WO2015151411A1 - SiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for estimating the depth of latent scratches generated on a SiC substrate.
- SiC is attracting attention as a new semiconductor material because it is superior in heat resistance and electrical characteristics as compared to Si and the like.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a surface treatment method for flattening the surface of the SiC substrate.
- a SiC substrate is stored in a storage container, and the storage container is heated in a state where the storage container is under Si vapor pressure. Thereby, the SiC substrate inside the storage container is etched, and a SiC substrate flat at the molecular level can be obtained.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a processing method for removing a surface alteration layer generated on a SiC substrate.
- the surface-affected layer is described as a damaged layer having a crystal structure generated in a step of producing a SiC substrate (mechanical processing such as mechanical polishing).
- mechanical processing such as mechanical polishing
- the surface-modified layer is suppressed to 50 nm or less, and the surface-modified layer is removed by hydrogen etching.
- the depth of the latent flaw changes according to the conditions of mechanical polishing performed on the SiC substrate, it is difficult to estimate accurately.
- the SiC substrate is excessively etched in order to reliably remove latent scratches, the yield is deteriorated and the processing time is increased.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a main object thereof is to provide a method for estimating the depth of latent scratches generated on a SiC substrate.
- the method for estimating the latent flaw depth of a SiC substrate includes an etching step, a measurement step, and an estimation step.
- the etching step the surface of the SiC substrate is etched by performing a heat treatment in a Si atmosphere on the SiC substrate having at least the surface made of single crystal SiC and machined.
- the measurement step the surface roughness of the SiC substrate subjected to the etching step is measured.
- the estimation step the depth of the latent flaw of the SiC substrate before the etching step or the presence / absence of the latent flaw is estimated based on the result obtained in the measurement step.
- the estimation step if the surface roughness of the SiC substrate after etching is larger than a first threshold, it is estimated that the latent scratch depth is deeper than the etching amount. It is preferable.
- the estimation step if the surface roughness of the SiC substrate after etching is smaller than a second threshold, it is estimated that the latent scratch depth is shallower than the etching amount. It is preferable.
- At least one of the etching amount in the etching step and the threshold value in the estimation step may be determined based on the surface roughness before performing the etching. preferable.
- the relationship between the etching amount and the surface roughness is related to the surface roughness of the SiC substrate before the etching step, and therefore the etching amount changes the threshold based on this surface roughness.
- the depth of the latent wound can be estimated appropriately.
- the etching amount is preferably 0.5 ⁇ m or more and 10 ⁇ m or less in the etching step.
- the etching rate of the SiC substrate is controlled by adjusting an inert gas pressure around the SiC substrate in the etching step.
- the method for estimating the latent flaw depth of the SiC substrate includes a measurement step and an estimation step.
- the measurement step the residual stress of the SiC substrate is measured with respect to the SiC substrate having at least the surface made of single crystal SiC and machined.
- the estimation step the depth of latent scratch or the presence / absence of latent scratch of the SiC substrate is estimated based on the result obtained in the measurement step.
- the depth of the flaw is deeper than the etching amount when the residual stress of the SiC substrate is larger than a predetermined amount in the estimation step.
- the depth of the flaw is shallower than the etching amount when the residual stress is smaller than a predetermined amount in the SiC substrate in the estimation step.
- the depth of the latent flaw can be estimated without measuring the surface roughness.
- the SiC substrate latent scratch depth estimation method it is preferable to measure the residual stress of the SiC substrate using Raman spectroscopy in the measurement step.
- summary of the high temperature vacuum furnace used for the etching of this invention The figure which shows schematically the mode of the board
- the graph which shows the result of having measured the relationship between an etching rate and heating temperature for every SiC substrate from which surface roughness differs.
- the graph which shows the result of having measured the relationship between etching amount and the surface roughness of the board
- the flowchart which shows the process which estimates the depth of the latent flaw of a SiC substrate.
- the flowchart which shows another process which estimates the depth of the latent flaw of a SiC substrate.
- the graph which shows the result of having measured the relationship between the pressure of an inert gas, and the etching rate.
- the graph which shows the result of having measured the residual stress using Raman spectroscopy.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the outline of a high-temperature vacuum furnace used in the surface treatment method of the present invention.
- the high-temperature vacuum furnace 10 includes a main heating chamber 21 and a preheating chamber 22.
- the main heating chamber 21 can heat a SiC substrate having at least a surface made of single crystal SiC to a temperature of 1000 ° C. or higher and 2300 ° C. or lower.
- the preheating chamber 22 is a space for performing preheating before heating the SiC substrate in the main heating chamber 21.
- a vacuum forming valve 23, an inert gas injection valve 24, and a vacuum gauge 25 are connected to the main heating chamber 21.
- the degree of vacuum in the main heating chamber 21 can be adjusted by the vacuum forming valve 23.
- the pressure of the inert gas (for example, Ar gas) in the main heating chamber 21 can be adjusted by the inert gas injection valve 24.
- the vacuum gauge 25 the degree of vacuum in the main heating chamber 21 can be measured.
- a heater 26 is provided inside the heating chamber 21. Further, a heat reflecting metal plate (not shown) is fixed to the side wall and ceiling of the main heating chamber 21, and the heat reflecting metal plate reflects the heat of the heater 26 toward the central portion of the main heating chamber 21. It is configured. Thereby, a SiC substrate can be heated strongly and uniformly, and it can be heated up to the temperature of 1000 degreeC or more and 2300 degrees C or less.
- a resistance heating type heater or a high frequency induction heating type heater can be used as the heater 26, for example.
- the SiC substrate is heated while being accommodated in a crucible (accommodating container) 30.
- the crucible 30 is placed on an appropriate support base or the like, and is configured to be movable at least from the preheating chamber to the main heating chamber by moving the support base.
- the crucible 30 includes an upper container 31 and a lower container 32 that can be fitted to each other.
- the crucible 30 is made of tantalum metal and is configured to expose the tantalum carbide layer to the internal space.
- Si serving as a Si supply source is arranged in an appropriate form.
- the shape and material of the container are arbitrary.
- the crucible 30 When heat-treating the SiC substrate, first, as shown by a chain line in FIG. 1, the crucible 30 is placed in the preheating chamber 22 of the high-temperature vacuum furnace 10 and preheated at an appropriate temperature (for example, about 800 ° C.). To do. Next, the crucible 30 is moved to the main heating chamber 21 that has been heated to a preset temperature (for example, about 1800 ° C.) in advance, and the SiC substrate is heated. Note that preheating may be omitted.
- an appropriate temperature for example, about 800 ° C.
- a bulk substrate from which a semiconductor element is manufactured can be obtained by cutting an ingot made of 4H—SiC single crystal or 6H—SiC single crystal into a predetermined thickness.
- a bulk substrate having an off angle can be obtained by cutting the ingot obliquely.
- mechanical polishing is performed to remove irregularities on the surface of the bulk substrate.
- this mechanical polishing produces a deteriorated layer (latent scratch) whose crystallinity is changed by applying pressure to the inside of the bulk substrate.
- the surface of the SiC substrate 40 is etched using the high-temperature vacuum furnace 10.
- This etching is performed by accommodating the SiC substrate 40 in the crucible 30 and heating it in an environment of 1500 ° C. or higher and 2200 ° C. or lower, preferably 1800 ° C. or higher and 2000 ° C. or lower, under Si vapor pressure (in an Si atmosphere).
- SiC of the SiC substrate 40 becomes Si 2 C or SiC 2 and sublimates, and Si in the Si atmosphere is bonded to C on the surface of the SiC substrate 40, thereby self-organization. It happens and is flattened.
- an epitaxial layer 41 is formed on the SiC substrate 40.
- a method for forming the epitaxial layer a vapor phase epitaxial method, a CVD method, or the like can be used.
- the surface may be roughened due to the influence of the latent scratches when the epitaxial layer is formed.
- ion implantation is performed on the entire surface or a part of the surface of the SiC substrate 40 on which the epitaxial layer 41 is formed.
- the surface of the epitaxial layer 41 including the ion implantation portion 42 becomes rough as shown in FIG.
- both processes can be performed in one step. Specifically, heat treatment (annealing) is performed in an environment of 1500 ° C. or higher and 2200 ° C. or lower, preferably 1600 ° C. or higher and 2000 ° C. or lower, under Si vapor pressure (Si atmosphere). Thereby, the implanted ions can be activated. Further, the roughened portion of the ion implantation portion 42 is flattened by etching the surface of the SiC substrate 40 (see FIG. 2D). When latent scratches remain on the SiC substrate 40, the surface may be roughened due to the influence of the latent scratches during the heat treatment.
- the surface of the SiC substrate 40 has sufficient flatness and electrical activity.
- a semiconductor element can be manufactured using the surface of SiC substrate 40.
- SiC substrates composed of 4H—SiC having a Si surface and an off angle of 4 ° were heated under Si vapor pressure.
- the SiC substrates have different surface roughnesses after mechanical polishing (initial surface roughness), and are 1.4 nm, 0.4 nm, 0.3 nm, and 0.1 nm, respectively.
- the heat treatment was performed in a temperature range from 1800 ° C. to 2000 ° C. under high vacuum (about 10 ⁇ 5 to 10 ⁇ 4 Pa).
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing the results of measuring the relationship between the etching rate and the heating temperature for each SiC substrate having a different surface roughness. As shown in FIG. 3, in the region of 1900 ° C. or higher, there is a correlation between the initial surface roughness and the etching rate, and it can be seen that the etching rate increases as the surface roughness increases.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the results of measuring the relationship between the etching amount and the surface roughness of the substrate after etching for these SiC substrates having different initial surface roughnesses.
- the etching amount is about 1 ⁇ m to 4 ⁇ m
- the surface roughness Ra increases remarkably after machining and becomes 2.5 nm or more, and it can be seen that the surface becomes rough due to the appearance of latent scratches. From this result, it is possible to grasp whether latent scratches remain on the etched SiC substrate by measuring the surface roughness after etching with an etching amount of 0.5 ⁇ m to 4 ⁇ m, preferably 1 ⁇ m to 3 ⁇ m. it can.
- FIG. 4 shows that when etching is further performed, the surface roughness decreases, and when the etching amount is 10 ⁇ m or more, a smooth surface having a surface roughness of 1 nm or less can be obtained. This is presumably because latent scratches were removed by etching. From this result, when etching is performed and the surface roughness is low, it can be estimated that the latent scratch does not exist from the beginning or the latent scratch is removed.
- the change in surface roughness varies depending on the initial surface roughness. For example, even with a 1.4 nm SiC substrate having the largest initial surface roughness, the peak surface roughness is not necessarily greater than others. In addition, the SiC substrate having an initial surface roughness of 1.4 nm has a surface roughness larger than the others after the latent scratches are removed. FIG. 4 also shows that the depth of latent scratches varies depending on various conditions because the timing at which the surface roughness decreases may be different even if the initial surface roughness is the same.
- FIG. 5 is a photomicrograph of the surface of the SiC substrate after machining and etching.
- the number on the upper right of each photograph is the surface roughness, and the number on the lower right is the etching amount.
- the same initial surface roughness is arranged in the same row. Specifically, the initial surface roughness from the left is 1.4 nm, 0.4 nm, 0.3 nm, and 0.1 nm.
- the surface of the SiC substrate having an initial surface roughness of 0.1 nm is processed by chemical mechanical polishing, and the surface of the other SiC substrate is processed by mechanical polishing.
- those having the same processing conditions are arranged on the same line. Specifically, after machining from the top (after mechanical polishing or chemical mechanical polishing), etching at 1800 ° C., etching at 1900 ° C., etching at 2000 ° C., and further etching at 2000 ° C.
- step bunching occurs and the surface becomes rough. It can also be seen that this step bunching is removed when the etching amount exceeds 10 ⁇ m.
- each step of the estimation process is performed by an operator using a device.
- the computer may automatically perform some or all of the steps without the operator.
- the operator sets the SiC substrate to be estimated in the high-temperature vacuum furnace 10 and heats it under Si vapor pressure to etch the surface of the SiC substrate (S101).
- the etching amount of the etching performed in S101 may be determined according to the initial surface roughness, or may be determined according to other conditions. Specifically, it is preferably 0.5 ⁇ m to 4 ⁇ m, preferably 1 ⁇ m to 3 ⁇ m.
- the operator measures the surface roughness of the SiC substrate after etching (S102).
- the method for measuring the surface roughness is arbitrary, and for example, an AFM (Atomic Force Microscope) can be used.
- the operator determines whether or not the surface roughness obtained by the measurement is larger than the first threshold value (S103).
- the first threshold value is a value for detecting that the surface roughness has increased due to the influence of latent scratches. Therefore, the first threshold is preferably about 2 nm to 5 nm, for example.
- the first threshold value may be determined according to the initial surface roughness.
- the depth of the latent flaw is deeper than the etching amount performed in S101 (S104).
- the depth of latent damage of the SiC substrate can be estimated. Note that only the rough depth of the latent flaw can be estimated by performing this estimation process once, so the same process may be performed again by changing the etching amount.
- the same process can be performed again by changing the etching amount, or the second estimation process can be performed.
- the operator etches the surface of the SiC substrate in the same manner as described above (S201), and measures the surface roughness (S202). Thereafter, the operator determines whether or not the surface roughness obtained by the measurement is smaller than the second threshold (S203).
- the second threshold value is a value for detecting that the surface roughness that has increased due to the influence of latent scratches has decreased again. Therefore, it is preferable that the etching amount is, for example, 5 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m, and the second threshold value is, for example, about 0.5 nm to 2 nm. Note that the etching amount and the second threshold value in S201 may be determined according to the initial surface roughness.
- the depth of the latent scratch is smaller than the etching amount performed in S102 (S204). If there is a possibility that there is no latent scratch on the SiC substrate, it may be estimated that there is no latent scratch or the depth of the latent scratch is shallower than the etching amount performed in S102. In this way, the depth of latent damage of the SiC substrate can be estimated. Note that only the rough depth of the latent flaw can be estimated by performing this estimation process once, and therefore the same process may be performed with different etching amounts on different substrates.
- the surface roughness is equal to or greater than the second threshold value
- other estimation processing is performed (S205). For example, the same process can be performed again by changing the etching amount, or the first estimation process can be performed.
- the third estimation process is an estimation process that combines the first and second estimation processes.
- the operator etches the surface of the SiC substrate as described above (S301), and measures the surface roughness (S302). Thereafter, the operator determines whether or not the surface roughness obtained by the measurement is larger than the first threshold (S303). If the surface roughness is less than or equal to the first threshold value, other estimation processes such as performing the same process by changing the etching amount are performed (S304).
- a predetermined amount of etching is further performed (S305). This etching amount is preferably small. Then, the operator again measures the surface roughness of the SiC substrate (S306), and determines whether or not the obtained surface roughness is smaller than the second threshold value (S307). If the surface roughness is greater than or equal to the second threshold, etching (S305) and surface roughness measurement (S306) are performed again, and the above determination is made again (S307).
- the depth of the SiC substrate when the surface roughness is lowered by gradually etching can be estimated. Therefore, the operator estimates that this depth (total etching amount) and the depth of the latent flaw are substantially the same (S308). Thus, in the third estimation process, the absolute depth can be estimated, not the relative depth of the latent scar.
- the above three estimation processes are based on the premise that etching of up to 10 ⁇ m is possible and the etching amount can be accurately controlled.
- the etching rate is very low (several tens of nm to several hundreds of nm / h), and it takes a very long time to remove latent scratches. End up.
- the etching rate becomes too fast, and it is difficult to accurately control the etching amount.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the relationship between the inert gas pressure and the etching rate. Specifically, the graph which calculated
- the object to be processed is a 4H—SiC substrate having an off angle of 4 °. As shown in FIG. 8, basically, the etching rate tends to decrease as the inert gas pressure increases.
- the etching rate can be suppressed from becoming too fast, the etching amount can be accurately controlled. Therefore, the depth of the latent scar can be determined with high accuracy.
- the latent flaw depth estimation method for SiC substrate 40 includes an etching step, a measurement step, and an estimation step.
- the etching step the surface of the SiC substrate 40 is etched by performing a heat treatment in a Si atmosphere on the SiC substrate 40 having at least the surface made of single crystal SiC and machined.
- the measurement process the surface roughness of the SiC substrate 40 subjected to the etching process is measured.
- the estimation step the depth of the latent flaw or the presence or absence of the latent flaw of the SiC substrate 40 before the etching step is estimated based on the result obtained in the measurement step.
- the latent flaw depth of the SiC substrate 40 can be estimated, the necessary and sufficient etching amount can be grasped. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the deterioration of the yield or the increase in the processing speed while maintaining the quality of the SiC substrate 40.
- the etching performed by the above method has a higher etching rate than hydrogen etching or chemical mechanical polishing, the depth of latent scratches can be estimated quickly.
- the depth of the latent scratch is deeper than the etching amount.
- the depth of the latent flaw is shallower than the etching amount.
- the etching rate of the SiC substrate 40 is controlled by adjusting the inert gas pressure around the SiC substrate 40.
- the peak shift is located at a value far from 0, and it can be seen that there is a relatively large residual stress. Thereby, the presence of latent flaws in the SiC substrate can be detected nondestructively. Similar to FIG. 4 described above, it can be seen that the peak shift is remarkably reduced by etching of 5 ⁇ m or more, and latent scratches are removed. In addition, when the etching amount is large (specifically, when the thickness is 10 ⁇ m or more), it is shown that the peak shift is further reduced and latent scratches are further removed as in FIG.
- the relationship between etching amount and residual stress is similar to the relationship between etching amount and surface roughness. Therefore, the depth of the latent scar can be estimated using the residual stress. Specifically, the residual stress is measured after etching, and if the residual stress remains, it is estimated that the latent scratch is deeper than the etching amount, and if the residual stress is zero, it is determined that the latent scratch is shallower than the etching amount. To do.
- the method for measuring the residual stress is not limited to Raman spectroscopic analysis, and an appropriate method can be used.
- the method for adjusting the inert gas is arbitrary, and an appropriate method can be used. Further, the inert gas pressure may be fixed or changed during the etching process. By changing the inert gas pressure, for example, a method can be considered in which fine adjustment is performed by initially increasing the etching rate and then decreasing the etching rate.
- the processing environment and the single crystal SiC substrate used are examples, and can be applied to various environments and single crystal SiC substrates.
- the heating temperature is not limited to the temperature mentioned above, and the etching rate can be further reduced by lowering the heating temperature.
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40 SiC基板
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- 少なくとも表面が単結晶SiCで構成され、機械加工が行われた後のSiC基板に対して、Si雰囲気下で加熱処理を行うことで当該SiC基板の表面をエッチングするエッチング工程と、
前記エッチング工程を行ったSiC基板の表面粗さを計測する計測工程と、
前記計測工程で得られた結果に基づいて、前記エッチング工程前の前記SiC基板の潜傷の深さ又は潜傷の有無を推定する推定工程と、
を含むことを特徴とするSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法。 - 請求項1に記載のSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法であって、
前記推定工程では、エッチング後の前記SiC基板の表面粗さが第1閾値より大きい場合、エッチング量より潜傷の深さが深いと推定することを特徴とするSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法。 - 請求項1に記載のSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法であって、
前記推定工程では、エッチング後の前記SiC基板の表面粗さが第2閾値より小さい場合、エッチング量より潜傷の深さが浅いと推定することを特徴とするSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法。 - 請求項2又は3に記載のSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法であって、
前記エッチング工程におけるエッチング量、及び、前記推定工程における閾値の少なくとも1つは、前記エッチングを行う前の表面粗さに基づいて定められることを特徴とするSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法。 - 請求項1に記載のSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法であって、
前記エッチング工程では、エッチング量が0.5μm以上10μm以下であることを特徴とするSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法。 - 請求項1に記載のSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法であって、
前記エッチング工程では、前記SiC基板の周囲の不活性ガス圧を調整して当該SiC基板のエッチング速度を制御することを特徴とするSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法。 - 少なくとも表面が単結晶SiCで構成され、機械加工が行われた後のSiC基板に対して、
前記SiC基板の残留応力を計測する計測工程と、
前記計測工程で得られた結果に基づいて、前記SiC基板の潜傷の深さ又は潜傷の有無を推定する推定工程と、
を含むことを特徴とするSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法。 - 請求項7に記載のSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法であって、
前記推定工程で、前記SiC基板の残留応力が所定量より大きい場合、エッチング量より潜傷の深さが深いと推定することを特徴とするSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法。 - 請求項7に記載のSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法であって、
前記推定工程で、前記SiC基板の残留応力が所定量より小さい場合、エッチング量より潜傷の深さが浅いと推定することを特徴とするSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法。 - 請求項7に記載のSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法であって、
前記計測工程では、ラマン分光分析を用いて前記SiC基板の残留応力を計測することを特徴とするSiC基板の潜傷深さ推定方法。
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