公开(公告)号：US5558717A

公开(公告)日：1996-09-24

申请号：US348273

申请日：1994-11-30

申请人： Jun Zhao ,  Tom Cho ,  Charles Dornfest ,  Stefan Wolff ,  Kevin Fairbairn ,  Xin S Guo ,  Alex Schreiber ,  John M. White

发明人： Jun Zhao ,  Tom Cho ,  Charles Dornfest ,  Stefan Wolff ,  Kevin Fairbairn ,  Xin S Guo ,  Alex Schreiber ,  John M. White

IPC分类号： C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/46 ,  C30B25/02 ,  H01J37/32 ,  H01L21/205 ,  H01L21/687 ,  C23C16/00

CPC分类号： C23C16/45502 ,  C23C16/4401 ,  C23C16/4412 ,  C23C16/4586 ,  C23C16/46 ,  C23C16/463 ,  C30B25/02 ,  H01J37/32477 ,  H01J37/32724 ,  H01J37/32834 ,  H01L21/68742 ,  H01L21/68785 ,  H01J2237/022 ,  Y10S438/909

摘要： A process chamber is disclosed which provides a 360.degree. circular gas/vacuum distribution over a substrate being processed. The substrate being processed is supported on a heated and optionally cooled pedestal assembly. The substrate faces a one-piece gas distribution faceplate being connected to an RF power supply outside the vacuum environment of the processing chamber. A pumping channel view port is provided to verify and confirm instrumentation readings concerning the degree of surface deposition on process chamber internal surfaces. All process chamber wall surfaces facing the region where plasma will be present during processing (except the gas distribution faceplate) are ceramic and therefore highly resistant to corrosion. The pedestal an un-anodized metal is also covered with a loosely fitting ceramic surface having alignment features to maintain concentricity between the wafer support surface of the pedestal and the wafer being processed. A valve body is contained within the wall of the processing chamber helping to reduce the surface area available for condensation of volatile process gas constituents which condense or cool in vacuum passage surfaces and can contaminate the process chamber if allowed to migrate back to it through the vacuum piping.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种处理室，其在正在处理的衬底上提供360°圆形气体/真空分布。 正在加工的基板被支撑在加热且任选地冷却的基座组件上。 衬底面向一体式气体分布面板，其连接到处理室真空环境外的RF电源。 提供泵浦通道视图端口以验证和确认关于处理室内表面上的表面沉积程度的仪表读数。 在处理过程中等离子体将存在的区域（除气体分布面板之外）的所有处理室壁表面均为陶瓷，因此具有很高的抗腐蚀性。 基座是非阳极氧化的金属也被具有对准特征的松散配合的陶瓷表面覆盖，以保持基座的晶片支撑表面和正被处理的晶片之间的同心度。 阀体包含在处理室的壁内，有助于减少可用于在真空通道表面中冷凝或冷却的挥发性工艺气体组分的冷凝的表面积，并且如果允许通过真空迁移回到处理室，则可污染处理室 管道。

公开(公告)号：US5853607A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-29

申请号：US540812

申请日：1995-10-11

申请人： Jun Zhao ,  Tom Cho ,  Charles Dornfest ,  Stefan Wolff ,  Kevin Fairbairn ,  Xin Sheng Guo ,  Alex Schreiber ,  John M. White

发明人： Jun Zhao ,  Tom Cho ,  Charles Dornfest ,  Stefan Wolff ,  Kevin Fairbairn ,  Xin Sheng Guo ,  Alex Schreiber ,  John M. White

IPC分类号： C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/46 ,  C30B25/02 ,  H01J37/32 ,  H01L21/205 ,  H01L21/687 ,  A62C1/00 ,  A62D1/00

CPC分类号： C23C16/45502 ,  C23C16/4401 ,  C23C16/4412 ,  C23C16/4586 ,  C23C16/46 ,  C23C16/463 ,  C30B25/02 ,  H01J37/32477 ,  H01J37/32724 ,  H01J37/32834 ,  H01L21/68742 ,  H01L21/68785 ,  H01J2237/022 ,  Y10S438/909

摘要： A process chamber is disclosed which provides a 360.degree. circular gas/vacuum distribution over a substrate being processed. The substrate being processed is supported on a heated and optionally cooled pedestal assembly. The substrate faces a one-piece gas distribution faceplate being connected to an RF power supply outside the vacuum environment of the processing chamber. A pumping channel view port is provided to verify and confirm instrumentation readings concerning the degree of surface deposition on process chamber internal surfaces. All process chamber wall surfaces facing the region where plasma will be present during processing (except the gas distribution faceplate) are ceramic and therefore highly resistant to corrosion. The pedestal an un-anodized metal is also covered with a loosely fitting ceramic surface having alignment features to maintain concentricity between the wafer support surface of the pedestal and the wafer being processed. A valve body is contained within the wall of the processing chamber helping to reduce the surface area available for condensation of volatile process gas constituents which condense or cool in vacuum passage surfaces and can contaminate the process chamber if allowed to migrate back to it through the vacuum piping.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种处理室，其在正在处理的衬底上提供360°圆形气体/真空分布。 正在加工的基板被支撑在加热且任选地冷却的基座组件上。 衬底面向一体式气体分布面板，其连接到处理室真空环境外的RF电源。 提供泵浦通道视图端口以验证和确认关于处理室内表面上的表面沉积程度的仪表读数。 在处理过程中等离子体将存在的区域（除气体分布面板之外）的所有处理室壁表面均为陶瓷，因此具有很高的抗腐蚀性。 基座是非阳极氧化的金属也被具有对准特征的松散配合的陶瓷表面覆盖，以保持基座的晶片支撑表面和正被处理的晶片之间的同心度。 阀体包含在处理室的壁内，有助于减少可用于在真空通道表面中冷凝或冷却的挥发性工艺气体组分的冷凝的表面积，并且如果允许通过真空迁移回到处理室，则可污染处理室 管道。

公开(公告)号：US5885356A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-23

申请号：US577862

申请日：1995-12-22

申请人： Jun Zhao ,  Tom Cho ,  Xin Sheng Guo ,  Atsushi Tabata ,  Jianmin Qiao ,  Alex Schreiber

发明人： Jun Zhao ,  Tom Cho ,  Xin Sheng Guo ,  Atsushi Tabata ,  Jianmin Qiao ,  Alex Schreiber

IPC分类号： C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C30B25/02 ,  H01J37/32 ,  H01L21/205 ,  H01L21/31 ,  H01L21/687 ,  C23C16/00 ,  B44C1/22

CPC分类号： H01J37/32834 ,  C23C16/4401 ,  C23C16/4412 ,  C23C16/45502 ,  C23C16/4586 ,  C23C16/463 ,  C30B25/02 ,  H01J37/32477 ,  H01J37/32724 ,  H01L21/68742 ,  H01L21/68785 ,  H01J2237/022 ,  Y10S156/916

摘要： The present invention provides a method and apparatus for limiting residue build-up by lining with a ceramic material the exhaust plenun and exhaust manifold of a processing chamber. In another aspect of the invention, the inventors have used an air gap between the ceramic liner and the processing chamber walls to increase the dielectric value of the ceramic liner, and further inhibit the build-up of residues. In another aspect, the ceramic liner has been found to retain sufficient heat to allow the elimination of heaters typically used to heat the aluminum walls during a clean operation, if the clean operation is commenced immediately after a process step so that the ceramic retains the necessary heat from the previous processing step. The provision of an air gap aids in this heating, preventing the ceramic heat from being drawn off by direct contact with the aluminum walls. In a preferred embodiment, the ceramic liners are attached to the chamber walls with TEFLON.RTM. (polytetrafluoroethylene) screws.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于通过用陶瓷材料衬里处理室的排气增压和排气歧管来限制残余物堆积的方法和装置。 在本发明的另一方面，本发明人已经在陶瓷衬垫和处理室壁之间使用气隙来增加陶瓷衬里的介电值，并进一步抑制残留物的积聚。 在另一方面，已经发现陶瓷衬垫保持足够的热量，以便在清洁操作期间消除通常用于加热铝壁的加热器，如果在工艺步骤之后立即开始清洁操作，使得陶瓷保留必要的 来自前一处理步骤的热量。 提供气隙有助于这种加热，从而防止陶瓷热量与铝壁直接接触而被吸走。 在一个优选实施例中，陶瓷衬垫用TEFLON TM（聚四氟乙烯）螺钉连接到室壁。

公开(公告)号：US20050263072A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-01

申请号：US11130554

申请日：2005-05-16

申请人： Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Juan Rocha-Alvarez ,  Tom Cho ,  Daemian Raj

发明人： Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Juan Rocha-Alvarez ,  Tom Cho ,  Daemian Raj

IPC分类号： C23C16/00 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/455

CPC分类号： C23C16/4405 ,  C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/45574

摘要： Apparatus and methods for distributing gases into a processing chamber are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a gas distribution plate having a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough and a blocker plate having both a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough and a plurality of feed through passageways disposed therein. A first gas pathway delivers a first gas through the plurality of apertures in the blocker plate with sufficient pressure drop to more evenly distribute the gases prior to passing through the gas distribution plate. A bypass gas pathway delivers a second gas through the plurality of feed through passageways in the blocker plate and to areas around the blocker plate prior to the second gas passing through the gas distribution plate.

摘要翻译： 公开了将气体分配到处理室中的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，该装置包括一个气体分配板，该气体分配板具有穿过其中的多个孔，以及一个阻挡板，其具有设置在其间的多个孔和设置在其中的多个进给通道。 第一气体通道以足够的压降将阻塞板中的多个孔中的第一气体输送，以在通过气体分布板之前更均匀地分布气体。 旁路气体通道在第二气体通过气体分配板之前，通过多个进料通过阻挡板中的通道和阻塞板周围的区域输送第二气体。

公开(公告)号：US20060249175A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11230975

申请日：2005-09-20

申请人： Thomas Nowak ,  Juan Rocha-Alvarez ,  Andrzej Kaszuba ,  Scott Hendrickson ,  Dustin Ho ,  Sanjeev Baluja ,  Tom Cho ,  Josephine Chang ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Thomas Nowak ,  Juan Rocha-Alvarez ,  Andrzej Kaszuba ,  Scott Hendrickson ,  Dustin Ho ,  Sanjeev Baluja ,  Tom Cho ,  Josephine Chang ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： B08B3/12 ,  B08B7/00 ,  B08B9/00 ,  H01L21/306

CPC分类号： B08B7/0035 ,  C23C16/4405

摘要： An ultraviolet (UV) cure chamber enables curing a dielectric material disposed on a substrate and in situ cleaning thereof. A tandem process chamber provides two separate and adjacent process regions defined by a body covered with a lid having windows aligned respectively above each process region. One or more UV bulbs per process region that are covered by housings coupled to the lid emit UV light directed through the windows onto substrates located within the process regions. The UV bulbs can be an array of light emitting diodes or bulbs utilizing a source such as microwave or radio frequency. The UV light can be pulsed during a cure process. Using oxygen radical/ozone generated remotely and/or in-situ accomplishes cleaning of the chamber. Use of lamp arrays, relative motion of the substrate and lamp head, and real-time modification of lamp reflector shape and/or position can enhance uniformity of substrate illumination.

摘要翻译： 紫外线（UV）固化室可固化设置在基底上的电介质材料并进行原位清洁。 串联处理室提供由覆盖有盖的主体限定的两个单独的和相邻的过程区域，所述盖子具有分别位于每个处理区域上方的窗口。 每个处理区域的一个或多个UV灯泡被耦合到盖的壳体覆盖，将通过窗口的UV光发射到位于处理区域内的衬底上。 UV灯泡可以是利用诸如微波或射频的源的发光二极管或灯泡阵列。 紫外光可以在固化过程中被脉冲。 使用远程生成的氧自由基/臭氧和/或原位实现清洁室。 灯阵列的使用，基板和灯头的相对运动以及灯反射器形状和/或位置的实时修改可以增强基板照明的均匀性。

公开(公告)号：US20060191478A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-31

申请号：US11414049

申请日：2006-04-27

申请人： Sudhir Gondhalekar ,  Tom Cho ,  Rolf Guenther ,  Shigeru Takehiro ,  Masayoshi Nohira ,  Tetsuya Ishikawa ,  Ndanka Mukuti

发明人： Sudhir Gondhalekar ,  Tom Cho ,  Rolf Guenther ,  Shigeru Takehiro ,  Masayoshi Nohira ,  Tetsuya Ishikawa ,  Ndanka Mukuti

IPC分类号： C23C16/00

CPC分类号： H01J37/32522 ,  C23C16/4401 ,  C23C16/507 ,  H01J37/321

摘要： The present invention is directed to the design of a plasma CVD chamber which provides more uniform conditions for forming thin CVD films on a substrate. In one embodiment, an apparatus for processing semiconductor substrates comprises a chamber defining a plasma processing region therein. The chamber includes a bottom, a side wall, and a dome disposed on top of the side wall. The dome has a dome top and having a side portion defining a chamber diameter. A top RF coil is disposed above the dome top. A side RF coil is disposed adjacent the side portion of the dome. The side RF coil is spaced from the top RF coil by a coil separation. A ratio of the coil separation to the chamber diameter is typically at least about 0.15, more desirably about 0.2-0.25.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及等离子体化学气相沉积室的设计，其提供了在基底上形成薄的CVD膜的更均匀的条件。 在一个实施例中，用于处理半导体衬底的设备包括限定其中的等离子体处理区域的室。 该室包括底部，侧壁和设置在侧壁顶部的圆顶。 圆顶具有圆顶，并具有限定腔直径的侧部。 顶部RF线圈设置在圆顶顶部上方。 侧面RF线圈邻近圆顶的侧部设置。 侧RF线圈通过线圈分离与顶部RF线圈间隔开。 线圈分离与室直径的比率通常为至少约0.15，更期望为约0.2-0.25。

公开(公告)号：US20050263248A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-01

申请号：US11131010

申请日：2005-05-16

申请人： Juan Rocha-Alvarez ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Tom Cho ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Bok Kim ,  Hichem M'Saad ,  Daemian Raj

发明人： Juan Rocha-Alvarez ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Tom Cho ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Bok Kim ,  Hichem M'Saad ,  Daemian Raj

IPC分类号： C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/455 ,  C23F1/00 ,  H01J37/32

CPC分类号： C23C16/45574 ,  C23C16/4405 ,  C23C16/45565 ,  H01J37/3244 ,  H01J37/32449

摘要： Apparatus and methods for distributing gases into a processing chamber are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a gas distribution plate having a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough and a blocker plate having both a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough and a plurality of feed through passageways disposed therein. A first gas pathway delivers a first gas through the plurality of apertures in the blocker plate and the gas distribution plate. A bypass gas pathway delivers a second gas through the plurality of feed through passageways in the blocker plate and to areas around the blocker plate prior to the second gas passing through the gas distribution plate.

摘要翻译： 公开了将气体分配到处理室中的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，该装置包括一个气体分配板，该气体分配板具有穿过其中的多个孔，以及一个阻挡板，其具有设置在其间的多个孔和设置在其中的多个进给通道。 第一气体通道通过阻挡板和气体分配板中的多个孔传送第一气体。 旁路气体通道在第二气体通过气体分配板之前，通过多个进料通过阻挡板中的通道和阻塞板周围的区域输送第二气体。

公开(公告)号：US20050172905A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-11

申请号：US10775769

申请日：2004-02-05

申请人： Andrzej Kaszuba ,  Sophia Velastegui ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Pyongwon Yim ,  Mario Silvetti ,  Tom Cho ,  Indrajit Lahiri ,  Surinder Bedi

发明人： Andrzej Kaszuba ,  Sophia Velastegui ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Pyongwon Yim ,  Mario Silvetti ,  Tom Cho ,  Indrajit Lahiri ,  Surinder Bedi

IPC分类号： C23C16/00 ,  C23C16/44 ,  H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/67126 ,  C23C16/4401

摘要： In one embodiment, the invention is a guard ring for reducing particle entrapment along a moveable shaft of a substrate support. In one embodiment, the guard ring comprises a substantially annular guard ring positioned within a step formed in a sleeve that circumscribes the shaft. The guard ring is positioned to substantially seal a gap separating the shaft from the sleeve, so that the amount of particles and foreign matter that travel within or become trapped in the gap is substantially reduced. In another embodiment, a guard ring comprises a base portion having an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter, a first flange coupled to the inner perimeter, a second flange coupled to the outer perimeter, and a continuous channel separating the first flange from the second flange. The first flange is adapted to function as a spring that accommodates displacement of the shaft.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，本发明是用于减少沿基板支撑件的可移动轴的颗粒捕获的保护环。 在一个实施例中，保护环包括大致环形的保护环，其定位在形成在套筒内的步骤中，该套筒环绕轴。 保护环被定位成基本上密封将轴与套筒分开的间隙，使得在间隙内行进或被捕获在间隙中的颗粒和异物的量显着减少。 在另一个实施例中，保护环包括具有内周边和外周边的基部，连接到内周边的第一凸缘，联接到外周边的第二凸缘以及将第一凸缘与第二凸缘分开的连续通道 。 第一凸缘适于用作容纳轴的位移的弹簧。

公开(公告)号：US20090162259A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-25

申请号：US12393851

申请日：2009-02-26

申请人： Thomas Nowak ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Andrzej Kaszuba ,  Scott A. Hendrickson ,  Dustin W. Ho ,  Sanjeev Baluja ,  Tom Cho ,  Josephine Chang ,  Hichem M'saad

发明人： Thomas Nowak ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Andrzej Kaszuba ,  Scott A. Hendrickson ,  Dustin W. Ho ,  Sanjeev Baluja ,  Tom Cho ,  Josephine Chang ,  Hichem M'saad

IPC分类号： B01J19/08

CPC分类号： B05D3/067 ,  B05D3/0209 ,  B05D3/0493 ,  H01L21/31058

摘要： An ultraviolet (UV) cure chamber enables curing a dielectric material disposed on a substrate and in situ cleaning thereof. A tandem process chamber provides two separate and adjacent process regions defined by a body covered with a lid having windows aligned respectively above each process region. One or more UV sources per process region that are covered by housings coupled to the lid emit UV light directed through the windows onto substrates located within the process regions. The UV sources can be an array of light emitting diodes or bulbs utilizing a source such as microwave or radio frequency. The UV light can be pulsed during a cure process. Using oxygen radical/ozone generated remotely and/or in-situ accomplishes cleaning of the chamber. Use of lamp arrays, relative motion of the substrate and lamp head, and real-time modification of lamp reflector shape and/or position can enhance uniformity of substrate illumination.

摘要翻译： 紫外线（UV）固化室可固化设置在基底上的电介质材料并进行原位清洁。 串联处理室提供由覆盖有盖的主体限定的两个单独的和相邻的过程区域，所述盖子具有分别位于每个处理区域上方的窗口。 每个处理区域的一个或多个UV源被耦合到盖的壳体覆盖，将通过窗口的UV光发射到位于处理区域内的衬底上。 UV源可以是利用诸如微波或射频之类的源的发光二极管或灯泡阵列。 紫外光可以在固化过程中被脉冲。 使用远程生成的氧自由基/臭氧和/或原位实现清洁室。 灯阵列的使用，基板和灯头的相对运动以及灯反射器形状和/或位置的实时修改可以增强基板照明的均匀性。

公开(公告)号：US20080017115A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-24

申请号：US11866505

申请日：2007-10-03

申请人： Andrzej Kaszuba ,  Sophia Velastegui ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Pyongwon Yim ,  Mario Silvetti ,  Tom Cho ,  Indrajit Lahiri ,  Surinder Bedi

发明人： Andrzej Kaszuba ,  Sophia Velastegui ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Pyongwon Yim ,  Mario Silvetti ,  Tom Cho ,  Indrajit Lahiri ,  Surinder Bedi

IPC分类号： C23C16/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/67126 ,  C23C16/4401

摘要： In one embodiment, the invention is a guard ring for reducing particle entrapment along a moveable shaft of a substrate support. In one embodiment, the guard ring comprises a substantially annular guard ring positioned within a step formed in a sleeve that circumscribes the shaft. The guard ring is positioned to substantially seal a gap separating the shaft from the sleeve, so that the amount of particles and foreign matter that travel within or become trapped in the gap is substantially reduced. In another embodiment, a guard ring comprises a base portion having an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter, a first flange coupled to the inner perimeter, a second flange coupled to the outer perimeter, and a continuous channel separating the first flange from the second flange. The first flange is adapted to function as a spring that accommodates displacement of the shaft.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，本发明是用于减少沿基板支撑件的可移动轴的颗粒捕获的保护环。 在一个实施例中，保护环包括大致环形的保护环，其定位在形成在套筒内的步骤中，该套筒环绕轴。 保护环被定位成基本上密封将轴与套筒分开的间隙，使得在间隙内行进或被捕获在间隙中的颗粒和异物的量显着减少。 在另一个实施例中，保护环包括具有内周边和外周边的基部，连接到内周边的第一凸缘，联接到外周边的第二凸缘和将第一凸缘与第二凸缘分开的连续通道 。 第一凸缘适于用作容纳轴的位移的弹簧。