公开(公告)号：US20060005928A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-12

申请号：US10966549

申请日：2004-10-15

申请人： Arthur Howald ,  Andras Kuthi ,  Andrew Bailey

发明人： Arthur Howald ,  Andras Kuthi ,  Andrew Bailey

IPC分类号： C23F1/00 ,  G09G3/16 ,  B44C1/22 ,  H01J7/24

CPC分类号： H01J37/32082 ,  H01J37/32183 ,  H01J37/3299 ,  H03H7/40 ,  H05H1/46

摘要： Methods for improving the stability of RF power delivery to a plasma load are disclosed. The method includes adding an RF resistor and/or a power attenuator at one of many specific locations in the RF power system to lower the impedance derivatives while keeping the matching circuit substantially in tune with the RF transmission line.

公开(公告)号：US20050128160A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-16

申请号：US11044269

申请日：2005-01-28

申请人： Arthur Howald ,  Andras Kuthi

发明人： Arthur Howald ,  Andras Kuthi

IPC分类号： H01J37/32 ,  H01J7/24

CPC分类号： H01J37/321 ,  H01J37/32183

摘要： An antenna includes excitation terminals responsive to an RF source to supply an RF electromagnetic field to a plasma that processes a workpiece in a vacuum chamber. The coil includes a transformer having a primary winding coupled to the excitation terminals and a multi-turn plasma excitation secondary winding connected in series with a capacitor.

摘要翻译： 天线包括响应于RF源的激励端子，以将RF电磁场提供给处理真空室中的工件的等离子体。 线圈包括具有耦合到激励端子的初级绕组的变压器和与电容器串联连接的多匝等离子体激发次级绕组。

公开(公告)号：US20060219267A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11444942

申请日：2006-05-31

申请人： Andrew Bailey ,  Shrikant Lohokare ,  Arthur Howald ,  Yunsang Kim

发明人： Andrew Bailey ,  Shrikant Lohokare ,  Arthur Howald ,  Yunsang Kim

IPC分类号： B08B9/00

CPC分类号： B08B7/00 ,  B08B7/0035 ,  B08B7/0071 ,  H01J37/3244 ,  H01J37/32522 ,  H01J37/32862 ,  H01J2237/022 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/32115 ,  H01L21/32136 ,  H01L21/67034 ,  H01L21/67051 ,  H01L21/67069 ,  H01L21/6708 ,  H01L21/7684 ,  Y10S438/905

摘要： A method for cleaning a processing chamber that includes heating an inner surface of the processing chamber to a first temperature. The first temperature can be sufficient to cause a first species to become volatile. The first species can be one of several species deposited on the inner surface. A cleaning chemistry is injected into the processing chamber. The cleaning chemistry can be reactive with a second one of the species to convert the second species to the first species. The volatilized first species can also be output from the processing chamber. A system for cleaning the process chamber is also described.

摘要翻译： 一种用于清洁处理室的方法，包括将处理室的内表面加热至第一温度。 第一个温度足以使第一个物质变得挥发。 第一种可以是沉积在内表面上的几种物质之一。 将清洁化学品注入到处理室中。 清洁化学品可以与第二种物质反应以将第二种类转化为第一种。 挥发的第一种也可以从处理室输出。 还描述了用于清洁处理室的系统。

公开(公告)号：US20050093012A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-05

申请号：US10802460

申请日：2004-03-16

申请人： Andrew Bailey ,  Shrikant Lohokare ,  Arthur Howald ,  Yunsang Kim

发明人： Andrew Bailey ,  Shrikant Lohokare ,  Arthur Howald ,  Yunsang Kim

IPC分类号： H01J37/32 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/302 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/321 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L21/44 ,  H01L21/461 ,  H01L21/4763 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/48 ,  H01L23/52 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L33/00

CPC分类号： B08B7/00 ,  B08B7/0035 ,  B08B7/0071 ,  H01J37/3244 ,  H01J37/32522 ,  H01J37/32862 ,  H01J2237/022 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/32115 ,  H01L21/32136 ,  H01L21/67034 ,  H01L21/67051 ,  H01L21/67069 ,  H01L21/6708 ,  H01L21/7684 ,  Y10S438/905

摘要： A method for cleaning a processing chamber that includes heating an inner surface of the processing chamber to a first temperature. The first temperature can be sufficient to cause a first species to become volatile. The first species can be one of several species deposited on the inner surface. A cleaning chemistry is injected into the processing chamber. The cleaning chemistry can be reactive with a second one of the species to convert the second species to the first species. The volatilized first species can also be output from the processing chamber. A system for cleaning the process chamber is also described.

摘要翻译： 一种用于清洁处理室的方法，包括将处理室的内表面加热至第一温度。 第一个温度足以使第一个物质变得挥发。 第一种可以是沉积在内表面上的几种物质之一。 将清洁化学品注入到处理室中。 清洁化学品可以与第二种物质反应以将第二种类转化为第一种。 挥发的第一种也可以从处理室输出。 还描述了用于清洁处理室的系统。

公开(公告)号：US20060128152A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US11076725

申请日：2005-03-09

申请人： Yunsang Kim ,  Andrew Bailey ,  Hyungsuk Yoon ,  Arthur Howald

发明人： Yunsang Kim ,  Andrew Bailey ,  Hyungsuk Yoon ,  Arthur Howald

IPC分类号： H01L21/302 ,  H01L21/461

CPC分类号： H01L21/32136 ,  H01L21/31683 ,  H01L21/321 ,  H01L21/32115 ,  H01L21/32135 ,  H01L21/32138 ,  H01L21/32139 ,  H01L21/7684 ,  H01L21/76865 ,  H01L21/76885

摘要： A method of etching a conductive layer includes converting at least a portion of the conductive layer and etching the conductive layer to substantially remove the converted portion of the conductive layer and thereby expose a remaining surface. The remaining surface has an average surface roughness of less than about 10 nm. A system for etching a conductive layer is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20070285869A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-13

申请号：US11725772

申请日：2007-03-19

申请人： Arthur Howald

发明人： Arthur Howald

IPC分类号： H01L21/68

CPC分类号： H01L21/6831

摘要： A method for removing a substrate that is attached to a bipolar electrostatic chuck (ESC) by application of a bipolar ESC voltage is provided which includes discontinuing the bipolar ESC voltage after processing a current substrate, and determining a monopolar component error of the processing. The method also includes correcting the monopolar component error for a subsequent substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20050225923A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-13

申请号：US10882837

申请日：2004-06-30

申请人： Arthur Howald

发明人： Arthur Howald

IPC分类号： H01L21/683 ,  H02H1/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/6833 ,  H01J37/32082 ,  H02N13/00 ,  Y10T279/23 ,  Y10T307/858

摘要： A method for removing a substrate that is attached to a bipolar electrostatic chuck (ESC) by application of a bipolar ESC voltage is provided which includes discontinuing the bipolar ESC voltage after processing a current substrate, and determining a monopolar component error of the processing. The method also includes correcting the monopolar component error for a subsequent substrate.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种通过施加双极性ESC电压来除去附着在双极静电卡盘（ESC）上的基板的方法，该方法包括在处理当前基板之后停止双极性ESC电压，并确定处理的单极分量误差。 该方法还包括校正后续衬底的单极分量误差。

公开(公告)号：US20080057182A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11611758

申请日：2006-12-15

申请人： John Boyd ,  Yezdi Dordi ,  Tiruchirapalli Arunagiri ,  Benjamin Mooring ,  John Parks ,  William Thie ,  Fritz Redeker ,  Arthur Howald ,  Alan Schoepp ,  David Hemker

发明人： John Boyd ,  Yezdi Dordi ,  Tiruchirapalli Arunagiri ,  Benjamin Mooring ,  John Parks ,  William Thie ,  Fritz Redeker ,  Arthur Howald ,  Alan Schoepp ,  David Hemker

IPC分类号： B05D5/12 ,  B05D1/36

CPC分类号： H01L21/67207 ,  H01L21/76843 ,  H01L21/76877

摘要： A method for filling a trench of a substrate in a controlled environment is provided. The method initiates with etching a trench in the substrate in a first chamber of a cluster tool. A barrier layer configured to prevent electromigration is deposited over an exposed surface of the trench in a second chamber of the cluster tool and the trench is filled with a gap fill material deposited directly onto the barrier layer in the cluster tool. A semiconductor device fabricated by the method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在受控环境中填充衬底的沟槽的方法。 该方法通过在簇工具的第一室中蚀刻衬底中的沟槽来启动。 构造成防止电迁移的阻挡层沉积在簇工具的第二腔中的沟槽的暴露表面上，并且沟槽填充有直接沉积在簇工具中的阻挡层上的间隙填充材料。 还提供了通过该方法制造的半导体器件。

公开(公告)号：US20060137821A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-29

申请号：US11025490

申请日：2004-12-28

申请人： Arthur Howald ,  Tuqiang Ni

发明人： Arthur Howald ,  Tuqiang Ni

IPC分类号： C23F1/00

CPC分类号： H01J37/321 ,  C23F4/00 ,  H01J37/32477

摘要： An inductively coupled plasma processing apparatus includes a chamber having a top opening. A window seals the top opening of the chamber, and the window has an inner surface that is exposed to an internal region of the chamber. A window protector for protecting the inner surface of the window is disposed within the chamber. The window protector is configured to prevent conductive etch byproducts from being deposited on the inner surface of the window in the form of a continuous loop. In one alternative embodiment, a plurality of window protectors is affixed to the inner surface of the window. In another embodiment, the window has a plurality of T-shaped or dovetail slots formed therein. In yet another embodiment, a plurality of rectangular slots is formed in the window and a window protector having corresponding slots is mounted against the inner surface of the window.

摘要翻译： 电感耦合等离子体处理装置包括具有顶部开口的室。 窗口密封室的顶部开口，并且窗口具有暴露于室的内部区域的内表面。 用于保护窗的内表面的窗保护器设置在室内。 窗保护器被配置为防止导电蚀刻副产物以连续环形式沉积在窗的内表面上。 在一个替代实施例中，多个窗保护器固定在窗的内表面上。 在另一个实施例中，窗口具有形成在其中的多个T形或燕尾槽。 在另一个实施例中，在窗口中形成多个矩形槽，并且具有相应槽的窗保护器安装在窗的内表面上。

公开(公告)号：US20080057221A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11639752

申请日：2006-12-15

申请人： John Boyd ,  Yezdi Dordi ,  Tiruchirapalli Arunagiri ,  Benjamin Mooring ,  John Parks ,  William Thie ,  Fritz Redeker ,  Arthur Howald ,  Alan Schoepp ,  David Hemker

发明人： John Boyd ,  Yezdi Dordi ,  Tiruchirapalli Arunagiri ,  Benjamin Mooring ,  John Parks ,  William Thie ,  Fritz Redeker ,  Arthur Howald ,  Alan Schoepp ,  David Hemker

IPC分类号： H05H1/24 ,  C23C16/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/67225 ,  H01L21/288 ,  H01L21/6704 ,  H01L21/67167 ,  H01L21/67184 ,  H01L21/6723 ,  H01L21/76849

摘要： A cluster architecture and methods for processing a substrate are disclosed. The cluster architecture includes a lab-ambient controlled transfer module that is coupled to one or more wet substrate processing modules. The lab-ambient controlled transfer module and the one or more wet substrate processing modules are configured to manage a first ambient environment. A vacuum transfer module that is coupled to the lab-ambient controlled transfer module and one or more plasma processing modules is also provided. The vacuum transfer module and the one or more plasma processing modules are configured to manage a second ambient environment. And, a controlled ambient transfer module that is coupled to the vacuum transfer module and one or more ambient processing modules is also included. The controlled ambient transfer module and the one or more ambient processing modules are configured to manage a third ambient environment. The cluster architecture therefore enables controlled processing of the substrate in either the first, second or third ambient environments, as well as during associated transitions.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于处理衬底的簇结构和方法。 集群架构包括耦合到一个或多个湿式衬底处理模块的实验室环境受控传输模块。 实验室环境控制传递模块和一个或多个湿式衬底处理模块被配置为管理第一环境环境。 还提供耦合到实验室环境受控传输模块和一个或多个等离子体处理模块的真空传输模块。 真空转移模块和一个或多个等离子体处理模块被配置成管理第二周边环境。 并且，还包括耦合到真空传输模块和一个或多个环境处理模块的受控环境转移模块。 受控环境传输模块和一个或多个环境处理模块被配置为管理第三环境环境。 因此，集群架构使得能够在第一，第二或第三环境环境中以及在相关联的转换期间对衬底进行受控处理。