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- 基板のベベルエッジをクリーニングするように構成されたプラズマ処理チャンバであって、
前記基板を受けるように構成された基板支持部と、
前記基板支持部を取り囲むボトムエッジ電極であって、前記ボトムエッジ電極と前記基板支持部とは、ボトム誘電体リングによって互いに電気的に絶縁され、前記基板に面する前記ボトムエッジ電極の表面は、ボトム誘電体膜によって覆われる、ボトムエッジ電極と、
前記基板支持部と向かい合うトップ絶縁体板を取り囲むトップエッジ電極であって、前記トップエッジ電極は電気的に接地され、前記基板に面する前記トップエッジ電極の表面はトップ誘電体膜によって覆われ、前記トップエッジ電極と前記ボトムエッジ電極とは、互いに向かい合い、前記基板の前記ベベルエッジをクリーニングするためにクリーニング用プラズマを生成するように構成される、トップエッジ電極と、を備えるプラズマ処理チャンバ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマ処理チャンバであって、
前記トップ誘電体膜および前記ボトム誘電体膜の厚さは、ともに、約0.01mmから約1mmまでの間である、プラズマ処理チャンバ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマ処理チャンバであって、
前記ボトムエッジ電極は、RF電源に接続され、前記トップエッジ電極は、電気的に接地される、プラズマ処理チャンバ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマ処理チャンバであって、
前記トップエッジ電極は、RF電源に接続され、前記ボトムエッジ電極は、電気的に接地される、プラズマ処理チャンバ。 - 請求項3に記載のプラズマ処理チャンバであって、
前記RF電源によって供給されるRF電力の周波数は、約2MHzから約60MHzまでの間である、プラズマ処理チャンバ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマ処理チャンバであって、さらに、
前記トップエッジ電極を取り囲むとともに前記トップエッジ電極に接続されているトップ絶縁リングであって、前記基板に面する前記トップ絶縁リングの表面は、前記基板に面する前記トップエッジ電極の前記表面と揃っている、トップ絶縁リングと、
前記ボトムエッジ電極を取り囲むとともに前記ボトムエッジ電極に接続されているボトム絶縁リングであって、前記トップ絶縁リングに面する前記ボトム絶縁リングの表面は、前記トップエッジ電極と向かい合う前記ボトムエッジ電極の前記表面と揃っており、前記トップ絶縁リングと前記ボトム絶縁リングとは、前記トップエッジ電極および前記ボトムエッジ電極によって生成される前記クリーニング用プラズマを閉じ込める、ボトム絶縁リングと、を備えるプラズマ処理チャンバ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマ処理チャンバであって、
前記ボトム誘電体膜および前記トップ誘電体膜は、前記トップエッジ電極および前記ボトムエッジ電極の腐食を阻止するため、ならびに前記処理チャンバ内の粒子数を低減させるために、前記クリーニング用プラズマに対して不活性の材料で作成される、プラズマ処理チャンバ。 - 請求項7に記載のプラズマ処理チャンバであって、
前記材料は、酸化イットリウム(Y2O3)、アルミナ(Al2O3)、炭化ケイ素(SiC)からなる群より選択される、プラズマ処理チャンバ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマ処理チャンバであって、
前記ボトムエッジ電極または前記トップエッジ電極から最寄りの接地までの距離の、前記トップエッジ電極と前記ボトムエッジ電極との間の距離に対する比は、約4:1より大きい、プラズマ処理チャンバ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマ処理チャンバであって、
前記基板支持部は、導電性材料で作成され、約1メガオームより大きい抵抗の抵抗器に接続されている、プラズマ処理チャンバ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマ処理チャンバであって、
前記絶縁体板と、前記絶縁体板に面する前記基板の表面と、の間の距離は、約1mm未満である、プラズマ処理チャンバ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマ処理チャンバであって、
前記トップエッジ電極と前記ボトムエッジ電極との間の距離は、約0.5cmから約2.5cmまでの間である、プラズマ処理チャンバ。 - 処理チャンバ内において基板のベベルエッジをクリーニングする方法であって、
前記処理チャンバ内において基板支持部の上に基板を載置することと、
前記処理チャンバにクリーニング用ガスを流し込むことと、
RF電源によってボトムエッジ電極に電力を供給し、トップエッジ電極を接地することによって、前記基板の前記ベベルエッジをクリーニングするために、前記ベベルエッジ付近にクリーニング用プラズマを生成することと、を備え、
前記ボトムエッジ電極は、前記基板支持部を取り囲み、前記ボトムエッジ電極と前記基板支持部とは、ボトム誘電体リングによって互いに電気的に絶縁され、前記基板に面する前記ボトムエッジ電極の表面は、ボトム誘電体膜によって覆われ、前記トップエッジ電極は、前記基板支持部と向かい合う絶縁体板を取り囲み、前記基板に面する前記トップエッジ電極の表面は、トップ誘電体膜によって覆われる、方法。 - 請求項13に記載の方法であって、
前記ボトム誘電体膜および前記トップ誘電体膜は、前記トップエッジ電極および前記ボトムエッジ電極の腐食を阻止するためならびに前記処理チャンバ内の粒子数を低減させるために、前記クリーニング用プラズマに対して不活性の材料で作成される、方法。 - 請求項14に記載の方法であって、
前記材料は、酸化イットリウム(Y2O3)、アルミナ(Al2O3)、炭化ケイ素(SiC)からなる群より選択される、方法。 - 請求項13に記載の方法であって、
前記基板支持部は、前記ボトムエッジ電極に接続された前記RF電源からRF電力を引き込まないために、高い抵抗率を有するように構成される、方法。 - 請求項13に記載の方法であって、
前記基板の表面と、前記基板支持部と向かい合う前記絶縁体板と、の間の距離は、プラズマが前記基板の前記エッジから離れた前面に形成されないように、1mm未満である、方法。 - 請求項13に記載の方法であって、
前記クリーニング用ガスは、酸素含有ガスまたはフッ素含有ガスのいずれかを含む、方法。 - 請求項13に記載の方法であって、さらに、
前記トップエッジ電極と前記ボトムエッジ電極との間の距離を約0.5mmから約2.5cmまでの間に維持することを備える方法。 - 請求項13に記載の方法であって、
前記クリーニング用プラズマを前記ベベルエッジ付近に閉じ込めるために、前記ボトムエッジ電極または前記トップエッジ電極から最寄りの接地までの距離の、前記トップエッジ電極と前記ボトムエッジ電極との間の距離に対する比は、約4:1より大きい、方法。 - 処理チャンバのチャンバ内部をクリーニングする方法であって、
前記処理チャンバから基板を取り除くことと、
前記処理チャンバにクリーニング用ガスを流し込むことと、
RF電源によってボトムエッジ電極に電力を供給し、トップエッジ電極を接地することによって、前記チャンバ内部をクリーニングするために前記処理チャンバ内にクリーニング用プラズマを生成することと、を備え、
前記ボトムエッジ電極は、基板支持部を取り囲み、前記ボトムエッジ電極と前記基板支持部とは、ボトム誘電体リングによって互いに電気的に絶縁され、前記基板に面する前記ボトムエッジ電極の表面は、ボトム誘電体膜によって覆われ、前記トップエッジ電極は、前記基板支持部と向かい合う絶縁体板を取り囲み、前記基板に面する前記トップエッジ電極の表面は、トップ誘電体膜によって覆われる、方法。 - 請求項21に記載の方法であって、
前記ボトム誘電体膜および前記トップ誘電体膜は、前記トップエッジ電極および前記ボトムエッジ電極の腐食を阻止するため、ならびに前記処理チャンバ内の粒子数を低減させるために、前記クリーニング用プラズマに対して不活性の材料で作成される、方法。 - 請求項22に記載の方法であって、
前記材料は、酸化イットリウム(Y2O3)、アルミナ(Al2O3)、炭化ケイ素(SiC)からなる群より選択される、方法。
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