JPH0340342A - Ion beam irradiation device - Google Patents

Ion beam irradiation device

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JPH0340342A
JPH0340342A JP1173055A JP17305589A JPH0340342A JP H0340342 A JPH0340342 A JP H0340342A JP 1173055 A JP1173055 A JP 1173055A JP 17305589 A JP17305589 A JP 17305589A JP H0340342 A JPH0340342 A JP H0340342A
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Akira Oota
太田 ▲あきら▼
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PURPOSE:To enhance the irradiation efficiency and facilitate maintenance works by generating plasma using microwaves, and drawing out through an electrode provided with a number of holes for passage of electron beam. CONSTITUTION:In a vessel 58 kept at a pressure of 10<-1> thru 10<-3>Torr, No.3 electrode 512, No.1 electrode 53, No.2 electrode 54, and target electrode 55 are installed in the sequence as named. A high frequency coil 510 is installed adjoining to this vessel 58, and a multicuspe mag. field generating means 513 is furnished near the injection port for working gas 59 for enhancing the plasma generating efficiency. Each electrode consists of a ceramic plate covered with a Cu plate or plates and is provided with a number of electron beam passing holes, wherein the Cu plates are fitted to both sides of the No.2 electrode while Cu plate is fitted to the target side of No.1, No.3 electrode. This enables high density irradiation of electron beam, and use of no cathode facilitates maintenance works for the device.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明はイオンビーム照射装置、特にイオンビームによ
るCVD、エツチング、アッシング等の処理を目的とす
るイオンビーム照射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 an ion beam irradiation apparatus, and particularly to an ion beam irradiation apparatus for processing such as CVD, etching, and ashing using an ion beam.

(従来技術) 第3図は従来の例えばJJ八へ Vol、25. No
、3+March、 ’86. pll、 L252−
L253に記載されているイオンビーム照射装置を示し
、1はLa1).製カソード、2はアノード、3はカソ
ード−アノード間に接続した放電用電源、4はグリッド
、5はアノードグリノド間に接続したプラズマ中の電子
引き出し用電源、6はターゲット、8はアノード−ター
ゲット間に接続したターゲット電源、7は容器、9゜1
0はスリット、1).12はガス導入口、13は電子ビ
ーム、14はイオンビーム、15,16゜17.18.
19は空間、20はポンプへの排気口である。
(Prior Art) FIG. 3 shows the conventional art, for example, to JJ8 Vol. 25. No
, 3+March, '86. pll, L252-
1 indicates the ion beam irradiation device described in La1).L253. 2 is an anode, 3 is a discharge power source connected between the cathode and the anode, 4 is a grid, 5 is a power source for extracting electrons in the plasma connected between the anode grid, 6 is a target, and 8 is an anode-target. Target power supply connected between, 7 is the container, 9゜1
0 is slit, 1). 12 is a gas inlet, 13 is an electron beam, 14 is an ion beam, 15, 16° 17. 18.
19 is a space, and 20 is an exhaust port to the pump.

このような従来のイオンビーム照射装置においては容器
7内が減圧され、ガス導入口1)より放電用ガスが空間
15にl Torr程度に入れられる。
In such a conventional ion beam irradiation apparatus, the pressure inside the container 7 is reduced, and discharge gas is introduced into the space 15 from the gas inlet 1) at a pressure of about 1 Torr.

この時空間16は10−↑orr、空間17はl +m
Torrとする。空間18にはガス導入口12よりワー
キングガス、例えば酸素ガスが10−”Torr程度ま
で入れられる。空間19は10−1〜10−5Torr
にポンプ20により排気される。放電はカソード1とア
ノード2間で開始させられ電子ビーム13がLaB6製
カソード1からアノード2に向かい形式される。空間1
8中のワーキングガスはアノード2とグリッド4とによ
り引き出された電子ビーム13により電離され濃密なプ
ラズマになる。プラズマ中の所望イオンはターゲット電
源8により引き出されターゲット6に導かれ照射される
。このような従来のイオンビーム照射装置においてはイ
オン引き出しグリッド4の空間18側に電子ビームが飛
来しグリッド4にできるイオンの空間電荷層が中和され
大電流・低圧イオンビーム14を引き出セる利点があっ
た。
This space-time 16 is 10-↑orr, and space 17 is l +m
Torr. Working gas, such as oxygen gas, is introduced into the space 18 from the gas inlet 12 to a pressure of about 10-'' Torr.The space 19 has a pressure of about 10-1 to 10-5 Torr.
It is evacuated by the pump 20. A discharge is initiated between the cathode 1 and the anode 2, and an electron beam 13 is directed from the LaB6 cathode 1 to the anode 2. space 1
The working gas in 8 is ionized by the electron beam 13 extracted by the anode 2 and the grid 4, and becomes a dense plasma. Desired ions in the plasma are extracted by a target power source 8, guided to a target 6, and irradiated. In such a conventional ion beam irradiation device, an electron beam flies into the space 18 side of the ion extraction grid 4, neutralizes the ion space charge layer formed on the grid 4, and extracts a high current/low pressure ion beam 14. There were advantages.

(発明が解決しようとする課題) 然しなからこのような従来のイオンビーム照射装置にお
いてはカソードとしてLava材を使用するためその保
守が大変であった。更に高濃度の電子ビームを生成する
ため、上述したような各室の圧力を維持するためスリッ
ト、電極を単孔形式にする必要があり、このため得られ
るイオンビーム径を大きくする事は不可能であった。
(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in such a conventional ion beam irradiation device, since Lava material is used as a cathode, maintenance thereof is difficult. Furthermore, in order to generate a highly concentrated electron beam, it is necessary to use single-hole slits and electrodes in order to maintain the pressure in each chamber as described above, making it impossible to increase the diameter of the resulting ion beam. Met.

本発明は上記の欠点を除くようにしたものである。The present invention seeks to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks.

(課題を解決するための手段) 本発明イオンビーム照射装置は10−1〜1O−STo
rrの圧力でプラズマを発生する機構と、このプラズマ
発生機構によってプラズマが発生されるプラズマ発生室
と、ターゲット電極と、前記プラズマ発生室と前記ター
ゲット電極間に互いに離間して順次介挿された第3.第
1及び第2電極と、この第1及び第2電極によって挟ま
れる空間に設けた電子ビームhlt促a横と、上記第3
電極と第1電極間及び第2?it極とターゲット電極間
に夫々電圧を印加する電源とより成ることを特徴とする
(Means for Solving the Problems) The ion beam irradiation apparatus of the present invention has 10-1 to 1O-STo.
a mechanism for generating plasma at a pressure of rr; a plasma generation chamber in which plasma is generated by the plasma generation mechanism; a target electrode; 3. the first and second electrodes, the electron beam hlt support a horizontally provided in the space sandwiched by the first and second electrodes, and the third
Between the electrode and the first electrode and the second? It is characterized by comprising a power source that applies a voltage between the IT electrode and the target electrode, respectively.

(作 用) 本発明のイオンビーム照1(装置においてはプラズマ発
生手段として低圧、例えば10−5Torr〜10−”
丁orrでも十分濃密なプラズマを得る事の出来るRF
又はF、CR法を使用するためワーキングガスの電離空
間の圧力制御が容易となり電極として多孔状電極を使用
出来る。更にワーキングガス電離空間を囲むよう電子捕
捉手段を設けた為電子が高効率に捕捉されワーキングガ
スを効率よく電離し高密度プラズマを生成することが出
来る為構成が簡単で然も大面積・低エネルギー大電流イ
オンビームを超長寿命に得る事ができる。
(Function) The ion beam irradiation device 1 of the present invention (in the apparatus, low pressure, for example 10-5 Torr to 10-''
RF that can obtain a sufficiently dense plasma even with a small orr
Alternatively, since the F,CR method is used, the pressure in the ionization space of the working gas can be easily controlled and a porous electrode can be used as the electrode. Furthermore, since an electron capture means is provided to surround the working gas ionization space, electrons are captured with high efficiency, and the working gas can be efficiently ionized to generate high-density plasma, so the configuration is simple, large area, and low energy. It is possible to obtain a high current ion beam with an extremely long life.

(実 施 例) 以下図面によって本発明の詳細な説明する。(Example) The present invention will be explained in detail below with reference to the drawings.

本発明においては第1図に示すようにカソード1の代わ
りに容器5日外にプラズマ発生用の高周波コイル510
を配置し、この高周波コイル510に例えば13.56
 M)lzの高周波電流を流すことによって容器58内
にプラズマ発生室51)を形成し、このプラズマ発生室
51)とターゲソト電極55間に互いに離間して第1.
第271)極53.54を介神し、上記プラズマ発生室
51)と上記第1電極53間に第3電極512を配置し
、この第3電極512と上記第1電極53間に電圧源5
6を接続せしめる。
In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, instead of the cathode 1, a high frequency coil 510 for plasma generation is installed outside the container for 5 days.
For example, 13.56
A plasma generation chamber 51) is formed in the container 58 by flowing a high frequency current of M)lz, and a first.
271) A third electrode 512 is arranged between the plasma generation chamber 51) and the first electrode 53 through the poles 53 and 54, and a voltage source 512 is arranged between the third electrode 512 and the first electrode 53.
Connect 6.

プラズマ発生室51)に形成されるRFプラズマ中の電
子が第3電極512と第1電極53間に電圧源56によ
って印加される冗圧により引き出される電子ビームは第
1.第2電極53.54によって囲まれる空間に導入さ
れたワーキングガス59をNHしプラズマを作る。
Electrons in the RF plasma formed in the plasma generation chamber 51) are extracted by the redundant pressure applied between the third electrode 512 and the first electrode 53 by the voltage source 56, and the electron beam is extracted from the first. The working gas 59 introduced into the space surrounded by the second electrodes 53 and 54 is NH and plasma is created.

本発明ではその空間におけるプラズマ生成効率を高める
ため一例として空間を囲んでマルチカスプ磁場発生手段
513を設ける。
In the present invention, as an example, a multi-cusp magnetic field generating means 513 is provided surrounding the space in order to increase plasma generation efficiency in the space.

本発明のイオンビーム照射装置は上記のような構成であ
るから第1電極53より飛来する電子ビームはプラズマ
を囲むマルチカスプ磁場によす捕)足され電子の飛行時
間が大幅に大きくなりその空間中のワーキングガスを高
効率で電離し濃密なプラズマを作る。
Since the ion beam irradiation device of the present invention has the above-described configuration, the electron beam coming from the first electrode 53 is trapped by the multi-cusp magnetic field surrounding the plasma, and the flight time of the electrons is greatly increased, causing the electron beam to travel through the space. ionizes working gas with high efficiency to create dense plasma.

本実施例では電子捕捉手段としてマルチカスプ磁場配位
を用いるが、具体的には電子の飛行距離を効果的に伸ば
す手段なら何を使用しても良い。
In this embodiment, multi-cusp magnetic field configuration is used as the electron trapping means, but any means that effectively extends the flight distance of electrons may be used.

又第1.第3電極53,512としてはセラミック板の
両面に又はターゲット側の一面に銅板を被着し、電子ビ
ーム通過用の孔を多数設けたものを用いる。
Also, number 1. As the third electrodes 53 and 512, a ceramic plate with a copper plate attached to both surfaces or one surface on the target side and provided with a large number of holes for electron beam passage is used.

本発明の第2の実施例においては第2図に示すように上
記プラズマ発生室51)中にリジタノコイル515を配
置し、このリジタノコイル515に例えば2400MI
Izのマイクロ波を流すようにすると共に、上記第1の
実施例における高周波コイル510の代わりに電子サイ
クロトロン共鳴条件を満足する磁場発生手段514を設
け、上記プラズマ発生室51)に磁場を作用せしめる。
In the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
In addition to flowing microwaves of Iz, magnetic field generating means 514 that satisfies electron cyclotron resonance conditions is provided in place of the high frequency coil 510 in the first embodiment, and a magnetic field is applied to the plasma generation chamber 51).

この第2の実施例によれば上記第1の実施例と同様の効
果を得ることが出来る。
According to this second embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

(発明の効果) 上記ように本発明のイオンビーム照射装置によれば汚染
が無く長寿命で且つ効率の良いイオンビームを容易に得
ることが出来る。
(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the ion beam irradiation apparatus of the present invention, an ion beam that is free from contamination, has a long life, and is highly efficient can be easily obtained.

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

第1図は本発明のイオンビーム照射装置の説明図、第2
図は本発明の他の実施例におけるイオンビーム照射’A
TLの説明図、第3図は従来のイオンビーム照射装置の
説明図である。 ■・ ・ ・カソード、2・・・アノード、3.5・・
電源、4・・・グリソド、6・・・ターゲノト、7・ 
・ ・容器、8・ ・ ・ターゲット側源、9、lO・
・・スリット、1).12・・・ガス導入口、13・・
・電子ビーム、14・・・イオンビーム、15,16.
17,18.19・・・空間、20・・・・排気口、5
8・・・容器、53・・・第1電極、54・・・第2電
極、55・・・ターゲット側極、56・・・電圧源、5
9・・・ワーキングガス、51O・・・高周波コイル、
51)・・・プラズマ発生室、512・・・第3電極、
513,514・・・磁場発生手段、515・・・リジ
タノコイル。
Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram of the ion beam irradiation device of the present invention, Figure 2
The figure shows ion beam irradiation 'A' in another embodiment of the present invention.
An explanatory diagram of TL, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional ion beam irradiation device. ■・・・Cathode, 2...Anode, 3.5...
Power supply, 4...Grisodo, 6...Targetnote, 7.
・ ・Container, 8 ・ ・Target side source, 9, lO・
...Slit, 1). 12...Gas inlet, 13...
・Electron beam, 14... Ion beam, 15, 16.
17,18.19...Space, 20...Exhaust port, 5
8... Container, 53... First electrode, 54... Second electrode, 55... Target side pole, 56... Voltage source, 5
9... Working gas, 51O... High frequency coil,
51)... plasma generation chamber, 512... third electrode,
513, 514...Magnetic field generating means, 515...Rigidano coil.

Claims (8)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)10^−^1〜10^−^5Torrの圧力でプ
ラズマを発生する機構と、このプラズマ発生機構によっ
てプラズマが発生されるプラズマ発生室と、ターゲット
電極と、前記プラズマ発生室と前記ターゲット電極間に
互いに離間して順次介挿された第3,第1及び第2電極
と、この第1及び第2電極によって挟まれる空間に設け
た電子ビーム捕捉機構と、上記第3電極と第1電極間及
び第2電極とターゲット電極間に夫々電圧を印加する電
源とより成ることを特徴とするイオンビーム照射装置。
(1) A mechanism that generates plasma at a pressure of 10^-^1 to 10^-^5 Torr, a plasma generation chamber in which plasma is generated by this plasma generation mechanism, a target electrode, the plasma generation chamber and the target third, first and second electrodes inserted in sequence at a distance from each other between the electrodes; an electron beam capture mechanism provided in a space sandwiched by the first and second electrodes; and the third electrode and the first electrode. An ion beam irradiation device comprising a power source that applies voltages between the electrodes and between the second electrode and the target electrode.
(2)上記プラズマ発生機構が高周波電流を流すように
した高周波コイルである請求項1記載のイオンビーム照
射装置。
(2) The ion beam irradiation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plasma generation mechanism is a high frequency coil through which a high frequency current flows.
(3)上記プラズマ発生機構が上記プラズマ発生室に配
置したマイクロ波を流すようにした電極と、上記プラズ
マ発生室を磁場を発生せしめるための磁場発生機構であ
る請求項1記載のイオンビーム照射装置。
(3) The ion beam irradiation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plasma generation mechanism is an electrode arranged in the plasma generation chamber and configured to flow microwaves, and a magnetic field generation mechanism for causing the plasma generation chamber to generate a magnetic field. .
(4)上記第1,第3電極がセラミック板の両面に銅板
を被着し、電子ビーム通過用の孔を多数設けたものであ
る請求項1,2又は3記載のイオンビーム照射装置。
(4) The ion beam irradiation device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the first and third electrodes are a ceramic plate with copper plates adhered to both sides and provided with a large number of holes for electron beam passage.
(5)上記第1,第3電極がセラミック板のターゲット
側の一面に銅板を被着し、電子ビーム通過用の孔を多数
設けたものである請求項1,2又は3記載のイオンビー
ム照射装置。
(5) Ion beam irradiation according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the first and third electrodes are a ceramic plate covered with a copper plate on one surface on the target side and provided with a large number of holes for electron beam passage. Device.
(6)上記第2電極がセラミック板の両面に銅板を被着
し、電子ビーム通過用の孔を多数設けたものである請求
項1,2又は3記載のイオンビーム照射装置。
(6) The ion beam irradiation device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the second electrode is a ceramic plate with copper plates adhered to both sides and provided with a large number of holes for electron beam passage.
(7)上記第2電極がセラミック板のターゲット側の一
面に銅板を被着し、電子ビーム通過用の孔を多数設けた
ものである請求項1,2又は3記載のイオンビーム照射
装置。
(7) The ion beam irradiation apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the second electrode is a ceramic plate with a copper plate attached to one surface on the target side and provided with a large number of holes for electron beam passage.
(8)上記電子ビーム捕捉機構がマルチカスプ磁場発生
手段である請求項1,2,3,4,5,6又は7記載の
イオンビーム照射装置。
(8) The ion beam irradiation apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, wherein the electron beam capture mechanism is a multi-cusp magnetic field generating means.
JP1173055A 1989-07-06 1989-07-06 Ion beam irradiation device Granted JPH0340342A (en)

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