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本發明係關於半導體技術領域,尤其係關於一種晶圓研磨方法。The present invention relates to the field of semiconductor technology, in particular to a method for grinding wafers.
高純的晶體矽是良好的半導體材料,經摻雜改性後,能廣泛應用於太陽能電池、二極管、三極管、場效應管以及各種積體電路元裝置中。隨著半導體裝置的快速發展,對晶體矽片的要求也是越來越高。傳統的矽片加工製程流程包括:單晶生長、切斷、外徑滾磨、切片、倒角、研磨、蝕刻、拋光、清洗、包裝。在矽片加工過程中會引進微量的金屬元素(Fe、Cr、Ni、Cu)、劃痕、損傷層及表面污染,會增加元件工作過程中的電子複合,縮短半導體元件的工作壽命,從而影響元件的性能。High-purity crystalline silicon is a good semiconductor material. After doping and modification, it can be widely used in solar cells, diodes, triodes, field effect transistors and various integrated circuit components. With the rapid development of semiconductor devices, the requirements for crystalline silicon wafers are also getting higher and higher. The traditional silicon wafer processing process includes: single crystal growth, cutting, outer diameter grinding, slicing, chamfering, grinding, etching, polishing, cleaning, packaging. In the process of silicon wafer processing, trace metal elements (Fe, Cr, Ni, Cu), scratches, damaged layers and surface contamination will be introduced, which will increase the electronic recombination during the working process of the components and shorten the working life of the semiconductor components, thereby affecting the component performance.
矽片研磨的目的是去除切片加工過程中因切割產生的20-50 微米(µm)的表面損傷層,並使矽片具有一定幾何尺寸精度的平坦表面。由於矽片在前端的切片、脫膠、清洗製程時,通常在純水槽中清洗,然而矽片間含有大量切割液、碳化矽碎屑等殘渣顆粒物,這些物質會夾雜在矽片間不能完全被去除,後續在進入到研磨室進行研磨加工時,附著的顆粒物會阻礙矽片背面直接吸附在研磨室的陶瓷板上,並在吸附過程中造成矽片背面的缺陷損傷,導致半導體矽片在工作過程中複合電流增大,從而降低產品的良率。The purpose of silicon wafer grinding is to remove the 20-50 micrometer (µm) surface damage layer caused by dicing during the slicing process, and to make the silicon wafer have a flat surface with a certain geometrical accuracy. Since silicon wafers are usually cleaned in a pure water tank during the front-end slicing, degumming, and cleaning processes, there are a lot of residual particles such as cutting fluid and silicon carbide chips between silicon wafers. These substances will be mixed between silicon wafers and cannot be completely removed. , When entering the grinding chamber for subsequent grinding processing, the adhered particles will prevent the backside of the silicon wafer from being directly adsorbed on the ceramic plate of the grinding chamber, and cause defect damage on the backside of the silicon wafer during the adsorption process, resulting in the semiconductor silicon wafer in the working process. The recombination current increases, thereby reducing the yield of the product.
因此,如何提供一種晶圓研磨方法,以減少真空吸附製程中產生的晶圓背面缺陷,成為本領域技術人員亟待解決的一個重要技術問題。Therefore, how to provide a wafer grinding method to reduce wafer backside defects generated in the vacuum adsorption process has become an important technical problem to be solved urgently by those skilled in the art.
鑒於以上所述現有技術的缺點,本發明的目的在於提供一種晶圓研磨方法,用於解決現有技術中晶圓在切片脫膠清洗製程時,晶圓間夾雜的殘渣顆粒物不能完全被去除,這些顆粒物在後續晶圓真空吸附製程中會對晶圓背面造成缺陷損傷,導致產品良率降低的問題。In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a wafer grinding method, which is used to solve the problem that the residual particles contained between the wafers cannot be completely removed when the wafers are degummed and cleaned in the prior art. In the subsequent wafer vacuum adsorption process, defect damage will be caused to the backside of the wafer, resulting in a problem of reduced product yield.
為實現上述目的及其他相關目的,本發明提供一種晶圓研磨方法,包括以下步驟: 晶圓背面清洗步驟:提供一晶圓,清洗所述晶圓背面; 晶圓載入步驟:將所述晶圓載入研磨腔室,並採用真空吸附部件吸附所述晶圓的背面; 晶圓研磨步驟:停止所述真空吸附部件對所述晶圓背面的吸附,並採用研磨部件對所述晶圓的雙面進行研磨; 晶圓載出步驟:在研磨結束後,將所述晶圓載出研磨腔室。 In order to achieve the above purpose and other related purposes, the present invention provides a wafer grinding method, comprising the following steps: The step of cleaning the back of the wafer: providing a wafer, and cleaning the back of the wafer; Wafer loading step: load the wafer into the grinding chamber, and use a vacuum adsorption component to adsorb the back of the wafer; Wafer grinding step: stop the adsorption of the vacuum adsorption component to the back of the wafer, and use a grinding component to grind both sides of the wafer; The wafer carrying-out step: after the grinding is completed, the wafer is carried out of the grinding chamber.
於一實施例中,在所述晶圓背面清洗步驟中,施加清洗液於所述晶圓背面,並採用毛刷摩擦所述晶圓背面。In one embodiment, in the step of cleaning the backside of the wafer, a cleaning solution is applied to the backside of the wafer, and a brush is used to rub the backside of the wafer.
於一實施例中,所述清洗液包括純水、酒精中的一種或多種。In one embodiment, the cleaning solution includes one or more of pure water and alcohol.
於一實施例中,採用噴淋部件施加清洗液於所述晶圓的背面,所述噴淋部件包括噴淋桿,所述噴淋桿的末端設有允許清洗液噴出的開口,在所述晶圓背面清洗步驟中,所述晶圓的背面朝下,所述開口位於所述晶圓下方。In one embodiment, a spray member is used to apply the cleaning liquid to the back of the wafer, the spray member includes a spray rod, and the end of the spray rod is provided with an opening that allows the cleaning liquid to be sprayed out. In the wafer backside cleaning step, the backside of the wafer faces downward, and the opening is located below the wafer.
於一實施例中,所述噴淋桿以水平伸縮方式運動或者以水平擺動方式運動,以使清洗液按照預設軌跡運動。In one embodiment, the spray rod moves in a horizontal telescopic manner or in a horizontal swing manner, so that the cleaning liquid moves according to a preset trajectory.
於一實施例中,所述毛刷以旋轉方式摩擦所述晶圓的背面,在所述晶圓背面清洗步驟中,所述晶圓和所述毛刷按相反方向做自轉運動。In one embodiment, the brush rubs the backside of the wafer in a rotating manner, and in the step of cleaning the backside of the wafer, the wafer and the brush rotate in opposite directions.
於一實施例中,所述毛刷以旋轉方式摩擦所述晶圓的背面,在所述晶圓背面清洗步驟中,所述晶圓固定不動,所述毛刷自轉同時繞所述晶圓做公轉運動,公轉方向是順時針或者逆時針。In one embodiment, the brush rubs the back of the wafer in a rotating manner, and in the cleaning step of the back of the wafer, the wafer is fixed, and the brush rotates while rotating around the wafer. Revolutionary movement, the revolution direction is clockwise or counterclockwise.
於一實施例中,所述晶圓的旋轉軸位置經過所述晶圓的幾何中心,並且垂直於所述晶圓所在的水平面,所述毛刷的旋轉軸位置經過所述毛刷的幾何中心,並且垂直於所述毛刷所在的水平面,所述毛刷的旋轉軸位置與所述晶圓的外側邊緣之間的垂直距離不小於所述晶圓直徑的四分之一。In one embodiment, the position of the rotation axis of the wafer passes through the geometric center of the wafer and is perpendicular to the horizontal plane where the wafer is located, and the position of the rotation axis of the brush passes through the geometric center of the brush , and perpendicular to the horizontal plane where the brush is located, the vertical distance between the position of the rotation axis of the brush and the outer edge of the wafer is not less than a quarter of the diameter of the wafer.
於一實施例中,所述毛刷材質包括天然毛料及人造纖維中的至少一種。In one embodiment, the brush material includes at least one of natural wool and man-made fibers.
於一實施例中,在所述晶圓載入步驟中,採用真空手臂吸附所述晶圓的正面以將所述晶圓載入研磨腔室,當所述真空吸附部件吸附住所述晶圓的背面之後,停止所述真空手臂對所述晶圓正面的吸附;在所述晶圓載出步驟中,採用所述真空吸附部件再次吸附所述晶圓的背面,然後採用所述真空手臂再次吸附所述晶圓的正面,當所述真空手臂吸附住所述晶圓的正面之後,停止所述真空吸附部件對所述晶圓背面的吸附。In one embodiment, in the wafer loading step, a vacuum arm is used to adsorb the front side of the wafer to load the wafer into the grinding chamber. After the back side, the suction of the front side of the wafer by the vacuum arm is stopped; in the wafer loading step, the vacuum suction part is used to absorb the back side of the wafer again, and then the vacuum arm is used to absorb the wafer again. the front side of the wafer, after the vacuum arm adsorbs the front side of the wafer, the vacuum suction part stops the adsorption of the back side of the wafer.
於一實施例中,在所述晶圓載出步驟之後,還包括晶圓清洗步驟。In one embodiment, after the wafer unloading step, a wafer cleaning step is further included.
於一實施例中,所述晶圓清洗步驟包括施加清洗液於所述晶圓的正面和/或背面,並採用毛刷摩擦所述晶圓的正面和/或背面。In one embodiment, the wafer cleaning step includes applying a cleaning solution to the front and/or back of the wafer, and rubbing the front and/or back of the wafer with a brush.
如上所述,本發明的晶圓研磨方法在晶圓雙面研磨步驟之前增加晶圓背面清洗步驟,施加清洗液於晶圓的背面,並引入毛刷旋轉摩擦所述晶圓的背面,使得前序製程殘留的切割液和顆粒物盡可能多的從晶圓背面去除,從而有效地保持晶圓背面的清潔,避免在後續的晶圓真空吸附過程中因真空吸附部件與晶圓背面存在殘留顆粒物而造成晶圓背面劃痕和機械損傷,從而有效改善研磨製程的效果和晶圓的品質,並提高產品的良率。本發明製程簡單,只需要在現有的半導體晶圓研磨過程中添加毛刷清洗步驟,可繼續兼容後續的研磨製程,具有高度產業整合的優點。本發明中的晶圓背面清洗操作便捷,採用的設備成本價格低廉,且能有效去除晶圓表面的顆粒物。在當前正常的條件下,加入晶圓背面清洗步驟,對比無背面清洗製程條件,其顆粒缺陷減少約66%。As described above, the wafer grinding method of the present invention adds a wafer back cleaning step before the wafer double-sided grinding step, applies a cleaning solution to the back of the wafer, and introduces a brush to rotate and rub the back of the wafer, so that the front The cutting fluid and particles remaining in the process are removed from the back of the wafer as much as possible, so as to effectively keep the back of the wafer clean and avoid residual particles in the vacuum adsorption components and the back of the wafer during the subsequent vacuum adsorption process. Cause scratches and mechanical damage on the back of the wafer, thereby effectively improving the effect of the grinding process and the quality of the wafer, and improving the yield of the product. The present invention has a simple manufacturing process, only needs to add a brush cleaning step in the existing semiconductor wafer grinding process, can continue to be compatible with the subsequent grinding process, and has the advantage of high industrial integration. The cleaning operation of the backside of the wafer in the present invention is convenient, the cost of the equipment used is low, and the particles on the surface of the wafer can be effectively removed. Under the current normal conditions, the wafer backside cleaning step is added, and the particle defects are reduced by about 66% compared with the process conditions without backside cleaning.
以下通過特定的具體實例說明本發明的實施方式,本領域技術人員可由本說明書所揭露的內容輕易地瞭解本發明的其他優點與功效。本發明還可以通過另外不同的具體實施方式加以實施或應用,本說明書中的各項細節也可以基於不同觀點與應用,在沒有背離本發明的精神下進行各種修飾或改變。The embodiments of the present invention are described below through specific specific examples, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
請參閱圖1至圖5。需要說明的是,本實施例中所提供的圖示僅以示意方式說明本發明的基本構想,遂圖式中僅顯示與本發明中有關的組件而非按照實際實施時的組件數目、形狀及尺寸繪製,其實際實施時各組件的型態、數量及比例可為一種隨意的改變,且其組件佈局型態也可能更為複雜。See Figures 1 to 5. It should be noted that the drawings provided in this embodiment are only to illustrate the basic concept of the present invention in a schematic way, so the drawings only show the components related to the present invention rather than the number, shape and the number of components in actual implementation. For dimension drawing, the type, quantity and proportion of each component can be changed at will in actual implementation, and the component layout may also be more complicated.
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本實施例中提供一種晶圓研磨方法,請參閱圖1,顯示為該方法的製程流程圖,包括以下步驟: S1:晶圓背面清洗步驟:提供一晶圓,清洗所述晶圓背面; S2:晶圓載入步驟:將所述晶圓載入研磨腔室,並採用真空吸附部件吸附所述晶圓的背面; S3:晶圓研磨步驟:停止所述真空吸附部件對所述晶圓背面的吸附,並採用研磨部件對所述晶圓的雙面進行研磨;及 S4:晶圓載出步驟:在研磨結束後,將所述晶圓載出研磨腔室。 In this embodiment, a wafer grinding method is provided. Please refer to FIG. 1 , which shows a process flow diagram of the method, including the following steps: S1: wafer backside cleaning step: providing a wafer and cleaning the backside of the wafer; S2: Wafer loading step: loading the wafer into the grinding chamber, and using a vacuum adsorption component to adsorb the back of the wafer; S3: Wafer grinding step: stop the suction of the vacuum suction member to the back of the wafer, and use the grinding member to grind both sides of the wafer; and S4: Wafer carrying out step: after grinding, the wafer is carried out of the grinding chamber.
首先請參閱圖2,執行步驟S1:提供一晶圓1,施加清洗液4於所述晶圓1背面,並採用毛刷2摩擦所述晶圓1背面。First, referring to FIG. 2 , step S1 is performed: a
作為示例,所述晶圓的材質包括但不限於矽。本實施例中,所述晶圓以矽片為例,所述矽片包括但不限於單晶矽,其中,單晶矽晶向為<100>。As an example, the material of the wafer includes, but is not limited to, silicon. In this embodiment, the wafer is taken as an example of a silicon wafer, and the silicon wafer includes but is not limited to monocrystalline silicon, wherein the monocrystalline silicon orientation is <100>.
作為示例,所述晶圓的厚度範圍是200 µm-10 mm,尺寸為6英寸、8英寸、12英寸或其它尺寸。By way of example, the wafers can range in thickness from 200 µm to 10 mm and have dimensions of 6 inches, 8 inches, 12 inches, or other dimensions.
作為示例,所述的真空吸附部件包括陶瓷板,用於矽片研磨時的背面吸附。As an example, the vacuum suction component includes a ceramic plate, which is used for backside suction during silicon wafer grinding.
作為示例,所述清洗液包括但不限於純水、酒精中的一種或多種,具體配方可基於晶圓背面殘留物的特徵來調整。As an example, the cleaning solution includes, but is not limited to, one or more of pure water and alcohol, and the specific formula can be adjusted based on the characteristics of the residue on the backside of the wafer.
作為示例,採用噴淋部件施加清洗液於所述晶圓的背面,所述噴淋部件包括噴淋桿5,所述噴淋桿5的末端設有允許清洗液4噴出的開口。As an example, the cleaning liquid is applied to the backside of the wafer using a spraying member, the spraying member includes a
作為示例,在晶圓背面的清洗過程中,所述晶圓1的背面朝下,所述噴淋桿5的開口位於所述晶圓1下方,這樣清洗下來的顆粒物和多餘的清洗液可在自身的重力作用下及離心力的作用下被迅速帶走,防止二次污染。As an example, during the cleaning process of the backside of the wafer, the backside of the
作為示例,在晶圓背面的清洗過程中,為了提高清洗效率,所述噴淋桿5可以按照一定的方式運動,例如以水平伸縮方式運動或者以水平擺動方式運動,以使清洗液4按照預設軌跡運動。As an example, in the cleaning process of the backside of the wafer, in order to improve the cleaning efficiency, the
作為示例,所述毛刷2以旋轉方式摩擦所述晶圓1背面,物理摩擦的方式可以更有效帶走顆粒物。As an example, the
作為示例,請參閱圖2,在旋轉清洗時,所述晶圓1和所述毛刷2按相反方向做自轉運動,這樣可提高對表面顆粒物的清洗效率。所述晶圓1自轉一周後,所述晶圓1背面的所有區域均被所述毛刷2刷到,保證晶圓背面的雜質顆粒物均能被快速清走。As an example, please refer to FIG. 2 , during rotary cleaning, the
作為示例,所述晶圓1的旋轉軸位置經過所述晶圓的幾何中心,並且垂直於所述晶圓1所在的水平面,所述毛刷2的旋轉軸位置經過所述毛刷2的幾何中心,並且垂直於所述毛刷2所在的水平面,所述毛刷2的旋轉軸位置距離所述矽片的外側邊緣的水平距離不小於所述晶圓1直徑的四分之一,保證了晶圓1和毛刷2相對旋轉一周時,毛刷2能覆蓋晶圓1的背表面的所有區域至少一次。As an example, the position of the rotation axis of the
作為示例,採用所述毛刷2對晶圓1清洗的時間為2分鐘(min),具體可以根據污染情況進行調整。As an example, the cleaning time of the
作為示例,所述毛刷2材質包括但不限於天然毛料及人造纖維中的至少一種,所述天然毛料包括但不限於豬鬃,其耐用性和抗水性極佳,還能防靜電、耐高溫和酸鹼,避免在對晶圓1刷洗過程中對晶圓造成二次污染。所述的人造纖維包括但不限於尼龍,其價格便宜,有著不錯的恢復性和耐磨性。As an example, the material of the
作為示例,所述毛刷2的類型包括但不限於條形刷、圓盤刷、毛刷輥及毛刷輪中的一種。As an example, the type of the
然後請參閱圖1,執行步驟S2~S4: S2:晶圓載入步驟:將所述晶圓載入研磨腔室,並採用真空吸附部件吸附所述晶圓的背面; S3:晶圓研磨步驟:停止所述真空吸附部件對所述晶圓背面的吸附,並採用研磨部件(未圖示)對所述晶圓的雙面進行研磨; S4:晶圓載出步驟:在研磨結束後,將所述晶圓載出研磨腔室。 Then refer to Figure 1, and execute steps S2~S4: S2: Wafer loading step: loading the wafer into the grinding chamber, and using a vacuum adsorption component to adsorb the back of the wafer; S3: Wafer grinding step: stop the adsorption of the vacuum adsorption component to the back of the wafer, and use a grinding component (not shown) to grind both sides of the wafer; S4: Wafer carrying out step: after grinding, the wafer is carried out of the grinding chamber.
作為示例,在所述晶圓載入步驟中,採用真空手臂(未圖示)吸附所述晶圓的正面以將所述晶圓載入研磨腔室,當所述真空吸附部件吸附住所述晶圓的背面之後,停止所述真空手臂對所述晶圓正面的吸附。As an example, in the wafer loading step, a vacuum arm (not shown) is used to suck the front side of the wafer to load the wafer into the grinding chamber, and when the vacuum suction part sucks the wafer After the back side of the circle, the suction of the front side of the wafer by the vacuum arm is stopped.
作為示例,在所述晶圓載出步驟中,採用所述真空吸附部件再次吸附所述晶圓的背面,然後採用所述真空手臂再次吸附所述晶圓的正面,當所述真空手臂吸附住所述晶圓的正面之後,停止所述真空吸附部件對所述晶圓背面的吸附。As an example, in the wafer unloading step, the backside of the wafer is again adsorbed by the vacuum suction part, and then the front side of the wafer is again adsorbed by the vacuum arm. After the front side of the wafer, the suction of the back side of the wafer by the vacuum suction member is stopped.
作為示例,所述真空吸附部件包括陶瓷板7,本實施例中,在研磨開始前和研磨完成後,所述晶圓1的背面吸附於所述陶瓷板7表面。As an example, the vacuum suction component includes a
作為示例,在研磨過程中,採用載體6帶動晶圓1轉動。As an example, in the grinding process, the
作為示例,所述真空吸附部件吸附所述晶圓背面時的真空吸附壓強差範圍是2E4~9E7(2×10 4~9×10 7)帕斯卡。由於真空吸附過程中,吸附部件和晶圓接觸處壓強較低,由於內外壓強差作用會產生很大的吸附力,晶圓表面保持清潔,可避免產生不必要的劃痕。 As an example, the range of the vacuum suction pressure difference when the vacuum suction member suctions the backside of the wafer is 2E4-9E7 (2×10 4 ˜9×10 7 ) Pascals. During the vacuum adsorption process, the pressure at the contact point between the adsorption part and the wafer is low, and due to the effect of the internal and external pressure difference, a large adsorption force will be generated, and the surface of the wafer should be kept clean to avoid unnecessary scratches.
作為示例,請參閱圖3,顯示為背面未經過清洗的晶圓在研磨狀態下的結構示意圖,由於晶圓背面附有殘渣顆粒物3,且所述陶瓷板7的硬度遠大於晶圓的硬度,在吸附過程中因真空壓強的作用,這些位於晶圓背面與陶瓷板之間的殘渣顆粒物3會造成晶圓背面的缺陷損傷。而本發明中,由於在研磨步驟之前對晶圓背面進行了清洗,盡可能多的去除了前序製程殘留的切割液和殘渣顆粒物(如圖4所示),可以有效減小晶圓背面的劃痕和機械損傷。實驗結果顯示,對比沒有加入晶圓背面清洗步驟的晶圓研磨方法,本發明加入了晶圓背面清洗步驟的晶圓研磨方法製備的晶圓的顆粒缺陷減少了約66%。As an example, please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic diagram of the structure of a wafer whose back has not been cleaned in a ground state. Since there are
實施例二
本實施例與實施例一採用基本相同的技術方案,不同之處在於,本實施例在晶圓研磨步驟之後進一步執行晶圓清洗步驟。This embodiment adopts basically the same technical solution as the first embodiment, and the difference lies in that, in this embodiment, a wafer cleaning step is further performed after the wafer grinding step.
本實施例中提供一種晶圓研磨方法,請參閱圖5,顯示為該方法的製程流程圖,包括以下步驟: S1:晶圓背面清洗步驟:提供一晶圓,清洗所述晶圓背面; S2:晶圓載入步驟:將所述晶圓載入研磨腔室,並採用真空吸附部件吸附所述晶圓的背面; S3:晶圓研磨步驟:停止所述真空吸附部件對所述晶圓背面的吸附,並採用研磨部件對所述晶圓的雙面進行研磨; S4:晶圓載出步驟:在研磨結束後,將所述晶圓載出研磨腔室。 S5:晶圓清洗步驟。 In this embodiment, a wafer grinding method is provided. Please refer to FIG. 5 , which shows a process flow diagram of the method, including the following steps: S1: wafer backside cleaning step: providing a wafer and cleaning the backside of the wafer; S2: Wafer loading step: loading the wafer into the grinding chamber, and using a vacuum adsorption component to adsorb the back of the wafer; S3: Wafer grinding step: stop the adsorption of the vacuum adsorption component to the back of the wafer, and use a grinding component to grind both sides of the wafer; S4: Wafer carrying out step: after grinding, the wafer is carried out of the grinding chamber. S5: Wafer cleaning step.
首先請參閱圖2,執行步驟S1:晶圓背面清洗步驟:提供一晶圓1,施加清洗液4於所述晶圓1背面,並採用毛刷2摩擦所述晶圓1背面。Referring first to FIG. 2 , step S1 is performed: wafer backside cleaning step: a
作為示例,所述晶圓的材質包括但不限於矽。本實施例中,所述晶圓以矽片為例,所述矽片包括但不限於單晶矽,其中,單晶矽晶向為<100>。As an example, the material of the wafer includes, but is not limited to, silicon. In this embodiment, the wafer is taken as an example of a silicon wafer, and the silicon wafer includes but is not limited to monocrystalline silicon, wherein the monocrystalline silicon orientation is <100>.
作為示例,所述晶圓的厚度範圍是200 µm-10 mm,尺寸為6英寸、8英寸、12英寸或其它尺寸。By way of example, the wafers can range in thickness from 200 µm to 10 mm and have dimensions of 6 inches, 8 inches, 12 inches, or other dimensions.
作為示例,所述清洗液包括但不限於純水、酒精中的一種或多種,具體配方可基於晶圓背面殘留物的特徵來調整。As an example, the cleaning solution includes, but is not limited to, one or more of pure water and alcohol, and the specific formula can be adjusted based on the characteristics of the residue on the backside of the wafer.
作為示例,採用噴淋部件施加清洗液於所述晶圓的背面,所述噴淋部件包括噴淋桿5,所述噴淋桿5的末端設有允許清洗液4噴出的開口。As an example, the cleaning liquid is applied to the backside of the wafer using a spraying member, the spraying member includes a spraying
作為示例,在晶圓背面的清洗過程中,所述晶圓1的背面朝下,所述噴淋桿5的開口位於所述晶圓1下方,這樣清洗下來的顆粒物和多餘的清洗液可在自身的重力作用下及離心力的作用下被迅速帶走,防止二次污染。As an example, during the cleaning process of the backside of the wafer, the backside of the
作為示例,在晶圓背面的清洗過程中,為了提高清洗效率,所述噴淋桿5可以按照一定的方式運動,例如以水平伸縮方式運動或者以水平擺動方式運動,以使清洗液4按照預設軌跡運動。As an example, in the cleaning process of the backside of the wafer, in order to improve the cleaning efficiency, the
作為示例,所述毛刷2以旋轉方式摩擦所述晶圓1背面,物理摩擦的方式可以更有效帶走顆粒物。As an example, the
作為示例,請參閱圖2,在旋轉清洗時,所述晶圓1和所述毛刷2按相反方向做自轉運動,這樣可提高對表面顆粒物的清洗效率。所述晶圓1自轉一周後,所述晶圓1背面的所有區域均被所述毛刷2刷到,保證晶圓背面的雜質顆粒物均能被快速清走。As an example, please refer to FIG. 2 , during rotary cleaning, the
作為示例,所述晶圓1的旋轉軸位置經過所述晶圓的幾何中心,並且垂直於所述晶圓1所在的水平面,所述毛刷2的旋轉軸位置經過所述毛刷2的幾何中心,並且垂直於所述毛刷2所在的水平面,所述毛刷2的旋轉軸位置距離所述矽片的外側邊緣的水平距離不小於所述晶圓1直徑的四分之一,保證了晶圓1和毛刷2相對旋轉一周時,毛刷2能覆蓋晶圓1的背表面的所有區域至少一次。As an example, the position of the rotation axis of the
作為示例,採用所述毛刷2對晶圓1清洗的時間為2分鐘(min),具體可以根據污染情況進行調整。As an example, the cleaning time of the
作為示例,所述毛刷2材質包括但不限於天然毛料及人造纖維中的至少一種,所述的天然毛料包括但不限於豬鬃,其耐用性和抗水性極佳,還能防靜電、耐高溫和酸鹼,避免在對晶圓1刷洗過程中對晶圓造成二次污染。所述的人造纖維包括但不限於尼龍,其價格便宜,有著不錯的恢復性和耐磨性。As an example, the material of the
作為示例,所述毛刷2的類型包括但不限於條形刷、圓盤刷、毛刷輥及毛刷輪中的一種。As an example, the type of the
然後請參閱圖5,執行步驟S2~S4: S2:晶圓載入步驟:將所述晶圓載入研磨腔室,並採用真空吸附部件吸附所述晶圓的背面; S3:晶圓研磨步驟:停止所述真空吸附部件對所述晶圓背面的吸附,並採用研磨部件(未圖示)對所述晶圓的雙面進行研磨; S4:晶圓載出步驟:在研磨結束後,將所述晶圓載出研磨腔室。 Then refer to Figure 5, and execute steps S2~S4: S2: Wafer loading step: loading the wafer into the grinding chamber, and using a vacuum adsorption component to adsorb the back of the wafer; S3: Wafer grinding step: stop the adsorption of the vacuum adsorption component to the back of the wafer, and use a grinding component (not shown) to grind both sides of the wafer; S4: Wafer carrying out step: after grinding, the wafer is carried out of the grinding chamber.
作為示例,在所述晶圓載入步驟中,採用真空手臂(未圖示)吸附所述晶圓的正面以將所述晶圓載入研磨腔室,當所述真空吸附部件吸附住所述晶圓的背面之後,停止所述真空手臂對所述晶圓正面的吸附。As an example, in the wafer loading step, a vacuum arm (not shown) is used to suck the front side of the wafer to load the wafer into the grinding chamber, and when the vacuum suction part sucks the wafer After the back side of the circle, the suction of the front side of the wafer by the vacuum arm is stopped.
作為示例,在所述晶圓載出步驟中,採用所述真空吸附部件再次吸附所述晶圓的背面,然後採用所述真空手臂再次吸附所述晶圓的正面,當所述真空手臂吸附住所述晶圓的正面之後,停止所述真空吸附部件對所述晶圓背面的吸附。As an example, in the wafer unloading step, the backside of the wafer is again adsorbed by the vacuum suction part, and then the front side of the wafer is again adsorbed by the vacuum arm. After the front side of the wafer, the suction of the back side of the wafer by the vacuum suction member is stopped.
作為示例,所述真空吸附部件包括陶瓷板7,本實施例中,在研磨開始前和研磨完成後,所述晶圓1的背面吸附於所述陶瓷板7表面。As an example, the vacuum suction component includes a
作為示例,在研磨過程中,採用載體6帶動晶圓1轉動。As an example, in the grinding process, the
作為示例,所述真空吸附部件吸附所述晶圓背面時的真空吸附壓強差範圍是2E4~9E7(2×10 4~9×10 7)帕斯卡。由於真空吸附過程中,吸附部件和晶圓接觸處壓強較低,由於內外壓強差作用會產生很大的吸附力,晶圓表面保持清潔,可避免產生不必要的劃痕。 As an example, the range of the vacuum suction pressure difference when the vacuum suction member suctions the backside of the wafer is 2E4-9E7 (2×10 4 ˜9×10 7 ) Pascals. During the vacuum adsorption process, the pressure at the contact point between the adsorption part and the wafer is low, and due to the effect of the internal and external pressure difference, a large adsorption force will be generated, and the surface of the wafer should be kept clean to avoid unnecessary scratches.
接著再執行步驟S5:晶圓清洗步驟。Next, step S5 is performed: the wafer cleaning step.
作為示例,所述晶圓清洗步驟包括施加清洗液於所述晶圓的正面和/或背面,並採用毛刷摩擦所述晶圓的正面和/或背面。本發明晶圓清洗步驟簡單,操作便捷,保證了在研磨步驟後晶圓表面無雜質殘留。As an example, the wafer cleaning step includes applying a cleaning solution to the front and/or back of the wafer, and rubbing the front and/or back of the wafer with a brush. The wafer cleaning step of the invention is simple, and the operation is convenient, which ensures that no impurities remain on the wafer surface after the grinding step.
實施例三
本實施例與實施例一或實施例二採用基本相同的技術方案,不同之處在於,本實施例中,毛刷清洗時採用另一種旋轉方式。This embodiment adopts basically the same technical solution as
作為示例,請參閱圖6,在旋轉清洗時,所述毛刷2以旋轉方式摩擦所述晶圓1的背面,在所述晶圓背面清洗步驟中,所述晶圓固定不動,所述毛刷自轉同時繞所述晶圓做公轉運動,公轉方向是順時針或者逆時針。所述毛刷公轉一周後,所述晶圓背面的所有區域均被所述毛刷刷到,保證晶圓背面的雜質顆粒物均能被快速清走。該實施例將晶圓固定不動,只旋轉毛刷,在達到晶圓背面完全被清洗乾淨的同時,清洗過程中減少了一部分的傳動工作,實施方案更為簡潔,操作也較為方便。As an example, please refer to FIG. 6 , during the rotary cleaning, the
綜上所述,本發明的晶圓研磨方法在晶圓研磨步驟之前增加晶圓背面清洗步驟,施加清洗液於晶圓的背面,並引入毛刷旋轉摩擦所述晶圓的背面,使得前序製程殘留的切割液和顆粒物盡可能多的從晶圓背面去除,從而有效地保持晶圓背面的清潔,避免在後續的晶圓真空吸附過程中因真空吸附部件與晶圓背面存在殘留顆粒物而造成晶圓背面劃痕和機械損傷,從而有效改善研磨製程的效果和晶圓的品質,並提高產品的良率。本發明製程簡單,只需要在現有的半導體晶圓研磨過程中添加毛刷清洗步驟,可繼續兼容後續的研磨製程,具有高度產業積體化的優點。本發明中的晶圓背面清洗操作便捷,採用的設備成本價格低廉,且能有效去除晶圓表面的顆粒物。在當前正常的條件下,加入晶圓背面清洗步驟,對比無背面清洗製程條件,其顆粒缺陷減少約66%。所以,本發明有效克服了現有技術中的種種缺點而具高度產業利用價值。To sum up, the wafer grinding method of the present invention adds a wafer backside cleaning step before the wafer grinding step, applies a cleaning solution to the backside of the wafer, and introduces a brush to rotate and rub the backside of the wafer, so that the The cutting fluid and particles remaining in the process are removed from the back of the wafer as much as possible, so as to effectively keep the back of the wafer clean and avoid residual particles caused by the vacuum adsorption components and the back of the wafer during the subsequent vacuum adsorption process. Scratches and mechanical damage on the backside of the wafer can effectively improve the effect of the grinding process and the quality of the wafer, and improve the yield of the product. The present invention has a simple manufacturing process, only needs to add a brush cleaning step in the existing semiconductor wafer grinding process, can continue to be compatible with the subsequent grinding process, and has the advantage of high industrial integration. The cleaning operation of the backside of the wafer in the present invention is convenient, the cost of the equipment used is low, and the particles on the surface of the wafer can be effectively removed. Under the current normal conditions, the wafer backside cleaning step is added, and the particle defects are reduced by about 66% compared with the process conditions without backside cleaning. Therefore, the present invention effectively overcomes various shortcomings in the prior art and has high industrial utilization value.
上述實施例僅例示性說明本發明的原理及其功效,而非用於限制本發明。任何熟悉此技術的人士皆可在不違背本發明的精神及範疇下,對上述實施例進行修飾或改變。因此,舉凡所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者在未脫離本發明所揭示的精神與技術思想下所完成的一切等效修飾或改變,仍應由本發明的請求項所涵蓋。The above-mentioned embodiments merely illustrate the principles and effects of the present invention, but are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can modify or change the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or changes made by those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field without departing from the spirit and technical idea disclosed in the present invention should still be covered by the claims of the present invention.
1:晶圓 2:毛刷 3:殘渣顆粒物 4:清洗液 5:噴淋桿 6:載體 7:陶瓷板 1: Wafer 2: brush 3: Residual particles 4: Cleaning solution 5: spray rod 6: Carrier 7: Ceramic plate
圖1顯示為本發明的晶圓研磨方法於實施例一中的製程流程圖。FIG. 1 is a process flow diagram of the wafer grinding method of the present invention in the first embodiment.
圖2顯示為實施例一中執行晶圓背面清洗步驟時所呈現的結構示意圖。FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the structure when the wafer backside cleaning step is performed in the first embodiment.
圖3顯示為背面未經過清洗的晶圓在吸附狀態下的結構示意圖。FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a wafer whose back surface has not been cleaned in an adsorbed state.
圖4顯示為背面經過清洗的晶圓在吸附狀態下的結構示意圖。FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a wafer whose back surface has been cleaned in an adsorption state.
圖5顯示為本發明的晶圓研磨方法於實施例二中的製程流程圖。FIG. 5 shows a process flow diagram of the wafer grinding method of the present invention in the second embodiment.
圖6顯示為實施例三中執行晶圓背面清洗步驟時所呈現的結構示意圖。FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the structure when the wafer backside cleaning step is performed in the third embodiment.
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