upward from the upper end of the corner portion 10c.
- the straight body portion 10a may not be completely vertical, and may have an outward opening shape inclined so as to gradually spread upward.
- the straight body portion 10a may be linear or may be gently curved.
- the bottom portion 10b is a round bottom made of a curved surface, but may be a flat bottom made of a flat surface.
- the curvature (second curvature) of the corner portion 10c that connects the straight body portion 10a and the bottom portion 10b is larger than the curvature (first curvature) of the bottom portion 10b.
- the diameter (diameter) of the opening 10d is preferably 32 inches (about 800 mm) or more. This is because such a large-diameter crucible is used for pulling a large-diameter silicon single crystal ingot having a diameter of 300 mm or more and is required to be difficult to deform during a long pulling process.
- the straight barrel portion of the 32 inch crucible falls down by about 30 mm, the fallen portion comes into contact with the heat shielding plate and the pulling of the single crystal fails. In some cases, high-temperature silicon melt may leak and cause an explosion. If the single crystal pulling fails, the crucible and melt must be recovered. It is also necessary to repair the inside of the furnace, especially the heat shield.
- the wall thickness of the crucible is preferably 10 mm or more, and more preferably 13 mm or more.
- the wall thickness of large crucibles with a diameter of 32 inches (about 800 mm) or more is usually 10 mm or more, and the thickness of large crucibles with a diameter of 40 inches (about 1000 mm) or more is 13 mm or more. This is because a sufficient thickness is required so as not to be deformed by the pressure of the melt.
- the quartz glass crucible 1 has a two-layer structure, and includes an opaque layer 11 constituting an outer layer and a transparent layer 12 constituting an inner layer. Both the opaque layer 11 and the transparent layer 12 are provided over the entire length of the crucible from the straight body portion 10a to the bottom portion 10b.
- the opaque layer 11 is a quartz glass layer that appears cloudy by enclosing a large number of minute bubbles.
- the opaque layer 11 plays a role of uniformly transferring heat from a heater disposed on the outer periphery of the crucible to the silicon melt in the crucible when pulling up the silicon single crystal. Since the opaque layer 11 has a larger heat capacity than the transparent layer 12, the temperature of the silicon melt can be stably controlled.
- the bubble content of the opaque layer 11 is greater than the bubble content of the transparent layer 12 and is not particularly limited as long as it can exhibit its function, but is preferably greater than 0.1% and 5.0% or less. This is because when the bubble content of the opaque layer 11 is 0.1% or less, the function of the opaque layer 11 cannot be exhibited, and the heat retention is insufficient. In addition, when the bubble content of the opaque layer 11 exceeds 5.0%, the crucible is likely to be deformed due to the expansion of the bubbles, and the single crystallization rate may be lowered. This is because the heat transfer becomes insufficient.
- the bubble content of the opaque layer 11 is particularly preferably 1.0% or more and 4.0% or less. If it is 1.0% or more and 4.0% or less, the crucible can be further prevented from being deformed, and the heat transfer can be further improved.
- the bubble content rate of quartz glass can be calculated
- the mass is A
- the specific gravity B of the quartz glass not containing bubbles is 2.21 g / cm 3
- the opaque layer 11 is preferably made of natural quartz.
- Natural quartz means natural raw materials such as natural quartz and quartzite. In general, natural quartz has a higher metal impurity concentration and lower OH group concentration than synthetic quartz. For example, the content of Al contained in natural quartz is 1 ppm or more, the content of alkali metals (Na, K and Li) is 0.05 ppm or more, and the content of OH groups is less than 60 ppm. Whether or not it is natural quartz can be comprehensively determined from a plurality of factors. Since natural quartz has a higher viscosity at high temperatures than synthetic quartz, the heat resistance of the entire crucible can be increased. Natural quartz is cheaper than synthetic quartz and is advantageous in terms of cost.
- the transparent layer 12 is a quartz glass layer from which bubbles have been removed to the extent that it appears transparent at first glance. According to the transparent layer 12, peeling of the quartz piece from the inner surface of the crucible can be prevented, and the silicon single crystal yield can be increased.
- the transparent layer 12 has only to have a bubble content and a bubble size that do not lower the single crystal yield due to bubbles, and is not particularly limited, but the bubble content is 0.1% or less.
- the average diameter of bubbles is 100 ⁇ m or less.
- the change in the bubble content from the opaque layer 11 to the transparent layer 12 is relatively steep, and it progresses about several tens of ⁇ m from the position where the bubble content of the transparent layer 12 starts to increase toward the outer surface side of the crucible.
- the bubble content of the opaque layer 11 is almost reached. Therefore, the boundary between the opaque layer 11 and the transparent layer 12 is clear to the naked eye.
- the transparent layer 12 is preferably made of synthetic quartz.
- Synthetic quartz means, for example, a silica raw material synthesized by hydrolysis of silicon alkoxide.
- synthetic quartz has a lower metal impurity concentration and higher OH group concentration than natural quartz.
- the content of each metal impurity contained in synthetic quartz is less than 0.05 ppm, and the content of OH groups is 30 ppm or more.
- synthetic quartz to which metal impurities such as Al are added is also known, it is difficult to determine whether or not it is synthetic quartz from one element, but it can be comprehensively determined from a plurality of elements. .
- synthetic quartz since synthetic quartz has fewer impurities than natural quartz, an increase in impurities eluted from the crucible into the silicon melt can be prevented, and the silicon single crystallization rate can be increased.
- the thickness of the transparent layer 12 is preferably 0.5 mm or more. This is because if the transparent layer 12 is thinner than 0.5 mm, the transparent layer 12 may be melted during the pulling of the silicon single crystal, and the opaque layer 11 may be exposed.
- the thickness of the crucible is the sum of the opaque layer 11 and the transparent layer 12, and the thickness of the opaque layer 11 is a value obtained by subtracting the thickness of the transparent layer 12 from the thickness of the crucible. Therefore, if the transparent layer 12 is thick, the opaque layer 11 is thin, and if the transparent layer 12 is thin, the opaque layer 11 is thick.
- the boundary surface between the opaque layer 11 and the transparent layer 12 is formed as a periodic wavefront in one direction.
- the traveling direction of the wavefront is a vertical direction parallel to the cylindrical central axis Z of the straight body portion 10a.
- a thick portion and a thin portion of the opaque layer 11 are repeatedly provided in one direction at a predetermined cycle on the straight body portion 10a and the corner portion 10c of the crucible. Since the thickness of the opaque layer 11 is constant with respect to the circumferential direction, a three-dimensional change pattern of a horizontal stripe pattern can be seen as shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the solid line indicates the thickest portion of the opaque layer 11, and the broken line indicates the thinnest portion of the opaque layer 11.
- the thickness of the opaque layer 11 is 0.8H at the thickest portion (maximum thickness ta) and 0.2H at the thinnest portion (minimum thickness tb), compared to the thickness H of the straight barrel portion 10a of the quartz glass crucible 1. It is.
- the opaque layer 11 has a maximum thickness ta of 8 mm and a minimum thickness tb of 2 mm. Such maximum thickness ta and minimum thickness tb are periodically repeated in the radial direction (vertical direction).
- the wavefront change period T is 20 mm or more and 100 mm or less.
- the number of waves is preferably 8 to 32. If the bubble size is taken into consideration, the period T is too short at 20 mm or less, and it is difficult to obtain a clear waveform. At 100 mm or more, the period T is too long and the burden on the crucible is not reduced, and the waveform is clear. Because it is difficult to make.
- the corrugated boundary surface needs to be provided at least on the entire circumference of the straight body portion 10a, and is preferably provided on both the straight body portion 10a and the corner portion 10c.
- the corrugated boundary surface does not need to be provided on the bottom portion 10b, and the bottom portion 10b may be a flat boundary surface.
- the corrugated boundary surface may be provided on the entire crucible including the straight body portion 10a, the corner portion 10c, and the bottom portion 10b.
- the quartz glass crucible 1 In the pulling process of the silicon single crystal, the quartz glass crucible 1 is heated and softened, and is easily deformed by the pressure from the silicon melt and its own weight. In particular, the degree of softening of the portion below the surface of the silicon melt is large. Further, the pressure applied to the inner peripheral surface of the crucible from the silicon melt in the quartz glass crucible 1 is very large. In particular, the wall of the straight body portion 10a of the crucible is compressed by the pressure from the silicon melt. The upper end of the crucible above the liquid level is in a state where it tends to fall inward.
- the boundary surface between the opaque layer 11 and the transparent layer 12 has a shape that periodically undulates in the vertical direction
- the crucible wall body is difficult to be compressed by the pressure from the silicon melt, so that the internal collapse occurs. Can create difficult conditions. Further, the spatial deviation of the residual stress in the quartz glass can be reduced, and the crucible can be prevented from being deformed at a high temperature.
- Such a corrugated boundary surface can be realized by changing the suction force from the vacuum vent of the graphite mold used for the production in accordance with the thickness of the opaque layer 11. That is, strong (many) suction is performed where the opaque layer 11 is to be formed thick, and weak (small) suction is performed where the opaque layer 11 is to be formed thin.
- the layout may be periodically arranged. Since the crucible manufactured in this way has the above-mentioned wavy boundary surface distribution, the crucible can be prevented from falling down.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the structure of the silica glass crucible 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a three-dimensional structure of the quartz glass crucible 2 of FIG.
- the quartz glass crucible 2 is characterized in that the boundary surface between the opaque layer 11 and the transparent layer 12 is formed as a periodic wavefront in one direction, and the traveling direction of the wavefront is The point is in the circumferential direction of the straight body portion 10.
- the quartz glass crucible 2 includes a thick portion and a thin portion of the opaque layer 11 in the circumferential direction at predetermined intervals in the straight body portion 10a and the corner portion 10c of the crucible. It is provided repeatedly. Since the thickness of the opaque layer 11 is constant in the vertical direction, a three-dimensional variation pattern of the thickness of the vertical stripe pattern can be seen as shown in FIG.
- the thickness of the opaque layer 11 is 0.8H at the thickest and 0.2H at the thinnest with respect to the thickness H of the straight barrel portion of the quartz glass crucible 2.
- the opaque layer 11 has a maximum thickness of 8 mm and a minimum thickness of 2 mm. Such maximum thickness and minimum thickness are periodically repeated in the circumferential direction.
- Such a corrugated opaque layer 11 is only required to be formed at least in the straight body portion, and may not be corrugated at the corner portion 10c and the bottom portion 10b, but may be corrugated.
- the wavefront change period T is 20 mm or more and 100 mm or less.
- the number of waves is preferably 32 to 128. If the bubble size is taken into consideration, the period T is too short at 20 mm or less, and it is difficult to obtain a clear waveform. At 100 mm or more, the period T is too long and the burden on the crucible is not reduced, and the waveform is clear. It is because it cannot be made.
- the corrugated boundary surface needs to be provided at least on the entire circumference of the straight body portion 10a, and is preferably provided on both the straight body portion 10a and the corner portion 10c.
- the corrugated boundary surface does not need to be provided on the bottom portion 10b, and the bottom portion 10b may be a flat boundary surface.
- the corrugated boundary surface may be provided on the entire crucible including the straight body portion 10a, the corner portion 10c, and the bottom portion 10b.
- the quartz glass crucible 2 according to the present embodiment can achieve the same effects as those of the first embodiment. That is, when the boundary surface between the opaque layer 11 and the transparent layer 12 has a shape that periodically undulates in the circumferential direction, the crucible wall body is difficult to be compressed by the pressure from the silicon melt, so that the inward collapse occurs. Can create difficult conditions.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining a method of manufacturing the quartz glass crucible 1.
- the quartz glass crucible 1 according to the present embodiment can be manufactured by a rotational mold method.
- quartz powder 20 is deposited at a predetermined thickness on the inner surface of a graphite mold 21 rotating at a constant speed. Since the mold 21 is rotating, the quartz powder 20 filled in the mold 21 remains in a fixed position while being stuck to the inner wall surface by centrifugal force, and the shape is maintained.
- the quartz powder 20 it is preferable to use two types of natural quartz powder and synthetic quartz powder. That is, first, natural quartz powder is deposited at a predetermined thickness, and then synthetic quartz powder is deposited at a predetermined thickness on the inner surface of the natural quartz powder deposition layer (step S12).
- an arc electrode 22 is set in the mold 21, arc discharge is performed from the inside of the layer of the quartz powder 20, and the quartz powder is heated to 1700 ° C. or higher to be melted by arc (step S13).
- Specific conditions such as heating time and heating temperature are appropriately determined in consideration of conditions such as the raw material and crucible size.
- the pressure is reduced from the mold 21 side, the gas in the fused quartz is sucked outside through the vent hole 23 provided in the mold 21, and discharged to the outside through the vent hole 23, so that bubbles on the inner surface of the crucible are removed. Partial removal is performed to form a transparent layer 12 substantially free of bubbles.
- the transparent layer 12 is desired to be formed thin (the opaque layer 11 is thick)
- weak suction is performed as indicated by a small arrow Pa
- the transparent layer 12 is formed thick (the opaque layer 11 is thin)
- a large arrow Pb is used.
- strong suction is performed, and the strength distribution of the suction force may be periodically laid out in the vertical direction.
- the suction force of all the air holes 23 is weakened (or stopped), and further, heating is continued to leave bubbles, thereby forming the opaque layer 11 containing a large number of minute bubbles.
- the quartz glass crucible 1 having the opaque layer 11 made of natural quartz glass containing many bubbles and the transparent layer 12 made of synthetic quartz glass from which bubbles are removed is completed.
- FIG. 5 shows a manufacturing method of the quartz glass crucible 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, where the strong and weak suction forces are alternately arranged along the vertical direction of the crucible.
- the quartz glass crucible 2 according to the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 can be manufactured. it can.
- the suction force when the fused silica glass is degassed (defoamed) through the vent hole 23 provided in the graphite mold 21 is adjusted in the vertical direction of the crucible or Since the thickness is periodically changed along the circumferential direction, the thickness of the opaque layer 11 can be changed periodically. Therefore, it is possible to manufacture a quartz glass crucible that is not easily deformed at a high temperature during the pulling of the silicon single crystal.
- the thickness of the opaque layer 11 periodically changes in either the up-down direction or the circumferential direction has been described, but periodically changes in both the up-down direction and the circumferential direction. It doesn't matter if you do.
- a heat-resistant test simulation (CAE: computer-aided engineering) at a high temperature was performed on a sample of a 32-inch quartz glass crucible.
- CAE computer-aided engineering
- the crucible in which the thickness of the opaque layer 11 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is changed in the vertical direction is used, and ten types of crucible samples # 1 to # 10 having different thickness periods T of the opaque layer 11 are used.
- the period T of the change in the thickness of the opaque layer 11 in Samples # 1 to # 10 was 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, and 200 mm.
- the thickness of the straight body portion was 10 mm
- the maximum thickness of the opaque layer 11 was 8 mm
- the minimum thickness of the opaque layer was 2 mm.
- the mass density of the crucible wall was 2.328e 3 [kg / m 3 ], and the Poisson's ratio was 0.28.
- the Young's modulus of the upper part of the crucible wall not in contact with the silicon melt is 130 [Gpa]
- the Young's modulus of the inner layer (transparent layer 12) and the outer layer (opaque layer 11) of the crucible wall in contact with the silicon melt is 65 [Gpa].
- the crucible inner surface S 2 which is in contact with the silicon melt was assumed that under pressure of 1 [Mpa].
- the crucible outer surface S 1 from that in contact with the inner surface of the susceptor was assumed that the position of the X-direction (horizontal direction) is restrained. Furthermore, it was assumed to be all even lower S 3 of the crucible wall restraint.
- FIG. 6 shows the results of a deformation test simulation with and without a wavefront on the cross section from the upper end of the opening of the quartz glass crucible to the straight body.
- the deformation test simulation result when the wave front is not formed shows that the upper part of the crucible wall that does not contact the silicon melt falls greatly inward, and the inclined part may come into contact with the heat shielding plate.
- the deformation test simulation result when the wave front is formed shows that the deformation of the upper part of the crucible wall not in contact with the silicon melt is small and there is no possibility of contact with the heat shielding plate.
- Table 1 is a table showing the results of deformation test simulation of crucible samples # 1 to # 10 under the above conditions.
- the heating conditions were 1500 degrees and 48 hours.
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10a 直胴部
10b 底部
10c コーナー部
10d 開口部
11 不透明層
12 透明層
20 石英粉
21 グラファイトモールド
22 アーク電極
23 通気孔
32 口径
H 肉厚
T 周期
ta 最大厚
tb 最小厚
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- 円筒状の直胴部と、前記直胴部の下端に形成されたコーナー部と、前記コーナー部を介して前記直胴部に接続された底部とを有する石英ガラスルツボであって、
ルツボの外層を構成する気泡を内包する不透明層と、ルツボの内層を構成する気泡が除去された透明層とを備え、
少なくとも前記直胴部における前記不透明層と前記透明層との境界面は、少なくとも一方向に周期的な波面を形成していることを特徴とする石英ガラスルツボ。 - 前記直胴部及び前記コーナー部における前記不透明層と前記透明層との境界面が前記波面を形成している、請求項1に記載の石英ガラスルツボ。
- 前記波面の進行方向は、前記直胴部の上下方向である、請求項1又は2に記載の石英ガラスルツボ。
- 前記波面の進行方向は、前記直胴部の周方向である、請求項1又は2に記載の石英ガラスルツボ。
- 前記波面の進行方向は、前記直胴部の上下方向と周方向の両方の合成である、請求項1又は2に記載の石英ガラスルツボ。
- 前記波面の変化の周期は20mm以上100mm以下である、請求項1乃至5のいずれか一項に記載の石英ガラスルツボ。
- 上端に開口部を有する円筒状の直胴部と、前記直胴部の下端に形成されたコーナー部と、前記コーナー部を介して前記直胴部に接続された底部とを有する石英ガラスルツボの製造方法であって、
前記石英ガラスルツボの外形に合わせた形状を有するモールドを回転させながらその内表面に石英粉を堆積させる工程と、
前記石英粉をアーク溶融によりガラス化して石英ガラスルツボを形成する工程とを備え、
前記石英粉をアーク溶融する工程では、前記モールドに設けられた通気孔を通じて脱気する際の吸引力を一方向に沿って周期的に異ならせて、少なくとも前記直胴部における前記不透明層と前記透明層との境界面を前記一方向に周期的な波面として形成することを特徴とする石英ガラスルツボの製造方法。
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