Method for reclaiming and reusing wafers

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for reclaiming and reusing a wafer. In one embodiment, a method for reclaiming a wafer comprises providing a used, nonproductive wafer having a semiconductor substrate and a polysilicon layer formed on the semiconductor substrate; oxidizing a fir...

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Main Authors Chang, Jen-Chieh, Lai, Shih-Chi, Chung, Yi-Fu, Tsai, Chih-Shin
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.05.2008
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Summary:Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for reclaiming and reusing a wafer. In one embodiment, a method for reclaiming a wafer comprises providing a used, nonproductive wafer having a semiconductor substrate and a polysilicon layer formed on the semiconductor substrate; oxidizing a first part of the polysilicon layer to form a first oxide layer; removing the first oxide layer; and oxidizing a second part of the polysilicon layer to form a second oxide layer on the used wafer which is to be used as a reclaimed wafer. The nonproductive wafer is used to improve the quality of a deposition process of the polysilicon layer on one or more productive wafers.