摘要 |
When a mixed gas of trichlorosilane and dichlorosilane is used as source gas, a silicon layer is epitaxially grown on a surface of a silicon wafer within a temperature range of 1000 to 1100° C., preferably, 1040 to 1080° C. When dichlorosilane is used as source gas, a silicon layer is epitaxially grown on a surface of a silicon wafer within a temperature range of 900 to 1150° C., preferably, 1000 to 1150° C. According to this, a silicon epitaxial wafer, which has low haze level, excellent flatness (edge roll-off), and reduced orientation dependence of epitaxial growth rate, and is capable of responding to the higher integration of semiconductor devices, can be obtained, and this epitaxial wafer can be used widely in production of semiconductor devices. |