METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

摘要

A vertical single wall reaction tube type batch processing furnace can reduce the generation of particles. A method of removing native oxide film by fluoride gas can enhance the efficiency of utilization of gas. A method of exciting reaction gas by a catalyst at high temperature can be applied to a batch processing. A method of exciting reaction gas by a catalyst utilizes an oxidizing agent and gas other than an oxidizing agent. The flow rate of gas in the gas injection pipe and that of gas in the exhaust pipe are made to be substantially equal to each other. The gap between two adjacent wafers is made greater than the mean free path of gas. The oxidizing agent is dissociated by a catalyst of Ir, V or Kanthal while the gas other than the oxidizing agent is dissociated by a catalyst of W.