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・処理容器192内の圧力[mTorr]:30[mTorr]
・高周波電源150Aおよび高周波電源150Bの高周波電力の値[W]:0[W](27[MHz])
・高周波電源64の高周波電力の値[W](周波数[MHz]):50[W](13[MHz])
・第1のガス:N2ガス。
・第1のガスの流量[sccm]:200[sccm]
・基板温度[℃]:60[℃]
・処理時間[s]:15[s]
・処理容器192内の圧力[mTorr]:400[mTorr]
・高周波電源150Aおよび高周波電源150Bの高周波電力の値[W]:600[W](27[MHz])のプロセス条件について。
・高周波電源64の高周波電力の値[W](周波数[MHz]):0[W](13[MHz])
・第2のガス:NF3ガス、H2ガス、O2ガス、およびArガスを含む混合ガス
・第2のガスの流量[sccm]:10[sccm](NF3ガス)、80[sccm](H2ガス)、150[sccm](O2ガス)、410[sccm](Arガス)
・基板温度[℃]:60[℃]
・処理時間[s]:5[s]
<シーケンスSQ>のプロセス条件について。
・繰り返し回数:5~60回
一実施形態に係る方法MTにおいて、被エッチング層EL(第1の領域)の材料がSiCの場合、第2の領域の材料は、SiNに限らず、例えば、Ti、TiN、TiOx、W、WC、Ru、Hf、HfOx、Zr、ZrOx、Ta、SiO2,Si,SiGe,Geの少なくとも一の材料が用いられ得る(xは1以上の数である。以下同様。)。
更に、酸化ケイ素を含む被処理体をエッチングする場合において好適に選択比を向上する技術も望まれている。以下に説明する他の実施形態に係る方法MTは、SiO2を有する被エッチング層EL(第1の領域)を選択的にエッチングする方法である。この方法MTにおいて、第2の領域の材料は、例えば、Ti、TiN、TiOx、W、WC、Ru、Hf、HfOx、Zr、ZrOx、Taの少なくとも一の材料が用いられ得る。
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- 被処理体に対するエッチング方法であって、該被処理体は第1の領域と該第1の領域に接する第2の領域とを備え、該方法は、
前記被処理体が収容されているプラズマ処理装置の処理容器内において第1のガスのプラズマを生成し、該第1のガスのプラズマに含まれるイオンを含む混合層を前記第1の領域の露出面の原子層に形成する第1の工程と、
前記第1の工程の実行後に、前記処理容器内の空間をパージする第2の工程と、
前記第2の工程の実行後に、前記処理容器内において第2のガスのプラズマを生成し、該第2のガスのプラズマに含まれるラジカルによって前記混合層を除去する第3の工程と、
前記第3の工程の実行後に、前記処理容器内の空間をパージする第4の工程と、
を含むシーケンスを繰り返し実行し、前記第1の領域を原子層毎に除去することによって、該第1の領域をエッチングし、
前記第1の領域は、炭化ケイ素を含み、
前記第2の領域は、窒化ケイ素を含み、
前記第1のガスは、窒素を含み、
前記第2のガスは、フッ素を含む、
エッチング方法。 - 前記第1の工程では、前記第1のガスのプラズマにバイアス電圧を印加して、前記第1の領域の露出面の原子層に前記イオンを含む前記混合層を形成する、
請求項1に記載の方法。 - 前記第1のガスは、N2ガスである、または、N2ガスおよびO2ガスを含む混合ガスである、
請求項1または請求項2に記載の方法。 - 前記第2のガスは、NF3ガス、H2ガス、O2ガスおよびArガスを含む混合ガスである、
請求項1~3の何れか一項に記載の方法。 - 処理容器内において被処理体をエッチングする方法であって、該被処理体はSiCを含む第1の領域と、Ti、TiN、TiOx、W、WC、Hf、HfOx、Zr、ZrOx、Ta、SiO2、Si、SiGe、Ge、又はRuを含む第2の領域(xは正数)と、を備え、該方法は、
窒素を含む第1のガスのプラズマを生成し、該第1のガスのプラズマに含まれるイオンによって前記第1の領域の露出面に、窒素、ケイ素及び炭素を含む混合層を形成する工程と、
前記混合層を形成する前記工程の実行後に、前記処理容器内においてフッ素を含む第2のガスのプラズマを生成し、前記混合層を除去する工程と、
を含むシーケンスを繰り返し、前記第1の領域を除去する、
エッチング方法。 - 前記混合層を形成する前記工程と前記混合層を除去する前記工程との間に又は前記混合層を除去する前記工程の後に、前記処理容器内の空間をパージする工程を更に備える、
請求項5に記載のエッチング方法。 - 前記第1のガスは、N2ガス、NH3ガス、NOガス、NO2ガスの少なくとも一のガスを含み、
前記第2のガスは、NF3ガス、SF6ガス、CF4ガスの少なくとも一のガスを含む、
請求項5または6に記載のエッチング方法。 - 処理容器内において被処理体をエッチングする方法であって、該被処理体はSiCを含む第1の領域と、Ti、TiN、TiOx、W、WC、Hf、HfOx、Zr、ZrOx、Ta、SiO2、Si、SiGe、Ge、又はRuを含む第2の領域(xは正数)と、を備え、該方法は、
窒素を含む第1のガスのプラズマを生成し、該第1のガスのプラズマに含まれるイオンによって前記第1の領域の露出面を改質し、窒素、ケイ素及び炭素を含む混合層を前記第1の領域に形成する工程と、
前記混合層を形成する前記工程の実行後に、前記処理容器内においてフッ素を含む第2のガスのプラズマを生成し、前記混合層を除去する工程と、
を含むシーケンスを繰り返し、前記第1の領域を除去し、
前記第1のガスは、N2ガス、NH3ガス、NOガス、NO2ガスの少なくとも一のガスを含み、
前記第2のガスは、NF3ガス、SF6ガス、CF4ガスの少なくとも一のガスを含み、
前記第1のガスは、更に、O2ガス、CO2ガス、COガス、NOガス、NO2ガスの少なくとも一のガスを含む、
エッチング方法。 - 前記混合層を形成する前記工程と前記混合層を除去する前記工程との間に又は前記混合層を除去する前記工程の後に、前記処理容器内の空間をパージする工程を更に備える、
請求項8に記載のエッチング方法。 - 前記第2のガスは、更に、H2ガス、D2ガス、NH3ガス、O2ガス、CO2ガス、COガス、NOガス、NO2ガスの少なくとも一のガスを含む、
請求項8または9に記載のエッチング方法。 - エッチング方法であって、
炭化ケイ素を含む第1の材料からなる第1の領域と、前記第1の材料とは異なる材料を含む第2の領域とを備える被処理体を準備する工程と、
前記被処理体を窒素プラズマに晒し、前記第1の領域の露出面に、窒素、ケイ素及び炭素を含む層を形成する工程と、
前記層を形成する前記工程の後に、前記被処理体をフッ素プラズマに晒し、窒素を含む前記層を除去する工程と、
を有し、
前記層を形成する前記工程及び前記層を除去する前記工程を繰り返し、前記第1の領域を除去する、
エッチング方法。
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