公开(公告)号：US20080182416A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US11733764

申请日：2007-04-11

申请人： Kenneth S. Collins ,  Hiroji Hanawa ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Douglas A. Buchberger ,  Shahid Rauf ,  Kallol Bera ,  Lawrence Wong ,  Walter R. Merry ,  Matthew L. Miller ,  Steven C. Shannon ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  James P. Cruse ,  James Carducci ,  Troy S. Detrick ,  Subhash Deshmukh ,  Jennifer Y. Sun

发明人： Kenneth S. Collins ,  Hiroji Hanawa ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Douglas A. Buchberger ,  Shahid Rauf ,  Kallol Bera ,  Lawrence Wong ,  Walter R. Merry ,  Matthew L. Miller ,  Steven C. Shannon ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  James P. Cruse ,  James Carducci ,  Troy S. Detrick ,  Subhash Deshmukh ,  Jennifer Y. Sun

IPC分类号： H01L21/302 ,  H01L21/461

CPC分类号： H01J37/32174 ,  H01J37/32091 ,  H01J37/32165

摘要： A method is provided for processing a workpiece in a plasma reactor chamber having electrodes including at least a ceiling electrode and a workpiece support electrode. The method includes coupling respective RF power sources of respective VHF frequencies f1 and f2 to either (a) respective ones of the electrodes or (b) a common one of the electrodes, where f1 is sufficiently high to produce a center-high non-uniform plasma ion distribution and f2 is sufficiently low to produce a center-low non-uniform plasma ion distribution. The method further includes adjusting a ratio of an RF parameter at the f1 frequency to the RF parameter at the f2 frequency so as to control plasma ion density distribution, the RF parameter being any one of RF power, RF voltage or RF current.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于处理具有至少包括天花板电极和工件支撑电极的电极的等离子体反应器室中的工件的方法。 该方法包括将各个VHF频率f 1和f 2的相应RF功率源耦合到（a）电极中的相应电极或（b）电极中的公共电极，其中f 1足够高以产生中心高 不均匀的等离子体离子分布和f 2足够低以产生中心 - 低不均匀等离子体离子分布。 该方法还包括调整f 1频率处的RF参数与f 2频率处的RF参数的比率，以便控制等离子体离子密度分布，RF参数是RF功率，RF电压或RF电流中的任何一个。

公开(公告)号：US20080179007A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US11685770

申请日：2007-03-14

申请人： KENNETH S. COLLINS ,  Hiroji Hanawa ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Ajit Balakrishna ,  David Palagashvili ,  James P. Cruse ,  Jennifer Y. Sun ,  Valentin N. Todorow ,  Shahid Rauf ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Gerhard M. Schneider ,  Imad Yousif ,  Martin Jeffrey Salinas

发明人： KENNETH S. COLLINS ,  Hiroji Hanawa ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Ajit Balakrishna ,  David Palagashvili ,  James P. Cruse ,  Jennifer Y. Sun ,  Valentin N. Todorow ,  Shahid Rauf ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Gerhard M. Schneider ,  Imad Yousif ,  Martin Jeffrey Salinas

IPC分类号： C23F1/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/68764 ,  H01J37/32357 ,  H01J37/32366 ,  H01L21/67069 ,  H01L21/67115 ,  H01L21/68728

摘要： A reactor is provided for removing polymer from a backside of a workpiece. The reactor includes a vacuum chamber having a ceiling, a floor and a cylindrical side wall. The reactor further includes workpiece support apparatus within the chamber configured for a workpiece to be placed thereon with its front side facing the ceiling. The support apparatus is configured to leave at least an annular periphery of the backside of the workpiece exposed. A confinement member defines a narrow gap with an outer edge of the workpiece, the narrow gap being on the order of about 1% of the workpiece diameter, the narrow gap corresponding to a boundary dividing the chamber between an upper process zone and a lower process zone, the reactor further comprising a vacuum pump coupled to the lower process zone. An external plasma-generating chamber is coupled to the chamber, the external plasma-generating chamber configured to introduce a plasma by-product into the lower process zone, and a supply of a polymer etch precursor gas to the external plasma-generating chamber. The ceiling includes a gas distribution plate facing the upper process zone, the reactor further comprising a purge gas supply coupled to the gas distribution plate.

摘要翻译： 提供反应器用于从工件的背面去除聚合物。 反应器包括具有天花板，地板和圆柱形侧壁的真空室。 所述反应器还包括在所述室内的工件支撑装置，所述工件支撑装置构造成用于要放置在其上的工件，其前侧面向天花板。 支撑装置被配置为留下被暴露的工件的后侧的至少一个环形周边。 限制构件与工件的外边缘限定窄间隙，窄间隙约为工件直径的约1％，窄间隙对应于在上工艺区和下工艺之间分隔室的边界 反应器还包括耦合到下处理区的真空泵。 外部等离子体产生室耦合到室，外部等离子体发生室被配置为将等离子体副产物引入下部工艺区域，以及向外部等离子体产生室供应聚合物蚀刻前体气体。 天花板包括面向上处理区的气体分配板，反应器还包括连接到气体分配板的净化气体供应源。

公开(公告)号：US20080178803A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US11733913

申请日：2007-04-11

申请人： KENNETH S. COLLINS ,  Hiroji Hanawa ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Douglas A. Buchberger ,  Shahid Rauf ,  Kallol Bera ,  Lawrence Wong ,  Walter R. Merry ,  Matthew L. Miller ,  Steven C. Shannon ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  James P. Cruse ,  James Carducci ,  Troy S. Detrick ,  Subhash Deshmukh ,  Jennifer Y. Sun

发明人： KENNETH S. COLLINS ,  Hiroji Hanawa ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Douglas A. Buchberger ,  Shahid Rauf ,  Kallol Bera ,  Lawrence Wong ,  Walter R. Merry ,  Matthew L. Miller ,  Steven C. Shannon ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  James P. Cruse ,  James Carducci ,  Troy S. Detrick ,  Subhash Deshmukh ,  Jennifer Y. Sun

IPC分类号： B05C11/00

CPC分类号： H01J37/32174 ,  H01J37/32091 ,  H01J37/32165 ,  H01J37/32935

摘要： A plasma reactor includes a ceiling electrode facing a workpiece support pedestal and a pedestal electrode in the pedestal and first and second VHF power sources of different frequencies coupled to the same or to different ones of the ceiling electrode and the pedestal electrode. The first and second VHF power sources are of sufficiently high and sufficiently low frequencies, respectively, to produce center-high and center-low plasma distribution non-uniformities, respectively, in the chamber. The reactor further includes a controller programmed to change the relative output power levels of the first and second VHF power sources to: (a) increase the relative output power level of the first VHF power source whenever plasma ion distribution has a predominantly edge-high non-uniformity, and (b) increase the relative output power level of the second VHF power source whenever plasma ion distribution has a predominantly center-high non-uniformity.

摘要翻译： 等离子体反应器包括面对工件支撑基座的顶板电极和基座中的基座电极以及耦合到天花板电极和基座电极中相同或不同的不同频率的第一和第二VHF电源。 第一和第二VHF电源分别具有足够高和足够低的频率，以分别在腔室中产生中心高和中心低等离子体分布不均匀性。 电抗器还包括被编程为将第一和第二VHF电源的相对输出功率电平改变为：（a）只要等离子体离子分布具有主要为边缘高的非高电平的第一VHF电源的相对输出功率电平， （b）当等离子体离子分布主要是中心高的不均匀性时，增加第二VHF电源的相对输出功率电平。

公开(公告)号：US20080029032A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-07

申请号：US11461643

申请日：2006-08-01

申请人： Jennifer Y. Sun ,  Irene A. Chou

发明人： Jennifer Y. Sun ,  Irene A. Chou

IPC分类号： H01L21/306 ,  C23C16/00

CPC分类号： H02N13/00 ,  H01L21/6833 ,  H01L21/68757

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide a substrate support assembly having a protective layer that enhances plasma resistance. In one embodiment, a substrate support assembly includes an electrostatic chuck having an upper substrate support surface, and a protective layer disposed on the electrostatic chuck, wherein the protective layer is fabricated by a ceramic material containing a rare earth metal.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了具有增强等离子体电阻的保护层的基板支撑组件。 在一个实施例中，基板支撑组件包括具有上基板支撑表面的静电卡盘和设置在静电卡盘上的保护层，其中保护层由含有稀土金属的陶瓷材料制成。

公开(公告)号：US08937800B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-20

申请号：US13867515

申请日：2013-04-22

申请人： Dmitry Lubomirsky ,  Jennifer Y. Sun ,  Mark Markovsky ,  Konstantin Makhratchev ,  Douglas A. Buchberger, Jr. ,  Samer Banna

发明人： Dmitry Lubomirsky ,  Jennifer Y. Sun ,  Mark Markovsky ,  Konstantin Makhratchev ,  Douglas A. Buchberger, Jr. ,  Samer Banna

IPC分类号： H02N13/00 ,  H01L21/67

CPC分类号： H02N13/00 ,  H01L21/67103

摘要： Electrostatic chucks (ESCs) with RF and temperature uniformity are described. For example, an ESC includes a top dielectric layer. An upper metal portion is disposed below the top dielectric layer. A second dielectric layer is disposed above a plurality of pixilated resistive heaters and surrounded in part by the upper metal portion. A third dielectric layer is disposed below the second dielectric layer, with a boundary between the third dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer. A plurality of vias is disposed in the third dielectric layer. A bus power bar distribution layer is disposed below and coupled to the plurality of vias. A fourth dielectric layer is disposed below the bus bar power distribution layer, with a boundary between the fourth dielectric layer and the third dielectric layer. A metal base is disposed below the fourth dielectric layer. The metal base includes a plurality of high power heater elements housed therein.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有RF和温度均匀性的静电卡盘（ESCs）。 例如，ESC包括顶部电介质层。 上部金属部分设置在顶部电介质层的下方。 第二电介质层设置在多个像素化电阻加热器的上方，并且被上部金属部分部分地包围。 第三电介质层设置在第二电介质层的下方，第三介电层和第二电介质层之间具有边界。 多个通孔设置在第三电介质层中。 总线功率棒分布层设置在多个通孔的下方并耦合到多个通孔。 第四电介质层设置在母线功率分配层的下方，第四电介质层和第三电介质层之间具有边界。 金属基底设置在第四电介质层的下方。 金属基座包括容纳在其中的多个高功率加热器元件。

公开(公告)号：US20130279066A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-24

申请号：US13867515

申请日：2013-04-22

申请人： Dmitry Lubomirsky ,  Jennifer Y. Sun ,  Mark Markovsky ,  Konstantin Makhratchev ,  Douglas A. Buchberger, JR. ,  Samer Banna

发明人： Dmitry Lubomirsky ,  Jennifer Y. Sun ,  Mark Markovsky ,  Konstantin Makhratchev ,  Douglas A. Buchberger, JR. ,  Samer Banna

IPC分类号： H02N13/00

CPC分类号： H02N13/00 ,  H01L21/67103

摘要： Electrostatic chucks (ESCs) with RF and temperature uniformity are described. For example, an ESC includes a top dielectric layer. An upper metal portion is disposed below the top dielectric layer. A second dielectric layer is disposed above a plurality of pixilated resistive heaters and surrounded in part by the upper metal portion. A third dielectric layer is disposed below the second dielectric layer, with a boundary between the third dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer. A plurality of vias is disposed in the third dielectric layer. A bus power bar distribution layer is disposed below and coupled to the plurality of vias. A fourth dielectric layer is disposed below the bus bar power distribution layer, with a boundary between the fourth dielectric layer and the third dielectric layer. A metal base is disposed below the fourth dielectric layer. The metal base includes a plurality of high power heater elements housed therein.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有RF和温度均匀性的静电卡盘（ESCs）。 例如，ESC包括顶部电介质层。 上部金属部分设置在顶部电介质层的下方。 第二电介质层设置在多个像素化电阻加热器的上方，并且被上部金属部分部分地包围。 第三电介质层设置在第二电介质层的下方，第三电介质层和第二电介质层之间具有边界。 多个通孔设置在第三电介质层中。 总线功率棒分布层设置在多个通孔的下方并耦合到多个通孔。 第四电介质层设置在母线功率分配层的下方，第四电介质层和第三电介质层之间具有边界。 金属基底设置在第四电介质层的下方。 金属基座包括容纳在其中的多个高功率加热器元件。

公开(公告)号：US20100180426A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-22

申请号：US12356687

申请日：2009-01-21

申请人： DAVID DATONG HUO ,  Irene Ai-Lin Chou ,  David Koonce ,  Jennifer Y. Sun

发明人： DAVID DATONG HUO ,  Irene Ai-Lin Chou ,  David Koonce ,  Jennifer Y. Sun

IPC分类号： B23P17/00

CPC分类号： C23C16/4401 ,  Y10T29/4998

摘要： Methods and apparatus for reducing particles in a gas delivery system are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of fabricating a gas distribution apparatus, such as a gas distribution plate or nozzle, for a semiconductor process chamber includes providing a gas distribution apparatus having one or more apertures adapted to flow a gas therethrough. A slurry is flowed through the one or more apertures to remove a damaged surface from sidewalls of the plurality of apertures. In some embodiments, the gas distribution apparatus may be oxidized before or after flowing the slurry through the one or more apertures. In some embodiments, the gas distribution apparatus may be conditioned by providing RF power to the gas distribution plate for a desired period of time.

摘要翻译： 本文提供了用于减少气体输送系统中的颗粒的方法和装置。 在一些实施例中，制造用于半导体处理室的气体分配装置（例如气体分配板或喷嘴）的方法包括提供具有适于使气体流过其中的一个或多个孔的气体分配装置。 浆料流过一个或多个孔以从多个孔的侧壁去除受损表面。 在一些实施例中，气体分配装置可以在使浆料流过一个或多个孔之前或之后被氧化。 在一些实施例中，可以通过在气体分布板上提供RF功率达到期望的时间段来调节气体分配设备。

公开(公告)号：US20080179181A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US11733984

申请日：2007-04-11

申请人： KENNETH S. COLLINS ,  Hiroji Hanawa ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Douglas A. Buchberger ,  Shahid Rauf ,  Kallol Bera ,  Lawrence Wong ,  Walter R. Merry ,  Matthew L. Miller ,  Steven C. Shannon ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  James P. Cruse ,  James Carducci ,  Troy S. Detrick ,  Subhash Deshmukh ,  Jennifer Y. Sun

发明人： KENNETH S. COLLINS ,  Hiroji Hanawa ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Douglas A. Buchberger ,  Shahid Rauf ,  Kallol Bera ,  Lawrence Wong ,  Walter R. Merry ,  Matthew L. Miller ,  Steven C. Shannon ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  James P. Cruse ,  James Carducci ,  Troy S. Detrick ,  Subhash Deshmukh ,  Jennifer Y. Sun

IPC分类号： H05H1/00

CPC分类号： H01J37/32174 ,  H01J37/32091 ,  H01J37/32165

摘要： A method for processing a workpiece in a plasma reactor chamber includes coupling RF power at a first VHF frequency f1 to a plasma via one of the electrodes of the chamber, and providing a center ground return path for RF current passing directly between the ceiling electrode and the workpiece support electrode for the frequency f1. The method further includes providing a variable height edge ground annular element and providing a ground return path through the edge ground annular element for the frequency f1. The method controls the uniformity of plasma ion density distribution by controlling the distance between the variable height edge ground annular element and one of: (a) height of ceiling electrode or (b) height of workpiece support electrode.

摘要翻译： 用于在等离子体反应器室中处理工件的方法包括通过室的电极之一将RFF功率以第一VHF频率f 1耦合到等离子体，并且提供用于RF电流的中心接地返回路径，其直接通过天花板电极 工件支撑电极为频率f 1。 该方法还包括提供可变高度边缘接地环形元件，并为频率f 1提供通过边缘接地环形元件的接地返回路径。 该方法通过控制可变高度边缘接地环形元件之间的距离和（a）天花板电极的高度或（b）工件支撑电极的高度来控制等离子体离子密度分布的均匀性。

公开(公告)号：US20080179008A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US11685772

申请日：2007-03-14

申请人： Kenneth S. Collins ,  Hiroji Hanawa ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Ajit Balakrishna ,  David Palagashvili ,  James P. Cruse ,  Jennifer Y. Sun ,  Valentin N. Todorov ,  Shahid Rauf ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Gerhard M. Schneider ,  Imad Yousif ,  Martin Jeffrey Salinas

发明人： Kenneth S. Collins ,  Hiroji Hanawa ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Ajit Balakrishna ,  David Palagashvili ,  James P. Cruse ,  Jennifer Y. Sun ,  Valentin N. Todorov ,  Shahid Rauf ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Gerhard M. Schneider ,  Imad Yousif ,  Martin Jeffrey Salinas

IPC分类号： H01L21/306

CPC分类号： H01L21/68764 ,  H01J37/32357 ,  H01J37/32366 ,  H01L21/67069 ,  H01L21/67115 ,  H01L21/68728

摘要： A reactor is provided for removing polymer from a backside of a workpiece. The reactor includes a vacuum chamber having a ceiling, a floor and a cylindrical side wall. A workpiece support apparatus within the chamber is configured to support a workpiece thereon, so that the workpiece has its front side facing the ceiling. The support apparatus leaves at least an annular periphery of the backside of the workpiece exposed. A confinement member defines a narrow gap with the outer edge of the workpiece, the narrow gap being on the order of about 1% of workpiece diameter, the narrow gap corresponding to a boundary dividing the chamber between an upper process zone and a lower process zone. A vacuum pump is coupled to the lower process zone. A lower external plasma-generating chamber introduces a plasma by-product into the lower process zone and a supply of a polymer etch precursor gas coupled to the lower external plasma-generating chamber. An upper external plasma-generating chamber is coupled to introduce a plasma by-product into the upper process zone and a supply of a scavenger species precursor gas coupled to the upper external plasma-generating chamber.

摘要翻译： 提供反应器用于从工件的背面去除聚合物。 反应器包括具有天花板，地板和圆柱形侧壁的真空室。 室内的工件支撑装置构造成在其上支撑工件，使得工件的前侧面向天花板。 支撑装置离开被暴露的工件的背面的至少一个环形周边。 约束构件与工件的外边缘限定窄间隙，窄间隙约为工件直径的约1％，窄间隙对应于在上加工区和下加工区之间划分腔室的边界 。 真空泵联接到下部处理区。 较低的外部等离子体发生室将等离子体副产物引入下部工艺区域中，并且提供耦合到下部外部等离子体产生室的聚合物蚀刻前体气体。 耦合上部外部等离子体产生室以将等离子体副产物引入上部工艺区域中，并且供应与上部外部等离子体产生室耦合的清除剂物质前体气体。

公开(公告)号：US20130286530A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-31

申请号：US13651967

申请日：2012-10-15

申请人： Xing Lin ,  Jennifer Y. Sun ,  Sumanth Banda

发明人： Xing Lin ,  Jennifer Y. Sun ,  Sumanth Banda

IPC分类号： H02N13/00 ,  B32B3/08 ,  B32B7/12

CPC分类号： B32B7/12 ,  B32B3/04 ,  B32B3/08 ,  H01L21/6833 ,  Y10T428/23 ,  Y10T428/239 ,  Y10T428/31504

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide chamber components having a protective element for shielding bonding material from processing environments in a processing environment. The protective element may include protective seals, protective structures, erosion resistive fillers, or combinations thereof. Embodiments of the present invention reduce erosion of bonding material used in a processing chamber, thus, improving processing quality and reducing maintenance costs.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了具有用于在处理环境中将结合材料从处理环境中遮蔽的保护元件的腔室部件。 保护元件可以包括保护性密封件，保护结构，耐腐蚀性填料或其组合。 本发明的实施例减少了处理室中使用的接合材料的侵蚀，从而提高了加工质量并降低了维护成本。