TW201721736A - 用以決定處理速率之方法及設備 - Google Patents

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TW201721736A
TW201721736A TW105130097A TW105130097A TW201721736A TW 201721736 A TW201721736 A TW 201721736A TW 105130097 A TW105130097 A TW 105130097A TW 105130097 A TW105130097 A TW 105130097A TW 201721736 A TW201721736 A TW 201721736A
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Abstract

本文提供用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法。將該基板置於該處理腔室中。乾式處理該基板,其中該乾式處理之步驟產生至少一氣體副產物。量測該至少一氣體副產物之濃度。使用該至少一氣體副產物之濃度來判定該基板之處理速率。

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用以決定處理速率之方法及設備
[相關申請案的交互參照]            本揭露內容將Albarede等人於相同日期所提申之美國專利申請案第14/862983號(代理人案號為LAM1P521/3758-1US)、且案名為「APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PROCESS RATE」之專利併入以供參照,該案係針對所有目的而併入作為參考。
本揭露內容係關於半導體裝置的生產。更具體而言,本揭露內容係關於生產半導體裝置時所使用的蝕刻。
在半導體晶圓處理期間,選擇性地蝕刻含矽層。
為達成上述內容,且符合本揭露內容,本文提供用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法。將該基板置於該處理腔室中。乾式處理該基板,其中該乾式處理之步驟產生至少一氣體副產物。量測該至少一氣體副產物之濃度。使用該至少一氣體副產物之濃度來判定該基板之處理速率。
在另一操作中,提供用於在處理腔室中乾式蝕刻基板上至少8交替之層的方法。將該基板置於該處理腔室中。乾式蝕刻該至少8交替之層,其中該乾式蝕刻之步驟產生至少一氣體副產物。量測該至少一氣體副產物之濃度。使用該至少一氣體副產物之濃度來判定該基板之蝕刻速率、蝕刻選擇性、及蝕刻均勻性。依據所量測之該濃度來改變腔室參數。
本發明之此等及其他特徵將於以下本揭露內容之詳細說明中、並結合下列圖示而加以詳述。
現將參考隨附圖式中所說明的一些較佳實施例而詳細描述本揭露內容。在以下敘述中,提出許多特定細節以提供對於本揭露內容之徹底瞭解。然而,本揭露內容可在不具有此等特定細節之若干或全部的情況下加以實施,此對於熟習本領域技術者而言係為顯而易見的。在其他情況下,為避免不必要地混淆本揭露內容,眾所周知的製程步驟及/或結構並未詳加描述。
目前用於製程控制(例如端點)的技術有賴使用放射光譜、反射率、或RF電壓及電流的電漿參數之相關量測或間接量測。對於端點控制而言,在當臨界尺寸(CD)縮小為21 nm以下,且縱橫比增加為超過30:1時,光放射光譜達到其極限,其中訊號變化趨近於零。對於原位蝕刻速率(ER, etch rate)而言,使用RF電壓/電流之量測係基於相關性,其中在腔室與腔室間(chamber to chamber)並不能一直維持該相關性。
實施例依賴SiF4 、或SiBr4 、或SiCl4 、或其他SiX4 之副產物的絕對量測,該副產物為使用氟碳化物類之化學物時之大部分含矽蝕刻(氮化物膜、氧化物膜、多晶矽膜、及矽膜)的直接副產物。藉由結合量測值與蝕刻模型(依據XSEM影像的SiF4 質量平衡、或以XSEM影像所校正的特徵輪廓模擬模型),吾人可在特定條件下預測端點、隨深度變化之ER、平均晶圓選擇性、及均勻性。SiF4 副產物係利用使用量子級串列雷射光譜(quantum cascade laser spectroscopy)的紅外線吸收來偵測,其容許用於準確預測之十億分之一(ppb)層級的偵測。
此揭露內容描述結合了與SiF4 紅外線吸收聯合之蝕刻輪廓模型化以控制蝕刻製程的方法。該方法在高縱橫比的應用(例如DRAM元件蝕刻及3D-NAND孔洞及凹槽圖案化)中,允許端點的能力擴展至傳統方法(例如放射光譜)的能力可及範圍以外。絕對密度量測及蝕刻輪廓放射模型化的結合使吾人能額外地判定原位蝕刻製程參數(例如ER、選擇性、及均勻性),其可用於達成批次對批次(run-to-run)之製程匹配。
在實施例中,蝕刻製程的特徵在於量測直接穩定的副產物,其可用以判定: 1)針對製程/CD控制之高縱橫比DRAM及3D-NAND蝕刻的端點、 2)針對未來節點之使端點偵測規模化的方法、 3)藉由與模型結合,吾人可在原位之情況下判定下列各項: a)平均晶圓ER以及隨深度變化之ER(ARDE)、b)平均晶圓均勻性及選擇性、及 c)兩量測皆可用於批次對批次(run-to-run)之匹配及缺陷偵測、4)使用高敏感度的量子級串列雷射光譜(quantum cascade laser spectroscopy)以達到準確蝕刻端點及蝕刻參數預估所需的ppb層級極限之偵測。
為幫助理解,圖1係為在實施例中所使用之製程的高階流程圖。將基板置於處理腔室中(步驟104)。乾式處理基板(步驟108)。在乾式處理期間,氣體副產物產生。量測氣體副產物的濃度(步驟112)。使用所量測之氣體副產物的濃度來判定處理速率、端點、均勻性、與縱橫比相依的蝕刻速率、及選擇性(步驟116)。依據所量測之氣體副產物的濃度來改變腔室設定(步驟120)。判定乾式處理是否完成(步驟124)。若乾式處理未完成,則藉由進一步量測副產物的濃度及繼續該循環,以繼續乾式處理基板的步驟108。若乾式處理完成,則停止該製程。 範例
在較佳實施例的範例中,將具有含矽層的基板置於處理腔室中(步驟104)。圖2示意性地繪示電漿處理腔室200之範例,其依據一實施例,可用以執行蝕刻含矽層的製程。電漿處理腔室200包含其中具有電漿處理侷限腔室204的電漿反應器202。由匹配網路208所調整的電漿電源206將功率供應至位於功率窗212附近之TCP線圈210,以藉由提供感應耦合功率而在電漿處理侷限腔室204中產生電漿214。TCP線圈(上電源)210可配置以在電漿處理侷限腔室204內產生均勻的擴散分布。例如,TCP線圈210可配置以在電漿214中產生環形(toroidal)功率分布。提供功率窗212以使TCP線圈210與電漿處理侷限腔室204分隔,並同時使能量可自TCP線圈210傳遞至電漿處理侷限腔室204。由匹配網路218所調整的晶圓偏壓電源216將功率提供至電極220,以在由電極220所支撐的基板264上設定偏壓。控制器224針對電漿電源206、氣體源/氣體供應機構230、及晶圓偏壓電源216設定複數點。
電漿電源206及晶圓偏壓電源216可配置以在特定射頻下進行操作,例如, 13.56 MHz、27 MHz、2 MHz、60 MHz、200 kHz、2.54 GHz、400 kHz、及1 MHz,或其組合。電漿電源206及晶圓偏壓電源216可適當地調整尺寸以供應一系列的功率來達成所需的製程性能。例如, 在一實施例中,電漿電源206可供應在50瓦特至5000瓦特之範圍中的功率,而晶圓偏壓電源216可供應在20 V至2000 V之範圍內的偏壓。針對高至4 kV或5 kV的偏壓,提供不多於25 kW的功率。此外,TCP線圈210及/或電極220可由兩或更多子線圈(sub-coils)或子電極(sub-electrodes)所組成,其可由單一電源供電或由多個電源供電。
如圖2中所顯示,電漿處理腔室200更包含氣體源/氣體供應機構230。氣體源230係經由氣體入口(例如噴淋頭240)而與電漿處理侷限腔室204流體連通。氣體入口可設置於電漿處理侷限腔室204中的任何有利位置,並可採取任何形式來注入氣體。然而,較佳地,氣體入口可配置以產生「可調的」氣體注入分布,其允許獨立調節流至電漿處理侷限腔室204中許多區域之氣體的個別流動。製程氣體及副產物係經由壓力控制閥242及泵浦244而自電漿處理侷限腔室204移除,其中壓力控制閥242及泵浦244亦用於維持電漿處理侷限腔室204內的特定壓力。氣體源/氣體供應機構230係受控制器224所控制。可使用加州費利蒙Lam Research Corporation的Kiyo來實行實施例。在其他範例中,可使用加州費利蒙Lam Research Corporation的Flex來實行實施例。
在此實施例中,在泵浦244之後,設置連接至排氣管246的氣室232,排氣會流至氣室232中。紅外線(IR)光源234係定位於氣室232中的窗口附近,以便使來自IR光源234的IR光束被導至氣室232中。IR光束可行進通過氣室多次(通常> 1 m)以達到ppb層級或甚至更低的兆分之一(ppt)的百分之一的偵測極限。IR光會在其於氣室內部行進時被氣體所吸收。IR偵測器236係定位於氣室232中的另一窗口附近,以量測光吸收位準。
圖3係為顯示電腦系統300的高階方塊圖,電腦系統300適用於實施實施例中所使用的控制器224。電腦系統可具有許多實體形式,其範圍自積體電路、印刷電路板、及小型手持裝置至大型超級電腦。電腦系統300包含一或更多處理器302,且更可包含電子顯示裝置304(用於顯示圖形、文字、及其他資料)、主記憶體306(例如,隨機存取記憶體(RAM, random access memory))、儲存裝置308(例如,硬碟驅動機)、可移除式儲存裝置310(例如,光碟驅動機)、使用者介面裝置312(例如,鍵盤、觸碰屏幕、鍵板、滑鼠、或其他指向裝置等)、及通訊介面314(例如,無線網路介面)。通訊介面314容許軟體及資料經由連結於電腦系統300及外部裝置間傳送。系統亦可包含前述裝置/模組所連接至之通訊基礎架構316(例如,通訊匯流排、交越條、或網路)。
經由通訊介面314所傳送的資訊可為例如電子訊號、電磁訊號、光學訊號、或其他可透過通訊連結而被通訊介面314所接收之訊號的訊號形式,該通訊連結載送訊號且可使用電線或電纜、光纖、電話線、無線電話連結、射頻連結、及/或其他通訊通道加以實施。在具有如此之通訊介面的情況下,設想一或更多處理器302在執行上述方法步驟的過程中可自網路接收資訊,或可輸出資訊至網路。再者,方法實施例可僅在處理器上執行或可透過網路(例如網際網路)搭配遠端處理器而分擔一部分之處理來執行。
用語「非暫態電腦可讀媒體」通常係用以代表例如主記憶體、輔助記憶體、可移除式儲存裝置,及儲存裝置,如硬碟、快閃記憶體、磁碟驅動機記憶體、CD-ROM,及其他形式的永久記憶體,且不應被解釋為涵蓋例如載波或訊號之暫態標的。電腦編碼之範例包含例如由編譯器所產生的機器編碼、及包含藉由使用直譯器之電腦所執行之較高階編碼的檔案。電腦可讀媒體亦可為藉由體現於載波中之電腦資料訊號所傳輸且代表可由處理器執行之一連串指令的電腦編碼。
在處理腔室中,於基板上執行乾式處理,其中乾式處理會產生至少一氣體副產物(步驟108)。在不同的實施例中,基板為被蝕刻的矽晶圓,或者基板上的一或更多含矽層會被蝕刻。在此範例中,蝕刻交替之矽氧化物及矽氮化物層的堆疊體。如此的交替之矽氧化物及矽氮化物的堆疊體係設計為ONON,其係用於3D記憶體裝置中。在此範例中,至少有8個交替之ONON層。在蝕刻如此的堆疊體時,ER及選擇性兩者皆隨縱橫比而減少,此情況表示,介於矽氧化物與矽氮化物之蝕刻速率間的差異會隨縱橫比(蝕刻深度對於蝕刻寬度之比)增加而減少。為蝕刻如此的堆疊體,由氣體源230提供Cx Fy Hz /O2 之蝕刻氣體。RF功率係由電漿電源206提供至TCP線圈210,以使蝕刻氣體形成為蝕刻電漿,其蝕刻堆疊體並形成至少一氣體副產物,在此範例中,該氣體副產物為SiF4 。(其他蝕刻副產物(例如SiBr4 或SiCl4 )可依據氣體化學特性,藉由將IR光源調整至各副產物之吸收光帶而被監測。)
在乾式處理期間,量測該至少一氣體副產物之濃度(步驟112)。在此實施例中,排氣自泵浦244流至氣室232。IR光源234提供IR光束進入氣室232。在此實施例中,氣室的側部裝設有一組高反射性的鏡以在IR光束被導至IR偵測器236之前反射IR光束多次,而IR偵測器236量測IR光束之強度。IR光束的光徑長度可達到數公尺至數百公尺,因此可容許次ppb的偵測極限。來自IR偵測器236的資料係發送至控制器224,而控制器224使用該資料來判定SiF4 的濃度。
所量測的濃度係用以判定處理速率、端點、均勻性、及選擇性(步驟116)。圖4係為使用所量測之濃度以判定處理速率的步驟之更詳細的流程圖。提供濃度模型的資料庫(步驟404)。如此的模型可提供隨縱橫比、均勻性、及選擇性而變化的特徵部/晶圓層級蝕刻。如此的模型可藉由實驗而產生,或可解析地計算出,或可同時使用兩方法來決定。在產生模型的範例中,可提供蝕刻作用,在該情況下,氣體副產物之濃度係隨時間量測。由於此範例使用蝕刻,因此處理速率為蝕刻速率。檢驗並量測所蝕刻的特徵部。根據隨時間經過之特徵部的量測值以及副產物氣體之濃度的量測值,可使用幾何蝕刻模型及質量平衡方程式來判定蝕刻速率、端點、均勻性、及選擇性。在一實施例中,模型可具有單一濃度。在另一實施例中,模型在不同時點具有複數濃度。接著使用隨時間所量測的複數濃度值來與最接近的模型匹配(步驟408)。接著使用該最接近的模型來判定蝕刻速率(步驟412)。蝕刻速率係為所蝕刻之特徵部深度隨時間經過的增加量。為判定蝕刻速率、端點、均勻性、及選擇性,可使用單一量測值或複數量測值。端點會指示蝕刻何時完成。此可藉由到達停止層時或信號中斷時來判定。如上所提及,縱橫比為蝕刻深度相對於蝕刻寬度的比。由於特徵部的CD發展係擷取自該模型,因此可使用所量測之濃度以判定隨著所蝕刻特徵部之縱橫比之ER及選擇性的發展。均勻性係為特徵部蝕刻之均勻程度的量測值。可依據特徵部寬度或特徵部密度而以不同的速率來蝕刻特徵部,而導致不均勻的蝕刻速率。可使用所量測之濃度來判定蝕刻速率的均勻性。選擇性係為一材料之蝕刻速率相對於另一材料之蝕刻速率之差異的量測值。在此範例中,選擇性可為ONON結構的矽氧化物相較於矽氮化物之蝕刻速率的差異,或為OPOP結構的氧化物相對於多晶矽之蝕刻速率的差異。在該交替形式中,選擇性可為矽氧化物之蝕刻速率相對於遮罩材料或停止層之蝕刻速率的差異。可使用所量測之濃度值來判定蝕刻選擇性。
圖5A係為蝕刻ONON堆疊體時,SiF4 之濃度相對於蝕刻時間的曲線504。交替的濃度係因蝕刻交替的氮化物及氧化物層所造成。此實施例中的配方蝕刻SiN較蝕刻SiO更快。因此,峰部濃度係為蝕刻SiN時的情況,而谷部則為蝕刻SiO時的情況。兩者間的時間為SiN至SiO間的過渡時期,且反之亦然。當最後的SiO或SiN層已被蝕刻時,接地點508指示蝕刻端點。由峰部及谷部的位置,可推知SiO:SiN之蝕刻速率選擇性為介於0.6:1至0.4:1間。圖5B顯示特徵部之頂部臨界尺寸tCD512及底部臨界尺寸bCD516的曲線,其擷取自模型。在圖5B中,實線為在晶圓中央的臨界尺寸之值,虛線代表在晶圓邊緣的臨界尺寸。由頂部及底部臨界尺寸,可判定ARDE係數。在此範例中,ARDE被判定為0.05。均勻性被計算為1%。圖5C係為放大的tCD曲線。圖5D係為SiF4 的速率-濃度之斜率相對於時間的曲線。可從此曲線獲得時段中的最小濃度及最大濃度。圖5E顯示針對SiN 532及針對SiO 536之蝕刻速率相對於時間的曲線,其由峰部位置及谷部位置而獲得。由於深度隨時間而增加,因此可從此等曲線推知相對於深度的蝕刻速率。圖5F係為所量測之選擇性與模型間的差異之曲線540。
腔室設定係依據所量測之濃度值而改變(步驟120)。當未發現端點使用所量測之濃度值時(步驟124),繼續進行蝕刻製程且製程繼續回到步驟112。若發現蝕刻停止情況,則可藉由停止蝕刻氣體之流動以及藉由停止來自電漿電源206之功率,來停止蝕刻。若判定ER過低,則可改變蝕刻參數(例如氣體或RF功率)以增加ER。若判定非均勻性過高,則可改變參數,例如饋送至腔室之不同區域的氣體,或ESC區的溫度,以改善均勻性。
蝕刻製程參數(例如ER)可用於先進的缺陷偵測,以藉由使批次對批次(run-to-run)以及腔室與腔室間(chamber-to-chamber)之效能表現與晶圓上之計量參數相互關聯來判定批次對批次以及腔室與腔室間之效能表現。
為達到量測蝕刻副產物(例如SiF4 )之濃度時的高度準確性,吾人需要根據待蝕刻之晶圓對副產物所造成的貢獻度而判定在腔室之各種條件下對副產物所造成的貢獻度。根據使用不同類型基板的校準方法係用以對各貢獻度進行解摺積(deconvolute)。圖6係為方法的高階流程圖,藉由該方法,將例如由光阻所製成之基板A置於腔室中(步驟604),然後量測SiF4 之濃度(步驟608),其係接著用以判定來自腔室之SiF4放射貢獻度(步驟612)。然後將氧化物晶圓(基板B)引至處理腔室中(步驟616),以針對各種功率設定而量測來自腔室與晶圓兩者之SiF4 放射(步驟620)。藉由結合濃度量測與氧化物外部ER,吾人可針對各腔室利用ER來校準SiF4 之放射。需要此校準動作以達成批次對批次以及腔室與腔室間的製程控制及缺陷偵測。進一步的校準可藉由將基板B移開,並將另一基板(基板 C)置於處理腔室中來完成(步驟624)。針對各種功率設定下之製程量測副產物之濃度(步驟628)。基於該量測而判定來自基板及腔室的貢獻度(步驟632)。建立腔室之副產物濃度與蝕刻速率間的校準(步驟636)。
各種實施例可使用基於所量測之輪廓(例如XSEM輪廓)的一般性幾何蝕刻模型、及/或簡單質量平衡方程式,以容許使用所量測之副產物氣體濃度來判定處理速率、端點、均勻性、與縱橫比相依的蝕刻速率、或選擇性。
將氣室置於排氣泵浦後的優點為,在排氣泵浦後之氣體較處理腔室中的氣體更為密集。此外,反射性的表面不會暴露於處理腔室中的電漿,因此反射性的表面不會被電漿降解。在其他實施例中,氣室係位於電漿處理腔室中,例如在電漿區域周圍。
各種實施例對於提供記憶體置裝置(例如DRAM及3D-NAND裝置)係有用的。在各種實施例中,電漿製程係為含矽層或低k介電質層的蝕刻製程。在各種實施例中,RF功率可為感應耦合的或電容耦合的。加州費利蒙Lam Research Corporation的Flex可用以實行利用電容耦合以蝕刻DRAM及3D NAND結構的實施例。在其他實施例中,可使用其他類型的電漿功率耦合。在其他實施例中,可蝕刻交替的矽氧化物及多晶矽層(OPOP)。
儘管已藉由許多較佳實施例來描述本揭露內容,但仍有許多落於本揭露內容範疇內之替換、變更、修改、及各種置換均等物。應注意,有許多實施本揭露內容之方法及設備的替代性方式。因此欲使以下隨附請求項解釋為包含所有落於本揭露內容之真正精神及範疇內的此類替換、變更、及各種置換均等物。
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在隨附圖式之圖中,本揭露內容係藉由舉例的方式、而非限制的方式來加以說明,其中類似的參考符號指涉相似的元件,且其中:
圖1係為實施例的高階流程圖。
圖2係為可在實施例中使用之電漿處理腔室的示意圖。
圖3係為可在實施例中使用的電腦系統。
圖4係為表面反應階段之更詳細的流程圖。
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圖6係為方法的高階流程圖,基板係藉由該方法而用以量測SiF4
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  1. 一種用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法,其包含下列步驟: 將該基板置於該處理腔室中; 乾式處理該基板,其中該乾式處理之步驟產生至少一氣體副產物; 量測該至少一氣體副產物之濃度;及 使用該至少一氣體副產物之濃度來判定該基板之處理速率。
  2. 如申請專利範圍第1項之用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法,更包含使用該至少一氣體副產物之濃度來判定處理均勻性。
  3. 如申請專利範圍第2項之用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法,更包含使用該至少一氣體副產物之濃度來判定製程的端點。
  4. 如申請專利範圍第3項之用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法,其中該製程為電漿蝕刻,且該方法更包含使用該至少一氣體副產物之濃度來判定與縱橫比相依的蝕刻速率。
  5. 如申請專利範圍第4項之用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法,其中該製程為電漿蝕刻交替的層,且該方法更包含使用該至少一氣體副產物之濃度來判定與縱橫比相依的選擇性。
  6. 如申請專利範圍第5項之用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法,更包含: 產生與處理速率及處理均勻性相關的複數濃度模型;及 使該至少一氣體副產物之隨時間所量測之濃度與該複數濃度模型其中至少一者相匹配。
  7. 如申請專利範圍第1項之用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法,更包含依據該至少一氣體副產物之所量測之濃度來改變腔室設定。
  8. 如申請專利範圍第1項之用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法,其中乾式處理該基板之該步驟包含電漿蝕刻該基板或該基板上的堆疊體。
  9. 如申請專利範圍第1項之用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法,其中乾式處理該基板之該步驟包含蝕刻含矽層。
  10. 如申請專利範圍第1項之用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法,其中該等氣體副產物包含下列其中至少一者:SiF4 、SiCl4 、SiBr4 、COF2 、CO2 、CO、及CF4
  11. 如申請專利範圍第1項之用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法,更包含使用該至少一氣體副產物之濃度來判定蝕刻選擇性。
  12. 如申請專利範圍第1項之用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法,其中量測該至少一氣體副產物之濃度的該步驟包含使用具有多程(multi-pass)氣室的紅外線吸收來量測該至少一氣體副產物之濃度。
  13. 如申請專利範圍第12項之用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法,其中在該至少一氣體副產物藉由排氣泵浦而被泵抽之後,該紅外線吸收量測該至少一氣體副產物之濃度。
  14. 如申請專利範圍第1項之用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法,更包含: 產生與處理速率及處理均勻性相關的複數濃度模型;及 使該至少一氣體副產物之隨時間所量測之濃度與該複數濃度模型其中至少一者相匹配。
  15. 如申請專利範圍第1項之用於在處理腔室中乾式處理基板的方法,其中該等氣體副產物包含SiF4
  16. 一種用於在處理腔室中乾式蝕刻基板上至少8交替之層的方法,其包含下列步驟: 將該基板置於該處理腔室中; 乾式蝕刻該至少8交替之層,其中該乾式蝕刻之步驟產生至少一氣體副產物; 量測該至少一氣體副產物之濃度;及 使用該至少一氣體副產物之濃度來判定該基板之蝕刻速率、蝕刻選擇性、及蝕刻均勻性;及 依據所量測之該濃度來改變腔室參數。
  17. 如申請專利範圍第16項之用於在處理腔室中乾式蝕刻基板上至少8交替之層的方法,更包含: 產生與蝕刻速率及蝕刻均勻性相關的複數濃度模型;及 使該至少一氣體副產物之隨時間所量測之濃度與該複數濃度模型其中至少一者相匹配。
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