公开(公告)号：US06478924B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-12

申请号：US09513992

申请日：2000-03-07

申请人： Shamouil Shamouilian ,  Arnold Kholodenko ,  Kwok Manus Wong ,  Liang-Guo Wang ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Dennis S. Grimard

发明人： Shamouil Shamouilian ,  Arnold Kholodenko ,  Kwok Manus Wong ,  Liang-Guo Wang ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Dennis S. Grimard

IPC分类号： H05H100

CPC分类号： H01J37/32706 ,  H01L21/6833 ,  Y10T279/23

摘要： A process chamber 110 capable of processing a substrate 50 in a plasma comprises a dielectric 210 covering a first electrode 220 and a second electrode 230, a conductor 250 supporting the dielectric 210, and a voltage supply 170 to supply an RF voltage to the first electrode 220 or the second electrode 230 in the dielectric 210. The first electrode 220 capacitively couples with a process electrode 225 to energize process gas in the process chamber 110 and RF voltage applied to the second electrode 230 is capacitively coupled to the conductor 250 and through a collar 260 or the second electrode 230 is directly capacitively coupled through the collar 260.

摘要翻译： 能够处理等离子体中的衬底50的处理室110包括覆盖第一电极220和第二电极230的电介质210，支撑电介质210的导体250以及向第一电极提供RF电压的电压源170 220或电介质210中的第二电极230.第一电极220与处理电极225电容耦合以激励处理室110中的处理气体，并且施加到第二电极230的RF电压电容耦合到导体250并且通过 套环260或第二电极230通过套环260直接电容耦合。

公开(公告)号：US06494958B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-17

申请号：US09607100

申请日：2000-06-29

申请人： Shamouil Shamouilian ,  Jon M. McChesney ,  Kwok Manus Wong ,  Liang-Guo Wang ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Dennis S. Grimard

发明人： Shamouil Shamouilian ,  Jon M. McChesney ,  Kwok Manus Wong ,  Liang-Guo Wang ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Dennis S. Grimard

IPC分类号： C23C1600

CPC分类号： H01J37/32082 ,  C23C16/4581 ,  C23C16/4586 ,  C23C16/505

摘要： A process chamber 110 capable of processing a substrate 30 in a plasma of process gas. The chamber 110 comprises a support 200 having a dielectric 210 covering an electrode 220 and a conductor 230 below the electrode 220. A voltage supply 180 supplies a gas energizing voltage to the conductor 220, and the conductor is adapted to capacitively couple the voltage to the electrode 220 to energize the process gas. Alternatively, the voltage may be supplied to the electrode 220 through a connector 195 which can capacitively couple with the conductor 230. A DC power supply 190 may also provide an electrostatic chucking voltage to the electrode 220. In one version, the conductor 230 comprises an interposer 280.

摘要翻译： 能够处理处理气体的等离子体中的基板30的处理室110。 腔室110包括支撑件200，其具有覆盖电极220的电介质210和电极220下方的导体230.电压源180​​向导体220提供气体激励电压，并且导体适于将电压电容耦合到 电极220以使处理气体通电。 或者，电压可以通过能够与导体230电容耦合的连接器195提供给电极220.直流电源190还可以向电极220提供静电夹持电压。在一种形式中，导体230包括 插入器280。

公开(公告)号：US06721162B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-13

申请号：US10095914

申请日：2002-03-12

申请人： Edwin C. Weldon ,  Kenneth S. Collins ,  Arik Donde ,  Brian Lue ,  Dan Maydan ,  Robert J. Steger ,  Timothy Dyer ,  Ananda H. Kumar ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Kadthala R. Narendrnath ,  Semyon L. Kats ,  Arnold Kholodenko ,  Shamouil Shamouilian ,  Dennis S. Grimard

发明人： Edwin C. Weldon ,  Kenneth S. Collins ,  Arik Donde ,  Brian Lue ,  Dan Maydan ,  Robert J. Steger ,  Timothy Dyer ,  Ananda H. Kumar ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Kadthala R. Narendrnath ,  Semyon L. Kats ,  Arnold Kholodenko ,  Shamouil Shamouilian ,  Dennis S. Grimard

IPC分类号： H02N1300

CPC分类号： H01J37/321 ,  C23C16/4586 ,  H01J2237/2001 ,  H01L21/6831 ,  H01L21/6833 ,  Y10T279/23

摘要： An electrostatic chuck has an electrode capable of being electrically charged to electrostatically hold a substrate. A composite layer covers the electrode. The composite layer comprises (1) a first dielectric material covering a central portion of the electrode, and (2) a second dielectric material covering a peripheral portion of the electrode, the second dielectric material having a different composition than the composition of the first dielectric material. The chuck is useful in a plasma process chamber to process substrates, such as semiconductor wafers.

摘要翻译： 静电吸盘具有能够带电的电极，以静电保持基板。 复合层覆盖电极。 复合层包括（1）覆盖电极的中心部分的第一电介质材料，和（2）覆盖电极的周边部分的第二电介质材料，第二电介质材料的组成不同于第一电介质的组成 材料。 卡盘在等离子体处理室中可用于处理诸如半导体晶片的基板。

公开(公告)号：US06310755B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-30

申请号：US09307215

申请日：1999-05-07

申请人： Arnold Kholodenko ,  Shamouil Shamouilian ,  You Wang ,  Wing L. Cheng ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Surinder S. Bedi ,  Kadthala R. Narendrnath ,  Semyon L. Kats ,  Dennis S. Grimard ,  Ananda H. Kumar

发明人： Arnold Kholodenko ,  Shamouil Shamouilian ,  You Wang ,  Wing L. Cheng ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Surinder S. Bedi ,  Kadthala R. Narendrnath ,  Semyon L. Kats ,  Dennis S. Grimard ,  Ananda H. Kumar

IPC分类号： H01G2300

CPC分类号： C04B35/565 ,  C04B35/185 ,  C04B35/806 ,  C04B37/006 ,  C04B37/026 ,  C04B41/009 ,  C04B41/5155 ,  C04B41/88 ,  C04B2235/402 ,  C04B2235/5248 ,  C04B2235/616 ,  C04B2235/96 ,  C04B2235/9607 ,  C04B2237/121 ,  C04B2237/343 ,  C04B2237/365 ,  C04B2237/366 ,  C04B2237/405 ,  C04B2237/60 ,  C22C29/00 ,  C22C2204/00 ,  H01L21/67109 ,  H01L21/6831 ,  H01L21/6833 ,  C04B38/00 ,  C04B41/4523

摘要： An electrostatic chuck 55 has an electrostatic member 100 including a dielectric 115 having a surface 120 adapted to receive the substrate 30. The dielectric 115 covers an electrode 105 that is chargeable to electrostatically hold the substrate 30. A support 190 below the electrostatic member 100 has a cavity 300 adapted to hold a gas to serve as a thermal insulator to regulate the flow of heat from the electrostatic chuck 55 to a surface 120 of the chamber 25. The cavity 300 has a cross-sectional profile that is shaped to provide a predetermined temperature profile across the substrate 30.

摘要翻译： 静电吸盘55具有静电构件100，静电构件100包括具有适于接纳衬底30的表面120的电介质115.电介质115覆盖电极105，电极105可充电以静电保持衬底30.静电构件100下方的支撑件190具有 空腔300适于保持气体以用作热绝缘体，以调节从静电卡盘55到腔室25的表面120的热量流动。空腔300具有截面轮廓，其形状设置成提供预定的 跨越衬底30的温度分布。

公开(公告)号：US06490146B2

公开(公告)日：2002-12-03

申请号：US09929806

申请日：2001-08-13

申请人： You Wang ,  Shamouil Shamouilian ,  Arnold Kholodenko ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Surinder S. Bedi ,  Kadthala R. Narendrnath ,  Semyon L. Kats ,  Dennis S. Grimard ,  Wing L. Cheng ,  Ananda H. Kumar

发明人： You Wang ,  Shamouil Shamouilian ,  Arnold Kholodenko ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Surinder S. Bedi ,  Kadthala R. Narendrnath ,  Semyon L. Kats ,  Dennis S. Grimard ,  Wing L. Cheng ,  Ananda H. Kumar

IPC分类号： H01G2300

CPC分类号： C04B37/026 ,  C04B37/006 ,  C04B37/021 ,  C04B2237/121 ,  C04B2237/122 ,  C04B2237/123 ,  C04B2237/124 ,  C04B2237/341 ,  C04B2237/343 ,  C04B2237/348 ,  C04B2237/36 ,  C04B2237/365 ,  C04B2237/366 ,  C04B2237/368 ,  C04B2237/401 ,  C04B2237/402 ,  C04B2237/403 ,  C04B2237/406 ,  C04B2237/407 ,  C04B2237/61 ,  C04B2237/62 ,  C04B2237/64 ,  C04B2237/74 ,  H01L21/6831 ,  H01L21/6833

摘要： An electrostatic chuck for holding a substrate has an electrostatic member having a dielectric covering an electrode that is chargeable to electrostatically hold the substrate. The bond layer has a metal layer that is infiltrated or brazed between the electrostatic member and the base. The base may be a composite of a ceramic and metal, the composite having a coefficient of thermal expansion within about ±30% of a coefficient of thermal expansion of the electrostatic member. The base may also have a heater.

公开(公告)号：US06462928B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-08

申请号：US09306944

申请日：1999-05-07

申请人： Shamouil Shamouilian ,  You Wang ,  Surinder S. Bedi ,  Arnold Kholodenko ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Kadthala R. Narendrnath ,  Semyon L. Kats ,  Dennis S. Grimard ,  Wing L. Cheng ,  Ananda H. Kumar

发明人： Shamouil Shamouilian ,  You Wang ,  Surinder S. Bedi ,  Arnold Kholodenko ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Kadthala R. Narendrnath ,  Semyon L. Kats ,  Dennis S. Grimard ,  Wing L. Cheng ,  Ananda H. Kumar

IPC分类号： H02N1300

CPC分类号： H02N13/00 ,  H01L21/6833

摘要： An electrostatic chuck 55 comprises an electrical connector 140 which is connected to the electrode 105 to conduct an electrical charge to the electrode 105. The electrical connector 140 comprises a refractory metal having a melting temperature of at least about 1500° C., such as for example, tungsten, titanium, nickel, tantalum, molybdenum, or alloys thereof. Preferably, the electrical connector 140 is bonded to the electrode 105 by a metal having a softening temperature of less than about 600° C., such as aluminum, indium, or low melting point alloys.

摘要翻译： 静电卡盘55包括电连接器140，电连接器140连接到电极105以将电荷引导到电极105.电连接器140包括具有至少约1500℃的熔化温度的难熔金属，例如用于 例如钨，钛，镍，钽，钼或其合金。 优选地，电连接器140通过软化温度小于约600℃的金属（例如铝，铟或低熔点合金）结合到电极105。

公开(公告)号：US06538872B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-25

申请号：US09307214

申请日：2001-11-05

申请人： You Wang ,  Shamouil Shamouilian ,  Arnold Kholodenko ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Surinder S. Bedi ,  Kadthala R. Narendrnath ,  Semyon L. Kats ,  Dennis S. Grimard ,  Wing L. Cheng ,  Ananda H. Kumar

发明人： You Wang ,  Shamouil Shamouilian ,  Arnold Kholodenko ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Surinder S. Bedi ,  Kadthala R. Narendrnath ,  Semyon L. Kats ,  Dennis S. Grimard ,  Wing L. Cheng ,  Ananda H. Kumar

IPC分类号： H01G2300

CPC分类号： H01L21/6833 ,  H01L21/67103

摘要： An electrostatic chuck 55 for holding a substrate 30 comprises an electrostatic member 100 made from a dielectric 115 covering an electrode 105 that is chargeable to electrostatically hold the substrate 30. A base 175 that includes a heater 235 is joined to the electrostatic member 100. The base may be made from a composite material, such as a porous ceramic infiltrated with the metal, and may be joined to the electrostatic member by a bond layer.

摘要翻译： 用于保持基板30的静电卡盘55包括由覆盖电极105的电介质115制成的静电构件100，电极105可充电以静电保持基板30.包括加热器235的基座175与静电构件100接合。 基底可以由复合材料制成，例如渗透有金属的多孔陶瓷，并且可以通过接合层与静电部件接合。

公开(公告)号：US06414834B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-02

申请号：US09596108

申请日：2000-06-16

申请人： Edwin C. Weldon ,  Kenneth S. Collins ,  Arik Donde ,  Brian Lue ,  Dan Maydan ,  Robert J. Steger ,  Timothy Dyer ,  Ananda H. Kumar ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Kadthala R. Narendrnath ,  Semyon L. Kats ,  Arnold Kholodenko ,  Shamouil Shamouilian ,  Dennis S. Grimard

发明人： Edwin C. Weldon ,  Kenneth S. Collins ,  Arik Donde ,  Brian Lue ,  Dan Maydan ,  Robert J. Steger ,  Timothy Dyer ,  Ananda H. Kumar ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Kadthala R. Narendrnath ,  Semyon L. Kats ,  Arnold Kholodenko ,  Shamouil Shamouilian ,  Dennis S. Grimard

IPC分类号： H02N1300

CPC分类号： H01J37/321 ,  C23C16/4586 ,  H01J2237/2001 ,  H01L21/6831 ,  H01L21/6833 ,  Y10T279/23

摘要： An electrostatic chuck 100 useful for holding a substrate 55 in a high density plasma, comprises an electrode 110 at least partially covered by a semiconducting dielectric 115, wherein the semiconducting dielectric 115 may have an electrical resistance of from about 5×109 &OHgr;cm to about 8×1010 &OHgr;cm.

摘要翻译： 用于将衬底55保持在高密度等离子体中的静电卡盘100包括至少部分被半导体电介质115覆盖的电极110，其中半导体电介质115可具有约5×10 9欧姆到约8×10 10欧姆·厘米的电阻。

公开(公告)号：US6108189A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-22

申请号：US965690

申请日：1997-11-06

申请人： Edwin C. Weldon ,  Kenneth S. Collins ,  Arik Donde ,  Brian Lue ,  Dan Maydan ,  Robert J. Steger ,  Timothy Dyer ,  Ananda H. Kumar ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Kadthala R. Narendrnath ,  Semyon L. Kats ,  Arnold Kholodenko ,  Shamouil Shamouilian ,  Dennis S. Grimard

发明人： Edwin C. Weldon ,  Kenneth S. Collins ,  Arik Donde ,  Brian Lue ,  Dan Maydan ,  Robert J. Steger ,  Timothy Dyer ,  Ananda H. Kumar ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Kadthala R. Narendrnath ,  Semyon L. Kats ,  Arnold Kholodenko ,  Shamouil Shamouilian ,  Dennis S. Grimard

IPC分类号： B23Q3/15 ,  C23C16/458 ,  H01L21/683 ,  H02N13/00

CPC分类号： H01J37/321 ,  C23C16/4586 ,  H01L21/6831 ,  H01L21/6833 ,  H01J2237/2001 ,  Y10T279/23

摘要： An electrostatic chuck 100 useful for holding a substrate 55 in a high density plasma, comprises a dielectric covered electrode 110 having at least one heat transfer gas flow conduit 150 therein. An electrical isolator 200 comprising dielectric material is positioned in the gas flow conduit 150 to (i) electrically isolate the gas in the conduit from the plasma or electrode 110, and (ii) allow passage of heat transfer gas through the conduit. Preferably, the dielectric material comprises a plasma-deactivating material that has a high surface area that reduces plasma formation of gas passing through the conduit 150 in a plasma process. A semiconducting dielectric member 115 useful for rapidly charging and discharging electrostatic chucks is also described.

摘要翻译： 用于将衬底55保持在高密度等离子体中的静电卡盘100包括其中具有至少一个传热气体流动管道150的电介质覆盖电极110。 包括电介质材料的电隔离器200定位在气流导管150中以（i）将导管中的气体与等离子体或电极110电隔离，和（ii）允许传热气体通过导管。 优选地，电介质材料包括具有高表面积的等离子体钝化材料，其在等离子体工艺中减少通过导管150的气体的等离子体形成。 还描述了一种用于快速充放电静电卡盘的半导体电介质部件115。

公开(公告)号：US6094334A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-25

申请号：US261083

申请日：1999-03-02

申请人： Surinder S. Bedi ,  Shamouil Shamouilian ,  Syed H. Askari ,  Arnold Kholodenko ,  Jon T. Clinton ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Liang-Guo Wang ,  You Wang

发明人： Surinder S. Bedi ,  Shamouil Shamouilian ,  Syed H. Askari ,  Arnold Kholodenko ,  Jon T. Clinton ,  Alexander M. Veytser ,  Liang-Guo Wang ,  You Wang

IPC分类号： H01L21/683 ,  H01G23/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/6833

摘要： An electrostatic chuck 20 for holding a substrate 25 in a process chamber 30 comprises an electrostatic member 115 comprising a polymer 120 covering an electrode 125, the polymer 120 having a receiving surface 135 for receiving the substrate 25. A heater 130 abutting the polymer 120 is provided to heat the substrate 25 during processing of the substrate 25. The heater 130 has a resistance that is sufficiently low to heat the substrate 25 without causing excessive thermal degradation of the polymer 120.

摘要翻译： 用于将基板25保持在处理室30中的静电卡盘20包括包括覆盖电极125的聚合物120的静电部件115，聚合物120具有用于接收基板25的接收表面135.邻接聚合物120的加热器130是 提供用于在基板25的加工期间加热基板25.加热器130具有足够低的电阻以加热基板25而不引起聚合物120的过度热降解。