WO2013088617A1 - 単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a silica container for pulling up single crystal silicon and a method for manufacturing the same.
- Silica glass is a lens for projection exposure equipment (lithography equipment) for manufacturing large-scale integrated circuits (LSIs), prisms, photomasks and TFT substrates for displays, lamp tubes, window materials, reflectors, semiconductor industry cleaning containers, silicon Used as a semiconductor melting container.
- these silica glass raw materials must use expensive compounds such as silicon tetrachloride, and the silica glass melting temperature and processing temperature are about 2000 ° C., which is extremely high, resulting in high energy consumption and high cost. It was expensive. Therefore, conventionally, a method for producing silica glass using a relatively inexpensive powder raw material has been considered.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a method (sol-gel method) in which silicon alkoxide is hydrolyzed to form a silica sol, then gelled to form a wet gel, dried to a dry gel, and finally a high-temperature calcination to obtain a transparent silica glass body.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a method for obtaining transparent silica glass by a sol-gel method from a silica sol mixed solution composed of tetramethoxysilane or tetraethoxysilane and a silica sol solution containing silica fine particles.
- Patent Document 3 in a method for producing transparent silica glass using silicon alkoxide and silica glass fine particles as main raw materials, heat treatment at 200 ° C. to less than 1300 ° C. is performed in an oxygen gas-containing atmosphere and further increased to 1700 ° C. or higher. It is shown that the heat treatment for heating is performed in a hydrogen gas-containing atmosphere, and the reduced-pressure atmosphere heat treatment is performed between the two heat treatments.
- these conventional sol-gel methods are not only problematic in terms of initial dimensional accuracy of the produced silica glass and heat resistance during subsequent use at high temperatures, but are also not very inexpensive in terms of cost.
- Patent Document 4 at least two silica glass particles having different characteristics, for example, silica glass fine powder and silica glass particles are mixed to form a water-containing suspension, then pressure-molded, and sintered at a high temperature.
- a method for obtaining a silica-containing composite (slip casting method) is shown.
- opaque silica is produced by preparing a mixed liquid (slurry) containing silica glass particles having a size of 100 ⁇ m or less and silica glass granules having a size of 100 ⁇ m or more, injecting the mixture into a mold, and then drying and sintering.
- a method of making a glass composite is shown.
- these conventional slip casting methods have a large shrinkage of the molded body in the drying process and the sintering process, and it has not been possible to produce a thick silica glass molded body with high dimensional accuracy.
- Patent Document 8 discloses an outer layer made of natural quartz glass and an intermediate layer made of synthetic quartz glass having a high aluminum concentration by an arc discharge melting method of silica powder raw material (the atmosphere during melting is estimated to be air).
- a silica crucible having an inner three-layer structure made of high-purity synthetic quartz glass is shown. And the effect of preventing impurity migration by the intermediate layer is shown.
- the three-layer structure having such a structure is not only expensive, but also the problem of bubbles in the produced silicon crystal has not been solved.
- Patent Document 9 discloses a technique for reducing bubbles in the melted quartz crucible wall by sucking under reduced pressure from the outer periphery of the molding die during arc discharge melting of the silica powder raw material compact. Yes.
- the dissolved gas in the silica crucible wall could not be completely removed by simply suctioning the air present in the silica powder temporary compact under reduced pressure.
- the silica crucible is used, there is a problem that the molten silicon and the silica crucible react to generate SiO gas, which is taken in as bubbles in the silicon crystal.
- Patent Document 10 discloses a quartz glass crucible capable of preventing the occurrence of cavity defects due to the incorporation of SiO gas bubbles into a silicon single crystal. As a means for this, it has been shown that irregularities are formed in which a large number of scratches having a depth of 50 ⁇ m to 450 ⁇ m are formed on at least a part of the inner surface of the straight body portion and the curved portion of the crucible. However, with such an uneven surface, the generated SiO gas is insufficiently degassed to the outside of the silica container, and voids or non-penetrating holes in the silicon single crystal or silicon wafer formed by slicing and polishing it are obtained. It has been difficult to sufficiently reduce small-diameter holes (pin holes).
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and a silica container for pulling single crystal silicon capable of reducing defects called voids and pinholes in the pulled single crystal silicon, and such silica. It aims at providing the manufacturing method of a container.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has an outer layer made of opaque silica glass containing bubbles and an inner layer made of transparent silica glass substantially free of bubbles, and has a bottom portion and a curved portion. And a silica container for pulling a single crystal silicon having a straight body part, and continuously extending from at least a part of the bottom part to at least a part of the straight body part through the curved part on the surface of the inner layer.
- a silica container for pulling up single crystal silicon characterized in that the groove is formed.
- argon (Ar) gas contained in the silicon melt during the production of single crystal silicon or silicon monoxide (SiO) gas generated by the reaction between the molten silicon and the surface of the silica container As the bubble diameter grows, it rises along a continuous groove on the inner surface of the silica container, and is discharged from the periphery of the straight body of the silica container to the outside of the melt. As a result, it is difficult for bubbles to be taken into the crystal being pulled, and single crystal silicon with few voids and pinholes can be manufactured.
- the groove may be formed up to the center of the bottom.
- the groove may not be formed at the center of the bottom.
- the groove may be formed in the bottom part and the curved part in a mesh pattern or a radial pattern centered on the center of the bottom part. preferable.
- the bubbles can be discharged to the outside of the silicon melt more efficiently.
- the groove is formed up to the upper edge of the straight body portion.
- the groove is formed up to the upper edge of the silica container straight body part, it is possible to discharge the bubbles to the outside of the silicon melt more reliably regardless of the depth of the silicon melt in the container. .
- the cross-sectional shape of the groove is any one of a V shape, a U shape, and a square shape.
- the groove has such a cross-sectional shape, the bubbles can be more efficiently discharged outside the silicon melt along the groove.
- the groove is formed at a distance of 1 to 30 mm at least in the straight body portion.
- the OH group concentration of the outer layer is preferably 10 to 300 massppm, and the Al concentration is preferably 10 to 300 massppm.
- the OH group concentration of the inner layer is preferably 1 to 100 massppm, and the Al concentration is preferably 50 massppm or less.
- the outer layer or the inner layer contains OH groups and Al at such concentrations, even if the raw material powder used as the raw material of the silica container is inexpensive and low-purity, impurities in the silicon melt Uptake can be reduced.
- the present invention also includes an outer layer made of opaque silica glass containing bubbles and an inner layer made of transparent silica glass substantially free of bubbles, by heating and melting of silica powder. After producing a silica container having a body part, a continuous groove is formed on the surface of the inner layer from at least a part of the bottom part to at least a part of the straight body part via the curved part. Provided is a method for producing a silica container for pulling single crystal silicon.
- a silica container having continuous grooves can be manufactured at low cost. If such a silica container, argon (Ar) gas contained in the silicon melt during the production of single crystal silicon or silicon monoxide (SiO) gas generated by the reaction between the molten silicon and the surface of the silica container, Along with the growth of the bubble diameter, it rises along the continuous groove on the inner surface and is discharged to the outside of the melt. As a result, single crystal silicon with few voids and pinholes can be manufactured.
- Ar argon
- SiO silicon monoxide
- the preparation of the silica container by heating and melting the silica powder is performed by using the first raw material powder as a silica powder having a particle size of 10 to 1000 ⁇ m, and the first raw material powder has rotational symmetry.
- a step of placing the carbon nanotube in a mold and temporarily forming the temporary mold into a predetermined shape corresponding to the inner wall of the mold while rotating the mold, and installing a carbon electrode inside the temporary mold Then, the temporary molded body can be heated and melted by a discharge heating melting method, and a discharge heating melting process can be performed in which at least the outer part of the temporary molded body is the opaque silica glass and the inner part is the transparent silica glass.
- a method for producing a silica container for pulling up single crystal silicon wherein the second raw material powder has a particle diameter of 10 to 1000 ⁇ m and a silica powder having a purity higher than that of the first raw material powder. And at least after the discharge heating and melting step and before the formation of the groove, the second raw material powder is heated and melted by a discharge heating melting method while spraying from the upper part of the silica container, Forming a layer made of transparent silica glass on the surface portion of the inner layer of the silica container, and increasing the thickness of the inner layer.
- the temporary molded body is degassed by depressurizing the temporary molded body from the outside of the mold in the discharge heating and melting step.
- a silica container By producing a silica container before forming the groove by such a process, a silica container having an outer layer made of opaque silica glass and an inner layer made of transparent silica glass can be produced at low cost.
- hydrogen gas 1 to 10 vol. It is preferable to supply an inert mixed gas containing%.
- an inner layer made of transparent silica glass with fewer bubbles can be obtained.
- the tip cross-sectional shape of the rotary grinding plate of the groove forming grinder used for forming the groove is any one of V shape, U shape and square shape.
- the cross-sectional shape can be any of a V shape, a U shape, and a square shape. If the groove has such a cross-sectional shape, the bubbles are more efficiently fused with silicon. It can be discharged outside the liquid.
- argon (Ar) gas contained in the silicon melt or molten silicon reacts with the surface of the silica container during the production of single crystal silicon.
- the (SiO) gas rises along the continuous groove on the inner surface of the silica container together with the growth of the bubble diameter, and is released from the periphery of the straight body portion of the silica container to the outside of the melt.
- single crystal silicon with few voids and pinholes can be manufactured.
- such a silica container can be manufactured at low cost.
- Increasing the diameter of single crystal silicon to be manufactured has increased the size of silica containers for pulling single crystal silicon, and the weight of polysilicon raw material filled in the container has increased, so it is included in the silicon melt. Bubbles remain in the melt, and these bubbles are taken into the single-crystal silicon being manufactured, creating defects called voids and non-penetrating small-diameter holes (pinholes) in the single-crystal silicon.
- defects are caused by the fact that argon (Ar) or the like filled as an atmospheric gas during single crystal silicon production is adsorbed on the inner surface of the silica container, and the silica container and silicon (Si) melted in the container react. This is presumed to be due to the silicon monoxide (SiO) gas produced in the process.
- An object of the present invention is to reduce defects called voids and pinholes in the produced single crystal silicon.
- a silica container for manufacturing single crystal silicon for LSI or solar heat uniformity inside the container in a heated high temperature atmosphere is required.
- the silica container has a double structure, the outside is a porous opaque silica sintered body, and the inside is a transparent silica glass body substantially free of bubbles.
- impurity metal elements contained in the silica container at the time of production of single crystal silicon for example, alkali metal elements Li, Na, K, but particularly Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo
- W, W, or the like is taken into single crystal silicon, for example, a photoelectric conversion efficiency is lowered in a solar silicon device. Therefore, it is preferable that the inner surface of the silica container has a high purity so that impurities contained in the silica container do not diffuse into the silicon melt.
- silica container for pulling single crystal silicon according to the present invention and the manufacturing method thereof will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- a silica container solar grade crucible
- metal silicon melting container used as a material for solar cells (solar power generation, solar power generation)
- the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to pulling single crystal silicon for large scale integrated circuits (LSIs).
- the silica container 71 according to the present invention has an outer layer 51 made of opaque silica glass containing bubbles and an inner layer 52 made of transparent silica glass containing substantially no bubbles. Moreover, the silica container 71 has a bottom part, a curved part, and a straight body part. At this time, 1/3 (D 2 ) of the outer diameter (D 1 ) of the silica container 71 is defined as the diameter of the bottom. In addition, a portion other than the bottom portion is defined as a curved portion from the lower portion of the height (H 1 ) of the silica container 71 to the bottom portion (height H 2 ). In the silica container of the present invention, a continuous groove is formed on the surface of the inner layer 52 from at least a part of the bottom part to at least a part of the straight body part via the curved part.
- the gas such as argon (Ar) contained in the silicon melt or the molten silicon reacts with the surface of the silica container during the production of the single crystal silicon.
- Most of the generated silicon monoxide (SiO) gas is generated as fine bubbles adhering to the inner surface of the silica container, and then the bubble diameter gradually increases, increasing the buoyancy of the bubbles and the silicon melt. Estimated to rise inside.
- the bubbles rise along the inner surface of the silica container while adhering to the inner surface of the silica container and are discharged to the outside of the silicon melt, the influence on the single crystal silicon is eliminated.
- the bubbles are contained in the central portion of the silicon melt that has been detached from the inner surface of the silica container and is in convection, it will be taken into the single crystal silicon to generate voids and pinholes. .
- a continuous groove is formed on the surface of the inner layer from at least a part of the bottom part to at least a part of the straight body part through the curved part.
- the argon gas and SiO gas therein adhere to the inner surface of the silica container during the production of single crystal silicon, rise along the continuous groove on the inner surface together with the growth of the bubble diameter, and are released to the outside of the melt.
- silicon monoxide gas (SiO) generated by the reaction of the silicon melt and silica is initially generated as microbubbles in the continuous groove on the inner surface of the silica container, and also increases the buoyancy as the bubble diameter grows. It rises along the continuous groove and is discharged to the outside.
- This continuous groove is formed with a mesh pattern or a radial pattern centered on the center of the bottom at the bottom and curved parts of the silica container in order to efficiently raise bubbles adhering to the inner surface of the container along the inner surface. It is preferable that
- FIGS. 1 to 3 schematically show examples of continuous groove patterns formed on the inner layer surface of the silica container of the present invention as shown in development views.
- a three-dimensional crucible composed of curved surfaces is shown on a plane, it cannot actually be developed in this way.
- the pattern in the left rectangle is a developed view of the groove pattern formed from the straight body part to a part of the curved part as viewed from the side, and the pattern in the right circle is from the bottom part to the curved part.
- a groove pattern formed over a portion is shown as a view from above.
- the groove pattern is preferably a highly symmetrical pattern as shown in FIGS.
- FIG. 1 shows an example in which a radial pattern centered on the center of the bottom is formed at the bottom and the curved part of the silica container.
- a radial pattern (24 grooves in FIG. 1) centering on the center of the bottom part is continuous with the groove of the straight body part.
- FIG. 2 shows an example in which a mesh-like pattern is formed at the bottom and the curved portion of the silica container.
- Each groove forming a mesh pattern at the bottom and the curved part is continuous with the groove of the straight body part.
- FIG. 3 shows another example in which a radial pattern centered on the center of the bottom is formed at the bottom and the curved portion of the silica container.
- a radial pattern centered on the center of the bottom portion is continuous with the groove of the straight body portion.
- the radial pattern is not linear when viewed from the top of the crucible, and may be a pattern that vortexes.
- the pattern of FIG. 3 is suitable when the crucible rotates counterclockwise (the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3).
- FIG. 4 is a top view schematically showing a modification of the groove pattern formed in the silica container according to the present invention.
- the groove patterns shown in FIGS. 4A, 4C, and 4E correspond to the groove patterns shown in FIGS.
- the grooves formed on the inner layer surface of the silica container of the present invention may be formed up to the center of the bottom of the silica container as shown in FIGS. 4 (a), (c) and (e), As shown in FIGS. 4B, 4D, and 4F, it may not be formed at the center of the bottom of the silica container. Further, a part of the plurality of continuous grooves may be formed up to the center of the bottom of the silica container, and a part other than the part may not be formed at the center of the bottom of the silica container.
- the continuous groove is preferably in the range of 0 to 45 ° with respect to a vertical line (that is, a vertical line to the silicon melt surface) in the straight body portion.
- 1 and 2 show a case where this angle (tilt angle) is 0 °.
- FIG. 3 shows a case where the angle is 30 °. It is preferable that the inclination angle of the groove in the straight body portion is along the rotation of the crucible at the time of manufacturing single crystal silicon.
- the pattern of FIG. 3 is suitable when the crucible rotates counterclockwise.
- the continuous groove is preferably formed up to a position above the silicon melt surface, and more preferably formed up to the upper edge of the straight body portion of the silica container. If the groove is formed up to the upper edge of the silica container straight body, the bubbles can be surely discharged outside the silicon melt regardless of the depth of the silicon melt contained in the container. is there.
- the cross-sectional shape of the groove is preferably V-shaped, U-shaped, or rectangular in order to discharge bubbles to the outside of the silicon melt more efficiently.
- FIG. 6 the cross-sectional shape of the groove
- 6 (a) and 6 (b) are examples in which V-shaped and U-shaped grooves are formed on the surface of the inner layer 52 of the silica container.
- FIG. 6C shows an example in which a square groove is formed on the surface of the inner layer 52 of the silica container, and this shape is also called a concave shape, a box shape, or a square shape.
- the groove having the cross-sectional shape shown in FIG. 6 preferably has a cross-sectional width of 10 to 1000 ⁇ m and a depth of 10 to 1000 ⁇ m. Within such a range, the bubbles in the silicon melt can be more effectively discharged to the outside of the silicon melt.
- the width and depth of the groove are more preferably 500 to 1000 ⁇ m and the depth 500 to 1000 ⁇ m.
- the distance between the grooves is preferably formed at an interval (pitch) in the range of 1 to 30 mm at least in the straight body portion. More preferably, the interval between the grooves is 3 to 10 mm. Moreover, it is preferable to make it substantially equal intervals in a straight body part.
- the single crystal silicon pulling silica container 71 of the present invention has the outer layer 51 made of opaque silica glass containing bubbles and the inner layer 52 made of transparent silica glass substantially containing no bubbles, as described above.
- the silica container 71 has such an outer layer 51 and the inner layer 52, it is possible to improve the heat uniformity inside the silica container under heating.
- the bulk density of the outer layer 51 can be, for example, 1.90 to 2.20 (g / cm 3 ), and the bulk density of the inner layer 52 is typically about 2.20 (g / cm 3 ).
- the present invention is not particularly limited to these.
- the OH group concentration of the outer layer 51 is preferably 10 to 300 massppm, and the Al concentration is preferably 10 to 300 massppm.
- the OH group concentration of the inner layer 52 is preferably 1 to 100 massppm, and the Al concentration is preferably 50 massppm or less. If the outer layer 51 or the inner layer 52 contains OH groups and Al at such concentrations, even if the raw material powder used as the raw material for the silica container is inexpensive and low-purity, Impurity uptake can be reduced.
- the outer layer 51 preferably contains Al in an amount of 10 to 300 massppm, more preferably 20 to 50 massppm. By doing so, it becomes possible to adsorb and fix the alkali metal element.
- the effect of containing Al is to increase the viscosity of silica glass at a high temperature to improve the heat distortion resistance of the silica container at a high temperature. Since the increase in the OH group concentration decreases the viscosity of the silica glass at a high temperature, it is preferably 100 mass ppm or less.
- the Al concentration in the inner layer 52 is preferably 50 massppm or less as described above.
- the OH group concentration in the inner layer 52 is preferably 1 to 100 mass ppm as described above.
- the OH group has the effect of reducing the diffusion rate of the impurity metal element, but also has the adverse effect of reducing the etching resistance (difficulty in dissolving in the silicon melt). The range is limited.
- the inner layer 52 has a low content of impurity metal elements and has a high purity.
- Each of Li, Na, and K which are impurity metal elements of the inner layer 52 is 60 massppb or less, and each of Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo, and W is 30 massppb or less, preferably Li, Na,
- each of K is 20 massppb or less and each of Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo, and W to 10 massppb or less, the quality of single crystal silicon can be improved.
- an outer layer 51 made of opaque silica glass containing bubbles and an inner layer 52 made of transparent silica glass containing substantially no bubbles is produced. Thereafter, a continuous groove is formed on the surface of the inner layer 52 from at least a part of the bottom part to at least a part of the straight body part via the curved part.
- silica powder having a particle size of 10 to 1000 ⁇ m is prepared as the first raw material powder 11.
- this 1st raw material powder 11 can be produced by grind
- a natural silica lump (naturally produced crystal, quartz, silica, siliceous rock, opal stone, etc.) with a diameter of about 5 to 50 mm is heated in a temperature range of 600 to 1000 ° C. for about 1 to 10 hours in an air atmosphere.
- the natural silica mass is put into water, taken out after rapid cooling, and dried. This process facilitates the subsequent crushing and sizing process using a crusher or the like, but the process may proceed to the crushing process without performing the heating and quenching process.
- the natural silica mass is pulverized and sized by a crusher or the like, and the particle size is preferably adjusted to 10 to 1000 ⁇ m, more preferably 50 to 500 ⁇ m to obtain natural silica powder.
- this natural silica powder is put into a rotary kiln composed of a silica glass tube having an inclination angle, and the inside of the kiln is made into an atmosphere containing hydrogen chloride (HCl) or chlorine (Cl 2 ) gas, and is kept at 700 to 1100 ° C.
- the high-purity treatment is performed by heating for about 1 to 100 hours. However, in a product application that does not require high purity, the process may proceed to the next process without performing the purification process.
- the first raw material powder 11 obtained after the above steps is crystalline silica, but depending on the purpose of use of the silica container, amorphous silica glass scrap may be used as the first raw material powder 11. it can.
- the particle diameter of the first raw material powder 11 is preferably 10 to 1000 ⁇ m, and more preferably 50 to 500 ⁇ m.
- the silica purity of the first raw material powder 11 is preferably 99.99 mass% or more, and more preferably 99.999 mass% or more.
- the manufactured silica container will contain Impurity contamination can be sufficiently prevented. Therefore, a silica container can be manufactured at a lower cost than before.
- the first raw material powder 11 may further contain Al, preferably in the range of 10 to 300 massppm.
- Al can be obtained by, for example, adding nitrate, acetate, carbonate, chloride or the like as water or an alcohol solution, putting silica powder into these solutions, immersing them, and then drying them.
- the first raw material powder 11 is put into a mold having rotational symmetry, While the mold is rotated, it is temporarily molded into a predetermined shape corresponding to the inner wall of the mold to obtain a temporary molded body.
- FIG. 9 sectional drawing showing the outline of the mold which temporarily molds the 1st raw material powder 11 was shown.
- the mold 101 used in the present invention is made of a member such as graphite and has rotational symmetry.
- the decompression holes 103 may be distributed and formed in the inner wall 102 of the mold 101.
- the decompression hole 103 is continuous with the decompression passage 104.
- a pressure reducing passage 105 is also passed through a rotating shaft 106 for rotating the mold 101, and vacuuming can be performed from here.
- the first raw material powder 11 is introduced into the inner wall 102 of the mold 101, and the first raw material powder 11 is temporarily formed into a predetermined shape corresponding to the inner wall 102 of the mold 101 to form a temporary molded body 41 ( (See FIG. 10). Specifically, while rotating the mold 101, the first raw material powder 11 is gradually put into the inner wall 102 of the mold 101, and is formed into a container shape using centrifugal force. Alternatively, the thickness of the temporary molded body 41 may be adjusted to a predetermined amount by bringing a plate-shaped inner mold (not shown) from the inside into contact with the rotating powder.
- the method for supplying the first raw material powder 11 to the mold 101 is not particularly limited.
- a hopper provided with a stirring screw and a measuring feeder can be used.
- the 1st raw material powder 11 with which the hopper was filled is stirred with the screw for stirring, and it supplies, adjusting a supply amount with a measurement feeder.
- a carbon electrode is installed inside the temporary molded body 41, the temporary molded body 41 is heated and melted by a discharge heating melting method, and at least the outer portion of the temporary molded body 41 is
- the outer layer 51 is made of opaque silica glass
- the inner part is made of an inner layer 52 made of transparent silica glass.
- depressurization is performed from the outside of the mold 102 by depressurizing through the decompression hole 103 formed in the mold 101, thereby degassing.
- the apparatus for producing the silica container 71 includes a rotatable mold 101 having the rotational axis symmetry described above, a rotary motor (not shown), and a heat source for discharge heating melting (also referred to as arc melting or arc discharge melting).
- it includes components for adjusting the atmospheric gas supplied from the inside of the temporary molded body, for example, a hydrogen gas supply cylinder 411, an inert gas supply cylinder 412, a mixed gas supply pipe 420, and the like.
- this apparatus can be used continuously also when forming the layer which consists of transparent silica glass in the surface part of an inner layer so that it may mention later.
- hydrogen gas 1 to 10 vol. It is preferable to start supplying a mixed gas containing an inert gas containing% from the inside of the temporary molded body 41.
- hydrogen gas is supplied from a hydrogen gas supply cylinder 411, and inert gas (for example, nitrogen (N 2 ), argon (Ar), helium is supplied from an inert gas supply cylinder 412. (He)) is supplied and mixed, and supplied from the inside of the temporary molded body 41 through the mixed gas supply pipe 420.
- inert gas for example, nitrogen (N 2 ), argon (Ar), helium is supplied from an inert gas supply cylinder 412. (He)
- symbol 510 shows the flow of mixed gas.
- the degassing vacuum pump (not shown) is started while rotating the mold 101 containing the temporary molded body 41 at a constant speed, The pressure is reduced from the outside of the temporary molded body 41 through the pressure-reducing hole 103 and the pressure-reducing passages 104 and 105, and charging is started between the carbon electrodes 212.
- the inner surface portion of the temporary molded body 41 becomes a melting temperature range of silica powder (estimated to be about 1800 to 2000 ° C.) and melts from the outermost layer portion. Begins.
- the degree of vacuum reduction by the degassing vacuum pump increases (the pressure suddenly decreases), and the fused silica glass layer degassed dissolved gas contained in the first raw material powder 11. The change to progresses from the inside to the outside.
- discharge heating is performed at normal pressure without reducing pressure, and the outer portion of the temporary molded body 41 can be made of opaque silica glass and the inner portion can be made of transparent silica glass.
- a groove can be formed in the silica container 71 formed in the steps so far, but if necessary, a layer made of transparent silica glass is further formed on the surface portion of the inner layer 52 of the silica container 71 before forming the groove. It is also possible to increase the thickness of the inner layer. This method will be described with reference to FIG.
- the process up to the step of forming the silica container 71 is performed in the same manner as the processes 1 to 3 shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C (see FIGS. 8A to 8C).
- a silica powder having a particle size of 10 to 1000 ⁇ m and higher purity than the first raw material powder 11 is produced as the second raw material powder 12.
- the production method of the second raw material powder may be the same as that of the first raw material powder except that the purity is higher.
- highly purified natural quartz powder, natural quartz powder, synthetic cristobalite powder, synthetic silica glass powder can be used as a material of the 2nd raw material powder.
- Crystalline silica powder is preferable for the purpose of reducing the amount of bubbles in the inner layer, or synthetic powder is preferable for the purpose of forming an inner layer made of high-purity transparent silica glass.
- the particle size of the second raw material powder 12 is more preferably 100 to 500 ⁇ m.
- the purity of the second raw material powder 12 is 99.9999 mass% or more of silica component (SiO 2 ), and each of the alkali metal elements Li, Na, K is 60 massppb or less, preferably 20 massppb or less, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, It is preferable that each of Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo, and W is 30 massppb or less, preferably 10 massppb or less.
- the second raw material powder 12 is used, and at least after the discharge heating and melting step (FIG. 8 (3)) and the formation of grooves (FIG. 8).
- a layer made of transparent silica glass is further formed on the surface portion of the inner layer 52 of the silica container 71, and the thickness of the inner layer is increased.
- This process is performed by heating and melting the second raw material powder 12 from the upper part of the silica container 71 by a discharge heating melting method.
- the basic formation method of this process follows the contents shown in Patent Document 6 and Patent Document 7, for example.
- An apparatus for forming a layer made of transparent silica glass on the surface portion of the silica container 71 is similar to the previous step, and is a rotatable mold 101 in which a silica container 71 having rotational axis symmetry is installed, a rotary motor (not shown). ), A raw material powder hopper 303 containing the second raw material powder 12, a stirring screw 304, a measuring feeder 305, a carbon electrode 212 serving as a heat source for discharge heating and melting, an electric wire 212a, a high voltage power supply unit 211, a lid 213, etc. Consists of.
- a hydrogen gas supply cylinder 411, an inert gas supply cylinder 412, a mixed gas supply pipe 420, and the like are further provided. You may have.
- the mold 101 is set to a predetermined rotation speed, and a high voltage is gradually applied from the high-voltage power supply unit 211.
- the raw material powder 12 is sprayed from the upper part of the silica container 71.
- discharge is started between the carbon electrodes 212, and the silica container 71 is in the silica powder melting temperature range (estimated to be about 1800 to 2000 ° C.). It becomes molten particles and adheres to the inner surface of the silica container 71.
- the carbon electrode 212, the raw material powder inlet, and the lid 213 installed in the upper opening of the silica container 71 have a mechanism in which the position can be changed to some extent with respect to the silica container 71. By changing these positions, the inner layer 52 can be made thick on the entire inner surface of the silica container 71 with a uniform thickness. In addition, the part thickened with the 2nd raw material powder 12 among the inner layers 52 was shown by inner layer (additional layer) 52 'in FIG.
- channel formation is performed in the inner layer 52 of the silica container 71 (FIG. 7 (4), FIG. 8 (5)).
- a grinder incorporating a diamond grinding plate rotating at high speed can be used.
- the diamond grinding plate (wheel) can be used at low cost by using a metal bond grinding plate with diamond fixed with an alloy. Vitrified bond grinding plate fixed with glass can be used.
- a laser processing machine incorporating a carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) laser or the like can be used. Since laser processing is a non-contact processing method, processing contamination on the inner surface of the silica container can be prevented.
- CO 2 carbon dioxide
- the single crystal silicon pulling silica container 71 of the present invention can be obtained.
- Example 1 A silica container for pulling up single crystal silicon was manufactured according to steps (1) to (4) shown in FIG. Silica (SiO 2) purity 99.999Mass% or more, a particle diameter 100 ⁇ 300 [mu] m, were prepared natural silica powder was 50massppm doped Al as the first raw material powder 11.
- the atmosphere gas was dried N 2 97 vol. % And H 2 3 vol. % Mixed gas.
- V-shaped continuous grooves were formed on the surface of the inner layer of the silica container in a mesh pattern as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4C.
- the groove width was 700 ⁇ m
- the groove depth was 600 ⁇ m
- the angle with respect to the vertical line of the groove in the straight body part was 0 °
- the groove interval was 20 mm in the straight body part.
- Other conditions are listed in Table 1.
- Example 2 A silica container was produced in the same manner as in Example 1, and V-shaped grooves were formed on the surface of the inner layer of the silica container in a radial pattern as shown in FIG.
- the groove width was 700 ⁇ m
- the groove depth was 600 ⁇ m
- the angle with respect to the vertical line of the groove in the straight body part was 0 °
- the groove interval was 15 mm in the straight body part.
- Example 3 A silica container for pulling up single crystal silicon was manufactured according to steps (1) to (5) shown in FIG.
- the first raw material powder natural quartz powder having a silica purity of 99.999 mass% or more, a particle size of 100 to 300 ⁇ m, and doped with 60 mass ppm of Al was used.
- the second raw material powder was a high-purity synthetic cristobalite powder having a silica purity of 99.9999 mass% or more and a particle size of 100 to 300 ⁇ m.
- Atmospheric gas at the time of melting was dried He90 vol. % And H 2 10 vol. % Mixed gas.
- U-shaped grooves were formed on the surface of the inner layer of the silica container in a radial (radial vortex) pattern as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 (e).
- the groove width was 700 ⁇ m
- the groove depth was 500 ⁇ m
- the angle of the groove in the straight body part with respect to the vertical line was 30 °
- the groove interval was 10 mm in the straight body part.
- Other conditions are listed in Table 2.
- Example 4 The same first raw material powder doped with Al as in Example 3 and the second raw material powder with high purity were used. Further, the atmosphere gas at the time of melting was the same as in Example 3.
- a U-shaped groove was formed on the inner surface portion of the silica container in a radial (radial vortex) pattern as shown in FIG.
- the groove width was 700 ⁇ m
- the groove depth was 500 ⁇ m
- the angle of the groove in the straight body part with respect to the vertical line was 30 °
- the groove interval was 10 mm in the straight body part.
- Comparative Example 1 As the first raw material powder, natural quartz powder having a silica purity of 99.999 mass% or more and a particle size of 100 to 300 ⁇ m was used. The temporary molded body was melted by a vacuum arc melting method in air. No groove was formed in the inner surface portion of the silica container.
- Comparative Example 2 The first raw material powder was the same as in Comparative Example 1, and the second raw material powder was the same as in Examples 3 and 4.
- the temporary molded body was melted by atmospheric pressure arc melting method in air, and the inner layer was thickened by atmospheric pressure arc melting method in air by spraying the second raw material powder. No groove was formed in the inner surface portion of the silica container.
- Particle size measurement method for each raw material powder Two-dimensional shape observation and area measurement of each raw material powder were performed with an optical microscope or an electron microscope. Next, assuming that the shape of the particle is a perfect circle, the diameter was calculated from the area value. This method was repeated statistically and shown in Tables 1 to 3 as values of the particle size range (containing 99 mass% or more of the raw material powder in this range).
- Layer thickness measurement The thickness of the layer was determined by measuring the cross section of the container at the middle (1/2) part of the total height of the side wall of the silica container with a scale.
- Impurity metal element concentration analysis of inner layer When the impurity metal element concentration is relatively low (the glass is highly pure), plasma emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) or plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is used, and the impurity metal element concentration is relatively high ( In the case of low purity glass), it was performed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS). As a result, the following evaluation was made according to the total concentration of the 13 elements of alkali metal elements Li, Na, K, transition metal elements Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo, W. . Less than 300massppb ⁇ (good) 300-3000massppb ⁇ (somewhat bad) 3000massppb or more x (defect)
- Single crystal silicon continuous pulling (multi pulling) evaluation Metal silica with a purity of 99.99999 mass% is put into the manufactured silica container, heated to a silicon melt, and then single crystal silicon is pulled up three times (multiple pulling). Evaluated as success rate.
- the pulling conditions are as follows: 100% argon (Ar) gas atmosphere in the pulling apparatus, pulling speed 0.5 mm / min, rotation speed 10 rpm, single crystal silicon dimensions are 300 mm in diameter, 600 mm in length, and one batch operation time is about 100 hours. It was.
- the classification of the success ratio of three times of single crystal growth was as follows. Successful 3 times ⁇ (Good) Successful ⁇ (Slightly bad) 1 time or less x (defect)
- Tables 1 to 4 The production conditions, measured physical property values, and evaluation results of the silica containers produced in Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 are summarized in Tables 1 to 4 below.
- Table 4 shows the impurity analysis values of the inner layers of Examples 1 and 3 and Comparative Example 2.
- the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
- the above embodiment is merely an example, and the present invention has the same configuration as that of the technical idea described in the claims of the present invention, and any device that exhibits the same function and effect is the present invention. It is included in the technical scope of the invention.
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図7に示した工程(1)~(4)に従い、単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器を製造した。シリカ(SiO2)純度99.999mass%以上、粒径100~300μmであり、Alを50massppmドープした天然石英粉を第1の原料粉11として準備した。仮成形体の溶融時雰囲気ガスは乾燥させたN297vol.%とH23vol.%の混合ガスとした。シリカ容器の内層の表面に、図2及び図4(c)のような網目状のパターンでV字形連続溝を形成した。溝幅は700μm、溝深さは600μm、直胴部における溝の鉛直線に対する角度は0°であり、溝間隔は直胴部において20mmであった。その他の条件は表1中に記載した。
実施例1と同様にシリカ容器を製造し、シリカ容器の内層の表面に図1ただし底部は図4(b)のような放射状のパターンでV字形溝を形成した。溝幅は700μm、溝深さは600μm、直胴部における溝の鉛直線に対する角度は0°であり、溝間隔は直胴部で15mmであった。
図8に示した工程(1)~(5)に従い、単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器を製造した。第1の原料粉として、シリカ純度99.999mass%以上、粒径100~300μmであり、Alを60massppmドープした天然石英粉を使用した。第2の原料粉はシリカ純度99.9999mass%以上、粒径100~300μmの高純度合成クリストバライト粉とした。溶融時の雰囲気ガスは、乾燥させたHe90vol.%とH210vol.%の混合ガスとした。シリカ容器の内層の表面に図3及び図4(e)のような放射状(放射渦状)のパターンでU字形溝を形成した。溝幅は700μm、溝深さは500μm、直胴部における溝の鉛直線に対する角度は30°であり、溝間隔は直胴部で10mmであった。その他の条件は表2中に記載した。
実施例3と同様のAlをドープした第1の原料粉と高純度の第2の原料粉を使用した。また、溶融時雰囲気ガスも実施例3と同様とした。シリカ容器の内側表面部分に図3ただし底部は図4(f)のような放射状(放射渦状)のパターンでU字形溝を形成した。溝幅は700μm、溝深さは500μm、直胴部における溝の鉛直線に対する角度は30°であり、溝間隔は直胴部で10mmであった。
第1の原料粉としてシリカ純度99.999mass%以上、粒径100~300μmの天然石英粉を使用した。仮成形体の溶融は空気中の減圧アーク溶融法により行った。シリカ容器の内側表面部分に溝は形成しなかった。
第1の原料粉は比較例1と同じと、第2の原料粉は実施例3、4と同じとした。仮成形体の溶融は空気中の常圧アーク溶融法、内層の厚さを厚くする手法は第2の原料粉の散布による空気中の常圧アーク溶融法により行った。シリカ容器の内側表面部分に溝は形成しなかった。
各実施例及び比較例において用いた原料粉及びガス、並びに製造したシリカ容器の物性、特性評価を以下のようにして行った。
光学顕微鏡又は電子顕微鏡で各原料粉の二次元的形状観察及び面積測定を行った。次いで、粒子の形状を真円と仮定し、その面積値から直径を計算して求めた。この手法を統計的に繰り返し行い、粒径の範囲(この範囲の中に99mass%以上の原料粉が含まれる)の値として、表1~3に示した。
シリカ容器の側壁の全高さの中央(2分の1)部分における容器断面をスケールで測定することにより、層の厚さを決めた。
赤外線吸収分光光度法で行った。OH基濃度への換算は、以下文献に従う。
Dodd,D.M. and Fraser,D.B.(1966) Optical determination of OH in fused silica. Journal of Applied Physics, vol.37, P.3911.
不純物金属元素濃度が比較的低い(ガラスが高純度である)場合は、プラズマ発光分析法(ICP-AES)又はプラズマ質量分析法(ICP-MS)で行い、不純物金属元素濃度が比較的高い(ガラスが低純度である)場合は、原子吸光光度法(AAS)で行った。その結果、アルカリ金属元素Li、Na、K、遷移金属元素Ti、V、Cr、Fe、Co、Ni、Cu、Zn、Mo、Wの13元素の合計濃度に応じて以下のような評価とした。
300massppb未満 ○(良好)
300~3000massppb △(やや不良)
3000massppb以上 ×(不良)
製造したシリカ容器の中に純度99.99999mass%の金属ポリシリコンを投入し、昇温を行いシリコン融液とし、次いで単結晶シリコンの引き上げを3回繰り返して行い(マルチ引き上げ)、単結晶育成の成功率として評価した。引き上げ条件は、引き上げ装置内をアルゴン(Ar)ガス100%雰囲気、引上げ速度0.5mm/分、回転数10rpm、単結晶シリコン寸法は直径300mm、長さ600mm、1バッチの操業時間は約100時間とした。単結晶育成3回繰り返しの成功比率の分類は以下の通りとした。
3回成功 ○(良好)
2回成功 △(やや不良)
1回以下 ×(不良)
前記の単結晶シリコン連続引き上げにおいて、各単結晶シリコンマルチ引き上げ後の1本目の単結晶シリコンの任意の部位から、直径300mm、厚さ200μmの両面研磨仕上げのシリコンウエーハ各200枚を作製した。次いで各々のシリコンウエーハの両面に存在するボイドとピンホールの個数を測定し、統計的に数値処理を行いシリコンウエーハ200枚当たりの欠陥の無い枚数を求めた。その結果、ボイドもピンホールも検出されないシリコンウエーハ枚数に応じて以下のような評価とした。ただし検出可能なボイドとピンホールの直径は50μm以上であった。
無欠陥シリコンウエーハ枚数 200枚 ○(良好)
無欠陥シリコンウエーハ枚数 199~198枚 △(やや不良)
無欠陥シリコンウエーハ枚数 197枚以下 ×(不良)
Claims (15)
- 気泡を含有する不透明シリカガラスからなる外層と、実質的に気泡を含有しない透明シリカガラスからなる内層とを有し、底部、湾曲部、及び直胴部を有する単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器であって、
前記内層の表面に、少なくとも前記底部の一部から前記湾曲部を経由して少なくとも前記直胴部の一部に至るまで連続した溝が形成されていることを特徴とする単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器。 - 前記溝が前記底部の中心まで形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器。
- 前記溝が前記底部の中心部には形成されていないことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器。
- 前記溝が、前記底部及び前記湾曲部において、網目状のパターン又は前記底部の中心を中心とした放射状のパターンで形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1ないし請求項3のいずれか1項に記載の単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器。
- 前記溝が前記直胴部の上縁まで形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1ないし請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器。
- 前記溝の断面形状がV字形、U字形及び方形のいずれかであることを特徴とする請求項1ないし請求項5のいずれか1項に記載の単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器。
- 前記溝が少なくとも前記直胴部において間隔が1~30mmの範囲で形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1ないし請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器。
- 前記外層のOH基濃度が10~300massppmであり、Al濃度が10~300massppmであることを特徴とする請求項1ないし請求項7のいずれか1項に記載の単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器。
- 前記内層のOH基濃度が1~100massppmであり、Al濃度が50massppm以下であることを特徴とする請求項1ないし請求項8のいずれか1項に記載の単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器。
- シリカ粉の加熱溶融により、気泡を含有する不透明シリカガラスからなる外層と、実質的に気泡を含有しない透明シリカガラスからなる内層とを有し、底部、湾曲部、及び直胴部を有するシリカ容器を作製した後に、前記内層の表面に、少なくとも前記底部の一部から前記湾曲部を経由して少なくとも前記直胴部の一部に至るまで連続した溝を形成することを特徴とする単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器の製造方法。
- 前記シリカ粉の加熱溶融によるシリカ容器の作製を、
第1の原料粉として、粒径10~1000μmのシリカ粉を作製する工程と、
前記第1の原料粉を、回転対称性を有する型枠内に投入し、該型枠を回転させつつ該型枠の内壁に応じた所定の形状に仮成形して仮成形体とする工程と、
前記仮成形体の内部に炭素電極を設置し、放電加熱溶融法により前記仮成形体を加熱溶融させ、少なくとも前記仮成形体の外側部分を前記不透明シリカガラスとし、内側部分を前記透明シリカガラスとする放電加熱溶融工程と
により行うことを特徴とする請求項10に記載の単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器の製造方法。 - 請求項11に記載の単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器の製造方法であって、
第2の原料粉として、粒径10~1000μmであり、前記第1の原料粉よりも高純度のシリカ粉を作製する工程と、
少なくとも前記放電加熱溶融工程よりも後であり、かつ前記溝の形成よりも前に、前記第2の原料粉を前記シリカ容器の上部から散布しつつ放電加熱溶融法により加熱溶融させ、前記シリカ容器の内層の表面部分にさらに透明シリカガラスからなる層を形成し、該内層の厚さを厚くする工程と
を有することを特徴とする単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器の製造方法。 - 前記放電加熱溶融工程において、前記仮成形体を前記型枠の外側から減圧して前記仮成形体を脱ガスすることを特徴とする請求項11又は請求項12に記載の単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器の製造方法。
- 前記放電加熱溶融工程において、前記仮成形体の内側から水素ガス1~10vol.%を含有する不活性混合ガスを供給することを特徴とする請求項11ないし請求項13のいずれか1項に記載の単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器の製造方法。
- 前記溝の形成において使用する溝形成用研削器の回転研削板の先端断面形状がV字型、U字形及び方形のいずれかであることを特徴とする請求項10ないし請求項14のいずれか1項に記載の単結晶シリコン引き上げ用シリカ容器の製造方法。
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