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    • 3. 发明授权
    • Method for post-etch cleans
    • 蚀刻后清洗方法
    • US08058181B1
    • 2011-11-15
    • US12502130
    • 2009-07-13
    • David L. ChenYuh-Jia SuEddie Ka Ho ChiuMaria Paola PozzoliSenzi LiGiuseppe ColangeloSimone AlbaSimona Petroni
    • David L. ChenYuh-Jia SuEddie Ka Ho ChiuMaria Paola PozzoliSenzi LiGiuseppe ColangeloSimone AlbaSimona Petroni
    • H01L21/302
    • B08B7/0035H01J2237/335H01L21/02063H01L21/02071
    • The current invention provides methods for performing a cleaning process that provides greater cleaning efficiency with less damage to device structures. After etching and photoresist stripping, a first plasma clean is performed. The first plasma clean may comprise one or more steps. Following the first plasma clean, a first HO based clean is performed. The first HO based clean may be a de-ionized water rinse, a water vapor clean, or a plasma clean, where the plasma includes hydrogen and oxygen. Following the first HO based clean, a second plasma clean is performed, which may comprise one or more steps. A second HO based clean follows the second plasma clean, and may be a de-ionized water rinse, a water vapor clean, or a plasma clean, where the plasma includes hydrogen and oxygen. For plasma processes, an RF, generated plasma, a microwave generated plasma, an inductively coupled plasma, or combination may be used. Embodiments of the invention are performed after an etch, such as a metal etch, via etch, contact etch, polysilicon etch, nitride etch or shallow trench isolation etch has been performed. Photoresist may be removed either prior to, during, or after cleaning processes according to embodiments of the invention, using an oxygen-containing plasma. Photoresist removal may be performed at low temperatures.
    • 本发明提供了用于执行清洁过程的方法,其提供更高的清洁效率,同时对设备结构的损坏较小。 在蚀刻和光致抗蚀剂剥离之后,进行第一等离子体清洁。 第一等离子体清洁可以包括一个或多个步骤。 在第一次等离子体清洁之后,执行第一次基于HO的清洁。 第一个基于HO的清洁可以是去离子水冲洗,水蒸气清洁或等离子体清洁,其中等离子体包括氢和氧。 在第一个基于HO的清洁之后,执行第二等离子体清洁,其可以包括一个或多个步骤。 第二个基于HO的清洁遵循第二等离子体清洁,并且可以是去离子水冲洗,水蒸汽清洁或等离子体清洁,其中等离子体包括氢和氧。 对于等离子体处理,可以使用RF,产生的等离子体,微波产生的等离子体,电感耦合等离子体或组合。 通过蚀刻,接触蚀刻,多晶硅蚀刻,氮化物蚀刻或浅沟槽隔离蚀刻等蚀刻,例如金属蚀刻,进行本发明的实施例。 可以使用含氧等离子体在根据本发明的实施方案的清洁方法之前,期间或之后除去光致抗蚀剂。 可以在低温下进行光刻胶去除。
    • 6. 发明授权
    • Plasma reactor with enhanced plasma uniformity by gas addition, and
method of using same
    • 通过气体添加提高等离子体均匀性的等离子体反应器及其使用方法
    • US5744049A
    • 1998-04-28
    • US276750
    • 1994-07-18
    • Graham W. HillsYuh-Jia Su
    • Graham W. HillsYuh-Jia Su
    • H05H1/46C23C16/50C23F4/00H01J37/32H01L21/302H01L21/3065H01L21/02
    • H01J37/32449H01J37/32082H01J37/3244H01J37/32532H01J37/32642H01L21/3065Y10S156/915Y10S438/941
    • The invention improves etch uniformity across a silicon wafer surface in an RF plasma etch reactor. In a first aspect of the invention, etch uniformity is enhanced by reducing the etchant species (e.g., Chlorine) ion and radical densities near the wafer edge periphery without a concomitant reduction over the wafer center, by diluting the etchant (Chlorine) with a diluent gas which practically does not etch Silicon (e.g., Hydrogen Bromide) near the wafer edge periphery. In a second aspect of the invention, etch rate uniformity is enhanced by more rapidly disassociating Chlorine molecules over the center of the wafer to increase the local etch rate, without a concomitant hastening of Chlorine dissociation near the wafer periphery, by the introduction of an inert gas over the wafer center. In a third aspect of the invention, etch rate uniformity is enhanced by forcing gas flow from the gas distribution plate downward toward the wafer center to provide a greater concentration of Chlorine ions over the wafer center, by reducing the effective diameter of the chamber between the gas distribution plate and the wafer to approximately the diameter of the wafer. In a fourth aspect of the invention, etch rate uniformity is enhanced by reducing RF power near the wafer edge periphery, by reducing the RF pedestal to a diameter substantially less than that of the wafer.
    • 本发明改进了RF等离子体蚀刻反应器中硅晶片表面的蚀刻均匀性。 在本发明的第一方面,通过在晶片边缘周围附近减少蚀刻剂物质(例如氯)离子和自由基密度而不会伴随晶片中心的减少,通过用稀释剂稀释蚀刻剂(氯)来增强蚀刻均匀性 实际上不会在晶片边缘周边附近蚀刻硅(例如,溴化氢)的气体。 在本发明的第二方面,通过在晶片中心更快速地分离氯分子来提高蚀刻速率均匀性,以增加局部蚀刻速率,而不会伴随着晶片周边附近的氯离解加速,通过引入惰性 气体在晶圆中心。 在本发明的第三方面中,通过迫使气体从气体分配板向下流向晶片中心来提高蚀刻速率的均匀性,以通过减小在晶片中心之间的腔的有效直径,从而在晶片中心上提供更大浓度的氯离子 气体分配板和晶片大约直到晶片的直径。 在本发明的第四方面,通过将RF基座减小至基本上小于晶片直径的直径,通过减小晶片边缘周边附近的RF功率来增强蚀刻速率均匀性。
    • 7. 发明授权
    • Methods for post etch cleans
    • 后蚀刻清洗方法
    • US07390755B1
    • 2008-06-24
    • US10137096
    • 2002-05-01
    • David L. ChenYuh-Jia SuEddie Ka Ho ChiuMaria Paola PozzoliSenzi LiGiuseppe ColangeloSimone AlbaSimona Petroni
    • David L. ChenYuh-Jia SuEddie Ka Ho ChiuMaria Paola PozzoliSenzi LiGiuseppe ColangeloSimone AlbaSimona Petroni
    • H01L21/302
    • B08B7/0035H01J2237/335H01L21/02063H01L21/02071
    • The current invention provides methods for performing a cleaning process that provides greater cleaning efficiency with less damage to device structures. After etching and photoresist stripping, a first plasma clean is performed. The first plasma clean may comprise one or more steps. Following the first plasma clean, a first HO based clean is performed. The first HO based clean may be a de-ionized water rinse, a water vapor clean, or a plasma clean, where the plasma includes hydrogen and oxygen. Following the first HO based clean, a second plasma clean is performed, which may comprise one or more steps. A second HO based clean follows the second plasma clean, and may be a de-ionized water rinse, a water vapor clean, or a plasma clean, where the plasma includes hydrogen and oxygen. For plasma processes, an RF generated plasma, a microwave generated plasma, an inductively coupled plasma, or combination may be used. Embodiments of the invention are performed after an etch, such as a metal etch, via etch, contact etch, polysilicon etch, nitride etch or shallow trench isolation etch has been performed. Photoresist may be removed either prior to, during, or after cleaning processes according to embodiments of the invention, using an oxygen-containing plasma. Photoresist removal may be performed at low temperatures.
    • 本发明提供了用于执行清洁过程的方法,其提供更高的清洁效率,同时对设备结构的损坏较小。 在蚀刻和光致抗蚀剂剥离之后,进行第一等离子体清洁。 第一等离子体清洁可以包括一个或多个步骤。 在第一次等离子体清洁之后,执行第一次基于HO的清洁。 第一个基于HO的清洁可以是去离子水冲洗,水蒸气清洁或等离子体清洁,其中等离子体包括氢和氧。 在第一个基于HO的清洁之后,执行第二等离子体清洁,其可以包括一个或多个步骤。 第二个基于HO的清洁遵循第二等离子体清洁,并且可以是去离子水冲洗,水蒸汽清洁或等离子体清洁,其中等离子体包括氢和氧。 对于等离子体处理,可以使用RF产生的等离子体,微波产生的等离子体,电感耦合等离子体或组合。 通过蚀刻,接触蚀刻,多晶硅蚀刻,氮化物蚀刻或浅沟槽隔离蚀刻等蚀刻,例如金属蚀刻,进行本发明的实施例。 可以使用含氧等离子体在根据本发明的实施方案的清洁方法之前,期间或之后除去光致抗蚀剂。 可以在低温下进行光刻胶去除。
    • 8. 发明授权
    • Plasma reactor with enhanced plasma uniformity by gas addition, reduced
chamber diameter and reduced RF wafer pedestal diameter
    • 等离子体反应器通过添加气体增加等离子体均匀性,减小腔室直径和降低射频晶片基座直径
    • US6125788A
    • 2000-10-03
    • US989282
    • 1997-12-12
    • Graham W. HillsYuh-Jia Su
    • Graham W. HillsYuh-Jia Su
    • H05H1/46C23C16/50C23F4/00H01J37/32H01L21/302H01L21/3065C23C16/00
    • H01J37/32449H01J37/32082H01J37/3244H01J37/32532H01J37/32642H01L21/3065Y10S156/915Y10S438/941
    • The invention improves etch uniformity across a silcon wafer surface in an RF plasma etch reactor. In a first aspect of the invention, etch uniformity is enhanced by reducing the etchant species (e.g., Chlorine) ion and radical densities near the wafer edge periphery without a concomitant reduction over the wafer center, by diluting the etchant (Chlorine) with a diluent gas which practically does not etch Silicon (e.g., Hydrogen Bromide) near the wafer edge periphery. In a second aspect of the invention, etch rate uniformity is enhanced by more rapidly disassociating Chlorine molecules over the center of the wafer to increase the local etch rate, without a concomitant hastening of Chlorine dissociation near the wafer periphery, by the introduction of an inert gas over the wafer center. In a third aspect of the invention, etch rate uniformity is enhanced by forcing gas flow from the gas distribution plate downward toward the wafer center to provide a greater concentration of Chlorine ions over the wafer center, by reducing the effective diameter of the chamber between the gas distribution plate and the wafer to approximately the diameter of the wafer. In a fourth aspect of the invention, etch rate uniformity is enhanced by reducing RF power near the wafer edge periphery, by reducing the RF pedestal to a diameter substantially less than that of the wafer.
    • 本发明提高了RF等离子体蚀刻反应器中硅衬底晶片表面的蚀刻均匀性。 在本发明的第一方面,通过在晶片边缘周围附近减少蚀刻剂物质(例如氯)离子和自由基密度而不会伴随晶片中心的减少,通过用稀释剂稀释蚀刻剂(氯)来增强蚀刻均匀性 实际上不会在晶片边缘周边附近蚀刻硅(例如,溴化氢)的气体。 在本发明的第二方面,通过在晶片中心更快速地分离氯分子来提高蚀刻速率均匀性,以增加局部蚀刻速率,而不会伴随着晶片周边附近的氯离解加速,通过引入惰性 气体在晶圆中心。 在本发明的第三方面中,通过迫使气体从气体分配板向下流向晶片中心来提高蚀刻速率的均匀性,以通过减小在晶片中心之间的腔的有效直径,从而在晶片中心上提供更大浓度的氯离子 气体分配板和晶片大约直到晶片的直径。 在本发明的第四方面,通过将RF基座减小至基本上小于晶片直径的直径,通过减小晶片边缘周边附近的RF功率来增强蚀刻速率均匀性。
    • 9. 发明授权
    • Gas distribution plate for semiconductor wafer processing apparatus with
means for inhibiting arcing
    • 用于半导体晶片处理装置的气体分布板,具有用于抑制电弧的装置
    • US5589002A
    • 1996-12-31
    • US217467
    • 1994-03-24
    • Yuh-Jia Su
    • Yuh-Jia Su
    • H01L21/302H01J37/32H01L21/205H01L21/3065C23C16/00
    • H01J37/3244
    • A gas distribution plate for a semiconductor wafer process chamber has a symmetrical pattern of non-circular openings formed therein for the passage of gas therethrough. The smaller axis of the non-circular openings should be at least about 127 .mu.m (5 mils), and preferably at least about 254 .mu.m (10 mils), but less than about 762 .mu.m (30 mils), and preferably less than about 635 .mu.m (25 mils). The larger axis is greater than the smaller axis, preferably at least about 635 .mu.m (25 mils), and most preferably at least about 762 .mu.m (30 mils). At least some of the walls of the non-circular openings are preferably not perpendicular to the plane of the face of the gas distribution plate, but are rather slanted, at an angle of from at least 30.degree. to less than 90.degree., toward the center or axis of the outer face of the circular gas distribution plate which faces the wafer. Arcing on the face of the gas distribution plate may be further inhibited by providing peripheral conductive means on the face of the gas distribution plate electrically connected to grounded or neutral portions of the processing chamber to thereby provide a conductive path for unstable plasma at the surface of the gas distribution plate.
    • 用于半导体晶片处理室的气体分配板具有形成在其中用于使气体通过的非圆形开口的对称图案。 非圆形开口的较小轴应至少为约127μm(5密耳),优选至少约254μm(10密耳),但小于约762μm(30密耳),优选较小 比约635亩(25密尔)。 较大的轴大于较小轴,优选至少约635μm(25密耳),最优选至少约762μm(30密耳)。 非圆形开口的至少一些壁优选地不垂直于气体分配板的表面的平面,而是以至少30度至小于90度的角度向着 圆形气体分配板的面向晶片的外表面的中心或轴线。 可以通过在与处理室的接地或中性部分电连接的气体分配板的表面上设置周边导电装置来进一步抑制气体分配板的表面的电流,从而为 气体分配板。