JP7818399B2 - アーク放電を低減させた物理的気相堆積(pvd)チャンバ - Google Patents
アーク放電を低減させた物理的気相堆積(pvd)チャンバInfo
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Description
Claims (15)
- 内部容積部を有するチャンバ本体と、
前記内部容積部に配置された基板支持体と、
前記内部容積部に配置され、ターゲットを囲むように構成された上部部分および前記基板支持体を囲む下部部分を有するプロセスシールドであり、前記上部部分が、前記プロセスシールドと前記ターゲットとの間に間隙を画定するために、前記ターゲットの外径よりも大きい内径を有し、前記間隙が、開放された第1の端部と、前記第1の端部とは反対側の閉鎖された第2の端部とを有する、プロセスシールドと、
前記間隙を通してまたは前記間隙の前面開口を横切って前記内部容積部にガスを供給するためのガス入口であり、前記ガス入口が、前記間隙の前面開口の垂直上方で、前記間隙の前記閉鎖された第2の端部に近接して前記プロセスシールドの上面に配置されるか、または前記ターゲットの下方に配置され、前記ターゲットに近接して前記間隙の前面開口を横切ってガスを水平方向内側に向けるように構成され、前記ガス入口が、使用中に前記内部容積部からの粒子が前記間隙に入るのを実質的に防止するように構成された、ガス入口と
を含むプロセスチャンバ。 - 前記チャンバ本体の底壁に隣接して配置された排気口をさらに含む、請求項1に記載のプロセスチャンバ。
- 前記ガス入口が、前記ターゲットの下方に配置され、前記プロセスシールドの側壁を貫通して水平に延び、前記間隙の前面開口を横切って前記ガスを供給する、請求項1に記載のプロセスチャンバ。
- 前記プロセスシールドと底壁との間に配置された第2のガス入口をさらに含む、請求項3に記載のプロセスチャンバ。
- 前記ガス入口が、第1のガス源に結合され、前記第2のガス入口が、前記第1のガス源から流体的に独立している第2のガス源に結合される、請求項4に記載のプロセスチャンバ。
- 前記第2のガス入口が、前記内部容積部内のガスを排気口の方に導くように構成される、請求項4に記載のプロセスチャンバ。
- 前記第2のガス入口が、ポンプの反対側の前記基板支持体の側に位置づけられる、請求項4に記載のプロセスチャンバ。
- 前記ガス入口が、前記プロセスシールドに配置される、請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載のプロセスチャンバ。
- 前記ガス入口が、前記プロセスシールドと前記ターゲットとの間に置かれた間隙を通して前記ガスを流すように構成される、請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載のプロセスチャンバ。
- 前記プロセスシールドが、一体成形金属本体を含む、請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載のプロセスチャンバ。
- 前記プロセスシールドが円筒状本体を有する、請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載のプロセスチャンバ。
- 基板を処理する方法であって、
プロセスチャンバの内部容積部内で基板に物理的気相堆積(PVD)プロセスを実行することであり、ターゲットの外側側壁およびプロセスシールドの内面が、開放された第1の端部と、前記第1の端部とは反対側の閉鎖された第2の端部とを有する間隙を画定するように、前記プロセスシールドが前記内部容積部で前記ターゲットのまわりに配置される、実行することと、
前記プロセスシールドの上面に、前記間隙の前面開口の垂直上方で、前記閉鎖された第2の端部に近接して配置された第1のガス入口を介して前記間隙を通して、または前記ターゲットの下方に配置され、前記ターゲットに近接して前記間隙の前面開口を横切ってガスを水平方向内側に向けるように構成された第1のガス入口を介して前記間隙の前面開口を横切って、前記プロセスチャンバ内にガスを注入することと
を含み、
前記第1のガス入口が、前記内部容積部からの粒子が前記間隙に入るのを実質的に防止するように構成された、方法。 - 前記プロセスチャンバから前記ガスを取り除くためにポンプを使用することをさらに含む、請求項12に記載の方法。
- 前記プロセスチャンバ内の前記ガスを前記ポンプの方に導くために、第2のガス入口を介して前記プロセスチャンバの下部部分の近くに前記ガスを追加として注入することをさらに含む、請求項13に記載の方法。
- 前記第1のガス入口が、前記プロセスシールドと前記ターゲットとの間に配置された間隙を通して前記ガスを流すように構成される、請求項12~14のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
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