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Abstract
【解決手段】 プラズマプロセスチャンバ(200)が提供される。このプラズマプロセスチャンバは、基板(146)をサポートするように構成されたボトム電極(144)と、ボトム電極の上方に設けられたトップ電極(142)とを含む。プラズマプロセスチャンバは、さらに、閉方向と開方向との間で推移するように設計されたプラズマ閉じ込めアセンブリ(173)を含む。プラズマ閉じ込めアセンブリは、閉方向にあるときは処理時のプラズマに関して第1の容量(145)を形成し、開方向にあるときは処理時のプラズマに関して第1の容量よりも大きい第2の容量を形成する。
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122…第1の誘電体層
124…第2の誘電体層
126a…障壁層
126b…エッチング停止層
128a…フォトレジスト層
128b…フォトレジスト
130…ビア
132…トレンチ
140…エッチングチャンバ
142…上部電極
144…下部電極
145…小容量プラズマ閉じ込め領域
145’…大容量プラズマ閉じ込め領域
146…ウエハ
147…小容量プラズマ
148…閉じ込めリング
150…プラズマ閉じ込め構造
160…プラズマ閉じ込めリング
160a…プラズマ閉じ込めリング
162…外側プラズマ閉じ込め構造
162a…大容量プラズマ状態
162b…最大容量プラズマ状態
164…上部チャンバライナ
166…下部チャンバライナ
170…スペーサ
172…シャフト
173…閉じ込めアセンブリ
180…垂直軸
200…エッチングチャンバ
202…ターボポンプ
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- プラズマプロセスチャンバであって、
処理したい基板をサポートするように構成されたボトム電極と、
前記ボトム電極の上方に設けられたトップ電極と、
処理時のプラズマに関して第1の容量を形成する閉方向と、処理時のプラズマに関して前記第1の容量よりも大きい第2の容量を形成する開方向との間で推移するように設計されたプラズマ閉じ込めアセンブリと
を備えるプラズマプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマプロセスチャンバであって、
前記プラズマ閉じ込めアセンブリは複数のプラズマ閉じ込めリングを含む、プラズマプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項2に記載のプラズマプロセスチャンバであって、
前記複数のプラズマ閉じ込めリングは共に推移する、プラズマプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項2に記載のプラズマプロセスチャンバであって、
前記複数のプラズマ閉じ込めリングはスペーサによって互いに隔てられ、前記複数のプラズマ閉じ込めリングおよびスペーサはシャフトに取り付けられている、プラズマプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマプロセスチャンバであって、
シャフトは、移動によって前記プラズマ閉じ込めアセンブリを前記閉方向と前記開方向との間で推移させられるように設計される、プラズマプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマプロセスチャンバであって、
前記開方向におけるプラズマ処理は、プラズマ流量およびバイアス電圧の増大を可能にする、プラズマプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマプロセスチャンバであって、
前記閉方向におけるプラズマ処理は、前記開方向におけるプラズマ処理よりも高密度のプラズマの生成を可能にする、プラズマプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項7に記載のプラズマプロセスチャンバであって、
前記閉方向では、前記開方向におけるプラズマ処理よりも高圧のプラズマ処理が可能である、プラズマプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマプロセスチャンバであって、さらに、
前記ボトム電極よりも低い高さで前記ボトム電極を取り囲むように構成された閉じ込め構造を備えるプラズマプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項9に記載のプラズマプロセスチャンバであって、
前記閉じ込め構造は前記プラズマプロセスチャンバのライナに取り付けられている、プラズマプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項9に記載のプラズマプロセスチャンバであって、
前記閉じ込め構造は、前記ボトム電極の高さに近づく方向または前記ボトム電極の高さから遠ざかる方向に位置を調節することが可能であり、このような位置の調節は、前記第2の容量を変化させる、プラズマプロセスチャンバ。 - プラズマの容量を設定可能である半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバであって、
上部電極と、
前記上部電極に平行な、処理したい半導体ウエハを受け取るように構成された下部電極と、
上限境界として前記上部電極を、下限境界として前記下部電極を有する第1のプラズマ閉じ込め領域と、
上限境界として前記上部電極を、下限境界として前記下部電極を、そして外側プラズマ閉じ込め構造をともなうように且つ前記半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバの上部領域の内側を覆うように構成された上部チャンバライナを側限境界として有する第2のプラズマ閉じ込め領域と、
少なくとも1つのプラズマ閉じ込めリングと、複数のスペーサと、複数のシャフトとを有し、前記半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバ内において前記第1のプラズマ閉じ込め領域を取り囲むように且つ複数の平行な円周状の通路を形成するように配置されたプラズマ閉じ込めアセンブリと
を備え、
前記プラズマ閉じ込めアセンブリは、前記第1のプラズマ閉じ込め領域を定める広がった位置と、前記第2のプラズマ閉じ込め領域を定めると後退した位置とのいずれかをとるように構成される、半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項12に記載のプラズマの容量を設定可能である半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバであって、
前記複数のシャフトは、前記プラズマ閉じ込めアセンブリを前記広がった位置と前記後退した位置との間で推移させるように設計されている、半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項12に記載のプラズマの容量を設定可能である半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバであって、
前記プラズマ閉じ込めアセンブリが前記後退した位置にあるときのプラズマ処理は、プラズマ流量およびバイアス電圧の増大を可能にする、半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項12に記載のプラズマの容量を設定可能である半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバであって、
前記プラズマ閉じ込めアセンブリが前記広がった位置にあるときのプラズマ処理は、前記プラズマ閉じ込めアセンブリが前記後退した位置にあるときのプラズマ処理よりも高密度のプラズマの生成を可能にする、半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項15に記載のプラズマの容量を設定可能である半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバであって、
前記プラズマ閉じ込めアセンブリが前記広がった位置にあるときのプラズマ処理は、前記プラズマ閉じ込めアセンブリが前記後退した位置にあるときのプラズマ処理よりも高圧のプラズマ処理を可能にする、半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項12に記載のプラズマの容量を設定可能である半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバであって、
前記外側プラズマ閉じ込め構造は、プラズマを前記第2のプラズマ閉じ込め領域内に実質的に閉じ込められるように配置された複数の開口部を含む、半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項17に記載のプラズマの容量を設定可能である半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバであって、
前記外側プラズマ閉じ込め構造は、前記ボトム電極の高さに近づく方向または前記ボトム電極の高さから遠ざかる方向に位置を調節することが可能であり、このような位置の調節は、前記第2のプラズマ閉じ込め領域の容量を変化させる、半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項18に記載のプラズマの容量を設定可能である半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバであって、
前記外側プラズマ閉じ込め構造は誘電体で構成される、半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項12に記載のプラズマの容量を設定可能である半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバであって、
前記少なくとも1つのプラズマ閉じ込めリングは誘電体で構成される、半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバ。 - 請求項12に記載のプラズマの容量を設定可能である半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバであって、
前記プラズマ閉じ込めアセンブリは6つのプラズマ閉じ込めリングを有する、半導体ウエハプロセスチャンバ。
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