Patent Publication Number: US-2022216116-A1

Title: Temperature distribution evaluation method, temperature distribution evaluation device, and soaking range evaluation method

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a temperature distribution evaluation method, a temperature distribution evaluation device, and a soaking range evaluation method. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     The improvement in manufacturing yield of semiconductor device is realized by temperature management in a heating environment in a semiconductor process. The temperature management is important, for example, in a crystal growth process, an impurity introduction process, an annealing process, an etching process, and the like. 
     For example, an silicon carbide (SiC) material is regarded as promising as a suitable power device material having higher dielectric breakdown field strength and thermal conductivity than an silicon (Si) material or the like. However, the SiC material is required to be heated in a higher temperature range than the Si material or the like due to its thermal stability. Not only the SiC material but also a semiconductor material having a higher melting point than the Si material may have difficulty in temperature management as compared with the conventional Si semiconductor process. 
     Patent Literature 1 describes providing a heating furnace temperature evaluation jig capable of measuring a temperature of 1600° C. to 1800° C. by forming a recess in an SiC substrate, disposing a thermocouple in the recess, and fixing the thermocouple using a filling member having a heat-resistant adhesive member. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     
         
         Patent Literature 1: JP 2016-8821 A 
       
    
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     When using the heating furnace temperature evaluation jig described in Patent Literature 1, it was necessary to wire a thermocouple strand from outside a heating region. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to evaluate the temperature distribution in the heating region because the temperature escapes from the wiring location. In addition, it was difficult to evaluate the temperature distribution in a high temperature range such as 1600 to 2200° C. due to the material limit of the thermocouple 
     An object of the present invention is to provide a novel temperature distribution evaluation method, temperature distribution evaluation device, and soaking range evaluation method. 
     Solution to Problem 
     In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, a temperature distribution evaluation method for evaluating a temperature distribution in a heating region included in a heating device includes heating a semiconductor substrate and a release and reception body, which transports a raw material to the semiconductor substrate, in the heating region; and evaluating the temperature distribution in the heating region based on a substrate thickness change amount of the semiconductor substrate. 
     As described above, by evaluating the temperature distribution in the heating region based on the substrate thickness change amount of the semiconductor substrate, it is possible to perform the temperature distribution evaluation in the temperature region higher than the thermocouple without wiring. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body are disposed so as to face each other, and are heated so that a temperature gradient is formed between the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body. 
     In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the substrate thickness change amount is an amount obtained by changing the temperature gradient formed in the heating region as a driving force. 
     As described above, by using the temperature gradient as the driving force of the substrate thickness change amount, it is possible to accurately evaluate the temperature distribution in the heating region. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the temperature distribution evaluation method includes: a measurement point setting process of setting a plurality of measurement points in the heating region; a substrate disposition process of disposing the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body at positions corresponding to the measurement points; a change amount measurement process of measuring the substrate thickness change amounts of the semiconductor substrates corresponding to the measurement points; and a change amount comparison process of comparing the plurality of substrate thickness change amounts. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the measurement point setting process, the plurality of measurement points are set in the horizontal direction of the heating region. 
     By setting the measurement point in such a direction, it is possible to measure the temperature distribution in a horizontal direction of the heating region. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the measurement point setting process, the plurality of measurement points are set in a height direction of the heating region. 
     By setting the measurement point in such a direction, it is possible to measure the temperature distribution in the height direction of the heating region. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the substrate disposition process, the plurality of semiconductor substrates is disposed along the measurement point. 
     In this way, by arranging the plurality of semiconductor substrates along the measurement point, the semiconductor substrate can be disposed at a position necessary for temperature distribution measurement. That is, it is not necessary to use the semiconductor substrate having an area covering the entire heating region. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the substrate thickness change amount is an etching amount or a growth amount. 
     In this way, it is possible to evaluate the temperature distribution based on the etching amount and the growth amount. Therefore, the temperature distribution can be evaluated by appropriately selecting a change amount that is easy to measure. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body are selected from any one of SiC, GaN, and AlN materials. 
     By selecting the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body made of such a material, it is possible to measure a temperature distribution in a temperature region that is difficult for a thermocouple. Further, by selecting an optimum semiconductor material according to a temperature region to be measured, it is possible to more accurately evaluate the temperature distribution. 
     The present invention also relates to a temperature distribution evaluation device including a temperature distribution evaluation unit that is disposed in a heating region included in a heating device, in which the temperature distribution evaluation unit includes a semiconductor substrate and a release and reception body that faces the semiconductor substrate and transports a raw material by heating the semiconductor substrate. 
     By using such a temperature distribution evaluation device, it is possible to perform the temperature distribution evaluation in the temperature region higher than the thermocouple without the wiring. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the temperature distribution evaluation unit includes an installation tool that installs the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body so as to face each other. 
     As described above, by including the installation tool that installs the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body so as to face each other, it is possible to accurately adjust the distance between the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body and the like. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the temperature distribution evaluation units are provided in plurality. 
     In this way, by providing the plurality of temperature distribution evaluation units, it is not necessary to use the semiconductor substrate having the area that covers the entire heating region. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the installation tool is provided with a first abutting surface on which the semiconductor substrate abuts and a second abutting surface on which the release and reception body abuts. 
     In this way, by having the abutting surface on which the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body abut on each other, it is possible to form the quasi-closed space between the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body, and more accurately perform the temperature distribution evaluation. 
     A preferred embodiment of the present invention, includes the positioning means that positions the semiconductor substrate and/or the release and reception body. 
     In this way, by providing the positioning means for the semiconductor substrate, it is possible to suppress unintended misalignment of the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the positioning means is a frame portion provided along an edge of the semiconductor substrate and/or the release and reception body. 
     In this way, the positioning can be easily performed by providing the frame portion. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the temperature distribution evaluation device further includes a storage container that stores the temperature distribution evaluation unit, in which the storage container forms, in the container, an atmosphere containing an element constituting the semiconductor substrate during heating. 
     In this way, by providing the storage container that stores the temperature distribution evaluation unit, it is possible to suppress the raw material from being exhausted from the quasi-closed space. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the temperature distribution evaluation device further includes the storage container that stores the semiconductor substrate, in which a part of the storage container is constituted by the release and reception body. 
     In this way, by forming a part of the storage container as the release and reception body, it is possible to transmit and receive atoms to and from the semiconductor substrate while forming the quasi-closed space. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body are selected from any one of SiC, GaN, and AlN materials. 
     In addition, the present invention relates to a soaking range evaluation method. That is, a soaking range evaluation method according to one aspect of the present invention includes; heating, in a heating region of a heating device, a semiconductor substrate and a release and reception body that transports a raw material to the semiconductor substrate at a plurality of measurement points in the heating region; and evaluating a soaking range of the heating region based on a substrate thickness change amount of the semiconductor substrate. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body are disposed so as to face each other, and are heated so that a temperature gradient is formed between the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the soaking range evaluation method includes a measurement point setting process of setting a plurality of measurement points in the heating region, and 
     a substrate disposition process of disposing the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body at positions corresponding to the measurement points; and 
     a heating process of heating the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body in the heating region to change a substrate thickness of the semiconductor substrate; 
     a change amount measurement process of measuring a substrate thickness change amount of the semiconductor substrate corresponding to the measurement point; and 
     a change amount comparison process of comparing substrate thickness change amounts at the plurality of measurement points. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a heating temperature of the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body is 1600° C. or higher. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the heating temperature of the semiconductor substrate and the release and reception body is 1800° C. or higher. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to the disclosed technology, it is possible to provide a novel temperature distribution evaluation method, temperature distribution evaluation device, and soaking range evaluation method. 
     Other problems, features and advantages will become apparent from a reading of the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the drawings and claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic view illustrating a temperature distribution evaluation process of a temperature distribution evaluation method according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic view illustrating a measurement point setting process of the temperature distribution evaluation method according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic view for describing a substrate disposition process to a change amount comparison process of the temperature distribution evaluation method according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is an explanatory diagram of a temperature distribution measurement device according to a first embodiment. 
         FIG. 5  is an explanatory diagram of the temperature distribution measurement device according to the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 6  is an explanatory diagram of the temperature distribution measurement device according to the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  is an explanatory diagram of a temperature distribution measurement device according to a second embodiment. 
         FIG. 8  is a graph and the like illustrating distance dependence of a transport source and a transport destination in a substrate thickness change rate in a reference example. 
         FIG. 9  is a graph and the like illustrating position dependence of a substrate thickness change rate in Examples. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention illustrated in the drawings will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 
     The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and can be appropriately changed within the scope described in the claims. 
     &lt;&lt;Temperature Distribution Evaluation Method&gt;&gt; 
     The present invention relates to a temperature distribution evaluation method for evaluating the temperature distribution in a heating region  40 A included in a heating device  40 , in which the method includes a temperature distribution evaluation process S 1  of heating a semiconductor substrate  10  and a release and reception body  20 , which transports a raw material to the semiconductor substrate  10 , in a heating region  40 A, and evaluating the temperature distribution in the heating region  40 A based on a substrate thickness change amount A of the semiconductor substrate  10 . 
     Specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the temperature distribution evaluation process S 1  includes: a measurement point setting process S 10  of setting a plurality of measurement points P in the heating region  40 A; a substrate disposition process S 20  of disposing the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20  at positions corresponding to measurement points P; a heating process S 30  of heating the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20  in the heating region  40 A to change a substrate thickness T; a change amount measurement step S 40  of measuring a substrate thickness change amounts A of the semiconductor substrate  10  corresponding to the measurement points P; and a change amount comparison process S 50  of comparing the substrate thickness change amounts A at the plurality of measurement points P. 
     Hereinafter, details of the temperature distribution evaluation process S 1  will be described in detail with reference to  FIGS. 2 and 3 . 
     &lt;Measurement Point Setting Process S 10 &gt; 
     The measurement point setting process S 10  is a process of setting a plurality of measurement points P in the heating region  40 A. 
     First, the heating device  40  to be measured for temperature distribution according to the present invention will be described. 
       FIG. 2  is an example of the heating device  40  to be measured by the temperature distribution evaluation method according to the present invention. Note that any device having the heating region  40 A for heating the heat treatment target can be the measurement target of the present invention. 
     The heating device  40  includes a heating chamber  41  in which the heating region  40 A for heating a heat treatment target is formed, a stage  42  on which the heat treatment target can be installed in the heating region  40 A, a heater  43  that forms the heating region  40 A, a vacuum forming valve  44  that exhausts the inside of the heating chamber  41 , and an inert gas injection valve  45  that introduces an inert gas into the heating chamber  41 . 
     The heating device  40  is configured to be able to heat a heat treatment target in a temperature range of 1000° C. to 2300° C. In addition, the heat treatment apparatus is configured to be able to heat the heat treatment target in a temperature range of preferably 1600° C. or higher, more preferably 1800° C. or higher, and still more preferably 2000° C. or higher. 
     The temperature gradient is formed in the heating chamber  41  (heating region  40 A) during the heat treatment. The temperature gradient is formed, for example, by escaping minute heat from a contact portion between the stage  42  and the heating chamber  41 . In this case, the heat treatment target can be heated by providing the temperature gradient so that the temperature decreases from the upper direction toward the lower direction of the heating chamber  41 . 
     In addition, a configuration in which the temperature gradient is formed by the heater  43  may be adopted. For example, the heater  43  may be configured so that many heaters are arranged on the upper side. In addition, the heater  43  may be configured so that the width increases toward the upper side. Alternatively, the heater  43  may be configured to be able to increase the power supplied toward the upper side. 
     Furthermore, the temperature gradient may be provided so that the temperature decreases from the lower direction toward the upper direction. 
     The measurement point P can be set at any position in the heating region  40 A. 
       FIG. 2( a )  is a side view in a case where a plurality of measurement points P are set in the horizontal direction of the heating region  40 A.  FIG. 2( b )  is a plan view in a case where the plurality of measurement points P are set in the horizontal direction of the heating region  40 A. 
     In addition, it is also possible to set the plurality of measurement points P in the height direction of the heating region  40 A. 
     &lt;Substrate Disposition Process S 20 &gt; 
     The substrate disposition process S 20  is a process of disposing the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20  along the plurality of measurement points P set in the measurement point setting process S 10 . 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a state in which the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20  are arranged along the measurement points P 1  and P 2  in  FIG. 2 . Specifically, the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20  are disposed so as to be arranged along the direction in which the plurality of measurement points P are arranged, and the plurality of measurement points P and the surface of the semiconductor substrate  10  whose substrate thickness changes is disposed so as to be substantially parallel. Therefore, the measurement point P may be on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  10 , or the measurement point P may be at a position away from the surface of the semiconductor substrate  10  by a certain distance. 
     In the semiconductor substrate  10 , a semiconductor wafer formed by slicing an ingot prepared by a sublimation method or the like into a disk shape, or a single crystal substrate obtained by processing a single crystal into a thin plate shape can be used. Note that as the crystal polymorph of the single crystal, any polytype can be adopted. 
     In addition, examples of the material of the semiconductor substrate  10  include an SiC substrate, a GaN substrate, and an AlN substrate. 
     The release and reception body  20  is made of a material that transports the raw material to the semiconductor substrate  10  during heating, and is preferably made of the same material as semiconductor substrate  10 . For example, in a case where the semiconductor substrate  10  is made of single crystal SiC, the release and reception body  20  is made of single crystal SiC or polycrystalline SiC. That is, the semiconductor substrate  10  may be adopted as the release and reception body  20 . 
     In  FIG. 3 , with respect to the temperature gradient formed by the heating device  40 , a mode is illustrated in which the semiconductor substrate  10  is grown by disposing the semiconductor substrate  10  on the low temperature side and disposing the release and reception body  20 , and vice versa. That is, a mode may be adopted in which the semiconductor substrate  10  is etched by disposing the semiconductor substrate  10  on the high temperature side and the release and reception body  20  on the low temperature side with respect to the temperature gradient formed by the heating device  40 . 
     In addition, it is preferable that the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20  are disposed in the storage container  30  forming the quasi-closed space. Note that the “quasi-closed space” in the present specification refers to a space in which the inside of the container can be evacuated but at least a part of the vapor generated in the container can be confined. 
     By receiving or transmitting the raw material (atom) in such a quasi-closed space, it is possible to more accurately measure a substrate thickness change amount A by suppressing the raw material from being exhausted. That is, in the storage container  30 , it is preferable to form, in the container, an atmosphere containing elements constituting the semiconductor substrate  10  during the heating. 
     The storage container  30  is preferably made of a high melting point material having a melting point equal to or higher than the melting point of the material of the semiconductor substrate  10 . Specifically, C which is a general-purpose heat-resistant member, W, Re, Os, Ta, and Mo which are high melting point metals, Ta 9 C 8 , HfC, TaC, NbC, ZrC, Ta 2 C, TiC, WC, and MoC which are carbides, HfN, TaN, BN, Ta 2 N, ZrN, and TiN which are nitrides, HfB 2 , TaB 2 , ZrB 2 , NB 2 , and TiB 2  which are borides, or SiC, GaN, and AlN which are materials similar to the semiconductor substrate  10  can be exemplified. 
     In a case where the storage container  30  is made of a material similar to that of the semiconductor substrate  10 , an atmosphere of elements constituting the semiconductor substrate  10  can be formed in the container during the heating. In addition, a vapor source that supplies vapor of an element similar to that of the semiconductor substrate  10  may be disposed in the storage container  30 . 
     In addition, it can be selected whether or not to use the storage container  30  depending on the configuration of the heating device  40 . That is, when the heating region  40 A of the heating device  40  is configured to be able to form the quasi-closed space, the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20  may be disposed without using the storage container  30 . On the other hand, when the heating region  40 A of the heating device  40  is an open system, it is preferable to use the storage container  30 . 
     &lt;Heating Process S 30 &gt; 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the heating process S 30  is a process of heating so as to form the temperature gradient between the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20  disposed in the substrate disposition process S 20 . In this way, by providing the temperature gradient between the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20  and performing the heating, atoms are transported using the temperature gradient as a driving force, and the semiconductor substrate  10  is etched or grown. 
     In this case, in a case where the temperature varies depending on the measurement point P, the semiconductor substrate  10  is grown or etched so as to reflect the temperature of each measurement point P. That is, in the high temperature portion in the heating region  40 A, the etching amount E and the growth amount G of the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20  increase, and in the low temperature portion in the heating region  40 A, the etching amount E and the growth amount G decrease. 
     In  FIG. 3 , the etching amount E 1  and the growth amount G 1  at the measurement point P 1 , which is a high temperature portion, increase, and the etching amount E 2  and the growth amount G 2  at the measurement point P 2 , which is a low temperature portion, decrease. 
     &lt;Change Amount Measuring Process S 40 &gt; 
     The change amount measurement process S 40  is a process of measuring the substrate thickness change amount A of the semiconductor substrate  10  changed in the heating process S 30 . The substrate thickness change amount A can be obtained from the substrate thickness before the heating process S 30  and the substrate thickness after the heating process S 30 . Note that the substrate thickness change amount A includes the etching amount E and the growth amount G. 
     As the measurement means, a measurement method including an electron microscope, a laser microscope, a probe microscope, and the like can be adopted without particular limitation. For example, the semiconductor substrate  10  is broken at the measurement point P after the heating process S 30 , and the fracture surface is observed with an electron microscope, so the growth amount G at the measurement point P can be measured. 
     In addition, growth layers having different contrasts in an electron microscope image are formed in advance on the semiconductor substrate  10 , and the etching amount E and the growth amount G can be measured on the basis of the amount of the growth layer observed after the heating process S 30 . 
     &lt;Change Amount Comparison Process S 50 &gt; 
     The change amount comparison process S 50  is a process of comparing the substrate thickness change amount A at each measurement point P measured in the change amount measurement step S 40  for each measurement point P. For example, when comparing the substrate thickness change amount A (growth amount G) at the measurement point P 1  and the measurement point P 2  in  FIG. 3 , the growth amount G 1  at the measurement point P 1  is greater than the growth amount G 2  at the measurement point P 2 . Further, when the substrate thickness change amount A (etching amount E) is compared using the semiconductor substrate  10  as the release and reception body  20 , the etching amount E 1  at the measurement point P 1  is smaller than the etching amount E 2  at the measurement point P 2 . 
     From the above, it can be seen that the temperature is different between the measurement point P 1  and the measurement point P 2  in the heating region  40 A. In addition, it can be seen that the temperature at the measurement point P 2  is lower than that at the measurement point P 1 . 
     On the other hand, when the substrate thickness change amount A (the etching amount E and/or the growth amount G) is substantially the same at the measurement points P, it can be seen that the same heating environment is provided at the measurement point P. 
     That is, according to the temperature distribution measuring method of the present invention, by measuring the substrate thickness change amount A at the measurement point P with respect to the heating region  40 A of the heating device  40 , it is possible to grasp the soaking range of the heating region  40 A under a high temperature environment of 1600° C. or higher or 1800° C. or higher. As a result, it is possible to contribute to the temperature management in the semiconductor manufacturing process and to improve the manufacturing yield of the semiconductor device. 
     &lt;&lt;Temperature Distribution Evaluation Device&gt;&gt; 
     Next, a mode of a temperature evaluation device that performs the temperature distribution evaluation will be described in detail with reference to the first embodiment and the second embodiment. 
     First Embodiment 
     Hereinafter, a temperature distribution evaluation device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. Note that, in this embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to constituent elements that are basically the same as those in the above temperature distribution evaluation method, and the description thereof will be simplified. 
     The temperature distribution evaluation device according to the first embodiment includes a temperature distribution evaluation unit U disposed in the heating region  40 A of the heating device  40 . As illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the temperature distribution evaluation unit U includes a semiconductor substrate  10 , a release and reception body  20  that faces the semiconductor substrate and transports a raw material by heating, and an installation tool  50  that installs the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20  so as to face each other. 
     In addition, when the heating region  40 A of the heating device  40  is not the quasi-closed space, the heating device further includes the storage container  30  that stores the temperature distribution evaluation unit U. 
     The storage container  30  is a fitting container including an upper container  31  and a lower container  32  that can be fitted to each other. A minute gap  33  is formed in a fitting portion between the upper container  31  and the lower container  32  so that the inside of the storage container  30  can be exhausted (evacuated). As a result, the quasi-closed space can be formed in the storage container  30 . 
     In addition, the storage container  30  is configured to be able to form a material environment capable of forming an atmosphere containing Si vapor during the heating. For example, the upper container  31  and the lower container  32  made of TaC, which are high melting point materials, are adopted, and a configuration in which a tantalum silicide layer is formed inside the container is adopted. With this configuration, Si vapor is generated from a tantalum silicide layer during the heating, and the storage container  30  can be made into an Si vapor pressure space. In addition, the storage container  30  made of polycrystalline SiC that supplies Si vapor and C vapor during the heating may be adopted. 
     In the present embodiment, a description will be given in detail by adopting a single crystal SiC substrate for the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20 , but an AlN substrate or a GaN substrate may be adopted depending on a temperature region to be measured. 
     Examples of the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20  include an SiC wafer obtained by slicing an ingot fabricated by a sublimation method or the like into a disk shape, or SiC substrates obtained by processing an SiC single crystal into a thin plate shape. Note that as a crystal polymorph of the SiC single crystal, any polytype can be adopted. 
     Further, a single crystal substrate or a polycrystalline substrate can be exemplified. Further, the single crystal substrate may have an epitaxial growth layer on a surface thereof. Further, the epitaxial growth layer may be made of a material different from the material of the single crystal substrate. 
     The installation tool  50  includes a support portion  51  that forms a gap H 51  between the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20 , a first abutting surface  52  on which the semiconductor substrate  10  abuts, a second abutting surface  53  on which the release and reception body  20  abut, and a frame portion  54  (positioning means) provided along edges of the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20 . 
     The gap H 51  formed by the support portion  51  is preferably 100 mm or less, more preferably 50 mm or less, more preferably 20 mm or less, more preferably 10 mm or less, still more preferably 7 mm or less, still more preferably 5 mm or less, still more preferably 3.5 mm or less, still more preferably 3 mm or less, and still more preferably 2.7 mm or less. The gap H 201  of the installation tool is preferably greater than or equal to 0.7 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 1.0 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 1.2 mm, still more preferably greater than or equal to 1.5 mm, and still more preferably greater than or equal to 1.7 mm. The gap H 51  is a distance between substrates, and is a distance between the transport source and the transport destination related to the material transport described later. 
     The first abutting surface  52  and the second abutting surface  53  are formed so as to be able to abut on the outer edge portions of the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20 , and are set to the size in which the quasi-closed space is formed in the gap H 51 . Therefore, the first abutting surface  52  and the second abutting surface  53  have a configuration in which a through hole is provided inside. 
     The frame portion  54  is provided along the edges (outer shapes) of the semiconductor substrate  10  and/or the release and reception body  20 , and is a positioning means that suppresses the deviation of the semiconductor substrate  10  or the release and reception body  20  from the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface. In  FIG. 4 , an example in which the frame portion  54  is provided on the entire peripheral portion of the installation tool  50  is illustrated, but the positioning means may be formed by providing a protruding portion or the like on a part thereof. In addition, the form in which the positioning means is formed on one surface of the installation tool  50  may be adopted. 
     In addition, a height  54 H of the frame portion  54  is preferably equal to or less than the thickness of the semiconductor substrate  10  or the release and reception body  20 . In this way, by setting the height  54 H to be equal to or less than the thickness of the semiconductor substrate  10  or the release and reception body  20 , the height can be brought into close contact with the semiconductor substrate  10  or the release and reception body  20  disposed under the installation tool  50 . 
     In addition, a length of the installation tool  50  may have a length of 4.0 mm and a width of 8.0 mm, for example. In addition, the width of the through hole in the installation tool  50  is, for example, 2.0 mm. 
     The material of the installation tool  50  preferably has the same constituent elements as those of the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20 . 
     Next, the process of measuring the temperature distribution using the temperature distribution measuring device according to the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to  FIGS. 5 and 6 . 
     The temperature distribution evaluation method according to the first embodiment includes: a measurement point setting process S 10  (not illustrated) of setting a plurality of measurement points P in the heating region  40 A; a substrate disposition process S 20  of disposing, at a position corresponding to the measurement point P, the temperature distribution evaluation unit U including two semiconductor substrates  10  and the installation tool  50  for installing the semiconductor substrates  10  so as to face each other; a heating process S 30  of heating the temperature distribution evaluation unit U subsequent to the substrate disposition process S 20 ; a change amount measurement step S 40  of measuring substrate thickness change amounts A (etching amount E and/or growth amount G) of the semiconductor substrate  10  subsequent to the heating process S 30 ; and a change amount comparison process S 50  of comparing the substrate thickness change amounts A at the plurality of measurement points P. 
     In the measurement point setting process S 10  according to the first embodiment, as illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the plurality of measurement points P are set in a horizontal direction D 1  of the heating region  40 A. In addition, the measurement points P may be arranged in a vertical direction D 2  in the heating region  40 A, or may be set to be arranged in the horizontal direction D 1  and/or the vertical direction D 2 . 
     It can be understood that the heating process S 30  according to the first embodiment includes a raw material transport process of transporting a raw material from one semiconductor substrate  10  to the other semiconductor substrate  10 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , when the temperature distribution evaluation unit U is heated in the first embodiment, the sublimation gas is transported from the semiconductor substrate  10  to a raw material transport space Y. Note that in the present specification, the sublimation gas and the raw material are synonymous. 
     It can be understood that the generation and transport of the sublimation gas proceed by the continuation of the following 1) to 5). 
       SiC( s )→Si( v )+C( s )  1)
 
       2C( s )+Si( v )→SiC 2 ( v )  2)
 
       C( s )+2Si( v )→Si 2 C( v )  3)
 
       Si( v )+SiC 2 ( v )→2SiC( s )  4)
 
       Si 2 C( v )→Si( v )+SiC( s )  5)
 
     Description of 1): Si atoms (Si (v)) are preferentially desorbed by heating one semiconductor substrate  10  (SiC (s)) (Si atom sublimation process). 
     Descriptions of 2) and 3): C(C(s)) remaining on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  10  due to the desorption of Si atoms (Si(v)) reacts with Si vapor (Si(v)) in the raw material transport space Y to become Si 2 C, SiC 2 , or the like and sublimate into the raw material transport space Y (C atom sublimation process). 
     Description of 4) and 5): Sublimed Si 2 C, SiC 2 , or the like reaches and diffuses into the terrace of the surface of the other semiconductor substrate  10  due to the temperature gradient, and reaches the step, and reaches a step, so the growth layer is grown and formed by taking over the polymorph of the surface of the semiconductor substrate  10  (step flow growth). 
     The heating process includes an Si atom sublimation process of thermally sublimating Si atoms from the semiconductor substrate  10 , and a C atom sublimation process of sublimating C atoms remaining on the semiconductor substrate  10  by bonding the C atoms to the Si atoms in the raw material transport space Y. 
     The heating process includes an etching process of etching the surface of the semiconductor substrate as a transport source of the raw material based on the Si atom sublimation process and the C atom sublimation process. 
     Further, the raw material transport process includes an epitaxial growth layer forming process of forming an epitaxial growth layer based on the step flow growth on the surface of the semiconductor substrate as the transport destination of the raw material. 
     In the heating process, it can be understood that Si 2 C, SiC 2 , or the like diffused in the raw material transport space Y is supersaturated and coagulates at the transport destination. It can be understood that the formation of the growth layer in the first embodiment 1 is based on a physical vapor transport. 
     It can be understood that a driving force of the raw material transport in the first embodiment is, for example, a temperature difference between the semiconductor substrates  10  due to the temperature gradient formed in the temperature distribution evaluation unit U. 
     A chemical potential difference due to the crystal structures of the surfaces of the two semiconductor substrates facing each other can also be understood as the driving force of the raw material transport. For example, in the temperature distribution evaluation unit U including the single crystal substrate surface and the polycrystalline substrate surface facing each other, it can be understood that the vapor pressure difference due to the crystal structure of the substrate surface can be the driving force of the raw material transport. 
     In the change amount measurement process S 40 , the substrate thickness change amount A (etching amount E and/or growth amount G) of the semiconductor substrate  10  is measured. In this case, the substrate thickness change amount A is measured by acquiring an irregularity shape or the like by cross-section observation or surface observation. It may correspond to each of different points on the surface of the same semiconductor substrate  10 . In particular, in the present embodiment, the substrate thickness change at the portion where the semiconductor substrate  10  and the installation tool  50  abut on each other is suppressed, so the substrate thickness change amount A can be easily measured using a laser microscope or the like. 
     In the change amount comparison process S 50  in the first embodiment, the temperature distribution in the heating region  40 A is evaluated based on the substrate thickness change amount A obtained in the change amount measurement step S 40 . 
     In the evaluation process in the first embodiment, as an example, the temperature distribution in the heating region  40 A is evaluated based on the substrate thickness change amount A, the partial pressure difference, the surface density, and the desorption coefficient corresponding to the surface of the semiconductor substrate  10 , and the molecular weight and the gas constant of the sublimation gas. The partial pressure difference is determined based on the vapor pressure corresponding to each of the surfaces of the semiconductor substrate  10  and the temperature difference. 
     According to the temperature distribution evaluation device according to the present embodiment, the etching amount E and the growth amount G can be easily measured by making the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20  so as to face each other using the installation tool  50 . That is, the etching or growth are suppressed on the first abutting surface  52  (or the second abutting surface  53 ) on which the semiconductor substrate (or the release and reception body  20 ) and the installation tool  50  abut. Therefore, a step corresponding to the growth amount G and the etching amount E is formed on the surface after the heating process S 30 . By measuring the height of the step, the substrate thickness change amount A can be easily obtained. 
     Further, according to the temperature distribution evaluation device of the present embodiment, the substrate thickness change amount A of the measurement point P set in the heating region  40 A can be obtained with a small area of the semiconductor substrate  10  by disposing the plurality of temperature distribution evaluation units U in the heating region  40 A. 
     Second Embodiment 
     Hereinafter, a temperature distribution evaluation device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. Note that, in the present embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to constituent elements that are basically the same as those in the above-described temperature distribution evaluation method and the configuration described in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be simplified. 
     A temperature distribution evaluation device according to the second embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate  10  and a storage container  30  that stores the semiconductor substrate  10 . In the storage container  30 , at least a part of the container is constituted by a release and reception body  20 . 
     The semiconductor substrate  10  is set to have an area extending over a plurality of measurement points P set in the heating region  40 A. For example, wafers of 2 inches or more, 4 inches or more, 6 inches or more, and 8 inches or more can be exemplified. 
     The storage container  30  is made of, for example, polycrystalline SiC. In this way, the storage container  30  itself can include the semiconductor substrate  10  and the release and reception body  20  that transports a raw material. 
     In addition, in a case of adopting a configuration in which the semiconductor substrates  10  face each other using the installation tool  50  as in the first embodiment, the above-described high melting point material can be adopted as the material of the storage container  30 . 
     In addition, although not illustrated, the container may be further disposed outside the storage container  30 . 
     According to the temperature distribution evaluation device according to the second embodiment, the temperature distribution in the heating region  40 A can be evaluated over a wider range by adopting the semiconductor substrate  10  having an area extending over the plurality of measurement points P. In particular, since a threshold value of a soaking range in the heating region  40 A can be understood, this contributes to temperature management in the semiconductor manufacturing process and contributes to improvement in manufacturing yield of semiconductor device. 
     Reference Example 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 8 , a substrate thickness change rate R 1  has distance dependence of a transport source and a transport destination. 
     In a raw material transport in  FIG. 8 , a transport source and a transport destination are a semiconductor substrate  10  and a storage container  30 , respectively. A material of the storage container  30  is SiC polycrystal. In this case, an inclination is imparted by inserting a spacer into one end portion of the semiconductor substrate  10 , and the distance dependence of the transport source and the transport destination is understood. It can be understood that a substrate thickness change rate R 1  increases when the distance between the transport source and the transport destination is in a range of 1.7 to 2.7 mm. 
     Examples 
     Evaluation of a temperature distribution (examples) was attempted by the following method. Note that conditions of the following examples will be described below. 
     &lt;Measurement Point Setting Process S 10 &gt; 
     In measurement point setting process S 10 , measurement points P 1  to P 7  are set for a heating region  40 A having a diameter of 15 cm. Specifically, the measurement point P 1  is set at a position of −7.5 cm from an approximate center of the heating region  40 A, the measurement point P 2  is set at a position of −5.0 cm from an approximate center of the heating region  40 A, the measurement point P 4  is set at a position of −2.5 cm from an approximate center of the heating region  40 A, the measurement point P 4  is set at a position of 0.0 cm from the approximate center of the heating region  40 A, the measurement point P 5  is set at a position of 2.5 cm from an approximate center of the heating region  40 A, the measurement point P 6  is set at a position of 5.0 cm from an approximate center of the heating region  40 A, and the measurement point P 7  is set at a position of 7.5 cm from an approximate center of the heating region  40 A. 
     Note that the measurement points P 1  to P 7  are arranged in a straight line. 
     &lt;Substrate Disposition Process S 20 &gt; 
     In the substrate disposition process S 20 , the temperature distribution evaluation unit U in which the following semiconductor substrate  10  faces by the installation tool  50  is disposed at positions corresponding to the measurement points P 1  to P 7 . Note that the temperature distribution evaluation unit U was stored in the storage container  30 . 
     [Semiconductor Substrate  10 ] 
     Substrate material: 4H-SiC single crystal 
     Substrate size: 12 mm (horizontal width), 4 mm (vertical width), and 0.3 mm (thickness) 
     Off direction and Off angle: &lt;11-20&gt; direction 4° off 
     [Installation Tool  50 ] 
     Member material: SiC polycrystal 
     Member size: 0.3 mm (installation tool gap), 0.2 mm (installation tool frame width), 8 mm×3 mm (installation tool frame length) 
     [Storage Container  30 ] 
     Container material: TaC 
     Tantalum silicide layer: 
     Container size: 160 mm (diameter), 60 mm (height) 
     &lt;Heating Process S 30 &gt; 
     The semiconductor substrate  10  disposed under the conditions of the substrate disposition process S 20  was heated under the following heating conditions. 
     [Heating Condition] 
     Heating temperature: 1800° C. 
     Temperature gradient: 1° C./mm Heating time: 1 h 
     &lt;Change Amount Measuring Process S 40 &gt; 
       FIG. 9  illustrates an explanatory diagram in which the substrate thickness change amount A at the measurement points P 1  to P 7  is measured and converted into the substrate thickness change rate R 1 . The substrate thickness change amount A was measured by a laser microscope. Note that the etching amount E of the semiconductor substrate  10  disposed on the high temperature side and the growth amount G of the semiconductor substrate  10  disposed on the low temperature side had substantially the same value. 
     &lt;Change Amount Comparison Process S 50 &gt; 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the substrate thickness change rate R 1  measured by the temperature evaluator  1  after heating depends on the distance from the substantially central portion of the heating region  40 A. In addition, as can be seen from  FIG. 9 , in the heating region  40 A, the range from the measurement point P 3  to the measurement point P 5  can be evaluated as a soaking region. Also in the range from the measurement point P 2  to the measurement point P 6 , it can be evaluated that the temperature range does not adversely affect the semiconductor manufacturing process. 
     Note that the position dependence of the substrate thickness change rate R 1  in the present embodiment can be understood to be, for example, a temperature decrease at a substantially end portion of the heating region  40 A due to generation of a heat flow through a contact point between a support column supporting the storage container  30  and the storage container  30 . 
     According to the present invention, it is possible to suitably evaluate the temperature distribution in the heating region while maintaining the quasi-closed space in the storage container. As a result, it is possible to achieve temperature distribution evaluation in a region sealed with a material that does not transmit infrared rays or the like. 
     Further, according to the present invention, the raw material transport using the partial pressure difference between the substrate surfaces as the driving force is performed in a space where the distance between the semiconductor substrates is uniform. As a result, in-plane variations in the etching rate and the growth rate of the epitaxial growth layer can be suppressed, and the temperature distribution evaluation based on the substrate thickness change amount can be suitably performed. 
     REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 
     
         
           10  Semiconductor substrate 
           20  Release and reception body 
           30  Storage container 
           40  Heating device 
           40 A Heating region 
           50  Installation tool 
         D 1  Horizontal direction 
         D 2  Vertical direction