GB2387273B - Heat-treating methods and systems - Google Patents

Heat-treating methods and systems

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Publication number
GB2387273B
GB2387273B GB0312620A GB0312620A GB2387273B GB 2387273 B GB2387273 B GB 2387273B GB 0312620 A GB0312620 A GB 0312620A GB 0312620 A GB0312620 A GB 0312620A GB 2387273 B GB2387273 B GB 2387273B
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systems
heat
treating methods
treating
methods
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GB0312620D0 (en
GB2387273A (en
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David Malcolm Camm
J Kiefer Elliott
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Mattson Technology Canada Inc
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Vortek Industries Ltd
Mattson Technology Canada Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/729,747 external-priority patent/US6594446B2/en
Priority to GB0427426A priority Critical patent/GB2406725A/en
Priority to GB0427424A priority patent/GB2406712A/en
Priority to GB0427418A priority patent/GB2406710B/en
Priority to GB0427423A priority patent/GB2406711B/en
Priority to GB0427414A priority patent/GB2406709A/en
Application filed by Vortek Industries Ltd, Mattson Technology Canada Inc filed Critical Vortek Industries Ltd
Publication of GB0312620D0 publication Critical patent/GB0312620D0/en
Publication of GB2387273A publication Critical patent/GB2387273A/en
Publication of GB2387273A8 publication Critical patent/GB2387273A8/en
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/02Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/04Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having potential barriers, e.g. a PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer
    • H01L21/18Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having potential barriers, e.g. a PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer the devices having semiconductor bodies comprising elements of Group IV of the Periodic Table or AIIIBV compounds with or without impurities, e.g. doping materials
    • H01L21/30Treatment of semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups H01L21/20 - H01L21/26
    • H01L21/324Thermal treatment for modifying the properties of semiconductor bodies, e.g. annealing, sintering
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C30CRYSTAL GROWTH
    • C30BSINGLE-CRYSTAL GROWTH; UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF EUTECTIC MATERIAL OR UNIDIRECTIONAL DEMIXING OF EUTECTOID MATERIAL; REFINING BY ZONE-MELTING OF MATERIAL; PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; SINGLE CRYSTALS OR HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; AFTER-TREATMENT OF SINGLE CRYSTALS OR A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C30B31/00Diffusion or doping processes for single crystals or homogeneous polycrystalline material with defined structure; Apparatus therefor
    • C30B31/06Diffusion or doping processes for single crystals or homogeneous polycrystalline material with defined structure; Apparatus therefor by contacting with diffusion material in the gaseous state
    • C30B31/12Heating of the reaction chamber
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27DDETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
    • F27D19/00Arrangements of controlling devices
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/02Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/04Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having potential barriers, e.g. a PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer
    • H01L21/18Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having potential barriers, e.g. a PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer the devices having semiconductor bodies comprising elements of Group IV of the Periodic Table or AIIIBV compounds with or without impurities, e.g. doping materials
    • H01L21/26Bombardment with radiation
    • H01L21/263Bombardment with radiation with high-energy radiation
    • H01L21/268Bombardment with radiation with high-energy radiation using electromagnetic radiation, e.g. laser radiation
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/02Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/04Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having potential barriers, e.g. a PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer
    • H01L21/18Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having potential barriers, e.g. a PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer the devices having semiconductor bodies comprising elements of Group IV of the Periodic Table or AIIIBV compounds with or without impurities, e.g. doping materials
    • H01L21/26Bombardment with radiation
    • H01L21/263Bombardment with radiation with high-energy radiation
    • H01L21/268Bombardment with radiation with high-energy radiation using electromagnetic radiation, e.g. laser radiation
    • H01L21/2686Bombardment with radiation with high-energy radiation using electromagnetic radiation, e.g. laser radiation using incoherent radiation
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/67Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
    • H01L21/67005Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
    • H01L21/67011Apparatus for manufacture or treatment
    • H01L21/67098Apparatus for thermal treatment
    • H01L21/67115Apparatus for thermal treatment mainly by radiation
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27DDETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
    • F27D19/00Arrangements of controlling devices
    • F27D2019/0003Monitoring the temperature or a characteristic of the charge and using it as a controlling value
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27DDETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
    • F27D99/00Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F27D99/0001Heating elements or systems
    • F27D99/0006Electric heating elements or system
    • F27D2099/0026Electric heating elements or system with a generator of electromagnetic radiations
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S438/00Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
    • Y10S438/928Front and rear surface processing

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  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
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GB0312620A 2000-12-04 2001-12-04 Heat-treating methods and systems Expired - Fee Related GB2387273B (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0427424A GB2406712A (en) 2000-12-04 2001-12-04 Heat-treating methods and systems
GB0427418A GB2406710B (en) 2000-12-04 2001-12-04 Heat-treating methods and systems
GB0427423A GB2406711B (en) 2000-12-04 2001-12-04 Heat-treating methods and systems
GB0427414A GB2406709A (en) 2000-12-04 2001-12-04 Heat-treating methods and systems
GB0427426A GB2406725A (en) 2000-12-04 2001-12-04 Heat-treating methods and systems

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US09/729,747 US6594446B2 (en) 2000-12-04 2000-12-04 Heat-treating methods and systems
PCT/CA2001/000776 WO2002047143A1 (en) 2000-12-04 2001-05-30 Heat-treating methods and systems
PCT/CA2001/001706 WO2002047123A1 (en) 2000-12-04 2001-12-04 Heat-treating methods and systems

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EP0399662A2 (en) * 1989-05-01 1990-11-28 AT&T Corp. Procedure for annealing of semiconductors
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GB2387273A8 (en) 2004-01-08
GB0312620D0 (en) 2003-07-09
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WO2002047123A1 (en) 2002-06-13
GB2387273A (en) 2003-10-08
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