公开(公告)号：US10910227B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16189104

申请日：2018-11-13

申请人： Applied Materials, Inc.

发明人： Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Amit Kumar Bansal ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Jianhua Zhou ,  Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Mohamad A. Ayoub ,  Jian J. Chen

IPC分类号： H01L21/30 ,  H01J37/32

摘要： An apparatus for plasma processing a substrate is provided. The apparatus comprises a processing chamber, a substrate support disposed in the processing chamber, and a lid assembly coupled to the processing chamber. The lid assembly comprises a conductive gas distributor coupled to a power source. A tuning electrode may be disposed between the conductive gas distributor and the chamber body for adjusting a ground pathway of the plasma. A second tuning electrode may be coupled to the substrate support, and a bias electrode may also be coupled to the substrate support.

公开(公告)号：US09816187B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US15278455

申请日：2016-09-28

申请人： Applied Materials, Inc.

发明人： Nagarajan Rajagopalan ,  Xinhai Han ,  Michael Wenyoung Tsiang ,  Masaki Ogata ,  Zhijun Jiang ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Jianhua Zhou ,  Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Amit Kumar Bansal ,  Jeongmin Lee ,  Todd Egan ,  Edward Budiarto ,  Dmitriy Panasyuk ,  Terrance Y. Lee ,  Jian J. Chen ,  Mohamad A. Ayoub ,  Heung Lak Park ,  Patrick Reilly ,  Shahid Shaikh ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Sergey Starik ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian

IPC分类号： G01N21/00 ,  C23C16/52 ,  G01B11/06 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/687 ,  H01L21/67 ,  C23C16/509 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/46 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/505 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/65 ,  C23C16/455

CPC分类号： C23C16/52 ,  C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/4557 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/46 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/509 ,  C23C16/5096 ,  G01B11/0625 ,  G01B11/0683 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/658 ,  G01N2201/1222 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/67248 ,  H01L21/67253 ,  H01L21/687

摘要： A method of processing a substrate according to a PECVD process is described. Temperature profile of the substrate is adjusted to change deposition rate profile across the substrate. Plasma density profile is adjusted to change deposition rate profile across the substrate. Chamber surfaces exposed to the plasma are heated to improve plasma density uniformity and reduce formation of low quality deposits on chamber surfaces. In situ metrology may be used to monitor progress of a deposition process and trigger control actions involving substrate temperature profile, plasma density profile, pressure, temperature, and flow of reactants.

公开(公告)号：US09157730B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-13

申请号：US14056203

申请日：2013-10-17

申请人： Applied Materials, Inc.

发明人： Nagarajan Rajagopalan ,  Xinhai Han ,  Michael Tsiang ,  Masaki Ogata ,  Zhijun Jiang ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Jianhua Zhou ,  Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Amit Kumar Bansal ,  Jeongmin Lee ,  Todd Egan ,  Edward Budiarto ,  Dmitriy Panasyuk ,  Terrance Y. Lee ,  Jian J. Chen ,  Mohamad A. Ayoub ,  Heung Lak Park ,  Patrick Reilly ,  Shahid Shaikh ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Sergey Starik

IPC分类号： G01B11/06 ,  H01L21/00

CPC分类号： C23C16/52 ,  C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/4557 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/46 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/509 ,  C23C16/5096 ,  G01B11/0625 ,  G01B11/0683 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/658 ,  G01N2201/1222 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/67248 ,  H01L21/67253 ,  H01L21/687

摘要： A method of processing a substrate according to a PECVD process is described. Temperature profile of the substrate is adjusted to change deposition rate profile across the substrate. Plasma density profile is adjusted to change deposition rate profile across the substrate. Chamber surfaces exposed to the plasma are heated to improve plasma density uniformity and reduce formation of low quality deposits on chamber surfaces. In situ metrology may be used to monitor progress of a deposition process and trigger control actions involving substrate temperature profile, plasma density profile, pressure, temperature, and flow of reactants.

摘要翻译： 描述了根据PECVD工艺处理衬底的方法。 调整衬底的温度分布以改变衬底上的沉积速率分布。 调整等离子体密度分布以改变跨衬底的沉积速率分布。 暴露于等离子体的室表面被加热以改善等离子体密度均匀性并减少在室表面上形成低质量的沉积物。 原位计量可用于监测沉积过程的进展并触发涉及衬底温度曲线，等离子体密度分布，压力，温度和反应物流动的控制动作。

公开(公告)号：US11898249B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US18108989

申请日：2023-02-13

申请人： Applied Materials, Inc.

发明人： Nagarajan Rajagopalan ,  Xinhai Han ,  Michael Wenyoung Tsiang ,  Masaki Ogata ,  Zhijun Jiang ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Jianhua Zhou ,  Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Amit Kumar Bansal ,  Jeongmin Lee ,  Todd Egan ,  Edward W. Budiarto ,  Dmitriy Panasyuk ,  Terrance Y. Lee ,  Jian J. Chen ,  Mohamad A. Ayoub ,  Heung Lak Park ,  Patrick Reilly ,  Shahid Shaikh ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Sergey Starik ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian

IPC分类号： C23C16/52 ,  G01B11/06 ,  H01L21/687 ,  H01L21/67 ,  C23C16/509 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/65 ,  H01L21/00 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/46 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/455

CPC分类号： C23C16/52 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/4557 ,  C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/46 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/509 ,  C23C16/5096 ,  G01B11/0625 ,  G01B11/0683 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/658 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/67248 ,  H01L21/67253 ,  H01L21/687 ,  G01N2201/1222

摘要： A method of processing a substrate according to a PECVD process is described. Temperature profile of the substrate is adjusted to change deposition rate profile across the substrate. Plasma density profile is adjusted to change deposition rate profile across the substrate. Chamber surfaces exposed to the plasma are heated to improve plasma density uniformity and reduce formation of low quality deposits on chamber surfaces. In situ metrology may be used to monitor progress of a deposition process and trigger control actions involving substrate temperature profile, plasma density profile, pressure, temperature, and flow of reactants.

公开(公告)号：US10325800B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-18

申请号：US14469573

申请日：2014-08-26

申请人： Applied Materials, Inc.

发明人： Prashant Kulshreshtha ,  Kwangduk Douglas Lee ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Zheng John Ye ,  Swayambhu Prasad Behera ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Jian J. Chen

IPC分类号： H01L21/687 ,  H01L21/683

摘要： Techniques are disclosed for methods and apparatuses for increasing the breakdown voltage while substantially reducing the voltage leakage of an electrostatic chuck at temperatures exceeding about 300 degrees Celsius in a processing chamber.

公开(公告)号：US09386680B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-05

申请号：US14496093

申请日：2014-09-25

申请人： Applied Materials, Inc.

发明人： Jian J. Chen ,  Shilpa Sudhakaran ,  Mohamad A. Ayoub

IPC分类号： H01L21/306 ,  H05H1/46

CPC分类号： H05H1/46 ,  H01J37/32082 ,  H01J37/32944 ,  H05H2001/4652

摘要： Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods for detecting unstable plasma in a substrate processing chamber. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a forward power from a power source to the substrate processing chamber through a detection device, splitting the forward power passing through the detection device at a predetermined ratio to obtain a first value of the power to the substrate processing chamber, measuring a reflected power from the substrate processing chamber to obtain a second value of the power from the substrate processing chamber, and directing the power source to turn off the forward power if the second value of the power is different than the first value of the power.

摘要翻译： 本公开的实施例一般涉及用于检测衬底处理室中的不稳定等离子体的方法。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括通过检测装置从电源向基板处理室提供正向功率，以预定比率分离通过检测装置的正向功率，以获得基板处理功率的第一值 测量来自基板处理室的反射功率，以获得来自基板处理室的功率的第二值，并且如果功率的第二值不同于第一值，则引导电源关闭正向功率 动力。

公开(公告)号：US20140290576A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US14215676

申请日：2014-03-17

申请人： Applied Materials, Inc.

发明人： Jian J. Chen ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Mohamad A. Ayoub

IPC分类号： H01J37/32

CPC分类号： H01J37/32183 ,  H01J37/32091

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus for improving uniformity and film stress of films deposited during plasma process of a substrate. According to embodiments, the apparatus includes a tuning electrode and/or a tuning ring electrically coupled to a variable capacitor for tuning high frequency RF impedance of the electrode and a low frequency RF termination to ground. The plasma profile and resulting film thickness can be controlled by adjusting the capacitance of the variable capacitor and the resulting impedance of the tuning electrode. The film stress of the film deposited on the substrate can be controlled, i.e., increased, by terminating the low frequency RF during processing.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及用于改善在衬底的等离子体工艺期间沉积的膜的均匀性和膜应力的装置。 根据实施例，该装置包括电耦合到可变电容器的调谐电极和/或调谐环，用于调谐电极的高频RF阻抗和低频RF终端对地。 可以通过调节可变电容器的电容和调谐电极的所得阻抗来控制等离子体轮廓和所得膜厚度。 通过在处理期间终止低频RF，可以控制沉积在衬底上的膜的膜应力，即增加。

公开(公告)号：US11613812B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US17011853

申请日：2020-09-03

申请人： Applied Materials, Inc.

发明人： Nagarajan Rajagopalan ,  Xinhai Han ,  Michael Wenyoung Tsiang ,  Masaki Ogata ,  Zhijun Jiang ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Jianhua Zhou ,  Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Amit Kumar Bansal ,  Jeongmin Lee ,  Todd Egan ,  Edward Budiarto ,  Dmitriy Panasyuk ,  Terrance Y. Lee ,  Jian J. Chen ,  Mohamad A. Ayoub ,  Heung Lak Park ,  Patrick Reilly ,  Shahid Shaikh ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Sergey Starik ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian

IPC分类号： C23C16/52 ,  G01B11/06 ,  H01L21/687 ,  H01L21/67 ,  C23C16/509 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/65 ,  H01L21/00 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/46 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/455

摘要： A method of processing a substrate according to a PECVD process is described. Temperature profile of the substrate is adjusted to change deposition rate profile across the substrate. Plasma density profile is adjusted to change deposition rate profile across the substrate. Chamber surfaces exposed to the plasma are heated to improve plasma density uniformity and reduce formation of low quality deposits on chamber surfaces. In situ metrology may be used to monitor progress of a deposition process and trigger control actions involving substrate temperature profile, plasma density profile, pressure, temperature, and flow of reactants.

公开(公告)号：US10793954B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US15976468

申请日：2018-05-10

申请人： Applied Materials, Inc.

发明人： Nagarajan Rajagopalan ,  Xinhai Han ,  Michael Wenyoung Tsiang ,  Masaki Ogata ,  Zhijun Jiang ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Jianhua Zhou ,  Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Amit Kumar Bansal ,  Jeongmin Lee ,  Todd Egan ,  Edward Budiarto ,  Dmitriy Panasyuk ,  Terrance Y. Lee ,  Jian J. Chen ,  Mohamad A. Ayoub ,  Heung Lak Park ,  Patrick Reilly ,  Shahid Shaikh ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Sergey Starik ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian

IPC分类号： G01N21/00 ,  C23C16/52 ,  G01B11/06 ,  H01L21/687 ,  H01L21/67 ,  C23C16/509 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/65 ,  H01L21/00 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/46 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/455

摘要： A method of processing a substrate according to a PECVD process is described. Temperature profile of the substrate is adjusted to change deposition rate profile across the substrate. Plasma density profile is adjusted to change deposition rate profile across the substrate. Chamber surfaces exposed to the plasma are heated to improve plasma density uniformity and reduce formation of low quality deposits on chamber surfaces. In situ metrology may be used to monitor progress of a deposition process and trigger control actions involving substrate temperature profile, plasma density profile, pressure, temperature, and flow of reactants.

公开(公告)号：US10450653B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US16188678

申请日：2018-11-13

申请人： Applied Materials, Inc.

发明人： Jian J. Chen ,  Mohamad A. Ayoub ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Zheng John Ye ,  Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan ,  Jianhua Zhou

IPC分类号： H01L21/00 ,  C23C16/00 ,  C23C16/46 ,  C23C16/509 ,  H01J37/32

摘要： Embodiments provide a plasma processing apparatus, substrate support assembly, and method of controlling a plasma process. The apparatus and substrate support assembly include a substrate support pedestal, a tuning assembly that includes a tuning electrode that is disposed in the pedestal and electrically coupled to a radio frequency (RF) tuner, and a heating assembly that includes one or more heating elements disposed within the pedestal for controlling a temperature profile of the substrate, where at least one of the heating elements is electrically coupled to an RF filter circuit that includes a first inductor configured in parallel with a formed capacitance of the first inductor to ground. The high impedance of the RF filters can be achieved by tuning the resonance of the RF filter circuit, which results in less RF leakage and better substrate processing results.