WO2022267492A1 - 外延掺杂气体的稀释装置 - Google Patents
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- the utility model relates to epitaxial growth equipment, in particular to a dilution device for epitaxial doping gas.
- Doping is an important step in the epitaxial growth process. During epitaxial growth, it is necessary to control and ensure the conductivity type and resistivity of the epitaxial layer by controlling doping.
- the main dopant sources commonly used in silicon epitaxial production are phosphine, arsine, and diborane, etc., which enter the epitaxial reaction chamber in the gas phase together with the silicon source and the main gas flow forming the epitaxial, and are mixed together with the epitaxial growth. epitaxial layer.
- the doping amount in the silicon epitaxial layer can be controlled, that is, the resistivity of the epitaxial layer can be controlled. Therefore, the long-term stability of the concentration and flow rate of the dopant gas determines the stability of the resistivity of the epitaxial layer.
- the gas in the dopant gas cylinder and the diluent gas cylinder is mixed and diluted in a certain proportion and then output to the reaction chamber for epitaxy.
- the concentration of doped gas in steel cylinders will inevitably fluctuate during use, and there will inevitably be differences in the concentration between cylinders. Whether it is during the use of a single cylinder or after the cylinder is replaced, the doping concentration cannot be guaranteed. stability, which will directly affect the quality of the product.
- the main purpose of the utility model is to provide a diluting device capable of providing long-term stable doping concentration of epitaxial doping gas.
- the utility model provides a dilution device for epitaxial doping gas, including:
- the first pipeline for passing the doping gas is provided with a concentration detection mechanism and a first flow control mechanism,
- the controller is in signal connection with the concentration detection mechanism and the first flow control mechanism.
- a second line for passing the dilution gas is also included.
- a second flow control mechanism is provided on the second pipeline, and the controller is connected to the second flow control mechanism in a signal manner.
- first and second control valves are respectively arranged at the front and rear positions of the second flow control mechanism, and the first and second control valves are connected to the controller for signal .
- it also includes a gas mixing mechanism and a third pipeline, the outlet of the first pipeline and the outlet of the second pipeline are connected to the inlet of the mixing mechanism, and the outlet of the mixing mechanism is connected to the inlet of the third pipeline .
- the gas mixing mechanism uses an accumulator.
- the third pipeline is provided with one or more of a pressure regulator, a pressure sensor, a vent pipeline, and a valve.
- a third control valve and a fourth control valve are respectively arranged at the front and rear positions of the first flow control mechanism, and the third and fourth control valves are connected to the controller for signal .
- an instrument gas pipeline is included, an instrument gas control valve is arranged on the instrument gas pipeline, and the controller is signally connected to the instrument gas control valve.
- a temperature regulator is included, and the temperature regulator is configured to regulate the ambient temperature of the concentration detection mechanism.
- the dopant gas diluted by the dilution device of the utility model has a long-term stable concentration, thereby ensuring stable resistivity of the epitaxial layer.
- Fig. 1 is a kind of structure diagram of the dilution device of the present utility model.
- the device for diluting the epitaxial dopant gas in this embodiment mainly includes: a first pipeline 100 and a controller 400 for passing the dopant gas.
- the first pipeline 100 is provided with a concentration detection mechanism 101 and The first flow control mechanism 102 and the controller 400 are in signal connection with the concentration detection mechanism 101 and the first flow control mechanism 102 .
- the controller 400 sends a control signal to the first flow control mechanism 102, and the control from The flow rate of the doping gas sent out from the outlet of the first pipeline 100 is to stabilize the doping concentration of the diluted doping gas.
- the concentration detection mechanism 101 can be a concentration sensor
- the first flow control mechanism 102 can be a flow control valve
- the controller 400 can be a programmable controller.
- a second pipeline 200 for passing the dilution gas is also included.
- the second pipeline 200 is provided with a second flow control mechanism 201 , and the controller 400 is connected to the second flow control mechanism 201 by signals.
- the second pipeline 200 transports the dilution gas used to dilute the dopant gas.
- the first flow control mechanism 102 can control the volume of the dopant gas in the first pipeline 100.
- the second flow control mechanism 201 can also send a control signal to the second flow control mechanism 201 to control the flow rate of the diluting gas sent out from the outlet of the second pipeline 200, and at the same time, adjusting the flow rate of the doping gas and the diluting gas can improve the adjustment efficiency, so that the doping concentration more stable.
- the second flow control mechanism 201 can also adopt a flow control valve.
- a gas mixing mechanism 301 and a third pipeline 300 are also included, the outlet of the first pipeline 100 and the outlet of the second pipeline 200 are connected to the inlet of the mixing mechanism, and the outlet of the mixing mechanism is connected to the third pipeline. Inlet connection to Road 300.
- the gas mixing mechanism 301 uses an accumulator. On the one hand, the accumulator can be used to prevent large fluctuations in pressure. On the other hand, the pressure accumulated in the accumulator can help the full mixing of the doping gas and the diluting gas, thereby enhancing the mixing effect.
- One or more of a pressure regulator 304 , a pressure sensor 303 , an emptying pipeline 305 , and a manual valve 306 are provided on the third pipeline 300 .
- the vent pipeline 305 is provided to discharge the remaining gas in the pipeline after the epitaxy is completed.
- a calibration gas is introduced from the inlet of the first channel, and the calibration gas passes through the concentration detection mechanism 101 and is discharged from the vent pipeline 305.
- the third and fourth control valves 103 and 104 are respectively arranged at the front and rear positions of the first flow control mechanism 102, the third and fourth control valves 103, 104 is in signal connection with the controller 400 .
- first and second control valves 202 and 203 are respectively arranged at the front and rear positions of the second flow control mechanism 201, and the first and second control valves 202 and 203 are connected with the control tor 400 signal connection.
- the third and fourth control valves 103, 104, first and second control valves at both ends of the first flow control mechanism 102 and the second flow control mechanism 201 can be closed.
- Two control valves 202 and 203 to prevent the concentration of the diluted dopant gas in the subsequent accumulator from being affected by the leakage of the first and second flow control mechanisms 201 .
- an instrument gas pipeline is also included, and an instrument gas control valve 500 is arranged on the instrument gas pipeline, and the controller 400 is connected to the instrument gas control valve 500 by signal.
- the instrument gas control valve 500 is controlled by the controller 400 to improve the degree of automation of the equipment.
- This embodiment also includes a temperature regulator configured to adjust the ambient temperature of the concentration detection mechanism 101 .
- a temperature regulator configured to adjust the ambient temperature of the concentration detection mechanism 101 .
- a manual valve 105 and a pressure sensor 106 can also be set on the first pipeline 100
- a manual valve 204 and a pressure sensor 205 can be set on the second pipeline
- a manual valve 307 can be set on the vent pipeline 305, so that the dilution
- the device has the possibility of manual adjustment.
- the dopant gas passed into the inlet of the first pipeline 100 such as phosphine
- a dilution gas such as hydrogen
- the concentration detection mechanism 101 will detect
- the phosphine concentration value is sent to the controller 400, and the controller 400 adjusts the first flow control mechanism 102 and the second flow control mechanism 201 according to the preset dilution ratio to achieve the preset dilution ratio, and the phosphine and hydrogen enter the gas mixture Mixing is carried out in the mechanism 301, and the pressure is stabilized.
- the diluted doping gas is sent into the reaction chamber for doping through the pressure regulator 304 on the third pipeline 300 to adjust the pressure.
- the experimental results in the above table show that the resistivity fluctuation of the epitaxial wafer produced by the gas supply of the dilution device of the utility model is much smaller than that of the original gas supply system.
- the reason is that the dopant gas with long-term stable dopant concentration can be obtained by adopting the dilution device of the utility model.
- the dilution device of the utility model can ensure long-term stable supply of concentration, can obtain more stable epitaxial resistivity, is suitable for mass production, and is suitable for popularization and use in production.
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- 一种外延掺杂气体的稀释装置,其特征在于包括:用于通过掺杂气体的第一管路,第一管路上设置有浓度检测机构和第一流量控制机构,控制器,与浓度检测机构和第一流量控制机构信号连接。
- 如权利要求1所述的外延掺杂气体的稀释装置,其特征在于还包括用于通过稀释气体的第二管路。
- 如权利要求2所述的外延掺杂气体的稀释装置,其特征在于第二管路上设置有第二流量控制机构,控制器与第二流量控制机构信号连接。
- 如权利要求3所述的外延掺杂气体的稀释装置,其特征在于在所述的第二管路上,位于第二流量控制机构的前后位置分别设置有第一、第二控制阀,第一、第二控制阀与所述的控制器信号连接。
- 如权利要求2所述的外延掺杂气体的稀释装置,其特征在于还包括气体混合机构和第三管路,第一管路的出口、第二管路的出口均与混合机构的进口连接,混合机构的出口与第三管路的进口连接。
- 如权利要求5所述的外延掺杂气体的稀释装置,其特征在于所述的气体混合机构采用蓄压器。
- 如权利要求5所述的外延掺杂气体的稀释装置,其特征在于第三管路上设置有压力调节器、压力传感器、放空管路、阀门中的一种或多种。
- 如权利要求1所述的外延掺杂气体的稀释装置,其特征在于在所述的第一管路上,位于第一流量控制机构的前后位置分别设置有第三、第四控制阀,第三、第四控制阀与所述的控制器信号连接。
- 如权利要求1所述的外延掺杂气体的稀释装置,其特征在于包括仪表气管路,仪表气管路上设置有仪表气控制阀,所述的控制器与仪表气控制阀信号连接。
- 如权利要求1所述的外延掺杂气体的稀释装置,其特征在于包括温度调节器,所述的温度调节器被配置成对浓度检测机构的环境温度进行调节。
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