Study of the effect of local photon annealing on stress in silicon wafers

The effect of photon annealing on deformation in the crystal structure of boron doped Cz-Si wafers has been studied using triple crystal X-ray diffraction. Conventional annealing of the entire surface of double-side polished silicon wafers with halogen lamps (photon annealing mode) and rapid thermal annealing produce compression deformation. Annealing with special phototemplate providing for local annealing of multiple separated wafer areas (local photon annealing mode) at relatively low wafer temperatures (less than 55 °C) produces tensile deformation. This effect however is not observed if the reverse side of the annealed wafer contains a mechanical gettering layer. A mechanism explaining the experimental results has been suggested and can be used for the synthesis of charge pumps in photoelectric converter structures.