WO2006073152A1 - プラズマ処理方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a plasma processing method for performing processing such as formation of an oxide film on an object to be processed such as a semiconductor substrate using plasma.
- a silicon oxide film is frequently formed for the purpose of forming an insulating film. Since the silicon oxide film is extremely stable and has a function as a protective film from the outside, the film forming technology occupies an important position indispensable in the manufacture of semiconductor devices. In particular, in recent years, miniaturization of semiconductor devices has progressed, and a technique for accurately forming a high-quality silicon oxide film that is as thin as several nanometers is required.
- thermal oxidation has been used in many cases to form an oxide film on a silicon surface.
- thermal oxidation performed at a high temperature has a problem that it involves damage due to heat treatment such as re-diffusion of doped impurities.
- Patent Document 1 A method of forming a SiO film on the surface of a substrate to be processed mainly containing Si using plasma based on microwave irradiation through a planar antenna member having a plurality of slits in the presence of a processing gas containing at least It has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).
- Patent Document 1 International Publication WO2002Z058130
- an object of the present invention is to provide a plasma processing method capable of performing processing with suppressed plasma damage by controlling light emission in the ultraviolet region.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a plasma processing method capable of forming an oxide film with a different acid salt.
- the present inventors have reduced the plasma damage to the object to be processed by suppressing the emission of plasma by using pulsed electromagnetic waves.
- the inventors have found that the plasma treatment can be performed, and that the acid oxide film can be formed with a practically sufficient acid salt rate, especially in the plasma acid treatment, and the present invention has been completed.
- a first aspect of the present invention is a plasma forming a silicon oxide film by oxidizing a silicon by applying plasma to a target object in a processing chamber of a plasma processing apparatus.
- a plasma processing method is provided, wherein the plasma is formed by pulsed electromagnetic waves.
- the electromagnetic wave is preferably a microwave.
- the emission intensity in the ultraviolet region of the plasma caused by the pulsed electromagnetic wave is 50% or less compared to the emission intensity in the ultraviolet region of the plasma caused by the continuous electromagnetic wave, and the pulsed electromagnetic wave caused by the plasma. It is preferable to control the pulse conditions so that the acid rate is 55% or more compared to the acid rate of plasma generated by continuous electromagnetic waves. In this case, it is preferable to use a gas containing a rare gas, oxygen, and hydrogen as the processing gas.
- the light emission in the ultraviolet region is light emission by OH radicals.
- the emission intensity in the ultraviolet region of the plasma due to the pulsed electromagnetic wave is 90% or less compared to the emission intensity in the ultraviolet region of the plasma due to the continuous electromagnetic wave, and the pulsed electromagnetic wave due to the plasma. It is preferable to control the pulse conditions so that the acid rate is 80% or more as compared with the acid rate by plasma of continuous electromagnetic waves. In this case, it is preferable to use a gas containing a rare gas and oxygen as the processing gas.
- the frequency of the pulse is 1 to 100 kHz, and the duty ratio is 10 to 90%. Furthermore, it is more preferable that the frequency of the pulse is 5 to 50 kHz and the duty ratio is 50% to 90%! /.
- the treatment pressure is preferably 66.7 to 266.6 Pa.
- a second aspect of the present invention is a plasma process for forming a silicon oxide film by oxidizing silicon by causing a plasma to act on an object to be processed in a processing chamber of a plasma processing apparatus.
- Plasma is generated by introducing a pulsed electromagnetic wave into the processing chamber, and the emission intensity of the plasma in the processing chamber is measured and the emission intensity is controlled by changing the pulse condition according to the measured value.
- a plasma treatment method is provided.
- a third aspect of the present invention is a plasma processing method for processing an object to be processed by applying a plasma in a processing chamber of a plasma processing apparatus, and applying a pulsed electromagnetic wave to the processing chamber.
- a plasma processing method characterized by generating plasma by introducing it and controlling the light emission intensity of the plasma in the processing chamber according to a Norse condition.
- the emission intensity of the plasma in the processing chamber is measured, and the emission intensity is controlled by changing the pulse condition according to the measured value. Further, it is preferable that the light emission of the plasma is light emission in the ultraviolet region.
- the plasma processing apparatus includes a planar antenna having a plurality of slots, and the microwave is introduced into the processing chamber by the planar antenna. I prefer that.
- a fourth aspect of the present invention is a plasma supply source for generating plasma by pulsed electromagnetic waves
- Gas supply means for supplying gas into the processing vessel;
- a plasma processing method of forming a silicon oxide film by oxidizing silicon by applying plasma generated by pulsed electromagnetic waves to the object to be processed in the processing container is performed.
- a control unit for controlling the processing container;
- a plasma processing apparatus is provided.
- a fifth aspect of the present invention is to operate on a computer and cause a plasma to be formed by a pulsed electromagnetic wave on a target object in a processing container of a plasma processing apparatus during execution.
- a control program is provided that controls the processing vessel so that a plasma processing method of forming a silicon oxide film by oxidizing silicon is performed.
- a sixth aspect of the present invention is a computer-readable storage medium storing a control program that operates on a computer, and the control program is stored in a processing container of a plasma processing apparatus at the time of execution.
- the processing vessel is controlled so that a plasma processing method of oxidizing silicon to form a silicon oxide film is performed by applying plasma formed by pulsed electromagnetic waves to the object to be processed.
- a computer-readable storage medium is provided.
- the emission intensity of plasma in the ultraviolet region can be controlled, so that the processing can be performed with little plasma damage.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of a plasma processing apparatus suitable for film formation processing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of a planar antenna member used in the plasma processing apparatus of FIG. 3] A drawing showing a schematic configuration of a microwave generator.
- FIG. 5 is a drawing showing a graph of emission intensity at 310 nm in plasma.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the relationship between the pulse frequency of the pulsed microwave and the emission intensity ratio.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the relationship between the pulse frequency of the pulsed microwave and the oxide film thickness.
- FIG. 8 is a graph plotting the relationship between the emission intensity ratio of the pulsed microwave plasma and the oxide film thickness ratio relative to the continuous microwave plasma.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing the relationship between interface state density and oxide film thickness.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of a plasma processing apparatus in which a plasma processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention is performed.
- This plasma processing apparatus introduces microwaves into a processing chamber with a planar antenna having a plurality of slots, particularly RLSA (Radial Line Slot Antenna), and generates plasma to generate high-density and low-electrons.
- RLSA Random Line Slot Antenna
- It is configured as an RLSA microwave plasma processing apparatus capable of generating microwave plasma at a temperature, and can be suitably used for processing such as formation of a silicon oxide film in the manufacturing process of various semiconductor devices.
- the silicon oxide film for example, the formation of a gate insulating film in a semiconductor device such as a MOS transistor, MOSFET (field effect transistor), TFT (thin film transistor), etc., repair of polysilicon on the side wall of the gate electrode
- a semiconductor device such as a MOS transistor, MOSFET (field effect transistor), TFT (thin film transistor), etc.
- tunnel oxide films of non-volatile memories and protective film formation in the process of manufacturing an image sensor can be cited.
- the plasma processing apparatus 100 has a substantially cylindrical chamber 11 that is airtight and grounded.
- a circular opening 10 is formed in a substantially central portion of the bottom wall 1a of the chamber 1-1, and an exhaust chamber 11 that communicates with the opening 10 and protrudes downward is provided in the bottom wall la.
- a susceptor 2 made of ceramics such as A1N for horizontally supporting a wafer W or a dummy wafer Wd as an object to be processed is provided.
- This susceptor 2 is a ceramic support such as a cylindrical A1N that extends upward from the center of the bottom of the exhaust chamber 11. Supported by member 3.
- a guide ring 4 for guiding the wafer W is provided on the outer edge of the susceptor 2.
- a resistance heating type heater 5 is embedded in the susceptor 2. The heater 5 is supplied with power from a heater power source 6 to heat the susceptor 2, and the wafer W as an object to be processed is heated by the heat. To do.
- a cylindrical liner 7 made of quartz is provided on the inner periphery of the chamber 11.
- a noble plate 8 having a large number of exhaust holes 8 a is provided in an annular shape, and the baffle plate 8 is supported by a plurality of columns 9. Yes.
- wafer support pins (not shown) for supporting the wafer W and moving it up and down are provided so as to protrude and retract with respect to the surface of the susceptor 2.
- An annular gas introduction member 15 is provided on the side wall of the chamber 11, and a gas supply system 16 is connected to the gas introduction member 15.
- the gas introduction member may be arranged in a shower shape.
- This gas supply system 16 includes, for example, an Ar gas supply source 17, an H gas supply source 18, an O gas
- a gas supply source 19 is provided, and these gases reach the gas introduction member 15 through the gas lines 20 and are introduced into the chamber 11 from the gas introduction member 15.
- Each of the gas lines 20 is provided with a mass flow controller 21 and front and rear opening / closing valves 22. Note that a rare gas such as Kr or Xe may be used in place of the Ar gas.
- An exhaust pipe 23 is connected to the side surface of the exhaust chamber 11, and an exhaust device 24 including a high-speed vacuum pump is connected to the exhaust pipe 23. Then, by operating the exhaust device 24, the gas force in the chamber 11 is uniformly discharged into the space 11 a of the exhaust chamber 11 and is exhausted through the exhaust pipe 23. As a result, the inside of the chamber 11 can be depressurized at a high speed to a predetermined degree of vacuum, for example, 0.133 Pa.
- a loading / unloading port 25 for loading / unloading the wafer W and the dummy wafer Wd to / from a transfer chamber (not shown) adjacent to the plasma processing apparatus 100, and the loading / unloading port.
- a gate valve 26 for opening and closing 25 is provided on the side wall of the chamber 11.
- the upper portion of the chamber 11 is an opening, and a ring-shaped support 27 is provided along the periphery of the opening, and a dielectric such as quartz or Al 2 O 3 is provided on the support 27.
- microwave transmission plate 28 that transmits microwaves is sealed member 29 It is provided airtight through. Therefore, the inside of the chamber 11 is kept airtight.
- a disk-shaped planar antenna member 31 is provided above the microwave transmission plate 28 so as to face the susceptor 2.
- the planar antenna member 31 is locked to the upper end of the side wall of the chamber 11.
- the planar antenna member 31 also has, for example, a copper plate or aluminum plate force whose surface is plated with gold or silver, and has a structure in which a large number of microwave radiation holes 32 are formed in a predetermined pattern.
- the microwave radiation holes 32 have, for example, a long groove shape as shown in FIG. 2, and are typically arranged in the shape of a force S “T” between adjacent microwave radiation holes 32.
- the holes 32 are arranged concentrically. The lengths and arrangement intervals of the microwave radiation holes 32 are determined according to the wavelength ( ⁇ ) of the microwaves.
- the intervals between the microwave radiation holes 32 are set to be 2 ⁇ .
- the interval between adjacent microwave radiation holes 32 formed concentrically is indicated by Ar.
- the microwave radiation hole 32 may have another shape such as a circular shape or an arc shape.
- the arrangement form of the microwave radiation holes 32 is not particularly limited, and the microwave radiation holes 32 may be arranged concentrically, for example, spirally or radially.
- a slow wave member 33 having a dielectric constant larger than that of a vacuum is provided on the upper surface of the planar antenna member 31.
- the slow wave material 33 has a function of adjusting the plasma by shortening the wavelength of the microwave because the wavelength of the microwave becomes longer in vacuum.
- the planar antenna member 31 and the microwave transmission plate 28 are in close contact with each other, and the slow wave member 33 and the planar antenna 31 are also in close contact with each other!
- a shield lid 34 made of a metal material such as aluminum or stainless steel is provided on the upper surface of the chamber 11 so as to cover the planar antenna member 31 and the slow wave material 33.
- the upper surface of the chamber 11 and the shield cover 34 are sealed by a seal member 35.
- a cooling water flow path 34a is formed in the shield lid 34, and the cooling lid 34, the slow wave material 33, the planar antenna 31, and the microwave transmission plate 28 are cooled by flowing cooling water therethrough. It is like that.
- the shield lid 34 is grounded.
- An opening 36 is formed in the center of the upper wall of the shield lid 34, and a waveguide 37 is connected to the opening.
- a microwave generator 39 is connected to the end of the waveguide 37 via a matching circuit 38.
- the configuration of this microwave generator 39 is shown in FIG. Is shown schematically.
- a capacitor 62 and a pulse switch unit 63 are provided on a high voltage supply line 66 that connects the power source unit 61 to the magnetron 65 of the oscillation unit 64.
- a pulse control unit 67 is connected to the pulse switch unit 63, and control signals such as frequency and duty ratio are input. The pulse control unit 67 outputs a control signal to the pulse switch unit 63 in response to an instruction from the process controller 50 (described later).
- a rectangular wave of a predetermined voltage (for example, 5. l [kV]) is generated as shown in FIG. Is supplied to the magnetron 65 and a pulsed microphone mouth wave is output.
- the pulsed microwave generated by the microwave generator 39 is propagated to the planar antenna member 31 through the waveguide 37.
- This microwave pulse can be controlled to have a frequency of 1 kHz to 100 kHz, preferably 5 kHz to 50 kHz, and a duty ratio of 10 to 90%, preferably 50 to 90%.
- the waveguide 37 includes a coaxial waveguide 37a having a circular cross section extending upward from the opening 36 of the shield lid 34, and a mode converter 40 at the upper end of the coaxial waveguide 37a. And a rectangular waveguide 37b extending in the horizontal direction.
- the mode change 40 between the rectangular waveguide 37b and the coaxial waveguide 37a has a function of converting the microphone mouth wave propagating in the TE mode in the rectangular waveguide 37b into the TEM mode.
- An inner conductor 41 extends in the center of the coaxial waveguide 37a, and the inner conductor 41 is connected and fixed to the center of the planar antenna member 31 at the lower end thereof. Thereby, the pulsed microwave is efficiently and uniformly propagated radially and uniformly to the planar antenna member 31 via the inner conductor 41 of the coaxial waveguide 37a.
- a translucent window 200 for measuring plasma emission is provided at the lower part of the side wall of the chamber 11.
- a light receiving unit 201 is provided adjacent to the window 200, and the light receiving unit 201 is electrically connected to a spectral controller 202 such as a monochromator for measuring the emission intensity of plasma. Since the position where the window 200 is provided is away from the planar antenna member 31, it is less susceptible to the influence of plasma and can be stably measured with less deposits on the window 200.
- the installation position of the spectroscopic controller 202 is not particularly limited, and may be any position as long as it can be stably measured.
- a cylindrical liner 7 made of quartz is provided in the chamber 11, so that the plasma in the plasma passes through the window 200 and the liner 7. The emission intensity of radicals can be measured. It is possible to provide an opening in the liner 7 From the standpoint of plasma contact with the 1S direct window 200 and prevention of deposits, it is preferable not to provide an opening.
- Each component of the plasma processing apparatus 100 is connected to and controlled by a process controller 50 having a CPU.
- the process controller 50 includes a keyboard that allows the process manager to input commands to manage the plasma processing apparatus 100, a display that displays and displays the operating status of the plasma processing apparatus 100, and the like.
- One interface 51 is connected!
- the process controller 50 stores a control program (software) for realizing various processes executed by the plasma processing apparatus 100 under the control of the process controller 50 and a recipe in which processing condition data is recorded.
- the stored storage unit 52 is connected.
- the plasma processing is performed under the control of the process controller 50 by calling an arbitrary recipe from the storage unit 52 according to an instruction from the user interface 51 and causing the process controller 50 to execute it.
- the desired processing in apparatus 100 is performed.
- recipes such as the control program and processing condition data may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as a CD-ROM, a hard disk, a flexible disk, or a flash memory. For example, it is possible to transmit the data from time to time through a dedicated line and use it online.
- the process controller 50 Since the process controller 50 is electrically connected to the spectroscopic controller 202 by the connecting means 53, the process controller 50 analyzes information on the emission intensity of OH * radicals and the like detected by the spectroscopic controller 202, and outputs a pulse. Control the conditions. For example, by sending a control signal from the process controller 50 to the pulse controller 67 based on the measured light emission intensity, the pulse conditions such as the pulse frequency and the duty ratio can be automatically changed.
- the RLSA type plasma processing apparatus 100 configured as described above, it is possible to perform a process such as forming an oxide film by oxidizing the silicon layer of the wafer W in the following procedure. it can.
- the gate valve 26 is opened, and the Ueno, W, on which the silicon layer is formed from the loading / unloading port 25, is loaded into the chamber 1 and placed on the susceptor 2.
- the gas supply system 16 Ar gas Source 17 and H gas source 18 and O gas source 19 from Ar gas, H gas and
- O gas is introduced into the chamber 11 through the gas introduction member 15 at a predetermined flow rate.
- the gas flow rate of noble gas such as 8: 1 is 250 to 100111, 7111 ⁇ 1 (5 111), 11 gas flow rate
- Wafer W temperature is adjusted to a processing pressure of 6.7 to 1333 Pa (50 mTon: to lOTorr), preferably 66.7 to 266.6 Pa (500 mTorr to 2 Torr), preferably about 133.3 Pa. Is heated to about 300 to 800 ° C, preferably about 400 to 600 ° C.
- the pulsed microwave from the microwave generator 39 is guided to the waveguide 37 through the matching circuit 38, and the rectangular waveguide 37b, the mode converter 40, and the coaxial waveguide 37a are connected. These are sequentially passed through the inner conductor 41 and supplied to the planar antenna member 31, and radiated from the slot of the planar antenna member 31 to the space above the wafer W in the chamber 11 through the microwave transmission plate 28.
- the microwave propagates in the TE mode in the rectangular waveguide 37b, and the TE mode microwave is converted to the TEM mode by the mode change ⁇ 40, and the coaxial waveguide 37a is directed to the planar antenna member 31. Will be propagated.
- the planar antenna member 31 also generates an electromagnetic field in the chamber 1 due to the pulsed microwave radiated to the chamber 1 through the microwave transmitting plate 28, and Ar gas, H gas, and O gas are turned into plasma. .
- the microwave plasma is radiated in a pulse (intermittent) manner from a large number of microwave radiation holes 32 of the planar antenna member 31, so that approximately 5 ⁇ 10 1 (> ⁇ 1 ⁇ 10 13 Zcm 3 ).
- the plasma is maintained at a high density, and the action of acid species in the plasma, such as oxygen radicals (0 *), hydroxy radicals (OH *), and oxygen ions (0 2_ ), makes it into the silicon.
- Oxygen is introduced to form a SiO film.
- the plasma density in the plasma treatment of the present invention is preferably 10 9 to 10 13 Zcm 3 .
- a plasma processing apparatus capable of generating such a high-density plasma in addition to the RLSA type plasma processing apparatus, for example, a parallel plate type plasma processing apparatus, a plane wave plasma processing apparatus, an inductively coupled plasma processing apparatus, An electron cyclotron plasma processing apparatus can also be used.
- the electron temperature of plasma can be reduced by about 30 to 50% compared to continuous microwaves. Therefore, the above It is possible to lower the electron temperature of plasma in the formation of an oxide film using a gas system to about 1.2 eV or less, preferably 0.7 to 0.5 eV or less.
- FIG. 4 is a drawing showing a comparison of characteristics of power, electron temperature, and electron density by continuous microwave and pulsed microwave in plasma formation.
- t represents the passage of time.
- pulsed microwave plasma the electron temperature is repeatedly increased and decreased at a constant period, which means that the electron temperature can be suppressed lower than that of continuous microwave plasma when the average power is the same.
- the electron density fluctuates at a slow period, but on average, it is maintained at the same level as that of continuous microwave plasma.
- the emission in the ultraviolet region can be significantly reduced by using pulsed microwave plasma.
- pulsed microwave plasma For example, Ar, H and O
- the emission intensity ratio in the ultraviolet region with respect to continuous microwave plasma under the same conditions is 50% or less, preferably 30% or less.
- Control pulse conditions to be 55% or more, preferably 70% or more As a result, it is possible to suppress OH * emission in the ultraviolet region and secure plasma damage while ensuring a certain level or higher acid rate.
- gas containing Ar and O the same conditions are applied.
- the ratio of the emission intensity in the ultraviolet region to continuous microwave plasma is 90% or less, preferably 70% or less, and the acid-to-acid ratio to continuous microwave plasma is 80% or more, preferably 90% or more.
- Examples of pulse conditions that enable such an oxide film formation include a pulse frequency of lk Hz to 100 kHz and a duty ratio of 50 to 90%, preferably a pulse frequency of 5 kHz to It is better to control the duty ratio to 50-90% at 50kHz. Therefore, the plasma processing method of the present invention is particularly suitable for forming a silicon oxide film such as SiO by oxidizing silicon in the process of manufacturing an image sensor such as a CCD.
- the monochromator uses a chamber.
- Wafer W temperature 500 ° C
- the present invention According to Fig. 1, the plasma processing apparatus 100 similar to that shown in Fig. 1 is used, and silicon is oxidized by pulsed microwave plasma, thereby suppressing plasma emission in the ultraviolet region and minimizing adverse effects on the workpiece. An oxide film can be formed while reducing.
- FIG. 6 shows the result of examining the relationship between the pulse frequency of the pulsed microwave and the light emission intensity.
- the vertical axis in Fig. 6 shows the OH * emission intensity at 310 nm of the pulsed microwave plasma as a ratio to the continuous wave CW, and the horizontal axis shows the pulse on-Z off time (seconds).
- ArZH / O and Ar / O are used as process gases.
- Wafer W temperature 500 ° C
- Wafer W temperature 500 ° C
- Wafer W temperature 500 ° C
- Wafer W temperature 500 ° C
- the route is high. Also, the ON ZOFF time increases, that is, the pulse frequency is low. If this is the case, the tendency for the oxidation rate to decrease can be seen.
- the pulse frequency is in the range of 1 kHz to 50 kHz, a practically sufficient acid rate can be obtained.
- the pulse frequency is 2 kHz.
- the oxidation rate was constant from 2 to 50 kHz. In this range, the acid rate decreased when the pulse frequency was less than 2 kHz, where the decrease in the acid rate with respect to the continuous wave was small. From the above, Ar / H / O and ArZO
- the pulse frequency range of 5 kHz to 50 kHz is considered particularly preferable at a duty ratio of 50% from the viewpoint of reducing the OH * emission intensity while maintaining the acid rate. .
- the ratio of the OH * emission intensity (wavelength 31 Onm) to the OH * emission intensity (same as above) from pulsed microwave plasma was determined.
- Wafer temperature 500 ° C;
- the results are shown in FIG. From the above results, as a pulse condition range in which the emission intensity can be reduced while maintaining the acid rate, for example, pulse on (ON) time 10 to: L00
- the pulse conditions include: ⁇ sec, preferably 50 to: LOO ⁇ sec, pulse frequency 1 kHz to 50 kHz, preferably 5 kHz to 50 kHz, and a duty ratio of 50 to 90%, preferably 50 to 70%.
- the emission intensity of OH * radicals can be reduced to about 60% of continuous microwave plasma, while maintaining an acid concentration of 80% or more compared to continuous microwave plasma. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the influence of the light emission in the ultraviolet region on the object to be processed without drastically reducing the acid salt rate and to improve the product yield.
- Wafer temperature 500 ° C;
- the interface state density of SiZSiO in an image sensor is 1 X 10 12 or less.
- the oxide film formed by pulsed microwave plasma has a higher interface state density than the oxide film formed by continuous microwave plasma. It was confirmed that the acid film with a low density has a high density and a good electrical characteristic. In particular, it was treated with a gas system (ArZH / O) containing hydrogen at a predetermined ratio.
- a gas system ArZH / O
- the interface state density is 1 ⁇ 10 12 or less, and it is confirmed that there is no influence on the image sensor.
- the interface state density increased by the ultraviolet light is lower than that of the oxide film formed by the continuous microwave plasma.
- it has been shown that it can be suitably used for forming an oxide film in the process of manufacturing an image sensor such as a CCD sensor or a CMOS sensor.
- the plasma processing apparatus 100 generates plasma by pulsed microwaves, thereby stabilizing the oxidation rate and maintaining a practically sufficient acid rate while maintaining the acid level. It has been shown that a film can be formed. It was also shown that strong light emission in the ultraviolet region can be reduced by using pulsed microwaves. As a result, it was shown that the plasma damage can be reduced, and the electrical characteristics of the obtained oxide film, particularly the interface state density, can be reduced.
- the emission intensity in the ultraviolet region of the plasma is monitored by the spectroscopic controller 202 through the window 200 of the chamber 1 as in the plasma processing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1, and the Norse condition is made variable according to the result. Therefore, it is also effective to perform treatments such as plasma oxidation by controlling the emission in the ultraviolet region.
- a plasma processing apparatus using force-high density plasma, microwave plasma, reflected wave plasma, inductively coupled plasma, etc., taking the RLSA plasma processing apparatus 100 as an example, is particularly limited.
- the present invention can be similarly applied.
- the electromagnetic waves are not limited to microwaves but can be applied to electromagnetic waves having a lower frequency.
- the object to be processed is not limited to a silicon substrate, and can be applied to a substrate such as an LCD substrate or a compound semiconductor substrate.
- the present invention can be suitably used when forming a silicon oxide film in the manufacturing process of various semiconductor devices and the like.
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