Low electron temperature microwave surface-wave plasma (SWP) processing method and apparatus
    41.
    发明授权
    Low electron temperature microwave surface-wave plasma (SWP) processing method and apparatus 有权
    低电子温度微波表面波等离子体(SWP)处理方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US08968588B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-03

    申请号:US13436458

    申请日:2012-03-30

    摘要: A surface wave plasma (SWP) source couples pulsed microwave (MW) energy into a processing chamber through, for example, a radial line slot antenna, to result in a low mean electron energy (Te). To prevent impingement of the microwave energy onto the surface of a substrate when plasma density is low between pulses, an ICP source, such as a helical inductive source, a planar RF coil, or other inductively coupled source, is provided between the SWP source and the substrate to produce plasma that is opaque to microwave energy. The ICP source can also be pulsed in synchronism with the pulsing of the MW plasma in phase with the ramping up of the MW pulses. The ICP also adds an edge dense distribution of plasma to a generally chamber centric MW plasma to improve plasma uniformity.

    摘要翻译: 表面波等离子体(SWP)源通过例如径向线缝隙天线将脉冲微波(MW)能量耦合到处理室中,以产生较低的平均电子能量(Te)。 为了在脉冲之间的等离子体密度低的情况下防止微波能量暴露在基板的表面上,在SWP源和SWP源之间提供诸如螺旋感应源,平面RF线圈或其他电感耦合源的ICP源 该衬底产生对微波能量不透明的等离子体。 ICP源也可以与MW等离子体的脉冲同步脉冲同步,随着MW脉冲的上升。 ICP还将等离子体的边缘致密分布添加到通常以室为中心的MW等离子体以改善等离子体均匀性。

    LOW ELECTRON TEMPERATURE MICROWAVE SURFACE-WAVE PLASMA (SWP) PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    42.
    发明申请
    LOW ELECTRON TEMPERATURE MICROWAVE SURFACE-WAVE PLASMA (SWP) PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS 有权
    低电子温度微波表面波等离子体(SWP)处理方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130256272A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-03

    申请号:US13436458

    申请日:2012-03-30

    摘要: A surface wave plasma (SWP) source couples pulsed microwave (MW) energy into a processing chamber through, for example, a radial line slot antenna, to result in a low mean electron energy (Te). To prevent impingement of the microwave energy onto the surface of a substrate when plasma density is low between pulses, an ICP source, such as a helical inductive source, a planar RF coil, or other inductively coupled source, is provided between the SWP source and the substrate to produce plasma that is opaque to microwave energy. The ICP source can also be pulsed in synchronism with the pulsing of the MW plasma in phase with the ramping up of the MW pulses. The ICP also adds an edge dense distribution of plasma to a generally chamber centric MW plasma to improve plasma uniformity.

    摘要翻译: 表面波等离子体(SWP)源通过例如径向线缝隙天线将脉冲微波(MW)能量耦合到处理室中,以产生较低的平均电子能量(Te)。 为了在脉冲之间的等离子体密度低的情况下防止微波能量暴露在基板的表面上,在SWP源和SWP源之间提供诸如螺旋感应源,平面RF线圈或其他电感耦合源的ICP源 该衬底产生对微波能量不透明的等离子体。 ICP源也可以与MW等离子体的脉冲同步脉冲同步,随着MW脉冲的上升。 ICP还将等离子体的边缘致密分布添加到通常以室为中心的MW等离子体以改善等离子体均匀性。

    PLASMA SOURCE PUMPING AND GAS INJECTION BAFFLE
    43.
    发明申请
    PLASMA SOURCE PUMPING AND GAS INJECTION BAFFLE 有权
    等离子体源泵浦和气体注入

    公开(公告)号:US20130256268A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-03

    申请号:US13436760

    申请日:2012-03-30

    申请人: Lee Chen Merritt Funk

    发明人: Lee Chen Merritt Funk

    摘要: A plasma processing system. The processing system comprises a process chamber having first and second ends arranged such that the first end opposes the second end. A substrate support is positioned at the first end of the process chamber and is configured to support a substrate. An exhaust system is positioned proximate the second end of the process chamber and draws a vacuum on the process chamber. Between the exhaust system and substrate support there is a plurality of super-Debye openings, and between the exhaust system and the plurality of super-Debye openings is a plurality of sub-Debye openings. The super-Debye openings are configured to limit diffusion of plasma while the sub-Debye openings are configured to quench plasma.

    摘要翻译: 等离子体处理系统 处理系统包括处理室,该处理室的第一和第二端被布置为使得第一端与第二端相对。 衬底支撑件定位在处理室的第一端处并且被配置为支撑衬底。 排气系统定位在处理室的第二端附近并在处理室上抽真空。 在排气系统和基板支撑件之间存在多个超级德拜开口,并且在排气系统与多个超级德拜开口之间是多个次德开口。 超级德拜开口被配置为限制等离子体的扩散,而副德拜开口被配置为猝灭等离子体。

    Plasma-Tuning Rods in Surface Wave Antenna (SWA) Sources
    45.
    发明申请
    Plasma-Tuning Rods in Surface Wave Antenna (SWA) Sources 审中-公开
    等离子体调谐棒在表面波天线(SWA)来源

    公开(公告)号:US20130084706A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-04

    申请号:US13249418

    申请日:2011-09-30

    IPC分类号: H01L21/311 H01L21/3065

    摘要: The invention provides a plurality of Surface Wave Antenna (SWA) plasma sources. The SWA plasma sources can comprise one or more non-circular slot antennas, each having a plurality of plasma-tuning rods extending therethrough. Some of the plasma tuning rods can be configured to couple the electromagnetic (EM) energy from one or more of the non-circular slot antennas to the process space within the process chamber. The invention also provides SWA plasma sources that can comprise a plurality of resonant cavities, each having one or more plasma-tuning rods extending therefrom. Some of the plasma tuning rods can be configured to couple the EM energy from one or more of the resonant cavities to the process space within the process chamber.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了多个表面波天线(SWA)等离子体源。 SWA等离子体源可以包括一个或多个非圆形缝隙天线,每个天线具有延伸穿过其中的多个等离子体调谐杆。 一些等离子体调谐杆可以被配置为将来自一个或多个非圆形缝隙天线的电磁(EM)能量耦合到处理室内的处理空间。 本发明还提供了可以包括多个谐振腔的SWA等离子体源,每个谐振腔具有从其延伸的一个或多个等离子体调谐杆。 等离子体调谐杆中的一些可以被配置为将来自一个或多个谐振腔的EM能量耦合到处理室内的处理空间。

    Adaptive Recipe Selector
    47.
    发明申请
    Adaptive Recipe Selector 有权
    自适应配方选择器

    公开(公告)号:US20120252141A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-04

    申请号:US13073237

    申请日:2011-03-28

    IPC分类号: H01L21/66

    摘要: The invention provides a method of processing a wafer using Ion Energy (IE)-related multilayer process sequences and Ion Energy Controlled Multi-Input/Multi-Output (IEC-MIMO) models and libraries that can include one or more measurement procedures, one or more IEC-etch sequences, and one or more Ion Energy Optimized (IEO) etch procedures. The IEC-MIMO process control uses dynamically interacting behavioral modeling between multiple layers and/or multiple IEC etch sequences. The multiple layers and/or the multiple IEC etch sequence can be associated with the creation of lines, trenches, vias, spacers, contacts, and gate structures that can be created using IEO etch procedures.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种使用离子能量(IE)相关的多层过程序列和离子能量控制多输入/多输出(IEC-MIMO)模型和可包括一个或多个测量过程的库来处理晶片的方法,其中一个或多个 更多的IEC蚀刻序列和一个或多个离子能量优化(IEO)蚀刻程序。 IEC-MIMO过程控制使用多层和/或多个IEC蚀刻序列之间的动态交互行为建模。 多层和/或多个IEC蚀刻序列可以与可以使用IEO蚀刻工艺创建的线,沟槽,通孔,间隔物,触点和栅极结构的产生相关联。

    DC and RF hybrid processing system
    48.
    发明授权
    DC and RF hybrid processing system 有权
    DC和RF混合处理系统

    公开(公告)号:US07993937B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-09

    申请号:US12887576

    申请日:2010-09-22

    申请人: Lee Chen Merritt Funk

    发明人: Lee Chen Merritt Funk

    IPC分类号: H01L21/00 H01L21/66 G01R31/26

    摘要: The invention can provide apparatus and methods for processing substrates and/or wafers in real-time using at least one Direct Current (DC)/Radio Frequency (RF) Hybrid (DC/RFH) processing system and associated Direct Current/Radio Frequency Hybrid (DC/RFH) procedures and DC/RFH process parameters and/or DC/RFH models.

    摘要翻译: 本发明可以提供使用至少一个直流(DC)/射频(RF)混合(DC / RFH)处理系统和相关联的直流/射频混合(DC / RFH)处理系统来实时处理衬底和/或晶片的装置和方法 DC / RFH)程序和DC / RFH过程参数和/或DC / RFH模型。

    Method and apparatus for creating a Spacer-Optimization (S-O) library
    49.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for creating a Spacer-Optimization (S-O) library 失效
    用于创建间隔优化(S-O)库的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07765077B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-27

    申请号:US11859596

    申请日:2007-09-21

    IPC分类号: G01D18/00

    摘要: The invention can provide a method of processing a substrate using Spacer-Optimization (S-O) processing sequences and evaluation libraries that can include one or more optimized spacer creation and evaluation procedures. In addition, the S-O processing sequences can include one or more deposition procedures, one or more partial-etch procedures, one or more chemical oxide removal (COR)-etch procedures, one or more optimization procedures, one or more evaluation procedures, and/or one or more verification procedures.

    摘要翻译: 本发明可以提供使用间隔优化(S-O)处理序列和评估库来处理底物的方法,其可以包括一个或多个优化的间隔物产生和评估程序。 此外,SO处理序列可以包括一个或多个沉积程序,一个或多个部分蚀刻程序,一个或多个化学氧化物去除(COR)获取程序,一个或多个优化程序,一个或多个评估程序和/ 或一个或多个验证程序。

    Multi-plasma neutral beam source and method of operating
    50.
    发明授权
    Multi-plasma neutral beam source and method of operating 有权
    多等离子体中性束源及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US07732759B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-08

    申请号:US12126456

    申请日:2008-05-23

    申请人: Lee Chen Merritt Funk

    发明人: Lee Chen Merritt Funk

    IPC分类号: H05H3/06 H05H3/00

    摘要: Method and system for producing a neutral beam source is described. The neutral beam source comprises a plasma generation system for forming a first plasma in a first plasma region, a plasma heating system for heating electrons from the first plasma region in a second plasma region to form a second plasma, and a neutralizer grid for neutralizing ion species from the second plasma in the second plasma region. Furthermore, the neutral beam source comprises an electron acceleration member configured to accelerate the electrons from the first plasma region into the second plasma region. Further yet, the neutral beam source comprises a pumping system that enables use of the neutral beam source for semiconductor processing applications, such as etching processes.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于生产中性束源的方法和系统。 中性束源包括用于在第一等离子体区域中形成第一等离子体的等离子体产生系统,用于在第二等离子体区域中从第一等离子体区域加热电子以形成第二等离子体的等离子体加热系统,以及用于中和离子的中和器栅格 来自第二等离子体区域中的第二等离子体的物质。 此外,中性束源包括被配置为将电子从第一等离子体区域加速到第二等离子体区域中的电子加速构件。 此外,中性束源包括泵送系统,其能够使用中性束源用于诸如蚀刻工艺的半导体处理应用。