公开(公告)号：US20090044753A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：US12255638

申请日：2008-10-21

申请人： Deenesh Padhi ,  Chiu Chan ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Jianhua Zhou ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Martin J. Seamons ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Derek R. Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Deenesh Padhi ,  Chiu Chan ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Jianhua Zhou ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Martin J. Seamons ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Derek R. Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： H01L21/30

CPC分类号： C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/0254 ,  C23C16/26 ,  C23C16/4404

摘要： An article having a protective coating for use in semiconductor applications and methods for making the same are provided. In certain embodiments, a method of coating an aluminum surface of an article utilized in a semiconductor processing chamber is provided. The method comprises providing a processing chamber; placing the article into the processing chamber; flowing a first gas comprising a carbon source into the processing chamber; flowing a second gas comprising a nitrogen source into the processing chamber; forming a plasma in the chamber; and depositing a coating material on the aluminum surface. In certain embodiments, the coating material comprises an amorphous carbon nitrogen containing layer. In certain embodiments, the article comprises a showerhead configured to deliver a gas to the processing chamber.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有用于半导体应用的保护涂层的制品及其制造方法。 在某些实施例中，提供了在半导体处理室中使用的制品的铝表面的涂覆方法。 该方法包括提供处理室; 将物品放入处理室; 将包含碳源的第一气体流入所述处理室; 将包含氮源的第二气体流入所述处理室; 在室内形成等离子体; 以及在铝表面上沉积涂层材料。 在某些实施方案中，涂层材料包含无定形含碳氮层。 在某些实施例中，制品包括构造成将气体输送到处理室的喷头。

公开(公告)号：US07205228B2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-17

申请号：US10812480

申请日：2004-03-30

申请人： Deenesh Padhi ,  Srinivas Gandikota ,  Mehul Naik ,  Suketu A. Parikh ,  Girish A. Dixit

发明人： Deenesh Padhi ,  Srinivas Gandikota ,  Mehul Naik ,  Suketu A. Parikh ,  Girish A. Dixit

IPC分类号： H01L21/44

CPC分类号： H01L21/76849 ,  H01L21/288 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/7685 ,  H01L21/76885

摘要： A method and system of processing a semiconductor substrate includes, in one or more embodiments, depositing a protective layer on the substrate surface comprising a conductive element disposed in a dielectric material; processing the protective layer to expose the conductive element; electrolessly depositing a metallic passivating layer onto the conductive element; and removing at least a portion of the protective layer from the substrate after electroless deposition. In another aspect, a method and system of processing a semiconductor includes depositing a metallic passivating layer onto a substrate surface comprising a conductive element, masking the passivating layer to protect the underlying conductive element of the substrate surface, removing the unmasked passivating layer, and removing the mask from the passivating layer.

摘要翻译： 在一个或多个实施例中，处理半导体衬底的方法和系统包括在衬底表面上沉积保护层，所述保护层包括布置在电介质材料中的导电元件; 处理所述保护层以暴露所述导电元件; 将金属钝化层无电沉积到导电元件上; 以及在无电沉积之后从衬底去除保护层的至少一部分。 在另一方面，一种处理半导体的方法和系统包括在包括导电元件的衬底表面上沉积金属钝化层，掩蔽钝化层以保护衬底表面的下面的导电元件，去除未屏蔽的钝化层，以及去除 掩模从钝化层。

公开(公告)号：US20070079753A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-12

申请号：US11608333

申请日：2006-12-08

申请人： Deenesh Padhi ,  Sohyun Park ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Juan Rocha-Alvarez ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Derek Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Deenesh Padhi ,  Sohyun Park ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Juan Rocha-Alvarez ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Derek Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： C30B23/00 ,  C30B25/00 ,  C30B28/12 ,  C30B28/14

CPC分类号： H01L21/31633 ,  C23C16/029 ,  C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/45523 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02216 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02304 ,  H01L21/76841

摘要： A method of forming a graded dielectric layer on an underlying layer including flowing a mixture of a silicon-carbon containing gas, an oxygen containing gas and a carrier gas through a showerhead comprising a blocking plate and a faceplate to form an oxide rich portion of the graded dielectric layer, where the silicon-carbon containing gas has an initial flow rate, flowing the silicon-carbon containing gas at a first intermediate flow rate for about 0.5 seconds or longer, where the first intermediate flow rate is higher than the initial flow rate, and flowing the silicon-carbon containing gas at a fastest flow rate higher than the first intermediate flow rate to form a carbon rich portion of the graded dielectric layer.

摘要翻译： 一种在下层上形成渐变电介质层的方法，包括使含硅碳的气体，含氧气体和载体气体的混合物流过包括阻挡板和面板的喷头，以形成氧化物富集部分 其中含硅碳的气体具有初始流速，使含硅碳的气体以第一中间流速流动约0.5秒或更长，其中第一中间流速高于初始流速 并且使含硅碳的气体以比第一中间流速高的最快流速流动，以形成渐变电介质层的富碳部分。

公开(公告)号：US06951599B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-04

申请号：US10188163

申请日：2002-07-01

申请人： Joseph Yahalom ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Srinivas Gandikota ,  Girish A. Dixit

发明人： Joseph Yahalom ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Srinivas Gandikota ,  Girish A. Dixit

IPC分类号： C25F3/16 ,  C25F3/22 ,  C25F7/00

CPC分类号： C25F3/16 ,  C25F3/22

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a method and apparatus for planarizing a substrate by electropolishing techniques. Certain embodiments of an electropolishing apparatus include a contact ring adapted to support a substrate, a cell body adapted to hold an electropolishing solution, a fluid supply system adapted to provide the electropolishing solution to the cell body, a cathode disposed within the cell body, a power supply system in electrical communication with the contact ring and the cathode, and a controller coupled to at least the fluid supply system and the power supply system. The controller may be adapted to provide a first set of electropolishing conditions to form a boundary layer between the substrate and the electropolishing solution to an initial thickness and may be adapted to provide a second set of electropolishing conditions to control the boundary layer to a subsequent thickness less than or equal to the initial thickness.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例一般涉及通过电抛光技术来平坦化衬底的方法和装置。 电抛光装置的某些实施例包括适于支撑基底的接触环，适于保持电解抛光溶液的电池体，适于将电解抛光溶液提供给电池体的流体供应系统，设置在电池体内的阴极， 电源系统与接触环和阴极电连通，以及控制器，耦合到至少流体供应系统和电源系统。 控制器可以适于提供第一组电抛光条件，以在衬底和电解抛光溶液之间形成初始厚度的边界层，并且可适于提供第二组电抛光条件以将边界层控制到随后的厚度 小于或等于初始厚度。

公开(公告)号：US06723224B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US09920704

申请日：2001-08-01

申请人： Joseph Yahalom ,  Srinivas Gandikota ,  Christopher R. McGuirk ,  Deenesh Padhi

发明人： Joseph Yahalom ,  Srinivas Gandikota ,  Christopher R. McGuirk ,  Deenesh Padhi

IPC分类号： B23H300

CPC分类号： C25F7/00 ,  H01L21/6708

摘要： Generally, a method and apparatus for electro-chemical polishing a metal layer disposed on a substrate is provided. In one embodiment, the electro-chemical polishing apparatus generally includes a substrate support having a plurality of contact members, a cathode and at least one nozzle. The nozzle is adapted to centrally dispose a polishing fluid on the substrate supported by the substrate support. The cathode is adapted to couple the polishing fluid to a negative terminal of a power source. A positive terminal of the power source is electrically coupled through the contact members to the conductive layer of the substrate. The nozzle creates a turbulent flow in the portion of the polishing fluid boundary layer proximate the center of the substrate which enhances the polishing rate at the center of the substrate.

摘要翻译： 通常，提供了一种用于电化学抛光设置在基底上的金属层的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，电化学抛光装置通常包括具有多个接触构件，阴极和至少一个喷嘴的衬底支撑件。 喷嘴适于将抛光流体集中设置在由基板支撑件支撑的基板上。 阴极适于将抛光流体耦合到电源的负极端子。 电源的正端子通过接触构件电耦合到衬底的导电层。 喷嘴在抛光液边界层的靠近基板中心的部分产生湍流，这增强了基板中心处的抛光速率。

公开(公告)号：US08536065B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-17

申请号：US13249794

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Martin Jay Seamons ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Kwangduk Douglas Lee ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Chiu Chan

发明人： Martin Jay Seamons ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Kwangduk Douglas Lee ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Chiu Chan

IPC分类号： H01L21/469

CPC分类号： H01L21/64 ,  C23C16/0272 ,  C23C16/26 ,  H01L21/02115 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/31144

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to the fabrication of integrated circuits and particularly to the deposition of a boron containing amorphous carbon layer on a semiconductor substrate. In one embodiment, a method of processing a substrate in a processing chamber is provided. The method comprises providing a substrate in a processing volume, flowing a hydrocarbon containing gas mixture into the processing volume, generating a plasma of the hydrocarbon containing gas mixture by applying power from an RF source, flowing a boron containing gas mixture into the processing volume, and depositing a boron containing amorphous carbon film on the substrate in the presence of the plasma, wherein the boron containing amorphous carbon film contains from about 30 to about 60 atomic percentage of boron.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例一般涉及集成电路的制造，特别涉及在半导体衬底上沉积含硼无定形碳层。 在一个实施例中，提供了一种在处理室中处理衬底的方法。 该方法包括在处理体积中提供衬底，使含烃气体混合物流入处理体积，通过从含有硼的气体混合物流入处理体积的RF源施加功率产生含烃气体混合物的等离子体， 以及在所述等离子体存在下在所述衬底上沉积含硼无定形碳膜，其中所述含硼无定形碳膜含有约30至约60原子百分比的硼。

公开(公告)号：US08349741B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

申请号：US13455916

申请日：2012-04-25

申请人： Hang Yu ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Man-Ping Cai ,  Naomi Yoshida ,  Li Yan Miao ,  Siu F. Cheng ,  Shahid Shaikh ,  Sohyun Park ,  Heung Lak Park ,  Bok Hoen Kim

发明人： Hang Yu ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Man-Ping Cai ,  Naomi Yoshida ,  Li Yan Miao ,  Siu F. Cheng ,  Shahid Shaikh ,  Sohyun Park ,  Heung Lak Park ,  Bok Hoen Kim

IPC分类号： H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/32

CPC分类号： H01L21/02115 ,  C23C16/26 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02304 ,  H01L21/0332 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/0338

摘要： Embodiments described herein relate to materials and processes for patterning and etching features in a semiconductor substrate. In one embodiment, a method of forming a composite amorphous carbon layer is provided. The method comprises positioning a substrate in a process chamber, introducing a hydrocarbon source gas into the process chamber, introducing a diluent source gas into the process chamber, introducing a plasma-initiating gas into the process chamber, generating a plasma in the process chamber, forming an amorphous carbon initiation layer on the substrate, wherein the hydrocarbon source gas has a volumetric flow rate to diluent source gas flow rate ratio of 1:12 or less, and forming a bulk amorphous carbon layer on the amorphous carbon initiation layer, wherein a hydrocarbon source gas used to form the bulk amorphous carbon layer has a volumetric flow rate to a diluent source gas flow rate of 1:6 or greater.

摘要翻译： 本文描述的实施例涉及用于图案化和蚀刻半导体衬底中的特征的材料和工艺。 在一个实施方案中，提供了形成复合无定形碳层的方法。 该方法包括将基板定位在处理室中，将烃源气体引入处理室中，将稀释源气体引入处理室，将等离子体起始气体引入处理室，在处理室中产生等离子体， 在所述基板上形成无定形碳起始层，其中所述烃源气体的体积流量与稀释剂源气体流量比为1:12以下，并且在所述无定形碳起始层上形成块状无定形碳层，其中， 用于形成大块无定形碳层的烃源气体的体积流量为稀释剂源气体流速为1：6或更大。

公开(公告)号：US08282734B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-09

申请号：US12255638

申请日：2008-10-21

申请人： Deenesh Padhi ,  Chiu Chan ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Jianhua Zhou ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Martin J. Seamons ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Derek R. Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Deenesh Padhi ,  Chiu Chan ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Jianhua Zhou ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Martin J. Seamons ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Derek R. Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/30 ,  C23C16/34 ,  C23C16/32 ,  B05C11/00 ,  C23F1/00 ,  H01L21/306 ,  C23C16/06 ,  C23C16/22

CPC分类号： C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/0254 ,  C23C16/26 ,  C23C16/4404

摘要： An article having a protective coating for use in semiconductor applications and methods for making the same are provided. In certain embodiments, a method of coating an aluminum surface of an article utilized in a semiconductor processing chamber is provided. The method comprises providing a processing chamber; placing the article into the processing chamber; flowing a first gas comprising a carbon source into the processing chamber; flowing a second gas comprising a nitrogen source into the processing chamber; forming a plasma in the chamber; and depositing a coating material on the aluminum surface. In certain embodiments, the coating material comprises an amorphous carbon nitrogen containing layer. In certain embodiments, the article comprises a showerhead configured to deliver a gas to the processing chamber.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有用于半导体应用的保护涂层的制品及其制造方法。 在某些实施例中，提供了在半导体处理室中使用的制品的铝表面的涂覆方法。 该方法包括提供处理室; 将物品放入处理室; 将包含碳源的第一气体流入所述处理室; 将包含氮源的第二气体流入所述处理室; 在室内形成等离子体; 以及在铝表面上沉积涂层材料。 在某些实施方案中，涂层材料包含无定形含碳氮层。 在某些实施例中，制品包括构造成将气体输送到处理室的喷头。

公开(公告)号：US08227352B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US13093679

申请日：2011-04-25

申请人： Hang Yu ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Man-Ping Cai ,  Naomi Yoshida ,  Li Yan Miao ,  Siu F. Cheng ,  Shahid Shaikh ,  Sohyun Park ,  Heung Lak Park ,  Bok Hoen Kim

发明人： Hang Yu ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Man-Ping Cai ,  Naomi Yoshida ,  Li Yan Miao ,  Siu F. Cheng ,  Shahid Shaikh ,  Sohyun Park ,  Heung Lak Park ,  Bok Hoen Kim

IPC分类号： H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/32

CPC分类号： H01L21/02115 ,  C23C16/26 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02304 ,  H01L21/0332 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/0338

摘要： Embodiments described herein relate to materials and processes for patterning and etching features in a semiconductor substrate. In one embodiment, a method of forming a composite amorphous carbon layer for improved stack defectivity on a substrate is provided. The method comprises positioning a substrate in a process chamber, introducing a hydrocarbon source gas into the process chamber, introducing a diluent source gas into the process chamber, introducing a plasma-initiating gas into the process chamber, generating a plasma in the process chamber, forming an amorphous carbon initiation layer on the substrate, wherein the hydrocarbon source gas has a volumetric flow rate to diluent source gas flow rate ratio of 1:12 or less; and forming a bulk amorphous carbon layer on the amorphous carbon initiation layer, wherein a hydrocarbon source gas used to form the bulk amorphous carbon layer has a volumetric flow rate to a diluent source gas flow rate of 1:6 or greater to form the composite amorphous carbon layer.

摘要翻译： 本文描述的实施例涉及用于图案化和蚀刻半导体衬底中的特征的材料和工艺。 在一个实施例中，提供了形成用于提高衬底缺陷率的复合非晶碳层的方法。 该方法包括将基板定位在处理室中，将烃源气体引入处理室中，将稀释源气体引入处理室，将等离子体起始气体引入处理室，在处理室中产生等离子体， 在所述基板上形成无定形碳起始层，其中所述烃源气体的体积流量与稀释剂源气体流量比为1:12以下; 以及在所述无定形碳起始层上形成块状无定形碳层，其中用于形成所述块状无定形碳层的烃源气体具有以1:6或更大的稀释剂源气体流量的体积流量，以形成所述复合非晶体 碳层。

公开(公告)号：US20110111604A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

申请号：US13007963

申请日：2011-01-17

申请人： Eui Kyoon Kim ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Huixiong Dai ,  Mehul Naik ,  Martin Jay Seamons ,  Bok Hoen Kim

发明人： Eui Kyoon Kim ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Huixiong Dai ,  Mehul Naik ,  Martin Jay Seamons ,  Bok Hoen Kim

IPC分类号： H01L21/31

CPC分类号： G03F7/091 ,  G03F7/11

摘要： The present invention comprises a method of reducing photoresist mask collapse when the photoresist mask is dried after immersion development. As feature sizes continue to shrink, the capillary force of water used to rinse a photoresist mask approaches the point of being greater than adhesion force of the photoresist to the ARC. When the capillary force exceeds the adhesion force, the features of the mask may collapse because the water pulls adjacent features together as the water dries. By depositing a hermetic oxide layer over the ARC before depositing the photoresist, the adhesion force may exceed the capillary force and the features of the photoresist mask may not collapse.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括当浸渍显影后干燥光致抗蚀剂掩模时减少光致抗蚀剂掩模塌陷的方法。 随着特征尺寸的不断缩小，用于冲洗光致抗蚀剂掩模的水的毛细管力接近光致抗蚀剂对ARC的粘附力。 当毛细管力超过粘附力时，面具的特征可能会因为水干燥而将相邻的特征拉到一起而崩溃。 通过在沉积光致抗蚀剂之前在ARC上沉积气密的氧化物层，粘合力可能会超过毛细管力，并且光致抗蚀剂掩模的特征可能不会崩溃。