Single-crystal – oriented-crystal – and epitaxy growth processes; – Processes of growth with a subsequent step acting on the...
Patent
1995-06-22
1996-09-10
Garrett, Felisa C.
Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes;
Processes of growth with a subsequent step acting on the...
117 20, 117 31, 117932, C30B 1504
Patent
active
055535666
ABSTRACT:
A method for fabricating semiconductor substrates with resistivity below 0.02 ohm-cm is provided. This low resistivity is achieved by doping a silicon melt with a phosphorus concentrations above 1.times.10.sup.18. The silicon melt is also doped with a germanium concentration that is 1.5 to 2.5 times that of the phosphorus concentration and a stress and dislocation free crystalline boule is grown. Phosphorus in high concentrations will induce stress in the crystal lattice due to the difference in the atomic radius of silicon atoms versus phosphorus atoms. Germanium compensates for the atomic radius mismatch and also retards the diffusion of the phosphorus as the diffusion coefficient remains relatively constant with a doping of 1.times.10.sup.18 to 1.times.10.sup.21 atoms per cm.sup.3. This will retard phosphorus from diffusing into an overlying epitaxial layer and retard other layers formed on the substrate from being auto-doped.
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Chiou Hering-Der
Crabtree Geoffrey J.
Garrett Felisa C.
Motorola Inc.
Neel Bruce T.
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