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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Makoto Ito, Saga, JP;
Assignee:
Sumitomo Sitix Corporation, Amagasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
117 13 ; 117 14 ; 117 35 ; 117902 ;
Abstract
An n-type wafer is provided having a <111> crystal axis in which the resistivity distribution in the surface of the wafer is uniform. The wafer is suitable for use in, e.g., a zener diode. A method is provided for growing a single crystal of n-type silicon doped with a group V element such as phosphorus using the Czochralski method or the floating zone melting (FZ) method wherein the center axis of the silicon single crystal is tilted by a tilt angle of 1-6 degrees from the <111> crystal axis. The silicon single crystal is sliced obliquely at the angle corresponding to the tilt angle to yield an n-type wafer having a <111> crystal axis.