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In Situ Gas Phase Optical Measurements of Silane Decomposition in a Thermal Chemical Vapor Deposition Reactor

Published

Author(s)

James E. Maslar, R W. Davis, Elizabeth F. Moore, Donald R. Burgess Jr., D M. Kremer, S H. Ehrman

Abstract

Gas phase processes occurring during silicon chemical vapor deposition via silane thermal decomposition were investigated. Raman spectroscopy was utilized to measure gas phase temperatures and species concentrations while elastic light scattering was utilized to probe gas phase particle nucleation and transport. The process parameters investigated were a substrate temperature of 1100 K, a chamber pressure of 26.7 kPa (200 torr), a gas flow rate of 19 slpm, and substrate rotation rates of 500 rpm and 1000 rpm. Strong correlation between gas phase temperature and silane concentration and particle light scattering profiles were clearly observed.
Proceedings Title
Electrochemical Society, Meeting | 199th | | Electrochemical Society
Volume
2001-1
Conference Dates
March 1, 2001
Conference Title
Electrochemical Society

Keywords

chemical vapor deposition, in situ optical spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, silicon deposition

Citation

Maslar, J. , Davis, R. , Moore, E. , Burgess, D. , Kremer, D. and Ehrman, S. (2001), In Situ Gas Phase Optical Measurements of Silane Decomposition in a Thermal Chemical Vapor Deposition Reactor, Electrochemical Society, Meeting | 199th | | Electrochemical Society (Accessed April 30, 2024)
Created March 1, 2001, Updated February 17, 2017