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Effect of pressure and temperature on bulk micro defect and denuded zone in nitrogen ambient furnace

  • Choi, Young-Kyu (Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University) ;
  • Jeong, Se-Young (Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University) ;
  • Sim, Bok-Cheol (School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Hanyang Cyber University)
  • Received : 2016.06.03
  • Accepted : 2016.06.15
  • Published : 2016.06.30
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Abstract

The effect of temperature and pressure in the nitrogen ambient furnace on bulk micro defect (BMD) and denuded zone (Dz) is experimentally investigated. It is found that as pressure increases, Dz depth increases with a small decrease of BMD density in the range of temperature, $100{\sim}300^{\circ}C$. BMD density with hot isostatic pressure treatment (HIP) at temperature of $850^{\circ}C$ is higher than that without HIP while Dz depth is lower due to much higher BMD density. As the pressure increases, BMD density is increased and saturated to a critical value, and Dz depth increases even if BMD density is saturated. The concentration of nitrogen increases near the surface with increasing pressure, and the peak of the concentration moves closer to the surface. The nitrogen is gathered near the surface, and does not become in-diffusion to the bulk of the wafer. The silicon nitride layer near the surface prevents to inject the additional nitrogen into the bulk of the wafer across the layer. The nitrogen does not affect the formation of BMD. On the other hand, the oxygen is moved into the bulk of the wafer by increasing pressure. Dz depth from the surface is extended into the bulk because the nuclei of BMD move into the bulk of the wafer.

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