EP1204786A1 - Anordnung zum gleichmässigen umströmen einer oberfläche einer probe mit einer flüssigkeit und verwendung der anordnung - Google Patents
Anordnung zum gleichmässigen umströmen einer oberfläche einer probe mit einer flüssigkeit und verwendung der anordnungInfo
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- EP1204786A1 EP1204786A1 EP00963895A EP00963895A EP1204786A1 EP 1204786 A1 EP1204786 A1 EP 1204786A1 EP 00963895 A EP00963895 A EP 00963895A EP 00963895 A EP00963895 A EP 00963895A EP 1204786 A1 EP1204786 A1 EP 1204786A1
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- liquid
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25D5/00—Electroplating characterised by the process; Pretreatment or after-treatment of workpieces
- C25D5/08—Electroplating with moving electrolyte e.g. jet electroplating
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25D17/00—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells for electrolytic coating
- C25D17/001—Apparatus specially adapted for electrolytic coating of wafers, e.g. semiconductors or solar cells
Definitions
- the invention relates to an arrangement for uniformly flowing liquid around a surface of a sample, the sample rotating in the liquid.
- the invention further relates to the use of the arrangement.
- Such arrangements are used in particular for the galvanic processing of surfaces, the sample connected to the cathode and an anode being opposed in an electrolyte. It is desirable that, in the case of galvanic deposition, the deposited layers are homogeneous over the coated surface with regard to layer thickness and other functional properties, such as, for. B. intrinsic stress. This requires an even transition of the substance dissolved in the electrolyte to the surface of the layer.
- Arrangements for the electrodeposition of layers are also known, in which a stationary sample is arranged in a flow cell. At the flow cell the inflowing or outflowing liquid is guided through several parallel tubes. This tries to generate a flow in the cell that is as uniform as possible.
- the disadvantage of this arrangement is that particles present on the stationary sample can lead to flow shadows.
- partially occurring inhomogeneities in the electrical field between the anode and cathode are not compensated for due to the stationary sample.
- the invention specifies an arrangement for uniformly flowing liquid around a surface of a sample, which has a flow space through which the liquid flows.
- a sample which can be rotated about an axis of rotation by means of a rotary drive.
- inlet pipes or outlet pipes run from and to opposite ends of the flow space.
- the tubes start from the containers.
- the liquid is fed to the inlet tank via an inlet tube.
- the liquid is drained from this via a drain pipe that begins in the drain container.
- Inlet and outlet tanks only serve a distribution function from the pipes to the pipes.
- the arrangement also has means which are suitable for generating a flow.
- the arrangement has filters which are separated from the river at one point in the arrangement. be flowed through. These filters are arranged either in the inlet or outlet tank or in the inlet or outlet tubes.
- a particularly uniform flow around the surface is obtained by adjusting the size and number of the pores of the filter or filters so that the
- Pressure difference between the inflow and outflow tubes, which are at different distances from the inflow / outflow tube, is compensated. This is preferably achieved by flowing a larger total pore area of the associated filter or filter section in the case of tubes further from the inlet or outlet pipe than in the case of tubes which are arranged close to the inlet or outlet tube.
- the arrangement according to the invention for the galvanic application or removal of material on or from the surface of a sample can be used particularly advantageously if an electrode is arranged in the flow space and the liquid is an electrolyte.
- the sample and the electrode are connected to a power source.
- a DC power source can be used, the polarity of which depends on the application
- Apply or remove is selected.
- the current source can also be pulsating, which enables the deposition of mechanically strained layers on the sample surface.
- An arrangement for the galvanic application or removal of material on or from a surface is particularly advantageous a sample in which, according to the invention, the flow space has two plane boundary walls parallel to one another. These boundary walls have a first or a second recess.
- the sample has an essentially flat surface and is rotatable about an axis of rotation running perpendicular to the surface so that the surface covers the first recess, the surface forming a plane with the associated boundary wall.
- the electrode also has a flat surface that covers the second recess and forms a plane with the associated boundary wall.
- the flow space is delimited by flat boundary walls running parallel to the inflow and outflow tubes, which further promotes the formation of a laminar flow.
- the anode is a grid basket made of electrochemically inert material, which has a flat surface containing holes.
- This mesh basket is filled with the material to be separated as granules. Due to the granular shape of the material to be deposited, the contact area with the electrolyte is particularly large, as a result of which the material to be separated dissolves more easily in the electrolyte.
- the electrode consists of a metal coated with platinum or another noble metal.
- the material to be separated is only supplied by replacing the used electrolyte.
- the electrolyte or its usually aqueous solvent is then decomposed at the anode.
- a possible electrochemical reaction with an electrolyte containing dissolved nickel would be, for example, the deposition of nickel on the cathode and the simultaneous generation of oxygen from the water in the solution at the anode.
- An arrangement for uniformly flowing liquid around a surface of a sample is particularly advantageous, in which, according to the invention, the inlet and outlet tubes are each guided via a throttle valve into a storage container filled with liquid.
- the invention can be used particularly advantageously for depositing a mechanically strained layer of nickel / iron alloy on a wafer.
- This wafer then preferably consists of silicon or ceramic.
- the composition of the alloy and the intrinsic mechanical tension of the layer over the wafer are homogeneous.
- springs that are bent away from the wafer can be produced from the deposited layer in a batch process. Such springs are used, for example, in miniaturized relays.
- the arrangement according to the invention can also be used particularly advantageously for coating wafers with electrophoretic lacquer.
- the voltage required for electrophoresis is applied between the wafer and an opposite electrode.
- the arrangement according to the invention can also be used particularly advantageously for the currentless deposition of material on the surface of the sample.
- the arrangement according to the invention can also be used to remove material from the surface of the sample using an etching solution.
- an etching solution For example, the surface of a silicon wafer could be etched with a KOH solution.
- FIG. 1 shows an arrangement according to the invention for flowing liquid around a surface of a sample in a schematic longitudinal section.
- FIG. 2 shows the flow space of an arrangement according to the invention for the uniform flow around a surface in a schematic cross section.
- FIG. 3 shows a storage container, into which an inlet and an outlet tube are guided, in a schematic longitudinal section.
- Figure 1 shows an arrangement for uniform flow around a surface with a flow space 1, in which an electrolyte 2 is located.
- a wafer 3 is arranged on the upper side of the flow space 1.
- the wafer 3 is connected to a cathode 4 and can be rotated about an axis perpendicular to its surface by means of a rotary drive 5.
- the rotary drive 5 is mounted with the help of the bearing 22 and sealed with the aid of the seal 23 against the wafer.
- the flow space 1 is surrounded by a housing 18.
- An inlet tank 9 is located on each side of the flow chamber 1 and a drain container 10 is arranged.
- the containers 9, 10 are connected to the flow space 1 via inflow tubes 7 or outflow tubes 8. In the feed tank 9 and in the drain tank
- the filter 13 there is a filter 13 each.
- This filter 13 ensures that the flow through the inflow tubes 7 and the outflow tubes 8 is as uniform as possible.
- the filter 13 contains filter pores 24 through which the electrolyte 2 can flow.
- FIG. 2 shows a flow space 1, which is covered on the top with a wafer 3.
- An inlet tank 9 and an outlet tank 10 are arranged to the side of the flow chamber 1.
- a drain pipe 12 begins in the drain container 10 and transports liquid away from the drain container 10.
- the flow chamber 1 is connected to the inlet tank 9 and the outlet tank 10 via parallel inlet pipes 7 and outlet pipes 8.
- a filter 13 with filter pores 24 is located in the inlet container 9 and in the outlet container 10. The size of the filter pores 24 is selected so as to vary over the total filter area so that the pressure difference between the inlet tube varies
- FIG. 3 shows a storage container 17 filled with electrolyte 2, into which an outlet tube 12 and an inlet tube 11 are guided.
- the inlet pipe 11 is guided into the storage container 17 via a throttle valve 16.
- the feed pump 20 is used as a means for generating a flow.
- a heater 19, which is used for temperature control, is arranged in the storage container 17.
- the electrolyte 2 from the storage container 17 can be cleaned in a continuous process by means of a further feed pump 25 and a filter cartridge 21. With the help of the rotary drive and the feed pump, the rotation speed of the wafer and the flow speed of the electrolyte can be matched to the desired process.
- the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments shown, but is defined in its most general form by claim 1.
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE19938409 | 1999-08-13 | ||
DE19938409A DE19938409C1 (de) | 1999-08-13 | 1999-08-13 | Anordnung zum gleichmäßigen Umströmen einer Oberfläche einer Probe mit Flüssigkeit und Verwendung der Anordnung |
PCT/DE2000/002704 WO2001012882A1 (de) | 1999-08-13 | 2000-08-10 | Anordnung zum gleichmässigen umströmen einer oberfläche einer einer probe mit flüssigkeit und verwendung der anordnung |
Publications (2)
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EP1204786A1 true EP1204786A1 (de) | 2002-05-15 |
EP1204786B1 EP1204786B1 (de) | 2003-03-12 |
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EP00963895A Expired - Lifetime EP1204786B1 (de) | 1999-08-13 | 2000-08-10 | Anordnung zum gleichmässigen umströmen einer oberfläche einer probe mit einer flüssigkeit und verwendung der anordnung |
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US (1) | US6949172B1 (de) |
EP (1) | EP1204786B1 (de) |
DE (2) | DE19938409C1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2001012882A1 (de) |
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- 1999-08-13 DE DE19938409A patent/DE19938409C1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 2000-08-10 EP EP00963895A patent/EP1204786B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-08-10 DE DE50001464T patent/DE50001464D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2000-08-10 WO PCT/DE2000/002704 patent/WO2001012882A1/de active IP Right Grant
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EP1204786B1 (de) | 2003-03-12 |
WO2001012882A1 (de) | 2001-02-22 |
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