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How Rapid Isothermal Processing Can be a Dominant Semiconductor Processing Technology in the 21st Century

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

R. Singh ,
R. Sharangpani ,
K. C. Cherukuri ,
Y. Chen ,
D. M. Dawson ,
K. F. Poole ,
A. Rohatgi ,
S. Narayanan  and
R. P. S. Thakur
R. Singh
Affiliation:
Clemson University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson, SC 29634
R. Sharangpani
Affiliation:
Clemson University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson, SC 29634
K. C. Cherukuri
Affiliation:
Clemson University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson, SC 29634
Y. Chen
Affiliation:
Clemson University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson, SC 29634
D. M. Dawson
Affiliation:
Clemson University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson, SC 29634
K. F. Poole
Affiliation:
Clemson University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson, SC 29634
A. Rohatgi
Affiliation:
Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Electrical Engineering, Atlanta, GA 30332
S. Narayanan
Affiliation:
Solarex, Frederick, MD 21701
R. P. S. Thakur
Affiliation:
Micron Technology Inc., Boise, ID 83706
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Abstract

The growth and advancement of the electronic and photonic industry in the 21 st century hinges on revolutionary new processing techniques that will overcome some of the most fundamental limitations of conventional methods. Rapid isothermal processing (RIP) based on incoherent radiation as the source of optical and thermal energy can play a major role in designing processing systems that offer the tight process control, low thermal budgets, low microscopic defects, high throughput and high yields required for almost every semiconductor device. Conventional RIP can be further optimized by fully exploiting the contribution of quantum photoeffects. The improved performance and reliability offered by RIP will make it the mainstream technology for the green manufacture of microelectronics, optoelectronics, solar cells, flat panel displays and microelectromechanical systems. Key issues related to the cost of ownership, design of RIP system based on the full utilization of photo–thermal effects and model based control systems are described. New experimental results for a number of processing steps are provided. These results demonstrate the importance of advanced RIP systems in providing better performance and lower defects for future devices.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 429: Symposium N – Rapid Thermal and Integrated Processing V , 1996 , 81
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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