Manufacturing apparatus of SiC single crystal and method for manufacturing SiC single crystal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9617655-B2
Application number	US-201113997722-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 26, 2011
Priority date	Dec 27, 2010
Publication date	Apr 11, 2017
Grant date	Apr 11, 2017

Abstract

An apparatus for SIC single crystal has an induction heating control unit such that frequency f (Hz) of alternating current to the induction heating unit satisfies Formula (1); D1 (mm) is permeation depth of electromagnetic waves into a crucible side wall by the heating unit, D2 (mm) is permeation depth of electromagnetic waves into a SIC solution, T (mm) is thickness of the crucible side wall of the crucible, and R (mm) is crucible inner radius:

( D 1− T )× D 2/ R >1.5  (1)

where, D1 is defined by Formula (2) and D2 by Formula (3):

D 1=503292×(1/( f×σc×μc )) 1/2   (2)

D 2=503292×(1/( f×σs×μs )) 1/2   (3);

σc is electric conductivity (S/m) of the sidewall, σs is electric conductivity (S/m) of the SiC solution; μc is relative permeability of the sidewall, and μs is relative permeability of the SIC solution.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for manufacturing a SiC single crystal, comprising steps of:
providing a manufacturing apparatus comprising: a crucible including a tubular side wall made up of graphite and having a side wall thickness of 5 mm to 25 mm, and a bottom wall disposed at a lower end of the tubular side wall, the crucible housing a SiC solution; a chamber housing the crucible; a vertical seed shaft, a SiC seed crystal attached to a lower end surface of the seed shaft; and an induction heating unit disposed around the tubular side wall of the crucible in the chamber;
bringing the SiC seed crystal attached to the seed shaft into contact with the SiC solution in the crucible;
controlling the induction heating unit such that a frequency f (Hz) of alternating current to be passed to the induction heating unit satisfies Formula (1), where D1 (mm) indicates a permeation depth of electromagnetic waves into the tubular side wall by the induction heating unit, D2 (mm) indicates a permeation depth of electromagnetic waves into the SiC solution by the induction heating unit, T (mm) indicates the thickness of the tubular side wall, and R (mm) indicates an inner radius of the crucible; and
growing the SiC single crystal on the SiC seed crystal while rotating the seed shaft:
( D 1− T )× D 2/ R> 1.5  (1)

where, D1 is defined by Formula (2), and D2 is defined by Formula (3):
D 1=503292×(1/( f×σc×μc )) 1/2   (2)

D 2=503292×(1/( f×σs×μs )) 1/2   (3)

where, σc is an electric conductivity (S/m) of the tubular side wall, and σs is an electric conductivity (S/m) of the SiC solution; μc is a relative permeability (dimensionless quantity) of the tubular side wall, and μs is a relative permeability (dimensionless quantity) of the SiC solution.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the manufacturing apparatus providing step further comprises:
providing a memory-containing central processing unit for controlling the induction heating unit, wherein
the control unit controls the induction heating unit such that the frequency f (Hz) of alternating current to be passed to the induction heating unit satisfies the Formula (1), where the D1 (mm) indicates the permeation depth of electromagnetic waves into the side wall by the induction heating unit, the D2 (mm) indicates the permeation depth of electromagnetic waves into the SiC solution by the induction heating unit, the T (mm) indicates the thickness of the side wall, and the R (mm) indicates the inner radius of the crucible:
( D 1− T )× D 2/ R> 1.5  (1)

where, the D1 is defined by the Formula (2), and the D2 is defined by the Formula (3):
D 1=503292×(1/( f×σc×μc )) 1/2   (2)

D 2=503292×(1/( f×σs×μs )) 1/2   (3)

where, the σc is the electric conductivity (S/m) of the tubular side wall, the σs is the electric conductivity (S/m) of the SIC solution, the μc is the relative permeability (dimensionless quantity) of the tubular side wall, and the μs is the relative permeability (dimensionless quantity) of the SIC solution.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the frequency f (Hz) of alternating current to be passed to the induction heating unit is not less than 1 kHz.

4. A manufacturing apparatus of a SiC single crystal, comprising:
a crucible including a tubular side wall made up of graphite and having a side wall thickness of 5 mm to 25 mm, and a bottom wall disposed at a lower end of the side wall, the crucible being able to house a SiC solution;
a chamber housing the crucible;
a vertical seed shaft having a lower end surface to which a SiC seed crystal is to be attached, the seed shaft being able to bring the SiC seed crystal attached to the lower end surface into contact with the SiC solution;
an induction heating unit disposed around the side wall of the crucible in the chamber; and
a control unit comprising a central processing unit, memories, and a control program for controlling the induction heating unit, wherein
the control unit controls the induction heating unit such that a frequency f (Hz) of alternating current to be passed to the induction heating unit satisfies Formula (1), where D1 (mm) indicates a permeation depth of electromagnetic waves into the side wall by the induction heating unit, D2 (mm) indicates a permeation depth of electromagnetic waves into the SiC solution by the induction heating unit, T (mm) indicates the thickness of the side wall, and R (mm) indicates an inner radius of the crucible:
( D 1− T )× D 2/ R> 1.5  (1)

where, D1 is defined by Formula (2), and D2 is defined by Formula (3):
D 1=503292×(1/( f×σc×μc )) 1/2   (2)

D 2=503292×(1/( f×σs×μs )) 1/2   (3)

where, σc is an electric conductivity (S/m) of the side wall, σs is an electric conductivity (S/m) of the SiC solution, μc is a relative permeability (dimensionless quantity) of the side wall, and μs is a relative permeability (dimensionless quantity) of the SiC solution.

Assignees

• Okada Nobuhiro
• Kamei Kazuhito
• Kusunoki Kazuhiko
• Yashiro Nobuyoshi
• Moriguchi Kouji
• Daikoku Hironori
• Suzuki Hiroshi
• Ishii Tomokazu
• Sakamoto Hidemitsu
• Kado Motohisa
• Kawai Yoichiro
• Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp
• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Okada Nobuhiro
• Kamei Kazuhito
• Kusunoki Kazuhiko
• Yashiro Nobuyoshi
• Moriguchi Kouji
• Daikoku Hironori
• Suzuki Hiroshi
• Ishii Tomokazu
• Sakamoto Hidemitsu
• Kado Motohisa
• Kawai Yoichiro

Classifications

• Y10T117/1068

  including heating or cooling details [e.g., shield configuration] · CPC title

• C30B15/20 Primary

  Controlling or regulating (controlling or regulating in general G05) · CPC title

• C30B15/14

  Heating of the melt or the crystallised materials · CPC title

• C30B15/305

  Stirring of the melt · CPC title

• C30B17/00

  Single-crystal growth onto a seed which remains in the melt during growth, e.g. Nacken-Kyropoulos method (C30B15/00 takes precedence) · CPC title