JP2000511701A - プラズマ処理チャンバの温度制御方法および装置 - Google Patents
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.基板を処理し、プラズマ処理チャンバの内部表面の温度を制御する方法であ って、 前記処理チャンバの壁を形成する誘電体部材の内部表面が基板ホルダに対面し ている、該処理チャンバ内の該基板ホルダ上に基板を配置し、 プロセス・ガスを前記処理チャンバに供給し、前記誘電体部材を通じて該処理 チャンバの中へRFエネルギーを誘導結合することにより該プロセス・ガスにエ ネルギーを与えてプラズマ状態にすることによって、前記基板を処理し、 前記基板の処理中に内部表面をしきい値温度よりも低く維持するために前記誘 電体部材を冷却し、 前記内部表面をしきい値温度よりも低く維持しながら、基板をプラズマ・ガス と接触させることにより、前記処理チャンバ内で連続的に基板を処理する方法。 2.前記処理チャンバが実質的に平面のアンテナを含み、前記プロセス・ガスが 、RF電力を該アンテナに供給することによってエネルギーが与えられてプラズ マ状態になり、前記冷却工程は、温度制御流体を前記誘電体部材または前記アン テナと接触して通過させることによって実行されることを特徴とする、請求項1 に記載の方法。 3.前記冷却工程は、水を含むかまたは水を含まない電気的に導電性のない液体 を前記アンテナの流路中を通過させることによって実行されることを特徴とする 、請求項2に記載の方法。 4.前記液体は、閉回路冷却システムによって前記アンテナを通過されることを 特徴とする、請求項3に記載の方法。 5.前記処理がエッチングを含み、前記しきい値温度が90℃以下であることを 特徴とする、請求項1に記載の方法。 6.前記プラズマが高密度プラズマを含み、RFバイアスを前記基板に与えなが ら、該基板上の酸化層を高密度プラズマでエッチングすることによって基板が処 理されることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の方法。 7.前記誘電体部材がガス分配プレートを備え、該ガス分配プレートの温度が、 温度制御流体をアンテナ中を通過させることによってしきい値温度よりも低く保 持されることを特徴とする、請求項2に記載の方法。 8.前記誘電体部材が誘電体窓を備え、前記処理が、各基板のマスキングされた 層をエッチングするプラズマを含むことを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の方法。 9.前記処理が基板のマスキングされた層をプラズマ・エッチングすることを含 み、プロセス・ドリフトを最小にしながら少なくとも25枚の基板が、連続的に 処理されることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の方法。 10.前記誘電体部材が間隔を置いて互いに分離された第1および第2区分を有 する誘電体窓を備え、該第1区分が周囲の気圧にさらされる外側表面を含み、該 第2区分が内部表面を含み、前記冷却工程が前記間隔内に熱伝達媒体を与えるこ とによって実行されることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の方法。 11.プラズマ処理チャンバであって、 前記処理チャンバ内で基板を支持するための基板ホルダと、 前記基板ホルダに面する内部表面を有する誘電体部材と、 前記チャンバにプロセス・ガスを供給するガス供給装置と、 前記誘電体部材を通って前記チャンバ中にまでRFエネルギーを誘導結合し、 プロセス・ガスにエネルギーを与えてプラズマ状態にするためのRFエネルギー 源と、 前記誘電体部材を冷却し、内部表面をしきい値温度よりも低く維持する冷却機 構とを備えるプラズマ処理チャンバ。 12.前記誘電体部材が誘電体窓またはガス分配プレートを備えることを特徴と する、請求項11に記載のプラズマ処理チャンバ。 13.前記誘電体部材がガス分配プレートを備え、該プレートがそれを貫通して プロセス・ガスをチャンバの内部に供給する複数の穴を有すること、およびガス 供給装置がガスをガス分配プレートに供給することを特徴とする、請求項11に 記載のプラズマ処理チャンバ。 14.前記チャンバが誘電体窓を含み、前記RFエネルギー源が該窓に隣接した 実質的に平面のアンテナを備え、該アンテナが窓を通じてRF電力を供給し、前 記処理チャンバのプロセス・ガスにエネルギーを与えてプラズマ状態にすること を特徴とする、請求項11に記載のプラズマ処理チャンバ。 15.前記誘電体部材が誘電ガス分配プレートを備え、前記窓が前記アンテナと 前記ガス分配プレートとの間にあることを特徴とする、請求項14に記載のプラ ズマ処理チャンバ。 16.前記冷却機構は、前記アンテナまたは前記ガス分配プレートと熱伝達接触 状態で温度制御流体を通過させることを特徴とする、請求項15に記載のプラズ マ処理チャンバ。 17.電気的に導電性のない冷却液体を前記冷却機構に供給し、内部表面をしき い値温度よりも低く保持する閉回路冷却システムをさらに備える請求項11に記 載のプラズマ処理チャンバ。 18.前記チャンバが誘電体窓を含み、前記RFエネルギー源が該窓に隣接する アンテナを備え、該アンテナが該窓を通してRF電力を供給して前記処理チャン バのプロセス・ガスにエネルギーを与えてプラズマ状態にし、内部表面が窓の内 側表面を備え、前記冷却機構が閉回路温度制御装置と、該アンテナ内で温度制御 流体が循環する流路とを含むことを特徴とする、請求項11に記載のプラズマ処 理チャンバ。 19.前記流体が、水を含まない誘電性液体であることを特徴とする、請求項1 8に記載のプラズマ処理チャンバ。 20.前記チャンバが誘電体窓、およびその窓に隣接したアンテナを含み、該ア ンテナが窓を通してRF電力を供給して前記処理チャンバのプロセス・ガスにエ ネルギーを与えてプラズマ状態にし、該アンテナが実質的に平面形状を有し、前 記冷却機構が該アンテナ内に流体流路を備えることを特徴とする、請求項11に 記載のプラズマ処理チャンバ。 21.前記誘電体部材が、窓に隣接するガス分配プレートを備え、該ガス分配プ レートがその中にガス出口を含み、その出口を通してプロセス・ガスがチャンバ の内部に入り、前記アンテナが、そのガス出口が基板ホルダとアンテナとの間に 直接には存在しないように配置されていることを特徴とする、請求項20に記載 のプラズマ処理チャンバ。 22.前記誘電体部材が間隔を置いて互いに分離された第1および第2区分を有 する誘電体窓を備え、該第1区分が周囲の気圧にさらされる外側表面を含み、該 第2区分が内部表面を含み、前記間隔が熱伝達媒体で満たされることを特徴とす る、請求項11に記載のプラズマ処理チャンバ。 23.前記誘電体部材が、実質的に均一な厚さと実質的に平面の構成とを有する 誘電体窓を備えることを特徴とする、請求項11に記載のプラズマ処理チャンバ 。 24.前記誘電体部材が、実質的に均一な厚さと実質的に平面の構成とを有する ガス分配プレートを備えることを特徴とする、請求項11に記載のプラズマ処理 チャンバ。
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