公开(公告)号：US08592328B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-26

申请号：US13414619

申请日：2012-03-07

申请人： Dennis Hausmann ,  Jon Henri ,  Bart van Schravendijk ,  Easwar Srinivasan

发明人： Dennis Hausmann ,  Jon Henri ,  Bart van Schravendijk ,  Easwar Srinivasan

IPC分类号： H01L21/471 ,  H05H1/24

CPC分类号： C23C16/345 ,  C23C16/45542 ,  C23C16/45544 ,  C23C16/45557 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/52 ,  C23C16/54 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/02219 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/0228 ,  H01L29/7843

摘要： Described are methods of making silicon nitride (SiN) materials on substrates. Improved SiN films made by the methods are also included. One aspect relates to depositing chlorine (Cl)-free conformal SiN films. In some embodiments, the SiN films are Cl-free and carbon (C)-free. Another aspect relates to methods of tuning the stress and/or wet etch rate of conformal SiN films. Another aspect relates to low-temperature methods of depositing high quality conformal SiN films. In some embodiments, the methods involve using trisilylamine (TSA) as a silicon-containing precursor.

公开(公告)号：US20130189854A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-25

申请号：US13414619

申请日：2012-03-07

申请人： Dennis Hausmann ,  Jon Henri ,  Bart van Schravendijk ,  Easwar Srinivasan

发明人： Dennis Hausmann ,  Jon Henri ,  Bart van Schravendijk ,  Easwar Srinivasan

IPC分类号： H01L21/318

CPC分类号： C23C16/345 ,  C23C16/45542 ,  C23C16/45544 ,  C23C16/45557 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/52 ,  C23C16/54 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/02219 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/0228 ,  H01L29/7843

摘要： Described are methods of making silicon nitride (SiN) materials on substrates. Improved SiN films made by the methods are also included. One aspect relates to depositing chlorine (Cl)-free conformal SiN films. In some embodiments, the SiN films are Cl-free and carbon (C)-free. Another aspect relates to methods of tuning the stress and/or wet etch rate of conformal SiN films. Another aspect relates to low-temperature methods of depositing high quality conformal SiN films. In some embodiments, the methods involve using trisilylamine (TSA) as a silicon-containing precursor.

公开(公告)号：US20110256726A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-20

申请号：US13084399

申请日：2011-04-11

申请人： Adrien LaVoie ,  Shankar Swaminathan ,  Hu Kang ,  Ramesh Chandrasekharan ,  Tom Dorsh ,  Dennis M. Hausmann ,  Jon Henri ,  Thomas Jewell ,  Ming Li ,  Bryan Schlief ,  Antonio Xavier ,  Thomas W. Mountsier ,  Bart J. van Schravendijk ,  Easwar Srinivasan ,  Mandyam Sriram

发明人： Adrien LaVoie ,  Shankar Swaminathan ,  Hu Kang ,  Ramesh Chandrasekharan ,  Tom Dorsh ,  Dennis M. Hausmann ,  Jon Henri ,  Thomas Jewell ,  Ming Li ,  Bryan Schlief ,  Antonio Xavier ,  Thomas W. Mountsier ,  Bart J. van Schravendijk ,  Easwar Srinivasan ,  Mandyam Sriram

IPC分类号： H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/31 ,  H01L21/306 ,  C23F1/02 ,  B05C5/00 ,  B32B38/08

CPC分类号： H01L21/0228 ,  C23C16/045 ,  C23C16/345 ,  C23C16/402 ,  C23C16/45523 ,  C23C16/4554 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02348 ,  H01L21/28562 ,  H01L21/67017 ,  H01L21/6719 ,  H01L21/67201 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/76825 ,  H01L21/76826 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/76837 ,  H01L21/76898

摘要： Methods of depositing a film on a substrate surface include surface mediated reactions in which a film is grown over one or more cycles of reactant adsorption and reaction. In one aspect, the method is characterized by the following operations: (a) exposing the substrate surface to a first reactant in vapor phase under conditions allowing the first reactant to adsorb onto the substrate surface; (b) exposing the substrate surface to a second reactant in vapor phase while the first reactant is adsorbed on the substrate surface; and (c) exposing the substrate surface to plasma to drive a reaction between the first and second reactants adsorbed on the substrate surface to form the film.

摘要翻译： 在基材表面上沉积膜的方法包括表面介导的反应，其中膜在反应物吸附和反应的一个或多个循环上生长。 在一个方面，该方法的特征在于以下操作：（a）在允许第一反应物吸附到基底表面上的条件下，将气相底物表面暴露于第一反应物; （b）当所述第一反应物吸附在所述基材表面上时，将所述基材表面暴露于气相中的第二反应物; 和（c）将衬底表面暴露于等离子体以驱动吸附在衬底表面上的第一和第二反应物之间的反应以形成膜。

公开(公告)号：US08728956B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US13084399

申请日：2011-04-11

申请人： Adrien LaVoie ,  Shankar Swaminathan ,  Hu Kang ,  Ramesh Chandrasekharan ,  Tom Dorsh ,  Dennis M. Hausmann ,  Jon Henri ,  Thomas Jewell ,  Ming Li ,  Bryan Schlief ,  Antonio Xavier ,  Thomas W. Mountsier ,  Bart J. van Schravendijk ,  Easwar Srinivasan ,  Mandyam Sriram

发明人： Adrien LaVoie ,  Shankar Swaminathan ,  Hu Kang ,  Ramesh Chandrasekharan ,  Tom Dorsh ,  Dennis M. Hausmann ,  Jon Henri ,  Thomas Jewell ,  Ming Li ,  Bryan Schlief ,  Antonio Xavier ,  Thomas W. Mountsier ,  Bart J. van Schravendijk ,  Easwar Srinivasan ,  Mandyam Sriram

IPC分类号： H01L21/31

CPC分类号： H01L21/0228 ,  C23C16/045 ,  C23C16/345 ,  C23C16/402 ,  C23C16/45523 ,  C23C16/4554 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02348 ,  H01L21/28562 ,  H01L21/67017 ,  H01L21/6719 ,  H01L21/67201 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/76825 ,  H01L21/76826 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/76837 ,  H01L21/76898

摘要： Methods of depositing a film on a substrate surface include surface mediated reactions in which a film is grown over one or more cycles of reactant adsorption and reaction. In one aspect, the method is characterized by the following operations: (a) exposing the substrate surface to a first reactant in vapor phase under conditions allowing the first reactant to adsorb onto the substrate surface; (b) exposing the substrate surface to a second reactant in vapor phase while the first reactant is adsorbed on the substrate surface; and (c) exposing the substrate surface to plasma to drive a reaction between the first and second reactants adsorbed on the substrate surface to form the film.

摘要翻译： 在基材表面上沉积膜的方法包括表面介导的反应，其中膜在反应物吸附和反应的一个或多个循环上生长。 在一个方面，该方法的特征在于以下操作：（a）在允许第一反应物吸附到基底表面上的条件下，将气相底物表面暴露于第一反应物; （b）当所述第一反应物吸附在所述基材表面上时，将所述基材表面暴露于气相中的第二反应物; 和（c）将衬底表面暴露于等离子体以驱动吸附在衬底表面上的第一和第二反应物之间的反应以形成膜。

公开(公告)号：US08647993B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-11

申请号：US13472282

申请日：2012-05-15

申请人： Adrien LaVoie ,  Bhadri Varadarajan ,  Jon Henri ,  Dennis Hausmann

发明人： Adrien LaVoie ,  Bhadri Varadarajan ,  Jon Henri ,  Dennis Hausmann

IPC分类号： H01L21/469 ,  H01L21/31

CPC分类号： H01L21/02167 ,  C23C16/325 ,  C23C16/45536 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/0214 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/02211 ,  H01L21/02219 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02277 ,  H01L21/0228

摘要： Described are methods of making silicon nitride (SiN) materials and other silicon-containing films, including carbon-containing and/or oxygen-containing films such as SiCN (also referred to as SiNC), SiON and SiONC films, on substrates. According to various embodiments, the methods involve electromagnetic radiation-assisted activation of one or more reactants. In certain embodiments, for example, the methods involve ultraviolet (UV) activation of vapor phase amine coreactants. The methods can be used to deposit silicon-containing films, including SiN and SiCN films, at temperatures below about 400° C.

摘要翻译： 描述了在衬底上制备包括含碳和/或含氧膜如SiCN（也称为SiNC），SiON和SiONC膜的氮化硅（SiN）材料和其它含硅膜的方法。 根据各种实施方案，所述方法涉及一种或多种反应物的电磁辐射辅助活化。 在某些实施方案中，例如，该方法涉及蒸气相胺共反应物的紫外（UV）活化。 该方法可用于在低于约400℃的温度下沉积含硅膜，包括SiN和SiCN膜。

公开(公告)号：US20140051262A9

公开(公告)日：2014-02-20

申请号：US13472282

申请日：2012-05-15

申请人： Adrien Lavoie ,  Bhadri Varadarajan ,  Jon Henri ,  Dennis Hausmann

发明人： Adrien Lavoie ,  Bhadri Varadarajan ,  Jon Henri ,  Dennis Hausmann

IPC分类号： H01L21/318

CPC分类号： H01L21/02167 ,  C23C16/325 ,  C23C16/45536 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/0214 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/02211 ,  H01L21/02219 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02277 ,  H01L21/0228

摘要： Described are methods of making silicon nitride (SiN) materials and other silicon-containing films, including carbon-containing and/or oxygen-containing films such as SiCN (also referred to as SiNC), SiON and SiONC films, on substrates. According to various embodiments, the methods involve electromagnetic radiation-assisted activation of one or more reactants. In certain embodiments, for example, the methods involve ultraviolet (UV) activation of vapor phase amine coreactants. The methods can be used to deposit silicon-containing films, including SiN and SiCN films, at temperatures below about 400° C.

摘要翻译： 描述了在衬底上制备包括含碳和/或含氧膜如SiCN（也称为SiNC），SiON和SiONC膜的氮化硅（SiN）材料和其它含硅膜的方法。 根据各种实施方案，所述方法涉及一种或多种反应物的电磁辐射辅助活化。 在某些实施方案中，例如，该方法涉及蒸气相胺共反应物的紫外（UV）活化。 该方法可用于在低于约400℃的温度下沉积含硅膜，包括SiN和SiCN膜。

公开(公告)号：US20130196516A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：US13472282

申请日：2012-05-15

申请人： Adrien Lavoie ,  Bhadri Varadarajan ,  Jon Henri ,  Dennis Hausmann

发明人： Adrien Lavoie ,  Bhadri Varadarajan ,  Jon Henri ,  Dennis Hausmann

IPC分类号： H01L21/318

CPC分类号： H01L21/02167 ,  C23C16/325 ,  C23C16/45536 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/0214 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/02211 ,  H01L21/02219 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02277 ,  H01L21/0228

摘要： Described are methods of making silicon nitride (SiN) materials and other silicon-containing films, including carbon-containing and/or oxygen-containing films such as SiCN (also referred to as SiNC), SiON and SiONC films, on substrates. According to various embodiments, the methods involve electromagnetic radiation-assisted activation of one or more reactants. In certain embodiments, for example, the methods involve ultraviolet (UV) activation of vapor phase amine coreactants. The methods can be used to deposit silicon-containing films, including SiN and SiCN films, at temperatures below about 400° C.

摘要翻译： 描述了在衬底上制备包括含碳和/或含氧膜如SiCN（也称为SiNC），SiON和SiONC膜的氮化硅（SiN）材料和其它含硅膜的方法。 根据各种实施方案，所述方法涉及一种或多种反应物的电磁辐射辅助活化。 在某些实施方案中，例如，该方法涉及蒸气相胺共反应物的紫外（UV）活化。 该方法可用于在低于约400℃的温度下沉积含硅膜，包括SiN和SiCN膜。

公开(公告)号：US07981810B1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-19

申请号：US11449983

申请日：2006-06-08

申请人： Pramod Subramonium ,  Zhiyuan Fang ,  Jon Henri

发明人： Pramod Subramonium ,  Zhiyuan Fang ,  Jon Henri

IPC分类号： H01L21/31

CPC分类号： H01L21/3146 ,  C23C16/26 ,  H01L21/02115 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/31144

摘要： The present invention addresses this need by providing a method for forming transparent PECVD deposited ashable hardmasks (AHMs) that have high plasma etch selectivity to underlying layers. Methods of the invention involve depositing the AHM using dilute hydrocarbon precursor gas flows and/or low process temperatures. The AHMs produced are transparent (having absorption coefficients of less than 0.1 in certain embodiments). The AHMs also have the property of high selectivity of the hard mask film to the underlying layers for successful integration of the film, and are suitable for use with 193 nm generation and below lithography schemes wherein high selectivity of the hard mask to the underlying layers is required. The lower temperature process also allows reduction of the overall thermal budget for a wafer.

摘要翻译： 本发明通过提供一种用于形成对下层具有高等离子体蚀刻选择性的透明PECVD沉积可吸入硬掩模（AHM）的方法来满足这一需要。 本发明的方法包括使用稀烃前体气流和/或低工艺温度沉积AHM。 所生产的AHM是透明的（在某些实施方案中吸收系数小于0.1）。 AHM还具有硬掩模膜对下层的高选择性，成功地将薄膜整合的性质，并且适用于193nm生成和低于光刻方案的应用，其中硬掩模对下层的高选择性为 需要。 较低的温度过程还可以降低晶片的整体热预算。

公开(公告)号：US07981777B1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-19

申请号：US11710377

申请日：2007-02-22

申请人： Pramod Subramonium ,  Yongsik Yu ,  Zhiyuan Fang ,  Jon Henri

发明人： Pramod Subramonium ,  Yongsik Yu ,  Zhiyuan Fang ,  Jon Henri

IPC分类号： H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/0332 ,  C23C16/26 ,  C23C16/509 ,  H01L21/02115 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/3146

摘要： The present invention provides PECVD methods for forming stable and hermetic ashable hard masks (AHMs). The methods involve depositing AHMs using dilute hydrocarbon precursor gas flows and/or high LFRF/HFRF ratios. In certain embodiments, the AHMs are transparent and have high etch selectivities. Single and dual layer hermetic AHM stacks are also provided. According to various embodiments, the dual layer stack includes an underlying AHM layer having tunable optical properties and a hermetic cap layer.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了用于形成稳定和密封的可嚼硬掩模（AHM）的PECVD方法。 这些方法涉及使用稀烃前体气体流和/或高LFRF / HFRF比来沉积AHM。 在某些实施方案中，AHM是透明的并且具有高蚀刻选择性。 还提供单层和双层密封AHM堆叠。 根据各种实施例，双层堆叠包括具有可调光学特性的底层AHM层和密封盖层。

公开(公告)号：US06821407B1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-23

申请号：US10231147

申请日：2002-08-27

申请人： Jonathan D. Reid ,  Timothy Mark Archer ,  Thomas Tan Vu ,  Seshasayee Varadarajan ,  Jon Henri ,  Steven T. Mayer ,  David Sauer ,  Anita Kang ,  Gerald Feldewerth

发明人： Jonathan D. Reid ,  Timothy Mark Archer ,  Thomas Tan Vu ,  Seshasayee Varadarajan ,  Jon Henri ,  Steven T. Mayer ,  David Sauer ,  Anita Kang ,  Gerald Feldewerth

IPC分类号： C25D338

CPC分类号： C25D21/12 ,  C25D17/002 ,  C25D17/12 ,  C25F7/00 ,  H05K3/241

摘要： An electroplating system includes (a) a phosphorized anode having an average grain size of at least about 50 micrometers and (b) plating apparatus that separates the anode from the cathode and prevents most particles generated at the anode from passing to the cathode. The separation may be accomplished by interposing a microporous chemical transport barrier between the anode and cathode. The relatively few particles that are generated at the large grain phosphorized copper anode are prevented from passing into the cathode (wafer) chamber area and thereby causing a defect in the part.

摘要翻译： 电镀系统包括（a）平均晶粒尺寸为至少约50微米的磷化阳极和（b）将阳极与阴极分离的电镀装置，并防止在阳极处产生的大多数颗粒通过阴极。 分离可以通过在阳极和阴极之间插入微孔化学传输阻挡层来实现。 在大晶粒磷化铜阳极处产生的相对较少的颗粒被阻止进入阴极（晶片）室区域，从而导致该部分的缺陷。