Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11430679B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-30

    申请号:US16821415

    申请日:2020-03-17

    摘要: A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus including at least one load module including a load port on which a substrate container is located, a plurality of substrates being mountable on the substrate container; at least one loadlock module including a loadlock chamber directly connected to the substrate container, the loadlock chamber interchangeably having atmospheric pressure and vacuum pressure, a first transfer robot within the loadlock chamber, and a substrate stage within the loadlock chamber, the plurality of substrates being mountable on the substrate stage; a transfer module including a transfer chamber connected to the loadlock chamber, a second transfer robot within the transfer chamber, and a substrate aligner within the transfer chamber; and at least one process module including at least one process chamber connected to the transfer module.

    PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220165550A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-26

    申请号:US17397530

    申请日:2021-08-09

    摘要: A plasma processing apparatus includes a substrate chuck having a first region configured to support a substrate and a second region located at a lower level, a focus ring disposed on the second region and surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the first region, a driving unit disposed below the focus ring, the driving unit including a driving source and a driving shaft in contact with a lower surface of the focus ring and configured to adjust a position of an upper surface of the focus ring by a first distance value, a chromatic confocal sensor disposed below the focus ring and configured to measure a second distance value in which the lower surface of the focus ring is moved by irradiating measurement light to the lower surface of the focus ring, and a control unit calculating an error value between the first distance value and the second distance value.

    PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220223385A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17466184

    申请日:2021-09-03

    摘要: A plasma processing apparatus includes: an electrostatic chuck supporting a wafer, and connected to a first power supply, an edge ring disposed to surround an edge of the electrostatic chuck and formed of a material having a first resistivity value, a dielectric ring supporting a lower portion of the edge ring, formed of a material having a second resistivity value lower than that of the first resistivity value, and connected to a second power supply, and an electrode ring disposed in a region overlapping the dielectric ring, in contact with a lower surface of the edge ring, and formed of a material having a third resistivity value greater than the first resistivity value, wherein the third resistivity value is a value of 90 Ωcm to 1000 Ωcm.

    Apparatus and method for plasma etching

    公开(公告)号:US11984304B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-14

    申请号:US17543794

    申请日:2021-12-07

    IPC分类号: H01J37/32

    摘要: An apparatus for plasma etching having an electrostatic chuck including a base layer, a bonding layer, an adsorption layer including a plurality of protrusions on the bonding layer and contacting a lower surface of a substrate, and an edge ring spaced apart from and surrounding a lateral surface of the substrate; a plurality of coolant suppliers injecting a coolant between the plurality of protrusions; a plurality of pipes supplying the coolant to the plurality of coolant suppliers to circulate the coolant in a predetermined direction; a cooling device in which the plasma etching process includes first and second operations, wherein the coolant is injected to cause the electrostatic chuck to reach a first temperature during the first operation, and reach a second temperature during the second operation; and a controller controlling a valve connected to the plurality of pipes to determine a circulation direction of the coolant.

    Semiconductor processing equipment including electrostatic chuck for plasma processing

    公开(公告)号:US11862440B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-02

    申请号:US17373214

    申请日:2021-07-12

    IPC分类号: H01J37/32 H01L21/683

    摘要: Semiconductor processing equipment and an electrostatic chuck include a semiconductor having: an upper electrode; a gas supplier connected to the upper electrode; and a substrate supporting structure spaced apart from the upper electrode to define a processing volume. The substrate supporting structure supports a substrate and includes: a lower electrode having a side area disposed outside a step formed at an outer perimeter portion of the lower electrode and a processing area disposed inside the step; a first plate disposed on the lower electrode; an attraction electrode disposed on the first plate; and a second plate disposed on the attraction plate. The second plate supports the substrate in a state in which the substrate is laid on an upper surface of the second plate. Each of the first plate and the second plate includes ceramic. The lower electrode has a maximum height at a central portion of the processing area.