摘要:
The flow of a liquid reagent gas into a vapor deposition process chamber is adjusted in response to control information provided by a process controller. The controller executes a prescribed mathematical algorithm which utilizes first and second steady-state pressure differentials. The first pressure differential is measured during the flowing of a carrier gas into the chamber. The second pressure differential is measured after the release of the liquid reagent into the chamber.
摘要:
The flow of a liquid reagent gas into a vapor deposition process chamber is adjusted in response to control information provided by a process controller. The controller executes a prescribed mathematical algorithm which utilizes first and second steady-state pressure differentials. The first pressure differential is measured during the flowing of a carrier gas into the chamber. The second pressure differential is measured after the release of the liquid reagent into the chamber.
摘要:
The invention relates to an apparatus and process for the vaporization of liquid precursors and deposition of a film on a suitable substrate. Particularly contemplated is an apparatus and process for the deposition of a metal-oxide film, such as a barium, strontium, titanium oxide (BST) film, on a silicon wafer to make integrated circuit capacitors useful in high capacity dynamic memory modules.
摘要:
A system for depositing thin single crystal silicon wafers by epitaxial deposition in a silicon precursor depletion mode with cross-flow deposition may include: a substrate carrier with low total heat capacity, high emissivity and small volume; a lamp module with rapid heat-up, efficient heat production, and spatial control over heating; and a manifold designed for cross-flow processing. Furthermore, the substrate carrier may include heat reflectors to control heat loss from the edges of the carrier and/or heat chokes to thermally isolate the carrier from the manifolds, allowing independent temperature control of the manifolds. The carrier and substrates may be configured for deposition on both sides of the substrates—the substrates having release layers on both sides and the carriers being configured to have equal process gas flow over both surfaces of the substrate. High volume may be addressed by a deposition system comprising multiple mini-batch reactors.
摘要:
An epitaxial reactor enabling simultaneous deposition of thin films on a multiplicity of wafers is disclosed. During deposition, a number of wafers are contained within a wafer sleeve comprising a number of wafer carrier plates spaced closely apart to minimize the process volume. Process gases flow preferentially into the interior volume of the wafer sleeve, which is heated by one or more lamp modules. Purge gases flow outside the wafer sleeve within a reactor chamber to minimize wall deposition. In addition, sequencing of the illumination of the individual lamps in the lamp module may further improve the linearity of variation in deposition rates within the wafer sleeve. To improve uniformity, the direction of process gas flow may be varied in a cross-flow configuration. Combining lamp sequencing with cross-flow processing in a multiple reactor system enables high throughput deposition with good film uniformities and efficient use of process gases.
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:
A substrate support comprises a ceramic disc with an electrode that is chargeable through an electrode terminal. An electrical connector connects an external power source to the electrode terminal. The electrical connector has a pair of opposing pincer arms, a groove sized to fit around the electrode terminal, and a pair of through holes to receive a tightening assembly capable of tightening the opposing pincer arms about the electrode terminal.
摘要:
A substrate processing system is provided with a processing chamber, an alternating voltage supply, and an impedance matching network. The processing chamber holds a substrate during processing and the alternating voltage supply is connected with the processing chamber to capacitively couple energy to a plasma formed within the processing chamber. The impedance matching network is coupled with the alternating voltage supply and has a variable resistive element and a variable reactive element, whose states respectively define distinct real and imaginary parts of an impedance.
摘要:
The present invention provides a process kit for a semiconductor processing chamber. The processing chamber is a vacuum processing chamber that includes a chamber body defining an interior processing region. The processing region receives a substrate for processing, and also supports equipment pieces of the process kit. The process kit includes a pumping liner configured to be placed within the processing region of the processing chamber, and a C-channel liner configured to be placed along an outer diameter of the pumping liner. The pumping liner and the C-channel liner have novel interlocking features designed to inhibit parasitic pumping of processing or cleaning gases from the processing region. The invention further provides a semiconductor processing chamber having an improved process kit, such as the kit described. In one arrangement, the chamber is a tandem processing chamber.
摘要:
A method for depositing an organosilicate layer on a substrate includes varying one or more processing conditions during a process sequence for depositing an organosilicate layer from a gas mixture comprising an organosilicon compound in the presence of RF power in a processing chamber. In one aspect, the distance between the substrate and a gas distribution manifold in the processing chamber is varied during processing. Preferably, the method of depositing an organosilicate layer minimizes plasma-induced damage to the substrate.