TW318151B - The method and apparatus for cleaning particles on silicon wafer using super- or sub-critical fluid - Google Patents
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Α7 Β7 318151 五、發明説明(i ) 本發明係有關於利用超臨界或次臨界流體(例如:二 氧化碳或水)淸洗矽晶圓的方法及裝置,特別是有關於利 用超臨界或次臨界流體(例如:二氧化碳或水)淸洗矽晶圓 表面之污染物雜質的一種無廢液且高效率之方法及裝 置,以應半導體及積體電路製造工廠之所需。 傳統上沿用於淸洗矽晶圓表面污染物之方法爲濕式 淸洗法(wet cleaning),其方法即是利用各種不同的酸鹼溶 液及去離子水在不同的混合比之下對矽晶圓進行淸洗,但 濕式淸洗法在操作上對人員較爲危險,並且會有廢液的產 生,因此乾式淸洗法(dry cleaning)正逐步取代目前在半導 體及積體電路業界所使用的濕式淸洗法。現已開發之乾式 淸洗法包括低能離子撞濺、低溫電漿、過氧化處理、.蒸汽 相淸洗及超臨界或次臨界流體淸洗法等,除了將目前的半 導體淸洗步驟予以簡化,亦可免除濕式淸洗法之廢液產生 及人員危險性等缺點,更可提昇產率及降低生產成本。 超臨界流體(例如:二氧化碳或水)即爲二氧化碳或水 在高於其特定之臨界溫度及臨界壓力下所形成之流體。而 次臨界流體(例如:二氧化碳或水)則爲二氧化碳或水在高 於其特定之臨界溫度,但未及臨界壓力下所形成之流體。 利用超臨界或次臨界流體以淸洗矽晶圖的方法即是利用 超臨界或次臨界流體具有液體般的高溶解度以及氣體般 的擴散係數和黏度,所以可以迅速地滲透進人晶圓的裂縫 邊界層(bmmday h!yer l’ilms ),移走晶圓中不純的有機或無 機污染拘,而超臨界流體與次臨畀流體在轉換時,因爲由 ------1-si « C請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部中央標隼局員工消費合作社印焚Α7 Β7 318151 V. Description of the invention (i) The present invention relates to a method and device for washing silicon wafers using supercritical or subcritical fluids (for example: carbon dioxide or water), in particular to using supercritical or subcritical fluids (For example: carbon dioxide or water) A waste liquid-free and highly efficient method and device for cleaning contaminant impurities on the surface of silicon wafers to meet the needs of semiconductor and integrated circuit manufacturing plants. The traditional method used for washing the surface contaminants of silicon wafers is the wet cleaning method. The method is to use various acid and alkali solutions and deionized water to treat silicon crystals under different mixing ratios. The wet cleaning method is more dangerous to personnel and there will be waste liquid. Therefore, the dry cleaning method is gradually replacing the current use in the semiconductor and integrated circuit industry. Wet washing method. The dry washing methods that have been developed include low-energy ion splashing, low temperature plasma, peroxidation treatment, steam phase washing and supercritical or subcritical fluid washing methods, in addition to simplifying the current semiconductor washing steps, It can also avoid the disadvantages of waste liquid generation and personnel hazards of the wet washing method, which can increase productivity and reduce production costs. Supercritical fluids (such as carbon dioxide or water) are fluids formed by carbon dioxide or water above their specific critical temperature and critical pressure. Subcritical fluids (such as carbon dioxide or water) are fluids formed by carbon dioxide or water at temperatures above their specific critical temperature but below critical pressure. The method of using supercritical or subcritical fluid to wash the silicon crystal pattern is to use supercritical or subcritical fluid to have liquid-like high solubility and gas-like diffusion coefficient and viscosity, so it can quickly penetrate into the cracks of the human wafer Boundary layer (bmmday h! Yer l'ilms), removes the impure organic or inorganic contamination in the wafer, and the supercritical fluid and the secondary fluid are converted during the conversion, because ------ 1-si « C Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) Printed and burned by the Employees Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standard Falcon Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
卞 i CNS ) Λ4 现洛 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 318 ί 51 五、發明説明(2 ) 高壓轉變爲低壓,所以流體會膨脹而使流速迅速增大,則 可將溶入其內的大量污染物予以帶離矽晶圓外,故矽晶圓 上的不純物質即可被移除。 本發明之超臨界或次臨界流體淸洗法具有濕式淸洗 法中,液體滲入矽晶圓裂縫而溶解並帶走雜質的特點,並 在添加少量的極性修飾劑後,可兼具有淸洗無機及有機雜 質之功能,另也具有乾式淸洗法之方法簡單及線上使用匹 配性高的優點,除此之外,本方法所需之流體量少,淸洗 快速,並無污染環境之慮,相信將是未來矽晶圓淸洗的主 要方法。 基於安全及環保之考量,目前作爲超臨界或次臨界流 體之對象以二氧化碳或水最爲廣用,其特點分述如下: (一)二氧化碳 選擇二氧化碳作爲超臨界或次臨界流體是因爲超臨 界或次臨畀二氧化碳流體有很低的黏度、高擴散係數及低 表面張力,並且價格低廉、安全性高。二氧化碳之臨界溫 度Tc爲31 °C.,臨界壓力Pc爲73atm,當接近其臨界壓力 時,其密度會迅速增大,例如在一般壓力下的二氧化碳密 度爲0.002g/cm3,而超臨界二氧化碳流體之密度則爲 0.4〜0.9g/cm3,此時的溶解度與密度(稱爲溶劑強度)可和常 用的有機溶劑相擬。在相同溫度下,可藉改變不同的壓力 以獲得不同的溶劑強嗖·列刚超臨界及次臨界二氧化碳流 體之問的轉換,即可增土清洗效率。但由於超臨界或次臨 界二氣化碳流體對铃極晚:染物的溶解度較差,因此經常 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)Biani CNS) Λ4 Printed by the Employee Consumer Cooperative of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 318 ί 51 5. Description of the invention (2) High pressure changes to low pressure, so the fluid will expand and the flow rate will increase rapidly, then it can be dissolved into it A large amount of contaminants are carried away from the silicon wafer, so the impurities on the silicon wafer can be removed. The supercritical or subcritical fluid washing method of the invention has the characteristics of wet washing method, the liquid penetrates into the cracks of the silicon wafer to dissolve and take away impurities, and after adding a small amount of polar modifier, it can also have the washing The function of washing inorganic and organic impurities also has the advantages of the simple dry washing method and the high compatibility of online use. In addition, this method requires less fluid volume, fast washing, and does not pollute the environment. It is believed that it will be the main method of silicon wafer washing in the future. Based on safety and environmental considerations, carbon dioxide or water is currently the most widely used as the object of supercritical or subcritical fluids, and its characteristics are described as follows: (1) Carbon dioxide chooses carbon dioxide as a supercritical or subcritical fluid because supercritical or The second carbon dioxide fluid has very low viscosity, high diffusion coefficient and low surface tension, and is inexpensive and safe. The critical temperature Tc of carbon dioxide is 31 ° C. The critical pressure Pc is 73atm. When it approaches its critical pressure, its density will increase rapidly. For example, the density of carbon dioxide under general pressure is 0.002g / cm3, while the supercritical carbon dioxide fluid The density is 0.4 ~ 0.9g / cm3, and the solubility and density (called solvent strength) at this time are comparable to commonly used organic solvents. At the same temperature, different solvent pressures can be changed to obtain different solvent strengths. The conversion between columnar supercritical and subcritical carbon dioxide fluids can increase soil cleaning efficiency. However, due to the supercritical or subcritical gasification of carbon dioxide fluid, the ring is very late: the solubility of the dye is poor, so it is often (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page)
木紙伤κ度通;π屮闲W i'、〆 經濟部中央標準局員工消资合作社印褽 - 318151 _B7_ 五、發明説明(3 ) 會加入一些極性的修飾劑(如:雙氧水及水等),這些修飾 劑不僅提升了超臨界或次臨界二氧化碳流體的極性,並可 氧(匕矽晶圓的表面,且可溶解有機污染物,故添加極性修 飾劑於超臨界或次臨界二氧化碳流體內是增強其溶劑強 度以提昇淸洗效率的好方法。 (二)水 由於超臨界或次臨界二氧化碳流體不具有極性,縱使 可加入極性修飾劑以增加其極性,但所增加的極性有一定 之限度故無法有效的淸洗高極性物質,因此能開發出極性 變化較大的超臨界或次臨界流體(即是可由極性流體轉變 爲非極性流體)應有極大的助益,而超臨界或次臨界水流 體即爲一例。水之臨界溫度爲374 X:,臨界壓力則爲 227atm,超臨界或次臨界水流體可藉由溫度和壓力的改變 而調整其介電常數(dielectric constant),介電常數愈大則代 表極性愈大,介電常數小則極性亦小’水在常溫常壓下的 介電常數爲80,而隨著溫度和壓力的增加,則介電常數 會漸漸下降,例如在250 、50 bar時水的介電常數爲 27,而超臨界水流體之介電常數則爲1〜1〇,因此藉由超 臨界水流體可使非極性至極性之污染物都能被淸洗’而一 般的超臨界流體就無法對如此廣泛的污染物予以淸洗 了》由於超臨界水流體之臨界溫度及臨界壓力相當高’因 此高熱蒸汽會使淸洗裝置拆、卸困難’故需設計有高溫蒸 汽之排出管路。此外’超臨界或次臨界水流體中不能有-氣 存在,以免装置之管路受到腐蝕’故須以氮氣先將水中之 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)Wooden paper wound κ 度 通; π 屮 闲 W i ', 〆 Printed by the Central Bureau of Economic Affairs Employee Consumers ’Cooperative-318151 _B7_ V. Description of the invention (3) Some polar modifiers (such as hydrogen peroxide and water, etc.) will be added ), These modifiers not only increase the polarity of supercritical or subcritical carbon dioxide fluids, but also oxygen (the surface of silicon wafers, and can dissolve organic contaminants, so add polar modifiers in supercritical or subcritical carbon dioxide fluids) It is a good way to enhance the solvent strength to improve the washing efficiency. (2) Since supercritical or subcritical carbon dioxide fluids in water do not have polarity, even if polar modifiers can be added to increase its polarity, the increased polarity has a certain limit Therefore, it is impossible to effectively wash highly polar substances, so it is of great help to develop supercritical or subcritical fluids with large polarity changes (that is, from polar fluids to nonpolar fluids), while supercritical or subcritical An example is water fluid. The critical temperature of water is 374 X: and the critical pressure is 227 atm. Supercritical or subcritical water fluid can be changed by temperature and pressure Adjust its dielectric constant. The larger the dielectric constant, the greater the polarity. The smaller the dielectric constant, the lower the polarity. The dielectric constant of water at normal temperature and pressure is 80, and with the temperature and pressure When it is increased, the dielectric constant will gradually decrease. For example, at 250 and 50 bar, the dielectric constant of water is 27, and the dielectric constant of supercritical water fluid is 1 ~ 10. Therefore, supercritical water fluid can be used Non-polar to polar contaminants can be washed 'and general supercritical fluids cannot wash such a wide range of contaminants'. Because the critical temperature and critical pressure of supercritical water fluids are quite high, high-heat steam will It is difficult to disassemble and unload the washing device. Therefore, it is necessary to design a high-temperature steam discharge pipeline. In addition, there must be no gas in the supercritical or subcritical water fluid to prevent the pipeline of the device from being corroded. In the water (please read the notes on the back before filling this page)
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經濟部中央樣準局員工消費合作社印災 318151 " 五、發明説明(4) 氧吹出。 本發明之目的即在提供一種利用超臨界或次臨界流 體淸洗矽晶圓表面之污染物的方法及裝置。 本發明之特徵在於將合適之修飾劑添加於超臨界或 次臨界流體中以增強流體對極性污染物之溶解度,提升流 體的淸洗能力。 本發明另一特徵在於淸洗裝置內設計有一淸洗槽,以 能放進數片完整之矽晶圓而提升淸洗效率。 本發明之方法可藉壓力之變化而改變超臨界或次臨 界流體的溶解強度,進而影響污染物在流體內的溶解度以 提升淸洗效率;溫度的提高,尤其是在100 °c以上時對與 矽晶圓鍵結較強之污染物會有熱脫附的效果,亦可提升淸 洗效率:而淸洗時間亦爲影響淸洗效率之因素,若在淸洗 槽中通入定量之超臨界或次臨界流體進行淸洗,意即靜態 淸洗,則在超過一定時間後,已被淸洗出的污染物可能父 會回到矽晶圓上,最後,污染物會在超臨界或次臨界流體 與矽晶圓間達到平衡:而若將超臨界或次臨界流體持續流 過淸洗槽,意即動態淸洗,則已被淸洗出的污染物不會再 回到矽晶圓上,但動態淸洗可能無法淸洗藏在矽晶圖細縫 內的污染物,而且可能會使用過量之超臨界或次臨界流 體,因此本發明將靜態與動態淸洗方法採取並用的方法, 以同時濩致兩種方法之優點“· 又下將柯用實施例並配台圖式對本發明予以更詳盡 之說明: ·1 if ':ί·^ I ( NS i ,; (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)The Printing Disaster of the Employee Consumer Cooperative of the Central Bureau of Samples of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 318151 " V. Description of Invention (4) Oxygen blowing. The object of the present invention is to provide a method and device for cleaning contaminants on the surface of a silicon wafer using supercritical or subcritical fluids. The present invention is characterized by adding a suitable modifier to a supercritical or subcritical fluid to enhance the solubility of the fluid to polar contaminants and enhance the fluid's detergency. Another feature of the present invention is that a washing tank is designed in the washing device, so that several complete silicon wafers can be put in to improve the washing efficiency. The method of the present invention can change the dissolution strength of supercritical or subcritical fluids by the change of pressure, thereby affecting the solubility of pollutants in the fluid to improve the washing efficiency; the increase in temperature, especially when the temperature is above 100 ° C Contaminants with strong silicon wafer bonding will have the effect of thermal desorption and can also improve the washing efficiency: the washing time is also a factor that affects the washing efficiency. If a quantitative supercritical is passed into the washing tank Or sub-critical fluid washing, which means static washing, after more than a certain time, the contaminants that have been washed out may return to the silicon wafer. Finally, the contaminants will be supercritical or subcritical Balance between fluid and silicon wafer: If the supercritical or subcritical fluid is continuously flowed through the washing tank, which means dynamic washing, the contaminants that have been washed out will not return to the silicon wafer. However, dynamic washing may not be able to wash the contaminants hidden in the fine cracks of the silicon crystal pattern, and may use excessive amounts of supercritical or subcritical fluids. Therefore, the present invention adopts a combination of static and dynamic washing methods to simultaneously Make two parties Advantages "· In the following, the following embodiments will be used together with a table diagram to explain the invention in more detail: · 1 if ': ί · ^ I (NS i,; (please read the precautions on the back and then fill in this page )
經濟部中央標隼局員工消費合作社印梵 A7 318151 B7 五、發明説明(5) 圖式之簡單說明: 第1圖所示爲本發明利用超臨界或次臨界水流體淸洗 矽晶圓的裝置之示意圖: 第2圖所示爲本發明利用超臨界或次臨界二氧化碳流 體淸洗矽晶圓的裝置之示意圖: 第3(a)圖所示爲本發明之可承載複數片完整矽晶圓的 樣品座: 第3(b)圖所示爲本發明之可承載複數片完整矽晶圓 的淸洗槽之示意圖; 第4圖所示爲本發明實施例一所使用的淸洗槽之示意 回 . 圖, 第5至7圖所示爲本發明實施例一在超臨界二氧化碳 流體內添加各種修飾劑所得之淸洗結果; 第8(a)圖所示爲本發明實施例二中,已受鋁污染之矽 晶圓在掃描式電子顯微鏡下之觀察圖 第8(b)圖所示爲本發明實施例二中,經純超臨界二氧 化碳流體淸洗後之砂晶圓在掃描式電子顯微鏡下之觀察 圖: 第9(a)圖所示爲本發明實施例二中,已受鋁污染之矽 晶圓在掃描式電子顯微鏡下之觀察圖: 第9(b)圖所示爲本發明實施例二中,經添加0.lm〖水 爲修飾劑的超臨界二氧化碳流體淸洗後之矽晶圓在掃描 式電:j:顯微鏡K之觀察國: 第10(a)圆所示爲本發明實施例三中,矽晶圓利用較 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) ------------- 訂--- i、认依K度適州'!,闽㈤孓標苹(r、's 318151 經濟部中央標準局貝工消費合作社印^ 五、發明説明(6 ) 低壓之超臨界二氧化碳流體淸洗前在掃描式電子顯微鏡 下之観察圖: 第10(b)圖所示爲本發明實施例三中,矽晶圓利用較 低壓之超臨界二氧化碳流體淸洗後在掃描式電子顯微鏡 下之觀察圖: 第11(a)圖所示爲本發明實施例三中,矽晶圓利用較 高壓之超臨界二氧化碳流體淸洗前在掃描式電子顯微鏡 下之觀察圖;以及 第11(b)圖所示爲本發明實施例三中,矽晶圓利用較 高壓之超臨界二氧化碳流體淸洗後在掃描式電子顯微鏡 下之觀察圖: 第12圖所示爲本發明實施例四中,原始矽晶圓在原 子力顯微鏡下之觀察圖; 第Π圖所示爲本發明實施例四中,原始矽晶圓經氫 氟酸水溶液處理後在原子力顯微鏡下之観察圖; 第I4圖所示爲本發明實施例四中,原始矽晶圓經氫 氟酸水溶液處理後在原子力顯微鏡下之觀察圖; 第15圖所示爲本發明實施例四中,已受鋁污染之矽 晶圓在原子力顯微鏡下之觀察圖: 第16圖所示爲本發明實施例四中,經添加〇.im.(水之 超臨界二氧化碳流體淸洗後在原子力顯微鏡下之觀察 圖; 第17圖所示爲本發明寶施例四中,經添加〇.im(水之 超臨界:资1七碳流體淸:先後在;ΐ[(子力顯微鏡下之觀察 --------^9·^-----^—11^-----w (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 本紙张尺度適川中㈤闵孓.匕卒(OS ) ) 經濟部中央榡準扃員工消費合作杜印¾ A7 318151 B7 — 五、發明説明(7) 圖° 如第1圖所示,在本發明利用超臨界或次臨界二氧(匕 碳流體淸洗矽晶圓之裝置中,一不銹鋼管2插入盛裝有液 態二氧化碳1之鋼瓶內,並抽出液態二氧化碳通過一過據 器4,液態二氧化碳再經由不銹鋼管3傳送至液態泵5接 受加壓,之後再進入一供箱6進行加熱以達到超臨界化或 次臨界化,接著,已受超臨界化或次臨界化之超臨界或次 臨界二氧化碳流體會對由不鏽鋼或聚醚醚銅內襯不鏽鋼 材質(Polyether ether ketone)所製成之耐高壓淸洗槽7內的 複數片完整矽晶圓作淸洗,淸洗後之超臨界或次臨界二氧 化碳流體會經由聚驗醚酮(Polyether ether ketone)所製成之 耐腐蝕與耐氧化的管路8進入限流器9以進行洩壓,.再經 過毛細管1〇而傳送至收集瓶11內並被收集於收集溶劑12 中。 而如第2圖所示,在本發明利用超臨界或次臨界水流 體淸洗矽晶圓之裝置中,一不鏽鋼管2插入盛裝液態高純 度水1之容器中,並抽出液態高純度水通過不鏽鋼管2及 泵閥3而進入液態泵4內進行加壓,此液態泵4是由一空 氣壓縮機5所驅動,加壓後之流體經三向閥6控制而送至 預熟烘箱10並預熱至10(TC,再經切換閥9而傳送至高溫 烘箱Η中並利用預熱線圈13加熱至所設之溫度以使水流 粑達到超臨界化或次臨哔化,切換閥9的功能在於控制靜 態淸冼與勋態淸洗之問的切換,招臨界或次臨界水流體會 接汝准\由不Μ:綱村質或聚醚Κ ®內襯不鏽鋼材質所製 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)The Ministry of Economic Affairs, Central Standard Falcon Bureau Employee and Consumer Cooperative Indy Van A7 318151 B7 V. Description of the invention (5) Brief description of the drawings: Figure 1 shows the device for washing silicon wafers using supercritical or subcritical water fluid Schematic diagram: FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the device for washing silicon wafers using supercritical or subcritical carbon dioxide fluid according to the present invention: FIG. 3 (a) is a diagram of the present invention which can carry a plurality of complete silicon wafers Sample holder: Figure 3 (b) shows a schematic diagram of a laundering tank that can carry a plurality of complete silicon wafers according to the present invention; Figure 4 shows a schematic view of the laundering tank used in Embodiment 1 of the present invention Figures, Figures 5 to 7 show the results of the first embodiment of the invention to add various modifiers to the supercritical carbon dioxide fluid washing results; Figure 8 (a) shows the second embodiment of the present invention, has received Scanning electron microscope observation of aluminum contaminated silicon wafers. Figure 8 (b) shows the second embodiment of the present invention. The sand wafers after being washed with pure supercritical carbon dioxide fluid under the scanning electron microscope Observation diagram: Figure 9 (a) shows the actual In the second example, the observation diagram of the silicon wafer contaminated with aluminum under the scanning electron microscope: Figure 9 (b) shows the example 2 of the present invention. The silicon wafer after the critical carbon dioxide fluid is washed in the scanning type: j: the observation country of the microscope K: The circle 10 (a) shows the third embodiment of the present invention. The silicon wafer is used more (please read the back side first Matters needing attention and then fill out this page) ------------- Order --- i. Recognize K degrees as appropriate '!, Min Biao Biao Ping (r,' s 318151 Central Standard of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Printed by Jubei Consumer Cooperative Society ^ V. Description of the invention (6) Examination of the low-pressure supercritical carbon dioxide fluid under the scanning electron microscope before washing: Figure 10 (b) shows the third embodiment of the invention, silicon The wafer is washed with a lower pressure supercritical carbon dioxide fluid and then observed under a scanning electron microscope: Figure 11 (a) shows the third embodiment of the present invention, the silicon wafer uses higher pressure supercritical carbon dioxide The observation diagram under the scanning electron microscope before the fluid is washed; and Figure 11 (b) shows the third embodiment of the present invention. The circle is observed under a scanning electron microscope after being washed with supercritical carbon dioxide fluid at a higher pressure: Figure 12 shows the observation diagram of the original silicon wafer under the atomic force microscope in the fourth embodiment of the present invention; Figure Π Shown is the inspection diagram under atomic force microscope of the original silicon wafer treated with hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution in the fourth embodiment of the present invention; Figure I4 shows the original silicon wafer treated with hydrofluoric acid in the fourth embodiment of the present invention The observation diagram under the atomic force microscope after the aqueous solution treatment; Figure 15 shows the observation diagram of the silicon wafer contaminated with aluminum under the atomic force microscope in the fourth embodiment of the present invention: Figure 16 shows the embodiment of the present invention Fourth, after adding 〇.im. (Water supercritical carbon dioxide fluid washed after observation under an atomic force microscope; FIG. 17 shows the fourth embodiment of the present invention, after adding 〇.im (water super Critical: Zi 1 seven-carbon fluid: successively; l [(observation under sub-force microscope -------- ^ 9 · ^ ----- ^ — 11 ^ ----- w (please Read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) The size of this paper is suitable for Chuanzhong (戤 Min 孓. Dagger (OS))) Employee consumption cooperation of the Central Government of the Ministry of Economy Du Yin ¾ A7 318151 B7 — V. Description of the invention (7) Figure ° As shown in Figure 1, in the present invention, supercritical or subcritical dioxygen (carbon carbon fluid is used to wash silicon) In the wafer device, a stainless steel tube 2 is inserted into a cylinder containing liquid carbon dioxide 1, and the liquid carbon dioxide is drawn out through a filter 4, and the liquid carbon dioxide is sent to the liquid pump 5 through the stainless steel tube 3 to receive pressurization, and then enter A supply box 6 is heated to achieve supercritical or subcritical. Then, the supercritical or subcritical carbon dioxide fluid that has been supercritical or subcritical will be made of stainless steel or polyetherether copper lining stainless steel material (Polyether ether ketone) made of multiple high-pressure laundering tank 7 complete silicon wafers for laundering, the supercritical or subcritical carbon dioxide fluid after laundering will be made by polyether ether ketone The corrosion-resistant and oxidation-resistant pipeline 8 enters the restrictor 9 for pressure relief, and then passes through the capillary 10 to be transferred into the collection bottle 11 and is collected in the collection solvent 12. As shown in FIG. 2, in the device for washing silicon wafers using supercritical or subcritical water fluid in the present invention, a stainless steel tube 2 is inserted into a container containing liquid high-purity water 1, and the liquid high-purity water is drawn through The stainless steel pipe 2 and the pump valve 3 enter the liquid pump 4 for pressurization. The liquid pump 4 is driven by an air compressor 5. The pressurized fluid is sent to the pre-cooked oven 10 via the three-way valve 6 and Preheat to 10 (TC, then transfer to the high temperature oven H through the switching valve 9 and use the preheating coil 13 to heat to the set temperature to make the water flow supercritical or sub-beep, the function of the switching valve 9 In order to control the switching between static and Xian state washing, the critical or subcritical water fluid will be connected to the standard \ Made by: Nomura: Gangmura quality or polyether K ® lined with stainless steel (please read the notes on the back first (Fill in this page again)
:· ν ίί-ΐ- ( C'NS ) \ :;i) ^ " Λ7 313151 "1 B7 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印¾ 五、發明説明(8) 成之淸洗槽12內以進行複數片完整矽晶圓的淸洗,淸洗 後之水流體經由三向閥14控制而進入限流器15予以洩 壓,再經毛細管16而進入收集瓶17內並被收集於收集溶 劑18中。高純度液態氮8經過過濾器7之過濾後用以淸洗 裝置管路,而氣態二氧化碳19則用以驅動切換閥9 . ·,另 外,液態二氧化碳20則利用開關閥21之控制而能迅速冷 卻淸洗槽12。淸洗動作完成後,可經由三向閥14控制將 淸洗槽12內的流體排放掉以利於拆卸。 實施例一 將複數片lxlcm2的矽晶圓,先利用1 : 50之氫氟酸 水溶液浸泡30秒,再用去離子水沖洗後浸泡於l〇〇Ppm之 各金屬標準溶液中2分鐘,取出後以去離子水沖洗並用氮 氣吹乾即成爲控制樣品(control sample)。將控制樣品置於 如第4圖所示之淸洗槽中而置於本發明之裝置(如第1圖 所示)內,再利用添加各種修飾劑之超臨界二氧化碳流體 (壓力3000psi、溫度80 °C.、靜態淸洗時間10分鐘、動態 沖洗時間10分鐘、修飾劑添加爲量O.lmL)進行淸洗,完 成後取出较晶圓,即成爲乾淨樣品(clean sample)。本實施 例所使用之修飾劑爲水、氫氯酸+雙氧水、雙氧水、氯ί匕 鉉 '硝酸、氫氧ί匕銨 '硝酸+磷酸及乙二胺四乙酸(EDTA)、 氫氧化鉀。每一片矽晶圓在淸洗前後都利用靜態二次離子 質譜術(儀器型號CAMECAims-4i'、一次離子源Ο,、加速 電壓12.5KV、撞衝能1 SLV、一次電流50pA、質量解 析度〜3()())量測,每片皆隨機取三點位置進行量測,並分 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) --------------裝------訂.-----^ 夂紙烺乂度適用屮阑闲家你枣(CNS ) ·,, 經濟部中央標準局貝工消费合作杜印製 • " 1-' * ·'' T ^ . 318151 五、發明説明(9) 別對矽元素作校正後予以平均,所得數値即爲相對污染 量。: · Ν ίί-ΐ- (C'NS) \:; i) ^ " Λ7 313151 " 1 B7 Printed by the Employees ’Consumer Cooperative of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs ¾ V. Invention Instructions (8) Into the sink 12 In order to perform washing of multiple complete silicon wafers, the water after washing is controlled by the three-way valve 14 and enters the restrictor 15 for pressure relief, and then enters the collection bottle 17 through the capillary tube 16 and is collected in the collection solvent 18 in. The high-purity liquid nitrogen 8 is filtered by the filter 7 to wash the device pipeline, and the gaseous carbon dioxide 19 is used to drive the switching valve 9. In addition, the liquid carbon dioxide 20 is quickly cooled by the control of the on-off valve 21淸 洗 槽 12. After the washing operation is completed, the fluid in the washing tank 12 can be discharged via the three-way valve 14 to facilitate disassembly. Example 1 A plurality of silicon wafers of lxlcm2 were first immersed in a 1:50 solution of hydrofluoric acid for 30 seconds, then rinsed with deionized water and immersed in each metal standard solution of 100 Ppm for 2 minutes. Rinse with deionized water and blow dry with nitrogen to become a control sample. Place the control sample in the washing tank as shown in Figure 4 and place it in the device of the present invention (as shown in Figure 1), and then use supercritical carbon dioxide fluid (pressure 3000psi, temperature 80) with various modifiers added ° C., Static washing time of 10 minutes, dynamic rinsing time of 10 minutes, modifier added in an amount of 0.1 mL) for washing, and after completion, take out the more wafers to become a clean sample. The modifiers used in this example are water, hydrochloric acid + hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen peroxide, chlorine oxychloride 'nitric acid, ammonium hydroxide' nitric acid + phosphoric acid and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), potassium hydroxide. Each silicon wafer uses static secondary ion mass spectrometry before and after washing (instrument model CAMECAims-4i ', primary ion source Ο, acceleration voltage 12.5KV, impact energy 1 SLV, primary current 50pA, mass resolution ~ 3 () ()) Measurement, each piece is randomly taken at three points for measurement, and divided (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) -------------- Installed ------ ordered .----- ^ It is suitable for printing papers (CNS) · ,, Printed by the Shell Industry Consumer Cooperation of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs • " 1- '* ·' 'T ^. 318151 V. Description of the invention (9) Do not average the silicon element after correction, the value obtained is the relative pollution amount.
S 如第5至7圖所示即爲利用本實施例之方法,添加不 同修飾劑之超臨界二氧化碳流體對矽晶圓淸洗的結果,由 圖可看出,除了修飾劑在使用氫氧化銨時之淸洗效果不佳 外,其它修飾劑的淸洗效果皆有不錯之表現,這是由於在 此淸洗條件下,氫氧化銨會在淸洗槽中產生結晶現象而殘 留於矽晶圓上》若就修飾劑純度及腐蝕性之考量,則以水 作爲修飾劑爲較佳之選擇。 實施例二 將1片lxlcm2矽晶圓進行如實施例一相同之程序,但 不同之處是將矽晶圓浸入一 lOOppm之鋁金屬標準溶液1Ό 分鐘。並利用純超臨界二氧化碳流體(3000psi、溫度80 °C、靜態淸洗時間5分鐘、動態淸洗時間20分鐘)以進行 …對矽晶圓之淸洗。第8(a)圖即爲淸洗前利用一掃描式電子 顯微鏡對矽晶圓表面鋁金屬雜質污染所得之觀察圖,而第 8(b)圖則爲淸洗後的矽晶圓表面鋁金屬雜質污染之掃描式 電子顯微鏡觀察圖·'由兩圖之比較可看出純超臨界二氧化 碳流體的淸洗效率並不佳,但當添加的水爲修飾劑 時,由第9(a)圖之淸洗前利用一掃描式電子顯微鏡對矽晶 圓表面鋁金屬雜質污染所得之觀察圖及第9(b)圖之淸洗 後的砂品園表而鋁金屬雜質污染之掃描式電子顯微鏡觀 察圖,由兩圖之比較可明顯看出確實具有優越之淸洗效 率 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)S As shown in Figures 5 to 7, it is the result of using the method of this embodiment to clean the silicon wafer by adding supercritical carbon dioxide fluid with different modifiers, as can be seen from the figure, except that the modifier is using ammonium hydroxide In addition to the poor cleaning effect, the cleaning effect of other modifiers has good performance. This is because under this cleaning condition, ammonium hydroxide will cause crystallization in the cleaning tank and remain on the silicon wafer. "On" if considering the purity and corrosiveness of the modifier, water is the best choice. Example 2 A lxlcm2 silicon wafer was subjected to the same procedure as in Example 1, except that the silicon wafer was immersed in a lOOppm aluminum metal standard solution for 1Ό minutes. And use pure supercritical carbon dioxide fluid (3000psi, temperature 80 ° C, static washing time 5 minutes, dynamic washing time 20 minutes) to… wash silicon wafers. Figure 8 (a) is an observation diagram obtained by using a scanning electron microscope to contaminate the aluminum metal impurities on the surface of the silicon wafer before washing, and Figure 8 (b) is the aluminum metal on the surface of the silicon wafer after washing Observation of the scanning electron microscope of the contamination of impurities. 'Comparison of the two figures shows that the washing efficiency of pure supercritical carbon dioxide fluid is not good, but when the added water is a modifier, it is shown in Figure 9 (a) Observation diagram obtained by using a scanning electron microscope to contaminate aluminum metal impurities on the surface of the silicon wafer before washing and Figure 9 (b) of the sand table after washing, and scanning electron microscope observation diagram of aluminum metal contamination , It can be clearly seen from the comparison of the two pictures that it has a superior cleaning efficiency (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page)
Α7 318151 Β7 經濟部中央標隼局貝工消費合作社印災 五、發明説明(1()) 實施例三 本實施例基於超臨界流體爲高壓流體,可能會對矽晶 圓表面之圖像結構造成破壞,故將矽晶圓進行如實施例一 之程序,但不浸泡於金屬標準溶液中,並且使用純超臨界 二氧化碳流體(壓力3000psi、溫度80 °C、靜態淸洗時間5 分鐘、動態淸洗時間20分鐘)淸洗矽晶圓。在淸洗前後分 別在矽晶圓表面進行如實施例二之掃描式電子顯微鏡之 觀察,所得結果分別如第10(a)圖及第10(b)圖所示。 重覆前述之程序,但將純超臨界二氧化碳流體之壓力 昇高至5000psi,,則淸洗前後之砍晶圓表面的掃描式電子 顯微鏡之觀察結果即分別如第11(a)圖及第11(b)圖所示。 由第11(a)圖及第11(b)圖可看出,矽晶圓表面之部分結構 在淸洗後已有部分結構受破壞之現象,而由第10(a)圖及 第10(b)圖則可看出矽晶圓上並無如此之破壞現象發生。 這可能是由於純超臨界二氧化碳流體於較高壓時所產生 的高流速在淸洗槽中形成亂流(turbulent flow)造成矽晶圓 上的結構所受的應力不均勻所造成的’故從本實施例可 知,超臨界流體之壓力並不適合過高’以免將矽晶圓之結 構破壞。 實施例四 爲了瞭解矽晶片經超臨界二氧化碳流體淸洗前後表 面地肜( surface topography)的變化及對深溝中污染物在淸 洗效率,我們尋找一片同時具有平坦及深溝結構(約1 5 011 m) 的矽晶片利闬原子力顯微鏡觀察如第12圖所示’經氫氟 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) ©裝— I 丁 n L:i i J' * mf tm · A7 B7 經濟部中央橾準局負工消f合作社印裝 3 18151 五、發明説明(u) 酸水溶液蝕刻後如第13圖所示,即可觀察到兩種不同的 結構,圖中黃色區域代表不含污染物之矽表面,紅色區域 則代表含污染物(鋁金屬污染物或自然氧化物即二氧化矽) 之矽表面。利用原子力顯微鏡分別觀察此一矽晶片經鋁金 屬污染前後及經添加少量水爲修飾劑的超臨界二氧化碳 流體(淸洗條件與實施例二相同)淸洗後的表面形態。由第 14圖及第15圖的一系列原子力顯微鏡觀察結果得知,確 實有鋁金屬雜質污染覆蓋於矽晶片表面,經淸洗後其影像 如第16圖的平坦結構部分及第17圖的深構結耩部分所 示,大部分的污染物被淸洗掉;由此可知,超臨界流體淸 洗法不僅可淸洗平坦結構表面的污染物亦可深入微細深 溝將污染物淸洗出來,這是傳統濕式淸洗法較難達到的, 因液體表面張力較超臨界流體大,導致其無法有效深入微 細深溝將污染物淸洗掉。 雖然本發明已以較洼貴施例揭露如上,然其並非用以 限定本發明,任何熟習此項技藝者,在不脫離本發明之精 神和範園內,當可作些許之更動與潤飾,因此本發明之保 護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者爲準。 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)Α7 318151 Β7 Ministry of Economic Affairs, Central Standard Falcon Bureau Beigong Consumer Cooperative Printing Disaster 5. Invention Description (1 ()) Embodiment 3 This embodiment is based on the supercritical fluid being a high-pressure fluid, which may cause image structure on the surface of the silicon wafer Damage, so the silicon wafer was subjected to the procedure as in Example 1, but not immersed in a metal standard solution, and pure supercritical carbon dioxide fluid (pressure 3000 psi, temperature 80 ° C, static washing time 5 minutes, dynamic washing) Time 20 minutes) Wash the silicon wafer. Before and after washing, the scanning electron microscope as shown in Example 2 was observed on the surface of the silicon wafer. The results are shown in Figure 10 (a) and Figure 10 (b), respectively. Repeat the previous procedure, but increase the pressure of the pure supercritical carbon dioxide fluid to 5000 psi, then the observation results of the scanning electron microscope before and after washing the wafer surface are shown in Figure 11 (a) and Figure 11 respectively (b) As shown in the figure. It can be seen from Figure 11 (a) and Figure 11 (b) that part of the structure on the surface of the silicon wafer has been destroyed after washing, and from Figure 10 (a) and 10 ( b) The figure shows that there is no such damage on the silicon wafer. This may be due to the high flow rate generated by the pure supercritical carbon dioxide fluid at a higher pressure, which forms a turbulent flow in the wash tank, resulting in uneven stress on the structure on the silicon wafer. It can be seen from the embodiment that the pressure of the supercritical fluid is not suitable to be too high 'so as not to damage the structure of the silicon wafer. Example 4 In order to understand the changes in surface topography of silicon wafers before and after washing with supercritical carbon dioxide fluid and the washing efficiency of pollutants in deep trenches, we sought a piece with both flat and deep trench structures (about 1 011 m ) The observation of the silicon wafer Lili Atomic Force Microscope as shown in Figure 12 'Hydrogen fluoride (please read the precautions on the back before filling in this page) © 装 — I 丁 n L: ii J' * mf tm · A7 B7 Economy Printed by the Central Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Social Security 3 18151 V. Description of the invention (u) After etching with an aqueous acid solution as shown in Figure 13, two different structures can be observed. The yellow area in the figure represents no pollution. The silicon surface of the object, the red area represents the silicon surface containing contaminants (aluminum metal contaminants or natural oxides or silicon dioxide). Atomic force microscope was used to observe the surface morphology of this silicon wafer before and after aluminum metal contamination and supercritical carbon dioxide fluid (washing conditions are the same as in Example 2) after adding a small amount of water as a modifier. From the series of atomic force microscope observation results in Figures 14 and 15, it is known that there is indeed aluminum metal contamination covering the surface of the silicon wafer. After washing, the image is like the flat structure part of Figure 16 and the depth of Figure 17 As shown in the structure part, most of the pollutants are washed away; it can be seen that the supercritical fluid washing method can not only wash the pollutants on the surface of the flat structure, but also penetrate the fine deep trench to wash the pollutants out. It is difficult to achieve with the traditional wet washing method. Because the surface tension of the liquid is greater than that of the supercritical fluid, it cannot effectively penetrate deep and fine trenches to wash away pollutants. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with more expensive examples, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with this skill can make some changes and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, so The scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined in the attached patent application. (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page)
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