摘要:
A plasma processing apparatus is provided using a method of measuring the thickness of a processed material, by which the actual remaining thickness or etching depth of a processed layer can be correctly measured online. The plasma processing apparatus includes a detector 11 for detecting interference light of multiple wavelengths from a surface of a sample during processing, pattern comparing means 15 for comparing actual deviation pattern data on the interference light obtained at a given time during processing and a plurality of standard deviation patterns corresponding to two or more thicknesses of the film, and calculating a deviation, the standard deviation patterns corresponding to interference light data of multiple wavelengths obtained, before the processing of the sample, for processing of another sample, deviation comparing means 115 for comparing the deviation between the data and a predetermined deviation and outputting data on a thickness of the film of the sample at that time, remaining-thickness time-series data recording means 18 for recording, as time series data, the data on the thickness of the film, and an endpoint decision unit 230 for deciding completion of a predetermined amount of etching by using the data on the thickness of the film.
摘要:
A plasma processing apparatus is provided using a method of measuring the thickness of a processed material, by which the actual remaining thickness or etching depth of a processed layer can be correctly measured online. The plasma processing apparatus includes a detector 11 for detecting interference light of multiple wavelengths from a surface of a sample during processing, pattern comparing means 15 for comparing actual deviation pattern data on the interference light obtained at a given time during processing and a plurality of standard deviation patterns corresponding to two or more thicknesses of the film, and calculating a deviation, the standard deviation patterns corresponding to interference light data of multiple wavelengths obtained, before the processing of the sample, for processing of another sample, deviation comparing means 115 for comparing the deviation between the data and a predetermined deviation and outputting data on a thickness of the film of the sample at that time, remaining-thickness time-series data recording means 18 for recording, as time series data, the data on the thickness of the film, and an endpoint decision unit 230 for deciding completion of a predetermined amount of etching by using the data on the thickness of the film.
摘要:
To provide a plasma processing apparatus using a measuring method of a film thickness of a material to be processed, which method is capable of accurately measuring an actual residual film amount and an etching depth of the layer to be processed. The plasma processing apparatus includes: a detector 11 adapted to detect interference light of a plurality of wavelengths from the surface of a sample in a vacuum container; pattern comparing means 15 adapted to compare actual deviation pattern data relating to the interference light obtained at an arbitrary time point during the processing of the sample, with a plurality of standard deviation patterns which are data of interference light of a plurality of wavelengths relating to processing of another sample obtained before the processing of the sample, and which correspond to a plurality of thicknesses of the film, and adapted to calculate a deviation between the actual deviation pattern data and the standard deviation patterns; deviation comparing means 115 adapted to compare the deviation between the actual deviation pattern data and the standard deviation patterns, with a deviation set beforehand, and to output data relating to the film thickness of the sample at the time; residual film thickness time series data recording means 18 adapted to record the data relating to the film thickness as time series data; and an end point determining device 230 adapted to determine that etching of a predetermined amount is ended, by using the data of the film thickness.
摘要:
A plasma processing apparatus includes a detector for detecting interference light of multiple wavelengths from a surface of a sample during processing, a pattern comparator for comparing actual deviation pattern data on the interference light obtained at a given time during processing and a plurality of standard deviation patterns corresponding to two or more thicknesses of the film, and calculating a deviation, the standard deviation patterns corresponding to interference light data of multiple wavelengths obtained, before the processing of the sample, for processing of another sample, a deviation comparator for comparing the deviation between the data and a predetermined deviation and outputting data on a thickness of the film of the sample at that time, a recorder for recording, as time series data, the data on the thickness of the film, and an endpoint decision unit.
摘要:
A semiconductor production apparatus and method for etching a semiconductor wafer arranged in a container and having a film on the surface thereof, by use of a plasma generated in the container. A temporal change of a quantity of an interference light is detected for at least two wavelengths obtained from the surface of the wafer for a predetermined time period of an etching process of the wafer, an etching quantity of the wafer is determined, which varies as long as the etching process proceeds, based upon a particular change arising in the interference light of plural pairs of wavelengths, the plural pairs of the wavelengths corresponding to the etching quantities, respectively.
摘要:
A semiconductor production apparatus for etching a semiconductor wafer arranged in a container and having a film on the surface thereof, by a plasma generated in the container is disclosed. The temporal change of the amount of light is detected for at least two wavelengths obtained from the wafer surface for a predetermined period of the processing time. The etching condition is determined by comparing a predetermined time with the time length between a time point at which the temporal change amount of the light of one of the two wavelengths assumes a maximum value and a time point at which the amount of light of the other wavelength assumes a minimum value.
摘要:
A system including: a film thickness measuring apparatus for measuring a film thickness of a member to be processed, including: a differential waveform pattern data base for holding a standard pattern consisting of a time differential value of an interference light for each of multiple wavelengths with respect to a film thickness of a first member to be processed; a unit for measuring an intensity of an interference light for each of multiple wavelengths of a second member to be processed; a unit for obtaining a real pattern consisting of time differential values of measured interference light intensities; and a unit for determining a processed amount of the film by using a pattern of zero-cross points of the differential values of intensities of the received interference light for a second wavelength among the received interference lights of the multiple wavelengths.
摘要:
A system including: a film thickness measuring apparatus for measuring a film thickness of a member to be processed, including: a differential waveform pattern data base for holding a standard pattern consisting of a time differential value of an interference light for each of multiple wavelengths with respect to a film thickness of a first member to be processed; a unit for measuring an intensity of an interference light for each of multiple wavelengths of a second member to be processed; a unit for obtaining a real pattern consisting of time differential values of measured interference light intensities; and a unit for determining a processed amount of the film by using a pattern of zero-cross points of the differential values of intensities of the received interference light for a second wavelength among the received interference lights of the multiple wavelengths.
摘要:
A standard pattern of a differential value of an interference light is set with respect to a predetermined film thickness of a first member to be processed. The standard pattern uses a wavelength as a parameter. Then, an intensity of an interference light of a second member to be processed, composed just like the first member, is measured with respect to each of a plurality of wavelengths so as to obtain a real pattern of an differential value of the measured interference light intensity. The real pattern also uses a wavelength as a parameter. Then, the film thickness of the second member is obtained according to the standard pattern and the real pattern of the differential value.
摘要:
A standard pattern of a differential value of an interference light is set with respect to a predetermined film thickness of a first member to be processed. The standard pattern uses a wavelength as a parameter. Then, an intensity of an interference light of a second member to be processed, composed just like the first member, is measured with respect to each of a plurality of wavelengths so as to obtain a real pattern of an differential value of the measured interference light intensity. The real pattern also uses a wavelength as a parameter. Then, the film thickness of the second member is obtained according to the standard pattern and the real pattern of the differential value.