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Theoretical modeling and laser diagnostics of silicon chemical vapor deposition

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OSTI ID:6475263

The authors have developed a numerical model of the coupled gas-phase chemical kinetics and fluid mechanics in the Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) of silicon from silane. The model includes 29 chemical reactions describing the thermal decomposition of silane and predicts gas-phase concentration profiles of 17 chemical species as a function of susceptor temperature, carrier gas, pressure, flow rate. The model also predicts gas-phase temperature and velocity fields, deposition rates and deposition uniformity. Comparisons are made between model predictions and in situ measurements of gas-phase temperatures, and density profiles of SiH/sub 4/ and Si/sub 2/. Agreement between theory and experiment is generally good.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM 87185
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6475263
Report Number(s):
CONF-851123-
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English