JPS6032322A - Resist film removing device - Google Patents

Resist film removing device

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JPS6032322A
JPS6032322A JP14131883A JP14131883A JPS6032322A JP S6032322 A JPS6032322 A JP S6032322A JP 14131883 A JP14131883 A JP 14131883A JP 14131883 A JP14131883 A JP 14131883A JP S6032322 A JPS6032322 A JP S6032322A
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resist film
plasma
resist
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Yuichi Mikata
見方 裕一
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Toshiba Corp
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/02Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/04Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having potential barriers, e.g. a PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer
    • H01L21/18Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having potential barriers, e.g. a PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer the devices having semiconductor bodies comprising elements of Group IV of the Periodic Table or AIIIBV compounds with or without impurities, e.g. doping materials
    • H01L21/30Treatment of semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups H01L21/20 - H01L21/26
    • H01L21/302Treatment of semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups H01L21/20 - H01L21/26 to change their surface-physical characteristics or shape, e.g. etching, polishing, cutting

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To contrive improvement in removing capability of resist film by a method wherein an ultraviolet ray source is provided on the device using O2 plasma. CONSTITUTION:A vacuum chamber 1 is constructed in such a manner that it can be decompressed through the intermediary of a piping 2, and O2 gas can be introduced from a piping 3. Low voltage mercury arc lamps 7 and 7 are provided as an ultraviolet ray source at the upper corner part of the chamber 1. As a result, the generation of O2 plasma, ozone and oxygen atom is accelerated by the ultraviolet rays coming from the low voltage mercury arc lamps 7 and 7, and the decomposition of the resist film remaining on a wafer 9 can also be quickened. Consequently, the decompression-progressed resist film is reacted to O2 plasma, ozone and the oxygen atom in generating stage, and the resit film can be evacuated by a vacuum system in the form of water and carbohydrate. Accordingly, the speed of etching of the resist film can be improved, and the remaining resist can be markedly made smaller, thereby enabling to improve the yield of element which is affected by the remaining resist.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔発明の技術分野〕 本発明は、半導体装置の製造の際用いられるレジスト膜
を除去するレジスト膜除去装置の改良に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to an improvement in a resist film removing apparatus for removing a resist film used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.

〔発明の技術的背景とそ、の問題点〕[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

周知の如く、LSI等の半導体装置の製造においては、
微細パターン形成のためにフォトリングラフイー技術が
用いられている。この際、レジスト膜と呼ばれる感光剤
上に・ぐターンを焼き付け、このレジスト膜をマスクと
して種々の処理が行なわれている。そして、処理後のレ
ジスト膜は、従来、強酸+02プラズマ等によシ除去さ
れている。
As is well known, in the manufacture of semiconductor devices such as LSI,
Photophosphorography technology is used to form fine patterns. At this time, a pattern is baked onto a photosensitive material called a resist film, and various treatments are performed using this resist film as a mask. The resist film after processing is conventionally removed by strong acid +02 plasma or the like.

しかしながら、強酸などの薬品によりレジスト膜を除去
する方法では、処理時に薬品によって除去されたレジス
ト膜がLSIに付着したシ、薬品自体に危険性が存在す
るという欠点を有する。このようなことから、最近、0
2プラズマによりレジスト膜の除去が一般化しつつある
However, the method of removing the resist film using chemicals such as strong acids has the disadvantage that the resist film removed by the chemicals during processing may adhere to the LSI, and the chemicals themselves are dangerous. Because of this, recently, 0
2.Removal of resist films using plasma is becoming common.

しかしながら、最近のLSIの製造にはRIE(Rea
ctive Ion Etching )やイオンプラ
ンテーシヨンなどの手段が用いられているため、これら
の処理を行なった後のレジスト膜は処理前と比べ分子構
造が変わっており、02プラズマによる方法では第1図
に示す如くエツチング能力(し臣■医劣り チング速度との関係を示す曲線を、(B)はRIE、後
のレノスト膜の処理時間とエツチング速度との関係を示
す曲線を夫々示す。
However, recent LSI manufacturing requires RIE (Rea).
Because methods such as active ion etching (active ion etching) and ion plantation are used, the molecular structure of the resist film after these treatments has changed compared to before the treatment. As shown, a curve showing the relationship between etching ability and etching speed is shown, and (B) shows a curve showing the relationship between RIE and subsequent processing time of the Lennost film and etching speed.

また、0□グ2ズマによる方法によれば、段差部などで
レジスト膜を完全に除去できず、レジスト残シが生ずる
。その結果、レジスト膜除去後の工程において、パター
ンくずれやカーボン汚染をひき起こし、素子の歩留シを
低下させる。
Furthermore, according to the method using 0□g2zma, the resist film cannot be completely removed at stepped portions and the like, resulting in resist residue. As a result, pattern deformation and carbon contamination occur in the process after the resist film is removed, reducing the yield of devices.

〔発明の目的) 本発明は上記事情に鑑みてなされたもので、従来の02
プラズマを用いた装置に紫外線源を設けることによシレ
ジスト膜の除去能力を向上しえるレジスト膜除去装置を
提供することを目的とするものである。
[Object of the invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a resist film removing device that can improve the ability to remove a resist film by providing an ultraviolet source in a device that uses plasma.

〔発明の概要〕[Summary of the invention]

本発明は、従来のO,fラズマによるレジスト膜除去装
置の真空チャンバー内に紫外線源を発生期の酸素原子の
発生を促すとともに、ウェーハ上に残存するレノスト膜
の分解を進め、これによシ分解の進んだレジスト膜を0
2プラズマ、オゾン、発生期の酸素原子と反応させて、
水、炭化水素等の形ですみやかに真空系に排気させ、も
ってレジスト膜をすみやかに除去できることを骨子とす
るものである。
The present invention uses an ultraviolet light source in the vacuum chamber of a conventional resist film removal apparatus using O, F plasma to promote the generation of nascent oxygen atoms, promote the decomposition of the Renost film remaining on the wafer, and thereby 0 resist film that has progressed to decomposition
2 By reacting with plasma, ozone, and nascent oxygen atoms,
The main idea is that the resist film can be quickly removed by quickly evacuating water, hydrocarbons, etc. into a vacuum system.

〔発明の実施例〕[Embodiments of the invention]

以下、本発明の一実施例を第2図を参照して説明する。 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

図中の1は、真空チャンバーである。このチャンバー1
は配管2を介して減圧が可能な構造となっているととも
に、配管3がら02ガスを導入できる。同チャンバー1
の底部には、ウェハをセットするウェハキャリア4が載
置されてイル。同チャンバー1の底部には、2ケの板状
の印加電極5,5が前記ウェハキャリア4を快むように
対向して設けられている。このRF印加電極5,5は、
真空チャンバー1に近接して設けられたRF発生器6に
電気的に接続している。
1 in the figure is a vacuum chamber. This chamber 1
has a structure in which pressure can be reduced through piping 2, and 02 gas can be introduced through piping 3. Same chamber 1
A wafer carrier 4 for setting wafers is placed on the bottom of the holder. At the bottom of the chamber 1, two plate-shaped application electrodes 5, 5 are provided so as to face the wafer carrier 4. The RF applying electrodes 5, 5 are
It is electrically connected to an RF generator 6 provided close to the vacuum chamber 1 .

同チャンバー1の上方の角部には、紫外線源としての電
力500Wの2本の′低圧水銀灯7,7が設けられてい
る。また、低圧水銀灯7,7と前記チャンバー1の壁部
間には、低圧水銀灯7,7からの紫外線を効率よくウェ
ハに照射するだめの反射鏡8,8が設けられている。
At the upper corner of the chamber 1, two low-pressure mercury lamps 7, 7 each having a power of 500 W and serving as ultraviolet light sources are provided. Further, between the low pressure mercury lamps 7, 7 and the wall of the chamber 1, there are provided reflecting mirrors 8, 8 for efficiently irradiating the wafer with ultraviolet rays from the low pressure mercury lamps 7, 7.

しかして、前述した構造のレジスト膜除去装置によれば
、真空チャンバー1内に低圧水銀灯7.7を設けた構造
となっているため、低圧水銀灯7,7からの紫外線によ
りO,fラズマ。
According to the resist film removing apparatus having the above-described structure, since the low pressure mercury lamp 7.7 is provided in the vacuum chamber 1, the ultraviolet rays from the low pressure mercury lamps 7, 7 generate O, F plasma.

オゾン、酸素原子の発生を促すとともに、ウニ・・上に
残存するレジスト膜の分解を進めることができる。その
結果、分解の進んだレジスト膜を0□プラズマ、オゾン
、発生期の酸素原子と反応させ、レジスト膜を水、炭化
水素の形ですみやかに真空系によシ排気できる。したが
って、従来と比ベレジスト膜のエツチング速度を著しく
向上でき、レジスト残シはきわめて少なかった。したが
って、レジスト残シに起因する素子の歩留シを向上でき
る。事実、第3図に示すような分光吸収特性を持っボッ
型レジストを用いて通常用いられる露光によシウェハ9
上にパターンを形成し、RIEによシエッチング後、本
発明装置を用いて02圧力を10 Torr、周波数1
3.560MHz、電力500Wの条件でレジスト膜の
除去を行なったところ、第4図に示す如く、エツチング
速度が紫外線を照射しない場合と比べ、約50チ向上し
た。なお、図中の(4)は紫外線を照射した場合の処理
時間とエツチング速度の関係を示す曲線を、(B)は紫
外線を照射しない場合の処理時間とエツチング速度の関
係を示す曲線を夫々示す。同図よシ、紫外線を照射した
場合のエツチング速度が照射しない場合と比べ著しく向
上していることが確認できる。
In addition to promoting the generation of ozone and oxygen atoms, it also promotes the decomposition of the resist film remaining on the sea urchin. As a result, the highly decomposed resist film is reacted with 0□ plasma, ozone, and nascent oxygen atoms, and the resist film can be quickly evacuated to the vacuum system in the form of water and hydrocarbons. Therefore, the etching speed of the resist film can be significantly improved compared to the conventional method, and the amount of resist remaining is extremely small. Therefore, the yield of devices caused by resist residue can be improved. In fact, the wafer 9 can be absorbed by the exposure that is normally used using a Bot type resist with spectral absorption characteristics as shown in Fig. 3.
After forming a pattern on the top and etching it by RIE, 02 pressure was applied to 10 Torr and frequency 1 using the apparatus of the present invention.
When the resist film was removed at a frequency of 3.560 MHz and a power of 500 W, the etching rate was improved by about 50 cm compared to the case where ultraviolet rays were not irradiated, as shown in FIG. Note that (4) in the figure shows a curve showing the relationship between processing time and etching rate when ultraviolet rays are irradiated, and (B) shows a curve showing the relationship between processing time and etching rate when ultraviolet rays are not irradiated. . As can be seen from the figure, it can be seen that the etching rate when irradiated with ultraviolet rays is significantly improved compared to when it is not irradiated.

また、本発明によれば、第3図に示すような分光吸収特
性を持つレジスト膜に対しては吸収のピーク値に対応す
る波長の元を照射することニヨシ、エツチング速度を更
に向上できる。
Further, according to the present invention, by irradiating a resist film having spectral absorption characteristics as shown in FIG. 3 with a wavelength corresponding to the absorption peak value, the etching speed can be further improved.

なお、上記実施例では、紫外線源として低圧水銀灯を用
いたが、これに限らず、例えば水銀・キセノン灯の他の
紫外線源を用いてもよい。また、低圧水銀灯の本数は、
上記実施例の如く、2本に限らず、第5図に示す如く多
数の低圧水銀灯をウェハ9・・・の上下左右の周囲でか
つウェハ9・・・の外周部Aするように配置してもよい
In the above embodiment, a low-pressure mercury lamp was used as the ultraviolet source, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other ultraviolet sources such as a mercury/xenon lamp may be used. Also, the number of low-pressure mercury lamps is
As shown in the above embodiment, not only two low-pressure mercury lamps but also a large number of low-pressure mercury lamps are arranged around the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the wafer 9 and around the outer periphery A of the wafer 9 as shown in FIG. Good too.

この場合、ウェハ9・・・への紫外線の照射量が実施例
の場合と比べて多くなり、レジスト膜のエツチング速度
を向上できる。
In this case, the amount of ultraviolet rays irradiated to the wafers 9 is increased compared to the embodiment, and the etching rate of the resist film can be improved.

また、上記実施例では、RF印加電極が板状の場合につ
いて述べたが、これに限らず、他の種々の形態の場合で
もよい。例えば、第6図に示す如く、複数の低圧水銀灯
11・・・にコイル状のRF印加電極12・・・を巻き
付けて低圧水銀灯と一体化してもよい。この場合、真空
チャン/マー(図示せず)内の空間を有効に利用できる
とともに、紫外線のウェノ・への照射量を多くしてレジ
スト膜のエツチング速度を向上できる。
Furthermore, in the above embodiments, the case where the RF applying electrode is plate-shaped has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various other forms may be used. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, coil-shaped RF application electrodes 12 may be wound around a plurality of low-pressure mercury lamps 11 and integrated with the low-pressure mercury lamp. In this case, the space within the vacuum chamber/mer (not shown) can be used effectively, and the etching rate of the resist film can be improved by increasing the amount of ultraviolet rays irradiated onto the substrate.

更に、上記実施例では、ウェハを立てた状態で配置する
場合について述べたが、これに限らず、例えばウェハの
面を上に向けた状態でもよい。この場合、実施例と比べ
、紫外線の照射効率を向上できる。
Further, in the above embodiments, the wafer is placed in an upright position, but the arrangement is not limited thereto, and the wafer may be placed with its surface facing upward, for example. In this case, the irradiation efficiency of ultraviolet rays can be improved compared to the example.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上詳述した如く本発明によれば、レジスト膜の除去能
力を向上し、歩留りの良好なレジスト膜除去装置を提供
することを目的とするものである。
As detailed above, according to the present invention, it is an object of the present invention to provide a resist film removing apparatus with improved resist film removal ability and a good yield.

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

第1図はレジスト膜のRIE 、イオングランテーンヨ
ン前後の処理時間とエツチング速度との関係を示す特性
図、第2図は本発明の一実施例に係るレジスト膜除去装
置の説明図、第3図は第2図図示の装置によって除去し
たボッ型レジスト膜の分光吸収特性図、第4図は同装置
による紫外線を照射した時としない時のレジスト膜の処
理時間とエツチング速度との関係を示す特性図、第5図
及び第6図は本発明の他の実施例を示すレジスト膜除去
装置の説明図である。 1・・・真空チャンバー、4・・・ウェハキャリア、ゝ
7−;、j。 与・i・、; 5.12・・・RF印加電極、6・・・RF発生器、 
7゜11・・・低圧水銀灯(紫外線源)、8・・・反射
鏡、9 ・・・ ウ ェ ノ・ 。 出願人代理人 弁理士 鈴 江 武 彦第 1 @ 0 5 10 久埋吟肉 (min) 第2図 第3図 第4図 AiJer’I (min)
1 is a characteristic diagram showing the relationship between RIE of a resist film, treatment time before and after ion grantaining, and etching rate; FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a resist film removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; The figure shows the spectral absorption characteristics of a potted resist film removed by the apparatus shown in Figure 2, and Figure 4 shows the relationship between processing time and etching rate of the resist film with and without irradiation with ultraviolet rays using the same apparatus. The characteristic diagrams, FIGS. 5 and 6 are explanatory diagrams of a resist film removing apparatus showing other embodiments of the present invention. 1... Vacuum chamber, 4... Wafer carrier, ゝ7-;, j. 5.12...RF application electrode, 6...RF generator,
7゜11...Low pressure mercury lamp (ultraviolet light source), 8...Reflector, 9...Ueno. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue No. 1 @ 0 5 10 Kubu Ginku (min) Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 AiJer'I (min)

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1、 半導体装置の際用いられるレジスト膜を02fラ
ズマによシ除去する装置において、RF発生器と、内部
にウェハを載置する真空チャ/バーと、この真空チャン
バー内に設けられ、かつ前記RF発生器に接続し7’c
RF印加電極と、同チャンバー内に設けられた紫外線源
とを具備することを特徴とするレジスト膜除去装置。 2、紫外線源として低圧水銀灯あるいは水銀・キセノン
灯を用いることを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第1項記載
のレジスト膜除去装置。
[Claims] 1. An apparatus for removing a resist film used in semiconductor devices using 02f plasma, which includes an RF generator, a vacuum chamber/bar in which a wafer is placed, and a vacuum chamber in which a wafer is placed. provided and connected to said RF generator 7'c
A resist film removing apparatus comprising an RF applying electrode and an ultraviolet source provided in the same chamber. 2. The resist film removing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a low-pressure mercury lamp or a mercury-xenon lamp is used as the ultraviolet source.
JP14131883A 1983-08-02 1983-08-02 Resist film removing device Pending JPS6032322A (en)

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Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS61123143A (en) * 1984-11-19 1986-06-11 Fujitsu Ltd Resist ashing method and apparatus for the same
JPS61154038A (en) * 1984-12-26 1986-07-12 Plasma Syst:Kk Dry ashing apparatus
JPS61216328A (en) * 1985-02-20 1986-09-26 Fujitsu Ltd Vacuum ultraviolet ray ashing apparatus
JPS6340320A (en) * 1986-08-05 1988-02-20 Fujitsu Ltd Dry ashing device
JPS63303085A (en) * 1987-06-01 1988-12-09 Tokuda Seisakusho Ltd Dry etching method
JPH0313702U (en) * 1989-06-27 1991-02-12
JPH0362911A (en) * 1989-07-31 1991-03-19 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Metallized film capacitor and manufacture thereof
US5417826A (en) * 1992-06-15 1995-05-23 Micron Technology, Inc. Removal of carbon-based polymer residues with ozone, useful in the cleaning of plasma reactors

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS61123143A (en) * 1984-11-19 1986-06-11 Fujitsu Ltd Resist ashing method and apparatus for the same
JPS61154038A (en) * 1984-12-26 1986-07-12 Plasma Syst:Kk Dry ashing apparatus
JPS61216328A (en) * 1985-02-20 1986-09-26 Fujitsu Ltd Vacuum ultraviolet ray ashing apparatus
JPS6340320A (en) * 1986-08-05 1988-02-20 Fujitsu Ltd Dry ashing device
JPS63303085A (en) * 1987-06-01 1988-12-09 Tokuda Seisakusho Ltd Dry etching method
JPH0313702U (en) * 1989-06-27 1991-02-12
JPH0362911A (en) * 1989-07-31 1991-03-19 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Metallized film capacitor and manufacture thereof
US5417826A (en) * 1992-06-15 1995-05-23 Micron Technology, Inc. Removal of carbon-based polymer residues with ozone, useful in the cleaning of plasma reactors

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