JPH03270132A - Method and device for cleaning semiconductor wafer - Google Patents

Method and device for cleaning semiconductor wafer

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JPH03270132A
JPH03270132A JP6833390A JP6833390A JPH03270132A JP H03270132 A JPH03270132 A JP H03270132A JP 6833390 A JP6833390 A JP 6833390A JP 6833390 A JP6833390 A JP 6833390A JP H03270132 A JPH03270132 A JP H03270132A
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cleaning
radical oxygen
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Takashi Osako
孝志 大迫
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Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To acquire a wafer surface of high cleanliness by generating O3 by using ultraviolet rays of a first wavelength through introduction of O2 and by introducing radical oxygen O* generated by using second wavelength ultraviolet rays to a cleaning bath filled with cleaning liquid and by carrying out cleaning using cleaning liquid containing radical oxygen O*. CONSTITUTION:O2 is introduced into a radical oxygen O* generating device 2, and converted to O3 through a function of ultraviolet rays of a wavelength of 185nm at a first stage using an ultraviolet ray generating lamp 1. O3 which is converted at a second stage is decomposed into O2 and radical oxygen O* through a function of ultraviolet rays of a wavelength of 245nm. Thereafter, carrier gas is introduced, which is then introduced to a cleaning bath 6 together with radical oxygen O* and carrier gas, and radical oxygen O* is dissolved into cleaning liquid 8. Thereafter, a it is introduced to a wafer cleaning bath 6 and wafers are cleaned. Since radical oxygen O* is directly introduced into cleaning liquid without using H2O2 liquid, it is possible to eliminate increase of particles in cleaning liquid caused by storage of H2O2 liquid and to eliminate inclusion of metallic impurities in cleaning liquid. A wafer surface of high cleanliness can be acquired in this way.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、]C製造における半導体ウェハの洗浄方r去
及び洗浄装置に関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a cleaning method and a cleaning apparatus for semiconductor wafers in C manufacturing.

(従来の技術) 従来、Ic11yJ造のための半導体ウェハ(以下、単
にウェハという)の洗浄は、専ら11□02を含む洗浄
液によって行われてきた。このような洗浄液には、 アンモニアの混合液として、 約30%〜I+ 、 011液、約30%HzO,液、
純水とを混合したもの(N11.011/II!O□/
1120)、塩酸の混合液として、 約35%HCI液、約30%hO4、 純水とを混合したもの(HCI/+1.(h/II!O
)、硫酸の混合液として、 H,SO,とH2O3を混合したもの(llzsO4/
HzOz)が用いられ、使用時に温度を上げて使用され
ていた。
(Prior Art) Conventionally, semiconductor wafers (hereinafter simply referred to as wafers) for manufacturing Ic11yJ have been cleaned using a cleaning solution containing exclusively 11□02. Such a cleaning solution includes, as a mixed solution of ammonia, about 30% to I+, 011 solution, about 30% HzO, solution,
Mixed with pure water (N11.011/II!O□/
1120), a mixture of hydrochloric acid, approximately 35% HCI solution, approximately 30% hO4, and pure water (HCI/+1.(h/II!O)
), a mixture of H, SO, and H2O3 as a sulfuric acid mixture (llzsO4/
HzOz) was used, and the temperature was raised during use.

これらの洗浄液の作用は、アンモニア混合液では、アン
モニアがウェハの表面をエツチングして汚染物を除去し
、H,O□の分解によって発生したラジカル酸素04が
、ウェハの表面を酸化して汚染物の再付着を防止するこ
とにより、表面を清浄にしていた。
The action of these cleaning solutions is that in an ammonia mixed solution, ammonia etches the surface of the wafer and removes contaminants, and radical oxygen 04 generated by decomposition of H and O□ oxidizes the surface of the wafer and removes contaminants. The surface was kept clean by preventing re-adhesion.

塩酸の混合液では、IIcIの溶解力で金属をイオン化
し、hO□の分解によって発生したラジカル酸素O0が
、ウェハの表面を酸化して汚染物の再付着を防止するこ
とにより、表面を清浄にしていた。
In a hydrochloric acid mixture, the dissolving power of IIcI ionizes metals, and the radical oxygen O0 generated by the decomposition of hO□ oxidizes the wafer surface and prevents contaminants from re-attaching, thereby cleaning the surface. was.

また、硫酸の混合液では、IIzSOaの溶解力で金属
をイオン化し、H,0,の分解によって発生したラジカ
ル酸素O0が、有機物等をCO,とHzOに分解するこ
とによって、表面を清浄にしていた。
In addition, in a sulfuric acid mixture, the dissolving power of IIzSOa ionizes metals, and the radical oxygen O0 generated by the decomposition of H,O decomposes organic matter into CO and HzO, thereby cleaning the surface. Ta.

このように従来のウェハの洗浄には、H,O,を含む洗
浄液が用いられており、この1120 !が8.0とラ
ジカル酸素08とに分解されることにより得られるラジ
カル酸素O0が、ウェハの表面の清浄に大きな役割を果
たしていた。
As described above, in conventional wafer cleaning, a cleaning solution containing H, O, and the like are used, and this 1120! Radical oxygen O0 obtained by decomposing into 8.0 and radical oxygen O8 played a major role in cleaning the surface of the wafer.

(発明が解決しようとする課題) しかし、以上述べた洗浄方法では、11.0□液を含む
洗浄液を使用しているため、l’lzo□液中に不純物
として含まれる金属物がラジカル酸素04の作用による
酸化の過程で、ウェハの表面に付着するという欠点があ
った。また、Ilg(b液が液体である為、その運搬時
や保管時に、H,O□液を収納している容器から離脱し
たものが粒子となり、液中のパーティクルが増す等の問
題点があった。
(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the cleaning method described above, since a cleaning liquid containing 11.0□ liquid is used, metal substances contained as impurities in l'lzo□ liquid become radical oxygen 04 It has the disadvantage that it adheres to the surface of the wafer during the oxidation process due to the action of . In addition, since the Ilg (b liquid) is a liquid, there are problems such as particles that separate from the container containing the H, O□ liquid during transportation or storage, increasing the number of particles in the liquid. Ta.

本発明は、以上述べた、金属不純物とパーティクルが増
加するという問題点を除去するために、金属不純物が含
まれるH、0□液を使用せずに、洗浄液中にラジカル酸
素を存在させることにより、清浄度の高いウェハ表面を
得ることができる半導体ウェハの洗浄方法及びその洗浄
装置を提供することを目的とする。
In order to eliminate the above-mentioned problem of increase in metal impurities and particles, the present invention eliminates the use of H, 0□ solution containing metal impurities, and by making radical oxygen exist in the cleaning solution. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for cleaning a semiconductor wafer and a cleaning apparatus therefor, which can obtain a wafer surface with high cleanliness.

(課題を解決するための手段) 本発明は、上記目的を達成するために、半導体製造工程
で用いられる半導体ウェハの洗浄方法において、02を
導入して第1の波長の紫外線により03を発生させる工
程と、該03に第2の波長の紫外線によりラジカル酸素
O*を発生させる工程と、該ラジカル酸素00を洗浄液
が満たされた洗浄槽に導入し、該洗浄液に該ラジカル酸
素O*を含ませ、該洗浄液により半導体ウェハを洗浄、
するようにしたものである。
(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a semiconductor wafer cleaning method used in a semiconductor manufacturing process, in which 02 is introduced and 03 is generated by ultraviolet rays of a first wavelength. a step of generating radical oxygen O* using ultraviolet rays of a second wavelength in said 03; and introducing said radical oxygen 00 into a cleaning tank filled with a cleaning liquid, and causing said cleaning liquid to contain said radical oxygen O*. , cleaning the semiconductor wafer with the cleaning solution;
It was designed to do so.

また、半導体製造工程で用いられる半導体ウェハの洗浄
装置において、第1及び第2の波長を発生する紫外線発
生ランプと、02を導入して前記紫外線発生ランプによ
りラジカル酸素o0を発生させる手段と、該ラジカル酸
素O“を洗浄液が満たされた洗浄槽に導入し、該洗浄液
により半導体ウェハを洗浄する手段を設けるようしにし
たものである。
Further, in a semiconductor wafer cleaning apparatus used in a semiconductor manufacturing process, an ultraviolet generating lamp that generates first and second wavelengths, a means for introducing O2 to generate radical oxygen o0 by the ultraviolet generating lamp, and A means is provided for introducing radical oxygen O'' into a cleaning tank filled with a cleaning liquid and cleaning the semiconductor wafer with the cleaning liquid.

(作用) 本発明によれば、ラジカル酸素O0の発生に従来の(1
20□液を用いず、紫外線により直接ラジカル酸素O0
を発生させるようにしたので、ラジカル酸素O゛が含ま
れる洗浄液には金属不純物が含まれることばない。また
、(1□0、液の容器への保存が必要でないため、パー
ティクルが発生することはなく、パーティクル量が増加
することはない。
(Function) According to the present invention, the generation of radical oxygen O0 can be
20□ Radical oxygen O0 directly using ultraviolet light without using liquid
Since the cleaning solution contains radical oxygen O, there is no possibility that metal impurities will be included. In addition, (1□0) Since it is not necessary to store the liquid in a container, particles are not generated and the amount of particles does not increase.

(実施例) 以下、本発明の実施例について図面を参照しながら詳細
に説明する。
(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

図は本発明の実施例を示す半導体ウェハの洗浄装置の構
成図である。
The figure is a configuration diagram of a semiconductor wafer cleaning apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

この図に示すように、ラジカル酸素O“発生装置2に0
2導入部3、キャリアガス導入部4及びラジカル酸素O
0搬送バイブ5が設けられている。
As shown in this figure, the radical oxygen O" generator 2 is
2 introduction part 3, carrier gas introduction part 4 and radical oxygen O
A zero conveyance vibrator 5 is provided.

ラジカル酸素O“発生装置2内には、波長185−の紫
外線(UV)を発生するランプと、波長245 amの
紫外線(UV)を発生するランプとを備えたUV発生ラ
ンプ1が設けられている。
The radical oxygen O" generator 2 is provided with a UV generating lamp 1 that includes a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays (UV) with a wavelength of 185 am and a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays (UV) with a wavelength of 245 am. .

ラジカル酸素00発生装置2は、内面を鏡面として紫外
線を反射するようにするとラジカル酸素O0の発生の効
率が向上する。ラジカル酸素00発生装置2から導出さ
れたラジカル酸素o”lII送パイプ5は洗浄液8の入
った洗浄槽6内に導入されている。このラジカル酸素O
0搬送バイブ5の途中にバルブ9が設けられており、更
に、先端部分は多数のラジカル酸素01排出孔7が設け
られている。
The radical oxygen 00 generating device 2 improves the efficiency of generating radical oxygen 00 by making the inner surface a mirror surface to reflect ultraviolet rays. The radical oxygen o'lII sending pipe 5 derived from the radical oxygen O00 generator 2 is introduced into a cleaning tank 6 containing a cleaning liquid 8.
A valve 9 is provided in the middle of the 0 transporting vibrator 5, and a large number of radical oxygen 01 discharge holes 7 are further provided at the tip.

次に、このウェハ洗浄装置を用いたウェハの洗浄方法を
説明する。
Next, a wafer cleaning method using this wafer cleaning apparatus will be explained.

ラジカル酸素00発生装置2内にO7導入部3より0.
を導入して、波長185m及び245MのUV発生ラン
プ1を用いて、次の反応を行なわせる。
0.0.0 is introduced into the radical oxygen generator 2 from the O7 introduction section 3.
was introduced, and the following reaction was carried out using a UV generating lamp 1 with wavelengths of 185 m and 245 M.

185閣       245− 〇! −m−→Os  Os  −一一一一→O!+0
11この反応のように、まず第一段階として、導入した
Otを波長185 wmのUVの作用によりOlに変換
させる0次に、第二段階として、変換したOlを波長2
45 waのUvの作用により、02とラジカル酸素O
″とに分解させる。O3が02とラジカル酸素O″に分
解し終わった後、キャリアガス導入部4よりキャリアガ
スを導入し、バルブ9を開きラジカル酸素O0をキャリ
アガスと共にラジカル酸素o”l送パイプ5に導き、洗
浄槽6中の洗浄液8にラジカル酸素O0排出孔7からラ
ジカル酸素0°を熔かし込む。次に、ウェハを洗浄槽6
に導入してウェハの洗浄を行う。
185 Kaku 245- 〇! -m-→Os Os -1111→O! +0
11 As in this reaction, the first step is to convert the introduced Ot into Ol by the action of UV at a wavelength of 185 wm.Then, the second step is to convert the introduced Ot into Ol at a wavelength of 2
Due to the action of Uv of 45 wa, 02 and radical oxygen O
After O3 has been decomposed into 02 and radical oxygen O", carrier gas is introduced from the carrier gas inlet 4, and valve 9 is opened to send radical oxygen O0 and radical oxygen O"l together with the carrier gas. The wafer is introduced into the pipe 5, and radical oxygen 0° is melted into the cleaning liquid 8 in the cleaning tank 6 from the radical oxygen O0 discharge hole 7. Next, the wafer is transferred to the cleaning tank 6.
to clean the wafer.

ここで、洗浄槽6中の洗浄液中に熔けこんだラジカル酸
素O0は、HtOtの分解番こまって生じたラジカル酸
素O0の作用と同しように、表面を酸化したり、有機物
をCO□と11!0□に分解する等の作用を行う。
Here, the radical oxygen O0 dissolved in the cleaning liquid in the cleaning tank 6 oxidizes the surface and converts organic matter into CO□ and 11! It performs actions such as decomposing into 0□.

上記実施例で用いるキャリアガスは物性的に安定なもの
、例えばN、を用いると良い、また、キャリアガスを用
いずにOlのみを流しても良い。
The carrier gas used in the above embodiments is preferably one that is physically stable, such as N, or only OI may be flowed without using a carrier gas.

なお、本発明は上記実施例に限定されるものではなく、
本発明の趣旨に基づいて種々の変形が可能であり、これ
らを本発明の範囲から排除するものではない。
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments,
Various modifications are possible based on the spirit of the present invention, and these are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

(発明の効果) 以上、詳細に説明したように、本発明によれば、11.
0□液を使用せずにラジカル酸素0“が、直接洗浄液中
に導入されるので、H□08液を容器に保管する必要が
なく、+1.0.液の保管のために発生する洗浄液中の
パーティクルの増加が無い、また、ガスを使用したクリ
ーンな方法であるので、洗浄液に金属不純物の混入が無
いという効果を奏することができる。従って、洗浄液に
パーティクル及び金属不純物の混入が無いので、洗浄度
の高いウェハ表面を得ることが出来る。
(Effects of the Invention) As described above in detail, according to the present invention, 11.
Since radical oxygen 0'' is directly introduced into the cleaning liquid without using the 0□ liquid, there is no need to store the H□08 liquid in a container, and there is no need to store the H□08 liquid in the cleaning liquid that is generated due to the storage of the +1.0. There is no increase in particles, and since it is a clean method that uses gas, it is possible to achieve the effect that there is no mixing of metal impurities into the cleaning liquid.Therefore, since there is no mixing of particles or metal impurities into the cleaning liquid, A highly clean wafer surface can be obtained.

更に、ラジカル酸素01発生装置2で発生させたラジカ
ル酸素01はH2O0液の代用となるものであるから、
本発明の洗浄方法及び洗浄装置はII 、O。
Furthermore, since the radical oxygen 01 generated by the radical oxygen 01 generator 2 is a substitute for the H2O0 liquid,
The cleaning method and cleaning apparatus of the present invention are described in II, O.

液を用でいた従来のあらゆる洗浄工程に適用可能である
It is applicable to all conventional cleaning processes that use liquids.

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

図は本発明の実施例を示す半導体ウェハの洗浄装置の構
成図である。 l・・・Uv発生ランプ、2・・・ラジカル酸素01発
生装置、3・・・O5導入部、4・・・キャリアガス導
入部、5・・・ラジカル酸素O“搬送パイプ、6・・・
洗浄槽、7・・・ラジカル酸素O*排出孔、8・・・洗
浄液。
The figure is a configuration diagram of a semiconductor wafer cleaning apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1... Uv generation lamp, 2... Radical oxygen 01 generator, 3... O5 introduction section, 4... Carrier gas introduction section, 5... Radical oxygen O" transport pipe, 6...
Cleaning tank, 7... Radical oxygen O* discharge hole, 8... Cleaning liquid.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)半導体製造工程で用いられる半導体ウェハの洗浄
方法において、 (a)O_2を導入して第1の波長の紫外線によりO_
3を発生させる工程と、 (b)該O_3に第2の波長の紫外線によりラジカル酸
素O^*を発生させる工程と、 (c)該ラジカル酸素O^*を洗浄液が満たされた洗浄
槽に導入し、該洗浄液に該ラジカル酸素O^*を含ませ
、該洗浄液により半導体ウェハを洗浄することを特徴と
する半導体ウェハの洗浄方法。
(1) In a method for cleaning semiconductor wafers used in the semiconductor manufacturing process, (a) O_2 is introduced and O_2 is exposed to ultraviolet light of a first wavelength.
(b) generating radical oxygen O^* from the O_3 with ultraviolet rays of a second wavelength; (c) introducing the radical oxygen O^* into a cleaning tank filled with cleaning liquid; A method for cleaning a semiconductor wafer, comprising: impregnating the cleaning liquid with the radical oxygen O^*, and cleaning the semiconductor wafer with the cleaning liquid.
(2)半導体製造工程で用いられる半導体ウェハの洗浄
装置において、 (a)第1及び第2の波長を発生する紫外線発生ランプ
と、 (b)O_2を導入して前記紫外線発生ランプによりラ
ジカル酸素O^*を発生させる手段と、 (c)該ラジカル酸素O^*を洗浄液が満たされた洗浄
槽に導入し、該洗浄液により半導体ウェハを洗浄する手
段を具備する半導体ウェハの洗浄装置。
(2) In a semiconductor wafer cleaning apparatus used in a semiconductor manufacturing process, (a) an ultraviolet generating lamp that generates first and second wavelengths, and (b) radical oxygen O by introducing O_2 and using the ultraviolet generating lamp. (c) means for introducing the radical oxygen O^* into a cleaning tank filled with a cleaning liquid and cleaning the semiconductor wafer with the cleaning liquid.
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