JPH03179728A - Cleaning process of semiconductor wafer - Google Patents

Cleaning process of semiconductor wafer

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Publication number
JPH03179728A
JPH03179728A JP31828289A JP31828289A JPH03179728A JP H03179728 A JPH03179728 A JP H03179728A JP 31828289 A JP31828289 A JP 31828289A JP 31828289 A JP31828289 A JP 31828289A JP H03179728 A JPH03179728 A JP H03179728A
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semiconductor wafer
cleaning
heating means
rear surface
cleaned
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Kimiharu Matsumura
松村 公治
Masaaki Murakami
政明 村上
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Tokyo Electron Ltd
Tokyo Electron Kyushu Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To avoid the swelling due to setting of a cleaned up element such as resist, etc., in the cleaning process of the rear surface and the sides thereof thereby enabling the in-surface evenness of film thickness to be assured by a method wherein, when the rear surface and the sides of the semiconductor wafer are cleaned up, the rear surface side is cleaned up in a state that the side is being heated. CONSTITUTION:A cleaning device is provided with heating means 1 on the rear surface side of a semiconductor wafer W. These heating means 1 so structured as to be capable of shifting from the center of the semiconductor wafer W to the outer periphery thereof are shifted, corresponding to the positional changes of the parts W0 whereto a cleaning solution is jetted from the nozzle 5 of a cleaning mechanism 4. At this time, it is recommended that the shifting of heating means 1 is interlocked corresponding to the positions, angles, etc., of the nozzle 5 of the cleaning mechanism 4 for cleaning up the rear surface of the semiconductor W.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 [産業上の利用分野] 本発明は、半導体ウェハの洗浄方法に関する。[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a method for cleaning semiconductor wafers.

[従来の技術] 半導体製造工程において、半導体ウェハWは通常スピン
コーティングによりフォトレジストが塗布される。すな
わち、第3図に示すように、処理室内の回転機構30に
連結されているチャック20に半導体ウェハW゛を真空
吸着させ、回転機構30によりチャック20を500〜
1000回転/分の速度で回転させ、処理液供給系から
供給される処理液であるフォトレジスト液を半導体ウェ
ハW゛上方の移動可能なノズルから(図示せず)半導体
ウェハW′の表面に滴下し、回転機構30の回転数およ
び回転時間を調整して半導体ウェハW”表面に所望の厚
さのフォトレジスト膜を形成する。次に速度を上げ、3
000〜4000回転/分で余分なレジスト液の振切り
を行なう。
[Prior Art] In a semiconductor manufacturing process, a photoresist is usually applied to a semiconductor wafer W by spin coating. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the semiconductor wafer W' is vacuum-adsorbed onto the chuck 20 connected to the rotation mechanism 30 in the processing chamber, and the chuck 20 is rotated by the rotation mechanism 30 to
Rotating at a speed of 1000 revolutions/min, photoresist liquid, which is a processing liquid supplied from a processing liquid supply system, is dropped onto the surface of semiconductor wafer W' from a movable nozzle (not shown) above semiconductor wafer W'. Then, the rotation speed and rotation time of the rotation mechanism 30 are adjusted to form a photoresist film of a desired thickness on the surface of the semiconductor wafer W''.Then, the speed is increased, and
The excess resist solution is shaken off at a speed of 000 to 4000 revolutions/minute.

[発明が解決すべき課題] 次に、同図に示す洗浄機構40のノズル50から所望の
洗浄液を噴出させて、半導体ウェハW。
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Next, a desired cleaning liquid is ejected from the nozzle 50 of the cleaning mechanism 40 shown in the figure to clean the semiconductor wafer W.

の裏面や側面に回り込んだ余分なレジスト液を洗い流す
裏面洗浄を行なっているが、フォトレジスト膜を形成し
た表面の周辺部分W1°(6インチウェハでは外周から
20mm近辺)のフォトレジスト(第4図参照)が急速
に硬化してしまうためその部分が盛り上がり、不均一に
波打つ状態になる。
Backside cleaning is performed to wash away excess resist solution that has gotten around to the backside and sides of the wafer, but the photoresist (4th (see figure) hardens rapidly, causing the area to bulge and become unevenly wavy.

この原因を種々調査した結果、裏面洗浄時この液により
外周近辺が冷え、この冷えた部分W0゛に対応して硬化
するものであることが判った。
As a result of various investigations into the cause of this, it was found that the liquid cools the outer periphery during backside cleaning, and hardens in response to this cooled area W0.

従来、256KDRAMの半導体ウェハWにおける塗膜
厚さの面内均一性(ユニフオミテイ)のレンジ(RAN
GE)は例えば平均厚さが1μの場合40〜50人程度
で形成たが(第5図参照)、近年生産が増加している4
MDRAM、16MDRAMにおいては20人程度以下
が要求されている。
Conventionally, the range of in-plane uniformity (uniformity) of the coating film thickness (RAN
For example, if the average thickness was 1μ, it took about 40 to 50 people to make the GE) (see Figure 5), but production has increased in recent years4.
For MDRAM and 16MDRAM, approximately 20 or less people are required.

このように、今後−層高い精度が要求されるなかで、半
導体ウェハ上に形成されたフォトレジスト膜厚の面内均
一性(ユニフオミティ)が損われ、半導体ウェハから得
られるチップに不良品を生じる原因になり、半導体ウェ
ハW′から得られるチップ数の歩留りは、従来、かなり
低かった。特に、半導体ウェハW′の径は大きくなる傾
向が確実であり、今後とも、処理膜厚の面内均一性(ユ
ニフォミティ)の確保が大きな課題で、半導体ウェハW
°の裏面洗浄時のレジストの硬化を防止することが望ま
れていた。
In this way, in the future, as higher precision is required, the in-plane uniformity (uniformity) of the photoresist film formed on semiconductor wafers will be impaired, resulting in defective chips obtained from semiconductor wafers. As a result, the yield of chips obtained from a semiconductor wafer W' has conventionally been quite low. In particular, it is certain that the diameter of semiconductor wafers W' tends to increase, and ensuring in-plane uniformity of processed film thickness will continue to be a major issue.
It has been desired to prevent resist hardening during backside cleaning.

[発明の目的] 本発明は上記の点を解決するためになされたもので、裏
面および側面洗浄時のレジスト等被洗浄体の硬化による
盛り上がり等を防ぎ、膜厚の面内均一性(ユニフオミテ
ィ)の確保が可能な半導体ウェハの洗浄方法を提供する
ことを目的とする。
[Objective of the Invention] The present invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it prevents swelling caused by hardening of objects to be cleaned such as resist during back and side cleaning, and improves in-plane uniformity of film thickness (uniformity). The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for cleaning semiconductor wafers that can ensure the following.

[課題を解決するための手段] 上記の目的を達成するために、本発明による半導体ウェ
ハの洗浄方法は、半導体ウェハの裏面および側面を洗浄
するに際し、半導体ウェハの裏面側を加温状態で洗浄す
るものである。
[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the method for cleaning a semiconductor wafer according to the present invention includes cleaning the back side of the semiconductor wafer in a heated state when cleaning the back side and side surfaces of the semiconductor wafer. It is something to do.

さらに、半導体ウェハの中心および外周間を加温手段を
移動させて洗浄するものである。
Furthermore, the heating means is moved between the center and the outer periphery of the semiconductor wafer to clean it.

[作用] 本発明による半導体ウェハの裏面洗浄方法は、この洗浄
に際し、半導体ウェハの裏面を加熱した状態で裏面洗浄
することにより、レジスト等被洗浄体の硬化を防止でき
処理膜の面内均一性(ユニフォミティ)の確保が可能と
なる。
[Function] In the method for cleaning the back side of a semiconductor wafer according to the present invention, by cleaning the back side of the semiconductor wafer while heating the back side of the semiconductor wafer, hardening of the object to be cleaned such as resist can be prevented, and the in-plane uniformity of the processed film can be improved. (uniformity) can be ensured.

[実施例] 以下、本発明による半導体ウェハの洗浄方法の好ましい
実施例を図面を参照して説明する。
[Embodiments] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the semiconductor wafer cleaning method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

本発明の半導体ウェハの洗浄方法に適応される洗浄装置
は、第1図に示すように、処理室内の回転機構3に連結
されているチャック2に半導体ウェハWを真空吸着させ
、回転機構3によりチャック2を500〜1000回転
/分の速度で回転させ、処理液供給系から供給される処
理液であるフォトレジスト液を半導体ウェハW上方の移
動可能なノズルから(図示せず)半導体ウェハWの表面
に滴下し、回転機構3の回転数および回転時間を調整し
て半導体ウェハW表面に所望の厚さのフォトレジスト膜
を形成するよう構成されている。本発明に適応される洗
浄装置には、半導体ウェハWの裏面側に加温手段1が設
けられている。この加温手段1は半導体ウェハWの中心
から外周の間を移動可能な構造で、洗浄機構4のノズル
5から噴射される洗浄液の当る部分W0の位置変化に応
じて第2図の矢印に示すように、移動させて使用する。
As shown in FIG. 1, a cleaning apparatus adapted to the semiconductor wafer cleaning method of the present invention vacuum-chucks a semiconductor wafer W to a chuck 2 connected to a rotation mechanism 3 in a processing chamber, and the rotation mechanism 3 The chuck 2 is rotated at a speed of 500 to 1000 revolutions per minute, and the photoresist liquid, which is a processing liquid supplied from the processing liquid supply system, is applied to the semiconductor wafer W from a movable nozzle (not shown) above the semiconductor wafer W. It is configured to drop a photoresist film onto the surface of the semiconductor wafer W and form a photoresist film of a desired thickness on the surface of the semiconductor wafer W by adjusting the rotation speed and rotation time of the rotation mechanism 3. A cleaning apparatus adapted to the present invention is provided with heating means 1 on the back side of the semiconductor wafer W. This heating means 1 is movable between the center and the outer periphery of the semiconductor wafer W, and is shown by the arrow in FIG. Move it and use it.

この加温手段1の移動は、半導体ウェハWの裏面を洗浄
する洗浄機構4のノズル5の位置、角度等に対応して連
動することが望ましい(加温手段1と洗浄機構4両者間
の連動をコントロールする手段は図示せず)。
The movement of the heating means 1 is preferably linked to the position, angle, etc. of the nozzle 5 of the cleaning mechanism 4 that cleans the back side of the semiconductor wafer W (the movement of the heating means 1 and the cleaning mechanism 4 is (Means for controlling are not shown).

半導体ウェハWの裏面洗浄はチャック2上で回転させな
がら行なわれるので、加温手段1は第2図に示すように
、はぼ円形の半導体ウェハWの直径上に2カ所設ければ
所望の効果が得られるものである。加温手段1は公知の
薄膜ヒータが好適である。即ち、クロム、ニッケル、白
金、タンタル、タングステン、スズ、鉄、鉛、アルメル
、ベリリウム、アンチモン、インジウム、クロメル、コ
バルト、ストロンシウム、ロジウム、パラジウム、マグ
ネシウム、モリブデン、リチウム、ルビジウム等の金属
単体およびカーボンブラック、グラファイト等の炭素系
単体の他、ニクロム、ステンレス、青銅、黄銅等の合金
、ポリマーグラフトカーボン等のポリマー系複合材料、
ケイ化モリブデン等の複合セラミック材料を含め、導電
性を有し通電により抵抗発熱体となりうるちのが好適で
、この薄膜ヒータの表面には洗浄液により変質しないよ
う加工を施すことが望ましい。
Since the back side of the semiconductor wafer W is cleaned while being rotated on the chuck 2, the desired effect can be achieved by providing the heating means 1 at two locations on the diameter of the roughly circular semiconductor wafer W, as shown in FIG. is obtained. The heating means 1 is preferably a known thin film heater. That is, elemental metals such as chromium, nickel, platinum, tantalum, tungsten, tin, iron, lead, alumel, beryllium, antimony, indium, chromel, cobalt, strontium, rhodium, palladium, magnesium, molybdenum, lithium, rubidium, and carbon. In addition to carbon-based substances such as black and graphite, alloys such as nichrome, stainless steel, bronze, and brass, polymer-based composite materials such as polymer grafted carbon,
It is preferable to use a composite ceramic material such as molybdenum silicide, which is electrically conductive and can become a resistance heating element when energized, and it is desirable to process the surface of this thin film heater so that it will not be altered by the cleaning liquid.

裏面洗浄に伴う半導体ウェハWの損失熱量に相当する熱
量を自動的に半導体ウェハWに与え、処理作業の行なわ
れているクリーンルームの室温に近い設定温度(約20
〜25℃程度)を常時維持できるよう、この加温手段1
は通電により加温状態が制御されている。
The amount of heat equivalent to the amount of heat lost in the semiconductor wafer W due to backside cleaning is automatically applied to the semiconductor wafer W, and the temperature is set close to the room temperature of the clean room where the processing work is performed (about 20
This heating means 1 is used to maintain a constant temperature of
The heating state is controlled by applying electricity.

さらに、加温手段は半導体ウェハの中心から外周の間を
移動可能なな構造であるので、裏面および側面洗浄に伴
う半導体ウェハW°の冷却が防止でき、冷却によって急
速に硬化してその部分が盛り上がるための不均一な波打
ちがなくなる。
Furthermore, since the heating means is structured to be movable between the center and the outer periphery of the semiconductor wafer, it is possible to prevent the semiconductor wafer W° from being cooled during back and side cleaning, and the cooling rapidly hardens the area. There will be no uneven waves due to swelling.

上記実施例は、半導体ウェハにフォトレジスト膜を塗布
するスピンコーティング時のレジスト液を裏面洗浄する
例で説明したが、本発明はこの他の処理液で半導体ウェ
ハを処理した次工程の裏面洗浄にも好適であることは言
うまでもない。
The above embodiment has been described as an example of cleaning the backside of the resist solution during spin coating in which a photoresist film is applied to a semiconductor wafer, but the present invention is also applicable to cleaning the backside of the semiconductor wafer in the next step after processing the semiconductor wafer with other processing liquids. Needless to say, it is also suitable.

また、上記実施例では、半導体ウェハの裏面を加温する
例について説明したが、洗浄液を加温してもよい。加温
手段としてはノズル近傍にヒータを設けてもよいし、洗
浄液容器に加熱手段を設けてもよい。
Further, in the above embodiment, an example was explained in which the back surface of the semiconductor wafer is heated, but the cleaning liquid may also be heated. As the heating means, a heater may be provided near the nozzle, or the heating means may be provided in the cleaning liquid container.

[発明の効果] 本発明の半導体ウェハの洗浄方法によれば、半導体ウェ
ハの裏面および側面の洗浄に際し、半導体ウェハの裏面
を加温状態で洗浄するので処理膜厚の面内均一性(ユニ
フォミティ)の確保が可能となり、従って半導体ウェハ
から得られるチップ数の歩留りが向上する。
[Effects of the Invention] According to the semiconductor wafer cleaning method of the present invention, when cleaning the back and side surfaces of the semiconductor wafer, the back surface of the semiconductor wafer is cleaned in a heated state, which improves in-plane uniformity of the processed film thickness. Therefore, the yield of chips obtained from semiconductor wafers is improved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明に適応される洗浄装置の一実施例の構成
図、第2図はその加温手段の配置を示す図、第3図は従
来の洗浄装置の構成図、第4図は従来の半導体ウェハの
面内不均一部分を示す図、第5図はその詳細を示す断面
図である。 1   、加温手段 28゜0.チャック 3 、、、、、、、、回転機構 4、、、、、、、、洗浄機構 、ノズル W。 、ウェハ
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a cleaning device adapted to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the arrangement of its heating means, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional cleaning device, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the arrangement of the heating means. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing in-plane non-uniform portions of a conventional semiconductor wafer, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing details thereof. 1.Heating means 28°0. Chuck 3, Rotating mechanism 4, Cleaning mechanism, Nozzle W. , wafer

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1、半導体ウェハの裏面および側面を洗浄するに際し、
前記半導体ウェハの裏面側を加温状態で洗浄することを
特徴とする半導体ウェハの洗浄方法。 2、半導体ウェハの中心および外周間を加温手段を移動
させて洗浄することを特徴とする請求項1記載の半導体
ウェハの洗浄方法。
[Claims] 1. When cleaning the back and side surfaces of a semiconductor wafer,
A method for cleaning a semiconductor wafer, comprising cleaning the back side of the semiconductor wafer in a heated state. 2. The method of cleaning a semiconductor wafer according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning is performed by moving a heating means between the center and the outer periphery of the semiconductor wafer.
JP31828289A 1989-12-07 1989-12-07 Cleaning process of semiconductor wafer Pending JPH03179728A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR100284557B1 (en) * 1993-08-23 2001-04-02 히가시 데쓰로 Resist processing apparatus and resist processing method
US6332723B1 (en) * 1999-07-28 2001-12-25 Tokyo Electron Limited Substrate processing apparatus and method

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR100284557B1 (en) * 1993-08-23 2001-04-02 히가시 데쓰로 Resist processing apparatus and resist processing method
US6332723B1 (en) * 1999-07-28 2001-12-25 Tokyo Electron Limited Substrate processing apparatus and method

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