摘要:
Multi-purpose electrostatic lens for an ion implanter. The electrostatic lens allows an ion implanter to scan, accelerate, decelerate, expand, compress, focus and parallelize an ion beam. This capability enables the ion implanter to function as either a high precision medium-current ion implanter or as a high-current ion implanter.
摘要:
Techniques for cold implantation of carbon-containing species are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as an apparatus for ion implantation including a cooling device for cooling a target material to a predetermined temperature, and an ion implanter for implanting the target material with a carbon-containing species at the predetermined temperature to improve at least one of strain and amorphization.
摘要:
Techniques for controlling a charged particle beam are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a charged particle acceleration/deceleration system. The charged particle acceleration/deceleration system may comprise an acceleration column. The acceleration column may comprise a plurality of electrodes having apertures through which a charged particle beam may pass. The charged particle acceleration/deceleration system may also comprise a plurality of resistors electrically coupled to the plurality of electrodes. The charged particle acceleration/deceleration system may further comprise a plurality of switches electrically coupled to the plurality of electrodes and the plurality of resistors, each of the plurality of switches may be configured to be selectively switched respectively in a plurality of operation modes.
摘要:
A system, method and program product for determining contamination of an ion beam are disclosed. In the event of an isobaric interference, or near isobaric interference between a contaminant ion and an expected ion of an ion beam, which is difficult to detect, it is possible to measure a third ion in the ion beam and estimate, based on the amount of the third ion measured, a relative amount of the contaminant ion compared to the expected ion. The estimated relative amount of the contaminant ion is used together with a measured mass resolution of the ion implantation system to determine whether an ion implantation process needs to be suspended.
摘要:
One or more electron sources are utilized to inject electrons into an ion beam being transported between the polepieces of a magnet. In some embodiments, the electron sources are located in cavities in one or both polepieces of the magnet. In other embodiments, a radio frequency or microwave plasma flood gun is located in a cavity in at least one of the polepieces or between the polepieces.
摘要:
Techniques for providing a ribbon-shaped gas cluster ion beam are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as an apparatus for providing a ribbon-shaped gas cluster ion beam. The apparatus may comprise at least one nozzle configured to inject a source gas at a sufficient speed into a low-pressure vacuum space to form gas clusters. The apparatus may also comprise at least one ionizer that causes at least a portion of the gas clusters to be ionized. The apparatus may further comprise a beam-shaping mechanism that forms a ribbon-shaped gas cluster ion beam based on the ionized gas clusters.
摘要:
A technique for isocentric ion beam scanning is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized by an apparatus for isocentric ion beam scanning. The apparatus may comprise an end station having a mechanism for holding and translating a wafer. The apparatus may also comprise a deflector that tilts an ion beam to a predetermined angle and directs the ion beam into the end station. The wafer may be translated with respect to the ion beam for isocentric scanning at least a portion of a surface of the wafer, and wherein the ion beam is maintained at the predetermined angle during isocentric scanning.
摘要:
A technique for providing a segmented electrostatic lens in an ion implanter is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as an electrostatic lens for use in an ion implanter. The lens may comprise an entrance electrode biased at a first voltage potential, wherein an ion beam enters the electrostatic lens through the entrance electrode. The lens may also comprise an exit electrode biased at a second voltage potential, wherein the ion beam exits the electrostatic lens through the exit electrode. The lens may further comprise a suppression electrode located between the entrance electrode and the exit electrode, the suppression electrode comprising a plurality of segments that are independently biased to manipulate an energy and a shape of the ion beam.
摘要:
Methods of ion implantation and ion sources used for the same are provided. The methods involve generating ions from a source feed gas that comprises multiple elements. For example, the source feed gas may comprise boron and at least two other elements (e.g., XaBbYc). The use of such source feed gases can lead to a number of advantages over certain conventional processes including enabling use of higher implant energies and beam currents when forming implanted regions having ultra-shallow junction depths. Also, in certain embodiments, the composition of the source feed gas may be selected to be thermally stable at relatively high temperatures (e.g., greater than 350° C.) which allows use of such gases in many conventional ion sources (e.g., indirectly heated cathode (IHC), Bernas) which generate such temperatures during use.
摘要:
An ion beam neutral detector system, an ion implanter system including the detector system and a method of detecting ion beam neutrals that ensures an ion implant is meeting contamination requirements are disclosed. The detector includes an energy contamination monitor positioned with in an ion implanter system. A method of the invention includes implanting the workpiece using an ion beam, and periodically detecting ion beam neutrals in the ion beam such that adjustments to the ion implanter system can be made for optimization.