公开(公告)号：US20120058281A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-08

申请号：US13041201

申请日：2011-03-04

申请人： Zhong Qiang Hua ,  Lei Luo ,  Manuel A. Hernandez ,  Zhitao Cao ,  Kedar Sapre ,  Ajay Bhatnagar

发明人： Zhong Qiang Hua ,  Lei Luo ,  Manuel A. Hernandez ,  Zhitao Cao ,  Kedar Sapre ,  Ajay Bhatnagar

IPC分类号： B05D5/00 ,  C23C16/56 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/40 ,  C23C16/44

CPC分类号： H01L21/02164 ,  C23C16/40 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/022 ,  H01L21/02271 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02362

摘要： A method for forming a pre-metal dielectric (PMD) layer or an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer over a substrate includes placing the substrate in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process chamber and forming a first oxide layer over the substrate in the CVD process chamber. The first oxide layer is formed using a thermal CVD process at a temperature of about 450° C. or less and a sub-atmospheric pressure. The method also includes forming a second oxide layer over the first oxide layer in the CVD process chamber. The second oxide layer is formed using a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process at a temperature of about 450° C. or less and a sub-atmospheric pressure. The substrate remains in the CVD process chamber during formation of the first oxide layer and the second oxide layer.

摘要翻译： 在衬底上形成预金属电介质（PMD）层或金属间电介质（IMD）层的方法包括将衬底放置在化学气相沉积（CVD）处理室中，并在衬底上形成第一氧化物层 CVD处理室。 第一氧化物层使用热CVD工艺在约450℃或更低的温度和低于大气压的压力下形成。 该方法还包括在CVD处理室中的第一氧化物层上形成第二氧化物层。 使用等离子体增强化学气相沉积（PECVD）工艺在约450℃或更低的温度和低于大气压的压力下形成第二氧化物层。 在形成第一氧化物层和第二氧化物层期间，衬底保留在CVD处理室中。

公开(公告)号：US08404583B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-26

申请号：US13035034

申请日：2011-02-25

申请人： Zhong Qiang Hua ,  Manuel A. Hernandez ,  Lei Luo ,  Kedar Sapre

发明人： Zhong Qiang Hua ,  Manuel A. Hernandez ,  Lei Luo ,  Kedar Sapre

IPC分类号： H01L21/44 ,  H01L21/31 ,  H01L21/469

CPC分类号： H01L21/76898

摘要： A method for improving conformality of oxide layers along sidewalls of vias in semiconductor substrates includes forming a nitride layer over an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate and forming a via extending through the nitride layer and into the semiconductor substrate. The via may have a depth of at least about 50 μm from a top surface of the nitride layer and an opening of less than about 10 μm at the top surface of the nitride layer. The method also includes forming an oxide layer over the nitride layer and along sidewalls and bottom of the via. The oxide layer may be formed using a thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process at a temperature of less than about 450° C., where a thickness of the oxide layer at the bottom of the via is at least about 50% of a thickness of the oxide layer at the top surface of the nitride layer.

摘要翻译： 在半导体衬底中的通孔侧壁改善氧化物层的保形性的方法包括在半导体衬底的上表面上形成氮化物层，并形成延伸穿过氮化物层并进入半导体衬底的通孔。 通孔可以具有距离氮化物层的顶表面至少约50μm的深度和在氮化物层的顶表面处的小于约10μm的开口。 该方法还包括在氮化物层上并沿着通孔的侧壁和底部形成氧化物层。 可以在小于约450℃的温度下使用热化学气相沉积（CVD）工艺形成氧化物层，其中通孔底部的氧化物层的厚度为厚度的至少约50％ 在氮化物层的顶表面处的氧化物层。

公开(公告)号：US20110223760A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：US13035034

申请日：2011-02-25

申请人： Zhong Qiang Hua ,  Manuel A. Hernandez ,  Lei Luo ,  Kedar Sapre

发明人： Zhong Qiang Hua ,  Manuel A. Hernandez ,  Lei Luo ,  Kedar Sapre

IPC分类号： H01L21/768

CPC分类号： H01L21/76898

摘要： A method for improving conformality of oxide layers along sidewalls of vias in semiconductor substrates includes forming a nitride layer over an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate and forming a via extending through the nitride layer and into the semiconductor substrate. The via may have a depth of at least about 50 μm from a top surface of the nitride layer and an opening of less than about 10 μm at the top surface of the nitride layer. The method also includes forming an oxide layer over the nitride layer and along sidewalls and bottom of the via. The oxide layer may be formed using a thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process at a temperature of less than about 450° C., where a thickness of the oxide layer at the bottom of the via is at least about 50% of a thickness of the oxide layer at the top surface of the nitride layer.

摘要翻译： 在半导体衬底中的通孔侧壁改善氧化物层的保形性的方法包括在半导体衬底的上表面上形成氮化物层，并形成延伸穿过氮化物层并进入半导体衬底的通孔。 通孔可以具有距离氮化物层的顶表面至少约50μm的深度和在氮化物层的顶表面处的小于约10μm的开口。 该方法还包括在氮化物层上并沿着通孔的侧壁和底部形成氧化物层。 可以在小于约450℃的温度下使用热化学气相沉积（CVD）工艺形成氧化物层，其中通孔底部的氧化物层的厚度为厚度的至少约50％ 在氮化物层的顶表面处的氧化物层。

公开(公告)号：US08759223B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-24

申请号：US13593412

申请日：2012-08-23

申请人： Kedar Sapre ,  Jing Tang ,  Ajay Bhatnagar ,  Nitin Ingle ,  Shankar Venkataraman

发明人： Kedar Sapre ,  Jing Tang ,  Ajay Bhatnagar ,  Nitin Ingle ,  Shankar Venkataraman

IPC分类号： H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/302 ,  H01L21/461

CPC分类号： H01L21/31144 ,  H01J37/32357 ,  H01J2237/334 ,  H01L21/0274 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/31116

摘要： A method of etching a substrate comprises forming on the substrate, a plurality of double patterning features composed of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, or silicon oxynitride. The substrate having the double patterning features is provided to a process zone. An etching gas comprising nitrogen tri-fluoride, ammonia and hydrogen is energized in a remote chamber. The energized etching gas is introduced into the process zone to etch the double patterning features to form a solid residue on the substrate. The solid residue is sublimated by heating the substrate to a temperature of at least about 100° C.

摘要翻译： 蚀刻衬底的方法包括在衬底上形成由氧化硅，氮化硅或氮氧化硅组成的多个双重构图特征。 具有双重图案化特征的基板被提供到处理区域。 包括三氟化氮，氨和氢的蚀刻气体在远程室中通电。 通电的蚀刻气体被引入到工艺区中以蚀刻双重图案化特征以在衬底上形成固体残余物。 固体残余物通过将基底加热至至少约100℃的温度升华。

公开(公告)号：US08617989B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-31

申请号：US13451207

申请日：2012-04-19

申请人： Kedar Sapre ,  Manuel Hernandez ,  Lei Luo

发明人： Kedar Sapre ,  Manuel Hernandez ,  Lei Luo

IPC分类号： H01L21/316 ,  H01L23/538

CPC分类号： H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/76831 ,  H01L21/76898 ,  H01L23/481 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Methods of forming a dielectric liner layer on a semiconductor substrate are described. The method may include flowing a phosphorus-containing precursor with a silicon-containing precursor and an oxygen-containing precursor over the substrate to deposit a dielectric material. The dielectric material may be deposited along a field region and within at least one via on the substrate having a depth of at least 1 μm. The method may also include forming a liner layer within the via with the dielectric material. The liner may include a silicon oxide doped with phosphorus, and the thickness of the liner layer at an upper portion of the via sidewall may be less than about 5 times the thickness of the liner layer at a lower portion of the via sidewall.

摘要翻译： 描述在半导体衬底上形成电介质衬垫层的方法。 该方法可以包括使含磷前体和含氧前体在衬底上流动以沉积介电材料。 电介质材料可以沿着场区域并且在至少一个具有至少1um的深度的衬底上的至少一个通孔内沉积。 该方法还可以包括在电介质材料的通路内形成衬里层。 衬垫可以包括掺杂有磷的氧化硅，并且通孔侧壁的上部处的衬垫层的厚度可以小于通孔侧壁的下部处的衬垫层的厚度的约5倍。

公开(公告)号：US20130102149A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-25

申请号：US13451207

申请日：2012-04-19

申请人： Kedar Sapre ,  Manuel Hernandez ,  Lei Luo

发明人： Kedar Sapre ,  Manuel Hernandez ,  Lei Luo

IPC分类号： H01L21/768

CPC分类号： H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/76831 ,  H01L21/76898 ,  H01L23/481 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Methods of forming a dielectric liner layer on a semiconductor substrate are described. The method may include flowing a phosphorus-containing precursor with a silicon-containing precursor and an oxygen-containing precursor over the substrate to deposit a dielectric material. The dielectric material may be deposited along a field region and within at least one via on the substrate having a depth of at least 1 μm. The method may also include forming a liner layer within the via with the dielectric material. The liner may include a silicon oxide doped with phosphorus, and the thickness of the liner layer at an upper portion of the via sidewall may be less than about 5 times the thickness of the liner layer at a lower portion of the via sidewall.

摘要翻译： 描述在半导体衬底上形成电介质衬垫层的方法。 该方法可以包括使含磷前体和含氧前体在衬底上流动以沉积介电材料。 电介质材料可以沿着场区域并且在至少一个具有至少1um的深度的衬底上的至少一个通孔内沉积。 该方法还可以包括在电介质材料的通路内形成衬里层。 衬垫可以包括掺杂有磷的氧化硅，并且通孔侧壁的上部处的衬垫层的厚度可以小于通孔侧壁的下部处的衬垫层的厚度的约5倍。

公开(公告)号：US08211808B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US12551180

申请日：2009-08-31

申请人： Kedar Sapre ,  Jing Tang ,  Linlin Wang ,  Abhijit Basu Mallick ,  Nitin Ingle

发明人： Kedar Sapre ,  Jing Tang ,  Linlin Wang ,  Abhijit Basu Mallick ,  Nitin Ingle

IPC分类号： H01L21/302

CPC分类号： H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/31116

摘要： A method of etching silicon-and-carbon-containing material is described and includes a SiConi™ etch in combination with a flow of reactive oxygen. The reactive oxygen may be introduced before the SiConi™ etch reducing the carbon content in the near surface region and allowing the SiConi™ etch to proceed more rapidly. Alternatively, reactive oxygen may be introduced during the SiConi™ etch further improving the effective etch rate.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种蚀刻含硅和碳的材料的方法，并且包括与活性氧气流组合的SiConi TM蚀刻。 可以在SiConi™蚀刻之前引入活性氧，从而减少近表面区域的碳含量，并允许SiConi™蚀刻进行得更快。 或者，可以在SiConi TM蚀刻期间引入活性氧，进一步提高有效蚀刻速率。

公开(公告)号：US07825038B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-02

申请号：US11754440

申请日：2007-05-29

申请人： Nitin K. Ingle ,  Zheng Yuan ,  Paul Gee ,  Kedar Sapre

发明人： Nitin K. Ingle ,  Zheng Yuan ,  Paul Gee ,  Kedar Sapre

IPC分类号： H01L21/31

CPC分类号： C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/452 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02337 ,  H01L21/31612

摘要： Methods of depositing a silicon oxide layer on a substrate are described. The methods may include the steps of providing a substrate to a deposition chamber, generating an atomic oxygen precursor outside the deposition chamber, and introducing the atomic oxygen precursor into the chamber. The methods may also include introducing a silicon precursor to the deposition chamber, where the silicon precursor and the atomic oxygen precursor are first mixed in the chamber. The silicon precursor and the atomic oxygen precursor react to form the silicon oxide layer on the substrate, and the deposited silicon oxide layer may be annealed. Systems to deposit a silicon oxide layer on a substrate are also described.

摘要翻译： 描述了在衬底上沉积氧化硅层的方法。 所述方法可以包括以下步骤：向沉积室提供衬底，在沉积室外产生原子氧前体，以及将原子氧前体引入室中。 所述方法还可以包括将硅前体引入沉积室，其中硅前体和原子氧前体首先在室中混合。 硅前体和原子氧前体反应以在衬底上形成氧化硅层，并且沉积的氧化硅层可以退火。 还描述了在衬底上沉积氧化硅层的系统。

公开(公告)号：US20080311753A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：US12136931

申请日：2008-06-11

申请人： Yi Zheng ,  Sasha J. Kweskin ,  Kedar Sapre ,  Nitin K. Ingle ,  Zheng Yuan

发明人： Yi Zheng ,  Sasha J. Kweskin ,  Kedar Sapre ,  Nitin K. Ingle ,  Zheng Yuan

IPC分类号： H01L21/311

CPC分类号： H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02211 ,  H01L21/02216 ,  H01L21/02271 ,  H01L21/28132 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/3088 ,  H01L21/3146 ,  H01L21/31604

摘要： A method of forming and removing a sacrificial oxide layer is described. The method includes forming a step on a substrate, where the step has a top and sidewalls. The method may also include forming the sacrificial oxide layer around the step by chemical vapor deposition of molecular oxygen and TEOS, where the oxide layer is formed on the top and sidewalls of the step. The method may also include removing a top portion of the oxide layer and the step; removing a portion of the substrate exposed by the removal of the step to form a etched substrate; and removing the entire sacrificial oxide layer from the etched substrate.

摘要翻译： 描述了形成和去除牺牲氧化物层的方法。 该方法包括在衬底上形成台阶，其中台阶具有顶部和侧壁。 该方法还可以包括通过分子氧和TEOS的化学气相沉积在步骤周围形成牺牲氧化物层，其中氧化物层形成在台阶的顶部和侧壁上。 该方法还可以包括去除氧化物层的顶部和步骤; 通过去除步骤去除暴露的基板的一部分以形成蚀刻的基板; 并从蚀刻的衬底去除整个牺牲氧化物层。

公开(公告)号：US20070281496A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-06

申请号：US11754440

申请日：2007-05-29

申请人： Nitin Ingle ,  Zheng Yuan ,  Paul Gee ,  Kedar Sapre

发明人： Nitin Ingle ,  Zheng Yuan ,  Paul Gee ,  Kedar Sapre

IPC分类号： H01L21/31

CPC分类号： C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/452 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02337 ,  H01L21/31612

摘要： Methods of depositing a silicon oxide layer on a substrate are described. The methods may include the steps of providing a substrate to a deposition chamber, generating an atomic oxygen precursor outside the deposition chamber, and introducing the atomic oxygen precursor into the chamber. The methods may also include introducing a silicon precursor to the deposition chamber, where the silicon precursor and the atomic oxygen precursor are first mixed in the chamber. The silicon precursor and the atomic oxygen precursor react to form the silicon oxide layer on the substrate, and the deposited silicon oxide layer may be annealed. Systems to deposit a silicon oxide layer on a substrate are also described.

摘要翻译： 描述了在衬底上沉积氧化硅层的方法。 所述方法可以包括以下步骤：向沉积室提供衬底，在沉积室外产生原子氧前体，以及将原子氧前体引入室中。 所述方法还可以包括将硅前体引入沉积室，其中硅前体和原子氧前体首先在室中混合。 硅前体和原子氧前体反应以在衬底上形成氧化硅层，并且沉积的氧化硅层可以退火。 还描述了在衬底上沉积氧化硅层的系统。