Silicon wafer strain under local photonic annealing
Open Access
- 17 June 2019
- journal article
- Published by National University of Science and Technology MISiS in Materials of Electronics Engineering
- Vol. 20 (2), 142-147
- https://doi.org/10.17073/1609-3577-2017-2-142-147
Abstract
The effect of photon annealing on the occurrence of deformations in the crystal structure of boron−doped silicon wafers produced by the Czochralski (Cz−Si) was studied by the method of triple−X−ray diffraction. It was found that the traditional annealing of silicon wafers with polished surfaces on both sides by halogen lamps in Photonic Annealing (PA) and rapid thermal annealing modes (RTA) leads to compression deformation. The same process with the use of original photo− mask, which allows local processing produces multiple, spatially separated regions of the plate produced by Lосаl Photonic Annealing (LPA) at relatively low temperatures (less than 55 °C), gives rise to a tensile strain. This established effect is not observed if on the back side of the plates there is mechanical gettering layer. The mechanism explaining the experimental results can be used in the formation of the charge pump in the structure of the photo electric converters (PEC).Keywords
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