KR102605484B1 - 막 프로파일 조정을 위한 샤워헤드 커튼 가스 방법 및 시스템 - Google Patents
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Abstract
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도 2는 하나 이상의 멀티-스테이션 반도체 프로세싱 툴들에서 막 증착을 수행하고, 4-스테이션 기판 프로세싱 툴, 2 개의 프로세스 스테이션들로부터 기판들을 로딩 및 언로딩하기 위한 기판 핸들러 로봇, 및 툴을 동작시키기 위한 제어기를 포함하는, 시스템의 개략도를 도시한다.
도 3은 샤워헤드 및 샤워헤드 칼라를 갖고, 1차 퍼지 가스 플로우경로 및 2차 퍼지 가스 플로우경로를 특징으로 하는 단일 스테이션 기판 프로세싱 장치의 프로세싱 챔버의 단면 개략도를 도시한다.
도 4는 스테이션 각각이 기판 홀더, 샹들리에-타입 샤워헤드 및 연관된 샤워헤드 칼라를 갖는, 기판 프로세싱 툴의 듀얼-스테이션 프로세싱 챔버의 단면 개략도를 도시한다.
도 5는 2 개의 상이한 커튼 가스 플로우들을 사용하는 2 개의 기판들의 측정된 두께들의 그래프를 도시한다.
도 6은 1차 퍼지 가스 플로우경로 및 2차 퍼지 가스 플로우경로를 또한 예시하는, 기판 프로세싱 챔버의 샤워헤드 및 샤워헤드 칼라의 보다 상세한 단면도를 도시한다.
도 7은 샤워헤드 칼라의 예의 사시도를 도시한다.
도 8은 도 7의 샤워헤드 칼라에 대한 예시적인 유체 커넥터의 사시도를 도시한다.
도 9a 및 도 9b는 도 6의 샤워헤드의 예시적인 플레이트들의 상단 및 하단 평면도들이다.
도 10은 국부적인 프로세스 조건들 사이에서 가변할 수도 있는 (방사상으로 규정된) 상이한 프로세싱 표면 영역들을 예시하는 예시적인 기판의 평면도를 도시한다.
도 11은 멀티-스테이션 반도체 프로세싱 챔버 및/또는 프로세싱 툴에서 막 증착을 수행하기 위한 제 1 예시적인 기법의 플로우차트를 도시한다.
도 12는 프로세스 챔버 내로 커튼 가스를 릴리즈하도록 구성된 샤워헤드를 포함하는 예시적인 프로세싱 챔버를 도시한다.
도 13은 프로세스 챔버 내로 커튼 가스를 릴리즈하도록 구성된 제 2 예시적인 프로세싱 챔버를 도시한다.
도 14는 프로세스 챔버 내로 커튼 가스를 릴리즈하도록 구성된 제 3 예시적인 프로세싱 챔버를 도시한다.
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- 멀티-스테이션 반도체 프로세싱 챔버에서 막을 증착하는 방법에 있어서,
(a) 기판 상에 재료를 증착하는 순환적 증착 프로세스의 하나 이상의 증착 사이클들 중 제 1 세트 동안 상기 프로세싱 챔버 내의 복수의 스테이션들 중 적어도 하나의 스테이션으로 커튼 가스를 흘리는 단계;
(b) 상기 커튼 가스의 플로우 조건을 상기 기판 상에 증착된 상기 재료의 두께의 균일도를 개선하는 조정된 플로우 조건으로 조정하는 단계; 및
(c) 상기 단계 (b) 후에, 상기 단계 (b) 의 상기 조정된 플로우 조건에 따른 상기 순환적 증착 프로세스의 하나 이상의 증착 사이클들 중 제 2 세트 동안, 상기 기판 상에 증착된 상기 재료의 두께의 균일도를 개선하는, 상기 커튼 가스를 흘리는 단계를 포함하는, 막을 증착하는 방법. - 제 1 항에 있어서,
상기 커튼 가스의 상기 플로우 조건은 상기 커튼 가스의 플로우레이트 및/또는 상기 커튼 가스의 조성이고, 그리고 상기 커튼 가스의 상기 조정된 플로우 조건은 상기 커튼 가스의 조정된 플로우레이트 및/또는 상기 커튼 가스의 조정된 조성인, 막을 증착하는 방법. - 제 1 항에 있어서,
상기 플로우 조건을 조정하는 단계는 하나 이상의 컴포넌트들을 상기 커튼 가스에 첨가하는 단계 또는 하나 이상의 컴포넌트들을 상기 커튼 가스로부터 빼는 (subtracting) 단계를 포함하는, 막을 증착하는 방법. - 제 1 항에 있어서,
상기 순환적 증착 프로세스는 ALD (atomic layer deposition) 프로세스인, 막을 증착하는 방법. - 제 1 항에 있어서,
상기 커튼 가스는 분자 산소를 포함하는, 막을 증착하는 방법. - 제 1 항에 있어서,
상기 조정된 플로우 조건은 상기 커튼 가스에 조정된 산소 농도를 포함하는 상기 커튼 가스의 상기 조정된 조성인, 막을 증착하는 방법. - 제 1 항에 있어서,
상기 멀티-스테이션 반도체 프로세싱 챔버는 샹들리에-타입 샤워헤드 및 상기 샹들리에-타입 샤워헤드의 스템 둘레의 샤워헤드 칼라를 포함하고, 그리고
상기 커튼 가스는 상기 샤워헤드 칼라를 통해 상기 프로세싱 챔버 내로 흐르는, 막을 증착하는 방법. - 제 1 항에 있어서,
상기 커튼 가스는 산소와 아르곤 및 질소로 구성된 그룹으로부터 선택된 제 2 컴포넌트의 혼합물을 포함하고, 그리고
상기 커튼 가스의 상기 조정된 플로우 조건은 상기 커튼 가스의 조정된 조성을 포함하는, 막을 증착하는 방법. - 제 1 항에 있어서,
상기 단계 (a) 에서 상기 커튼 가스는 단일 컴포넌트 가스이고, 그리고
상기 조정된 플로우 조건은 상기 단일 컴포넌트 가스를 포함하는 상기 커튼 가스의 조정된 조성인, 막을 증착하는 방법. - 제 9 항에 있어서,
상기 단일 컴포넌트 가스는 산소이고, 그리고
상기 커튼 가스의 상기 조정된 조성은 아르곤 및 질소 중 하나 이상을 더 포함하는, 막을 증착하는 방법. - 제 9 항에 있어서,
상기 단일 컴포넌트 가스는 산소, 아르곤, 또는 질소인, 막을 증착하는 방법. - 제 1 항에 있어서,
상기 단계 (a) 에서 상기 커튼 가스는 단일 컴포넌트 가스를 포함하는 가스 혼합물이고, 그리고
상기 단계 (c) 에서 상기 커튼 가스는 상기 단일 컴포넌트 가스인, 막을 증착하는 방법. - 제 12 항에 있어서,
상기 단일 컴포넌트 가스는 산소, 아르곤, 또는 질소인, 막을 증착하는 방법. - 제 12 항에 있어서,
상기 단일 컴포넌트 가스는 산소인, 막을 증착하는 방법. - 멀티-스테이션 반도체 프로세싱 툴에서 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템에 있어서,
가스 전달 시스템;
적어도 2 개의 스테이션들을 포함하는 프로세싱 챔버로서,
스테이션 각각은 상기 가스 전달 시스템을 공유하고, 그리고
상기 프로세싱 챔버는 적어도 하나의 스테이션의 주변부 둘레에 커튼 가스를 흘리도록 구성되는, 상기 프로세싱 챔버; 및
분리된 스테이션들에서 프로세싱된 적어도 2 개의 기판들 상에 재료를 증착하도록 상기 시스템을 제어하기 위한 제어기로서, 상기 제어기는,
(a) 기판 상에 재료의 순환적 증착 프로세스의 하나 이상의 증착 사이클들 중 제 1 세트 동안 상기 커튼 가스를 상기 프로세싱 챔버의 복수의 스테이션들 중 적어도 하나의 스테이션으로 흘리게 하고,
(b) 상기 기판 상에 증착된 상기 재료의 두께의 균일도를 개선하는 조정된 플로우 조건으로 상기 커튼 가스의 플로우 조건을 조정하게 하고; 그리고
(c) 상기 (b) 후에, 상기 (b) 의 상기 조정된 플로우 조건에 따른 상기 순환적 증착 프로세스의 하나 이상의 증착 사이클들 중 제 2 세트 동안, 상기 기판 상에 증착된 상기 재료의 두께의 균일도를 개선하는, 상기 커튼 가스를 흘리게 하기 위한 제어 로직을 포함하는, 상기 제어기를 포함하는, 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템. - 제 15 항에 있어서,
상기 커튼 가스의 상기 플로우 조건을 조정하는 것은 상기 커튼 가스의 조정된 조성을 포함하는, 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템. - 제 16 항에 있어서,
상기 커튼 가스의 상기 조정된 조성은 상기 커튼 가스의 조정된 산소 농도를 포함하는, 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템. - 제 15 항에 있어서,
상기 커튼 가스의 상기 플로우 조건은 상기 커튼 가스의 플로우레이트 및/또는 상기 커튼 가스의 조성이고, 그리고 상기 커튼 가스의 상기 조정된 플로우 조건은 상기 커튼 가스의 조정된 플로우레이트 및/또는 상기 커튼 가스의 조정된 조성인, 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템. - 제 18 항에 있어서,
상기 커튼 가스의 상기 플로우 조건을 상기 조정된 플로우 조건으로 조정하기 위한 제어 로직은 하나 이상의 컴포넌트들을 상기 커튼 가스에 첨가하거나 하나 이상의 컴포넌트들을 상기 커튼 가스로부터 빼기 위한 제어 로직을 포함하는, 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템. - 제 15 항에 있어서,
상기 제어기는 상기 순환적 증착 프로세스 동안 상기 (a), 상기 (b), 및 상기 (c) 를 반복하기 위한 제어 로직을 더 포함하는, 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템. - 제 15 항에 있어서,
상기 순환적 증착 프로세스는 ALD 프로세스인, 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템. - 제 15 항에 있어서,
상기 커튼 가스는 분자 산소를 포함하는, 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템. - 제 15 항에 있어서,
상기 프로세싱 챔버 내로 가스를 흘리기 위한 샹들리에-타입 샤워헤드 및 상기 샹들리에-타입 샤워헤드의 스템 둘레의 샤워헤드 칼라를 더 포함하고,
상기 커튼 가스는 상기 샤워헤드 칼라를 통해 상기 프로세싱 챔버 내로 흐르는, 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템. - 제 15 항에 있어서,
상기 제어기는,
(d) 상기 커튼 가스의 제 2 플로우 조건을 기판 불균일도를 개선하는 제 2 조정된 플로우 조건으로 조정하고; 그리고
(e) 상기 (d) 후에, 상기 (d) 의 상기 제 2 조정된 플로우 조건에 따라 상기 순환적 증착 프로세스의 하나 이상의 증착 사이클들 중 제 3 세트 동안, 상기 기판 불균일도를 개선하는, 상기 커튼 가스를 흘리기 위한 제어 로직을 더 포함하는, 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템. - 제 16 항에 있어서,
상기 (a) 에서 상기 커튼 가스는 단일 컴포넌트 가스이고, 그리고
상기 커튼 가스의 상기 조정된 조성은 상기 단일 컴포넌트 가스를 포함하는, 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템. - 제 25 항에 있어서,
상기 단일 컴포넌트 가스는 산소이고, 그리고
상기 커튼 가스의 상기 조정된 조성은 아르곤 및 질소 중 하나 이상을 더 포함하는, 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템. - 제 25 항에 있어서,
상기 단일 컴포넌트 가스는 산소, 아르곤, 또는 질소인, 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템. - 제 15 항에 있어서,
상기 (a) 에서 상기 커튼 가스는 단일 컴포넌트 가스를 포함하는 가스 혼합물이고, 그리고
상기 (c) 에서 상기 커튼 가스는 상기 단일 컴포넌트 가스인, 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템. - 제 28 항에 있어서,
상기 단일 컴포넌트 가스는 산소, 아르곤, 또는 질소인, 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템. - 제 28 항에 있어서,
상기 단일 컴포넌트 가스는 산소인, 막 증착을 수행하는 시스템.
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