KR101762230B1 - Plasma device having enhanced plasma intensity - Google Patents
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Abstract
A plasma apparatus of the present invention includes: a chamber in which a workpiece is plasma-processed; An antenna coil installed outside the chamber and forming the plasma while rotating about a center axis; A chuck unit installed inside the chamber and on which a workpiece is seated; An RF power source for applying a high frequency power to the antenna coil or the chuck unit; .
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a plasma apparatus for plasma processing a workpiece such as a substrate by receiving a high frequency power from an RF power source unit.
Plasma is used in a surface treatment technique for forming a fine pattern on the surface of a workpiece such as a semiconductor wafer or an LCD glass substrate. Plasma sources that generate plasma have been developed in accordance with the semiconductor fine circuit line width or LCD size.
Typical examples of the plasma source include a capacitive coupling plasma (CCP) and an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) induced by an antenna coil. The CCP method is led by TEL (Tokyo electron) of Japan and LRC (Lam Research) of the United States, and the ICP method is led by US AMT (Applied Materials) and LRC corporation.
The ICP method is advantageous in that it can generate plasma at a low pressure and has a high density of plasma, so that the microcircuit correspondence is good. On the other hand, there is a disadvantage in that the plasma uniformity deteriorates due to the structural problem of the antenna.
The CCP method has the advantage of generating a uniform plasma, but there is a fear that the electric field directly affects the workpiece, thereby damaging the fine pattern. In addition, the plasma density is lower than that of the ICP method, which is disadvantageous for fine pattern formation. In addition, since a large power (7th generation, 8th generation) is applied to a large area of a large glass substrate, it is difficult to uniformly transmit power to the electrodes, and workpieces and devices are damaged due to high power.
Korean Patent Registration No. 0324792 discloses a technique of applying a modulated wave with low frequency power to high frequency power, but does not mention the securing of plasma uniformity.
The present invention is intended to improve plasma intensity or uniformity in a plasma apparatus.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not intended to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Other objects, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art, It will be possible.
In one embodiment, a plasma apparatus of the present invention includes: a chamber in which a workpiece is plasma-processed; An antenna coil installed outside the chamber and forming the plasma while rotating about a center axis; A chuck unit installed inside the chamber and on which a workpiece is seated; An RF power source for applying a high frequency power to the antenna coil or the chuck unit; .
Here, the RF power unit controls the frequency of the RF power applied to the antenna coil or the chuck unit, thereby improving the strength or uniformity of the plasma.
The plasma intensity and uniformity can be improved by applying a high frequency power source of different frequencies.
In addition, a predetermined strength and uniformity can be ensured by the rotating antenna coil. However, since the rotation locus is circular, when the cross-sectional shape of the chamber is a quadrangle, the auxiliary antenna is used as means for securing the plasma strength and uniformity of the four corners. .
1 is an overall sectional view showing a main part of a plasma apparatus of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of an antenna coil of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a plasma apparatus according to the present invention in which a double frequency is applied to an antenna coil and a chuck unit is grounded.
4 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a plasma apparatus to which a dual frequency is applied to a chuck unit in the present invention.
5 is a plan view showing an embodiment in which a fixed auxiliary antenna is provided around a rotating antenna coil of the present invention in a circular shape.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an embodiment in which the auxiliary antenna of FIG. 5 is provided in a U-shape.
7 and 8 are side cross-sectional views illustrating various embodiments in which RF power is applied to the auxiliary antenna of FIG.
FIG. 9 is a plan view showing an embodiment in which auxiliary antennas in a fixed state are arranged in the outer corners around the rotating antenna coil of the present invention.
1 is an overall sectional view showing a main part of a plasma apparatus of the present invention. 2 is a perspective view of an antenna coil of the present invention. The plasma apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1 and 2. Fig.
The plasma apparatus of the present invention includes a chamber in which a workpiece is plasma-processed, an antenna coil that generates plasma as it rotates as an ICP source outside the chamber, and a chuck unit that is installed inside the chamber and on which the workpiece is seated.
Here, the RF power unit for applying the RF power to the antenna coil or the chuck unit is provided, and the RF power unit can improve the strength or uniformity of the plasma by controlling the frequency of the RF power applied to the antenna coil or the chuck unit.
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At this time, by controlling the frequency of the high frequency power source applied to the
3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment of a plasma apparatus according to the present invention in which a dual frequency is applied to an
For example, two or more kinds of frequencies may be applied to the rotating
In addition, since the
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4 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a plasma apparatus in which dual frequency is applied to the
For example, a third RF
For example, a high frequency power source having a first frequency of 100 MHz is applied to the
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5 is a plan view showing an embodiment in which a fixed
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For example, the first RF
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When the rotation locus of the
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an embodiment in which the
In addition, a high frequency power of the first frequency may be applied to the
7 and 8 are side cross-sectional views illustrating various embodiments in which RF power is applied to the
Even after the
9 is a plan view showing an embodiment in which a fixed
For example, assuming that the cross-section of the
That is, when the rotational trajectory of the
If the first
In the illustrated embodiment, the first to fourth
A high frequency power of a first frequency may be applied to the
For example, the rotating
One end of the first to fourth
The first to fourth
It is possible to increase the number of times the coil passes per unit area by zigzag from one end of the first
While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.
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An antenna coil disposed outside the chamber and forming an inductively coupled plasma in the chamber while rotating with respect to a central axis, the plasma source forming the inductively coupled plasma, and an auxiliary antenna disposed around the antenna coil;
A chuck unit installed inside the chamber and on which a workpiece is seated;
An RF power source for applying a high frequency power to the antenna coil or the chuck unit; Lt; / RTI >
The RF power unit controls the frequency of the RF power applied to the antenna coil or the chuck unit,
The high frequency power source of the first frequency is applied to the rotating antenna coil,
A high frequency power source having a second frequency different from the first frequency is applied to the auxiliary antenna,
And the auxiliary antenna disposed at an outer periphery of the antenna coil reinforces the strength or uniformity of the inductively coupled plasma with respect to an outer periphery of the antenna coil.
A third RF power unit for applying a high frequency power of a third frequency to the chuck unit or a fourth RF power unit for applying a high frequency power of a fourth frequency to the chuck unit.
Wherein the high frequency power source of the first frequency and the high frequency power source of the second frequency are applied to the rotating antenna coil and the chucking unit is grounded to the grounding unit.
The high frequency power source of the first frequency and the high frequency power source of the second frequency are applied to the rotating antenna coil,
And a high-frequency power source having a third frequency is applied to the chuck unit.
When the rotation locus of the antenna coil forms a virtual circumference,
Wherein the auxiliary antenna is formed to have an arc shape along an outer side of the virtual circumference, and the auxiliary antenna is disposed around the antenna coil in a fixed state.
Wherein the auxiliary antenna is formed in a bent U-shape or a closed curve shape with one side opened outside the rotation locus of the antenna coil.
When the rotation locus of the rotating antenna coil forms a virtual circumference,
A virtual rectangular window including the virtual circumference is defined,
Wherein a first auxiliary antenna, a second auxiliary antenna, a third auxiliary antenna, and a fourth auxiliary antenna are arranged in a fixed state on four vertices of the rectangular window.
The high frequency power of the first frequency is applied to the rotating antenna coil,
And the high frequency power of the second frequency is applied to the first to fourth auxiliary antennas.
Wherein the RF power source unit includes a first RF power source unit for applying a high frequency power source of the first frequency and a second RF power source unit for applying the high frequency power source of the second frequency,
The rotating antenna coil is connected to the first RF power source,
The first auxiliary antenna to the fourth auxiliary antenna are disposed axially symmetrically with respect to the center axis of the rotating antenna coil,
One end of the first to fourth auxiliary antennas is connected to the second RF power source,
And the other ends of the first to fourth auxiliary antennas are connected to a ground.
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