摘要:
Higher overall etch rate and throughput for atomic layer removal (ALR) is achieved. The reaction is a self-limiting process, thus limiting the total amount of material that may be etched per cycle. By pumping down the process station between reacting operations, the reaction is partially “reset.” A higher overall etch rate is achieved by a multiple exposure with pump down ALR process.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus to reduce particle-induced defects on a substrate are provided. In certain embodiments, the methods involve decreasing plasma spread prior to extinguishing the plasma. The plasma is maintained at the decreased plasma spread while particles are evacuated from the processing chamber. In certain embodiments, the methods involve decreasing plasma power prior to extinguishing the plasma. The low-power plasma is maintained while particles are evacuated from the processing chamber.
摘要:
Methods of filling high aspect ratio, narrow width (e.g., sub-50 nm) gaps on a substrate are provided. The methods provide gap fill with little or no incidence of voids, seams or weak spots. According to various embodiments, the methods depositing dielectric material in the gaps to partially fill the gaps, then performing multi-step atomic layer removal process to selectively etch unwanted material deposited on the sidewalls of the gaps. The multi-step atomic layer removal process involves a performing one or more initial atomic layer removal operations to remove unwanted material deposited at the top of the gap, followed by one or more subsequent atomic layer removal operations to remove unwanted material deposited on the sidewalls of the gap. Each atomic layer removal operation involves selectively chemically reacting a portion of the fill material with one or more reactants to form a solid reaction product, which is then removed.
摘要:
In-situ semiconductor process that can fill high aspect ratio (typically at least 6:1, for example 7:1 or higher), narrow width (typically sub 0.13 micron, for example 0.1 micron or less) gaps without damaging underlying features and little or no incidence of voids or weak spots is provided. A protective layer is deposited to protect underlying features in regions of the substrate having lower feature density so that unwanted material may be removed from regions of the substrate having higher feature density. This protective layer may deposits thicker on a low density feature than on a high density feature and may be deposited using a PECVD process or low sputter/deposition ratio HDP CVD process. This protective layer may also be a metallic oxide layer that is resistant to fluorine etching, such as zirconium oxide (ZrO2) or aluminum oxide (Al2O3).
摘要翻译:可以填充高纵横比(通常至少6:1,例如7:1或更高),窄宽度(通常为0.13微米,例如0.1微米或更小)的间隙的原位半导体工艺,而不损坏底层特征和少量 或者不提供空隙或弱点的发生。 沉积保护层以保护具有较低特征密度的衬底区域中的底层特征,使得可以从具有较高特征密度的衬底的区域去除不需要的材料。 该保护层可以在低密度特征上比在高密度特征上沉积更厚,并且可以使用PECVD工艺或低溅射/沉积比HDP CVD工艺沉积。 该保护层也可以是耐氟蚀刻的金属氧化物层,例如氧化锆(ZrO 2)或氧化铝(Al 2 O 3)。
摘要:
In-situ semiconductor process that can fill high aspect ratio (typically at least 6:1, for example 7:1 or higher), narrow width (typically sub 0.13 micron, for example 0.1 micron or less) gaps without damaging underlying features and little or no incidence of voids or weak spots is provided. A protective layer is deposited to protect underlying features in regions of the substrate having lower feature density so that unwanted material may be removed from regions of the substrate having higher feature density. This protective layer may deposits thicker on a low density feature than on a high density feature and may be deposited using a PECVD process or low sputter/deposition ratio HDP CVD process. This protective layer may also be a metallic oxide layer that is resistant to fluorine etching, such as zirconium oxide (ZrO2) or aluminum oxide (Al2O3).
摘要翻译:可以填充高纵横比(通常至少6:1,例如7:1或更高),窄宽度(通常为0.13微米,例如0.1微米或更小)的间隙的原位半导体工艺,而不损坏底层特征和少量 或者不提供空隙或弱点的发生。 沉积保护层以保护具有较低特征密度的衬底区域中的底层特征,使得可以从具有较高特征密度的衬底的区域去除不需要的材料。 该保护层可以在低密度特征上比在高密度特征上沉积更厚,并且可以使用PECVD工艺或低溅射/沉积比HDP CVD工艺沉积。 该保护层也可以是耐氟蚀刻的金属氧化物层,例如氧化锆(ZrO 2)或氧化铝(Al 2 O 3)。
摘要:
Described are methods of making silicon nitride (SiN) materials on substrates. Improved SiN films made by the methods are also included. One aspect relates to depositing chlorine (Cl)-free conformal SiN films. In some embodiments, the SiN films are Cl-free and carbon (C)-free. Another aspect relates to methods of tuning the stress and/or wet etch rate of conformal SiN films. Another aspect relates to low-temperature methods of depositing high quality conformal SiN films. In some embodiments, the methods involve using trisilylamine (TSA) as a silicon-containing precursor.
摘要:
Metal seed layers are deposited on a semiconductor substrate having recessed features by a method that involves at least three operations. In this method, a first layer of metal is deposited onto the substrate to cover at least the bottom portions of the recessed features. The first layer of metal is subsequently redistributed to improve sidewall coverage of the recessed features. Next, a second layer of metal is deposited on at least the field region of the substrate and on the bottom portions of the recessed features. The method can be implemented using a PVD apparatus that allows deposition and resputtering operations. This sequence of operations can afford seed layers with improved step coverage. It also leads to decreased formation of voids in interconnects, and to improved resistance characteristics of formed IC devices.
摘要:
Methods of protecting exposed metal damascene interconnect surfaces in a process for making electronic components and the electronic components made according to such methods. An integrated circuit structure having damascene regions with exposed metal surfaces is provided into a closed processing chamber, whereby a first reactant is contacted to the exposed metal surfaces to transform a top portion of the metal layer into a protective self-aligned buffer layer. Reacting molecules of the first reactant with metal atoms of this metal layer forms the protective self-aligned buffer layer entirely within such metal layer. Alternatively, adsorbing surface-active reactant molecules onto the exposed metal surface forms the protective self-aligned buffer layer. A second reactant may be contacted to the protective self-aligned buffer layer to form a self-aligned dielectric cap layer directly over the protective self-aligned buffer layer.
摘要:
Novel gap fill schemes involving depositing both flowable oxide films and high density plasma chemical vapor deposition oxide (HDP oxide) films are provided. According to various embodiments, the flowable oxide films may be used as a sacrificial layer and/or as a material for bottom up gap fill. In certain embodiments, the top surface of the filled gap is an HDP oxide film. The resulting filled gap may be filled only with HDP oxide film or a combination of HDP oxide and flowable oxide films. The methods provide improved top hat reduction and avoid clipping of the structures defining the gaps.
摘要:
A method for the ultraviolet (UV) treatment of carbon-containing low-k dielectric and associated apparatus enables process induced damage repair. The methods of the invention are particularly applicable in the context of damascene processing to recover lost low-k property of a dielectric damaged during processing, either pre-metallization, post-planarization, or both. UV treatments can include an exposure of the subject low-k dielectric to a constrained UV spectral profile and/or chemical silylating agent, or both.