摘要:
An electron temperature measurement method that enables an electron temperature as a plasma parameter to be measured precisely.A plasma is produced in a chamber 11 such that a wafer W is subjected to reactive ion etching therein. An ion energy distribution in the chamber 11 is measured. An ion energy distribution in the chamber 11 is simulated based on a set electron temperature. The measured ion energy distribution and the simulated ion energy distribution are compared. The electron temperature of the plasma is estimated based on results of the comparison mentioned above.
摘要:
A apparatus of resist-processing a rectangular substrate including a resist coating step of supplying resist solution to the substrate, while rotating it, to form resist film at least on one surface of it and a resist removing step of jetting removing liquid, which can solve resist, to both surfaces of it at its side peripheral portions to remove the resist film from them.
摘要:
Provided is a technique capable of ascertaining the process condition of the boundary between electrically positive and negative plasma regions. In a vacuum chamber, one of the parameters of process conditions is stepwisely changed to generate a plasma under at least three process conditions. The parameters include a flow rate ratio between an electrically negative gas and an electrically positive gas, a pressure in the vacuum chamber and the magnitude of an energy supplied to the gases. Next, a voltage is applied to a Langmuir probe positioned in that plasma, and a current-voltage curve indicating the relationship between the applied voltage and the electric current to flow through the probe is acquired for each of the process conditions. On the basis of the current-voltage curve group acquired, the process conditions are determined for the boundary between the electrically positive and negative plasma regions.
摘要:
A substrate processing apparatus that enables a state of plasma over a substrate to be maintained in a desired state easily. A plasma processing apparatus 10 that has therein a camber 11, a stage 12, and a processing gas introducing nozzle 38 carries out etching on a wafer W. The chamber 11 houses the wafer W. The stage 12 is disposed in the chamber 11 and the wafer W is mounted thereon. The processing gas introducing nozzle 38 is a projecting body that projects out into the chamber 11, and has therein a plurality of processing gas introducing holes 56 that open out in different directions to one another.
摘要:
An electron temperature measurement method that enables an electron temperature as a plasma parameter to be measured precisely. A plasma is produced in a chamber 11 such that a wafer W is subjected to reactive ion etching therein. An ion energy distribution in the chamber 11 is measured. An ion energy distribution in the chamber 11 is simulated based on a set electron temperature. The measured ion energy distribution and the simulated ion energy distribution are compared. The electron temperature of the plasma is estimated based on results of the comparison mentioned above.
摘要:
A plasma processing apparatus for converting a processing gas into a plasma by a high frequency power in a processing chamber and performing a plasma processing on a substrate mounted on a mounting table includes a ring portion disposed to surround the substrate on the mounting table, and a temperature control unit for establishing a temperature difference between the ring portion and the substrate, such that the ring portion is at least 50° C. higher than the substrate. Further, the processing gas generates chlorine radicals, and the temperature control unit is at least one of a heating unit for heating the ring portion and a cooling unit for cooling the mounting table.
摘要:
A compensation ring 31 disposed to surround a periphery of a wafer W on a susceptor 30 is concentrically divided into an inside first compensation ring member 32 and an outside second compensation ring member 33. A width of a first compensation ring member 32 is made such thin as one to three times mean free path of treatment gas molecules, thereby suppressing heat transfer between a susceptor 30 and a second compensation ring member 33. A base of a second compensation ring member, through a layer of conductive silicone rubber 34, is made to come into an intimate contact with an upper surface of a susceptor 30, thus helping to cool.
摘要:
A method of resist-processing a rectangular substrate including a resist coating step of supplying resist solution to the substrate, while rotating it, to form resist film at least on one surface of it and a resist removing step of jetting removing liquid, which can solve resist, to both surfaces of it at its side peripheral portions to remove the resist film from them.