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公开(公告)号:US20200258720A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-13
申请号:US16785331
申请日:2020-02-07
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Krishna NITTALA , Diwakar N. KEDLAYA , Karthik JANAKIRAMAN , Yi YANG , Rui CHENG
IPC: H01J37/32 , H01L21/02 , C23C16/505 , C23C16/515
Abstract: Systems and methods of using pulsed RF plasma to form amorphous and microcrystalline films are discussed herein. Methods of forming films can include (a) forming a plasma in a process chamber from a film precursor and (b) pulsing an RF power source to cause a duty cycle on time (TON) of a duty cycle of a pulse generated by the RF power source to be less than about 20% of a total cycle time (TTOT) of the duty cycle to form the film. The methods can further include (c) depositing a first film interlayer on a substrate in the process chamber; (d) subsequent to (c), purging the process chamber; and (e) subsequent to (d), introducing a hydrogen plasma to the process chamber. Further in the method, (b)-(e) are repeated to form a film. The film can have an in-film hydrogen content of less than about 10%.
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公开(公告)号:US20230317463A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-05
申请号:US18206037
申请日:2023-06-05
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Krishna NITTALA , Sarah Michelle BOBEK , Kwangduk Douglas LEE , Ratsamee LIMDULPAIBOON , Dimitri KIOUSSIS , Karthik JANAKIRAMAN
IPC: H01L21/308 , H01L21/324 , H01L21/67 , H01L21/3065
CPC classification number: H01L21/3081 , H01L21/324 , H01L21/67069 , H01L21/67207 , H01L21/67115 , H01L21/3065
Abstract: Aspects generally relate to methods, systems, and apparatus for processing substrates using one or more amorphous carbon hardmask layers. In one aspect, film stress is altered while facilitating enhanced etch selectivity. In one implementation, a method of processing a substrate includes depositing one or more amorphous carbon hardmask layers onto the substrate, and conducting a rapid thermal anneal operation on the substrate after depositing the one or more amorphous carbon hardmask layers. The rapid thermal anneal operation lasts for an anneal time that is 60 seconds or less. The rapid thermal anneal operation includes heating the substrate to an anneal temperature that is within a range of 600 degrees Celsius to 1,000 degrees Celsius. The method includes etching the substrate after conducting the rapid thermal anneal operation.
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公开(公告)号:US20230343586A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-26
申请号:US18342296
申请日:2023-06-27
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Anup Kumar SINGH , Rick KUSTRA , Vinayak Vishwanath HASSAN , Bhaskar KUMAR , Krishna NITTALA , Pramit MANNA , Kaushik ALAYAVALLI , Ganesh BALASUBRAMANIAN
IPC: H01L21/02 , H01J37/32 , B08B7/00 , H01L21/033 , C23C16/505 , C23C16/26 , C23C16/44
CPC classification number: H01L21/02274 , H01J37/32082 , H01J37/3244 , H01J37/32862 , B08B7/0035 , H01L21/0332 , C23C16/505 , C23C16/26 , C23C16/4405 , H01L21/02115
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods for cleaning a chamber comprising introducing a gas to a processing volume of the chamber, providing a first radiofrequency (RF) power having a first frequency of about 40 MHz or greater to a lid of the chamber, providing a second RF power having a second frequency to an electrode disposed in a substrate support within the processing volume, and removing at least a portion of a film disposed on a surface of a chamber component of the chamber. The second frequency is about 10 MHz to about 20 MHz.
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公开(公告)号:US20220102141A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-31
申请号:US17035107
申请日:2020-09-28
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Anup Kumar SINGH , Rick KUSTRA , Vinayak Vishwanath HASSAN , Bhaskar KUMAR , Krishna NITTALA , Pramit MANNA , Kaushik Comandoor ALAYAVALLI , Ganesh BALASUBRAMANIAN
IPC: H01L21/02 , H01J37/32 , H01L21/033 , C23C16/505 , C23C16/26 , C23C16/44 , B08B7/00
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods of depositing carbon film layers greater than 3,000 Å in thickness over a substrate and surface of a lid of a chamber using dual frequency, top, sidewall and bottom sources. The method includes introducing a gas to a processing volume of a chamber. A first radiofrequency (RF) power is provided having a first frequency of about 40 MHz or greater to a lid of the chamber. A second RF power is provided having a second frequency to a bias electrode disposed in a substrate support within the processing volume. The second frequency is about 10 MHz to about 40 MHz. An additional third RF power is provided having lower frequency of about 400 kHz to about 2 MHz to the bias electrode.
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公开(公告)号:US20220262643A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-18
申请号:US17179103
申请日:2021-02-18
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Krishna NITTALA , Sarah Michelle BOBEK , Kwangduk Douglas LEE , Ratsamee LIMDULPAIBOON , Dimitri KIOUSSIS , Karthik JANAKIRAMAN
IPC: H01L21/308 , H01L21/324 , H01L21/3065 , H01L21/67
Abstract: Aspects generally relate to methods, systems, and apparatus for processing substrates using one or more amorphous carbon hardmask layers. In one aspect, film stress is altered while facilitating enhanced etch selectivity. In one implementation, a method of processing a substrate includes depositing one or more amorphous carbon hardmask layers onto the substrate, and conducting a rapid thermal anneal operation on the substrate after depositing the one or more amorphous carbon hardmask layers. The rapid thermal anneal operation lasts for an anneal time that is 60 seconds or less. The rapid thermal anneal operation includes heating the substrate to an anneal temperature that is within a range of 600 degrees Celsius to 1,000 degrees Celsius. The method includes etching the substrate after conducting the rapid thermal anneal operation.
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公开(公告)号:US20170125280A1
公开(公告)日:2017-05-04
申请号:US15333345
申请日:2016-10-25
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Kalyanjit GHOSH , Mayur G. KULKARNI , Sanjeev BALUJA , Praket P. JHA , Krishna NITTALA
IPC: H01L21/687 , C23C16/458 , C23C16/52 , H01L21/683
CPC classification number: H01L21/68742 , C23C16/4581 , H01L21/68757
Abstract: Implementations disclosed herein generally provide a lift pin that can improve the deposition rate and uniform film thickness above lift pin areas. In one implementation, the lift pin includes a first end coupling to a shaft, the first end having a pin head, and the pin head having a top surface, wherein the top surface is planar and flat, and a second end coupling to the shaft, the second end having a flared portion, wherein the flared portion has an outer surface extended along a direction that is at an angle of about 110° to about 140° with respect to a longitudinal axis of the lift pin.
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公开(公告)号:US20220119953A1
公开(公告)日:2022-04-21
申请号:US17075812
申请日:2020-10-21
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Jui-Yuan HSU , Krishna NITTALA , Pramit MANNA , Karthik JANAKIRAMAN
IPC: C23C16/50 , H01J37/32 , C23C16/26 , C23C16/458 , C23C16/56
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to hardmasks and to processes for forming hardmasks by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). In an embodiment, a process for forming a hardmask layer on a substrate is provided. The process includes introducing a substrate to a processing volume of a PECVD chamber, the substrate on a substrate support, the substrate support comprising an electrostatic chuck, and flowing a process gas into the processing volume within the PECVD chamber, the process gas comprising a carbon-containing gas. The process further includes forming, under plasma conditions, an energized process gas from the process gas in the processing volume, electrostatically chucking the substrate to the substrate support, depositing a first carbon-containing layer on the substrate while electrostatically chucking the substrate, and forming the hardmask layer by depositing a second carbon-containing layer on the substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US20200266052A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-20
申请号:US16795191
申请日:2020-02-19
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Krishna NITTALA , Rui CHENG , Karthik JANAKIRAMAN , Praket Prakash JHA , Jinrui GUO , Jingmei LIANG
IPC: H01L21/02
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method including depositing an underlayer comprising silicon oxide over a substrate, depositing a polysilicon liner on the underlayer, and depositing an amorphous silicon layer on the polysilicon liner. Aspects of the disclosure provide a device intermediate including a substrate, an underlayer comprising silicon oxide formed over the substrate, a polysilicon liner disposed on the underlayer, and an amorphous silicon layer disposed on the polysilicon liner.
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公开(公告)号:US20200058538A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-20
申请号:US16664396
申请日:2019-10-25
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Kalyanjit GHOSH , Mayur G. KULKARNI , Sanjeev BALUJA , Praket P. JHA , Krishna NITTALA
IPC: H01L21/687 , C23C16/458
Abstract: Implementations disclosed herein generally provide a lift pin that can improve the deposition rate and uniform film thickness above lift pin areas. In one implementation, the lift pin includes a first end coupling to a shaft, the first end having a pin head, and the pin head having a top surface, wherein the top surface is planar and flat, and a second end coupling to the shaft, the second end having a flared portion, wherein the flared portion has an outer surface extended along a direction that is at an angle of about 110° to about 140° with respect to a longitudinal axis of the lift pin.
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