JP7200367B2 - 改善された温度均一性での空間ウエハ処理 - Google Patents
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- 処理チャンバであって、
第1の面と第1の放射率と第1の温度とを有する第1のガスインジェクタを含む第1の処理ステーションと;
第2の面と第2の放射率と第2の温度とを有する第2のガスインジェクタを含む第2の処理ステーションと;
複数の実質的に同一平面にある支持表面を含む基板支持アセンブリであって、第1の処理ステーションと第2の処理ステーションとの間で支持表面を移動させるように構成されている基板支持アセンブリと;
を含み、
第1の面が、複数の実質的に同一平面にある支持表面から第1の距離が置かれ、かつ第2の面が、複数の実質的に同一平面にある支持表面から第2の距離が置かれており、かつ第1の放射率が第2の放射率よりも低い、
処理チャンバ。 - 処理チャンバであって、
第1の面と第1の放射率と第1の温度とを有する第1のガスインジェクタを含む第1の処理ステーションと;
第2の面と第2の放射率と第2の温度とを有する第2のガスインジェクタを含む第2の処理ステーションと;
複数の実質的に同一平面にある支持表面を含む基板支持アセンブリであって、第1の処理ステーションと第2の処理ステーションとの間で支持表面を移動させるように構成されている基板支持アセンブリと;
を含み、
第1の面が、複数の実質的に同一平面にある支持表面から第1の距離が置かれ、かつ第2の面が、複数の実質的に同一平面にある支持表面から第2の距離が置かれており、かつ第1の放射率が第2の放射率よりも低く、かつ/又は第1の温度は第2の温度よりも高く、
ウエハが支持表面上にあるとき、0.5℃未満の温度スキューが、第1の処理ステーションと第2の処理ステーションとの間で0.5秒間ウエハを移動させる際に生じる、処理チャンバ。 - 処理チャンバであって、
第1の面と第1の放射率と第1の温度とを有する第1のガスインジェクタを含む第1の処理ステーションと;
第2の面と第2の放射率と第2の温度とを有する第2のガスインジェクタを含む第2の処理ステーションと;
複数の実質的に同一平面にある支持表面を含む基板支持アセンブリであって、第1の処理ステーションと第2の処理ステーションとの間で支持表面を移動させるように構成されている基板支持アセンブリと;
を含み、
第1の面が、複数の実質的に同一平面にある支持表面から第1の距離が置かれ、かつ第2の面が、複数の実質的に同一平面にある支持表面から第2の距離が置かれており、かつ第1の放射率が第2の放射率よりも低く、かつ/又は第1の温度は第2の温度よりも高く、
第2の距離が第1の距離よりも大きい、処理チャンバ。 - 第1の距離と第2の距離が同じである、請求項1に記載の処理チャンバ。
- 第1の放射率と第2の放射率が異なり、第1の温度と第2の温度が異なる、請求項1に記載の処理チャンバ。
- 第1の放射率と第2の放射率が異なり、第1の温度と第2の温度が同じである、請求項1に記載の処理チャンバ。
- 第1の処理ステーションが熱ステーションを含み、第2の処理ステーションがプラズマステーションを含む、請求項1に記載の処理チャンバ。
- 第1の処理ステーションが熱ステーションを含み、第2の処理ステーションが熱ステーションを含む、請求項1に記載の処理チャンバ。
- 支持表面上に少なくとも一つのウエハをさらに含む、請求項1に記載の処理チャンバ。
- 第1の放射率と第1の温度及び/又は第2の放射率と第2の温度が、第1の処理ステーションと第2の処理ステーションのウエハの定常状態温度を提供する、請求項9に記載の処理チャンバ。
- 処理方法であって、
第1の処理ステーションと第2の処理ステーションとの間で基板支持表面を移動させることであって、第1の処理ステーションが、基板支持表面から第1の距離が置かれた第1の面と第1の放射率と第1の温度とを有する第1のガスインジェクタを含み、第2の処理ステーションが、基板支持表面から第2の距離が置かれた第2の面と第2の放射率と第2の温度とを有する第2のガスインジェクタを含む、第1の処理ステーションと第2の処理ステーションとの間で基板支持表面を移動させることを含み、
第1の放射率が第2の放射率よりも低い、処理方法。 - 処理方法であって、
第1の処理ステーションと第2の処理ステーションとの間で基板支持表面を移動させることであって、第1の処理ステーションが、基板支持表面から第1の距離が置かれた第1の面と第1の放射率と第1の温度とを有する第1のガスインジェクタを含み、第2の処理ステーションが、基板支持表面から第2の距離が置かれた第2の面と第2の放射率と第2の温度とを有する第2のガスインジェクタを含む、第1の処理ステーションと第2の処理ステーションとの間で基板支持表面を移動させることを含み、
第1の放射率が第2の放射率よりも低く、かつ/又は第1の温度は第2の温度よりも高く、
第2の距離が第1の距離よりも大きい、処理方法。 - 第1の距離と第2の距離が同じである、請求項11に記載の方法。
- 少なくとも一つのウエハを基板支持表面上にローディングすることをさらに含む、請求項11に記載の処理方法。
- 処理チャンバであって、
第1の面と第1の放射率と第1の温度とを有する熱シャワーヘッドを含む熱処理ステーションと;
第2の面と第2の放射率と第2の温度とを有するプラズマシャワーヘッドを含むプラズマ処理ステーションと;
上に少なくとも一つのウエハを有する複数の実質的に同一平面にある支持表面を含む基板支持アセンブリであって、熱処理ステーションとプラズマ処理ステーションとの間で少なくとも一つのウエハを移動させるように構成されている基板支持アセンブリと;
複数の実質的に同一平面にある支持表面に接続したコントローラと;
を含み、
第1の面が少なくとも一つのウエハから0.5mmから3mmの範囲で離間し、かつ第2の面が少なくとも一つのウエハから7mmから15mmの範囲で離間しており、かつ第1の放射率が第2の放射率よりも低く、かつ/又は第1の温度が第2の温度よりも高い、
処理チャンバ。
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