公开(公告)号：US20130213574A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-22

申请号：US13676820

申请日：2012-11-14

申请人： Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Dale R. Du Bois ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Dale R. Du Bois ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： B08B7/00

CPC分类号： F16K31/0655 ,  B08B5/00 ,  B08B7/0021 ,  C23C16/4405 ,  C23C16/4409 ,  C23C16/45561 ,  F16K1/221 ,  F16K1/224 ,  F16K31/06 ,  F16K31/088 ,  Y10S438/905

摘要： A method and apparatus for cleaning a process chamber are provided. In one embodiment, a process chamber is provided that includes a remote plasma source and a process chamber having at least two processing regions. Each processing region includes a substrate support assembly disposed in the processing region, a gas distribution system configured to provide gas into the processing region above the substrate support assembly, and a gas passage configured to provide gas into the processing region below the substrate support assembly. A first gas conduit is configured to flow a cleaning agent from the remote plasma source through the gas distribution assembly in each processing region while a second gas conduit is configured to divert a portion of the cleaning agent from the first gas conduit to the gas passage of each processing region.

公开(公告)号：US08591699B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-26

申请号：US13676820

申请日：2012-11-14

申请人： Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Dale R. Du Bois ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Dale R. Du Bois ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： C23F1/00 ,  H01L21/306

CPC分类号： F16K31/0655 ,  B08B5/00 ,  B08B7/0021 ,  C23C16/4405 ,  C23C16/4409 ,  C23C16/45561 ,  F16K1/221 ,  F16K1/224 ,  F16K31/06 ,  F16K31/088 ,  Y10S438/905

摘要： A method and apparatus for cleaning a process chamber are provided. In one embodiment, a process chamber is provided that includes a remote plasma source and a process chamber having at least two processing regions. Each processing region includes a substrate support assembly disposed in the processing region, a gas distribution system configured to provide gas into the processing region above the substrate support assembly, and a gas passage configured to provide gas into the processing region below the substrate support assembly. A first gas conduit is configured to flow a cleaning agent from the remote plasma source through the gas distribution assembly in each processing region while a second gas conduit is configured to divert a portion of the cleaning agent from the first gas conduit to the gas passage of each processing region.

公开(公告)号：US07699935B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-20

申请号：US12142402

申请日：2008-06-19

申请人： Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Dale DuBois ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Dale DuBois ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： C25F1/00

CPC分类号： F16K31/0655 ,  B08B5/00 ,  B08B7/0021 ,  C23C16/4405 ,  C23C16/4409 ,  C23C16/45561 ,  F16K1/221 ,  F16K1/224 ,  F16K31/06 ,  F16K31/088 ,  Y10S438/905

摘要： A method and apparatus for cleaning a process chamber are provided. In one embodiment, a process chamber is provided that includes a remote plasma source and a process chamber having at least two processing regions. Each processing region includes a substrate support assembly disposed in the processing region, a gas distribution system configured to provide gas into the processing region above the substrate support assembly, and a gas passage configured to provide gas into the processing region below the substrate support assembly. A first gas conduit is configured to flow a cleaning agent from the remote plasma source through the gas distribution assembly in each processing region while a second gas conduit is configured to divert a portion of the cleaning agent from the first gas conduit to the gas passage of each processing region.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于清洁处理室的方法和设备。 在一个实施例中，提供了包括远程等离子体源和具有至少两个处理区域的处理室的处理室。 每个处理区域包括设置在处理区域中的基板支撑组件，配置成将气体提供到基板支撑组件上方的处理区域中的气体分配系统，以及构造成将气体提供到基板支撑组件下方的处理区域中的气体通道。 第一气体管道构造成使来自远程等离子体源的清洁剂通过每个处理区域中的气体分配组件流动，而第二气体管道构造成将一部分清洁剂从第一气体导管转移到第一气体导管的气体通道 每个处理区域。

公开(公告)号：US20100012273A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-21

申请号：US12571677

申请日：2009-10-01

申请人： Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Dale DuBois ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Dale DuBois ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： C23F1/08

CPC分类号： F16K31/0655 ,  B08B5/00 ,  B08B7/0021 ,  C23C16/4405 ,  C23C16/4409 ,  C23C16/45561 ,  F16K1/221 ,  F16K1/224 ,  F16K31/06 ,  F16K31/088 ,  Y10S438/905

摘要： A method and apparatus for cleaning a process chamber are provided. In one embodiment, a process chamber is provided that includes a remote plasma source and a process chamber having at least two processing regions. Each processing region includes a substrate support assembly disposed in the processing region, a gas distribution system configured to provide gas into the processing region above the substrate support assembly, and a gas passage configured to provide gas into the processing region below the substrate support assembly. A first gas conduit is configured to flow a cleaning agent from the remote plasma source through the gas distribution assembly in each processing region while a second gas conduit is configured to divert a portion of the cleaning agent from the first gas conduit to the gas passage of each processing region.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于清洁处理室的方法和设备。 在一个实施例中，提供了包括远程等离子体源和具有至少两个处理区域的处理室的处理室。 每个处理区域包括设置在处理区域中的基板支撑组件，配置成将气体提供到基板支撑组件上方的处理区域中的气体分配系统，以及构造成将气体提供到基板支撑组件下方的处理区域中的气体通道。 第一气体管道构造成使来自远程等离子体源的清洁剂通过每个处理区域中的气体分配组件流动，而第二气体管道构造成将一部分清洁剂从第一气体导管转移到第一气体导管的气体通道 每个处理区域。

公开(公告)号：US20090314309A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12142402

申请日：2008-06-19

申请人： Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Dale DuBois ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Dale DuBois ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： B08B5/00 ,  C23C16/56 ,  C23C16/513

CPC分类号： F16K31/0655 ,  B08B5/00 ,  B08B7/0021 ,  C23C16/4405 ,  C23C16/4409 ,  C23C16/45561 ,  F16K1/221 ,  F16K1/224 ,  F16K31/06 ,  F16K31/088 ,  Y10S438/905

摘要： A method and apparatus for cleaning a process chamber are provided. In one embodiment, a process chamber is provided that includes a remote plasma source and a process chamber having at least two processing regions. Each processing region includes a substrate support assembly disposed in the processing region, a gas distribution system configured to provide gas into the processing region above the substrate support assembly, and a gas passage configured to provide gas into the processing region below the substrate support assembly. A first gas conduit is configured to flow a cleaning agent from the remote plasma source through the gas distribution assembly in each processing region while a second gas conduit is configured to divert a portion of the cleaning agent from the first gas conduit to the gas passage of each processing region.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于清洁处理室的方法和设备。 在一个实施例中，提供了包括远程等离子体源和具有至少两个处理区域的处理室的处理室。 每个处理区域包括设置在处理区域中的基板支撑组件，配置成将气体提供到基板支撑组件上方的处理区域中的气体分配系统，以及构造成将气体提供到基板支撑组件下方的处理区域中的气体通道。 第一气体管道构造成使来自远程等离子体源的清洁剂通过每个处理区域中的气体分配组件流动，而第二气体管道构造成将一部分清洁剂从第一气体导管转移到第一气体导管的气体通道 每个处理区域。

公开(公告)号：US20160145742A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14552273

申请日：2014-11-24

申请人： Karthik Janakiraman ,  Thomas NOWAK ,  Juan Carlos ROCHA-ALVAREZ ,  Mark FODOR ,  Dale R. DU BOIS ,  Amit Kumar BANSAL ,  Mohamad A. AYOUB ,  Eller Y. JUCO ,  Visweswaren SIVARAMAKRISHNAN ,  Hichem M'SAAD

发明人： Karthik Janakiraman ,  Thomas NOWAK ,  Juan Carlos ROCHA-ALVAREZ ,  Mark FODOR ,  Dale R. DU BOIS ,  Amit Kumar BANSAL ,  Mohamad A. AYOUB ,  Eller Y. JUCO ,  Visweswaren SIVARAMAKRISHNAN ,  Hichem M'SAAD

IPC分类号： C23C16/455 ,  H01J37/32 ,  C23C16/503 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/44

摘要： An apparatus and method are provided for controlling the intensity and distribution of a plasma discharge in a plasma chamber. In one embodiment, a shaped electrode is embedded in a substrate support to provide an electric field with radial and axial components inside the chamber. In another embodiment, the face plate electrode of the showerhead assembly is divided into zones by isolators, enabling different voltages to be applied to the different zones. Additionally, one or more electrodes may be embedded in the chamber side walls.

公开(公告)号：US20090236214A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-24

申请号：US12052431

申请日：2008-03-20

申请人： Karthik Janakiraman ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Mark A. Fodor ,  Dale R. Du Bois ,  Amit Bansal ,  Mohamad Ayoub ,  Eller Y. Juco ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Karthik Janakiraman ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Mark A. Fodor ,  Dale R. Du Bois ,  Amit Bansal ,  Mohamad Ayoub ,  Eller Y. Juco ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： C23C16/00 ,  H05H1/24

CPC分类号： C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/4412 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/4586 ,  C23C16/503 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/5096 ,  H01J37/32091 ,  H01J37/32165 ,  H01J37/32532 ,  H01J37/32541

摘要： An apparatus and method are provided for controlling the intensity and distribution of a plasma discharge in a plasma chamber. In one embodiment, a shaped electrode is embedded in a substrate support to provide an electric field with radial and axial components inside the chamber. In another embodiment, the face plate electrode of the showerhead assembly is divided into zones by isolators, enabling different voltages to be applied to the different zones. Additionally, one or more electrodes may be embedded in the chamber side walls.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于控制等离子体室中的等离子体放电的强度和分布的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，成形电极嵌入在基板支撑件中以在腔室内提供具有径向和轴向分量的电场。 在另一个实施例中，喷头组件的面板电极被隔离器分成区域，使不同的电压能够施加到不同的区域。 此外，一个或多个电极可以嵌入在腔室侧壁中。

公开(公告)号：US20120205046A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13456308

申请日：2012-04-26

申请人： Karthik Janakiraman ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Mark A. Fodor ,  Dale R. Du Bois ,  Amit Bansal ,  Mohamad A. Ayoub ,  Eller Y. Juco ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Karthik Janakiraman ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Mark A. Fodor ,  Dale R. Du Bois ,  Amit Bansal ,  Mohamad A. Ayoub ,  Eller Y. Juco ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： H01L21/3065

CPC分类号： C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/4412 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/4586 ,  C23C16/503 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/5096 ,  H01J37/32091 ,  H01J37/32165 ,  H01J37/32532 ,  H01J37/32541

摘要： An apparatus and method are provided for controlling the intensity and distribution of a plasma discharge in a plasma chamber. In one embodiment, a shaped electrode is embedded in a substrate support to provide an electric field with radial and axial components inside the chamber. In another embodiment, the face plate electrode of the showerhead assembly is divided into zones by isolators, enabling different voltages to be applied to the different zones. Additionally, one or more electrodes may be embedded in the chamber side walls.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于控制等离子体室中的等离子体放电的强度和分布的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，成形电极被嵌入到基板支撑件中以在腔室内提供具有径向和轴向分量的电场。 在另一个实施例中，喷头组件的面板电极被隔离器分成区域，使不同的电压能够施加到不同的区域。 此外，一个或多个电极可以嵌入在腔室侧壁中。

公开(公告)号：US20090017635A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-15

申请号：US12171708

申请日：2008-07-11

申请人： Ashish Shah ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Dale R. Du Bois ,  Mark A. Fodor ,  Eui Kyoon Kim ,  Chiu Chan ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Joseph C. Werner ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Mohamad Ayoub ,  Amir Al-Bayati ,  Jianhua Zhou

发明人： Ashish Shah ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Dale R. Du Bois ,  Mark A. Fodor ,  Eui Kyoon Kim ,  Chiu Chan ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Joseph C. Werner ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Mohamad Ayoub ,  Amir Al-Bayati ,  Jianhua Zhou

IPC分类号： H01L21/302 ,  C23F1/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/68 ,  Y10S414/136

摘要： The present invention comprises an apparatus and method for etching at a substrate edge region. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a chamber having a process volume, a substrate support arranged inside the process volume and having a substrate support surface, a plasma generator coupled to the chamber and configured to supply an etching agent in a plasma phase to a peripheral region of the substrate support surface, and a gas delivery assembly coupled to a gas source for generating a radial gas flow over the substrate support surface from an approximately central region of the substrate support surface toward the peripheral region of the substrate support surface.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括用于在衬底边缘区域刻蚀的设备和方法。 在一个实施例中，该装置包括具有处理体积的腔室，布置在处理体积内的衬底支撑件并且具有衬底支撑表面，等离子体发生器，耦合到腔室并且被配置为将等离子体相中的蚀刻剂供应到外围 基板支撑表面的区域以及耦合到气体源的气体输送组件，用于从衬底支撑表面的大致中心区域朝向衬底支撑表面的周边区域产生在衬底支撑表面上的径向气流。

公开(公告)号：US20090044753A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：US12255638

申请日：2008-10-21

申请人： Deenesh Padhi ,  Chiu Chan ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Jianhua Zhou ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Martin J. Seamons ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Derek R. Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Deenesh Padhi ,  Chiu Chan ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Jianhua Zhou ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Martin J. Seamons ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Derek R. Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： H01L21/30

CPC分类号： C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/0254 ,  C23C16/26 ,  C23C16/4404

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.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有用于半导体应用的保护涂层的制品及其制造方法。 在某些实施例中，提供了在半导体处理室中使用的制品的铝表面的涂覆方法。 该方法包括提供处理室; 将物品放入处理室; 将包含碳源的第一气体流入所述处理室; 将包含氮源的第二气体流入所述处理室; 在室内形成等离子体; 以及在铝表面上沉积涂层材料。 在某些实施方案中，涂层材料包含无定形含碳氮层。 在某些实施例中，制品包括构造成将气体输送到处理室的喷头。