In-situ post epitaxial treatment process
First Claim
1. An epitaxial reactor, comprising:
- a semiconductor wafer substrate support;
a source of a first chemical reagent for forming a hydrophobic layer on a wafer substrate; and
a source of a second chemical reagent for forming a hydrophilic layer on said hydrophobic layer.
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Abstract
A process for forming an epitaxial layer on a semiconductor wafer substrate is provided. The process comprises providing a semiconductor wafer substrate and an area for forming an epitaxial layer on said semiconductor wafer substrate. The formation area consists essentially of an epitaxial layer process chamber. The semiconductor wafer substrate is introduced into the epitaxial layer process chamber and an epitaxial layer is formed on at least one surface of the semiconductor wafer substrate. At least one epitaxial layer surface is substantially hydrophobic. Then, a chemical reagent is introduced into said epitaxial layer process chamber. The chemical reagent reacts with the epitaxial layer surface in situ to form an outer layer.
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20 Claims
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1. An epitaxial reactor, comprising:
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a semiconductor wafer substrate support;
a source of a first chemical reagent for forming a hydrophobic layer on a wafer substrate; and
a source of a second chemical reagent for forming a hydrophilic layer on said hydrophobic layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An epitaxial reactor, comprising:
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a semiconductor wafer substrate support;
at least one epitaxial layer formation chamber for forming a hydrophobic layer on said wafer substrate; and
at least one hydrophilic layer formation chamber for forming a hydrophilic layer on said hydrophobic layer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An epitaxial reactor, comprising:
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an epitaxial deposition chamber; and
at least one additional reaction chamber for at least one process selected from the group consisting of oxidation, nitridation, CVD backside deposition, and plasma etching. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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