Patent ID: 6971835
Filing Date: 2005-12-06
Classification: C23C,C30B

Abstract:
1. A vapor phase epitaxial growth method for growing an epitaxial film on a top surface of a semiconductor wafer, comprising the steps of: accomodating a susceptor for an epitaxial growth in a reactor for a vapor phase epitaxial growth, said susceptor configured to be a ring shape having a single opening formed in a central portion thereof as well as an outer periphery thereof functioning as a supporting section for supporting a semiconductor wafer; loading the semiconductor wafer on said supporting section of the susceptor for the epitaxial growth; and while exposing a bottom surface of the semiconductor wafer through the single opening in said susceptor, allowing for the vapor phase epitaxial growth of the epitaxial film on the top surface of said semiconductor wafer by increasing a temperature in said reactor and introducing a source gas into said reactor.