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公开(公告)号:US11955381B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-09
申请号:US16908076
申请日:2020-06-22
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Yi Xu , Yufei Hu , Kazuya Daito , Geraldine M. Vasquez , Da He , Jallepally Ravi , Yu Lei , Dien-Yeh Wu
IPC: H01L21/02 , H01J37/32 , H01L21/67 , H01L21/768
CPC classification number: H01L21/76883 , H01J37/32174 , H01L21/02049 , H01L21/02063 , H01L21/67028
Abstract: Methods for pre-cleaning substrates having metal and dielectric surfaces are described. A temperature of a pedestal comprising a cooling feature on which a substrate is located is set to less than or equal to 100° C. The substrate is exposed to a plasma treatment to remove chemical residual and/or impurities from features of the substrate including a metal bottom, dielectric sidewalls, and/or a field of dielectric and/or repair surface defects in the dielectric sidewalls and/or the field of the dielectric. The plasma treatment may be an oxygen plasma, for example, a direct oxygen plasma. Processing tools and computer readable media for practicing the method are also described.
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公开(公告)号:US10199204B2
公开(公告)日:2019-02-05
申请号:US14600915
申请日:2015-01-20
Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: Srinivasa Yedla , Sundarapandian Reddy , Uday Pai , Kirankumar Savandaiah , Thanh X. Nguyen , Muhammad M. Rasheed , Jallepally Ravi
IPC: H01J37/34
Abstract: Embodiments of target retaining apparatus and substrate processing chambers incorporating same are provided herein. In some embodiments, a target retaining apparatus includes a housing including a first slot and a second slot; a cam movably disposed in the housing, wherein movement of the cam is constrained along the first slot; a retaining arm movably coupled to the cam, wherein movement of the retaining arm is constrained along the second slot; a linking member including a first end rotatably coupled to the cam and a second end rotatably coupled to the retaining arm; and a biasing element biasing the cam towards a first position in which the retaining arm extends away from the housing.
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公开(公告)号:US20240249918A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-25
申请号:US18599767
申请日:2024-03-08
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Kazuya Daito , Yi Xu , Yu Lei , Takashi Kuratomi , Jallepally Ravi , Pingyan Lei , Dien-Yeh Wu
IPC: H01J37/32 , C23C16/455 , C23C16/50 , H01L21/67 , H05H1/46
CPC classification number: H01J37/32357 , C23C16/45536 , C23C16/50 , H01J37/32422 , H01L21/67028 , H01L21/67069 , H05H1/4652 , H01J2237/327 , H01J2237/332 , H01J2237/335
Abstract: Provided is a processing chamber configured to contain a semiconductor substrate in a processing region of the chamber. The processing chamber includes a remote plasma unit and a direct plasma unit, wherein one of the remote plasma unit or the direct plasma unit generates a remote plasma and the other of the remote plasma unit or the direct plasma unit generates a direct plasma. The combination of a remote plasma unit and a direct plasma unit is used to remove, etch, clean, or treat residue on a substrate from previous processing and/or from native oxide formation. The combination of a remote plasma unit and direct plasma unit is used to deposit thin films on a substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US11955319B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-09
申请号:US17844245
申请日:2022-06-20
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Kazuya Daito , Yi Xu , Yu Lei , Takashi Kuratomi , Jallepally Ravi , Pingyan Lei , Dien-Yeh Wu
IPC: C23C16/50 , C23C16/455 , H01J37/32 , H01L21/67 , H05H1/46
CPC classification number: H01J37/32357 , C23C16/45536 , C23C16/50 , H01J37/32422 , H01L21/67028 , H01L21/67069 , H05H1/4652 , H01J2237/327 , H01J2237/332 , H01J2237/335
Abstract: Provided is a processing chamber configured to contain a semiconductor substrate in a processing region of the chamber. The processing chamber includes a remote plasma unit and a direct plasma unit, wherein one of the remote plasma unit or the direct plasma unit generates a remote plasma and the other of the remote plasma unit or the direct plasma unit generates a direct plasma. The combination of a remote plasma unit and a direct plasma unit is used to remove, etch, clean, or treat residue on a substrate from previous processing and/or from native oxide formation. The combination of a remote plasma unit and direct plasma unit is used to deposit thin films on a substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US20220319837A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-06
申请号:US17844346
申请日:2022-06-20
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Yi Xu , Yufei Hu , Kazuya Daito , Yu Lei , Dien-Yeh Wu , Jallepally Ravi
Abstract: Methods for pre-cleaning substrates having metal and dielectric surfaces are described. A substrate comprising a surface structure with a metal bottom, dielectric sidewalls, and a field of dielectric is exposed to a dual plasma treatment in a processing chamber to remove chemical residual and/or impurities from the metal bottom, the dielectric sidewalls, and/or the field of the dielectric and/or repair surface defects in the dielectric sidewalls and/or the field of the dielectric. The dual plasma treatment comprises a direct plasma and a remote plasma.
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公开(公告)号:US20220319813A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-06
申请号:US17844245
申请日:2022-06-20
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Kazuya Daito , Yi Xu , Yu Lei , Takashi Kuratomi , Jallepally Ravi , Pingyan Lei , Dien-Yeh Wu
IPC: H01J37/32 , H01L21/67 , C23C16/455 , C23C16/50 , H05H1/46
Abstract: Provided is a processing chamber configured to contain a semiconductor substrate in a processing region of the chamber. The processing chamber includes a remote plasma unit and a direct plasma unit, wherein one of the remote plasma unit or the direct plasma unit generates a remote plasma and the other of the remote plasma unit or the direct plasma unit generates a direct plasma. The combination of a remote plasma unit and a direct plasma unit is used to remove, etch, clean, or treat residue on a substrate from previous processing and/or from native oxide formation. The combination of a remote plasma unit and direct plasma unit is used to deposit thin films on a substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US09779971B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-03
申请号:US14251134
申请日:2014-04-11
Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: Jallepally Ravi , Steven V. Sansoni , Kirankumar Savandaiah
IPC: H01L21/67
CPC classification number: H01L21/67109
Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for rapidly cooling a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a cooling chamber for cooling a substrate includes a chamber body having an inner volume; a substrate support disposed in the chamber and having a support surface to support a substrate; a plate disposed in the chamber body opposite the substrate support, wherein the substrate support and the plate are movable with respect to each other between a first position and a second position, wherein when in the first position the substrate support and the plate are disposed away from each other such that the support surface is exposed to a first volume within the inner volume, wherein when in the second position the substrate support and the plate are disposed adjacent to each other such that the support surface is exposed to a second volume within the inner volume, and wherein the second volume is smaller than the first volume; a plurality of flow channels disposed in one or more of the plate or the substrate support to flow a coolant; and a gas inlet to provide a gas into the second volume.
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公开(公告)号:US12230479B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-18
申请号:US18599767
申请日:2024-03-08
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Kazuya Daito , Yi Xu , Yu Lei , Takashi Kuratomi , Jallepally Ravi , Pingyan Lei , Dien-Yeh Wu
IPC: C23C16/50 , C23C16/455 , H01J37/32 , H01L21/67 , H05H1/46
Abstract: Provided is a processing chamber configured to contain a semiconductor substrate in a processing region of the chamber. The processing chamber includes a remote plasma unit and a direct plasma unit, wherein one of the remote plasma unit or the direct plasma unit generates a remote plasma and the other of the remote plasma unit or the direct plasma unit generates a direct plasma. The combination of a remote plasma unit and a direct plasma unit is used to remove, etch, clean, or treat residue on a substrate from previous processing and/or from native oxide formation. The combination of a remote plasma unit and direct plasma unit is used to deposit thin films on a substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US20250029816A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-23
申请号:US18773859
申请日:2024-07-16
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Douglas Long , Vinod Kumar Konda Purathe , Dien-Yeh Wu , Jallepally Ravi , Hideaki Goto , Manjunatha Koppa , Hiroyuki Takahama , Shih Yao Hsu , Sandesh Yadamane Dharmaiah
IPC: H01J37/32 , C23C16/455
Abstract: Gas distribution assemblies for a semiconductor manufacturing processing chamber comprising a first showerhead with a first flange and a second showerhead with a second flange. A first two-piece RF isolator comprises a first inner RF isolator spaced from a first outer RF isolator. The first inner RF isolator spaced from the first flange of the first showerhead to create a first flow path. A second two-piece RF isolator comprises a second inner RF isolator spaced from a second outer RF isolator. The second RF isolator spaced from the second flange of the second showerhead to create a second flow path. Processing chambers incorporating the gas distribution assemblies, and processing methods using the gas distribution assemblies are also described.
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公开(公告)号:USD997893S1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-05
申请号:US29809529
申请日:2021-09-28
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Designer: Zubin Huang , Srinivas Tokur Mohana , Shreyas Patil Shanthaveeraswamy , Sandesh Yadamane , Jallepally Ravi , Harpreet Singh , Manjunatha Koppa
Abstract: FIG. 1 is a back isometric top left-side view of a shadow ring lift.
FIG. 2 is a back isometric bottom left-side view thereof.
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof.
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.
FIG. 5 is a back-side view thereof.
FIG. 6 is a front-side view thereof.
FIG. 7 is a left-side view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a right-side view thereof.
The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the shadow ring lift plate that form no part of the claimed design.
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