公开(公告)号：US20220076972A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17477750

申请日：2021-09-17

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew NGUYEN ,  Yogananda SARODE ,  Xue CHANG ,  Kartik RAMASWAMY

IPC: H01L21/67 ,  H01L35/30 ,  H01J37/32

Abstract: Methods and systems for in-situ temperature control are provided. The method includes delivering a temperature-sensing disc into a processing region of a processing chamber without breaking vacuum. The temperature-sensing disc includes one or more cameras configured to perform IR-based imaging. The method further includes measuring a temperature of at least one region of at least one chamber surface in the processing region of the processing chamber by imaging the at least one surface using the temperature-sensing disc. The method further includes comparing the measured temperature to a desired temperature to determine a temperature difference. The method further includes adjusting a temperature of the at least one chamber surface to compensate for the temperature difference.

公开(公告)号：US20220037121A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17315234

申请日：2021-05-07

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Leonid DORF ,  Rajinder DHINDSA ,  James ROGERS ,  Daniel Sang BYUN ,  Evgeny KAMENETSKIY ,  Yue GUO ,  Kartik RAMASWAMY ,  Valentin N. TODOROW ,  Olivier LUERE

IPC: H01J37/32 ,  H01L21/683 ,  H01L21/3065

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein include an apparatus and method for the plasma processing of a substrate in a processing chamber. More specifically, embodiments of this disclosure describe a biasing scheme that is configured to provide a radio frequency (RF) generated RF waveform from an RF generator to one or more electrodes within a processing chamber and a pulsed-voltage (PV) waveform delivered from one or more pulsed-voltage (PV) generators to the one or more electrodes within the processing chamber. The plasma process(es) disclosed herein can be used to control the shape of an ion energy distribution function (IEDF) and the interaction of the plasma with a surface of a substrate during plasma processing.

公开(公告)号：US20200381282A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US15930562

申请日：2020-05-13

Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

Inventor： Anwar HUSAIN ,  Hamid NOORBAKHSH ,  Kartik RAMASWAMY

IPC: H01L21/683 ,  H01L21/67 ,  H01J37/32

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for preventing or reducing arcing of an electrostatic chuck in a process chamber. In some embodiments, a method of preventing or reducing arcing of an electrostatic chuck includes forming a first recess in at least a portion of a sidewall of the electrostatic chuck and filling the first recess with a conformable dielectric material that remains conformable (elastic) over a temperature range of at least approximately zero degrees Celsius to approximately 80 degrees Celsius. In some embodiments, the first recess is filled with the conformable dielectric material such that the conformable dielectric material does not bond to at least one surface of the first recess. The conformable dielectric material may also be used to fill a second recess in a dielectric sleeve adjacent to the electrostatic chuck.

公开(公告)号：US20200321186A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16373254

申请日：2019-04-02

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： John M. WHITE ,  Yang YANG ,  Kartik RAMASWAMY ,  Manivannan THOTHADRI ,  Yue GUO

IPC: H01J37/063 ,  H01J37/077 ,  H01J37/32

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to apparatus and methods for performing electron beam reactive plasma etching. In one embodiment, an apparatus for performing EBRPE processes includes an electrode formed from a material having a high secondary electron emission coefficient. The electrode has an electron emitting surface disposed at a nonparallel angle relative to a major axis of a substrate assembly. The EBRPE apparatus may further comprise a capacitive or inductive coupled plasma generator. In another embodiment, methods for etching a substrate include generating a plasma and bombarding an electrode with ions from the plasma to cause the electrode to emit electrons. The electrons are accelerated toward a substrate to induce directional etching of the substrate. During the EBPRE process, the substrate or electrode is actuated through a process volume during the etching.

公开(公告)号：US20180358222A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US15979842

申请日：2018-05-15

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Eswaranand VENKATASUBRAMANIAN ,  Samuel E. GOTTHEIM ,  Yang YANG ,  Pramit MANNA ,  Kartik RAMASWAMY ,  Takehito KOZHIZAWA ,  Abhijit Basu MALLICK ,  Srinivas GANDIKOTA

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/683 ,  H01J37/32 ,  C23C16/27 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/56 ,  G03F7/20

CPC classification number: H01L21/02115 ,  C23C16/272 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/56 ,  G03F7/70033 ,  H01J37/32082 ,  H01J37/32715 ,  H01J2237/3321 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/0332 ,  H01L21/0335 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/31111 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/6831 ,  H01L27/11551 ,  H01L27/11578

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure generally relate to the fabrication of integrated circuits. More particularly, the implementations described herein provide techniques for deposition of high-density films for patterning applications. In one implementation, a method of processing a substrate is provided. The method includes flowing a hydrocarbon-containing gas mixture into a processing volume of a process chamber having a substrate positioned on an electrostatic chuck. The substrate is maintained at a pressure between about 0.5 mTorr and about 10 Torr. The method further includes generating a plasma at the substrate level by applying a first RF bias to the electrostatic chuck to deposit a diamond-like carbon film on the substrate. The diamond-like carbon film has a density greater than 1.8 g/cc and a stress less than −500 MPa.

公开(公告)号：US20180323042A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US15957054

申请日：2018-04-19

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Haitao WANG ,  Anwar HUSAIN ,  Kartik RAMASWAMY ,  Jason A. KENNEY ,  Jeffrey LUDWIG ,  Chunlei ZHANG ,  Wonseok LEE

IPC: H01J37/32 ,  H01L21/67 ,  H01L21/683

CPC classification number: H01J37/32642 ,  H01J37/32715 ,  H01J2237/334 ,  H01L21/67069 ,  H01L21/6833

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods of and apparatuses for controlling a plasma sheath near a substrate edge. The apparatus includes an auxiliary electrode that may be positioned adjacent an electrostatic chuck. The auxiliary electrode is recursively fed from a power source using equal length and equal impedance feeds. The auxiliary electrode is vertically actuatable, and is tunable with respect to ground or other frequencies responsible for plasma generation. Methods of using the same are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20170271129A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15611756

申请日：2017-06-01

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： James D. CARDUCCI ,  Hamid TAVASSOLI ,  Ajit BALAKRISHNA ,  Zhigang CHEN ,  Andrew NGUYEN ,  Douglas A. BUCHBERGER, JR. ,  Kartik RAMASWAMY ,  Shahid RAUF ,  Kenneth S. COLLINS

IPC: H01J37/32 ,  H05H1/46

CPC classification number: H01J37/3244 ,  H01J37/32082 ,  H01J37/32091 ,  H01J37/32495 ,  H01J37/32541 ,  H01J37/32568 ,  H01J37/32724 ,  H01J37/32733 ,  H01J37/32743 ,  H01J37/32834 ,  H01J2237/3321 ,  H01J2237/3323 ,  H01J2237/3344 ,  H05H1/46

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a plasma chamber design that allows extremely symmetrical electrical, thermal, and gas flow conductance through the chamber. By providing such symmetry, plasma formed within the chamber naturally has improved uniformity across the surface of a substrate disposed in a processing region of the chamber. Further, other chamber additions, such as providing the ability to manipulate the gap between upper and lower electrodes as well as between a gas inlet and a substrate being processed, allows better control of plasma processing and uniformity as compared to conventional systems.

公开(公告)号：US20160322242A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-03

申请号：US15144736

申请日：2016-05-02

Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

Inventor： Andrew NGUYEN ,  Yang YANG ,  Kartik RAMASWAMY ,  Steven LANE ,  Lawrence WONG

IPC: H01L21/67 ,  C23C16/505 ,  H01L21/683 ,  H01J37/32

CPC classification number: C23C16/505 ,  H01J37/321 ,  H01J37/3211 ,  H01J37/32165 ,  H01J37/32715 ,  H01L21/68742 ,  H01L21/68785

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for processing a substrate includes a process chamber having an internal processing volume disposed beneath a dielectric lid of the process chamber; a substrate support disposed in the process chamber and having a support surface to support a substrate; an inductive coil disposed above the dielectric lid to inductively couple RF energy into the internal processing volume to form a plasma above the substrate support; and a first inductive applicator ring coupled to a lift mechanism to position the first inductive applicator ring within the internal processing volume.

Abstract translation: 本文提供了用于处理衬底的方法和设备。 在一些实施例中，用于处理衬底的设备包括具有设置在处理室的电介质盖下方的内部处理容积的处理室; 设置在所述处理室中并具有用于支撑衬底的支撑表面的衬底支撑件; 感应线圈，设置在所述电介质盖的上方，以将RF能量感应地耦合到所述内部处理容积中以在所述衬底支撑件上方形成等离子体; 以及耦合到提升机构以将所述第一感应敷料器环定位在所述内部处理容积内的第一感应式施加器环。

公开(公告)号：US20160314942A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：US15199068

申请日：2016-06-30

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： James D. CARDUCCI ,  Hamid TAVASSOLI ,  Ajit BALAKRISHNA ,  Zhigang CHEN ,  Andrew NGUYEN ,  Douglas A. BUCHBERGER, JR. ,  Kartik RAMASWAMY ,  Shahid RAUF ,  Kenneth S. COLLINS

IPC: H01J37/32

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a plasma chamber design that allows extremely symmetrical electrical, thermal, and gas flow conductance through the chamber. By providing such symmetry, plasma formed within the chamber naturally has improved uniformity across the surface of a substrate disposed in a processing region of the chamber. Further, other chamber additions, such as providing the ability to manipulate the gap between upper and lower electrodes as well as between a gas inlet and a substrate being processed, allows better control of plasma processing and uniformity as compared to conventional systems.

公开(公告)号：US20160314940A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：US15199046

申请日：2016-06-30

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： James D. CARDUCCI ,  Hamid TAVASSOLI ,  Ajit BALAKRISHNA ,  Zhigang CHEN ,  Andrew NGUYEN ,  Douglas A. BUCHBERGER, JR. ,  Kartik RAMASWAMY ,  Shahid RAUF ,  Kenneth S. COLLINS

IPC: H01J37/32

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a plasma chamber design that allows extremely symmetrical electrical, thermal, and gas flow conductance through the chamber. By providing such symmetry, plasma formed within the chamber naturally has improved uniformity across the surface of a substrate disposed in a processing region of the chamber. Further, other chamber additions, such as providing the ability to manipulate the gap between upper and lower electrodes as well as between a gas inlet and a substrate being processed, allows better control of plasma processing and uniformity as compared to conventional systems.