TWI407494B - Apparatus for semiconductor processing - Google Patents

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TWI407494B
TWI407494B TW096123251A TW96123251A TWI407494B TW I407494 B TWI407494 B TW I407494B TW 096123251 A TW096123251 A TW 096123251A TW 96123251 A TW96123251 A TW 96123251A TW I407494 B TWI407494 B TW I407494B
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An apparatus for semiconductor processing capable of performing semiconductor processing such as etching, depositing, etc. on a surface of a substrate such as a wafer. The apparatus for semiconductor processing, comprises: a reaction chamber having a gate through which a substrate to be processed is transferred; one or more shower heads disposed at an upper side of the reaction chamber, for spraying gas so as to perform semiconductor processing; one or more wafer supporting units disposed at an inner lower side of the reaction chamber in correspondence to each of the shower heads, for supporting the substrate; a processing space forming unit disposed in the reaction chamber, for forming a processing space for semiconductor processing by sealing the shower heads and the wafer supporting units; and an exhausting system connected to the processing space forming unit for controlling a pressure and air exhaustion inside the reaction chamber and the processing space formed by the processing space forming unit.

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半導體處理裝置 Semiconductor processing device

本發明係關於一種半導體處理裝置,特別係關於一種能夠在諸如晶圓之基板表面上執行半導體處理,例如蝕刻、沉積等之半導體處理裝置。 The present invention relates to a semiconductor processing apparatus, and more particularly to a semiconductor processing apparatus capable of performing semiconductor processing, such as etching, deposition, etc., on a surface of a substrate such as a wafer.

公開號為10-0364089之韓國專利,係揭露了一種具有一對晶圓支撐單元之半導體處理裝置。 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0364089 discloses a semiconductor processing apparatus having a pair of wafer support units.

「第1圖」為習知技術之半導體處理裝置之橫剖視圖,以及「第2圖」為沿「第1圖」A-A線之垂直剖視圖。 FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional semiconductor processing apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG.

如「第1圖」及「第2圖」顯示,習知半導體處理裝置包含一處理室10與一傳輸室60,其中處理室10中具有一對晶圓支撐單元12,傳輸室60中具有一對傳輸機器人30。 As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the conventional semiconductor processing apparatus includes a processing chamber 10 and a transfer chamber 60, wherein the processing chamber 10 has a pair of wafer supporting units 12, and the transfer chamber 60 has a For the transfer robot 30.

這對晶圓支撐單元12係設置於處理室10中,當透過傳輸機器人30安裝一基板1於晶圓支撐單元12上之後,處理室10則由一閘閥54保持密封,其中閘閥54係裝設於處理室10與傳輸室60之間。在密封處理室10中,係執行諸如蝕刻、沉積、退火等半導體處理。 The pair of wafer support units 12 are disposed in the processing chamber 10. After the substrate 1 is mounted on the wafer support unit 12 through the transfer robot 30, the processing chamber 10 is sealed by a gate valve 54. Between the processing chamber 10 and the transfer chamber 60. In the hermetic processing chamber 10, semiconductor processing such as etching, deposition, annealing, and the like is performed.

然而,習知半導體處理裝置,特別是韓國專利公開號為10-0364089揭露之具有複數個晶圓支撐單元之習知半導體處理裝置具有以下問題。 However, a conventional semiconductor processing apparatus having a plurality of wafer supporting units disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-0364089 has the following problems.

首先,由於執行半導體處理之處理空間係在基板的基礎上對 稱形成,因此處理室內不能夠形成統一的處理條件。 First, since the processing space for performing semiconductor processing is on the basis of the substrate It is said to be formed, so that uniform processing conditions cannot be formed in the processing chamber.

其次,處理室內部之晶圓支撐單元不能互相分離,因此導致諸如反應氣出現、氣體混合、電漿源干擾等劣質處理,進而降低半導體處理之可靠性。 Secondly, the wafer support units inside the processing chamber cannot be separated from each other, thus causing inferior processing such as occurrence of reaction gas, gas mixing, and plasma source interference, thereby reducing the reliability of semiconductor processing.

第三,等待已處理基板冷卻之時間增加,進而增加了半導體處理之總體時間。因此,降低生產率。 Third, the time to wait for the cooled substrate to be processed increases, thereby increasing the overall time for semiconductor processing. Therefore, the productivity is lowered.

第四,由於半導體處理之總體時間增加,因此基板被長時間暴露於空氣中,進而被灰塵或外來雜質所污染。因此,降低了半導體處理之產量。 Fourth, since the overall time of semiconductor processing increases, the substrate is exposed to the air for a long time, and is thus contaminated by dust or foreign matter. Therefore, the yield of semiconductor processing is reduced.

鑒於以上的問題,本發明的主要目的在於提供一種半導體處理裝置,藉以透過在基板之基礎上對稱形成處理空間,而形成一統一處理大氣,進而增強整個處理過程之可靠性。 In view of the above problems, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a semiconductor processing apparatus for forming a uniform processing atmosphere by symmetry forming a processing space on a substrate basis, thereby enhancing the reliability of the entire processing.

另外,本發明提供之一種半導體處理裝置,以透過互相分離由複數個晶圓支撐單元形成之處理空間,進而能夠提供整個處理過程之可靠性。 In addition, the present invention provides a semiconductor processing apparatus that can provide a processing space formed by a plurality of wafer supporting units by separating each other, thereby providing reliability of the entire processing.

再者,本發明提供一種半導體處理裝置,以透過額外提供一盒式單元而減少冷卻已處理基板之等待時間,進而能夠縮短整個處理時間,並且透過防止基板暴露於空氣中,進而能夠減少由灰塵或雜質造成之基板污染到最小程度。 Furthermore, the present invention provides a semiconductor processing apparatus for reducing the waiting time for cooling a processed substrate by additionally providing a cartridge unit, thereby shortening the entire processing time and preventing dust from being exposed to the air by the substrate, thereby reducing dust Or substrate contamination caused by impurities to a minimum.

此外,本發明提供一種半導體處理裝置,能夠提供用於執行 半導體處理之最佳條件至各個處理空間。 Moreover, the present invention provides a semiconductor processing apparatus that can be provided for execution The best conditions for semiconductor processing are to each processing space.

因此,為達上述目的,本發明所揭露之半導體處理裝置包含:一反應室、一或多個噴頭、一或多個晶圓支撐單元、一處理空間形成單元以及一排氣系統。其中反應室具有一入口,透過此入口傳輸即將處理之基板。噴頭係設置於反應室上側用於噴灑氣體,進而執行半導體處理。晶圓支撐單元係對應各個噴頭設置於反應室內部下側,用於支撐基板。處理空間形成單元設置於反應室中,用於形成並密封包圍噴頭及晶圓支撐單元之用於半導體處理之處理空間。排氣系統連接至處理空間形成單元,用於控制反應室與處理空間形成單元形成之處理空間內部之壓力以及空氣排放。 Therefore, in order to achieve the above object, a semiconductor processing apparatus disclosed in the present invention comprises: a reaction chamber, one or more shower heads, one or more wafer support units, a processing space forming unit, and an exhaust system. The reaction chamber has an inlet through which the substrate to be processed is transported. The nozzle is disposed on the upper side of the reaction chamber for spraying gas, thereby performing semiconductor processing. The wafer supporting unit is disposed on the lower side of the reaction chamber corresponding to each of the nozzles for supporting the substrate. The processing space forming unit is disposed in the reaction chamber for forming and sealing a processing space for semiconductor processing surrounding the head and the wafer supporting unit. The exhaust system is coupled to the processing space forming unit for controlling the pressure inside the processing space formed by the reaction chamber and the processing space forming unit and the air discharge.

在晶圓支撐單元與入口之間,更提供有一傳輸單元,用於傳送即將處理之基板至晶圓支撐單元,或者透過入口傳送出已處理之基板。 Between the wafer support unit and the inlet, there is further provided a transfer unit for transferring the substrate to be processed to the wafer support unit, or transferring the processed substrate through the inlet.

此傳輸單元可以執行為一或多個機械手,以用於傳輸基板,機械手一端係連接至設置於反應室內之一旋轉驅動單元,以及機械手另一端於晶圓支撐單元與入口之間往復旋轉。機械手可以被設置為互相具有不同的高度,進而防止旋轉時互相干擾。 The transmission unit can be implemented as one or more robots for transferring the substrate, one end of the robot is connected to one of the rotary driving units disposed in the reaction chamber, and the other end of the robot is reciprocated between the wafer supporting unit and the inlet. Rotate. The robots can be set to have different heights from each other to prevent mutual interference when rotating.

在傳輸單元與入口之間更設置有一盒式單元,以用於承載複數個基板。可以設置盒式單元能夠透過一驅動單元垂直移動。盒式單元可包含一溫度控制器,以控制所承載之基板溫度。 A box unit is further disposed between the transmission unit and the inlet for carrying a plurality of substrates. The cassette unit can be set to be vertically movable through a drive unit. The cassette unit can include a temperature controller to control the temperature of the substrate being carried.

處理空間形成單元可執行為一汽缸閥,設置於反應室內,進 而可垂直移動,並當向上移動時形成一處理空間。汽缸閥可以連接至一排氣管,其中排氣管係連接至排氣系統。 The processing space forming unit can be implemented as a cylinder valve, which is disposed in the reaction chamber and enters It can move vertically and form a processing space when moving up. The cylinder valve can be connected to an exhaust pipe, wherein the exhaust pipe is connected to the exhaust system.

在汽缸閥中更提供一氣體注射單元,以用於注射氣體至基板邊緣,進而防止基板被沉積。 A gas injection unit is further provided in the cylinder valve for injecting gas to the edge of the substrate, thereby preventing the substrate from being deposited.

氣體注射單元可包含一氣體注射環,氣體注射環位於汽缸閥內側並具有複數個注射孔,氣體注射環透過一供氣管連接至安裝於外部之一供氣單元。 The gas injection unit may include a gas injection ring located inside the cylinder valve and having a plurality of injection holes, and the gas injection ring is connected to one of the external air supply units through an air supply pipe.

汽缸閥中更配備有一溫度控制器,以依照半導體處理條件控制汽缸閥之溫度。 The cylinder valve is further equipped with a temperature controller to control the temperature of the cylinder valve in accordance with semiconductor processing conditions.

汽缸閥之內壁中更配備有一襯墊,以保護一密封元件。這裡,襯墊下端可以延伸低於一基板之下表面,進而防止電漿出現。 The inner wall of the cylinder valve is further provided with a gasket to protect a sealing member. Here, the lower end of the liner may extend below the lower surface of a substrate to prevent the appearance of plasma.

汽缸閥一端係位於處理空間與汽缸閥之外表面之間,進而保護此密封元件。並且,汽缸閥之安裝有此密封元件之部份高度係不同於接觸處理空間之部份之高度。 One end of the cylinder valve is located between the treatment space and the outer surface of the cylinder valve to protect the sealing element. Moreover, the height of the portion of the cylinder valve to which the sealing member is mounted is different from the height of the portion of the contact processing space.

有關本發明的特徵與實作,茲配合圖式作最佳實施例詳細說明如下。 The features and implementations of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

現在,將詳細描述本發明之半導體處理裝置。 Now, the semiconductor processing apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail.

如「第3圖」、「第4圖」以及「第5圖」顯示,本發明之半導體處理裝置係包含一反應室100、一或多個晶圓支撐單元120、一處理空間形成單元,以及一排氣系統。反應室100具有一入口 110,以通過其傳輸經歷半導體處理之基板1。晶圓支撐單元120係設置於反應室100之內部下側,以用於支撐基板1。處理空間形成單元設置於反應室100中,因此透過垂直往復運動,密封包含晶圓支撐單元120之空間,進而形成用於半導體處理之處理空間S。排氣系統係連接至處理空間形成單元,用於排放處理空間S內部之氣體。 As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the semiconductor processing apparatus of the present invention comprises a reaction chamber 100, one or more wafer support units 120, a processing space forming unit, and An exhaust system. Reaction chamber 100 has an inlet 110, to transfer the substrate 1 subjected to semiconductor processing through it. The wafer supporting unit 120 is disposed on the inner lower side of the reaction chamber 100 for supporting the substrate 1. The processing space forming unit is disposed in the reaction chamber 100, thereby sealing the space including the wafer supporting unit 120 by vertical reciprocation, thereby forming a processing space S for semiconductor processing. The exhaust system is connected to the processing space forming unit for discharging the gas inside the processing space S.

反應室100可以是由下腔室101與頂蓋102組成之組件,其中頂蓋102連接至下腔室101。形成下腔室101,使得其上表面可局部徜開。一下橫板151係設置於下腔室101之開口部,以用於安裝一供氣系統、一供電系統以及注射氣體至處理空間S之噴頭。 一上橫板152可以設置於噴頭上側,以覆蓋反應室100。 The reaction chamber 100 may be an assembly of a lower chamber 101 and a top cover 102, wherein the top cover 102 is coupled to the lower chamber 101. The lower chamber 101 is formed such that its upper surface can be partially cleaved. The lower horizontal plate 151 is disposed at the opening of the lower chamber 101 for mounting a gas supply system, a power supply system, and a nozzle for injecting gas into the processing space S. An upper cross plate 152 may be disposed on the upper side of the spray head to cover the reaction chamber 100.

入口110係形成於反應室100一側壁上以用於傳輸基板1,並且由一入口門111打開與關閉。 The inlet 110 is formed on a side wall of the reaction chamber 100 for transporting the substrate 1, and is opened and closed by an inlet door 111.

一傳輸機器人540設置於入口110外側,用於傳輸基板1。通過入口110,傳輸機器人540傳送即將被半導體處理之基板1至盒式單元200,或者傳輸機器人540傳送出已處理之基板1。 A transfer robot 540 is disposed outside the inlet 110 for transporting the substrate 1. Through the inlet 110, the transfer robot 540 transfers the substrate 1 to be processed by the semiconductor to the cassette unit 200, or the transfer robot 540 transmits the processed substrate 1.

一排氣系統係設置於反應室100中,用於在控制反應室100內部壓力以及執行半導體處理之後,排放保留於反應室100中之氣體、副產品等。排氣系統透過一排氣管530而連接至一真空泵(「第3圖」中未顯示),進而維持反應室100內部於真空大氣下。排氣管530可依照安裝條件等不同設置,其可以直接連接至處理 空間形成單元,進而控制由處理空間形成單元所形成之處理空間S之內部壓力以及氣體排放。 An exhaust system is disposed in the reaction chamber 100 for discharging the gas, by-products, and the like remaining in the reaction chamber 100 after controlling the internal pressure of the reaction chamber 100 and performing semiconductor processing. The exhaust system is connected to a vacuum pump (not shown in Fig. 3) through an exhaust pipe 530, thereby maintaining the inside of the reaction chamber 100 under a vacuum atmosphere. The exhaust pipe 530 can be set differently according to installation conditions, etc., and can be directly connected to the process. The space forming unit, in turn, controls the internal pressure and gas discharge of the processing space S formed by the processing space forming unit.

在本發明中,由於連接至真空泵之排氣管530係連接至處理空間形成單元,因此透過排氣管530,反應室100之內部壓力可以維持為低於大氣壓之壓力。並且,當執行半導體處理時,透過排氣管530,處理空間形成單元所形成之處理空間S內部壓力被維持為真空狀態。因此,半導體處理係執行於處理空間S內。 In the present invention, since the exhaust pipe 530 connected to the vacuum pump is connected to the processing space forming unit, the internal pressure of the reaction chamber 100 can be maintained below the atmospheric pressure through the exhaust pipe 530. Further, when the semiconductor process is performed, the internal pressure of the processing space S formed by the processing space forming unit is maintained in a vacuum state through the exhaust pipe 530. Therefore, the semiconductor processing is performed in the processing space S.

晶圓支撐單元120支撐基板1,進而執行例如加熱、沉積以及蝕刻之半導體處理於基板1上,並且晶圓支撐單元120可變化執行為一階段加熱器(stage heater)、靜電塊(electrostatic chunk)、感受器(susceptor)等。 The wafer supporting unit 120 supports the substrate 1 to perform semiconductor processing such as heating, deposition, and etching on the substrate 1, and the wafer supporting unit 120 can be changed to be a stage heater or an electrostatic chunk. , susceptor (susceptor) and so on.

安裝晶圓支撐單元120,使其能夠被反應室100下方設置之驅動單元121垂直移動。 The wafer supporting unit 120 is mounted so as to be vertically movable by the driving unit 121 disposed under the reaction chamber 100.

晶圓支撐單元120可配備有複數個升降銷(lift pin)531,以支撐傳輸單元300傳送之基板1,並且當晶圓支撐單元120向上移動時,升降銷531透過向下移動而安裝基板1至晶圓支撐單元120之支撐面上。 The wafer supporting unit 120 may be equipped with a plurality of lift pins 531 to support the substrate 1 transported by the transport unit 300, and when the wafer support unit 120 moves upward, the lift pins 531 are mounted to move the substrate 1 downward. To the support surface of the wafer support unit 120.

處理空間形成單元密封圍繞噴頭與晶圓支撐單元120之空間,進而形成一獨立空間於反應室100中。即,構造處理空間S與週邊空間分離,進而在包圍安裝有基板1之晶圓支撐單元120之空間裡執行例如沉積及蝕刻之半導體處理。處理空間形成單元 可以被執行為其他不同形式,或者可以被修改。 The processing space forming unit seals the space around the showerhead and the wafer supporting unit 120, thereby forming a separate space in the reaction chamber 100. That is, the structural processing space S is separated from the peripheral space, and semiconductor processing such as deposition and etching is performed in a space surrounding the wafer supporting unit 120 on which the substrate 1 is mounted. Processing space forming unit It can be executed in other different forms or can be modified.

例如,處理空間形成單元可以執行為一汽缸閥400,設置於反應室100中,進而可垂直移動,並且當向上移動時可連同下橫板151之下表面一起形成處理空間S。這裡,用於密封處理空間S之密封元件411係設置於處理空間形成單元之上表面,或者下橫板151之下表面上。 For example, the processing space forming unit may be implemented as a cylinder valve 400, disposed in the reaction chamber 100, and thus vertically movable, and may form a processing space S together with the lower surface of the lower cross plate 151 when moving upward. Here, the sealing member 411 for sealing the processing space S is disposed on the upper surface of the processing space forming unit or on the lower surface of the lower horizontal plate 151.

可以配置處理空間形成單元透過接觸一突起部(圖中未顯示)而形成處理空間S,其中突起部係形成於噴頭或者反應室100上,而非下橫板151之下表面。 The processing space forming unit may be configured to form a processing space S by contacting a protrusion (not shown) formed on the head or the reaction chamber 100 instead of the lower surface of the lower cross plate 151.

也就是說,汽缸閥400作為處理空間形成單元時可以包含一汽缸閥主體410以及一驅動單元430,其中汽缸閥主體410用於打開及關閉處理空間S,驅動單元430用於垂直移動汽缸閥主體410上下移動。 That is, the cylinder valve 400 may include a cylinder valve body 410 and a driving unit 430 as a processing space forming unit, wherein the cylinder valve body 410 is used to open and close the processing space S, and the driving unit 430 is used to vertically move the cylinder valve body 410 moves up and down.

透過驅動單元430,汽缸閥主體410垂直上下移動。當汽缸閥主體410向上移動時,包含噴頭與晶圓支撐單元120之空間被關閉,因而形成用於半導體處理之處理空間S。 Through the drive unit 430, the cylinder valve body 410 moves vertically up and down. When the cylinder valve body 410 moves upward, the space including the head and the wafer support unit 120 is closed, thereby forming a processing space S for semiconductor processing.

汽缸閥主體410可具有各種不同的剖面形狀,以及圓形剖面形狀、多邊形剖面形狀。排氣管530係連接至汽缸閥主體410之下表面。 The cylinder valve body 410 can have a variety of different cross-sectional shapes, as well as a circular cross-sectional shape, a polygonal cross-sectional shape. The exhaust pipe 530 is coupled to the lower surface of the cylinder valve body 410.

由於本發明之汽缸閥400具有對稱結構,因此在半導體處理時能夠實現一致的處理條件於反應室中。並且,反應室內部之晶 圓支撐單元120係互相分離,因此不會導致例如反應氣體出現、氣體混合、電漿源干擾等劣質處理。 Since the cylinder valve 400 of the present invention has a symmetrical structure, it is possible to achieve uniform processing conditions in the reaction chamber at the time of semiconductor processing. And, the crystal inside the reaction chamber The circular support units 120 are separated from each other, and thus do not cause inferior processing such as occurrence of a reaction gas, gas mixing, and plasma source interference.

可以構造汽缸閥400數量為複數個,因此複數個處理空間S可以形成。在各個處理空間S中,可以執行不同的半導體處理。即,基板1在第一處理空間S中經歷蝕刻處理,然後經由盒式單元200傳送至下一處理空間S中,進而經歷沉積處理。本發明之半導體處理裝置可以在複數個處理空間S中,同時以及/或者依次地執行各種半導體處理,例如蝕刻處理與沉積處理於基板1上。 The number of cylinder valves 400 can be constructed in a plurality, so that a plurality of processing spaces S can be formed. In each processing space S, different semiconductor processing can be performed. That is, the substrate 1 is subjected to an etching process in the first processing space S, and then transferred to the next processing space S via the cassette unit 200, thereby undergoing a deposition process. The semiconductor processing apparatus of the present invention can perform various semiconductor processing, such as etching processing and deposition processing, on the substrate 1 simultaneously and/or sequentially in a plurality of processing spaces S.

本發明之半導體處理裝置可以包含一傳輸單元300以及一盒式單元200,其中傳輸單元300用於傳輸位於晶圓支撐單元120與入口110之間之基板1,以及盒式單元200用於裝載半導體處理前後之基板1。 The semiconductor processing apparatus of the present invention may include a transfer unit 300 for transferring the substrate 1 between the wafer support unit 120 and the inlet 110, and a cassette unit 200 for loading the semiconductor Substrate 1 before and after processing.

傳輸單元300係設置於晶圓支撐單元120與入口110之間,並傳送即將處理之基板1至晶圓支撐單元120,或者運載出已處理之基板1。 The transfer unit 300 is disposed between the wafer support unit 120 and the inlet 110, and transports the substrate 1 to the wafer support unit 120 to be processed, or carries the processed substrate 1.

傳輸單元300可包含一或多個機械手320用於傳輸基板1,其中機械手320一端連接至一旋轉驅動單元310之旋轉軸311,旋轉驅動單元310係設置於反應室100中,機械手320另一端則於晶圓支撐單元120與入口110之間往復旋轉。如「第4圖」顯示,機械手320具有一安裝部321,以安裝基板1於其一端。安裝部321可具有不同形狀,例如S狀以及叉狀。 The transmission unit 300 can include one or more robots 320 for transporting the substrate 1 , wherein the robot 320 is connected at one end to a rotating shaft 311 of a rotary driving unit 310 , and the rotating driving unit 310 is disposed in the reaction chamber 100 , and the robot 320 The other end reciprocally rotates between the wafer support unit 120 and the inlet 110. As shown in "Fig. 4", the robot 320 has a mounting portion 321 to mount the substrate 1 at one end thereof. The mounting portion 321 can have different shapes, such as an S shape and a fork shape.

傳輸單元300可以被構造為一對互相獨立旋轉之機械手320。這裡,機械手320由一對旋轉驅動單元310驅動,其中這對旋轉驅動單元310之旋轉軸311相互同心。 The transfer unit 300 can be constructed as a pair of robots 320 that rotate independently of each other. Here, the robot 320 is driven by a pair of rotary drive units 310, wherein the pair of rotary shafts 311 of the rotary drive unit 310 are concentric with each other.

機械手320互相之間可以設置為不同高度,進而當旋轉防止兩者出現干涉。 The robots 320 can be set to different heights from each other, so that when the rotation prevents interference between the two.

如「第4圖」與「第5圖」顯示,盒式單元200係設置於傳輸單元300與入口110之間,並包含一對側壁210以及一下橫板230,其中側壁210具有複數個承載板211以承載複數個基板1,下橫板230係連接至側壁210。 As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the cassette unit 200 is disposed between the transport unit 300 and the inlet 110 and includes a pair of side walls 210 and a lower cross plate 230, wherein the side wall 210 has a plurality of carrier plates. 211 is to carry a plurality of substrates 1 and the lower cross plate 230 is connected to the side walls 210.

下橫板230連接至一驅動單元240,因此可以垂直上下移動。 The lower cross plate 230 is coupled to a drive unit 240 so that it can be moved up and down vertically.

盒式單元200可以由具有極好熱導性之耐熱材料形成,例如鋁或者鋁合金。 The cassette unit 200 may be formed of a heat resistant material having excellent thermal conductivity, such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy.

盒式單元200由鋁或者鋁合金形成,基板1可以自然冷卻,因此不需要用於冷卻基板1之額外冷卻裝置。 The cassette unit 200 is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and the substrate 1 can be naturally cooled, so that an additional cooling device for cooling the substrate 1 is not required.

一溫度控制器250可以進一步安裝於盒式單元200中,以控制堆疊基板1之溫度。溫度控制器250透過使用氣體或者致冷劑等,以用於冷卻或加熱盒式單元200中之堆疊基板1。 A temperature controller 250 may be further installed in the cassette unit 200 to control the temperature of the stacked substrate 1. The temperature controller 250 uses a gas or a refrigerant or the like for cooling or heating the stacked substrate 1 in the cassette unit 200.

當盒式單元200設置於傳輸單元300與入口110之間時,傳輸單元300於晶圓支撐單元120與盒式單元200之間旋轉,並傳送即將處理之基板1至晶圓支撐單元120,或者傳送已處理之基板1至盒式單元200。 When the cassette unit 200 is disposed between the transfer unit 300 and the inlet 110, the transfer unit 300 rotates between the wafer support unit 120 and the cassette unit 200, and transfers the substrate 1 to the wafer support unit 120 to be processed, or The processed substrate 1 is transferred to the cassette unit 200.

各個處理空間形成單元係形成一單獨處理空間S,用於半導體處理,並且各個處理空間S必須提供有用於半導體處理之最佳條件。 Each of the processing space forming units forms a separate processing space S for semiconductor processing, and each processing space S must be provided with optimum conditions for semiconductor processing.

「第6圖」為本發明第二實施例之半導體處理裝置之局部垂直剖視圖,以及「第7圖」為「第6圖」之半導體處理裝置之局部橫剖視圖。 FIG. 6 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of a semiconductor processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and a partial cross-sectional view of the semiconductor processing apparatus of FIG.

處理空間形成單元可以包含至少一氣體注射單元710、一溫度控制器720或一襯墊730,其中氣體注射單元710係用於注射氣體至基板1之邊緣,進而防止基板邊緣被沉積。溫度控制器720設置於汽缸閥400中,用於依照半導體處理條件控制汽缸閥400之溫度。襯墊730用於保護作為密封元件411之O形環,其中此密封元件411安裝於汽缸閥400中。 The processing space forming unit may include at least one gas injection unit 710, a temperature controller 720, or a gasket 730, wherein the gas injection unit 710 is used to inject gas to the edge of the substrate 1, thereby preventing the substrate edge from being deposited. A temperature controller 720 is provided in the cylinder valve 400 for controlling the temperature of the cylinder valve 400 in accordance with semiconductor processing conditions. The gasket 730 serves to protect the O-ring as the sealing member 411, wherein the sealing member 411 is mounted in the cylinder valve 400.

氣體注射單元710可以執行為一氣體注射通道,係設置於汽缸閥400之汽缸閥主體410中,以透過注射氣體至基板1邊緣或者下表面,進而防止基板1被沉積。或者如「第6圖」以及「第7圖」顯示,氣體注射單元710也可以執行為一氣體注射環711,其中氣體注射環711位於汽缸閥主體410內部,並具有複數個注射孔711a,並且透過一供氣管712而連接至安裝於反應室外部之一供氣單元713。 The gas injection unit 710 can be implemented as a gas injection passage, which is disposed in the cylinder valve body 410 of the cylinder valve 400 to permeate the gas to the edge or the lower surface of the substrate 1, thereby preventing the substrate 1 from being deposited. Alternatively, as shown in "Fig. 6" and "Fig. 7", the gas injection unit 710 can also be implemented as a gas injection ring 711, wherein the gas injection ring 711 is located inside the cylinder valve body 410 and has a plurality of injection holes 711a, and It is connected to one of the air supply units 713 installed outside the reaction chamber through a gas supply pipe 712.

較佳是,設置氣體注射單元710,以致於其能夠朝向基板1之側面注射氣體,更好的是由基板1下表面向基板1之側面注射 氣體。 Preferably, the gas injection unit 710 is provided such that it can inject gas toward the side of the substrate 1, preferably by the side of the substrate 1 facing the side of the substrate 1. gas.

溫度控制器720係裝設於汽缸閥400上,進而優化例如沉積處理之半導體處理,並控制汽缸閥主體410之溫度,因此於半導體處理過程中,結合副產品至汽缸閥主體410之內壁,或者從汽缸閥主體410內壁上分離副產品。 The temperature controller 720 is mounted on the cylinder valve 400 to optimize semiconductor processing such as deposition processing and to control the temperature of the cylinder valve body 410, thereby incorporating by-products into the inner wall of the cylinder valve body 410 during semiconductor processing, or The by-product is separated from the inner wall of the cylinder valve body 410.

溫度控制器720可具有各種構造,例如使用致冷劑之結構,導體或者加熱器等,並且可以安裝於汽缸閥主體410之內部或者一外壁上。 The temperature controller 720 can have various configurations, such as a structure using a refrigerant, a conductor or a heater, etc., and can be mounted inside the cylinder valve body 410 or on an outer wall.

例如,溫度控制器720可以包含一通道721、一通道管722以及一流體供應單元723。其中通道721形成於汽缸閥主體410之主體壁內部,並且一流體沿著此通道721流動,通道管722係連接至通道721。裝設於反應室外部之流體供應單元723用於加熱或冷卻流體,並且接著提供此加熱或冷卻流體至通道721。 For example, the temperature controller 720 can include a channel 721, a channel tube 722, and a fluid supply unit 723. The passage 721 is formed inside the body wall of the cylinder valve body 410, and a fluid flows along the passage 721, and the passage tube 722 is connected to the passage 721. A fluid supply unit 723 installed outside the reaction chamber is for heating or cooling the fluid, and then supplies the heating or cooling fluid to the passage 721.

用於半導體處理之電漿可對密封元件411造成損壞,或者可能使得處理空間S之密封狀態更加惡化。這裡,密封元件411係設置於一密封元件插入槽411a中,其中密封元件插入槽411a形成於汽缸閥主體410之端部。 The plasma for semiconductor processing may cause damage to the sealing member 411 or may deteriorate the sealing state of the processing space S. Here, the sealing member 411 is disposed in a sealing member insertion groove 411a in which the sealing member insertion groove 411a is formed at the end of the cylinder valve main body 410.

由例如碳化矽(SiC)之陶瓷形成之襯墊730可以可拆卸地安裝於汽缸閥主體410之內壁上,以透過防止電漿出現或者透過遮蔽熱量而保護密封元件411。 A gasket 730 formed of a ceramic such as tantalum carbide (SiC) may be detachably mounted on the inner wall of the cylinder valve body 410 to protect the sealing member 411 by preventing the occurrence of plasma or by shielding heat.

當襯墊730安裝於汽缸閥主體410上時,最好設置襯墊730 之外表面與汽缸閥400為同一外表面,進而最小化對半導體處理之影響。 When the gasket 730 is mounted on the cylinder valve body 410, it is preferable to provide the gasket 730. The outer surface is the same outer surface as the cylinder valve 400, thereby minimizing the effects on semiconductor processing.

較佳地,襯墊730的下端係延伸低於基板1之下表面,進而防止汽缸閥主體410影響電漿產生。 Preferably, the lower end of the liner 730 extends below the lower surface of the substrate 1 to prevent the cylinder valve body 410 from affecting plasma generation.

汽缸閥400一端最好位於處理空間S與汽缸閥400之外表面之間,進而保護密封元件411。並且,安裝有密封元件411之汽缸閥部份具有不同於接觸處理空間S之部份之高度。 One end of the cylinder valve 400 is preferably located between the processing space S and the outer surface of the cylinder valve 400, thereby protecting the sealing member 411. Also, the cylinder valve portion to which the sealing member 411 is mounted has a height different from that of the portion contacting the processing space S.

關於本發明之半導體處理裝置之操作將解釋如下。 The operation of the semiconductor processing apparatus of the present invention will be explained as follows.

首先,入口110被入口門111打開,因此設置於反應室100外部之傳輸機器人540能夠被傳輸至反應室100內部。 First, the inlet 110 is opened by the inlet door 111, so the transfer robot 540 disposed outside the reaction chamber 100 can be transferred to the inside of the reaction chamber 100.

一旦入口110打開,傳輸機器人540則運裝即將依次經歷半導體處理之基板1於盒式單元200之承載板211上。於此,盒式單元200垂直移動,進而各個基板1可以被裝載於各個承載板211上。當基板1被完全裝載(堆疊)至盒式單元200中時,入口門111關閉入口110。 Once the inlet 110 is opened, the transfer robot 540 carries the substrate 1 to be sequentially subjected to semiconductor processing on the carrier board 211 of the cassette unit 200. Here, the cassette unit 200 is vertically moved, and thus the respective substrates 1 can be loaded on the respective carrier plates 211. When the substrate 1 is completely loaded (stacked) into the cassette unit 200, the entrance door 111 closes the inlet 110.

因此,反應室100不會接觸到外部空氣,並且透過排氣管530,反應室100具有的內部壓力低於大氣壓力,其內部之灰塵或雜質被朝外釋放。 Therefore, the reaction chamber 100 does not come into contact with the outside air, and passes through the exhaust pipe 530, and the reaction chamber 100 has an internal pressure lower than atmospheric pressure, and dust or impurities inside thereof are released outward.

與習知半導體處理裝置具有暴露於空氣之盒式單元不同的是,本發明之盒式單元200係安裝於相比空氣具有較少顆粒之反應室100內部。因此,在半導體處理過程中,本發明可以防止基 板被灰塵或外來物質污染。 Unlike the conventional semiconductor processing apparatus having a cartridge unit exposed to air, the cartridge unit 200 of the present invention is installed inside the reaction chamber 100 having less particles than air. Therefore, the present invention can prevent the base during semiconductor processing. The board is contaminated by dust or foreign matter.

一旦入口110被入口門111關閉,傳輸單元300則透過往復旋轉,以傳輸盒式單元200中裝載之基板1至各個晶圓支撐單元120。這裡,盒式單元200垂直移動以設置於期望位置,進而基板1可以被順利地傳送至晶圓支撐單元120。並且,汽缸閥400維持開口狀態,即,汽缸閥主體410之下降狀態。 Once the inlet 110 is closed by the inlet door 111, the transfer unit 300 is reciprocally rotated to transfer the substrate 1 loaded in the cassette unit 200 to the respective wafer support units 120. Here, the cassette unit 200 is vertically moved to be disposed at a desired position, and thus the substrate 1 can be smoothly transferred to the wafer supporting unit 120. Further, the cylinder valve 400 maintains the open state, that is, the lowered state of the cylinder valve body 410.

當傳輸單元300傳送基板1至晶圓支撐單元120時,晶圓支撐單元120與汽缸閥主體410則向上移動,進而形成半導體處理之處理空間S。然後,處理空間S中之基板1開始經歷半導體處理,例如蝕刻處理或者沉積處理。透過排氣管530,一真空泵控制處理空間S內部之壓力,以適合於半導體處理。 When the transfer unit 300 transfers the substrate 1 to the wafer support unit 120, the wafer support unit 120 and the cylinder valve body 410 move upward, thereby forming a processing space S for semiconductor processing. Then, the substrate 1 in the processing space S starts to undergo a semiconductor process such as an etching process or a deposition process. Through the exhaust pipe 530, a vacuum pump controls the pressure inside the processing space S to be suitable for semiconductor processing.

一旦基板1之半導體處理徹底完成,半導體處理裝置則相反執行上述處理。 Once the semiconductor processing of the substrate 1 is completely completed, the semiconductor processing apparatus performs the above processing instead.

即,如果處理空間形成單元之處理空間S內部之半導體處理完成,則由排氣管530控制處理空間S內部之空氣排放以及壓力。然後,汽缸閥主體410下降,以打開處理空間S。透過傳輸單元300,裝載被處理之基板1於盒式單元200上。 That is, if the semiconductor processing inside the processing space S of the processing space forming unit is completed, the air discharge and the pressure inside the processing space S are controlled by the exhaust pipe 530. Then, the cylinder valve body 410 is lowered to open the processing space S. The substrate 1 to be processed is loaded on the cassette unit 200 through the transfer unit 300.

透過傳輸單元300傳送已載入盒式單元200之基板1至汽缸閥主體410之另一晶圓支撐單元120,或者藉由傳輸機器人540通過入口門111傳送基板1出反應室100。 The substrate 1 that has been loaded into the cassette unit 200 to the other wafer support unit 120 of the cylinder valve body 410 is transferred through the transfer unit 300, or the substrate 1 is transferred out of the reaction chamber 100 through the inlet gate 111 by the transfer robot 540.

在本發明中,安裝有例如汽缸閥之處理空間形成單元,因而 防止處理過程中氣體出現,並防止電漿源之干擾。此外,本發明係實現一致的處理大氣,因此增強了處理可靠性。 In the present invention, a processing space forming unit such as a cylinder valve is mounted, and thus Prevents the appearance of gases during processing and prevents interference from the plasma source. Further, the present invention achieves a consistent processing atmosphere, thus enhancing processing reliability.

此外,各個半導體處理可以同時執行,並且複合程序可以依次執行,因而減少整體處理時間,並提高生產率。 In addition, individual semiconductor processes can be performed simultaneously, and the composite process can be performed sequentially, thereby reducing overall processing time and increasing productivity.

並且,由於盒式單元設置於反應室中,因此可防止基板被灰塵或外來雜質污染,進而提高產量。由於基板被快速傳輸,並且由耐熱材料形成之盒式單元之冷卻等待時間減少,因此總體處理時間減少進而提高生產率。 Moreover, since the cassette unit is disposed in the reaction chamber, the substrate can be prevented from being contaminated by dust or foreign matter, thereby increasing the yield. Since the substrate is quickly transferred, and the cooling waiting time of the cassette unit formed of the heat resistant material is reduced, the overall processing time is reduced to further increase the productivity.

再者,處理空間形成單元上安裝有氣體注射單元、溫度控制器、襯墊等以形成一處理空間,實現半導體處理之最佳條件,進而實現一致的處理大氣。因此,增強半導體處理之可靠性。 Furthermore, a gas injection unit, a temperature controller, a gasket, and the like are mounted on the processing space forming unit to form a processing space, thereby achieving optimal conditions for semiconductor processing, thereby achieving uniform processing of the atmosphere. Therefore, the reliability of semiconductor processing is enhanced.

雖然本發明以前述之較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明。本發明可以容易地應用於其他類型之裝置。任何熟習相像技藝者,在不脫離本發明之精神和範圍內,當可作些許之更動與潤飾,因此本發明之專利保護範圍須視本說明書所附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。 While the invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments thereof, it is not intended to limit the invention. The invention can be readily applied to other types of devices. Any person skilled in the art will be able to make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

1‧‧‧基板 1‧‧‧Substrate

10‧‧‧處理室 10‧‧‧Processing room

12‧‧‧晶圓支撐單元 12‧‧‧ Wafer Support Unit

30‧‧‧傳輸機器人 30‧‧‧Transfer robot

54‧‧‧閘閥 54‧‧‧ gate valve

60‧‧‧傳輸室 60‧‧‧Transmission room

100‧‧‧反應室 100‧‧‧Reaction room

101‧‧‧下腔室 101‧‧‧ lower chamber

102‧‧‧頂蓋 102‧‧‧Top cover

110‧‧‧入口 110‧‧‧ entrance

111‧‧‧入口門 111‧‧‧ entrance gate

120‧‧‧晶圓支撐單元 120‧‧‧ Wafer Support Unit

121‧‧‧驅動單元 121‧‧‧Drive unit

151‧‧‧下橫板 151‧‧‧ lower horizontal board

152‧‧‧上橫板 152‧‧‧Upper horizontal board

200‧‧‧盒式單元 200‧‧‧Box unit

210‧‧‧側壁 210‧‧‧ side wall

211‧‧‧承載板 211‧‧‧ carrying board

230‧‧‧下橫板 230‧‧‧ lower horizontal board

240‧‧‧驅動單元 240‧‧‧ drive unit

250‧‧‧溫度控制器 250‧‧‧temperature controller

300‧‧‧傳輸單元 300‧‧‧Transmission unit

310‧‧‧旋轉驅動單元 310‧‧‧Rotary drive unit

311‧‧‧旋轉軸 311‧‧‧Rotary axis

320‧‧‧機械手 320‧‧‧ Robot

321‧‧‧安裝部 321‧‧‧Installation Department

400‧‧‧汽缸閥 400‧‧‧Cylinder valve

410‧‧‧汽缸閥主體 410‧‧‧Cylinder valve body

411‧‧‧密封元件 411‧‧‧ sealing element

411a‧‧‧密封元件插入槽 411a‧‧‧Sealing element insertion slot

430‧‧‧驅動單元 430‧‧‧ drive unit

530‧‧‧排氣管 530‧‧‧Exhaust pipe

531‧‧‧升降銷 531‧‧‧lifting pin

540‧‧‧傳輸機器人 540‧‧‧Transfer robot

S‧‧‧處理空間 S‧‧‧ processing space

710‧‧‧氣體注射單元 710‧‧‧ gas injection unit

711‧‧‧氣體注射環 711‧‧‧ gas injection ring

711a‧‧‧注射孔 711a‧‧Injection hole

712‧‧‧供氣管 712‧‧‧ gas supply pipe

713‧‧‧供氣單元 713‧‧‧ gas supply unit

720‧‧‧溫度控制器 720‧‧‧temperature controller

721‧‧‧通道 721‧‧‧ channel

722‧‧‧通道管 722‧‧‧channel tube

723‧‧‧流體供應單元 723‧‧‧Fluid supply unit

730‧‧‧襯墊 730‧‧‧ cushion

第1圖為習知技術之半導體處理裝置之橫剖視圖;第2圖為沿第1圖A-A線之垂直剖視圖;第3圖為本發明之半導體處理裝置之垂直剖視圖;第4圖為第3圖之半導體處理裝置之橫剖視圖; 第5圖為第3圖之半導體處理裝置之cassette透視圖;第6圖為本發明第二實施例之半導體處理裝置之局部垂直剖視圖;以及第7圖為第6圖之半導體處理裝置之局部橫剖視圖。 1 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor processing apparatus of the prior art; FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the semiconductor processing apparatus of the present invention; and FIG. a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor processing apparatus; 5 is a perspective view of a semiconductor processing device of FIG. 3; FIG. 6 is a partial vertical sectional view of a semiconductor processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the semiconductor processing device of FIG. Cutaway view.

1‧‧‧基板 1‧‧‧Substrate

100‧‧‧反應室 100‧‧‧Reaction room

101‧‧‧下腔室 101‧‧‧ lower chamber

102‧‧‧頂蓋 102‧‧‧Top cover

110‧‧‧入口 110‧‧‧ entrance

111‧‧‧入口門 111‧‧‧ entrance gate

120‧‧‧晶圓支撐單元 120‧‧‧ Wafer Support Unit

121‧‧‧驅動單元 121‧‧‧Drive unit

151‧‧‧下橫板 151‧‧‧ lower horizontal board

152‧‧‧上橫板 152‧‧‧Upper horizontal board

200‧‧‧盒式單元 200‧‧‧Box unit

240‧‧‧驅動單元 240‧‧‧ drive unit

300‧‧‧傳輸單元 300‧‧‧Transmission unit

310‧‧‧旋轉驅動單元 310‧‧‧Rotary drive unit

311‧‧‧旋轉軸 311‧‧‧Rotary axis

400‧‧‧汽缸閥 400‧‧‧Cylinder valve

410‧‧‧汽缸閥主體 410‧‧‧Cylinder valve body

411‧‧‧密封元件 411‧‧‧ sealing element

430‧‧‧驅動單元 430‧‧‧ drive unit

530‧‧‧排氣管 530‧‧‧Exhaust pipe

531‧‧‧升降銷 531‧‧‧lifting pin

540‧‧‧傳輸機器人 540‧‧‧Transfer robot

S‧‧‧處理空間 S‧‧‧ processing space

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一種半導體處理裝置,包含有:一反應室,係具有一入口,透過該入口傳輸即將處理之基板;一對噴頭,係設置於該反應室上側用於噴灑氣體,進而執行半導體處理;一對晶圓支撐單元,係對應各個該噴頭設置於該反應室內部下側,用於支撐該基板;一對處理空間形成單元,設置於該反應室中,用於形成並密封包圍該噴頭及該晶圓支撐單元之用於半導體處理之處理空間;一對排氣系統,係連接至該處理空間形成單元,用於控制該反應室與該處理空間形成單元形成之該處理空間內部之壓力以及空氣排放;以及一傳輸單元,係位於該對晶圓支撐單元與該入口之間,用於傳送即將處理之基板至該對晶圓支撐單元或者透過該入口傳送出已處理之基板;其中更設置一盒式單元於該傳輸單元與該入口之間,用於承載複數個基板;其中該傳輸單元包括一對機械手,用於傳輸該基板,該對機械手一端係連接至設置於該反應室內之一旋轉驅動單元,且該對機械手另一端於該對晶圓支撐單元與該盒式單元之間往復旋轉,該對機械手係設置為互相具有不同的高度,進而防止旋轉時 互相干擾;以及其中藉由分別連接至該對處理空間形成單元的該對排氣系統控制該反應室內部之壓力及空氣排放。 A semiconductor processing apparatus comprising: a reaction chamber having an inlet through which a substrate to be processed is transported; and a pair of nozzles disposed on an upper side of the reaction chamber for spraying a gas to perform semiconductor processing; a circular support unit corresponding to each of the nozzles disposed on a lower side of the reaction chamber for supporting the substrate; a pair of processing space forming units disposed in the reaction chamber for forming and sealing the nozzle and the wafer support a processing space for semiconductor processing of the unit; a pair of exhaust systems connected to the processing space forming unit for controlling pressure and air discharge inside the processing space formed by the reaction chamber and the processing space forming unit; a transmission unit is disposed between the pair of wafer supporting units and the inlet for transferring the substrate to be processed to the pair of wafer supporting units or transmitting the processed substrate through the inlet; wherein a box unit is further disposed Between the transmission unit and the inlet, for carrying a plurality of substrates; wherein the transmission unit includes a pair of robots For transmitting the substrate, one end of the pair of robots is connected to one of the rotating driving units disposed in the reaction chamber, and the other end of the pair of robots reciprocally rotates between the pair of wafer supporting units and the cassette unit, Set the robots to have different heights from each other to prevent rotation Mutual interference; and wherein the pressure and air emissions inside the reaction chamber are controlled by the pair of exhaust systems respectively connected to the pair of processing space forming units. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之裝置,其中設置該盒式單元可透過一驅動單元垂直移動。 The device of claim 1, wherein the cartridge unit is vertically movable through a driving unit. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之裝置,其中該盒式單元包含一溫度控制器,以控制所承載之基板溫度。 The device of claim 1, wherein the cartridge unit includes a temperature controller to control the temperature of the substrate being carried. 如申請專利範圍第1項至第3項之任一項所述之裝置,其中該處理空間形成單元係執行為一汽缸閥,設置於該反應室內,進而可垂直移動,並當向上移動時形成一處理空間。 The apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the processing space forming unit is implemented as a cylinder valve disposed in the reaction chamber, and is vertically movable, and formed when moving upward A processing space. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之裝置,其中更提供一氣體注射單元於該汽缸閥中,以用於注射氣體至基板邊緣,進而防止該基板被沉積。 The apparatus of claim 4, wherein a gas injection unit is further provided in the cylinder valve for injecting gas to the edge of the substrate to prevent the substrate from being deposited. 如申請專利範圍第5項所述之裝置,其中該氣體注射單元包含一氣體注射環,該氣體注射環位於該汽缸閥內側並具有複數個注射孔,該氣體注射環透過一供氣管連接至安裝於外部之一供氣單元。 The device of claim 5, wherein the gas injection unit comprises a gas injection ring, the gas injection ring is located inside the cylinder valve and has a plurality of injection holes, and the gas injection ring is connected to the installation through a gas supply pipe. One of the external air supply units. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之裝置,其中該汽缸閥中更配備有一溫度控制器,以依照半導體處理條件控制該汽缸閥之溫度。 The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the cylinder valve is further provided with a temperature controller to control the temperature of the cylinder valve in accordance with semiconductor processing conditions. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之裝置,其中該汽缸閥之內壁中更配備有一襯墊,以保護一密封元件。 The device of claim 4, wherein the inner wall of the cylinder valve is further provided with a gasket to protect a sealing member. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述之裝置,其中該襯墊之下端係延伸低於一基板之下表面,進而防止產生電漿。 The device of claim 8, wherein the lower end of the liner extends below a lower surface of the substrate to prevent plasma from being generated. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述之裝置,其中該汽缸閥一端係位於該處理空間與該汽缸之外表面之間,進而保護該密封元件,並且安裝有該密封元件之該汽缸閥部份高度係不同於接觸該處理空門部份之高度。 The device of claim 8, wherein one end of the cylinder valve is located between the processing space and an outer surface of the cylinder to protect the sealing member, and the height of the cylinder valve portion of the sealing member is mounted It is different from the height of the portion of the empty door that contacts the process.
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