TWI521559B - Magnetic field distribution adjusting device for plasma processor and its adjusting method - Google Patents

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TWI521559B
TWI521559B TW102139829A TW102139829A TWI521559B TW I521559 B TWI521559 B TW I521559B TW 102139829 A TW102139829 A TW 102139829A TW 102139829 A TW102139829 A TW 102139829A TW I521559 B TWI521559 B TW I521559B
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用於等離子體處理器的磁場分佈調節裝置及其調節方法 Magnetic field distribution adjusting device for plasma processor and adjusting method thereof

本發明係關於半導體領域等離子體的處理技術,特別是關於一種磁場分佈調節裝置,安裝該調節裝置的等離子體處理器,以及應用該調節裝置對磁場分佈進行調節的方法。 The present invention relates to a plasma processing technique in the field of semiconductors, and more particularly to a magnetic field distribution adjusting device, a plasma processor in which the adjusting device is mounted, and a method of adjusting a magnetic field distribution using the adjusting device.

目前在對半導體器件的製造過程中,大量使用電容耦合式的等離子體處理器來產生反應氣體的等離子體,對晶片進行蝕刻、沉積等加工處理。 At present, in the manufacturing process of a semiconductor device, a capacitively coupled plasma processor is used in a large amount to generate a plasma of a reactive gas, and the wafer is subjected to processing such as etching and deposition.

如圖1所示,是一種現有的電容耦合式等離子體處理器,分別在其真空的反應腔1內的頂部和底部,平行設置有一對平板式的上電極2和下電極3,將需要被蝕刻的晶片5放置在上電極2和下電極3之間並由基座4支撐;一般,在下電極3上連接至少一個射頻源,同時使上電極2接地(或者是使上下電極上分別接有射頻源),來產生射頻電場,進而對引入所述反應腔1內的反應氣體電離,以生成蝕刻用的等離子體10。 As shown in FIG. 1 , it is a conventional capacitively coupled plasma processor, which is provided with a pair of flat upper electrodes 2 and lower electrodes 3 in parallel at the top and bottom of the vacuum reaction chamber 1 respectively, which will need to be The etched wafer 5 is placed between the upper electrode 2 and the lower electrode 3 and supported by the susceptor 4; generally, at least one RF source is connected to the lower electrode 3, and the upper electrode 2 is grounded (or the upper and lower electrodes are respectively connected) The radio frequency source generates an RF electric field to ionize the reaction gas introduced into the reaction chamber 1 to generate a plasma 10 for etching.

然而,例如受到反應腔1內反應氣體引入或等離子體分佈不均勻的影響,往往會使晶片5表面上的不同區域具有不同的處理速率;對於沿晶片5徑向佈置的不同區域,這種不均勻處理尤其明顯,例如會使得晶片5中心區域 上的處理速率較快,而晶片邊緣區域上的處理速率較慢,這樣會導致晶片5上不同區域形成的半導體器件的性能不同。這對半導體器件製造的工藝控制及成品品質都有很大影響。所以業內迫切需要能夠對等離子體均勻性進行調節的方法及裝置。 However, for example, due to the introduction of reactive gases or uneven plasma distribution in the reaction chamber 1, different regions on the surface of the wafer 5 tend to have different processing rates; for different regions arranged radially along the wafer 5, this is not Uniform processing is especially noticeable, for example, to make the center area of the wafer 5 The processing rate on the wafer is faster and the processing rate on the edge regions of the wafer is slower, which results in different performance of the semiconductor devices formed in different regions on the wafer 5. This has a great impact on the process control and finished product quality of semiconductor device manufacturing. Therefore, there is an urgent need in the art for a method and apparatus that can adjust plasma uniformity.

本發明的目的是提供一種磁場分佈調節裝置、安裝該調節裝置的電感耦合式的等離子體處理器,以及應用該調節裝置對磁場分佈進行調節的方法,通過產生晶片徑向分佈可調節的磁場,來實現對等離子體在晶片徑向分佈的控制,從而改善對晶片表面不同區域蝕刻處理的均勻性。 An object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic field distribution adjusting device, an inductively coupled plasma processor in which the adjusting device is mounted, and a method of adjusting a magnetic field distribution by using the adjusting device, by generating an adjustable magnetic field of a radial distribution of the wafer, The control of the plasma radial distribution in the wafer is achieved to improve the uniformity of the etching process to different regions of the wafer surface.

為了達到上述目的,本發明的一個技術方案是提供一種磁場分佈調節裝置,另一個技術方案是提供一種設置該磁場分佈調節裝置的等離子體處理器。 In order to achieve the above object, one aspect of the present invention provides a magnetic field distribution adjusting device, and another technical solution provides a plasma processor in which the magnetic field distribution adjusting device is disposed.

其中,所述等離子體處理器包含一個反應腔,該反應腔的內部形成一個真空的密閉空間,在該反應腔內的頂部和底部平行設置有一對平板式的上電極和下電極,使得其中一個電極上連接有至少一個射頻源,從而在上電極和下電極之間產生射頻電場,將引入反應腔內的反應氣體電離形成等離子體,對放置在上電極和下電極之間並由基座支撐的晶片進行處理。 Wherein, the plasma processor comprises a reaction chamber, the inside of which forms a vacuum closed space, and a pair of flat upper and lower electrodes are arranged in parallel at the top and bottom of the reaction chamber, such that one of them At least one RF source is connected to the electrode to generate a radio frequency electric field between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, and the reaction gas introduced into the reaction chamber is ionized to form a plasma, which is placed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode and supported by the base The wafer is processed.

所述磁場分佈調節裝置包含至少兩組同圓心佈置的線圈,所述線圈位於所述等離子體處理器的反應腔的密閉空間外側;所述晶片及晶片上方沿徑向劃分有至少兩個同圓心佈置的調節區域,使得由各個線圈分別所圍成的區域與各個所述調節區域在晶片徑向上分佈的位置一一對應; 較佳的,將各組線圈佈置在所述反應腔外、上電極的上方。 The magnetic field distribution adjusting device comprises at least two sets of coils arranged in a center of a circle, the coil being located outside a sealed space of a reaction chamber of the plasma processor; and at least two of the same center are radially divided above the wafer and the wafer Arranging the adjustment regions such that the regions respectively surrounded by the respective coils correspond one-to-one with the positions of the respective adjustment regions distributed in the radial direction of the wafer; Preferably, each set of coils is disposed outside the reaction chamber and above the upper electrode.

每組線圈各自與一個獨立的、電流可調節的直流電源連接,來產生能夠穿過反應腔的腔體進入真空側的低頻的靜磁場,通過各組線圈的所述磁場在各個調節區域中疊加以形成的複合磁場,對腔體內的等離子體在各個調節區域中的密度進行相應調整,從而實現對晶片徑向上不同位置的等離子體分佈進行控制及調整;其中,複合磁場強度大的調節區域等離子體的密度高,而複合磁場強度小的調節區域等離子體的密度低。 Each set of coils is each coupled to a separate, current-adjustable DC power source to generate a low-frequency static magnetic field that can pass through the cavity of the reaction chamber into the vacuum side, the magnetic field passing through each set of coils being superimposed in each adjustment region With the formed composite magnetic field, the density of the plasma in the cavity is adjusted correspondingly in each adjustment region, thereby realizing the control and adjustment of the plasma distribution at different positions in the radial direction of the wafer; wherein the composite magnetic field with large composite magnetic field strength The density of the body is high, and the density of the plasma in the adjustment region where the composite magnetic field strength is small is low.

在一個較佳的實施例中,沿晶片徑向分佈的所述調節區域,包含一個中心區域和環繞在所述中心區域周圍的邊緣區域;同圓心佈置的所述線圈包含第一線圈和第二線圈;其中,所述第一線圈所圍成的區域與所述中心區域的位置相對應,該第一線圈上連接有一個電流可調的第一直流電源DC1;所述第二線圈所圍成的區域與所述邊緣區域的位置相對應,該第二線圈上連接有一個電流可調的第二直流電源DC2。 In a preferred embodiment, the adjustment region distributed along the radial direction of the wafer includes a central region and an edge region surrounding the central region; the coil arranged in a center of the circle includes the first coil and the second a coil; wherein a region enclosed by the first coil corresponds to a position of the central region, and a first DC power source DC1 with adjustable current is connected to the first coil; The area is corresponding to the position of the edge area, and a second DC power source DC2 with adjustable current is connected to the second coil.

設由第一線圈上的電流作用形成一個強度為A的磁場,由第二線圈上的電流作用形成一個強度為B的磁場;則當所述第一線圈、第二線圈上具有相反的電流流動方向時,這兩個磁場疊加後,在中心區域形成一個強度為|B-A|的複合磁場,而在邊緣區域形成另一個強度為|A+B|的複合磁場,則所述邊緣區域的複合磁場強度大於中心區域的複合磁場強度,使得邊緣區域的等離子體密度高於中心區域的等離 子體密度。 It is assumed that a current on the first coil acts to form a magnetic field of intensity A, and a current on the second coil acts to form a magnetic field of intensity B; then when the first coil and the second coil have opposite current flows In the direction, after the two magnetic fields are superimposed, a composite magnetic field of intensity |BA| is formed in the central region, and a composite magnetic field having another intensity of |A+B| is formed in the edge region, and the composite magnetic field of the edge region is formed. The strength of the composite magnetic field is greater than the central region, so that the plasma density of the edge region is higher than that of the central region. Daughter density.

而當所述第一線圈、第二線圈上具有相同的電流流動方向時,則這兩個磁場疊加後,在中心區域形成一個強度為|A+B|的複合磁場,而在邊緣區域形成另一個強度為|B-A|的複合磁場,則所述邊緣區域的複合磁場強度小於中心區域的複合磁場強度,使得邊緣區域的等離子體密度低於中心區域的等離子體密度。 When the first coil and the second coil have the same current flow direction, the two magnetic fields are superposed, and a composite magnetic field with a strength of |A+B| is formed in the central region, and another region is formed in the edge region. A composite magnetic field of intensity |BA|, the composite magnetic field strength of the edge region is less than the composite magnetic field strength of the central region, such that the plasma density of the edge region is lower than the plasma density of the central region.

所述等離子體處理器的一個優選的實施例中,所述上電極接地;所述下電極與第一射頻源RF1連接,該第一射頻源RF1具有第一頻率,用以控制反應氣體中離子解離或等離子體密度;所述下電極還與第二射頻源RF2連接,該第二射頻源RF2具有第二頻率,用以引入偏壓來控制入射到晶片的離子能量和能量分佈;其中,第一頻率大於第二頻率。 In a preferred embodiment of the plasma processor, the upper electrode is grounded; the lower electrode is connected to a first RF source RF1, and the first RF source RF1 has a first frequency for controlling ions in the reactive gas. Dissociation or plasma density; the lower electrode is further coupled to a second RF source RF2, the second RF source RF2 having a second frequency for introducing a bias voltage to control ion energy and energy distribution incident on the wafer; A frequency is greater than the second frequency.

本發明的第三個技術方案是提供一種用於等離子體處理器的磁場分佈調節方法,利用上述結構的磁場分佈調節裝置,對在等離子體處理器的反應腔內的等離子體在晶片徑向位置上的分佈進行調整。 A third technical solution of the present invention is to provide a magnetic field distribution adjusting method for a plasma processor, wherein the plasma in the reaction chamber of the plasma processor is in a radial position of the wafer by using the magnetic field distribution adjusting device of the above structure The distribution on the top is adjusted.

所述磁場分佈調節方法包含:將晶片及晶片上方沿徑向被劃分為多個區域;在反應腔的真空密閉空間的外側,設置同圓心的至少兩組線圈,這些線圈各自圍成的區域與晶片上沿徑向劃分的各個調節區域一一對應;每組線圈各自與一個獨立的、電流可調節的直流電源連接,以對應形成一個能夠穿過反應腔的腔體進入真空側的低頻的靜磁場;通過調節各組線圈上的電流大小及電流方向,使得各組線圈對應的磁場在疊加後,在各個所述調 節區域獲得對應的複合磁場強度,對腔體內的等離子體在各個調節區域中的密度進行相應調整,其中,複合磁場強度大的調節區域等離子體的密度高,而複合磁場強度小的調節區域等離子體的密度低,從而實現對晶片徑向上不同位置的等離子體分佈進行控制及調整。 The magnetic field distribution adjusting method comprises: dividing a wafer and a wafer above into a plurality of regions in a radial direction; and setting at least two sets of coils of the same center on the outer side of the vacuum sealed space of the reaction chamber, and the regions enclosed by the coils are respectively Each of the adjustment regions radially divided on the wafer has a one-to-one correspondence; each of the coils is connected to a separate, current-adjustable DC power source to form a low-frequency static that can enter the vacuum side of the cavity through the reaction chamber. Magnetic field; by adjusting the current and current direction of each group of coils, so that the corresponding magnetic fields of each group of coils are superimposed, in each of the adjustments The joint region obtains the corresponding composite magnetic field intensity, and the density of the plasma in the cavity is adjusted correspondingly in each adjustment region, wherein the density of the plasma in the adjustment region with large composite magnetic field strength is high, and the plasma of the adjustment region with small composite magnetic field strength is The density of the body is low, thereby enabling control and adjustment of the plasma distribution at different locations in the radial direction of the wafer.

較佳的實施例中,沿晶片徑向分佈的所述調節 區域,包含一個中心區域和環繞在所述中心區域周圍的邊緣區域;同圓心佈置的所述線圈包含第一線圈和第二線圈;其中,所述第一線圈所圍成的區域與所述中心區域的位置相對應,該第一線圈上連接有一個電流可調的第一直流電源DC1;所述第二線圈所圍成的區域與所述邊緣區域的位置相對應,該第二線圈上連接有一個電流可調的第二直流電源DC2;所述第一線圈、第二線圈上具有相反的電流流動方向,設由第一線圈上的電流作用形成一個強度為A的磁場,由第二線圈上的電流作用形成一個強度為B的磁場,則這兩個磁場疊加後,在中心區域形成一個強度為|B-A|的複合磁場,而在邊緣區域形成另一個強度為|A+B|的複合磁場,則所述邊緣區域的複合磁場強度大於中心區域的複合磁場強度,使得等離子體從中心區域向邊緣區域方向聚集,以抵消不設置第一、第二線圈時等離子體在中心區域密度高、在邊緣區域密度低的不均勻分佈狀態,從而改善等離子體在晶片上沿徑向不同位置分佈時的均勻性。 In a preferred embodiment, the adjustment is distributed along the radial direction of the wafer a region including a central region and an edge region surrounding the central region; the coil disposed with the center of the circle includes a first coil and a second coil; wherein an area enclosed by the first coil and the center Corresponding to the position of the area, the first coil is connected with a current-adjustable first DC power source DC1; the area enclosed by the second coil corresponds to the position of the edge region, and the second coil is Connected to a second DC power source DC2 with adjustable current; the first coil and the second coil have opposite current flow directions, and the current on the first coil acts to form a magnetic field of intensity A, by the second The current on the coil acts to form a magnetic field of intensity B. When the two magnetic fields are superimposed, a composite magnetic field of intensity |BA| is formed in the central region, and another intensity is |A+B| in the edge region. In the composite magnetic field, the composite magnetic field strength of the edge region is greater than the composite magnetic field strength of the central region, so that the plasma is concentrated from the central region toward the edge region, so as to offset the first, The plasma density is high in a central region when the second coil in the edge region of low density unevenness distribution, thereby improving plasma uniformity on the wafer radial distribution at different positions.

與先前技術相比,本發明在同圓心佈置的線圈上分別施加直流電源,使其各自產生的磁場在疊加後,在沿晶片徑向位置劃分的不同區域能夠獲得強度不同的複合磁 場,其中,複合磁場強度大的區域,等離子體的密度相對更高,而磁場強度小的區域,等離子體的密度就相對較低,從而對等離子體在晶片上徑向位置的分佈進行控制,進而可以在晶片上沿徑向的不同區域獲得不同的蝕刻處理效果。如果是針對原先由於反應氣體引入、氣體排放等原因導致等離子體分佈不均勻的問題,來調整各組線圈所圍成區域的大小、線圈上的電流方向及大小等,能夠進一步通過複合磁場的分佈來控制等離子體的分佈,從而抵消原先的影響,使得等離子體在晶片上沿徑向從中心到邊緣位置能夠均勻分佈,改善對晶片不同位置刻蝕處理的均勻性。由於線圈被設置在反應腔的真空密閉空間外的大氣側,不會產生顆粒或其他物質附著在線圈上的問題發生,因此,可以方便地將該磁場分佈調節裝置應用在刻蝕或其他工藝處理的等離子體處理器上。 Compared with the prior art, the present invention applies a direct current power source to the coils arranged on the same center, so that the respective magnetic fields generated after the superposition are superimposed, and the composite magnetic fibers with different strengths can be obtained in different regions divided along the radial position of the wafer. In the field, where the area of the composite magnetic field is large, the density of the plasma is relatively higher, and in the area where the magnetic field strength is small, the density of the plasma is relatively low, thereby controlling the distribution of the radial position of the plasma on the wafer. Further, different etching treatment effects can be obtained in different regions in the radial direction on the wafer. If it is a problem that the plasma distribution is uneven due to the introduction of the reaction gas, gas discharge, etc., the size of the area enclosed by each group of coils, the direction and magnitude of the current on the coil, etc., can further pass the distribution of the composite magnetic field. To control the distribution of the plasma, thereby offsetting the original effect, so that the plasma can be evenly distributed from the center to the edge position on the wafer in the radial direction, improving the uniformity of the etching process at different positions of the wafer. Since the coil is disposed on the atmosphere side outside the vacuum sealed space of the reaction chamber, the problem that particles or other substances adhere to the coil does not occur, and therefore, the magnetic field distribution adjusting device can be conveniently applied to etching or other processing. On the plasma processor.

10‧‧‧等離子體 10‧‧‧ Plasma

1‧‧‧反應腔 1‧‧‧reaction chamber

2‧‧‧上電極 2‧‧‧Upper electrode

3‧‧‧下電極 3‧‧‧ lower electrode

4‧‧‧基座 4‧‧‧Base

5‧‧‧晶片 5‧‧‧chip

61‧‧‧中心區域 61‧‧‧Central area

62‧‧‧邊緣區域 62‧‧‧Edge area

71‧‧‧第一線圈 71‧‧‧First coil

72‧‧‧第二線圈 72‧‧‧second coil

73‧‧‧第三線圈 73‧‧‧third coil

81‧‧‧第一線圈 81‧‧‧First coil

82‧‧‧第二線圈 82‧‧‧second coil

91‧‧‧第一線圈 91‧‧‧First coil

92‧‧‧第二線圈 92‧‧‧second coil

101‧‧‧第一線圈 101‧‧‧First coil

102‧‧‧第二線圈 102‧‧‧second coil

A‧‧‧磁場的強度 A‧‧‧Intensity of magnetic field

B‧‧‧磁場的強度 B‧‧‧Intensity of magnetic field

|A+B|‧‧‧複合磁場的強度 |A+B|‧‧‧Intensity of composite magnetic field

|B-A|‧‧‧複合磁場的強度 |B-A|‧‧‧Intensity of composite magnetic field

|A+B-C|‧‧‧複合磁場的強度 |A+B-C|‧‧‧Intensity of composite magnetic field

|B-A-C|‧‧‧複合磁場的強度 |B-A-C|‧‧‧Intensity of composite magnetic field

|-A-B-C|‧‧‧複合磁場的強度 |-A-B-C|‧‧‧Intensity of composite magnetic field

DC1‧‧‧第一直流電源 DC1‧‧‧ first DC power supply

DC2‧‧‧第二直流電源 DC2‧‧‧second DC power supply

RF1‧‧‧第一射頻源 RF1‧‧‧first RF source

RF2‧‧‧第二射頻源 RF2‧‧‧second RF source

圖1是先前一種電容耦合式等離子體處理器的結構示意圖;圖2是本發明在電容耦合式等離子體處理器中安裝的磁場分佈調節裝置的第一實施例結構的示意圖;圖3是本發明在圖2中所示磁場分佈調節裝置的俯視結構示意圖;圖4是本發明所述磁場分佈調節裝置的第二實施例結構的示意圖;圖5是本發明在圖4中所示磁場分佈調節裝置的俯視結構示意圖;圖6是本發明所述磁場分佈調節裝置的第三實施例結構的示意圖; 圖7是本發明在圖6中所示磁場分佈調節裝置的俯視結構示意圖;圖8是本發明所述磁場分佈調節裝置的第四實施例結構的示意圖;圖9是本發明所述磁場分佈調節裝置的第五實施例結構的示意圖;圖10是本發明所述磁場分佈調節裝置的第六實施例的俯視結構示意圖。 1 is a schematic structural view of a conventional capacitively coupled plasma processor; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a first embodiment of a magnetic field distribution adjusting device installed in a capacitively coupled plasma processor of the present invention; 2 is a schematic plan view of the magnetic field distribution adjusting device shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the structure of the second embodiment of the magnetic field distribution adjusting device of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a magnetic field distribution adjusting device of the present invention shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the structure of a third embodiment of the magnetic field distribution adjusting device of the present invention; Figure 7 is a schematic plan view showing the structure of the magnetic field distribution adjusting device shown in Figure 6; Figure 8 is a schematic view showing the structure of the fourth embodiment of the magnetic field distribution adjusting device of the present invention; Figure 9 is the magnetic field distribution adjusting of the present invention. A schematic view showing the structure of a fifth embodiment of the apparatus; and Fig. 10 is a schematic plan view showing a sixth embodiment of the magnetic field distribution adjusting apparatus of the present invention.

以下結合附圖說明本發明的具體實施方式。 Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

本發明所述的磁場分佈調節裝置,可以用於安裝在電容耦合式等離子體處理器中,也可以用於電感耦合的等離子反應器中。在應用於電感耦合型等離子反應器的時候相對于傳統的電感耦合反應器只有連接到射頻電源的線圈外,還可以在絕緣窗上放置多個連接到低頻或者直流電源的線圈,其中射頻線圈用於產生等離子體,低頻線圈用於限制等離子體的移動,從而調節等離子體濃度。 The magnetic field distribution adjusting device of the present invention can be used in a capacitively coupled plasma processor or in an inductively coupled plasma reactor. When applied to an inductively coupled plasma reactor, only a coil connected to a radio frequency power source can be placed on the insulating window, and a coil connected to a low frequency or DC power source can be placed on the insulating window, wherein the RF coil is used. To generate a plasma, a low frequency coil is used to limit the movement of the plasma to adjust the plasma concentration.

下面以電容耦合型等離子反應器為例來說明本發明實現方法和效果,如圖2所示,所述電容耦合式等離子體處理器中包含一個反應腔1,該反應腔1能夠密閉並在內部形成真空環境。一對平板式的上電極2和下電極3相互平行且相對佈置,上電極2設置在反應腔1內的頂部,下電極3設置在反應腔1內底部的一個基座4中。若干路反應氣體被輸送到該反應腔1內;在上電極2和下電極3中的一個電極上連接有至少一個射頻源,而在另一個電極上接地,或者在另外的實施例中,在兩個電極上分別連接射頻源,從而 在上電極2和下電極3之間產生射頻電場,並生成反應氣體的等離子體,對放置在基座4上的晶片5進行蝕刻等處理。 The following describes a method and an effect of the present invention by taking a capacitive coupling type plasma reactor as an example. As shown in FIG. 2, the capacitive coupling type plasma processor includes a reaction chamber 1 which can be sealed and internally Form a vacuum environment. A pair of flat upper electrodes 2 and lower electrodes 3 are arranged parallel and opposite each other, the upper electrode 2 is disposed at the top inside the reaction chamber 1, and the lower electrode 3 is disposed in a susceptor 4 at the bottom of the reaction chamber 1. A plurality of reactive gases are delivered into the reaction chamber 1; at least one RF source is coupled to one of the upper electrode 2 and the lower electrode 3, and grounded at the other electrode, or in another embodiment, The two electrodes are respectively connected to the RF source, thereby A radio frequency electric field is generated between the upper electrode 2 and the lower electrode 3, and a plasma of the reaction gas is generated, and the wafer 5 placed on the susceptor 4 is etched or the like.

例如,可以使上電極2接地,而在下電極3 上連接一個頻率較高的第一射頻源RF1(如60MHz),用以控制反應氣體中離子解離或等離子體密度;同時,還可以在下電極3上連接一個頻率較低的第二射頻源RF2(如2MHz)引入偏壓來控制入射到晶片5的離子能量和能量分佈。而等離子體處理器中的其他部件,例如是氣體引入裝置、排氣裝置、加熱裝置等等,在圖中沒有示出,這些部件都可以根據本領域的常規手段來配置。 For example, the upper electrode 2 can be grounded while the lower electrode 3 Connected to a higher frequency first RF source RF1 (such as 60MHz) to control ion dissociation or plasma density in the reactive gas; at the same time, a lower frequency second RF source RF2 can be connected to the lower electrode 3 ( A bias voltage is introduced, such as 2 MHz, to control the ion energy and energy distribution incident on the wafer 5. Other components in the plasma processor, such as gas introduction means, exhaust means, heating means, etc., are not shown in the drawings, and these components can be configured according to conventional means in the art.

本發明所述的磁場分佈調節裝置,包含至少兩組同圓心佈置的線圈,這些線圈佈置在反應腔1外,即該反應腔1的真空密閉空間外側(該密閉空間外側可以是大氣側),例如是位於上電極2的上方,或者是位於下電極3(或基座4)的下方等等,下文中都將以第一種情況為例進行說明。每組線圈各自與一個獨立的直流電源連接來產生靜磁場(或稱慢變磁場);所述磁場是低頻的,其頻率應當足夠低,以使該磁場能夠穿過反應腔1的金屬腔體進入真空側,並對其中的等離子體進行約束。由於,在磁場強度大的區域,對等離子體約束的能力更強,則該區域的等離子體的密度相對較高;而磁場強度小的區域,等離子體的密度就相對較低。因而,通過改變施加到各組線圈的電流及正負極方向,使得各組線圈對應的磁場在疊加後,在沿晶片5徑向位置劃分的不同區域能夠獲得不同的磁場強度,進而對等離子體在晶片5上徑向位置的分佈進行控制。 The magnetic field distribution adjusting device of the present invention comprises at least two sets of coils arranged in the same center, and the coils are arranged outside the reaction chamber 1, that is, outside the vacuum sealed space of the reaction chamber 1 (the outside of the sealed space may be the atmospheric side), For example, it is located above the upper electrode 2, or under the lower electrode 3 (or the pedestal 4), etc., and the first case will be described below as an example. Each set of coils is each coupled to a separate DC power source to generate a static magnetic field (or slow magnetic field); the magnetic field is low frequency and its frequency should be low enough to allow the magnetic field to pass through the metal cavity of the reaction chamber 1 Enter the vacuum side and constrain the plasma therein. Since the density of the plasma is stronger in a region where the magnetic field strength is large, the density of the plasma in the region is relatively high, and in the region where the magnetic field strength is small, the density of the plasma is relatively low. Therefore, by changing the current applied to each set of coils and the positive and negative directions, the magnetic fields corresponding to the respective sets of coils can be superposed, and different magnetic field strengths can be obtained in different regions divided along the radial position of the wafer 5, and then the plasma is The distribution of the radial position on the wafer 5 is controlled.

在圖2、圖3所示的一個實施例中,將晶片5 及晶片5上方沿徑向劃分為中心區域61和環繞在中心區域61周圍的邊緣區域62,在反應腔1外、上電極2的上方,一組第一線圈71所圍成的區域與該中心區域61的位置相對應,該第一線圈71上連接有一個電流可調的第一直流電源DC1;還使一組第二線圈72所圍成的區域與該邊緣區域62的位置相對應,該第二線圈72上連接有一個電流可調的第二直流電源DC2。在附圖2、4、6中,以“叉”表示線圈中向紙面內流入的電流方向,以“點”表示線圈中向紙面外流出的電流方向,在附圖3、5、7中則以順時針或逆時針的箭頭方式表示電流的方向。因此,見圖2、圖3可知,在本實施例中,第一線圈71、第二線圈72上電流的流動方向相反。第一線圈71和第二線圈72上的電流大小可以根據具體應用情況,調節為相同或不相同。 In one embodiment shown in Figures 2 and 3, the wafer 5 is And a wafer region 5 is divided into a central region 61 and an edge region 62 surrounding the central region 61 in the radial direction, outside the reaction chamber 1, above the upper electrode 2, a region surrounded by a group of first coils 71 and the center Corresponding to the position of the region 61, a first DC power source DC1 with adjustable current is connected to the first coil 71; and a region surrounded by the second group of coils 72 is corresponding to the position of the edge region 62. A second DC power source DC2 with adjustable current is connected to the second coil 72. In Figs. 2, 4, and 6, the "fork" indicates the direction of current flowing into the paper in the coil, and the "point" indicates the direction of current flowing out of the paper in the coil, as shown in Figs. 3, 5, and 7. The direction of the current is indicated by a clockwise or counterclockwise arrow. Therefore, as can be seen from Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the flow directions of the currents on the first coil 71 and the second coil 72 are opposite. The magnitude of the current on the first coil 71 and the second coil 72 can be adjusted to be the same or different depending on the particular application.

則,由第一線圈71上的電流作用,形成了一個在中心區域61豎直向上、同時在邊緣區域62豎直向下的磁場(參見圖2中相應的箭頭標示),設該磁場的強度為A;由第二線圈72上的電流作用,在中心區域61和邊緣區域62形成了一個豎直向下的磁場(參見圖2中相應的箭頭標示),設該磁場的強度為B。這兩個磁場疊加,在中心區域61形成一個複合磁場的強度為|B-A|,而在邊緣區域62形成另一個複合磁場的強度為|A+B|,因此,邊緣區域62的複合磁場強度大於中心區域61的複合磁場強度,使得邊緣區域62的等離子體密度高於中心區域61的等離子體密度。 Then, by the action of the current on the first coil 71, a magnetic field is formed vertically in the central region 61 while being vertically downward in the edge region 62 (see the corresponding arrow in Fig. 2), and the strength of the magnetic field is set. A; by the action of the current on the second coil 72, a vertical downward magnetic field is formed in the central region 61 and the edge region 62 (see the corresponding arrow in Fig. 2), and the strength of the magnetic field is B. The two magnetic fields are superimposed to form a composite magnetic field having a strength of |BA| in the central region 61 and another composite magnetic field at the edge region 62 having an intensity of |A+B|, and therefore, the composite magnetic field strength of the edge region 62 is greater than The composite magnetic field strength of the central region 61 is such that the plasma density of the edge region 62 is higher than the plasma density of the central region 61.

即是說,在本實施例中,等離子體能夠更多地從複合磁場強度較小的位置(即中心區域61),向複合磁場強度更大的位置(即邊緣區域62)聚集,以此來抵消原先由 於反應氣體輸送或排放不均勻等原因導致等離子體在中心區域61密度大,邊緣區域62密度小的不均勻分佈的問題,從而控制等離子體在中心區域61和邊緣區域62的均勻分佈,以改善晶片5徑向上不同位置的刻蝕處理的均勻性。 That is to say, in the present embodiment, the plasma can be more concentrated from a position where the composite magnetic field strength is small (ie, the central region 61) to a position where the composite magnetic field strength is larger (ie, the edge region 62). Offset originally The problem that the density of the plasma in the central region 61 is large and the density of the edge region 62 is small is unevenly distributed due to the reaction gas delivery or uneven discharge, etc., thereby controlling the uniform distribution of the plasma in the central region 61 and the edge region 62 to improve The uniformity of the etching process at different locations in the radial direction of the wafer 5.

通過分別調節第一線圈71、第二線圈72上的 電流大小,來改變各自產生的磁場強度及相應區域的複合磁場的強度,從而進一步對不同區域的等離子體密度進行調整。並且,如果使第一線圈71和/或第二區域所圍成的區域的直徑增大或減小,則還能夠對中心區域61及邊緣區域62的面積作出相應的調整。 By adjusting the first coil 71 and the second coil 72 respectively The magnitude of the current is used to change the intensity of the respective magnetic field generated and the strength of the composite magnetic field in the corresponding region, thereby further adjusting the plasma density in different regions. Also, if the diameter of the region surrounded by the first coil 71 and/or the second region is increased or decreased, the area of the central region 61 and the edge region 62 can also be adjusted accordingly.

在圖4、圖5所示的一個實施例中,對中心區 域61、邊緣區域62的劃分、第一和第二線圈的佈置位置等,與上述實施例中基本相同,圖4中亦省略了對其他部件的描繪。本實施例中的不同點在於,使得第一線圈71和第二線圈72中的電流方向相同,即,由第一線圈71的電流作用,形成了在中心區域61豎直向下、在邊緣區域62豎直向上的強度為A的磁場;而由第二線圈72的電流作用,形成在中心區域61及邊緣區域62豎直向下的強度為B的磁場,則中心區域61的複合磁場的強度為|A+B|,邊緣區域62的複合磁場的強度為|B-A|,正好與上述實施例中的相反。因此,本實施例中等離子體會更多地聚集在中心區域61,從而在晶片5上獲得中心區域61速度較快,晶片5邊緣區域62速度較慢的刻蝕處理效果。 In one embodiment shown in Figures 4 and 5, the central area The division of the field 61, the edge region 62, the arrangement position of the first and second coils, and the like are substantially the same as those in the above embodiment, and the depiction of other components is also omitted in FIG. The difference in this embodiment is that the current directions in the first coil 71 and the second coil 72 are made the same, that is, the current by the first coil 71 acts to form the center region 61 vertically downward in the edge region. The vertical upward intensity is the magnetic field of A; and the current of the second coil 72 acts to form a magnetic field of intensity B that is vertically downward in the central region 61 and the edge region 62, and the strength of the composite magnetic field in the central region 61 For |A+B|, the strength of the composite magnetic field of the edge region 62 is |BA|, which is exactly the opposite of that in the above embodiment. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the plasma is more concentrated in the central region 61, so that the etching effect of the central region 61 is faster and the edge region 62 of the wafer 5 is slower on the wafer 5.

在圖6、圖7所示的實施例中,除了與第一線 圈71對應的中心區域61、與第二線圈72對應的邊緣區域62以外,還進一步設置了一個環繞在邊緣區域62周圍的極 邊緣區域63,並且,由一個第三線圈73所圍成的區域與該極邊緣區域63的位置相對應,該第三線圈73還連接了一個電流可調節的第三直流電源。從而根據各個線圈的電流作用所產生的磁場,在各個區域進行疊加以形成相應的複合磁場對等離子體的分佈進行調節。以圖6中的電流方向為例,在中心區域61的複合磁場的強度為|A+B-C|,在邊緣區域62的複合磁場的強度為|B-A-C|,在極邊緣區域63的複合磁場強度為|-A-B-C|,則,根據各個區域產生的磁場強度的數值進行計算,上電極2和下電極3之間的等離子體在複合磁場強度最大的區域密度最高,在複合磁場強度最小的區域密度最低,從而在沿晶片5徑向的不同位置獲得不同的刻蝕處理速度。根據實際的應用需要,能夠以抵消原先不均勻分佈的影響,使等離子體在晶片5中心區域61、邊緣區域62到極邊緣區域63均勻分佈為目標,通過調整而使第一、第二、第三線圈具有相同或不同的電流方向,和/或將電流大小調整為具有相同或不同的數值等等來實現。設置更多組線圈及相應調節區域的情況,可以根據本實施例的描述進行配置。 In the embodiment shown in Figures 6 and 7, except for the first line In addition to the central region 61 corresponding to the circle 71 and the edge region 62 corresponding to the second coil 72, a pole surrounding the edge region 62 is further provided. The edge region 63, and the region enclosed by a third coil 73 corresponds to the position of the pole edge region 63, and the third coil 73 is also connected to a third adjustable DC power source. Thereby, according to the magnetic field generated by the current action of each coil, superposition is performed in each region to form a corresponding composite magnetic field to adjust the distribution of the plasma. Taking the current direction in FIG. 6 as an example, the intensity of the composite magnetic field in the central region 61 is |A+BC|, the intensity of the composite magnetic field in the edge region 62 is |BAC|, and the strength of the composite magnetic field in the extreme edge region 63 is |-ABC|, based on the value of the magnetic field strength generated in each region, the plasma between the upper electrode 2 and the lower electrode 3 has the highest density in the region where the strength of the composite magnetic field is the highest, and the lowest in the region where the strength of the composite magnetic field is the smallest. Thus, different etching processing speeds are obtained at different positions along the radial direction of the wafer 5. According to the actual application requirements, the plasma can be evenly distributed in the central region 61 of the wafer 5, the edge region 62 to the extreme edge region 63 as the target by offsetting the influence of the original uneven distribution, and the first, second, and second are adjusted by adjustment. The three coils have the same or different current directions, and/or the current magnitude is adjusted to have the same or different values, etc. The case where more group coils and corresponding adjustment areas are set can be configured according to the description of the embodiment.

而電容耦合式等離子體處理器中設置了上述 任意一種磁場分佈調節裝置時,本發明對等離子體在晶片5徑向不同區域的分佈進行調節的方法如下:晶片5及晶片5上方沿徑向被劃分為多個區域;在反應腔1的大氣側,例如是上電極2的上方,設置了同圓心的多組線圈,這些線圈各自圍成的區域與晶片5徑向的各個區域相互對應,各組線圈分別與電流可獨立調節的直流電源連接;由每組線圈的電流作用,將對應形成一個低頻的靜磁場,使得該磁場能夠穿透反應腔1的腔體及電極進入 真空側,並對上電極2和下電極3之間的等離子體進行約束。 The above is set in the capacitively coupled plasma processor In any of the magnetic field distribution adjusting devices, the method for adjusting the distribution of plasma in different radial regions of the wafer 5 is as follows: the wafer 5 and the wafer 5 are divided into a plurality of regions in the radial direction; the atmosphere in the reaction chamber 1 The side, for example, above the upper electrode 2, is provided with a plurality of sets of coils of the same center, and the respective enclosed areas of the coils correspond to respective areas in the radial direction of the wafer 5, and each set of coils is respectively connected to a DC power supply whose current can be independently adjusted. By the action of the current of each set of coils, a static magnetic field of a low frequency is formed correspondingly, so that the magnetic field can penetrate the cavity and the electrode of the reaction chamber 1 to enter On the vacuum side, the plasma between the upper electrode 2 and the lower electrode 3 is restrained.

通過改變施加到各組線圈的電流大小及正負極方向,使得各組線圈對應的磁場在疊加後,在沿晶片5徑向位置劃分的不同區域能夠獲得不同強度的複合磁場,其中,複合磁場強度大的區域,等離子體的密度相對更高,而磁場強度小的區域,等離子體的密度就相對較低,從而對等離子體在晶片5上徑向位置的分佈進行控制。 By changing the magnitude of the current applied to each set of coils and the direction of the positive and negative poles, the magnetic fields corresponding to the coils of each group are superimposed, and different magnetic fields of different intensities can be obtained in different regions divided along the radial position of the wafer 5, wherein the composite magnetic field strength In the large region, the density of the plasma is relatively higher, and in the region where the magnetic field strength is small, the density of the plasma is relatively low, thereby controlling the distribution of the plasma on the radial position on the wafer 5.

而等離子體密度大的區域,對晶片5的刻蝕處理速度快,反之,等離子體密度小的區域,刻蝕處理的速度就較慢,以此可以在晶片5上沿徑向的不同區域獲得不同的蝕刻處理效果。如果,針對原先由於反應氣體引入、氣體排放等原因導致等離子體分佈不均勻的問題,來調整各組線圈所圍成區域的大小、線圈上的電流方向及大小等,能夠進一步通過複合磁場的分佈來控制等離子體的分佈,從而抵消原先的影響,使得等離子體在晶片5上沿徑向從中心到邊緣位置能夠均勻分佈,改善對晶片5不同位置刻蝕處理的均勻性。 In the region where the plasma density is large, the etching process on the wafer 5 is fast, and in the region where the plasma density is small, the etching process is slow, so that it can be obtained in different regions in the radial direction on the wafer 5. Different etching treatment effects. If the plasma distribution is not uniform due to the introduction of the reaction gas or the gas discharge, the size of the area enclosed by each group of coils, the direction and size of the current on the coil, etc., can further pass the distribution of the composite magnetic field. The distribution of the plasma is controlled to counteract the original influence so that the plasma can be uniformly distributed on the wafer 5 from the center to the edge position in the radial direction, improving the uniformity of the etching process at different positions of the wafer 5.

本發明在射頻電場激勵下產生原始的等離子分佈不受低頻磁場影響,產生後的離子運動會受到磁場限制無法逃逸(帶電粒子在磁場中運動會形成一個圓形運動軌跡),所以對等離子濃度的影響來自於減少等離子向其它區域的擴散來實現。例如,電容耦合等離子體反應器中原始的等離子濃度分佈是中間高周圍低,此時通過控制靜磁場分佈使得周圍區域的磁場較強,周圍區域產生的等離子無法擴散,反之中心區域的等離子由於受磁場影響小所以會有更多等離子向周圍區域擴散,所以最終會達到均勻的等離子濃度。 The invention generates the original plasma distribution under the excitation of the RF electric field and is not affected by the low frequency magnetic field, and the generated ion motion is limited by the magnetic field to escape (the charged particles move in the magnetic field to form a circular motion trajectory), so the influence on the plasma concentration comes from This is achieved by reducing the diffusion of plasma to other areas. For example, the original plasma concentration distribution in a capacitively coupled plasma reactor is low in the middle high. At this time, by controlling the static magnetic field distribution, the magnetic field in the surrounding area is strong, and the plasma generated in the surrounding area cannot be diffused. Otherwise, the plasma in the central region is affected by The influence of the magnetic field is small, so more ions will diffuse into the surrounding area, so a uniform plasma concentration will eventually be achieved.

儘管本發明的內容已經通過上述優選實施例 作了詳細介紹,但應當認識到上述的描述不應被認為是對本發明的限制。例如,對於上述各組線圈中電流的大小沒有固定限制,從幾十毫安培到幾十安培都可能,取決於需要產生多大的磁場強度。又例如,各組線圈也可以不是處在同一個水平面上:如在圖8所示的實施例中(圖中省略了對調節裝置中其他部件和線圈內電流方向的標示),可以設置升降裝置來調整第一線圈81的位置,使得該第一線圈81到上電極的豎直距離,大於第二線圈82到上電極的豎直距離,則該實施例的效果與圖2或圖4中直接減小第一線圈71內的電流時相類似。或者,裝置中的某一組或幾組線圈可以是在豎直方向上繞有多匝而不僅僅是單匝的線圈:如圖9所示的實施例中,第二線圈92為單匝線圈,第一線圈91為多匝線圈,若其他條件不變,則線圈的匝數與其磁場強度成正比。又或者,裝置中的某一組或幾組線圈可以是在水準方向上繞有多圈而不僅僅是單圈的線圈:如圖10所示的實施例中,第一線圈101只有單圈,第二線圈102則設置為多圈的螺旋狀,則此時由於螺旋線中電流是同方向的,也只能使中心區域的磁場發生改變。因此,在本領域技術人員閱讀了上述內容後,對於本發明的多種修改和替代都將是顯而易見的。本發明的保護範圍應由所附的權利要求來限定。 Although the content of the present invention has passed the above preferred embodiment The details are described, but it should be understood that the above description should not be construed as limiting the invention. For example, there is no fixed limit to the magnitude of the current in each of the above sets of coils, from tens of milliamps to tens of amperes, depending on how much magnetic field strength is required. For another example, the sets of coils may not be on the same horizontal plane: as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 (the other components in the adjusting device and the direction of the current in the coil are omitted in the figure), the lifting device may be provided. To adjust the position of the first coil 81 such that the vertical distance from the first coil 81 to the upper electrode is greater than the vertical distance from the second coil 82 to the upper electrode, the effect of this embodiment is directly in FIG. 2 or FIG. The current in the first coil 71 is reduced to be similar. Alternatively, one or more sets of coils in the device may be coils that are wound in a vertical direction rather than just a single turn: in the embodiment shown in Figure 9, the second coil 92 is a single turn coil The first coil 91 is a multi-turn coil. If other conditions are not changed, the number of turns of the coil is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field. Or alternatively, one or more sets of coils in the device may be coils that are wound in a plurality of turns in the horizontal direction rather than just a single turn: in the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the first coil 101 has only a single turn. The second coil 102 is arranged in a spiral shape of a plurality of turns. At this time, since the currents in the spiral are in the same direction, only the magnetic field in the central region can be changed. Various modifications and alterations of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The scope of the invention should be defined by the appended claims.

1‧‧‧反應腔 1‧‧‧reaction chamber

2‧‧‧上電極 2‧‧‧Upper electrode

3‧‧‧下電極 3‧‧‧ lower electrode

4‧‧‧基座 4‧‧‧Base

5‧‧‧晶片 5‧‧‧chip

61‧‧‧中心區域 61‧‧‧Central area

62‧‧‧邊緣區域 62‧‧‧Edge area

71‧‧‧第一線圈 71‧‧‧First coil

72‧‧‧第二線圈 72‧‧‧second coil

A‧‧‧磁場的強度 A‧‧‧Intensity of magnetic field

B‧‧‧磁場的強度 B‧‧‧Intensity of magnetic field

|A+B|‧‧‧複合磁場的強度 |A+B|‧‧‧Intensity of composite magnetic field

|B-A|‧‧‧複合磁場的強度 |B-A|‧‧‧Intensity of composite magnetic field

DC1‧‧‧第一直流電源 DC1‧‧‧ first DC power supply

DC2‧‧‧第二直流電源 DC2‧‧‧second DC power supply

RF1‧‧‧第一射頻源 RF1‧‧‧first RF source

RF2‧‧‧第二射頻源 RF2‧‧‧second RF source

Claims (9)

一種用於等離子體處理器的磁場分佈調節裝置,其中,所述該等離子體處理器中包含一個反應腔(1),該反應腔(1)的內部形成一個真空的密閉空間,在所述該反應腔(1)內的頂部和底部平行設置有一對平板式的上電極(2)和下電極(3),使得其中一個電極上連接有至少一個射頻源,從而在該上電極(2)和該下電極(3)之間產生射頻電場,將引入該反應腔(1)內的反應氣體電離形成等離子體,對放置在該上電極(2)和該下電極(3)之間並由一基座(4)支撐的一晶片(5)進行處理,其中,所述該磁場分佈調節裝置,包含至少兩組同圓心佈置的線圈,所述該線圈位於所述該反應腔(1)的密閉空間外側;所述該晶片(5)及該晶片(5)上方沿徑向劃分有至少兩個同圓心佈置的調節區域,使得由各個線圈分別所圍成的區域與各個所述調節區域在該晶片(5)徑向上分佈的位置一一對應;每組線圈各自與一個獨立的、電流可調節的直流電源連接,來產生能夠穿過該反應腔(1)的腔體而進入真空側的低頻的靜磁場,各組線圈的所述該磁場在各個調節區域中疊加形成複合磁場,其中,沿該晶片(5)徑向分佈的所述該調節區域,包含一個中心區域(61)和環繞在所述該中心區域(61)周圍的一邊緣區域(62);同圓心佈置的所述該線圈包含一第一線圈(71)和一第二線圈(72);其中,所述該第一線圈(71)所圍成的區域與所述該中心區域(61)的位置相對應,該第一線圈(71)上連接有一個電流可調的第一直流電源(DC1);所述該第二線圈 (72)所圍成的區域與所述該邊緣區域(62)的位置相對應,該第二線圈(72)上連接有一個電流可調的第二直流電源(DC2)。 A magnetic field distribution adjusting device for a plasma processor, wherein the plasma processor comprises a reaction chamber (1), and a cavity of the reaction chamber (1) forms a vacuum confined space, The top and bottom of the reaction chamber (1) are arranged in parallel with a pair of flat upper electrodes (2) and lower electrodes (3) such that at least one RF source is connected to one of the electrodes, thereby at the upper electrode (2) and A radio frequency electric field is generated between the lower electrodes (3), and a reaction gas introduced into the reaction chamber (1) is ionized to form a plasma, and is placed between the upper electrode (2) and the lower electrode (3) and is separated by A wafer (5) supported by the susceptor (4) is processed, wherein the magnetic field distribution adjusting device comprises at least two sets of coils arranged in a center of a circle, the coil being located at the sealing of the reaction chamber (1) Outside the space; the wafer (5) and the wafer (5) are radially divided by at least two adjustment regions arranged in a same center, such that the regions surrounded by the respective coils and the respective adjustment regions are One-to-one correspondence of the positions of the wafers (5) in the radial direction; each set of coils Connected from a separate, current-adjustable DC power source to generate a low-frequency static magnetic field that can pass through the cavity of the reaction chamber (1) into the vacuum side, the magnetic field of each set of coils being in each of the adjustment regions The superimposed layer forms a composite magnetic field, wherein the adjustment region radially distributed along the wafer (5) includes a central region (61) and an edge region (62) surrounding the central region (61) The coil arranged in the same center includes a first coil (71) and a second coil (72); wherein the area enclosed by the first coil (71) and the central area (61) Corresponding to the position, the first coil (71) is connected with a current-adjustable first DC power source (DC1); the second coil (72) The enclosed area corresponds to the position of the edge area (62), and the second coil (72) is connected to a current-adjustable second DC power source (DC2). 如請求項1所述的磁場分佈調節裝置,其中,所述該第一線圈(71)、該第二線圈(72)上具有相反的電流流動方向;設由該第一線圈(71)上的電流作用形成一個強度為A的磁場,由該第二線圈(72)上的電流作用形成一個強度為B的磁場,則這兩個磁場疊加後,在該中心區域(61)形成一個強度為|B-A|的複合磁場,而在該邊緣區域(62)形成另一個強度為|A+B|的複合磁場,則所述該邊緣區域(62)的複合磁場強度大於該中心區域(61)的複合磁場強度,使得該邊緣區域(62)的等離子體密度高於該中心區域(61)的等離子體密度。 The magnetic field distribution adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein the first coil (71) and the second coil (72) have opposite current flow directions; and are disposed on the first coil (71) The current acts to form a magnetic field of intensity A, and a current on the second coil (72) acts to form a magnetic field of intensity B. After the two magnetic fields are superimposed, an intensity is formed in the central region (61). a composite magnetic field of BA|, and another composite magnetic field having an intensity of |A+B| is formed in the edge region (62), and the composite magnetic field strength of the edge region (62) is greater than the composite of the central region (61) The magnetic field strength is such that the plasma density of the edge region (62) is higher than the plasma density of the central region (61). 如請求項1所述的磁場分佈調節裝置,其中,所述該第一線圈(71)、該第二線圈(72)上具有相同的電流流動方向;設由該第一線圈(71)上的電流作用形成一個強度為A的磁場,由該第二線圈(72)上的電流作用形成一個強度為B的磁場,則這兩個磁場疊加後,在該中心區域(61)形成一個強度為|A+B|的複合磁場,而在該邊緣區域(62)形成另一個強度為|B-A|的複合磁場,則所述該邊緣區域(62)的複合磁場強度小於該中心區域(61)的複合磁場強度,使得該邊緣區域(62)的等離子體密度低於該中心區域(61)的等離子體密度。 The magnetic field distribution adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein the first coil (71) and the second coil (72) have the same current flow direction; and are disposed on the first coil (71) The current acts to form a magnetic field of intensity A, and a current on the second coil (72) acts to form a magnetic field of intensity B. After the two magnetic fields are superimposed, an intensity is formed in the central region (61). a composite magnetic field of A+B|, and a composite magnetic field of another intensity |BA| is formed in the edge region (62), and the composite magnetic field strength of the edge region (62) is smaller than the composite of the central region (61) The magnetic field strength is such that the plasma density of the edge region (62) is lower than the plasma density of the central region (61). 如請求項1所述的磁場分佈調節裝置,其中,各組線圈佈置在所述該反應腔(1)外、該上電極(2)的上方。 The magnetic field distribution adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein each group of coils is disposed outside the reaction chamber (1) and above the upper electrode (2). 一種等離子體處理器,設置有請求項1所述的磁場分佈調節裝置,其中,所述該等離子體處理器中包含一個反應腔(1),該反應腔(1)的內部形成一個真空的密閉空間,在所述該反應腔(1)內的頂部和底部平行設置有一對平板式的該上電極(2)和該下電極(3),使得其中一個電極上連接有至少一個射頻源,從而在該上電極(2)和該下電極(3)之間產生射頻電場,將引入該反應腔(1)內的反應氣體電離形成等離子體,對放置在該上電極(2)和該下電極(3)之間並由該基座(4)支撐的該晶片(5)進行處理;所述該等離子體處理器還設置有磁場分佈調節裝置,其中包含位於所述該反應腔(1)的密閉空間外側的至少兩組同圓心佈置的線圈;所述該晶片(5)及該晶片(5)上方沿徑向劃分有至少兩個同圓心佈置的調節區域,使得由各個線圈分別所圍成的區域與各個所述調節區域在該晶片(5)徑向上分佈的位置一一對應;每組線圈各自與一個獨立的、電流可調節的直流電源連接,來產生能夠穿過該反應腔(1)的腔體而進入真空側的低頻的靜磁場,通過各組線圈的所述該磁場在各個調節區域中疊加而形成的複合磁場,對腔體內的等離子體在各個調節區域中的密度進行相應調整,從而實現對該晶片(5)徑向上不同位置的等離子體分佈進行控制及調整。 A plasma processor provided with the magnetic field distribution adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein the plasma processor includes a reaction chamber (1), and a cavity of the reaction chamber (1) forms a vacuum seal a space in which a pair of flat upper electrodes (2) and the lower electrode (3) are disposed in parallel at the top and bottom of the reaction chamber (1) such that at least one RF source is connected to one of the electrodes, thereby Generating a radio frequency electric field between the upper electrode (2) and the lower electrode (3), ionizing a reaction gas introduced into the reaction chamber (1) to form a plasma, and placing the upper electrode (2) and the lower electrode (3) processing the wafer (5) supported by the susceptor (4); the plasma processor is further provided with a magnetic field distribution adjusting device including the reaction chamber (1) At least two sets of coils arranged on the outer side of the confined space are arranged in a center; the wafer (5) and the wafer (5) are radially divided by at least two adjustment regions arranged in a same center, so that the coils are respectively surrounded by And the respective adjustment area in the radial direction of the wafer (5) The positions of the distributions correspond one-to-one; each set of coils is each connected to a separate, current-adjustable DC power source to generate a low-frequency static magnetic field that can pass through the cavity of the reaction chamber (1) and enter the vacuum side. The composite magnetic field formed by the magnetic field of the group coil superimposed in each adjustment region adjusts the density of the plasma in the cavity in each adjustment region, thereby realizing plasma in different positions in the radial direction of the wafer (5). Body distribution is controlled and adjusted. 如請求項5所述的等離子體處理器,其中,沿該晶片(5)徑向分佈的所述該調節區域,包含一個中心區域(61)和環繞在所述該中心區域(61)周圍的該邊 緣區域(62);同圓心佈置的所述線圈包含一第一線圈(71)和一第二線圈(72);其中,所述該第一線圈(71)所圍成的區域與所述該中心區域(61)的位置相對應,該該第一線圈(71)上連接有一個電流可調的第一直流電源(DC1);所述該第二線圈(72)所圍成的區域與所述該邊緣區域(62)的位置相對應,該第二線圈(72)上連接有一個電流可調的第二直流電源(DC2);所述該第一線圈(71)、該第二線圈(72)上具有相同或相反的電流流動方向。 A plasma processor according to claim 5, wherein said adjustment region radially distributed along said wafer (5) comprises a central region (61) and surrounding said central region (61) The side a rim region (62); the coil arranged in the same center includes a first coil (71) and a second coil (72); wherein the area enclosed by the first coil (71) and the Corresponding to the position of the central area (61), the first coil (71) is connected to a current-adjustable first DC power source (DC1); the area enclosed by the second coil (72) is Corresponding to the position of the edge region (62), a second DC power source (DC2) with adjustable current is connected to the second coil (72); the first coil (71) and the second coil (72) has the same or opposite current flow direction. 如請求項5或6所述的等離子體處理器,其中,各組線圈佈置在所述該反應腔(1)外、該上電極(2)的上方。 The plasma processor of claim 5 or 6, wherein each set of coils is disposed outside the reaction chamber (1) above the upper electrode (2). 如請求項5所述的等離子體處理器,其中,所述該上電極(2)接地;所述該下電極(3)與一第一射頻源(RF1)連接,該第一射頻源(RF1)具有一第一頻率,用以控制反應氣體中離子解離或等離子體密度;所述該下電極(3)還與該第二射頻源(RF2)連接,該第二射頻源(RF2)具有一第二頻率,用以引入偏壓來控制入射到該晶片(5)的離子能量和能量分佈;其中,該第一頻率大於該第二頻率。 The plasma processor of claim 5, wherein the upper electrode (2) is grounded; the lower electrode (3) is connected to a first RF source (RF1), the first RF source (RF1) Having a first frequency for controlling ion dissociation or plasma density in the reactive gas; the lower electrode (3) is also coupled to the second RF source (RF2), the second RF source (RF2) having a a second frequency for introducing a bias voltage to control ion energy and energy distribution incident on the wafer (5); wherein the first frequency is greater than the second frequency. 一種用於等離子體處理器的磁場分佈調節方法,利用請求項1所述的磁場分佈調節裝置,對在等離子體處理器的一反應腔(1)內的等離子體在晶片一徑向位置上的分佈進行調整,其中,所述該磁場分佈調節方法包含:將一晶片(5)及該晶片(5)上方沿徑向被劃分為多個區域;在該反應腔(1)的 真空密閉空間的外側,設置同圓心的至少兩組線圈,這些線圈各自圍成的區域與該晶片(5)上沿徑向劃分的各個調節區域一一對應;每組線圈各自與一個獨立的、電流可調節的直流電源連接,以對應形成一個能夠穿過該反應腔(1)的腔體進入真空側的低頻的靜磁場;通過調節各組線圈上的電流大小及電流方向,使得各組線圈對應的磁場在疊加後,在各個所述該調節區域獲得對應的複合磁場強度,對腔體內的等離子體在各個調節區域中的密度進行相應調整,其中,複合磁場強度大的調節區域等離子體的密度高,而複合磁場強度小的調節區域等離子體的密度低,從而實現對該晶片(5)徑向上不同位置的等離子體分佈進行控制及調整,其中,沿該晶片(5)徑向分佈的所述該調節區域,包含一個中心區域(61)和環繞在所述該中心區域(61)周圍的一邊緣區域(62);同圓心佈置的所述該線圈包含一第一線圈(71)和一第二線圈(72);其中,所述該第一線圈(71)所圍成的區域與所述該中心區域(61)的位置相對應,該第一線圈(71)上連接有一個電流可調的第一直流電源(DC1);所述該第二線圈(72)所圍成的區域與所述該邊緣區域(62)的位置相對應,該第二線圈(72)上連接有一個電流可調的第二直流電源(DC2);所述該第一線圈(71)、該第二線圈(72)上具有相反的電流流動方向,設由該第一線圈(71)上的電流作用形成一個強度為A的磁場,由該第二線圈(72)上的電流作用形成一個強度為B的磁場,則這兩個磁場疊加後,在該中心 區域(61)形成一個強度為|B-A|的複合磁場,而在該邊緣區域(62)形成另一個強度為|A+B|的複合磁場,則所述該邊緣區域(62)的複合磁場強度大於該中心區域(61)的複合磁場強度,使得等離子體從該中心區域(61)向該邊緣區域(62)方向聚集,以抵消不設置第一、第二線圈時等離子體在該中心區域(61)密度高、在該邊緣區域(62)密度低的不均勻分佈狀態,從而改善等離子體在該晶片(5)上沿徑向不同位置分佈時的均勻性。 A magnetic field distribution adjusting method for a plasma processor, wherein the plasma in a reaction chamber (1) of the plasma processor is at a radial position of the wafer by using the magnetic field distribution adjusting device of claim 1 The distribution is adjusted, wherein the magnetic field distribution adjustment method comprises: dividing a wafer (5) and the wafer (5) into a plurality of regions in a radial direction; in the reaction chamber (1) The outer side of the vacuum confined space is provided with at least two sets of coils of the same center, and the respective enclosed areas of the coils are in one-to-one correspondence with the respective adjustment areas radially divided on the wafer (5); each set of coils is independent of each other, A current-adjustable DC power source is connected to form a low-frequency static magnetic field that can enter the vacuum side through a cavity of the reaction chamber (1); each group of coils is adjusted by adjusting the current magnitude and current direction of each set of coils After the corresponding magnetic fields are superimposed, the corresponding composite magnetic field strength is obtained in each of the adjustment regions, and the density of the plasma in the cavity is adjusted correspondingly in the respective adjustment regions, wherein the composite magnetic field has a large adjustment region plasma. The density of the plasma in the adjustment region where the density of the composite magnetic field is small is low, so that the plasma distribution at different positions in the radial direction of the wafer (5) is controlled and adjusted, wherein the wafer (5) is radially distributed along the wafer. The adjustment area includes a central area (61) and an edge area (62) surrounding the central area (61); The coil includes a first coil (71) and a second coil (72); wherein a region enclosed by the first coil (71) and a position of the central region (61) Correspondingly, a first DC power source (DC1) with adjustable current is connected to the first coil (71); a region enclosed by the second coil (72) and the edge region (62) Corresponding to the position, the second coil (72) is connected to a current-adjustable second DC power source (DC2); the first coil (71) and the second coil (72) have opposite currents. The flow direction is such that a current on the first coil (71) acts to form a magnetic field of intensity A, and a current on the second coil (72) acts to form a magnetic field of intensity B, and the two magnetic fields are superimposed. After the center The region (61) forms a composite magnetic field of intensity |BA|, and a composite magnetic field of another intensity |A+B| is formed in the edge region (62), and the composite magnetic field strength of the edge region (62) a composite magnetic field strength greater than the central region (61) such that plasma is concentrated from the central region (61) toward the edge region (62) to counteract plasma in the central region when the first and second coils are not disposed ( 61) A non-uniform distribution state in which the density is high and the density in the edge region (62) is low, thereby improving the uniformity of plasma distribution on different positions in the radial direction on the wafer (5).
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