Semiconductor device manufacturing method and laser annealing apparatus

摘要

A semiconductor device manufacturing method and a laser annealing apparatus are provided which can realize annealing with high quality. A semiconductor substrate includes an amorphous high-concentration layer and a low-concentration layer which is disposed deeper than the high-concentration layer. Dopant concentration of the low-concentration layer is lower than that of the high-concentration layer. Dopants in the high-concentration layer are activated by a first laser pulse. Dopants in the low-concentration layer are activated by a second laser pulse which has a higher peak power than the first laser pulse and has a shorter pulse width than the first laser pulse. Accordingly, dopants in the high-concentration layer and the low-concentration layer are activated without an increase in surface roughness.