摘要:
The disclosure relates to a system and method that deposits an electroless seed layer on a substrate prior to subsequent processing. The system is designed with flexible architecture and can be configured in several ways. The electroless deposition process is performed in-situ with an electroplating process to minimize oxidation and other contaminants prior to the electroplating process. The system allows the substrate to be transferred from the electroless deposition process to the electroplating process with a protective coating to also minimise oxidation. The system generally includes a mainframe (214) having a mainframe substrate transfer robot (228), a loading station (210) disposed in connection with the mainframe, one or more processing facilities (218) disposed in connection with the mainframe, and an electroless supply (220) fluidly connected to the one or more processing applicators (240). Preferably, the electro-chemical deposition system includes a spin-rinse-dry (SRD) station (212) disposed between the loading station and the mainframe, a rapid thermal anneal chamber (211) attached to the loading station, and a system controller for controlling the deposition processes and the components of the electro-chemical deposition system. The electroless deposition fills defects and discontinues in the activation, or seed, layer and allows subsequent processing, such as electroplating, to fill the remainder of the features without substantial voids in the deposited material.
摘要:
Methods of forming compound thin films through atomic layer deposition using high-k dielectric Group VB species are described. A substrate is placed in a reaction chamber. A first reactant gas of a Group VB element is injected into the reaction chamber where it is chemisorbed as an atomic layer on the substrate surface. A second reactant gas, when injected into the reaction chamber, flows over the atomic layer of the first reactant gas and forms an atomic layer on the atomic layer of the first reactant gas. This process can be repeated, alternately subjecting the surface to the first reactant gas and the second reactant gas, until the compound thin film reaches the desired thickness. A purge gas is injected into the reaction chamber between two successive reactant gas injections to purge the chamber of any excess, or unreacted, reactant gas.
摘要:
A method of electrochemical deposition of metal, comprising providing plating waveforms comprising electrical pulses and at least a time interval of zero voltage or current.
摘要:
A copper metallization method for depositing a conformal barrier layer (174) and seed layer (176) in a plasma chamber (100). The barrier layer and seed layer are preferably deposited in a plasma chamber having an inductive coil (122) and a target (104) comprising the material to be sputtered. One or more plasma gases having high molar masses relative to the target material are then introduced into the chamber to form a plasma. Preferably, the plasma gases are selected from xenon, krypton or a combination thereof.
摘要:
An article of manufacture and apparatus are provided for planarizing a substrate surface. In one aspect, an article of manufacture is provided for polishing a substrate including polishing article comprising a body having at least a partially conductive surface adapted to polish the substrate and a mounting surface. A plurality of perforations may be formed in the polishing article for flow of material therethrough. In another aspect, a polishing article for polishing a substrate includes a body having a polishing surface and a conductive element disposed therein. The conductive element may have a contact surface that extends beyond a plane defined by the polishing surface. The polishing surface may have one or more pockets formed therein. The conductive element may be disposed in each of the polishing pockets.
摘要:
The disclosure relates to a system and method that deposits an electroless seed layer on a substrate prior to subsequent processing. The system is designed with flexible architecture and can be configured in several ways. The electroless deposition process is performed in-situ with an electroplating process to minimize oxidation and other contaminants prior to the electroplating process. The system allows the substrate to be transferred from the electroless deposition process to the electroplating process with a protective coating to also minimise oxidation. The system generally includes a mainframe (214) having a mainframe substrate transfer robot (228), a loading station (210) disposed in connection with the mainframe, one or more processing facilities (218) disposed in connection with the mainframe, and an electroless supply (220) fluidly connected to the one or more processing applicators (240). Preferably, the electro-chemical deposition system includes a spin-rinse-dry (SRD) station (212) disposed between the loading station and the mainframe, a rapid thermal anneal chamber (211) attached to the loading station, and a system controller for controlling the deposition processes and the components of the electro-chemical deposition system. The electroless deposition fills defects and discontinues in the activation, or seed, layer and allows subsequent processing, such as electroplating, to fill the remainder of the features without substantial voids in the deposited material.