Methods of fabricating oxide layers on silicon carbide layers utilizing atomic oxygen
First Claim
1. A method of forming an oxide layer on a silicon carbide layer, comprising:
- placing a silicon carbide layer in a chamber substantially free of metallic impurities;
heating an atmosphere of the chamber to a temperature of about 500°
C. to about 1300°
C.;
introducing atomic oxygen in the chamber, wherein introducing atomic oxygen comprises providing a source oxide in the chamber and flowing nitrogen gas over the source oxide under conditions selected to liberate atomic oxygen from the source oxide; and
flowing the atomic oxygen over a surface of the silicon carbide layer to thereby form an oxide layer on the silicon carbide layer.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Methods of forming oxide layers on silicon carbide layers are disclosed, including placing a silicon carbide layer in a chamber such as an oxidation furnace tube that is substantially free of metallic impurities, heating an atmosphere of the chamber to a temperature of about 500 ° C. to about 1300 ° C., introducing atomic oxygen in the chamber, and flowing the atomic oxygen over a surface of the silicon carbide layer to thereby form an oxide layer on the silicon carbide layer. In some embodiments, introducing atomic includes oxygen providing a source oxide in the chamber and flowing a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen gas over the source oxide. The source oxide may comprise aluminum oxide or another oxide such as manganese oxide. Some methods include forming an oxide layer on a silicon carbide layer and annealing the oxide layer in an atmosphere including atomic oxygen.
124 Citations
17 Claims
-
1. A method of forming an oxide layer on a silicon carbide layer, comprising:
-
placing a silicon carbide layer in a chamber substantially free of metallic impurities; heating an atmosphere of the chamber to a temperature of about 500°
C. to about 1300°
C.;introducing atomic oxygen in the chamber, wherein introducing atomic oxygen comprises providing a source oxide in the chamber and flowing nitrogen gas over the source oxide under conditions selected to liberate atomic oxygen from the source oxide; and flowing the atomic oxygen over a surface of the silicon carbide layer to thereby form an oxide layer on the silicon carbide layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17)
-
-
9. A method of forming an oxide layer on a silicon carbide layer, comprising:
-
forming an oxide layer on a silicon carbide layer; placing the silicon carbide layer with the oxide layer thereon in a chamber substantially free of metallic impurities; heating an atmosphere of the chamber to a temperature of about 500°
C. to about 1300°
C.;introducing atomic oxygen in the chamber, wherein introducing atomic oxygen comprises providing a source oxide in the chamber; and
flowing nitrogen gas over the source oxide under conditions selected to liberate atomic oxygen from the source oxide; andflowing the atomic oxygen over a surface of the silicon carbide layer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
Specification