摘要:
A method and apparatuses for providing improved electrical contact to a semiconductor wafer during plasma processing applications are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a wafer platen for supporting the wafer; and a plurality of electrical contact elements, each of the plurality of electrical contact elements are configured to provide a path for supplying a bias voltage from a bias power supply to the wafer on the wafer platen. The plurality of electrical contact elements are also geometrically arranged such that at least one electrical contact element contacts an inner surface region (e.g., region between a center of wafer and a distance approximately half of the radius of the wafer) and at least one electrical contact element contacts an outer annular surface region (e.g., region between an outer edge of wafer and a distance approximately half of the radius of the wafer).
摘要:
A plasma processing apparatus includes a process chamber, a platen positioned in the process chamber for supporting a workpiece, a source configured to generate a plasma in the process chamber having a plasma sheath adjacent to the front surface of the workpiece, and an insulating modifier. The insulting modifier is configured to control a shape of a boundary between the plasma and the plasma sheath so a portion of the shape of the boundary is not parallel to a plane defined by a front surface of the workpiece facing the plasma. Controlling the shape of the boundary between the plasma and the plasma sheath enables a large range of incident angles of particles striking the workpiece to be achieved.
摘要:
A method for treating a workpiece. The method includes directing a first ion beam to a first region of a workpiece, wherein the first ion beam has a first ion angular profile of first ions extracted through an aperture of an extraction plate. The method also includes directing a second ion beam to the first region of the workpiece, wherein the second ion beam has a second ion angular profile different than the first ion profile of second ions extracted through the aperture of the extraction plate.
摘要:
An ion source includes an arc chamber having an extraction aperture, and a plasma sheath modulator. The plasma sheath modulator is configured to control a shape of a boundary between plasma and a plasma sheath proximate the extraction aperture. The plasma sheath modulator may include a pair of insulators positioned in the arc chamber and spaced apart by a gap positioned proximate the extraction aperture. A well focused ion beam having a high current density can be generated by the ion source. A high current density ion beam can improve the throughput of an associated process. The emittance of the ion beam can also be controlled.
摘要:
A method of implanting a workpiece in an ion implantation system. The method may include providing an extraction plate adjacent to a plasma chamber containing a plasma, such that the extraction plate extracts ions from the plasma through at least one aperture that provides an ion beam having ions distributed over a range of an angles of incidence on the workpiece. The method may include scanning the workpiece with respect to the extraction plate and varying a power level of the plasma during the scanning from a first power level to a second power level, wherein at a surface of the workpiece, a first beam width at a first power level is greater than a second beam width at a second power level.
摘要:
A method of patterning a substrate, comprises providing a set of patterned features on the substrate, exposing the set of patterned features to a dose of ions incident on the substrate over multiple angles, and selectively etching exposed portions of the patterned features.
摘要:
A method of patterning a substrate, comprises providing a set of patterned features on the substrate, exposing the set of patterned features to a dose of ions incident on the substrate over multiple angles, and selectively etching exposed portions of the patterned features.
摘要:
A method of implanting a workpiece in an ion implantation system. The method may include providing an extraction plate adjacent to a plasma chamber containing a plasma, such that the extraction plate extracts ions from the plasma through at least one aperture that provides an ion beam having ions distributed over a range of an angles of incidence on the workpiece. The method may include scanning the workpiece with respect to the extraction plate and varying a power level of the plasma during the scanning from a first power level to a second power level, wherein at a surface of the workpiece, a first beam width at a first power level is greater than a second beam width at a second power level.
摘要:
A plasma processing apparatus includes a process chamber, a platen positioned in the process chamber for supporting a workpiece, a source configured to generate a plasma in the process chamber having a plasma sheath adjacent to the front surface of the workpiece, and an insulating modifier. The insulting modifier is configured to control a shape of a boundary between the plasma and the plasma sheath so a portion of the shape of the boundary is not parallel to a plane defined by a front surface of the workpiece facing the plasma. Controlling the shape of the boundary between the plasma and the plasma sheath enables a large range of incident angles of particles striking the workpiece to be achieved.
摘要:
An ion implantation apparatus including a first plasma chamber, a second plasma chamber and an extraction electrode disposed therebetween. The first and second plasma chambers configured to house respective plasmas in response to the introduction of a different feed gases therein. The extraction electrode is electrically isolated from the plasma chamber. An extraction voltage is applied to the first plasma chamber above a bias potential used to generate the plasma therein. The extraction voltage drives the plasma potential to accelerate the ions in the first plasma to a desired implant energy. The accelerated ions pass through an aperture in the extraction electrode and are directed toward a substrate housed within the second plasma chamber for implantation.