JP7483933B2 - 窒化物含有膜除去のためのシステム及び方法 - Google Patents
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[0001] 本出願は、2021年2月11日に出願され、「窒化物含有膜除去のためのシステム及び方法(SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR NITRIDE-CONTAINING FILM REMOVAL)」と題された米国仮出願第17/173,329号の利益及び優先権を主張し、その内容は、あらゆる目的のためにその全体が参照により本明細書に組み込まれる。
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- 酸素プラズマ放出物を生成するために、半導体処理チャンバの遠隔プラズマ領域に酸素含有前駆体を流入させつつ、プラズマを衝突させることと、
処理領域に収納された基板を前記酸素プラズマ放出物と接触させることであって、前記基板が窒化チタン又は窒化タンタルの露出領域を画定し、前記接触させることにより、前記窒化チタン又は窒化タンタル上に酸化表面が生成される、処理領域に収納された基板を前記酸素プラズマ放出物と接触させることと、
ハロゲンプラズマ放出物を生成するために、ハロゲン含有前駆体を半導体処理チャンバの遠隔プラズマ領域に流入させつつ、プラズマを衝突させることと、
前記窒化チタン又は窒化タンタル上の前記酸化表面を前記ハロゲンプラズマ放出物と接触させることと、
前記窒化チタン又は窒化タンタル上の前記酸化表面を除去することと
を含む、エッチング方法。 - 前記ハロゲン含有前駆体がフッ素又は塩素を含む、請求項1に記載のエッチング方法。
- 前記酸素含有前駆体が酸素であり、前記ハロゲン含有前駆体が三フッ化窒素を含み、前記方法が、
水素を前記ハロゲン含有前駆体と共に流すこと
を更に含む、請求項2に記載のエッチング方法。 - 前記水素の流量が、前記ハロゲン含有前駆体の流量の少なくとも2倍である、請求項3に記載のエッチング方法。
- 前記基板を前記酸素プラズマ放出物と接触させることが第1の温度で実行され、前記基板を前記ハロゲンプラズマ放出物と接触させることが、前記第1の温度よりも低い第2の温度で実行される、請求項1に記載のエッチング方法。
- 前記基板を前記酸素プラズマ放出物と接触させることが第1の処理チャンバで実行され、前記基板を前記ハロゲンプラズマ放出物と接触させることが、前記第1の処理チャンバから分離した第2の処理チャンバで実行される、請求項5に記載のエッチング方法。
- 前記基板を前記酸素プラズマ放出物と接触させている間、前記半導体処理チャンバ内の圧力が約5Torr以下に維持される、請求項1に記載のエッチング方法。
- 前記窒化チタン上の前記酸化表面を前記ハロゲンプラズマ放出物と接触させる前に、前記半導体処理チャンバの前記圧力を増加させること
を更に含む、請求項7に記載のエッチング方法。 - 前記エッチング方法が複数のサイクルについて実行される、請求項1に記載のエッチング方法。
- 各サイクルで除去される前記窒化チタン又は窒化タンタル上の前記酸化表面が約1nm以下である、請求項9に記載のエッチング方法。
- 前記エッチング方法が単一の処理チャンバで実行され、基板温度を約300℃以下に維持している間に、前記エッチング方法が実行される、請求項1に記載のエッチング方法。
- 半導体処理チャンバの処理領域に収納された基板を酸素含有前駆体と接触させることであって、前記基板が窒化チタンの露出領域を画定し、前記接触させることにより、約1nm以下の深さに制限された前記窒化チタン上の酸化表面が生成される、半導体処理チャンバの処理領域に収納された基板を酸素含有前駆体と接触させることと、
前記酸素含有前駆体の流れを停止させることと、
前記窒化チタン上の前記酸化表面を、フッ化水素、三フッ化窒素、二原子フッ素、三フッ化臭素、三フッ化塩素、六フッ化硫黄、二フッ化キセノン、三塩化ホウ素、五塩化タングステン、六塩化タングステン、又は二原子塩素を含むハロゲン含有前駆体と接触させることと、
前記窒化チタン上の前記酸化表面を除去することと
を含む、エッチング方法。 - 前記基板を接触させる前に、前記酸素含有前駆体又は前記ハロゲン含有前駆体の一方又は両方のプラズマを形成すること
を更に含む、請求項12に記載のエッチング方法。 - 前記ハロゲン含有前駆体がフッ素を含む、請求項12に記載のエッチング方法。
- 前記ハロゲン含有前駆体が三フッ化窒素を含み、前記方法が、
水素を前記ハロゲン含有前駆体と共に流すこと
を更に含む、請求項14に記載のエッチング方法。 - 前記水素の流量が、前記ハロゲン含有前駆体の流量の少なくとも2倍である、請求項15に記載のエッチング方法。
- 前記基板を前記酸素含有前駆体と接触させることが第1の温度で実行され、前記基板を前記ハロゲン含有前駆体と接触させることが、前記第1の温度未満の第2の温度で実行される、請求項12に記載のエッチング方法。
- 前記基板を前記酸素含有前駆体と接触させている間、前記半導体処理チャンバ内の圧力が約5Torr以下に維持され、前記エッチング方法が、
前記窒化チタン上の前記酸化表面を前記ハロゲン含有前駆体と接触させる前に、前記半導体処理チャンバの前記圧力を増加させること
を更に含む、請求項17に記載のエッチング方法。 - 半導体処理チャンバで酸素プラズマ放出物を生成することと、
処理領域に収納された基板を前記酸素プラズマ放出物と接触させることであって、前記基板が窒化チタンの露出領域を画定し、前記接触させることにより、前記窒化チタン上に酸化表面が生成される、処理領域に収納された基板を前記酸素プラズマ放出物と接触させることと、
前記半導体処理チャンバへの前記酸素プラズマ放出物の流入を停止させることと、
前記処理領域内の圧力を第1の圧力から第2の圧力に増加させることと、
前記半導体処理チャンバで、フッ化水素、三フッ化窒素、二原子フッ素、三フッ化臭素、三フッ化塩素、六フッ化硫黄、二フッ化キセノン、三塩化ホウ素、五塩化タングステン、六塩化タングステン、又は二原子塩素を含むハロゲン含有前駆体から、ハロゲンプラズマ放出物を生成することと、
前記窒化チタン上の前記酸化表面を前記ハロゲンプラズマ放出物と接触させることと、
前記窒化チタン上の前記酸化表面を除去することと
を含む、エッチング方法。 - 前記基板を前記酸素プラズマ放出物と接触させることが第1の温度で実行され、前記基板を前記ハロゲンプラズマ放出物と接触させることが、前記第1の温度よりも低い第2の温度で実行され、前記第2の温度が約300℃以下である、請求項19に記載のエッチング方法。
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