TWI534887B - A plasma processing apparatus and a temperature isolating apparatus therefor - Google Patents

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TWI534887B
TWI534887B TW102137390A TW102137390A TWI534887B TW I534887 B TWI534887 B TW I534887B TW 102137390 A TW102137390 A TW 102137390A TW 102137390 A TW102137390 A TW 102137390A TW I534887 B TWI534887 B TW I534887B
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一種等離子體處理設備及其中的溫度隔離裝置 Plasma processing device and temperature isolation device therefor

本發明係關於半導體製造設備領域,特別係關於一種等離子體處理設備及其中的溫度隔離裝置。 The present invention relates to the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and more particularly to a plasma processing apparatus and a temperature isolating apparatus therefor.

目前,在半導體製造工藝中廣泛實施以進行薄膜沉積或蝕刻等作為目的的等離子體處理。例如在圖1、圖2所示的電感耦合型等離子體處理設備中,設置有真空的腔室300,在腔室300內的底部設有基座600,基座600上設有靜電夾具700,被處理的基板500(例如是半導體晶圓,玻璃基板等)放置於所述靜電夾具700上。腔室300的頂部設置為介電窗100,一般由陶瓷材料(Al2O3)構成。在所述腔室300的環形側壁頂部設置有環蓋200,由環蓋200上由內邊緣向外延伸的一部分頂面,與介電窗100上由外邊緣向內延伸的一部分底面相接觸(標號110示出的即是兩者的接觸面位置),從而通過環蓋200對介電窗100進行支撐。在腔室300外,一般在介電窗100的上方,設置有線圈狀的感應天線400。向所述感應天線400施加RF射頻電流,從而在感應天線400周圍產生磁場,該磁場的磁力線貫穿介電窗100,在腔室300內,位於被處理基板500上方與介電窗100底部之間的反應區域產生感應電場,進而通過所述感應電場對導入腔室300內的反應氣體的分子或原子發生電離碰撞,從而在反應區域內形成反應氣體的等離子體對基板500進行處理。 At present, plasma treatment for the purpose of performing thin film deposition, etching, or the like is widely practiced in a semiconductor manufacturing process. For example, in the inductively coupled plasma processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a chamber 300 having a vacuum is provided, and a base 600 is disposed at a bottom portion of the chamber 300, and an electrostatic chuck 700 is disposed on the base 600. The substrate 500 to be processed (for example, a semiconductor wafer, a glass substrate, or the like) is placed on the electrostatic chuck 700. The top of the chamber 300 is provided as a dielectric window 100, typically composed of a ceramic material (Al 2 O 3 ). A ring cover 200 is disposed on the top of the annular side wall of the chamber 300, and a portion of the top surface of the ring cover 200 extending outward from the inner edge is in contact with a portion of the bottom surface of the dielectric window 100 extending inwardly from the outer edge ( Reference numeral 110 shows the contact surface position of both, so that the dielectric window 100 is supported by the ring cover 200. Outside the chamber 300, a coil-shaped sensing antenna 400 is generally disposed above the dielectric window 100. An RF RF current is applied to the sensing antenna 400 to generate a magnetic field around the sensing antenna 400. The magnetic field lines of the magnetic field pass through the dielectric window 100. Within the chamber 300, between the substrate to be processed 500 and the bottom of the dielectric window 100. The reaction region generates an induced electric field, and the molecules or atoms of the reaction gas introduced into the chamber 300 are ionically collided by the induced electric field, thereby processing the substrate 500 by forming a plasma of the reaction gas in the reaction region.

腔室300內產生的等離子體會在反應區域中高效地向四周擴散,則在長時間的處理過程中等離子體會轟擊介電窗100 的底面,從而在介電窗100中蓄積足夠多的熱量(例如是3KW),以使介電窗100及其周邊的溫度升高。然而,由於支撐介電窗100的環蓋200一般是由金屬(例如是鋁Al或者其合金等)材料製成,則環蓋200與介電窗100在比熱容、熱膨脹係數及導熱能力等方面都有很大差別。並且,除了在環蓋200內部開設有向腔室300內輸送氣體的管道210以外,在環蓋200內部還另外開設有管道220供冷卻液流通來降低環蓋200的溫度。因此,介電窗100的溫度會高於環蓋200的溫度,使得熱量經由介電窗100與環蓋200相接觸的邊緣位置,從介電窗100向環蓋200進行傳導。其結果是在介電窗100的中心位置與該介電窗100上接觸環蓋200的邊緣位置之間產生巨大的溫度梯度,一方面使得在介電窗100下方反應區域內形成的等離子體在中心及邊緣區域不均勻分佈的問題發生,影響對基本處理的均勻性;另一方面所具有的溫度差還使得介電窗100發生變形,從而導致介電窗100開裂並打碎腔室300內的基板或其他設備,嚴重影響整個等離子體處理裝置的安全性。 The plasma generated in the chamber 300 is efficiently diffused to the periphery in the reaction region, and the plasma bombards the dielectric window 100 during a long process. The bottom surface is such that a sufficient amount of heat (for example, 3 kW) is accumulated in the dielectric window 100 to raise the temperature of the dielectric window 100 and its periphery. However, since the ring cover 200 supporting the dielectric window 100 is generally made of a metal (for example, aluminum Al or an alloy thereof), the ring cover 200 and the dielectric window 100 are in terms of specific heat capacity, thermal expansion coefficient, and thermal conductivity. There is a big difference. Further, in addition to the inside of the ring cover 200, a pipe 210 for conveying gas into the chamber 300 is opened, and a pipe 220 is additionally provided inside the ring cover 200 for the coolant to flow to lower the temperature of the ring cover 200. Therefore, the temperature of the dielectric window 100 may be higher than the temperature of the ring cover 200 such that heat is conducted from the dielectric window 100 to the ring cover 200 via the edge position where the dielectric window 100 is in contact with the ring cover 200. As a result, a large temperature gradient is generated between the center position of the dielectric window 100 and the edge position of the dielectric window 100 contacting the ring cover 200, on the one hand, the plasma formed in the reaction region below the dielectric window 100 is The problem of uneven distribution of the center and edge regions occurs, affecting the uniformity of the basic processing; on the other hand, the temperature difference also causes the dielectric window 100 to be deformed, thereby causing the dielectric window 100 to crack and break the chamber 300. The substrate or other equipment seriously affects the safety of the entire plasma processing apparatus.

本發明的目的是提供一種等離子體處理設備及其中的溫度隔離裝置,用隔熱材料製成的隔熱圈,替換環蓋上原先與介電窗相接觸的部分,以阻止介電窗的熱量向環蓋傳導,從而減小介電窗的中心位置與邊緣位置之間的溫度梯度,避免介電窗因溫差所造成的開裂現象,有效提高等離子處理設備的安全性能。 It is an object of the present invention to provide a plasma processing apparatus and a temperature isolating device therefor, which uses an insulating ring made of a heat insulating material to replace a portion of the ring cover that originally contacts the dielectric window to block heat of the dielectric window. Conducting to the ring cover, thereby reducing the temperature gradient between the center position and the edge position of the dielectric window, avoiding the cracking phenomenon of the dielectric window due to the temperature difference, and effectively improving the safety performance of the plasma processing apparatus.

為了達到上述目的,本發明為解決習知技術之問題所採用的一個技術手段是提供一種溫度隔離裝置,用於等離子體處理設備;所述等離子體處理設備設置有能夠密閉的腔室,所述腔室的側壁頂部設置有環蓋;所述腔室的頂部由介電窗構成,所述環蓋與所述介電窗之間存在溫度差;所述溫度隔離裝置是設置在所述環蓋頂部的隔熱圈;所述隔熱圈的頂面,與所述介電窗的一部分底面相接觸,實現對介電窗的支撐,從而隔絕介電窗與所 述環蓋之間的導熱接觸,以阻止熱量由所述介電窗向環蓋傳導,減少介電窗中心位置到邊緣位置的溫度梯度。 In order to achieve the above object, a technical means for solving the problems of the prior art is to provide a temperature isolating device for a plasma processing apparatus; the plasma processing apparatus is provided with a chamber capable of being sealed, a top of the side wall of the chamber is provided with a ring cover; the top of the chamber is composed of a dielectric window, and there is a temperature difference between the ring cover and the dielectric window; the temperature isolating device is disposed on the ring cover a top insulating ring; a top surface of the insulating ring is in contact with a portion of the bottom surface of the dielectric window to support the dielectric window, thereby isolating the dielectric window The thermally conductive contact between the ring covers prevents heat from being conducted from the dielectric window to the ring cover, reducing the temperature gradient from the center position of the dielectric window to the edge position.

在本發明的一實施例中,所述的隔熱圈是由不受等離子體處理設備中進行的處理反應影響的隔熱或絕熱材料製成,所述隔熱或絕熱材料具有小於1W/(m-K)的導熱係數。 In an embodiment of the invention, the heat insulating ring is made of a heat insulating or heat insulating material that is not affected by a processing reaction performed in a plasma processing apparatus, the heat insulating or heat insulating material having less than 1 W/( The thermal conductivity of mK).

在本發明的一實施例中,所述隔熱圈使用特氟龍或石英材料製成。 In an embodiment of the invention, the heat insulating ring is made of a Teflon or quartz material.

在本發明的一實施例中,所述介電窗由陶瓷材料製成;所述環蓋由金屬材料製成。 In an embodiment of the invention, the dielectric window is made of a ceramic material; the ring cover is made of a metal material.

在本發明的一實施例中,在所述環蓋頂部切除了由環蓋內邊緣向外徑向延伸一段設定距離後的部分形成有環狀槽,所述隔熱圈嵌設在該環狀槽內。 In an embodiment of the present invention, an annular groove is formed in a portion of the top of the ring cover that is cut away from the inner edge of the ring cover radially outward by a predetermined distance, and the heat insulating ring is embedded in the ring shape. Inside the slot.

在本發明的一實施例中,所述環蓋頂部嵌入設置有O型密封圈,所述隔熱圈的外側邊緣與所述O型密封圈的內邊緣相貼合;所述介電窗底面的最外側部分懸空設置於所述O型密封圈的上方,所述介電窗與所述O型密封圈之間沒有導熱接觸;將所述介電窗底面上從最外側部分向內徑向延伸一段設定距離後的表面設為次外側部分,則所述介電窗底面的次外側部分與所述隔熱圈的頂面相接觸。 In an embodiment of the present invention, an O-ring is embedded in the top of the ring cover, and an outer edge of the heat-insulating ring is in contact with an inner edge of the O-ring; the bottom surface of the dielectric window The outermost portion is suspended above the O-ring, and there is no thermal contact between the dielectric window and the O-ring; the bottom surface of the dielectric window is radially inward from the outermost portion The surface after extending a set distance is set as the secondary outer portion, and the sub-outer portion of the bottom surface of the dielectric window is in contact with the top surface of the heat insulating ring.

本發明為解決習知技術之問題所採用的另一個技術手段是提供一種等離子體處理設備,設置有如上所述的溫度隔離裝置;所述等離子體處理設備設置有一個能夠密閉的腔室,腔室內的底部設有基座,基座上還設有靜電夾具,被處理的基板放置於靜電夾具的頂面上;所述腔室的頂部由介電窗構成;在腔室外、所述介電窗的上方設置有感應天線,向所述感應天線施加RF射頻電流後,能夠在腔室內位於被處理基板上方與介電窗底部之間的反應區域,產生引入該反應區域的反應氣體的等離子體;所述腔室的側壁頂部設置有環蓋,所述環蓋與所述介電窗之間存在溫度 差;所述環蓋頂部設置有隔熱圈,並且,通過使所述隔熱圈的頂面,與所述介電窗的一部分底面相接觸,實現對介電窗的支撐,從而隔絕介電窗與所述環蓋之間的導熱接觸,以阻止熱量由所述介電窗向環蓋傳導,減少介電窗中心位置到邊緣位置的溫度梯度。 Another technical means for solving the problems of the prior art is to provide a plasma processing apparatus provided with a temperature isolating device as described above; the plasma processing apparatus is provided with a chamber capable of being sealed, a cavity The bottom of the room is provided with a base, and the base is further provided with an electrostatic clamp, and the processed substrate is placed on the top surface of the electrostatic clamp; the top of the chamber is composed of a dielectric window; outside the cavity, the dielectric An inductive antenna is disposed above the window, and after applying an RF current to the sensing antenna, a plasma of a reactive gas introduced into the reaction region can be generated in a reaction region between the substrate to be processed and the bottom of the dielectric window in the chamber. a ring cover is disposed at a top of the side wall of the chamber, and a temperature exists between the ring cover and the dielectric window Poor; the top of the ring cover is provided with a heat insulating ring, and by contacting the top surface of the heat insulating ring with a part of the bottom surface of the dielectric window, the support of the dielectric window is realized, thereby isolating the dielectric A thermally conductive contact between the window and the ring cover prevents heat from being conducted from the dielectric window to the ring cover, reducing the temperature gradient from the center position of the dielectric window to the edge position.

所述的隔熱圈是由不受等離子體處理設備中進行的處理反應影響的隔熱或絕熱材料製成,所述隔熱或絕熱材料具有小於1W/(m-K)的導熱係數。 The insulating ring is made of an insulating or thermally insulating material that is unaffected by the processing reactions carried out in the plasma processing apparatus, the insulating or insulating material having a thermal conductivity of less than 1 W/(m-K).

在本發明的一實施例中,所述隔熱圈使用特氟龍或石英材料製成。 In an embodiment of the invention, the heat insulating ring is made of a Teflon or quartz material.

所述介電窗由陶瓷材料製成;所述環蓋由金屬材料製成。 The dielectric window is made of a ceramic material; the ring cover is made of a metal material.

在本發明的一實施例中,在所述環蓋頂部切除了由環蓋內邊緣向外徑向延伸一段設定距離後的部分形成了環狀槽,所述隔熱圈嵌設在該環狀槽內。 In an embodiment of the present invention, an annular groove is formed at a portion of the top of the ring cover that is cut away from the inner edge of the ring cover radially outward by a predetermined distance, and the heat insulating ring is embedded in the ring shape. Inside the slot.

在本發明的一實施例中,所述環蓋頂部嵌入設置有O型密封圈,所述隔熱圈的外側邊緣與所述O型密封圈的內邊緣相貼合;所述介電窗底面的最外側部分懸空設置於所述O型密封圈的上方,所述介電窗與所述O型密封圈之間沒有導熱接觸;將所述介電窗底面上從最外側部分向內徑向延伸一段設定距離後的表面設為次外側部分,則所述介電窗底面的次外側部分與所述隔熱圈的頂面相接觸。 In an embodiment of the present invention, an O-ring is embedded in the top of the ring cover, and an outer edge of the heat-insulating ring is in contact with an inner edge of the O-ring; the bottom surface of the dielectric window The outermost portion is suspended above the O-ring, and there is no thermal contact between the dielectric window and the O-ring; the bottom surface of the dielectric window is radially inward from the outermost portion The surface after extending a set distance is set as the secondary outer portion, and the sub-outer portion of the bottom surface of the dielectric window is in contact with the top surface of the heat insulating ring.

在本發明的一實施例中,所述等離子體處理設備中,通過設置在所述介電窗上方的風冷結構,對該介電窗進行散熱。 In an embodiment of the invention, in the plasma processing apparatus, the dielectric window is dissipated by an air-cooling structure disposed above the dielectric window.

在本發明的一實施例中,所述環蓋內部分別開設有能夠向所述腔室內輸送氣體的第一管道,和供冷卻液流通以降低環蓋溫度的第二管道。 In an embodiment of the invention, the inside of the ring cover is respectively provided with a first pipe capable of conveying gas into the chamber, and a second pipe for circulating coolant to reduce the temperature of the ring cover.

在本發明的一實施例中,所述腔室內部為真空或低 壓環境,所述腔室外部為大氣環境。 In an embodiment of the invention, the interior of the chamber is vacuum or low The environment is pressed, and the outside of the chamber is an atmospheric environment.

本發明為解決習知技術之問題所採用的另一個技術手段是提供一種等離子體處理設備,設置有能夠密閉的腔室,一個介電窗安裝到所述腔室的側壁頂部,介電窗上方安裝有電感線圈;其特徵在於:所述側壁頂部與介電窗之間通過一個安裝環相連接固定,所述安裝環在與所述介電窗相接觸的上表面包括一個由低導熱材料製成接觸部,其中所述低導熱材料具有小於1w/(m-K)的導熱係數。 Another technical means for solving the problems of the prior art is to provide a plasma processing apparatus provided with a chamber that can be sealed, a dielectric window mounted to the top of the side wall of the chamber, above the dielectric window An inductor is mounted; the top of the sidewall is fixed to the dielectric window by a mounting ring, and the mounting ring includes a low thermal conductive material on the upper surface in contact with the dielectric window. Forming a contact, wherein the low thermal conductive material has a thermal conductivity of less than 1 w/(mK).

在本發明的一實施例中,所述接觸部上表面具有至少一個溝槽。 In an embodiment of the invention, the upper surface of the contact portion has at least one groove.

在本發明的一實施例中,所述安裝環還包括一氣密環圍繞在所述接觸部外圍。 In an embodiment of the invention, the mounting ring further includes an airtight ring surrounding the periphery of the contact portion.

本發明提供等離子體處理設備及其中的溫度隔離裝置,其優點在於:本發明由於在環蓋上設置隔熱/絕熱材料的隔熱圈,通過隔熱圈的頂面與介電窗的底面相接觸,能夠有效阻止熱量從介電窗的邊緣位置向環蓋方向傳導。相比習知技術中直接使金屬的環蓋與介電窗接觸,或者在環蓋上使用陶瓷材料製成的環狀與介電窗接觸來比,本發明中介電窗的中心位置到邊緣位置的溫度相對更為平均,溫度梯度顯著減小,從而能夠避免介電窗因溫差所造成的開裂現象,提供了一種安全性能更高的等離子處理設備。 The present invention provides a plasma processing apparatus and a temperature isolating apparatus therewith, which is advantageous in that the present invention is provided with a heat insulating ring of heat insulating/insulating material on the ring cover, and the top surface of the heat insulating ring and the bottom surface of the dielectric window are The contact can effectively prevent heat from being conducted from the edge position of the dielectric window toward the ring cover. Compared with the prior art, the metal ring cover is directly in contact with the dielectric window, or the ring-shaped and dielectric window made of ceramic material is used on the ring cover, and the center position to the edge position of the intermediate window of the present invention is compared. The temperature is relatively more even, and the temperature gradient is significantly reduced, so that the cracking of the dielectric window due to the temperature difference can be avoided, and a plasma processing apparatus with higher safety performance is provided.

本發明所採用的具體實施例,將藉由以下之實施例及附呈圖式作進一步之說明。 The specific embodiments of the present invention will be further described by the following examples and the accompanying drawings.

〔本發明〕 〔this invention〕

10‧‧‧介電窗 10‧‧‧ dielectric window

12‧‧‧最外側部分 12‧‧‧ outermost part

13‧‧‧次外側部分 13‧‧‧ outer section

20‧‧‧環蓋 20‧‧‧ ring cover

21‧‧‧第一管道 21‧‧‧First Pipeline

22‧‧‧第二管道 22‧‧‧Second Pipeline

23‧‧‧O型密封圈 23‧‧‧O-ring seal

30‧‧‧側壁 30‧‧‧ side wall

50‧‧‧基板 50‧‧‧Substrate

60‧‧‧基座 60‧‧‧Base

70‧‧‧靜電夾具 70‧‧‧Electrostatic fixture

80‧‧‧隔熱圈 80‧‧‧Insulation ring

〔習知〕 [study]

100‧‧‧介電窗 100‧‧‧ dielectric window

110‧‧‧接觸面位置 110‧‧‧Contact surface location

200‧‧‧環蓋 200‧‧‧ ring cover

210、220‧‧‧管道 210, 220‧‧‧ pipeline

300‧‧‧腔室 300‧‧‧ chamber

400‧‧‧感應天線 400‧‧‧Sensor antenna

500‧‧‧基板 500‧‧‧Substrate

600‧‧‧基座 600‧‧‧Base

700‧‧‧靜電夾具 700‧‧‧Electrostatic fixture

圖1是習知等離子體處理設備的總體結構示意圖;圖2是習知等離子體處理設備中介電窗與環蓋接觸位置的放大結 構示意圖;圖3是本發明所述帶溫度隔離裝置的等離子體處理設備的總體結構示意圖;圖4是本發明所述帶溫度隔離裝置的等離子體處理設備中介電窗與環蓋接觸位置的放大結構示意圖;圖5~圖10是比較習知技術與本發明的多個測試實例得到的對介電窗中心位置與邊緣位置的溫度的圖表,其中:圖5是習知技術中沒有在環蓋上設置隔熱圈,介電窗積蓄了2.3KW熱量且通過風冷結構散熱時,介電窗的中心位置與邊緣位置的溫度示意圖;圖6是習知技術中沒有在環蓋上設置隔熱圈,介電窗積蓄了2.5KW熱量且通過風冷結構散熱時,介電窗的中心位置與邊緣位置的溫度示意圖;圖7是在環蓋上設置了與介電窗相同陶瓷材料的隔熱圈,介電窗積蓄了2.5KW熱量且通過風冷結構散熱時,介電窗的中心位置與邊緣位置的溫度示意圖;圖8是在環蓋上設置了與介電窗相同陶瓷材料的隔熱圈,使該隔熱圈結構有所不同,介電窗積蓄了2.5KW熱量且通過風冷結構散熱時,介電窗的中心位置與邊緣位置的溫度示意圖;圖9是本發明中的一個實施例,在環蓋上設置了石英材料的隔熱圈,介電窗積蓄了2.5KW熱量且通過風冷結構散熱時,介電窗的中心位置與邊緣位置的溫度示意圖;圖10是本發明中的另一個實施例,在環蓋上設置了特氟龍材料的隔熱圈,介電窗積蓄了2.5KW熱量且通過風冷結構散熱時,介電窗的中心位置與邊緣位置的溫度示意圖。 1 is a schematic view showing the overall structure of a conventional plasma processing apparatus; and FIG. 2 is an enlarged junction of a contact position between a dielectric window and a ring cover of a conventional plasma processing apparatus. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the overall structure of a plasma processing apparatus with a temperature isolation device according to the present invention; FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a contact position between a dielectric window and a ring cover of a plasma processing apparatus with a temperature isolation device according to the present invention; FIG. 5 to FIG. 10 are graphs comparing the temperature of the center position and the edge position of the dielectric window obtained by the prior art and the plurality of test examples of the present invention, wherein: FIG. 5 is not in the ring cover in the prior art. A heat-insulating ring is provided, and the temperature of the center position and the edge position of the dielectric window when the dielectric window accumulates 2.3 KW of heat and is cooled by the air-cooling structure; FIG. 6 is that the heat insulation is not provided on the ring cover in the prior art. The temperature of the center and edge of the dielectric window when the dielectric window accumulates 2.5 KW of heat and dissipates heat through the air-cooled structure. Figure 7 shows the thermal insulation of the same ceramic material as the dielectric window on the ring cover. The temperature of the center position and the edge position of the dielectric window when the dielectric window accumulates 2.5 KW of heat and dissipates heat through the air-cooled structure; Figure 8 shows the same ceramic material as the dielectric window on the ring cover. The heat insulating ring has different structure of the heat insulating ring. When the dielectric window accumulates 2.5 KW of heat and dissipates heat through the air-cooling structure, the temperature of the center position and the edge position of the dielectric window is schematic; FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the present invention. In one embodiment, a heat insulating ring of quartz material is disposed on the ring cover, and the temperature of the center position and the edge position of the dielectric window when the dielectric window accumulates 2.5 KW of heat and dissipates heat through the air-cooling structure; FIG. 10 is In another embodiment of the invention, a heat-insulating ring of Teflon material is disposed on the ring cover, and the temperature of the center position and the edge position of the dielectric window when the dielectric window accumulates 2.5 KW of heat and dissipates heat through the air-cooled structure. schematic diagram.

配合參見圖3、圖4所示,本實施例提供的等離子體 處理設備是一種電感耦合型等離子體處理設備,設置有一個腔室,該腔室側壁30的內部和外部能夠密閉隔離,使得腔室內部的壓力可以設置為真空或低壓環境,而腔室外部一般為大氣環境。下文中將各個零部件上,靠近真空環境的一側稱為“內側”、“內邊緣”等,而將遠離真空環境、靠近大氣環境的一側稱為“外側”、“外邊緣”等。 Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the plasma provided in this embodiment The processing device is an inductively coupled plasma processing apparatus provided with a chamber, and the inside and the outside of the chamber side wall 30 can be hermetically sealed, so that the pressure inside the chamber can be set to a vacuum or a low pressure environment, and the outside of the chamber is generally For the atmospheric environment. Hereinafter, on the respective components, the side close to the vacuum environment is referred to as "inside", "inner edge", etc., and the side away from the vacuum environment and close to the atmospheric environment is referred to as "outer side", "outer edge", and the like.

腔室內的底部設有基座60,基座60上還設有靜電夾具70,被處理的基板50(例如是半導體晶圓,玻璃基板等)放置於靜電夾具70的頂面上。腔室的頂部設置有陶瓷材料(Al2O3)的介電窗10。向位於腔室外、介電窗10上方的線圈狀的感應天線40施加RF射頻電流,從而在腔室內位於被處理基板50上方與介電窗10底部之間的反應區域產生反應氣體的等離子體。 A susceptor 60 is disposed at the bottom of the chamber, and an electrostatic chuck 70 is further disposed on the susceptor 60. The processed substrate 50 (for example, a semiconductor wafer, a glass substrate, etc.) is placed on the top surface of the electrostatic chuck 70. A dielectric window 10 of ceramic material (Al 2 O 3 ) is disposed at the top of the chamber. An RF RF current is applied to the coiled inductive antenna 40 located outside the chamber, above the dielectric window 10, thereby generating a plasma of the reactive gas in the reaction zone between the substrate to be processed 50 and the bottom of the dielectric window 10 in the chamber.

所述腔室的側壁30頂部設置有環蓋20,腔室的側壁30及環蓋20分別由金屬材料(例如是鋁Al或其合金)製成。並且,該環蓋20頂部由內邊緣向外延伸的一定距離內開設為環狀的槽,槽內設置有隔熱圈80,通過環蓋20上的該隔熱圈80頂面來接觸介電窗10的一部分底面(大致是介電窗10上由外邊緣向內延伸的其中一部分底面)進行支撐。環蓋20內部還分別開設有向腔室內輸送氣體的第一管道21,和供冷卻液流通的第二管道22。 A ring cover 20 is disposed at the top of the side wall 30 of the chamber, and the side wall 30 and the ring cover 20 of the chamber are respectively made of a metal material such as aluminum Al or an alloy thereof. Moreover, the top of the ring cover 20 is formed as an annular groove at a certain distance extending outward from the inner edge, and the heat insulating ring 80 is disposed in the groove, and the top surface of the heat insulating ring 80 on the ring cover 20 contacts the dielectric. A portion of the bottom surface of the window 10 (generally a portion of the bottom surface of the dielectric window 10 that extends inwardly from the outer edge) is supported. The inside of the ring cover 20 is also internally provided with a first duct 21 for conveying gas into the chamber, and a second duct 22 for circulating the coolant.

所述的隔熱圈80可以由多種隔熱或絕熱材料製成,可以根據具體的工藝製程選擇隔熱圈80的相應材料,使得隔熱圈80能夠不受反應氣體及其等離子體處理反應時的影響。優選的實施例中,所述隔熱或絕熱材料具有小於1W/(m-K)的導熱係數。例如,隔熱圈80可以使用特氟龍(Teflon)或石英材料製成。 The heat insulating ring 80 can be made of various heat insulating or heat insulating materials, and the corresponding materials of the heat insulating ring 80 can be selected according to a specific process, so that the heat insulating ring 80 can be reacted without reaction gas and plasma treatment. Impact. In a preferred embodiment, the insulating or insulating material has a thermal conductivity of less than 1 W/(m-K). For example, the insulation ring 80 can be made of Teflon or quartz material.

優選的實施例中,參見圖4所示,在環蓋20頂部嵌入設置有O型密封圈23。可以將環蓋20頂部上,從所述O型密封圈23內邊緣下方的位置徑向延伸至該環蓋20內邊緣的部分都去除,來形成上述用於安裝隔熱圈80的槽。則,可以調整隔熱圈 80上部的外側邊緣形狀,使得隔熱圈80的該外側邊緣能夠與O型密封圈23的內邊緣相貼合。隔熱圈80的內側邊緣不超過其下方的環蓋20的內邊緣,兩者可以相互對齊。 In the preferred embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, an O-ring 23 is embedded in the top of the ring cover 20. The groove on the top of the ring cover 20, extending radially from a position below the inner edge of the O-ring 23 to the inner edge of the ring cover 20, may be removed to form the above-described groove for mounting the heat insulating ring 80. Then, you can adjust the insulation ring The outer edge shape of the upper portion of the 80 allows the outer edge of the insulating ring 80 to conform to the inner edge of the O-ring 23. The inner edge of the insulating ring 80 does not exceed the inner edge of the ring cover 20 below it, and the two can be aligned with each other.

此時,介電窗10的整個底面都不會直接與環蓋20的頂面接觸;且O型密封圈23的頂面是低於隔熱圈80的頂面,使得介電窗10底面的最外側部分12是懸空設置於O型密封圈23的上方,相互也沒有接觸;則通過介電窗10底面上的次外側部分13(即從最外側部分12向內延伸的那一部分表面)與隔熱圈80的頂面相接觸。因此,隔熱圈80的設置能夠阻擋熱量從介電窗10的邊緣位置向環蓋20傳遞,有效減少介電窗10中心位置到邊緣位置的溫度梯度。 At this time, the entire bottom surface of the dielectric window 10 is not directly in contact with the top surface of the ring cover 20; and the top surface of the O-ring 23 is lower than the top surface of the heat insulating ring 80, so that the bottom surface of the dielectric window 10 The outermost portion 12 is suspended above the O-ring 23 and is not in contact with each other; then passes through the secondary outer portion 13 on the bottom surface of the dielectric window 10 (i.e., the portion of the surface extending inward from the outermost portion 12) and The top surface of the heat insulating ring 80 is in contact. Therefore, the arrangement of the heat insulating ring 80 can block heat from being transmitted from the edge position of the dielectric window 10 to the ring cover 20, effectively reducing the temperature gradient from the center position to the edge position of the dielectric window 10.

在本發明所述的等離子體處理設備中,通過風冷結構對介電窗10實現散熱。例如可以將風扇(圖中未示出)佈置在介電窗10的上方。 In the plasma processing apparatus of the present invention, heat dissipation is achieved to the dielectric window 10 by an air-cooling structure. For example, a fan (not shown) may be disposed above the dielectric window 10.

本發明通過其他一些實施例,還提供一種電感耦合型等離子反應器,設置有能夠密閉的腔室,一個介電窗10安裝到所述腔室的側壁30頂部,介電窗10上方安裝有電感線圈;其中,所述側壁30頂部與介電窗10之間通過一個安裝環相連接固定,所述安裝環在與所述介電窗10相接觸的上表面包括一個由低導熱材料製成接觸部,其中所述低導熱材料具有小於1w/(m-K)的導熱係數。優選的,所述接觸部上表面具有至少一個溝槽。所述安裝環還包括一氣密環圍繞在所述接觸部外圍。 According to other embodiments, the present invention further provides an inductively coupled plasma reactor provided with a chamber capable of being sealed, a dielectric window 10 mounted to the top of the side wall 30 of the chamber, and an inductor mounted above the dielectric window 10 a coil; wherein a top portion of the side wall 30 and the dielectric window 10 are fixed by a mounting ring, and the mounting ring includes a contact made of a low thermal conductive material on an upper surface in contact with the dielectric window 10. And wherein the low thermal conductivity material has a thermal conductivity of less than 1 w/(mK). Preferably, the upper surface of the contact portion has at least one groove. The mounting ring also includes an airtight ring surrounding the periphery of the contact portion.

以下提供了6個測試實例,與圖5~圖10所示的圖表相對應,將習知技術與本發明所述的等離子體處理設備相比較,針對是否在環蓋20上設置隔熱圈80,以及選擇不同材料或結構的隔熱圈80等,測得介電窗10上中心位置到邊緣位置的溫度變化,以此來說明本發明減少溫度梯度的有益效果。各圖中橫坐標表示介電窗10的任意位置到圓心之間的半徑距離R,縱坐標表示介電 窗10上該位置的溫度。 Six test examples are provided below, corresponding to the graphs shown in FIGS. 5-10, comparing the conventional technique with the plasma processing apparatus of the present invention, and whether or not the heat insulating ring 80 is provided on the ring cover 20. The temperature change from the center position to the edge position on the dielectric window 10 is measured by selecting the heat insulating ring 80 or the like of different materials or structures, thereby demonstrating the beneficial effects of the present invention for reducing the temperature gradient. In each figure, the abscissa indicates the radius distance R from the arbitrary position of the dielectric window 10 to the center of the circle, and the ordinate indicates the dielectric. The temperature at this location on window 10.

而下表中例舉了這些測試實例中,與介電窗10邊緣位置進行接觸的隔熱圈80或環蓋20的製作材料(第一列)及其在最後一行所示的溫度(單位:開爾文)下的相應係數,例如是比熱、熱傳導、密度、熱膨脹、楊氏模量、泊松比、抗拉強度。最後一列中對某一項材料具體應用在哪個測試實例中進行說明。 In the following table, the material of the heat insulating ring 80 or the ring cover 20 which is in contact with the edge position of the dielectric window 10 (the first column) and the temperature shown in the last row (unit: Corresponding coefficients under Kelvin, for example, specific heat, heat transfer, density, thermal expansion, Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, tensile strength. In the last column, a description of which test instance a particular material is applied to is used.

如圖5所示,習知技術所述的第1測試實例中,沒有設置隔熱圈80,而是使環蓋20直接與介電窗10接觸,因此,與介電窗10接觸的位置相當於使用了鋁Al。測試時,腔室的側壁30及環蓋20為25℃,介電窗10積蓄了2.3KW的熱量,且使用了風量360CFM(立方英尺每分鐘)的風扇作為風冷結構進行散熱後,見圖5的T-C曲線,介電窗10的中心位置的溫度為134℃,介電窗10的中心位置到邊緣位置之間的溫度差△T約為107℃。 則,本測試實例中得到的安全係數(safety margin)為×2。其中,介電窗10的中心位置是指的是半徑為0mm的位置,邊緣位置指的是半徑約為250mm的位置。而圖5中示出的dX及dY曲線,分別是介電窗10在水平方向和垂直方向上的膨脹尺寸,其他如圖6~圖10中dX及dY曲線的意義相同。 As shown in FIG. 5, in the first test example described in the prior art, the heat insulating ring 80 is not provided, but the ring cover 20 is directly in contact with the dielectric window 10, and therefore, the position in contact with the dielectric window 10 is equivalent. Aluminum Al was used. During the test, the side wall 30 of the chamber and the ring cover 20 were 25 ° C, the dielectric window 10 accumulated 2.3 KW of heat, and the fan with a wind volume of 360 CFM (cubic feet per minute) was used as the air-cooled structure for heat dissipation. The TC curve of 5, the temperature at the center of the dielectric window 10 is 134 ° C, and the temperature difference ΔT between the center position to the edge position of the dielectric window 10 is about 107 ° C. Then, the safety margin obtained in this test example is ×2. Wherein, the center position of the dielectric window 10 refers to a position with a radius of 0 mm, and the edge position refers to a position with a radius of about 250 mm. The dX and dY curves shown in FIG. 5 are the expansion dimensions of the dielectric window 10 in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, respectively, and the other dX and dY curves have the same meanings as shown in FIGS. 6 to 10.

則在下列進行的其他各項測試中,使用了與上述相同的風冷結構(即,風量360CFM的風扇)來散熱,相同的腔室側壁30及環蓋20的溫度(25℃),對於介電窗10中心位置與邊緣位置的半徑描述也基本一致(即,都是探查介電窗10上半徑為0mm處到半徑為250mm處的溫度變化),因此,對這些測試條件的參數不再重複描述。 In the other tests conducted below, the same air-cooling structure as described above (ie, a fan with a wind volume of 360 CFM) was used to dissipate heat, and the same chamber side wall 30 and the temperature of the ring cover 20 (25 ° C) were The description of the radius of the center position and the edge position of the electric window 10 is also basically the same (that is, the temperature change from the 0 mm to the radius of 250 mm on the dielectric window 10 is probed), and therefore the parameters of these test conditions are not repeated. description.

如圖6所示,習知技術所述的第2測試實例中,也沒有設置隔熱圈80,環蓋20直接與介電窗10接觸。與上述測試例不同的是,介電窗10積蓄的熱量不同,本例中積蓄了2.5KW的熱量;以下的其他測試例中也都各自積蓄了2.5KW的熱量;見圖6的T-C曲線,本例中測得介電窗10的中心位置的溫度為143℃,介電窗10的中心位置到邊緣位置之間的溫度差△T約為116℃,安全係數×1.9。因此,上述的第1測試實例與本測試實例類似,由於使環蓋20與介電窗10直接接觸,所以溫度梯度巨大,安全係數低。 As shown in FIG. 6, in the second test example described in the prior art, the heat insulating ring 80 is not provided, and the ring cover 20 is directly in contact with the dielectric window 10. Different from the above test examples, the heat stored in the dielectric window 10 is different, and 2.5 kW of heat is accumulated in this example; in the following other test cases, 2.5 kW of heat is also accumulated; see the TC curve of FIG. In this example, the temperature at the center of the dielectric window 10 was measured at 143 ° C, and the temperature difference ΔT between the center position and the edge position of the dielectric window 10 was about 116 ° C, and the safety factor was 1.9. Therefore, the first test example described above is similar to the test example. Since the ring cover 20 is in direct contact with the dielectric window 10, the temperature gradient is large and the safety factor is low.

如圖7所示的第3測試實例中,在環蓋20上設置了8mm高的隔熱圈80與介電窗10接觸,且使用了與介電窗10使用的陶瓷材料相同的材料製成;以下的其他測試例中也都各自使用了同樣高度(8mm)的隔熱圈80。見圖7的T-C曲線,本例中測得介電窗10的中心位置的溫度為148℃,介電窗10的中心位置到邊緣位置之間的溫度差△T大於100℃(約107℃),安全係數×2。因此,本測試實例與上述實例1、2相比,溫度梯度沒有實際減小,安全係數也沒有實際提升。 In the third test example shown in FIG. 7, an 8 mm high heat insulating ring 80 is placed on the ring cover 20 in contact with the dielectric window 10, and is made of the same material as the ceramic material used for the dielectric window 10. In the other test cases below, the same height (8 mm) of the heat insulating ring 80 was also used. Referring to the TC curve of FIG. 7, the temperature of the center position of the dielectric window 10 is 148 ° C in this example, and the temperature difference ΔT between the center position and the edge position of the dielectric window 10 is greater than 100 ° C (about 107 ° C). , safety factor × 2. Therefore, compared with the above examples 1, 2, the test example shows that the temperature gradient is not actually reduced, and the safety factor is not actually improved.

如圖8所示的第4測試實例中,類似測試例3也在環蓋20上設置了陶瓷材料的隔熱圈80,並且,還改變了該隔熱圈80的結構,例如在隔熱圈80的頂面做出缺口等,以使隔熱圈80與介電窗10接觸的表面形狀不同,減少了隔熱圈80與介電窗10接觸表面的面積近一半,以期能夠減小導熱能力。見圖8的T-C曲線,本例中測得介電窗10的中心位置的溫度為150℃,介電窗10的中心位置到邊緣位置之間的溫度差△T大於100℃(約105℃),安全係數×2。因此,本測試實例與上述實例1、2、3相比,溫度梯度和安全係數都沒有實質區別。 In the fourth test example shown in FIG. 8, a similar test example 3 is also provided with a heat insulating ring 80 of a ceramic material on the ring cover 20, and also changes the structure of the heat insulating ring 80, for example, in the heat insulating ring. The top surface of the 80 is notched, etc., so that the shape of the surface of the heat insulating ring 80 in contact with the dielectric window 10 is different, and the area of the contact surface of the heat insulating ring 80 and the dielectric window 10 is reduced by half, so as to reduce the thermal conductivity. . Referring to the TC curve of FIG. 8, in this example, the temperature at the center of the dielectric window 10 is 150 ° C, and the temperature difference ΔT between the center position and the edge position of the dielectric window 10 is greater than 100 ° C (about 105 ° C). , safety factor × 2. Therefore, compared with the above examples 1, 2, and 3, the test examples have no substantial difference in temperature gradient and safety factor.

如圖9所示的第5測試實例中,根據本發明的一個優選實施例使用了石英材料製成的隔熱圈80與介電窗10接觸,該隔熱圈80的佈置位置及形狀等可以參見上文的描述。則,見圖9的T-C曲線,本例中測得介電窗10的中心位置的溫度為175℃,介電窗10的中心位置到邊緣位置之間的溫度差△T約75℃,安全係數×3.3。因此,本測試實例與上述測試實例1~4中任意一項相比,減少了溫度梯度,安全係數也有所提升。 In the fifth test example shown in FIG. 9, a heat insulating ring 80 made of a quartz material is used in contact with the dielectric window 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the arrangement position and shape of the heat insulating ring 80 may be See the description above. Then, as shown in the TC curve of FIG. 9, the temperature of the center position of the dielectric window 10 is 175 ° C in this example, and the temperature difference ΔT between the center position and the edge position of the dielectric window 10 is about 75 ° C, and the safety factor is obtained. ×3.3. Therefore, compared with any of the above test examples 1 to 4, the test example reduces the temperature gradient and the safety factor is also improved.

如圖10所示的第6測試實例中,根據本發明的另一個優選實施例使用了特氟龍材料製成的隔熱圈80與介電窗10接觸,該隔熱圈80的佈置位置及形狀等也可以同樣參見上文的描述。則,見圖10的T-C曲線,本例中測得介電窗10的中心位置的溫度為185℃,介電窗10的中心位置到邊緣位置之間的溫度差△T約57℃,安全係數×4。因此,本測試實例與上述測試實例1~4中任意一項相比,大幅減少了溫度梯度,安全係數也顯著提升。 In a sixth test example shown in FIG. 10, according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a heat insulating ring 80 made of a Teflon material is used in contact with the dielectric window 10, and the heat insulating ring 80 is disposed at a position and The shape and the like can also be referred to the above description. Then, as shown in the TC curve of FIG. 10, the temperature of the center position of the dielectric window 10 is 185 ° C in this example, and the temperature difference ΔT between the center position and the edge position of the dielectric window 10 is about 57 ° C, and the safety factor is obtained. ×4. Therefore, compared with any of the above test examples 1 to 4, the test example greatly reduces the temperature gradient and the safety factor is also significantly improved.

綜上所述,本發明由於在環蓋20上設置隔熱/絕熱材料的隔熱圈80與介電窗10相接觸,能夠有效阻止熱量從介電窗10的邊緣位置向環蓋20方向傳導,因此,介電窗10的中心位置到邊緣位置的溫度相對更為平均,溫度梯度減小,從而避免介電窗10因溫差所造成的開裂現象,提供了一種安全性能更高的等離 子處理設備。 In summary, the present invention can effectively prevent heat from being transmitted from the edge position of the dielectric window 10 to the ring cover 20 due to the contact of the heat insulating ring 80 provided with the heat insulating/insulating material on the ring cover 20 with the dielectric window 10. Therefore, the temperature of the center position to the edge position of the dielectric window 10 is relatively more average, and the temperature gradient is reduced, thereby avoiding the cracking phenomenon of the dielectric window 10 due to the temperature difference, thereby providing a higher safety separation. Sub processing device.

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。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。因此,本發明的保護範圍應由所附的權利要求來限定。 Although the present invention has been described in detail by the preferred embodiments thereof, it should be understood that the foregoing description should not be construed as limiting. Various modifications and alterations of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be defined by the appended claims.

10‧‧‧介電窗 10‧‧‧ dielectric window

12‧‧‧最外側部分 12‧‧‧ outermost part

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20‧‧‧環蓋 20‧‧‧ ring cover

21‧‧‧第一管道 21‧‧‧First Pipeline

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23‧‧‧O型密封圈 23‧‧‧O-ring seal

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一種溫度隔離裝置,用於等離子體處理設備;所述等離子體處理設備設置有能夠密閉的腔室,所述腔室的側壁(30)頂部設置有環蓋(20),所述腔室的頂部由介電窗(10)構成,所述環蓋(20)與所述介電窗(10)之間存在溫度差,其中:所述溫度隔離裝置是設置在所述環蓋(20)頂部的隔熱圈(80),所述隔熱圈(80)的頂面,與所述介電窗(10)的一部分底面相接觸,實現對介電窗(10)的支撐,從而隔絕介電窗(10)與所述環蓋(20)之間的導熱接觸,以阻止熱量由所述介電窗(10)向環蓋(20)傳導,減少介電窗(10)中心位置到邊緣位置的溫度梯度,在所述環蓋(20)頂部切除了由環蓋(20)內邊緣向外徑向延伸一段設定距離後的部分形成有環狀槽,所述隔熱圈(80)嵌設在該環狀槽內。 A temperature isolating device for a plasma processing apparatus; the plasma processing apparatus is provided with a chamber capable of being sealed, a top of the side wall (30) of the chamber is provided with a ring cover (20), the top of the chamber Formed by a dielectric window (10), a temperature difference exists between the ring cover (20) and the dielectric window (10), wherein: the temperature isolating device is disposed at the top of the ring cover (20) An insulating ring (80), a top surface of the heat insulating ring (80) is in contact with a portion of the bottom surface of the dielectric window (10) to support the dielectric window (10), thereby isolating the dielectric window (10) thermally contacting the ring cover (20) to prevent heat from being conducted from the dielectric window (10) to the ring cover (20), reducing the center position of the dielectric window (10) to the edge position a temperature gradient is formed on the top of the ring cover (20) by cutting off a portion of the ring cover (20) radially outwardly extending a predetermined distance to form an annular groove, and the heat insulation ring (80) is embedded in the temperature Inside the annular groove. 如請求項1所述溫度隔離裝置,其中所述的隔熱圈(80)是由不受等離子體處理設備中進行的處理反應影響的隔熱或絕熱材料製成,所述隔熱或絕熱材料具有小於1W/(m-K)的導熱係數。 The temperature isolating device of claim 1, wherein the heat insulating ring (80) is made of a heat insulating or heat insulating material that is not affected by a processing reaction performed in a plasma processing apparatus, the heat insulating or heat insulating material. Has a thermal conductivity of less than 1 W/(mK). 如請求項2所述溫度隔離裝置,其中所述隔熱圈(80)使用特氟龍或石英材料製成。 The temperature isolating device of claim 2, wherein the heat insulating ring (80) is made of a Teflon or quartz material. 如請求項1所述溫度隔離裝置,其中所述介電窗(10)由陶瓷材料製成;所述環蓋(20)由金屬材料製成。 The temperature isolating device of claim 1, wherein the dielectric window (10) is made of a ceramic material; and the ring cover (20) is made of a metal material. 如請求項1所述溫度隔離裝置,其中所述環蓋(20)頂部嵌入設置有O型密封圈(23),所述隔熱圈(80)的外側邊緣與 所述O型密封圈(23)的內邊緣相貼合;所述介電窗(10)底面的最外側部分(12)懸空設置於所述O型密封圈(23)的上方,所述介電窗(10)與所述O型密封圈(23)之間沒有導熱接觸;將所述介電窗(10)底面上從最外側部分(12)向內徑向延伸一段設定距離後的表面設為次外側部分(13),則所述介電窗(10)底面的次外側部分(13)與所述隔熱圈(80)的頂面相接觸。 The temperature isolating device of claim 1, wherein the top of the ring cover (20) is embedded with an O-ring (23), and the outer edge of the heat insulating ring (80) is The inner edge of the O-ring (23) is attached; the outermost portion (12) of the bottom surface of the dielectric window (10) is suspended above the O-ring (23). There is no thermal contact between the electric window (10) and the O-ring (23); the surface of the dielectric window (10) is radially inwardly extended from the outermost portion (12) by a set distance When the sub-outer portion (13) is set, the sub-outer portion (13) of the bottom surface of the dielectric window (10) is in contact with the top surface of the heat-insulating ring (80). 一種等離子體處理設備,設置有如請求項1中所述的溫度隔離裝置,其中所述等離子體處理設備設置有一個能夠密閉的腔室,腔室內的底部設有基座(60),基座(60)上還設有靜電夾具(70),被處理的基板(50)放置於靜電夾具(70)的頂面上;所述腔室的頂部由介電窗(10)構成;在腔室外、所述介電窗(10)的上方設置有感應天線(40),向所述感應天線(40)施加RF射頻電流後,能夠在腔室內位於被處理基板(50)上方與介電窗(10)底部之間的反應區域,產生引入該反應區域的反應氣體的等離子體;所述腔室的側壁(30)頂部設置有環蓋(20),所述環蓋(20)與所述介電窗(10)之間存在溫度差;所述環蓋(20)頂部設置有隔熱圈(80),並且,通過使所述隔熱圈(80)的頂面,與所述介電窗(10)的一部分底面相接觸,實現對介電窗(10)的支撐,從而隔絕介電窗(10)與所述環蓋(20)之間的導熱接觸,以阻止熱量由所述介電窗(10)向環蓋(20)傳導,減少介電窗(10)中心位置到邊緣位置的溫度梯度;以及在所述環蓋(20)頂部切除了由環蓋(20)內邊緣向外徑向延伸一段設定距離後的部分形成了環狀槽,所述隔熱圈(80)嵌設在該環狀槽內。 A plasma processing apparatus provided with the temperature isolating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plasma processing apparatus is provided with a chamber capable of being sealed, and a bottom (60) and a base are provided at the bottom of the chamber ( 60) further comprising an electrostatic chuck (70), the processed substrate (50) being placed on the top surface of the electrostatic chuck (70); the top of the chamber being composed of a dielectric window (10); outside the chamber, An induction antenna (40) is disposed above the dielectric window (10), and after applying RF RF current to the sensing antenna (40), it can be located above the processed substrate (50) and the dielectric window in the chamber (10) a reaction zone between the bottoms, generating a plasma of a reaction gas introduced into the reaction zone; a top cover (20) is provided with a ring cover (20) at the top of the chamber, the ring cover (20) and the dielectric There is a temperature difference between the windows (10); the top of the ring cover (20) is provided with a heat insulating ring (80), and by making the top surface of the heat insulating ring (80), and the dielectric window ( 10) a portion of the bottom surface is in contact to support the dielectric window (10), thereby isolating the thermal contact between the dielectric window (10) and the ring cover (20) to prevent Heat is conducted from the dielectric window (10) to the ring cover (20), reducing the temperature gradient from the center position to the edge position of the dielectric window (10); and the ring cover is cut off at the top of the ring cover (20) ( 20) The inner edge extends radially outwardly for a predetermined distance to form an annular groove, and the heat insulating ring (80) is embedded in the annular groove. 如請求項6所述等離子體處理設備,其中所述的隔熱圈(80)是由不受等離子體處理設備中進行的處理反應影響的隔熱或絕熱材料製成,所述隔熱或絕熱材料具有小於1W/(m-K)的導熱係數。 The plasma processing apparatus of claim 6, wherein the heat insulating ring (80) is made of an insulating or heat insulating material that is not affected by a processing reaction performed in the plasma processing apparatus, the heat insulating or heat insulating. The material has a thermal conductivity of less than 1 W/(mK). 如請求項7所述等離子體處理設備,其中所述隔熱圈(80)使用特氟龍或石英材料製成。 The plasma processing apparatus of claim 7, wherein the heat insulating ring (80) is made of a Teflon or quartz material. 如請求項6所述等離子體處理設備,其中所述介電窗(10)由陶瓷材料製成;所述環蓋(20)由金屬材料製成。 The plasma processing apparatus of claim 6, wherein the dielectric window (10) is made of a ceramic material; and the ring cover (20) is made of a metal material. 如請求項6所述等離子體處理設備,其中所述環蓋(20)頂部嵌入設置有O型密封圈(23),所述隔熱圈(80)的外側邊緣與所述O型密封圈(23)的內邊緣相貼合;所述介電窗(10)底面的最外側部分(12)懸空設置於所述O型密封圈(23)的上方,所述介電窗(10)與所述O型密封圈(23)之間沒有導熱接觸;將所述介電窗(10)底面上從最外側部分(12)向內徑向延伸一段設定距離後的表面設為次外側部分(13),則所述介電窗(10)底面的次外側部分(13)與所述隔熱圈(80)的頂面相接觸。 The plasma processing apparatus of claim 6, wherein the top of the ring cover (20) is embedded with an O-ring (23), an outer edge of the heat insulating ring (80) and the O-ring ( 23) an inner edge of the same; the outermost portion (12) of the bottom surface of the dielectric window (10) is suspended above the O-ring (23), the dielectric window (10) There is no heat-conducting contact between the O-rings (23); the surface of the bottom surface of the dielectric window (10) extending radially inward from the outermost portion (12) by a set distance is set as the secondary outer portion (13) And the sub-outer portion (13) of the bottom surface of the dielectric window (10) is in contact with the top surface of the heat insulating ring (80). 如請求項6所述等離子體處理設備,其中所述等離子體處理設備中,通過設置在所述介電窗(10)上方的風冷結構,對該介電窗(10)進行散熱。 A plasma processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein in the plasma processing apparatus, the dielectric window (10) is dissipated by an air-cooling structure disposed above the dielectric window (10). 如請求項6所述等離子體處理設備,其中所述環蓋(20)內 部分別開設有能夠向所述腔室內輸送氣體的第一管道(21),和供冷卻液流通以降低環蓋(20)溫度的第二管道(22)。 The plasma processing apparatus of claim 6, wherein the ring cover (20) is inside The first pipe (21) capable of conveying gas into the chamber and the second pipe (22) for circulating coolant to reduce the temperature of the ring cover (20) are respectively opened. 如請求項6所述等離子體處理設備,其中所述腔室內部為真空或低壓環境,所述腔室外部為大氣環境。 The plasma processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the inside of the chamber is a vacuum or a low pressure environment, and the outside of the chamber is an atmospheric environment. 一種等離子體處理設備,設置有能夠密閉的腔室,一個介電窗(10)安裝到所述腔室的側壁(30)頂部,介電窗(10)上方安裝有電感線圈;其中所述側壁(30)頂部與介電窗(10)之間通過一個安裝環相連接固定,所述安裝環在與所述介電窗(10)相接觸的上表面包括一個由低導熱材料製成接觸部,其中所述低導熱材料具有小於1w/(m-K)的導熱係數。 A plasma processing apparatus provided with a chamber capable of being sealed, a dielectric window (10) mounted to the top of the side wall (30) of the chamber, and an inductor coil mounted above the dielectric window (10); wherein the side wall (30) The top portion is fixed to the dielectric window (10) by a mounting ring, and the mounting ring includes a contact portion made of a low thermal conductive material on the upper surface in contact with the dielectric window (10). Wherein the low thermal conductivity material has a thermal conductivity of less than 1 w/(mK). 如請求項14所述等離子體處理設備,其中所述接觸部上表面具有至少一個溝槽。 The plasma processing apparatus of claim 14, wherein the upper surface of the contact portion has at least one groove. 如請求項14所述等離子體處理設備,其中所述安裝環還包括一氣密環圍繞在所述接觸部外圍。 The plasma processing apparatus of claim 14, wherein the mounting ring further comprises an airtight ring surrounding the periphery of the contact portion.
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