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<実験サンプル1の作製における処理条件>
・工程ST1
内部空間の圧力:10[mTorr](1.333[Pa])
第1のガス中のArガスの流量:25[sccm]
第1のガス中の一酸化炭素(CO)ガスの流量:175[sccm]
第1の高周波:60[MHz]、200[W]
第2の高周波:400[kHz]、800[W]
処理時間:5[秒]
・工程ST2
内部空間の圧力:10[mTorr](1.333[Pa])
第2のガス中のArガスの流量:194[sccm]
第2のガス中の酸素(O2)ガスの流量:6[sccm]
第1の高周波:60[MHz]、200[W]
第2の高周波:400[kHz]、800[W]
処理時間:5[秒]
・シーケンスの実行回数:35回
<比較サンプル1の作製における第1及び第2の工程の処理条件>
・第1の工程
内部空間の圧力:10[mTorr](1.333[Pa])
Krガスの流量:170[sccm]
メタン(CH4)ガスの流量:30[sccm]
第1の高周波:60[MHz]、200[W]
第2の高周波:400[kHz]、800[W]
処理時間:5[秒]
・第2の工程
内部空間の圧力:10[mTorr](1.333[Pa])
Neガスの流量:50[sccm]
酸素(O2)ガスの流量:10[sccm]
一酸化炭素(CO)ガスの流量:140[sccm]
第1の高周波:60[MHz]、200[W]
第2の高周波:400[kHz]、800[W]
処理時間:5[秒]
・シーケンスの実行回数:30回
Claims (8)
- 磁気抵抗効果素子の製造において実行される被加工物の多層膜のエッチング方法であって、
前記多層膜は、磁気トンネル接合層を有し、該磁気トンネル接合層は、第1の磁性層及び第2の磁性層、並びに、該第1の磁性層と該第2の磁性層との間に設けられたトンネルバリア層を含み、
該エッチング方法では、チャンバ本体を備えるプラズマ処理装置が用いられ、該チャンバ本体は内部空間を提供し、
該エッチング方法は、
前記内部空間の中に前記被加工物を収容する工程と、
前記内部空間の中で生成された第1のガスのプラズマにより前記多層膜をエッチングする工程であり、前記第1のガスは炭素及び希ガスを含み、水素を含まない、該工程と、
前記内部空間の中で生成された第2のガスのプラズマにより前記多層膜を更にエッチングする工程であり、前記第2のガスは、酸素及び希ガスを含み、炭素及び水素を含まない、該工程と、
前記内部空間の中に前記被加工物を収容する前記工程の実行前に、前記内部空間の中で、第3のガスのプラズマを生成する工程であり、前記第3のガスは、炭素を含むガスと希ガスとを含有する、該工程と、
を含むエッチング方法。 - 前記第1のガスは、酸素を更に含む、請求項1に記載のエッチング方法。
- 前記第1のガスは、一酸化炭素ガス又は二酸化炭素ガスを含む、請求項2に記載のエッチング方法。
- 第1のガスのプラズマにより前記多層膜をエッチングする前記工程と、第2のガスのプラズマにより前記多層膜を更にエッチングする前記工程とが交互に繰り返される、請求項1~3の何れか一項に記載のエッチング方法。
- 前記第3のガスは、前記炭素を含む前記ガスとして、炭化水素を含むガスを含有する、請求項1~4の何れか一項に記載のエッチング方法。
- 第1のガスのプラズマにより前記多層膜をエッチングする前記工程と、第2のガスのプラズマにより前記多層膜を更にエッチングする前記工程とが実行されることによって前記多層膜がエッチングされた後に、前記内部空間を画成する表面のクリーニングを実行する工程と、を更に含む、請求項1~5の何れか一項に記載のエッチング方法。
- 前記多層膜がエッチングされた後、且つ、クリーニングを実行する前記工程の前に、前記被加工物を前記内部空間から搬出する工程、を更に含む、請求項6に記載のエッチング方法。
- 前記第1の磁性層及び前記第2の磁性層の各々はCoFeB層であり、前記トンネルバリア層はMgO層である、請求項1~7の何れか一項に記載のエッチング方法。
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