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公开(公告)号:WO2020185401A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-17
申请号:PCT/US2020/019801
申请日:2020-02-26
Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: KUMARANKUTTY, Hanish Kumar Panavalappil , DESAI, Prashant A. , KEDLAYA, Diwakar N. , AGARWAL, Sumit , BANGALORE, Vidyadharan Srinivasa Murthy , NGUYEN, Truong , HUANG, Zubin
IPC: C23C16/455 , C23C16/44
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lid assembly apparatus and related methods for substrate processing chambers. In one implementation, a lid assembly includes a gas manifold. The gas manifold includes a first gas channel configured to receive a process gas, a second gas channel configured to receive a doping gas, and a third gas channel configured to receive a cleaning gas. The lid assembly also includes a showerhead. The showerhead includes one or more first gas openings that are configured to receive the process gas, and one or more second gas openings that are configured to receive the doping gas.
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公开(公告)号:WO2020028065A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-06
申请号:PCT/US2019/042497
申请日:2019-07-18
Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: CHENG, Rui , JANAKIRAMAN, Karthik , HUANG, Zubin , KEDLAYA, Diwakar N.
IPC: H01L21/02 , H01L21/768
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to deposition methods for dielectric layers with zero pattern loading characteristics. In one embodiment, the method includes depositing a conformal dielectric layer on the substrate having a patterned area and a blanket area by exposing the substrate to a deposition precursor and a tuning gas simultaneously without the presence of plasma in a process chamber, wherein the deposition precursor is reacted to form a chemical reaction by-product, and the chemical reaction by-product is the same as the tuning gas, and wherein the deposition precursor and the tuning gas are provided at an amount that is more than required for the deposition reaction to occur at the patterned area and the blanket area.
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公开(公告)号:WO2020027991A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-06
申请号:PCT/US2019/041056
申请日:2019-07-09
Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: HUANG, Zubin , WHITE, Sarah Langlois , BAKKE, Jonathan Robert , KEDLAYA, Diwakar N. , ROCHA, Juan Carlos , RUAN, Fang
IPC: G01N15/02 , G01N15/06 , G01N21/3504 , H01L21/67 , H01L21/66
Abstract: Systems and methods used to deliver a processing gas having a desired diborane concentration to a processing volume of a processing chamber are provided herein. In one embodiment a system includes a borane concentration sensor. The borane concentration sensor includes a body and a plurality of windows. Here, individual ones of the plurality of windows are disposed at opposite ends of the body and the body and the plurality of windows collectively define a cell volume. The borane concentration sensor further includes a radiation source disposed outside of the cell volume proximate to a first window of the plurality of windows, and a radiation detector disposed outside the cell volume proximate to a second window of the plurality of windows.
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公开(公告)号:WO2020168084A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-20
申请号:PCT/US2020/018120
申请日:2020-02-13
Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: NARAYANAN, Rajaram , RUAN, Fang , KULSHRESHTHA, Prashant Kumar , KEDLAYA, Diwakar N. , JANAKIRAMAN, Karthik
IPC: H01L21/02 , H01L21/033 , H01L21/311 , H01L21/683 , C23C16/32 , H01J37/32 , C23C16/505
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a method of processing a substrate. The method includes exposing the substrate positioned in a processing volume of a processing chamber to a hydrocarbon-containing gas mixture, exposing the substrate to a boron-containing gas mixture, and generating a radio frequency (RF) plasma in the processing volume to deposit a boron-carbon film on the substrate. The hydrocarbon-containing gas mixture and the boron-containing gas mixture are flowed into the processing volume at a precursor ratio of (boron-containing gas mixture/((boron-containing gas mixture)+hydrocarbon-containing gas mixture) of about 0.38 to about 0.85. The boron-carbon hardmask film provides high modulus, etch selectivity, and stress for high aspect-ratio features (e.g., 10:1 or above) and smaller dimension devices (e.g., 7 nm node or below).
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公开(公告)号:WO2020142307A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-09
申请号:PCT/US2019/068270
申请日:2019-12-23
Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: YANG, Chuanxi , YU, Hang , KAMATH, Sanjay , PADHI, Deenesh , KIM, Honggun , LEE, Euhngi , HUANG, Zubin , KEDLAYA, Diwakar N. , CHENG, Rui , JANAKIRAMAN, Karthik
IPC: H01L21/02
Abstract: Methods for forming the silicon boron nitride layer are provided. The method includes positioning a substrate on a pedestal in a process region within a process chamber, heating a pedestal retaining the substrate, and introducing a first flow of a first process gas and a second flow of a second process gas to the process region. The first flow of the first process gas contains silane, ammonia, helium, nitrogen, argon, and hydrogen. The second flow of the second process gas contains diborane and hydrogen. The method also includes forming a plasma concurrently with the first flow of the first process gas and the second flow of the second process gas to the process region and exposing the substrate to the first process gas, the second process gas, and the plasma to deposit the silicon boron nitride layer on the substrate.
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公开(公告)号:WO2015088778A1
公开(公告)日:2015-06-18
申请号:PCT/US2014/067431
申请日:2014-11-25
Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: HOLMGREN, Douglas E. , HOWELLS, Samuel C. , HUNTER, Aaron Muir , MOFFITT, Theodore P. , KEDLAYA, Diwakar N.
IPC: H01S3/0941 , H01L21/00 , H01S3/10
CPC classification number: B23K26/0648 , B23K26/0608 , B23K26/0738 , H01L21/67115
Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to the rapid thermal processing of substrates. A fiber coupled laser diode array is provided in an optical system configured to generate a uniform irradiance pattern on the surface of a substrate. A plurality of individually controllable laser diodes are optically coupled via a plurality of fibers to one or more lenses. The fiber coupled laser diode array generates a Gaussian radiation profile which is defocused by the lenses to generate a uniform intensity image. In one embodiment, a field stop is disposed within the optical system.
Abstract translation: 本文所述的实施例涉及衬底的快速热处理。 在配置成在衬底的表面上产生均匀辐照度图案的光学系统中提供光纤耦合激光二极管阵列。 多个可单独控制的激光二极管通过多个光纤光耦合到一个或多个透镜。 光纤耦合的激光二极管阵列产生高斯辐射分布,其由透镜散焦以产生均匀的强度图像。 在一个实施例中,场停止件设置在光学系统内。
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公开(公告)号:WO2020214326A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-22
申请号:PCT/US2020/023681
申请日:2020-03-19
Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: YANG, Tzu-shun , CHENG, Rui , JANAKIRAMAN, Karthik , HUANG, Zubin , KEDLAYA, Diwakar N. , GUPTA, Meenakshi , GUGGILLA, Srinivas , LIN, Yung-chen , OSHIO, Hidetaka , LI, Chao , LEE, Gene
IPC: H01L21/033 , H01L21/308 , H01L21/02 , H01J37/32
Abstract: The present disclosure provides forming nanostructures utilizing multiple patterning process with good profile control and feature transfer integrity. In one embodiment, a method for forming features on a substrate includes forming a mandrel layer on a substrate, conformally forming a spacer layer on the mandrel layer, wherein the spacer layer is a doped silicon material, and patterning the spacer layer. In another embodiment, a method for forming features on a substrate includes conformally forming a spacer layer on a mandrel layer on a substrate, wherein the spacer layer is a doped silicon material, selectively removing a portion of the spacer layer using a first gas mixture, and selectively removing the mandrel layer using a second gas mixture different from the first gas mixture.
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公开(公告)号:WO2020167611A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-20
申请号:PCT/US2020/017284
申请日:2020-02-07
Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: NITTALA, Krishna , KEDLAYA, Diwakar N. , JANAKIRAMAN, Karthik , YANG, Yi
IPC: C23C16/505 , C23C16/30 , C23C16/44 , C23C16/458
Abstract: Systems and methods of using pulsed RF plasma to form amorphous and microcrystalline films are discussed herein. Methods of forming films can include (a) forming a plasma in a process chamber from a film precursor and (b) pulsing an RF power source to cause a duty cycle on time (TON) of a duty cycle of a pulse generated by the RF power source to be less than about 20% of a total cycle time (TTOT) of the duty cycle to form the film. The methods can further include (c) depositing a first film interlayer on a substrate in the process chamber; (d) subsequent to (c), purging the process chamber; and (e) subsequent to (d), introducing a hydrogen plasma to the process chamber. Further in the method, (b)-(e) are repeated to form a film. The film can have an in-film hydrogen content of less than about 10%.
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公开(公告)号:WO2020149936A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-23
申请号:PCT/US2019/062320
申请日:2019-11-20
Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: PARIMI, Venkata Sharat Chandra , HUANG, Zubin , LI, Jian , RADHAKRISHNAN, Satish , CHENG, Rui , KEDLAYA, Diwakar N. , ROCHA, Juan Carlos , KELKAR, Umesh M. , JANAKIRAMAN, Karthik , BOBEK, Sarah Michelle , KULSHRESHTHA, Prashant Kumar , PRABHAKAR, Vinay K. , KWON, Byung Seok
IPC: H01L21/67 , H01L21/683 , H01L21/027 , H01L21/311
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a pedestal for increasing temperature uniformity in a substrate supported thereon. The pedestal comprises a body having a heater embedded therein. The body comprises a patterned surface that includes a first region having a first plurality of posts extending from a base surface of the body at a first height, and a second region surrounding the central region having a second plurality of posts extending from the base surface at a second height that is greater than the first height, wherein an upper surface of each of the first plurality of posts and the second plurality of posts are substantially coplanar and define a substrate receiving surface.
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