公开(公告)号：US07867578B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-11

申请号：US11427324

申请日：2006-06-28

申请人： Deenesh Padhi ,  Hyoung-Chan Ha ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Derek R. Witty ,  Chiu Chan ,  Sohyun Park ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Martin Jay Seamons ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Deenesh Padhi ,  Hyoung-Chan Ha ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Derek R. Witty ,  Chiu Chan ,  Sohyun Park ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Martin Jay Seamons ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： H05H1/24

CPC分类号： H01L21/3146 ,  C23C16/045 ,  C23C16/26 ,  C23C16/5096 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/31144

摘要： A method for depositing an amorphous carbon layer on a substrate includes the steps of positioning a substrate in a chamber, introducing a hydrocarbon source into the processing chamber, introducing a heavy noble gas into the processing chamber, and generating a plasma in the processing chamber. The heavy noble gas is selected from the group consisting of argon, krypton, xenon, and combinations thereof and the molar flow rate of the noble gas is greater than the molar flow rate of the hydrocarbon source. A post-deposition termination step may be included, wherein the flow of the hydrocarbon source and the noble gas is stopped and a plasma is maintained in the chamber for a period of time to remove particles therefrom.

摘要翻译： 在基板上沉积无定形碳层的方法包括以下步骤：将基板定位在室中，将烃源引入处理室，将重稀有气体引入处理室，以及在处理室中产生等离子体。 重稀土气体选自氩，氪，氙及其组合，惰性气体的摩尔流量大于烃源的摩尔流量。 可以包括沉积终止步骤，其中停止烃源和惰性气体的流动，并且将等离子体保持在室中一段时间​​以从中除去颗粒。

公开(公告)号：US20090093128A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-09

申请号：US11868859

申请日：2007-10-08

申请人： MARTIN JAY SEAMONS ,  Yoganand N. Saripalli ,  Kwangduk Douglas Lee ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Wendy H. Yeh ,  Josephine Ju-Hwei Chang Liu ,  Amir Al-Bayati ,  Derek R. Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： MARTIN JAY SEAMONS ,  Yoganand N. Saripalli ,  Kwangduk Douglas Lee ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Wendy H. Yeh ,  Josephine Ju-Hwei Chang Liu ,  Amir Al-Bayati ,  Derek R. Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： H01L21/47

CPC分类号： H01L21/02115 ,  C23C16/26 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/3146 ,  H01L21/76829

摘要： Methods for high temperature deposition an amorphous carbon film with improved step coverage are provided. In one embodiment, a method for of depositing an amorphous carbon film includes providing a substrate in a process chamber, heating the substrate at a temperature greater than 500 degrees Celsius, supplying a gas mixture comprising a hydrocarbon compound and an inert gas into the process chamber containing the heated substrate, and depositing an amorphous carbon film on the heated substrate having a stress of between 100 mega-pascal (MPa) tensile and about 100 mega-pascal (MPa) compressive.

摘要翻译： 提供了高温沉积方法，提供了具有改进的台阶覆盖率的无定形碳膜。 在一个实施方案中，沉积非晶碳膜的方法包括在处理室中提供衬底，在大于500摄氏度的温度下加热衬底，将包含烃化合物和惰性气体的气体混合物供应到处理室 包含加热的基底，以及在具有100兆帕（拉伸）拉伸和约100兆帕斯卡（MPa）压应力之间的应力的加热基底上沉积无定形碳膜。

公开(公告)号：US20120204795A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13456447

申请日：2012-04-26

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： C23C16/50

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：US20110090613A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-21

申请号：US12950105

申请日：2010-11-19

申请人： Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Amit Bansal ,  Eller Y. Juco ,  Mohamad Ayoub ,  Hyung-Joon Kim ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Martin Jay Seamons ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Amir Al-Bayati ,  Derek R. Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad ,  Anton Baryshnikov ,  Chiu Chan ,  Shuang Liu

发明人： Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Amit Bansal ,  Eller Y. Juco ,  Mohamad Ayoub ,  Hyung-Joon Kim ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Martin Jay Seamons ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Amir Al-Bayati ,  Derek R. Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad ,  Anton Baryshnikov ,  Chiu Chan ,  Shuang Liu

IPC分类号： H01L21/683 ,  H01L21/66 ,  G01R27/02

CPC分类号： H01L21/6831 ,  C23C16/52 ,  H01J37/32431 ,  H01L21/67069 ,  H01L21/67253

摘要： The present invention generally provides methods and apparatus for monitoring and maintaining flatness of a substrate in a plasma reactor. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method for processing a substrate comprising positioning the substrate on an electrostatic chuck, applying an RF power between the an electrode in the electrostatic chuck and a counter electrode positioned parallel to the electrostatic chuck, applying a DC bias to the electrode in the electrostatic chuck to clamp the substrate on the electrostatic chuck, and measuring an imaginary impedance of the electrostatic chuck.

摘要翻译： 本发明通常提供了用于监测和维持等离子体反应器中的基板的平坦度的方法和装置。 本发明的某些实施例提供了一种处理衬底的方法，包括将衬底定位在静电吸盘上，在静电吸盘中的电极与平行于静电吸盘的对置电极之间施加RF功率，将DC偏压施加到 静电卡盘中的电极将基板夹在静电卡盘上，并测量静电卡盘的虚拟阻抗。

公开(公告)号：US07514125B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-07

申请号：US11680278

申请日：2007-02-28

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： H05H1/24

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

摘要： Methods of making an article having a protective coating for use in semiconductor applications 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： 提供制造具有用于半导体应用中的保护涂层的制品的方法。 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：US20070295272A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：US11680278

申请日：2007-02-28

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： C23C16/00 ,  H01L21/00

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：US08382885B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US12914822

申请日：2010-10-28

申请人： Dustin W. Ho ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Dustin W. Ho ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： B01D53/02

CPC分类号： C23C16/4402 ,  C23C16/4481 ,  C23C16/52

摘要： A filter for filtering a fluid in a substrate processing apparatus comprises first and second stages that are connected to one another. A delivery system provides a vaporized liquid to the filter. The first stage of the filter comprises a basic compound, and the second stage of the filter comprises a desiccant. A second filter comprises a permeation filter with permeable membrane to filter the fluid. Methods of filtering the fluid to reduce formation of undesirable process residues using the filter(s) are also described.

摘要翻译： 用于过滤衬底处理设备中的流体的过滤器包括彼此连接的第一和第二阶段。 输送系统向过滤器提供蒸发的液体。 过滤器的第一阶段包括碱性化合物，并且过滤器的第二阶段包括干燥剂。 第二过滤器包括具有可渗透膜的渗透过滤器以过滤流体。 还描述了使用过滤器过滤流体以减少不期望的工艺残余物的形成的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07718081B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-18

申请号：US11422031

申请日：2006-06-02

申请人： Wei Liu ,  Jim Zhongyi He ,  Sang H. Ahn ,  Meihua Shen ,  Hichem M'Saad ,  Wendy H. Yeh ,  Christopher D. Bencher

发明人： Wei Liu ,  Jim Zhongyi He ,  Sang H. Ahn ,  Meihua Shen ,  Hichem M'Saad ,  Wendy H. Yeh ,  Christopher D. Bencher

IPC分类号： C23F1/00 ,  B44C1/22 ,  G03C5/00 ,  H01L21/302 ,  C03C25/68

CPC分类号： G03F7/091 ,  H01L21/0276 ,  H01L21/0332 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/0338 ,  H01L21/3081 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/3088 ,  H01L21/3146

摘要： A method of etching a substrate is provided. The method of etching a substrate includes transferring a pattern into the substrate using a double patterned amorphous carbon layer on the substrate as a hardmask. Optionally, a non-carbon based layer is deposited on the amorphous carbon layer as a capping layer before the pattern is transferred into the substrate.

摘要翻译： 提供蚀刻基板的方法。 蚀刻基板的方法包括使用基板上的双图案化非晶碳层作为硬掩模将图案转印到基板中。 任选地，在将图案转移到基底内之前，将非碳基层沉积在无定形碳层上作为覆盖层。

公开(公告)号：US07425716B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-16

申请号：US11414649

申请日：2006-04-27

申请人： Alexandros T. Demos ,  Khaled A. Elsheref ,  Yuri Trachuk ,  Tom K. Cho ,  Girish A. Dixit ,  Hichem M'Saad ,  Derek Witty

发明人： Alexandros T. Demos ,  Khaled A. Elsheref ,  Yuri Trachuk ,  Tom K. Cho ,  Girish A. Dixit ,  Hichem M'Saad ,  Derek Witty

IPC分类号： H02H23/00

CPC分类号： H01J37/317 ,  H01J2237/0041

摘要： Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to a number of techniques, which may be applied alone or in combination, to reduce charge damage of substrates exposed to electron beam radiation. In one embodiment, charge damage is reduced by establishing a robust electrical connection between the exposed substrate and ground. In another embodiment, charge damage is reduced by modifying the sequence of steps for activating and deactivating the electron beam source to reduce the accumulation of charge on the substrate. In still another embodiment, a plasma is struck in the chamber containing the e-beam treated substrate, thereby removing accumulated charge from the substrate. In a further embodiment of the present invention, the voltage of the anode of the e-beam source is reduced in magnitude to account for differences in electron conversion efficiency exhibited by different cathode materials.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的实施例涉及可以单独或组合应用的多种技术，以减少暴露于电子束辐射的衬底的电荷损伤。 在一个实施例中，通过在暴露的基板和地之间建立牢固的电连接来减小电荷损伤。 在另一个实施例中，通过修改用于激活和去激活电子束源的步骤顺序来减少电荷损伤，以减少电荷在衬底上的累积。 在另一个实施例中，在包含电子束处理的衬底的室中撞击等离子体，从而从衬底去除积聚的电荷。 在本发明的另一个实施例中，电子束源的阳极的电压的大小被减小以考虑到由不同的阴极材料表现的电子转换效率的差异。

公开(公告)号：US20080107573A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-08

申请号：US11877390

申请日：2007-10-23

申请人： Francimar Schmitt ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Francimar Schmitt ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： B01J19/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/76825 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02203 ,  H01L21/02216 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02304 ,  H01L21/02351 ,  H01L21/02362 ,  H01L21/3122 ,  H01L21/31695 ,  H01L21/76811 ,  H01L21/76813 ,  H01L21/7682 ,  H01L2221/1047

摘要： Ultra low K nanoporous dielectric films may be formed by chemical vapor deposition of silicon-containing components and large non-silicon containing porogens having labile groups. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a low K nanoporous film may be formed by the oxidative reaction between trimethylsilane (the silicon-containing component) and alpha-terpinene (the non-silicon containing component). In accordance with certain embodiments of the present invention, the oxidant can comprise other than molecular oxygen, for example water vapor introduced in-situ or remotely, and then exposed to RF energy to generate reactive ionic species.