公开(公告)号：US20070212847A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-13

申请号：US11697105

申请日：2007-04-05

申请人： Nitin Ingle ,  Zheng Yuan ,  Vikash Banthia ,  Xinyun Xia ,  Hali Forstner ,  Rong Pan

发明人： Nitin Ingle ,  Zheng Yuan ,  Vikash Banthia ,  Xinyun Xia ,  Hali Forstner ,  Rong Pan

IPC分类号： H01L21/76

CPC分类号： H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02271 ,  H01L21/02304 ,  H01L21/02337 ,  H01L21/31612 ,  H01L21/67115

摘要： A method of annealing a substrate that has a trench containing a dielectric material formed on a silicon nitride layer between the dielectric material and the substrate, where the method includes annealing the substrate at a first temperature of about 800° C. or more in a first atmosphere comprising an oxygen containing gas, and annealing the substrate at a second temperature of about 800° C. to about 1400° C. in a second atmosphere lacking oxygen.

摘要翻译： 一种退火衬底的方法，该衬底具有包含形成在介电材料和衬底之间的氮化硅层上的电介质材料的沟槽，其中所述方法包括在第一温度为约800℃或更高的第一温度下退火衬底 包含含氧气体的气氛，并在不含氧气的第二气氛中在大约800℃至大约1400℃的第二温度下退火所述基板。

公开(公告)号：US20070281496A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-06

申请号：US11754440

申请日：2007-05-29

申请人： Nitin Ingle ,  Zheng Yuan ,  Paul Gee ,  Kedar Sapre

发明人： Nitin Ingle ,  Zheng Yuan ,  Paul Gee ,  Kedar Sapre

IPC分类号： H01L21/31

CPC分类号： C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/452 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02337 ,  H01L21/31612

摘要： Methods of depositing a silicon oxide layer on a substrate are described. The methods may include the steps of providing a substrate to a deposition chamber, generating an atomic oxygen precursor outside the deposition chamber, and introducing the atomic oxygen precursor into the chamber. The methods may also include introducing a silicon precursor to the deposition chamber, where the silicon precursor and the atomic oxygen precursor are first mixed in the chamber. The silicon precursor and the atomic oxygen precursor react to form the silicon oxide layer on the substrate, and the deposited silicon oxide layer may be annealed. Systems to deposit a silicon oxide layer on a substrate are also described.

摘要翻译： 描述了在衬底上沉积氧化硅层的方法。 所述方法可以包括以下步骤：向沉积室提供衬底，在沉积室外产生原子氧前体，以及将原子氧前体引入室中。 所述方法还可以包括将硅前体引入沉积室，其中硅前体和原子氧前体首先在室中混合。 硅前体和原子氧前体反应以在衬底上形成氧化硅层，并且沉积的氧化硅层可以退火。 还描述了在衬底上沉积氧化硅层的系统。

公开(公告)号：US20060148273A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-06

申请号：US11367866

申请日：2006-03-03

申请人： Nitin Ingle ,  Xinyua Xia ,  Zheng Yuan

发明人： Nitin Ingle ,  Xinyua Xia ,  Zheng Yuan

IPC分类号： H01L21/31 ,  H01L21/469

CPC分类号： C23C16/45523 ,  C23C16/045 ,  C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/402 ,  C23C16/45512 ,  C23C16/52 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02271 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/31612 ,  H01L21/76801 ,  Y10S438/958

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatuses, and devices related to chemical vapor deposition of silicon oxide. In one embodiment, a single-step deposition process is used to efficiently form a silicon oxide layer exhibiting high conformality and favorable gap-filling properties. During a pre-deposition gas flow stabilization phase and an initial deposition stage, a relatively low ratio of silicon-containing gas:oxidant deposition gas is flowed, resulting in formation of highly conformal silicon oxide at relatively slow rates. Over the course of the deposition process step, the ratio of silicon-containing gas:oxidant gas is increased, resulting in formation of less-conformal oxide material at relatively rapid rates during later stages of the deposition process step.

公开(公告)号：US20050142895A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-30

申请号：US11018381

申请日：2004-12-20

申请人： Nitin Ingle ,  Shan Wong ,  Xinyun Xia ,  Vikash Banthia ,  Won Bang ,  Yen-Kun Wang ,  Zheng Yuan

发明人： Nitin Ingle ,  Shan Wong ,  Xinyun Xia ,  Vikash Banthia ,  Won Bang ,  Yen-Kun Wang ,  Zheng Yuan

IPC分类号： C23C16/40 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/52 ,  C23C16/00 ,  H01L21/31 ,  H01L21/469

CPC分类号： C23C16/45512 ,  C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/45523 ,  C23C16/52

摘要： A method to form a silicon oxide layer, where the method includes the step of providing a continuous flow of a silicon-containing precursor to a chamber housing a substrate, where the silicon-containing precursor is selected from TMOS, TEOS, OMTS, OMCTS, and TOMCATS. The method may also include the steps of providing a flow of an oxidizing precursor to the chamber, and causing a reaction between the silicon-containing precursor and the oxidizing precursor to form a silicon oxide layer. The method may further include varying over time a ratio of the silicon-containing precursor:oxidizing precursor flowed into the chamber to alter a rate of deposition of the silicon oxide on the substrate.

摘要翻译： 一种形成氧化硅层的方法，其中该方法包括提供含硅前体连续流入容纳衬底的室的步骤，其中含硅前体选自TMOS，TEOS，OMTS，OMCTS， 和TOMCATS。 该方法还可以包括以下步骤：向室提供氧化前体流，并使含硅前体和氧化前体之间的反应形成氧化硅层。 该方法可以进一步包括随着时间的推移改变硅含量的前体：氧化前体流入室中以改变氧化硅在衬底上的沉积速率。

公开(公告)号：US20050064730A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-24

申请号：US10979471

申请日：2004-11-01

申请人： Nitin Ingle ,  Xinyua Xia ,  Zheng Yuan

发明人： Nitin Ingle ,  Xinyua Xia ,  Zheng Yuan

IPC分类号： C23C16/40 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/52 ,  H01L21/469

CPC分类号： C23C16/45523 ,  C23C16/045 ,  C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/402 ,  C23C16/45512 ,  C23C16/52 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02271 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/31612 ,  H01L21/76801 ,  Y10S438/958

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatuses, and devices related to chemical vapor deposition of silicon oxide. In one embodiment, a single-step deposition process is used to efficiently form a silicon oxide layer exhibiting high conformality and favorable gap-filling properties. During a predeposition gas flow stabilization phase and an initial deposition stage, a relatively low ratio of silicon-containing gas:oxidant deposition gas is flowed, resulting in formation of highly conformal silicon oxide at relatively slow rates. Over the course of the deposition process step, the ratio of silicon-containing gas:oxidant gas is increased, resulting in formation of less-conformal oxide material at relatively rapid rates during later stages of the deposition process step.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了与氧化硅的化学气相沉积相关的方法，装置和装置。 在一个实施例中，使用单步沉积工艺来有效地形成表现出高共形性和良好间隙填充性能的氧化硅层。 在预沉积气流稳定阶段和初始沉积阶段期间，含硅气体：氧化剂沉积气体的比例相对较低，导致以相对较慢的速率形成高度保形的氧化硅。 在沉积工艺步骤的过程中，含硅气体：氧化剂气体的比率增加，导致在沉积工艺步骤的后续阶段以相对较快的速率形成较小保形的氧化物材料。

公开(公告)号：US20070000897A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11423651

申请日：2006-06-12

申请人： Nitin Ingle ,  Zheng Yuan ,  Vikash Banthia ,  Xinyun Xia ,  Hali Forstner ,  Rong Pan

发明人： Nitin Ingle ,  Zheng Yuan ,  Vikash Banthia ,  Xinyun Xia ,  Hali Forstner ,  Rong Pan

IPC分类号： H01L21/324 ,  H05B3/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02271 ,  H01L21/02337 ,  H01L21/31612 ,  H01L21/31662 ,  H01L21/67115 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/76283

摘要： A method of annealing a substrate comprising a trench containing a dielectric material, the method including annealing the substrate at a first temperature of about 200° C. to about 800° C. in a first atmosphere comprising an oxygen containing gas, and annealing the substrate at a second temperature of about 800° C. to about 1400° C. in a second atmosphere lacking oxygen. In addition, a method of annealing a substrate comprising a trench containing a dielectric material, the method including annealing the substrate at a first temperature of about 400° C. to about 800° C. in the presence of an oxygen containing gas, purging the oxygen containing gas away from the substrate, and raising the substrate to a second temperature from about 900° C. to about 1100° C. to further anneal the substrate in an atmosphere that lacks oxygen.

摘要翻译： 一种退火包括含有电介质材料的沟槽的衬底的方法，所述方法包括在包含含氧气体的第一气氛中在大约200℃至大约800℃的第一温度下对衬底退火，以及退火衬底 在约800℃至约1400℃的第二温度下在不含氧气的第二气氛中。 另外，包括含有电介质材料的沟槽的衬底的退火方法，该方法包括在含氧气体存在下，在约400℃至约800℃的第一温度下退火衬底， 含氧气体离开衬底，并将衬底升高至约900℃至约1100℃的第二温度，以在缺氧的气氛中进一步对衬底进行退火。

公开(公告)号：US20060264062A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-23

申请号：US11493211

申请日：2006-07-25

申请人： Nitin Ingle ,  Xinyua Xia ,  Zheng Yuan

发明人： Nitin Ingle ,  Xinyua Xia ,  Zheng Yuan

IPC分类号： H01L21/31

CPC分类号： C23C16/45523 ,  C23C16/045 ,  C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/402 ,  C23C16/45512 ,  C23C16/52 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02271 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/31612 ,  H01L21/76801 ,  Y10S438/958

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatuses, and devices related to chemical vapor deposition of silicon oxide. In one embodiment, a single-step deposition process is used to efficiently form a silicon oxide layer exhibiting high conformality and favorable gap-filling properties. During a pre-deposition gas flow stabilization phase and an initial deposition stage, a relatively low ratio of silicon-containing gas:oxidant deposition gas is flowed, resulting in formation of highly conformal silicon oxide at relatively slow rates. Over the course of the deposition process step, the ratio of silicon-containing gas:oxidant gas is increased, resulting in formation of less-conformal oxide material at relatively rapid rates during later stages of the deposition process step.

公开(公告)号：US06793733B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-21

申请号：US10057280

申请日：2002-01-25

申请人： Karthik Janakiraman ,  Nitin Ingle ,  Zheng Yuan ,  Steven Gianoulakis

发明人： Karthik Janakiraman ,  Nitin Ingle ,  Zheng Yuan ,  Steven Gianoulakis

IPC分类号： C23C1600

CPC分类号： C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/455

摘要： A gas distribution showerhead for use in a semiconductor fabrication process features a face plate having gas outlet ports in the form of elongated slots or channels. The use of elongated gas outlet ports in accordance with embodiments of the present invention substantially reduces the incidence of undesirable spotting and streaking of deposited material where the showerhead is closely spaced from the wafer. A showerhead featuring a face plate having a tapered profile to reduce edge thickness of deposited material at close face plate-to-wafer spacings is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 用于半导体制造工艺的气体分配喷头具有面板，该面板具有细长狭槽或通道形式的气体出口。 根据本发明的实施例，使用细长的气体出口端口基本上减少了喷头与晶片紧密隔开的沉积材料的不期望的斑点和条纹的发生。 还公开了一种具有锥形轮廓的面板的喷头，以在近距离的盘对晶片间隔处减小沉积材料的边缘厚度。

公开(公告)号：US20050136684A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US10746695

申请日：2003-12-23

申请人： Kevin Mukai ,  Kimberly Branshaw ,  Zheng Yuan ,  Xinyun Xia ,  Xiaolin Chen ,  Dongqing Li ,  M. Karim ,  Van Ton ,  Cary Ching ,  Steve Ghanayeim ,  Nitin Ingle

发明人： Kevin Mukai ,  Kimberly Branshaw ,  Zheng Yuan ,  Xinyun Xia ,  Xiaolin Chen ,  Dongqing Li ,  M. Karim ,  Van Ton ,  Cary Ching ,  Steve Ghanayeim ,  Nitin Ingle

IPC分类号： C23C16/04 ,  C23C16/40 ,  C23C16/505 ,  H01L21/316 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/31 ,  H01L21/469

CPC分类号： C23C16/045 ,  C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/505 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/022 ,  H01L21/02271 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/31612 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/76828 ,  H01L21/76832 ,  H01L21/76837

摘要： A variety of techniques may be employed, separately or in combination, to improve the gap-filling performance of a dielectric material formed by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). In one approach, a first dielectric layer is deposited using sub-atmospheric chemical vapor deposition (SACVD), followed by a second dielectric layer deposited by high density plasma chemical vapor deposition (HDP-CVD) or plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). In another approach, a SACVD dielectric layer is deposited in the presence of reactive ionic species flowed from a remote plasma chamber into the processing chamber, which performs etching during the deposition process. In still another approach, high aspect trenches may be filled utilizing SACVD in combination with oxide layers deposited at high temperatures.

摘要翻译： 可以单独地或组合地采用各种技术来改善通过化学气相沉积（CVD）形成的电介质材料的间隙填充性能。 在一种方法中，使用次大气化学气相沉积（SACVD）沉积第一介电层，随后通过高密度等离子体化学气相沉积（HDP-CVD）或等离子体增强化学气相沉积（PECVD）沉积的第二介电层， 。 在另一种方法中，在从远程等离子体室流入处理室的反应性离子物质的存在下沉积SACVD介电层，该处理室在沉积过程中执行蚀刻。 在另一种方法中，可以使用SACVD与在高温下沉积的氧化物层组合来填充高方位沟槽。

公开(公告)号：US07431967B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-07

申请号：US10757770

申请日：2004-01-14

申请人： Zheng Yuan ,  Shankar Venkataraman ,  Cary Ching ,  Shang Wong ,  Kevin Mikio Mukai ,  Nitin K. Ingle

发明人： Zheng Yuan ,  Shankar Venkataraman ,  Cary Ching ,  Shang Wong ,  Kevin Mikio Mukai ,  Nitin K. Ingle

IPC分类号： C23C16/00 ,  C23C14/00 ,  C23C16/22 ,  H01L21/302 ,  H01L21/461

CPC分类号： C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/45512 ,  C23C16/45523 ,  C23C16/52 ,  H01L21/02129 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/022 ,  H01L21/02271 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/31608 ,  H01L21/31625 ,  H01L21/76837

摘要： A method of filling a gap on a substrate includes providing flows of silicon-containing processing gas oxidizing processing gas, and phosphorous-containing processing gas to a chamber housing the substrate and depositing a first portion of a P-doped silicon oxide film as a substantially conformal layer in the gap by causing a reaction among the processing gases and varying over time a ratio of the gases. The temperature of the substrate is maintained below about 500° C. throughout deposition of the conformal layer. The method also includes depositing a second portion of the P-doped silicon oxide film as a bulk layer by maintaining the ratio of the gases substantially constant throughout deposition of the bulk layer. The temperature of the substrate is maintained below about 500° C. throughout deposition of the bulk layer.

摘要翻译： 在衬底上填充间隙的方法包括提供含硅处理气体氧化处理气体和含磷处理气体的流向容纳衬底的腔室，并将P掺杂氧化硅膜的第一部分基本上 通过引起处理气体之间的反应并随时间改变气体的比例，间隙中的保形层。 在保形层的沉积过程中，基板的温度保持在约500℃以下。 该方法还包括通过在本体层的整个沉积期间保持气体的比率基本恒定来沉积P掺杂氧化硅膜的第二部分作为本体层。 在本体层的整个沉积过程中，衬底的温度保持在约500℃以下。