Abstract:
An apparatus useful for growing single crystal semiconductor material comprising a liquid melt section coaxially integrated with a seed cavity and having an annularly disposed integral thermal reflector means and a radiant heat dissipating member horizontally disposed and in a post linear direction from the seed cavity.
Abstract:
Autodoping is minimized during the growth of an epitaxial layer on a semiconductor substrate by contacting the substrate with a gaseous reaction mixture at a low pressure, substantially below atmospheric to deposit at least the initial capping layer. The reaction mixture contains a relatively minor portion of a semiconductor compound along with a carrier gas. Subsequently, a second gaseous reaction mixture containing a greater portion of a compound of a semiconductor material may be used to complete the deposition of the epitaxial layer. This is done merely to reduce the total growth cycle.