公开(公告)号：US20090036292A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-05

申请号：US11890156

申请日：2007-08-02

Applicant: Jennifer Y. Sun ,  Kenneth S. Collins ,  Ren-Guan Duan ,  Senh Thach ,  Thomas Graves ,  Xiaoming He ,  Jie Yuan

Inventor： Jennifer Y. Sun ,  Kenneth S. Collins ,  Ren-Guan Duan ,  Senh Thach ,  Thomas Graves ,  Xiaoming He ,  Jie Yuan

IPC: C04B35/00

CPC classification number: C04B35/505 ,  C04B35/486 ,  C04B35/495 ,  C04B35/50 ,  C04B2235/3217 ,  C04B2235/3222 ,  C04B2235/3224 ,  C04B2235/3225 ,  C04B2235/3229 ,  C04B2235/3244 ,  C04B2235/3251 ,  C04B2235/3255 ,  C04B2235/404 ,  C04B2235/762 ,  C04B2235/77 ,  C04B2235/80 ,  C04B2235/81 ,  Y10T428/31

Abstract: Specialty ceramic materials which resist corrosion/erosion under semiconductor processing conditions which employ a corrosive/erosive plasma. The corrosive plasma may be a halogen-containing plasma. The specialty ceramic materials have been modified to provide a controlled electrical resistivity which suppresses plasma arcing potential.

Abstract translation: 在半导体加工条件下耐腐蚀/腐蚀等离子体腐蚀/腐蚀的特种陶瓷材料。 腐蚀性等离子体可以是含卤素等离子体。 特种陶瓷材料已经被修改以提供抑制等离子体电弧势的受控电阻率。

公开(公告)号：US07465478B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-16

申请号：US11046660

申请日：2005-01-28

Applicant: Kenneth S. Collins ,  Hiroji Hanawa ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Amir Al-Bayati ,  Biagio Gallo

Inventor： Kenneth S. Collins ,  Hiroji Hanawa ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Amir Al-Bayati ,  Biagio Gallo

IPC: C23C14/48 ,  B05D3/06 ,  H05H1/24 ,  H05H1/46 ,  H05H1/02

CPC classification number: H01J37/321 ,  H01J37/32082 ,  Y10S438/906

Abstract: A method of processing a workpiece includes placing the workpiece on a workpiece support pedestal in a main chamber with a gas distribution showerhead, introducing a process gas into a remote plasma source chamber and generating a plasma in the remote plasma source chamber, transporting plasma-generated species from the remote plasma source chamber to the gas distribution showerhead so as to distribute the plasma-generated species into the main chamber through the gas distribution showerhead, and applying plasma RF power into the main chamber.

Abstract translation: 一种处理工件的方法包括将工件放置在具有气体分配喷头的主室中的工件支撑基座上，将工艺气体引入远程等离子体源室并在远程等离子体源室中产生等离子体，传输等离子体产生的 从远程等离子体源室到气体分配淋浴喷头的物质，以便通过气体分配喷头将等离子体产生的物质分配到主室中，并将等离子体RF功率施加到主室中。

公开(公告)号：US07430984B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-07

申请号：US10285092

申请日：2002-10-30

Applicant: Hiroji Hanawa ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Kenneth S. Collins ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Gonzalo Antonio Monroy

Inventor： Hiroji Hanawa ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Kenneth S. Collins ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Gonzalo Antonio Monroy

IPC: C23C16/00 ,  C23F1/00

CPC classification number: H01J37/32082 ,  H01J37/321 ,  H01J37/32174

Abstract: A plasma reactor for processing a workpiece, the plasma reactor comprising an enclosure, a workpiece support within the enclosure facing an overlying portion of the enclosure, the workpiece support and the overlying portion of the enclosure defining a process region therebetween extending generally across the diameter of said wafer support, the enclosure having a first and second pairs of openings therethrough, the two openings of each of the first and second pairs being near generally opposite sides of said workpiece support, a first hollow conduit outside of the process region and connected to the first pair of openings, providing a first torroidal path extending through the conduit and across the process region, a second hollow conduit outside of the process region and connected to the second pair of openings, providing a second torroidal path extending through the conduit and across the process region, first and second plasma source power applicators inductively coupled to the interiors of the first and second hollow conduits, respectively, each of the first and second plasma source power applicators being capable of maintaining a plasma in a respective one of the first and second torroidal paths, an RF power generator providing an RF output current, a current switching network connected between the RF power generator and the first and second plasma source power applicators for applying respective periodic time segments of RF output current to respective ones of said first and second plasma source power applicators.

Abstract translation: 一种用于处理工件的等离子体反应器，所述等离子体反应器包括外壳，所述外壳内的工件支撑件面向所述外壳的上部，所述工件支撑件和所述外壳的上部部分限定了其间的工艺区域， 所述晶片支撑件，所述外壳具有穿过其中的第一和第二对开口，所述第一和第二对中的每一个的两个开口靠近所述工件支撑件的大致相对的两侧，在所述工艺区域外部并连接到所述工件区域的第一中空导管 第一对开口，提供延伸穿过导管并跨过处理区域的第一环形路径，在处理区域外部的第二中空导管，并连接到第二对开口，提供延伸穿过导管并跨过管道的第二环形路径 工艺区域，第一和第二等离子体源功率施加器电感耦合到 第一和第二空心管道的裂口分别地，第一和第二等离子体源功率施加器中的每一个能够维持第一和第二环形路径中的相应一个中的等离子体，提供RF输出电流的RF发电机， 连接在RF功率发生器和第一和第二等离子体源功率施加器之间的电流开关网络，用于将RF输出电流的相应的周期性时间段施加到所述第一和第二等离子体源功率施加器中的相应的等离子体源功率施加器。

公开(公告)号：US20080179011A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US11734040

申请日：2007-04-11

Applicant: 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

Inventor： 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: C23F1/00 ,  C23C16/00

CPC classification number: C23C16/45574 ,  C23C16/5096 ,  H01J37/32091 ,  H01J37/32165 ,  H01J37/32174 ,  H01L21/67069 ,  H01L21/6831

Abstract: A plasma reactor includes an electrostatic chuck in the chamber for supporting the workpiece, a ceiling electrode facing the electrostatic chuck and an ESC electrode in the electrostatic chuck with an electrostatic clamping voltage supply coupled to the ESC electrode. The reactor further includes at least a first RF bias source of an LF or HF frequency coupled to the pedestal electrode, and first and second VHF power sources of different frequencies coupled to the same or to different ones of the electrodes. 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.

Abstract translation: 等离子体反应器包括用于支撑工件的室中的静电卡盘，面向静电卡盘的天花板电极和静电卡盘中的ESC电极，其具有耦合到ESC电极的静电钳位电压源。 反应器还包括耦合到基座电极的LF或HF频率的至少第一RF偏置源，以及耦合到相同或不同电极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。

公开(公告)号：US07294563B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-13

申请号：US11002965

申请日：2004-12-01

Applicant: Amir Al-Bayati ,  Kenneth S. Collins ,  Hiroji Hanawa ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Biagio Gallo ,  Andrew Nguyen

Inventor： Amir Al-Bayati ,  Kenneth S. Collins ,  Hiroji Hanawa ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Biagio Gallo ,  Andrew Nguyen

IPC: H01L21/44

CPC classification number: H01J37/321 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/66803 ,  H01L29/7843 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/78618

Abstract: A process for conformally doping through the vertical and horizontal surfaces of a 3-dimensional vertical transistor in a semiconductor-on-insulator structure employs an RF oscillating torroidal plasma current to perform either conformal ion implantation, or conformal deposition of a dopant-containing film which can then be heated to drive the dopants into the transistor. Some embodiments employ both conformal ion implantation and conformal deposition of dopant containing films, and in those embodiments in which the dopant containing film is a pure dopant, the ion implantation and film deposition can be performed simultaneously.

Abstract translation: 通过绝缘体上半导体结构中的三维垂直晶体管的垂直和水平表面进行保形掺杂的工艺采用RF振荡环形等离子体电流来执行保形离子注入或含掺杂剂膜的共形沉积 然后可以加热以将掺杂剂驱动到晶体管中。 一些实施例采用包含掺杂剂的膜的共形离子注入和共形沉积，并且在其中含掺杂剂的膜是纯掺杂剂的那些实施例中，可以同时执行离子注入和膜沉积。

公开(公告)号：US07291360B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-06

申请号：US10873600

申请日：2004-06-22

Applicant: Hiroji Hanawa ,  Tsutomu Tanaka ,  Kenneth S. Collins ,  Amir Al-Bayati ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Andrew Nguyen

Inventor： Hiroji Hanawa ,  Tsutomu Tanaka ,  Kenneth S. Collins ,  Amir Al-Bayati ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Andrew Nguyen

IPC: C23C16/00 ,  H05H1/24

CPC classification number: C23C16/452 ,  C23C16/402 ,  C23C16/517

Abstract: A chemical vapor deposition process is carried out in a reactor chamber having a set of plural parallel ion shower grids that divide the chamber into an upper ion generation region and a lower process region, each of the ion shower grids having plural orifices in mutual registration from grid to grid, each orifice being oriented in a non-parallel direction relative to a surface plane of the respective ion shower grid. A workpiece is placed in the process region, so that a workpiece surface of the workpiece is generally facing a surface plane of the nearest one of the ion shower grids, and a gas mixture comprising a deposition precursor species is furnished into the ion generation region. The process region is evacuated at an evacuation rate sufficient to create a pressure drop across the plural ion shower grids between the ion generation and process regions whereby the pressure in the ion generation region is several times the pressure in the process region. The process further includes applying plasma source power to generate a plasma of the deposition precursor species in the ion generation region and applying successive grid potentials to successive ones of the grids.

Abstract translation: 化学气相沉积工艺在具有一组多个并联离子淋浴网格的反应室中进行，该平行离子淋浴网将腔室分成上部离子产生区域和下部处理区域，每个离子淋浴网格具有相互配准的多个孔口 网格到网格，每个孔口相对于相应的离子喷淋网格的表面平行于非平行方向。 将工件放置在工艺区域中，使得工件的工件表面通常面向最接近的一个离子淋浴栅格的表面，并且将包含沉积前体物质的气体混合物配备到离子产生区域中。 处理区域以足以在离子产生和处理区域之间的多个离子淋浴栅格之间产生压降的抽空速率抽真空，由此离子产生区域中的压力是处理区域中压力的几倍。 该方法还包括施加等离子体源功率以在离子产生区域中产生沉积前体物质的等离子体，并将连续的栅格电势施加到连续的栅极。

公开(公告)号：US07223676B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-29

申请号：US10838052

申请日：2004-05-03

Applicant: Hiroji Hanawa ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Kenneth S. Collins ,  Amir Al-Bayati ,  Biagio Gallo ,  Andrew Nguyen

Inventor： Hiroji Hanawa ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Kenneth S. Collins ,  Amir Al-Bayati ,  Biagio Gallo ,  Andrew Nguyen

IPC: H01L21/44 ,  H01L21/425

CPC classification number: H01L21/02274 ,  C23C14/48 ,  C23C16/507 ,  H01J37/321 ,  H01J37/32174 ,  H01J37/32357 ,  H01J37/32412 ,  H01J2237/2001 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/2236 ,  H01L21/26513 ,  H01L21/2658 ,  H01L21/31604 ,  H01L21/318 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L29/6659 ,  Y10T29/5313

Abstract: A low temperature process for depositing a coating containing any of silicon, nitrogen, hydrogen or oxygen on a workpiece includes placing the workpiece in a reactor chamber facing a processing region of the chamber, introducing a process gas containing any of silicon, nitrogen, hydrogen or oxygen into the reactor chamber, generating a torroidal RF plasma current in a reentrant path through the processing region by applying RF plasma source power at an HF frequency on the order of about 10 MHz to a portion of a reentrant conduit external of the chamber and forming a portion of the reentrant path, applying RF plasma bias power at an LF frequency on the order of one or a few MHz to the workpiece, and maintaining the temperature of the workpiece under about 100 degrees C.

Abstract translation: 用于在工件上沉积含有硅，氮，氢或氧中的任何一种的涂层的低温方法包括将工件放置在面向腔室的处理区域的反应器室中，引入含有硅，氮，氢或任何硅， 氧气进入反应器室，通过将RF等离子体源功率施加在大约10MHz量级的HF频率处的RF等离子体源功率在腔室外部的折返导管的一部分上，形成通过处理区域的折返路径中的环形RF等离子体电流，并形成 可折回路径的一部分，将RF等离子体偏置功率施加到工件的一个或几MHz量级的LF频率上，并将工件的温度保持在约100摄氏度。

公开(公告)号：US07094670B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-22

申请号：US11046661

申请日：2005-01-28

Applicant: Kenneth S. Collins ,  Hiroji Hanawa ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Amir Al-Bayati ,  Biagio Gallo

Inventor： Kenneth S. Collins ,  Hiroji Hanawa ,  Kartik Ramaswamy ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Amir Al-Bayati ,  Biagio Gallo

IPC: H01L21/42 ,  H01L21/425 ,  H01L21/205

CPC classification number: H01J37/32082 ,  H01J37/321 ,  H01L21/67109 ,  H01L21/6831

Abstract: A method of performing plasma immersion ion implantation on a workpiece in a plasma reactor chamber, includes placing the workpiece on a workpiece support in the chamber, controlling a temperature of the wafer support near a constant level, performing plasma immersion ion implantation on the workpiece by introducing an implant species precursor gas into the chamber and generating a plasma while minimizing deposition and minimizing etching by holding the temperature of the workpiece within a temperature range that is above a workpiece deposition threshold temperature and below a workpiece etch threshold temperature.

Abstract translation: 在等离子体反应器室中对工件进行等离子体浸没离子注入的方法包括将工件放置在腔室中的工件支撑件上，将晶片支架的温度控制在恒定水平附近，通过在工件上进行等离子体浸没离子注入 将植入物种前体气体引入室中并产生等离子体，同时使沉积最小化并且通过将工件的温度保持在高于工件沉积阈值温度并低于工件蚀刻阈值温度的温度范围内来最小化蚀刻。

公开(公告)号：US06572732B2

公开(公告)日：2003-06-03

申请号：US10002940

申请日：2001-11-27

Applicant: Kenneth S. Collins

Inventor： Kenneth S. Collins

IPC: H01L2100

CPC classification number: H01J37/32458 ,  H01J37/321 ,  H01J37/32165 ,  H01J37/32467 ,  H01J37/32522 ,  H01J37/32871 ,  H01J2237/3345 ,  H01J2237/3346 ,  H01L21/6831

Abstract: The invention is embodied by a plasma reactor for processing a workpiece, including a reactor enclosure defining a processing chamber, a semiconductor window, a base within the chamber for supporting the workpiece during processing thereof, a gas inlet system for admitting a plasma precursor gas into the chamber, and an inductive antenna adjacent a side of the semiconductor window opposite the base for coupling power into the interior of the chamber through the semiconductor window electrode.

公开(公告)号：US06444137B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-03

申请号：US08673972

申请日：1996-07-01

Applicant: Kenneth S. Collins ,  Chan-Lon Yang ,  Jerry Yuen-Kui Wong ,  Jeffrey Marks ,  Peter R. Keswick ,  David W. Groechel

Inventor： Kenneth S. Collins ,  Chan-Lon Yang ,  Jerry Yuen-Kui Wong ,  Jeffrey Marks ,  Peter R. Keswick ,  David W. Groechel

IPC: C23F100

CPC classification number: H01J37/32871 ,  C23C16/402 ,  C23C16/509 ,  C23C16/517 ,  H01F2029/143 ,  H01J37/32082 ,  H01J37/32091 ,  H01J37/321 ,  H01J37/3211 ,  H01J37/32146 ,  H01J37/32165 ,  H01J37/32174 ,  H01J37/3222 ,  H01J37/32293 ,  H01J37/32458 ,  H01J37/32522 ,  H01J37/3266 ,  H01J37/32688 ,  H01J37/32706 ,  H01J2237/334 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/6831

Abstract: A plasma reactor chamber uses an antenna driven by RF energy (LF, MF, or VHF) which is inductively coupled inside the reactor dome. The antenna generates a high density, low energy plasma inside the chamber for etching oxygen-containing layers overlying non-oxygen-containing layers with high selectivity. Auxiliary RF bias energy applied to the wafer support cathode controls the cathode sheath voltage and controls the ion energy independent of density. Various magnetic and voltage processing enhancement techniques are disclosed, along with other etch processes, deposition processes and combined etch/deposition processes. The disclosed invention provides processing of sensitive devices without damage and without microloading, thus providing increased yields. Etching of an oxygen-containing layer overlying a non-oxygen-containing layer can be achieved with high selectivity.

Abstract translation: 等离子体反应室使用由RF能量（LF，MF或VHF）驱动的天线，其被感应耦合在反应堆穹顶内。 天线在室内产生高密度，低能量的等离子体，用于以高选择性蚀刻覆盖在非含氧层上的含氧层。 施加到晶片支撑阴极的辅助RF偏置能量控制阴极护套电压并且独立于密度来控制离子能量。 公开了各种磁和电压处理增强技术，以及其它蚀刻工艺，沉积工艺和组合蚀刻/沉积工艺。 所公开的发明提供敏感设备的处理而不损坏和不加载，从而提高产量。 可以以高选择性实现覆盖非含氧层的含氧层的蚀刻。