摘要:
Samples representing signals and noise from a plasma system across a frequency range are collected. A first complex frequency-domain signal component is identified from a sample corresponding to a frequency value F at which a local maximum signal is found. This first component is phase-adjusted by a variable angle θ to a predetermined phase angle φ, and stored. A further complex component is identified corresponding to a frequency F(N) representing an Nth order harmonic of F. This further component is phase-adjusted by an angle N x θ, and stored. The procedure is repeated to build up sets of phase-adjusted first and further components, with θ chosen in each iteration for the first component to give a constant phase angle φ, and within any iteration the value of θ used for the first component is employed in the adjustment of the further component. The aggregated, phase-adjusted components exhibit increased signal-to-noise.
摘要:
Processes for monitoring the levels of oxygen and/or nitrogen in a substantially oxygen and nitrogen-free plasma ashing process generally includes monitoring the plasma using optical emission. An effect produced by the low levels of oxygen and/or nitrogen species present on other species generally abundant in the plasma is monitored and correlated to amounts of oxygen and nitrogen present in the plasma. This so-called 'effect detection' process monitors perturbations in the spectra specifically associated with species other than nitrogen and/or oxygen due to the presence of trace amounts of oxygen and/or nitrogen species and is used to quantitatively determine the amount of oxygen and/or nitrogen at a sensitivity on the order of 1 part per million and potentially 1part per billion.
摘要:
A laser beam with a wavelength capable of exciting atoms of helium in the metastable state is directed to a generated plasma, and atoms in the metastable state are excited. Absorption amount information representing the amount of laser beam absorbed is acquired, and the density of atoms of helium in the metastable state in the plasma is computed from the absorption amount. The emissions of light from helium gas in the plasma caused by transition from two different excited states to the lower level are measured, and the ratio between the intensities of the emissions is determined. The electron temperature of the produced plasma is computed from the computed density of the atoms of helium gas in the metastable state and the computed emission intensity ratio. With this, the plasma electron temperature can be computed with a relatively high accuracy irrespective of the condition of the plasma atmosphere.
摘要:
Processes for monitoring the levels of oxygen and/or nitrogen in a substantially oxygen and nitrogen-free plasma ashing process generally includes monitoring the plasma using optical emission. An effect produced by the low levels of oxygen and/or nitrogen species present on other species generally abundant in the plasma is monitored and correlated to amounts of oxygen and nitrogen present in the plasma. This so-called 'effect detection' process monitors perturbations in the spectra specifically associated with species other than nitrogen and/or oxygen due to the presence of trace amounts of oxygen and/or nitrogen species and is used to quantitatively determine the amount of oxygen and/or nitrogen at a sensitivity on the order of 1 part per million and potentially 1part per billion.
摘要:
The invention concerns a method of testing a plasma reactor comprising: a) introducing Cl 2 , b) creating a plasma, c) after the plasma creation, measuring the Cl 2 concentration, d) comparing the measured Cl 2 concentration with a reference Cl 2 concentration, e) if said comparison indicates a deviation higher than a selected threshold, cleaning and possibly conditioning the reactor and repeating steps a) to d).
摘要:
Method and apparatus for use in treating a workpiece implantation surface by causing ions to impact the workpiece implantation surface. An implantation chamber (12, 112, 212) defines a chamber interior into which one or more workpieces can be inserted. A support (30, 216) positions one or more workpieces within an interior region of the implantation chamber so that implantation surfaces of the workpieces are facing the interior region. A dopant material in the form of a gas is injected into the implantation chamber to cause the gas to occupy a region of the implantation chamber in close proximity to the one or more workpieces. A plasma of implantation material is created within the interior region of the implantation chamber. Characteristics of the ion plasma are determined from an optical analysis of the plasma using optical spectroscopy. By supplying the data (185) from the optical spectroscopy to a database analysis tool executing on a computer (190), the relative concentration of constituent components of the plasma are determined.
摘要:
Method and apparatus (20) for detecting the desired etch end point in the dry etching of a structure (24) comprised of a dielectric film (having nominal thickness E and refractive index N) formed onto a substrate down to a given thickness. The structure is placed in the chamber (22) of an etching equipment (21) provided with a view-port (26). A light source (29) illuminates a large portion of said structure at a normal angle of incidence through the view-port. The light contains at least two specified wavelengths (L1, L2) whose value is greater than a minimum value equal to 4*N*e (wherein e is the thickness error). The reflected light is applied to respective spectrometers (33A, 33B), each being tuned on a specified wavelength, for converting the reflected light into interference signals that are processed and analyzed in a dedicated unit (34) to generate primary signals (S1, S2). The analysis of the primary signals is performed after a predetermined delay the etching process has begun. For each wavelength, a pre-selected extremum of the primary signal is detected and a predetermined number of extrema is then counted. The counting is stopped when the last extremum just before the given thickness is reached. As a result, the distance D between said last extremum and said given thickness is now determinable. The etch rate ER is also measured in-situ before the last extremum. The symmetry of primary signals and etch rate variations are analyzed to identify which primary signal is the most adapted to the dielectric film composition. Finally, the remaining time dt ( dt = D/ER ) for the selected signal/wavelength couple is determined and the etching treatment is terminated when said remaining time has elapsed.
摘要:
A semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus and its method, which measures the amount or chemical composition of reaction products adhering to or deposited on the inside of a processing chamber of the semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus, without exposing the chamber to the air. External light such as infrared light is introduced from a light introducing unit into the processing chamber by a light introducing means. A light receiving unit provided outside the processing chamber receives light reflected from a specified location inside the processing chamber or light reflected from an arbitrary location inside the chamber. The received light is then subjected to spectrometry or photometry to judge how badly the chamber is contaminated and to judge the state of the process being carried out.