JP7402383B2 - 半導体プロセス装置、並びにその反応チャンバ及び膜層堆積方法 - Google Patents
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前記堆積モジュールは、前記チャンバ本体内に1つの堆積周期における複数回の堆積ステップを実行することに用いられ、
前記監視モジュールは、前記チャンバ本体に接続され、前記堆積モジュールが前記堆積ステップを実行する度に前記チャンバ本体の内部で生成されたプラズマ光源の輝度を監視し、且つ前記プラズマ光源の輝度に基づいて第1信号を生成することに用いられ、
前記制御モジュールは、前記監視モジュールに接続され、少なくとも1回の前記堆積ステップに対応する前記第1信号に基づいて、前記堆積ステップを複数回実行した後に取得された目標膜層の厚さが異常であるか否かを判断し、YESの場合、異常処理プロセスを実行することに用いられる。
前記制御モジュールが異常警報信号を出し、及び/又は、前記堆積モジュールを制御して前記堆積ステップを少なくとも1回追加して実行させることを含む。
少なくとも1回の前記堆積ステップに対応する前記第1信号に基づいて、プラズマ点火異常が発生した前記堆積ステップがあるか否かを判断し、YESの場合、前記目標膜層の厚さが異常であると判定して、前記異常処理プロセスを実行することに用いられる。
前記処理サブモジュールは、毎回の前記堆積ステップに対応する前記第1信号が予め設定された範囲を超えるか否かを判断し、YESの場合、該回の前記堆積ステップに対応する第2信号を生成することに用いられ、
前記制御サブモジュールは、前記処理サブモジュールが前記堆積周期において前記第2信号を生成する回数を統計し、前記処理サブモジュールが前記堆積周期において前記第2信号を生成する回数が0よりも大きい場合、前記目標膜層の厚さが異常であると判定して、前記異常処理プロセスを実行することに用いられる。
前記制御サブモジュールは前記処理サブモジュールが前記堆積周期において前記第2信号を生成する回数に基づいて、前記堆積モジュールを制御して前記堆積ステップを少なくとも1回追加して実行させることを含む。
前記反応チャンバは保護ハウジングをさらに含み、前記保護ハウジングは前記プリント回路基板の周りに覆設され、前記プリント回路基板を外部から仕切ることに用いられ、且つ前記保護ハウジングには信号を伝送するためのポートが設けられる。
前記堆積モジュールが前記チャンバ本体内に1つの堆積周期における複数回の堆積ステップを実行することと、
前記堆積モジュールが前記堆積ステップを実行する度に前記チャンバ本体の内部で生成されたプラズマ光源の輝度を監視し、且つ前記プラズマ光源の輝度に基づいて第1信号を生成することと、
少なくとも1回の前記堆積ステップに対応する前記第1信号に基づいて、前記堆積ステップを複数回実行した後に取得された目標膜層の厚さが異常であるか否かを判断し、YESの場合、異常処理プロセスを実行することと、を含む。
異常警報信号を出し、及び/又は、前記反応チャンバを制御して前記堆積ステップを少なくとも1回追加して実行させることを含む。
制御モジュール3が異常警報信号を出し、及び/又は、堆積モジュール4を制御して上記堆積ステップを少なくとも1回追加して実行させることを含む。
具体的に、毎回の堆積ステップはいずれも、チャンバ本体1内に前駆体を導入して反応チャンバに高周波電界を印加することで反応チャンバ内にプラズマ光源を形成し、且つプラズマ光源によってウェハーに目標膜層を堆積することを含む。
第1信号が予め設定された範囲を超えるか否かを判断し、YESの場合、第2信号を生成するS31と、
堆積周期において第2信号を生成する回数を統計するS32と、
堆積周期において第2信号を生成する回数が0よりも大きいか否かを判断し、YESの場合、目標膜層の厚さが異常であると判定して、異常処理プロセスを実行するS33と、を含む。
堆積周期において第2信号を生成する回数が0よりも大きい場合、堆積周期において第2信号を生成する回数に基づいて堆積ステップを少なくとも1回追加して実行するS4をさらに含む。
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- 半導体プロセス装置の反応チャンバであって、
チャンバ本体と、監視モジュールと、堆積モジュールと、制御モジュールとを含み、
前記堆積モジュールは、前記チャンバ本体内で1つの堆積周期における複数回の堆積ステップを実行することに用いられ、
前記監視モジュールは、前記チャンバ本体に接続され、前記堆積モジュールが前記堆積ステップを実行する度に前記チャンバ本体の内部で生成されたプラズマ光源の輝度を監視し、且つ前記プラズマ光源の輝度に基づいて第1信号を生成することに用いられ、
前記制御モジュールは、前記監視モジュールに接続され、少なくとも1回の前記堆積ステップに対応する前記第1信号に基づいて、前記堆積ステップを複数回実行した後に取得された目標膜層の厚さが異常であるか否かを判断し、YESの場合、異常処理プロセスを実行することに用いられ、前記異常処理プロセスは、具体的に、前記堆積モジュールを制御して前記堆積ステップを少なくとも1回追加して実行させることを含むことを特徴とする半導体プロセス装置の反応チャンバ。 - 前記異常処理プロセスは、さらに、
前記制御モジュールが異常警報信号を出すことを含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の反応チャンバ。 - 前記制御モジュールは、具体的に、
少なくとも1回の前記堆積ステップに対応する前記第1信号に基づいて、プラズマ点火異常が発生した前記堆積ステップがあるか否かを判断し、YESの場合、前記目標膜層の厚さが異常であると判定して、前記異常処理プロセスを実行することに用いられることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の反応チャンバ。 - 前記制御モジュールは処理サブモジュール及び制御サブモジュールを含み、前記監視モジュール及び前記制御サブモジュールがいずれも前記処理サブモジュールに接続され、
前記処理サブモジュールは、毎回の前記堆積ステップに対応する前記第1信号が予め設定された範囲を超えるか否かを判断し、YESの場合、該回の前記堆積ステップに対応する第2信号を生成することに用いられ、
前記制御サブモジュールは、前記処理サブモジュールが前記堆積周期において前記第2信号を生成する回数を統計し、前記処理サブモジュールが前記堆積周期において前記第2信号を生成する回数が0よりも大きい場合、前記目標膜層の厚さが異常であると判定して、前記異常処理プロセスを実行することに用いられることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の反応チャンバ。 - 前記異常処理プロセスは、具体的に、
前記制御サブモジュールは前記処理サブモジュールが前記堆積周期において前記第2信号を生成する回数に基づいて、前記堆積モジュールを制御して前記堆積ステップを少なくとも1回追加して実行させることを含むことを特徴とする請求項4に記載の反応チャンバ。 - 前記堆積モジュールが前記堆積ステップを追加して実行する回数は前記処理サブモジュールが前記堆積周期において前記第2信号を生成する回数と同じであることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の反応チャンバ。
- 前記監視モジュールはフォトレジスト又はフォトダイオードを含み、前記第1信号は前記プラズマ光源の輝度と負相関する電圧信号であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の反応チャンバ。
- 前記チャンバ本体の側壁に監視口が設けられ、前記監視モジュールは、前記チャンバ本体の外に位置し、前記監視口によって前記チャンバ本体内のプラズマ光源の輝度を監視することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の反応チャンバ。
- 前記監視モジュール及び前記制御モジュールのうちの少なくとも一方はプリント回路基板に統合され、前記プリント回路基板は前記チャンバ本体に取り付けられ、且つ前記チャンバ本体の外に位置し、
前記反応チャンバは保護ハウジングをさらに含み、前記保護ハウジングは前記プリント回路基板の周りに覆設され、前記プリント回路基板を外部から仕切ることに用いられ、且つ前記保護ハウジングには信号を伝送するためのポートが設けられることを特徴とする請求項1、7又は8に記載の反応チャンバ。 - 半導体プロセス装置であって、
請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載の反応チャンバを含み、前記堆積モジュールは給気装置及び上部電極装置を含み、前記チャンバ本体にはウェハーを載置するためのベースが設けられ、前記給気装置は前記チャンバ本体内に前駆体を導入することに用いられ、前記上部電極装置は前記前駆体を励起してプラズマを形成することに用いられることを特徴とする半導体プロセス装置。 - プラズマ強化原子層堆積装置に適用されることを特徴とする請求項10に記載の半導体プロセス装置。
- 膜層堆積方法であって、
請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載の半導体プロセス装置の反応チャンバに適用され、前記膜層堆積方法は、
前記堆積モジュールが前記チャンバ本体内に1つの堆積周期における複数回の堆積ステップを実行することと、
前記堆積モジュールが前記堆積ステップを実行する度に、前記チャンバ本体の内部で生成されたプラズマ光源の輝度を監視し、且つ前記プラズマ光源の輝度に基づいて第1信号を生成することと、
少なくとも1回の前記堆積ステップに対応する前記第1信号に基づいて、前記堆積ステップを複数回実行した後に取得された目標膜層の厚さが異常であるか否かを判断し、YESの場合、異常処理プロセスを実行することと、を含むことを特徴とする膜層堆積方法。 - 前記異常処理プロセスは、具体的に、
異常警報信号を出し、及び/又は、前記反応チャンバを制御して前記堆積ステップを少なくとも1回追加して実行させることを含むことを特徴とする請求項12に記載の膜層堆積方法。
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