TWI558273B - 具有射頻相位控制之感應耦合電漿反應器及其使用方法 - Google Patents
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本發明之實施例大體上係關於半導體基材處理系統,且特定言之係關於使用感應耦合電漿的半導體基材處理系統。
通常,電漿反應器採用具固定平均功率或電壓的射頻(RF)功率源來激發真空腔室的電漿。其中RF功率源感應耦合至處理腔室的電漿反應器亦稱為感應耦合電漿(ICP)反應器,其例如廣泛用於矽和金屬蝕刻應用。此類反應器大多具有附加RF產生器鄰接基材,其中電漿電容耦合至腔室。此附加RF產生器常指稱偏壓RF產生器。
在一些ICP反應器中,源RF產生器和偏壓RF產生器可使用共用激發器迫使兩個產生器產生一樣的單一頻率。然不幸的是,本發明發現處理時因各產生器產生的訊號相位錯位所引起的另一潛在問題。例如,雖然目前市售ICP反應器試圖對準源和偏壓訊號以具零相位差,但實際相位差很少為零(若有)。此外,源與偏壓產生器間自當存有實際相位的差異,導致其各自相位差亦有腔室至腔室的差異。該腔室內和腔室間的相位差將影響一致處理相同腔室的能力。
因此,本發明提供改良之感應耦合電漿反應器和使用方法。
本發明之實施例大體上提供感應耦合電漿(ICP)反應器,其能控制ICP源(第一RF源)與基材偏壓(第二RF源)間的RF相位差,以做為用於半導體產業的電漿處理反應器。在此提供用以控制RF相位差的各種裝置。此外,亦提供控制RF相位差的方法,以協助製程控制。例如,控制RF相位差可用來控制平均蝕刻速度、蝕刻速度均勻度、蝕刻速度偏斜、臨界尺寸(CD)均一性、CD偏斜、CD範圍、自行直流(DC)偏壓(VDC)控制和腔室匹配中的一或多個。
在一些實施例中,具可調式RF源相位延遲之電漿反應器包括真空腔室,具有設置鄰接真空腔室之頂部的感應天線和設置鄰接且位於設於真空腔室中之基材支撐面底下的偏壓電極,以於處理時支撐待偏壓基材;第一RF源,其以第一頻率提供第一射頻(RF)訊號,並經由感應天線感應耦合至真空腔室;第二RF源,其以第一頻率提供第二RF訊號至偏壓電極;以及相位延遲控制器,其用以控制第一RF源與第二RF源間的相位延遲。
在一些實施例中,具可調式RF源相位延遲之電漿蝕刻反應器可包括真空腔室,具有設置鄰接真空腔室之頂部的感應天線和設置鄰接且位於設於真空腔室中之基材支撐面底下的偏壓電極,以於處理時支撐待偏壓基材;第一RF源,其以第一頻率提供第一射頻(RF)訊號,並經由感應天線感應耦合至真空腔室;第二RF源,其以第一頻率提供第二RF訊號至偏壓電極,並經由共用激發器連結耦接至第一RF源;相位延遲控制器,其用以控制第一RF源與第二RF源間的相位延遲;以及控制器,其用以控制電漿蝕刻反應器的部件操作。
其他和進一步之實施例將詳述於下。
本發明之實施例大體上提供一種感應耦合電漿(ICP)反應器,其能控制ICP源(第一RF源)與基材RF偏壓(第二RF源)間的RF相位差,以做為用於半導體產業的電漿處理反應器。此外,亦提供控制RF相位差的方法,以協助製程控制。例如,控制RF相位差可用來控制平均蝕刻速度、蝕刻速度均勻度、蝕刻速度偏斜、臨界尺寸(CD)均一性、CD偏斜、CD範圍、自行直流(DC)偏壓(VDC)控制、峰值RF偏壓(Vp)和腔室匹配中的一或多個。
本發明發現由於ICP迴路天線電性並非很小,導致迴路的電流和腔室中產生的電場不對稱。本發明進一步發現增設不同向量分量可產生不完全對稱的場圖案。本發明發現藉由改變ICP迴路電流相對偏壓RF的相位,可有效轉動產生的場圖案。此接著改變部分場分量,而留下其他對稱場分量不變。所得蝕刻圖案由所有分量形成。因實際蝕刻系統存有各種些微不對稱,故改變相位將抵消一些不對稱的影響,進而產生更均勻的蝕刻圖案。
第1圖圖示感應耦合電漿(ICP)反應器100,在一實施例中,其用於蝕刻半導體晶圓122(或其他基材和工件,例如光罩)。亦可依本文所述教示適當修改及/或使用具其他配置的其他ICP反應器。或者,第1圖之示例性ICP反應器可修改成具有其他ICP反應器的一部分。可依本文所述教示修改的ICP反應器實例包括TETRATM或DPS系列的任何電漿反應器線,其可購自美國加州聖克拉拉之應用材料公司(Applied Materials,Inc.)。
雖然本發明所揭示實施例是描述蝕刻反應器和製程,但本發明當可應用到採用具相同頻率之感應耦合RF功率和RF偏壓源的任何類型電漿製程。此類反應器包括電漿退火反應器、電漿加強化學氣相沈積反應器、物理氣相沈積反應器、電漿清潔反應器等。此外,如上述,本文所述原則亦有益於具電容耦合RF源產生器之電漿反應器。
所示反應器100包含真空腔室101、製程氣體供應器126、控制器114、第一RF功率源112、第二RF功率源116、第一匹配網路110和第二匹配網路118。
真空腔室101包含主體102,其含有陰極基座120,以構成基材122的基座或支撐件。處理腔室的頂壁或蓋子103具有至少一個天線組件104鄰接頂壁103。在本發明之一實施例中,天線組件104包含一對天線106、108。本發明之其他實施例可使用一或多個天線、或可利用電極替代天線來耦合RF能量至電漿。在此特定示例性實施例中,天線106、108感應耦合能量至製程氣體或製程氣體供應器126供給主體102內部空間的氣體。天線106、108供應的RF能量感應耦合至製程氣體,而於基材122上方的反應區形成電漿124。反應氣體將蝕刻基材122上的材料。
在一些實施例中,耦合至天線組件104的功率點燃電漿124,耦合至陰極基座120的功率則控制電漿124。如此,RF能量耦合至天線組件104和陰極基座120。第一RF功率源112供應能量給第一匹配網路110,接著將能量耦合至天線組件104。同樣地,第二RF功率源116耦合能量至第二匹配網路118,接著將能量耦合至陰極基座120。控制器114控制啟動與停用RF功率源112、116的時序及調整第一和第二匹配網路110、118。耦合至天線組件104的功率已知為源功率,耦合至陰極基座120的功率已知為偏壓功率。在本發明之實施例中,源功率、偏壓功率或二者可在連續波(CW)模式或脈衝模式下操作。在一些實施例中,例如用於TETRATM系列處理腔室,施加頻率為13.56兆赫(MHz)。應理解亦可採用其他頻率。
在一些實施例中,可提供共用激發器連結140(亦稱為CEX電纜或觸發電纜)耦接第一和第二RF源112、116,以協助一個RF源(主)產生的單一RF頻率被其他RF產生器(從)利用。任一RF源可為首或主RF產生器,其他產生器則跟隨或從屬於其。在一些實施例中,第一RF源112為主,第二RF源116為從。故第一和第二RF源112、116可各自提供相同RF頻率的訊號(如同其由單一源(主產生器)產生)。然各自訊號的時間或相位會偏離一些固有量。此在本文中稱為訊號間的本質相位差。
在具單一頻率(或較少見具兩個頻率,但其一為諧波頻率)之兩個功率源的RF蝕刻系統中,兩個腔室間的相位由一些因素決定。例如,腔室中兩源間的相對相位取可決於兩個RF產生器的相對相位輸出和各產生器與腔室間的RF電纜長度差。因共軸電纜的傳播延遲等級為1.55毫微秒/英尺(視絕緣介電性質而定),故改變電纜長度預期可改變相對相位。若一產生器由低功率觸發訊號使得與另一產生器同步,則改變觸發電纜的長度亦可用於改變相位。此外,利用延遲線或可程式延遲來延遲觸發訊號亦可控制相對相位。在非限定實例中,就13.56MHz之訊號而言,週期為73.7毫微秒。
在一些實施例中,藉由改變共用激發器連結140的長度,可調整或控制第一與第二RF源112、116間的本質相位差。例如,基於不同電纜長度之傳播延遲計算的相位變化列於下表1。依此可制定改變電纜長度與延遲時以調整固定頻率間的等效值。
在一些實施例中,可調式延遲線可用來耦接源與偏壓RF產生器。例如,延遲電路142可提供於內部(如一產生器內)或外部(如產生器之間),以協助控制相位差。在第1圖所示之實施例中,延遲電路142提供於從RF源(第二RF源116)中。延遲電路142可包含被動部件(如可變延遲線)或主動部件(如可程式數位延遲)。延遲電路可提供送給從RF源輸出144的訊號0至360度延遲,以協助控制各訊號間的相位差(例如,第一和第二RF源間的相位差可按任何增量從兩個RF源間之本質相位差起點控制或改變成高達且包括360度)。如此可控制第一和第二RF源112、116完全同步或在任何所要時間偏移或相位差下操作。
可為各腔室或特定腔室進行的不同製程取得可調式延遲線的最理想延遲值(或相位值)。一實施方式為產生可程式及/或可控制延遲電路,使得可調整最佳延遲,又不需改變硬體。此調整可於電腦執行時或執行期間(如當作製程控制系統的部件)進行。
有數種產生所要延遲以達特定相位的方法。例如,第2圖為根據本發明一些實施例之可程式延遲線的示意圖。例如,第2圖為根據本發明一些實施例之可程式延遲線積體電路(延遲電路242)的示意圖。如第2圖所示,延遲電路242利用程式輸入202、以所要延遲時間的8位元數位化值得以程式化。所要延遲時間可由控制器114提供、或由操作員人工鍵入。延遲電路242包括內部解碼器,其驅動各具所要延遲時間增量的個別數位延遲元件255。來自主RF產生器的觸發輸出提供左邊的輸入觸發訊號(輸入204)。內部解碼器採用8位元數位化延遲值及切換數位邏輯元件,以提供左邊輸入與送至右邊輸出(輸出206)間的總體延遲。接著調整輸出為觸發從產生器所需的所要電壓位準。如此,接收自輸入204的觸發訊號以所選擇之個別數位延遲元件的總和得以延遲,進而提供具所要延遲之訊號至延遲電路242的輸出206。蝕刻工具控制器或操作員供應延遲時間的數位化值,以達成所要蝕刻結果。
在一些實施例中,共軸電纜延遲箱可具有不同長度的共軸電纜,其由機械或電子雙刀雙擲開關內線切換。總體延遲即為內線切換長度的總和。例如,第3圖為根據本發明一些實施例之切換共軸延遲線的示例性實例。切換共軸延遲線可做為第1圖延遲電路142的至少一個部分。切換共軸延遲線包括輸入302與輸出304和兩者間的複數個片段(第3圖實例圖示兩個片段306、308)。可提供複數個開關310選擇性經零、一或多個片段路徑發送RF觸發訊號。故切換共軸延遲線可將延遲變化量可控制地增加到從源RF產生器行進至偏壓RF產生器的RF觸發訊號。每一片段可經配置以提供相等延遲,或如第3圖所示,提供彼此不同的延遲。
在一些實施例中,可提供集總元件電路(一般稱為LC區段),其設計具有所要延遲。每一區段可接通及斷開,且總體延遲為已接通之集總元件延遲的總和。切換集總元件延遲線的主要優點在於不需儲藏長共軸電纜長度。例如,第4圖圖示根據本發明一些實施例之部份集總元件延遲線的示例性實例(此將配合第5圖說明於後)。第4圖圖示集總元件延遲線的四個區段實例,包含複數個串聯電感器和複數個並聯接地的電容器。雖然在此圖示四個電感器和電容器,但當可使用更多或更少數量。此集總元件延遲線的總體延遲時間為總體電感乘以總體電容之乘積的平方根。故藉由選擇電感器和電容器的值,可得到所要延遲時間。再者,如第5圖所示,複數個集總延遲線一起串聯耦接成切換集總元件延遲線。切換集總元件延遲線操作類似上述切換共軸延遲線,不同之處在於片段是由個別集總元件延遲線組成。每一集總元件延遲線可提供相同或不同的時間延遲。雖然第5圖圖示兩個延遲實例,但可一起切換更多數量的集總元件延遲線而提供更大的靈活性和控制精度。切換集總元件延遲線有一些優點:因其操作不需調整功率或訊號而具高可靠度、訊號逼真、寬頻寬和小實體尺寸。
在一些實施例中,可提供擴充LC電路有多個分接頭。每一分接頭產生不同延遲時間。分接延遲線的缺點為分接頭數量有限,以致限制延遲解析度。另一缺點為延遲訊號的波形逼真度受分接頭配置影響。第6圖圖示根據本發明一些實施例之分接延遲線。
在一些實施例中,可提供LC或RC電路,其中一元件經修改以產生不同相位延遲。例如,手動可連續調整共軸可變空氣電容器可用來在限制頻率範圍內從0到360度改變相位。此類電路可用來產生延遲,但延遲因頻率而異,且可變部件必須校準在所建立位置,以產生所要延遲。
在一些實施例中,可程式延遲可由電子電路提供,其將脈衝數位延遲指定時間,接著將其調整為RF產生器所需的觸發位準。例如,延遲可藉由計數來自高頻時脈的特定脈衝數量產生。儘管準確度和解析度可以很高,然可程式延遲比被動裝置複雜。
第7圖圖示根據本發明一些實施例之高通/低通濾波移相器。電路由上分支的低通T型匯流裝置和下分支的並聯高通T型匯流裝置組成。兩個分支各自加至總體相移。此電路的優點在於若頻率改變,其提供比延遲線移相器小的相位誤差。對頻率可變應用而言,此電路具有優勢。然就主要蝕刻應用而言,頻率通常控制良好。
第8圖圖示根據本發明一些實施例之T型橋接等化器延遲。此電路可由電阻器和電容器(如Z元件)構成,但通常用於低頻。
參照第1圖,在一些實施例中,第一指示裝置150和第二指示裝置152可用來決定匹配網路110、118匹配電漿124的有效性。在一些實施例中,指示裝置150和152監控自各匹配網路110、118反射的反射功率。此等裝置可整合到匹配網路110、118或功率源112、116。然為便於說明,其在此圖示脫離匹配網路110、118。反射功率當作指示時,裝置150和152分別耦接至源112、116與匹配網路110、118之間。為產生反射功率指示訊號,裝置150和152為耦接至RF偵測器的定向耦合器,使得匹配有效性指示訊號為電壓,其表示反射功率強度。反射功率大代表不匹配的狀況。裝置150和152產生的訊號耦接控制器114。為回應指示訊號,控制器114產生調整訊號(匹配網路控制訊號),其耦接至匹配網路110、118。此訊號用來調整匹配網路110、118的電容器或指示器。調整過程試圖最小化反射功率或達到特定反射功率位準,例如指示訊號表示的反射功率。
控制器114包含中央處理單元(CPU)130、記憶體132和支援電路134。控制器114耦接至反應器100的各個部件,以協助控制蝕刻製程。控制器114經由介面調節及監控腔室中的處理,介面可泛指類比、數位、有線、無線、光學和光纖介面。為協助控制下述腔室,CPU 130可為任一型式的通用電腦處理器,其可用於工業設定來控制不同的腔室和子處理器。記憶體132耦接至CPU 130。記憶體132或電腦可讀取媒體可為一或多種容易取得的記憶裝置,例如隨機存取記憶體、唯讀記憶體、軟碟、硬碟、或其他近端或遠端數位儲存器。支援電路134耦接至CPU 130,以藉由習知方式支援處理器。此等電路包括快取記憶體、電源、時脈電路、輸入/輸出電路和相關子系統等。
處理指令(如蝕刻或其他處理指令)一般儲存於記憶體132當作軟體常式,其通常稱為配方。軟體常式亦可第二CPU(未圖示)儲存及/或執行,該第二CPU遠離CPU 130控制的硬體。由CPU 130執行時,軟體常式將通用電腦轉換成特定用途電腦(控制器114),其控制系統操作,例如控制蝕刻製程期間的電漿。雖然本發明之製程是以軟體常式為例實施,但本文所述一些方法步驟可實施於硬體及由軟體控制器執行。故本發明可實施於電腦系統執行的軟體和作為特定應用積體電路的硬體或其他類型的硬體、或軟體與硬體的組合。
在一些實施例中,源自工件內不同位置之光纖感測器的多個蝕刻速度及/或電漿監控訊號可用於獲得控制相位並進而控制腔室處理的資料。例如,第9圖為根據本發明一些實施例之感應耦合電漿(ICP)反應器的示意圖,其具有反饋控制。如第9圖所示,位於光罩或晶圓(如基材122)任一側之支撐基座120的感測器可用來發送差動訊號,以動態調整相位使蝕刻腔室具最佳均勻度或所要蝕刻速度。光纖感測器902可接收來自兩個或兩個以上光纖電纜906的訊號,光纖電纜位於基材底下之支撐基座120的所要位置。來自光纖感測器902的訊號可發送到感測反饋控制904,其提供控制訊號至相位延遲模組942(類似延遲電路142)。
在一些實施例中,控制器114可接收來自電漿監控裝置(如電漿監控器)的訊號及作為回應控制相位延遲。例如,如第10圖所示,窗口1010可提供於真空腔室101中。可提供包含快速回應光學偵測器的電漿監控器以偵測來自真空腔室內的電漿發射輻射,且經配置以比較相位和RF產生器之相位。在一些實施例中,光學偵測器可提供訊號,以調整一產生器相對另一產生器的相位。例如,光纖電纜1008可光學耦接至窗口1010,以發送電漿發射表示訊號至控制器114。在一些實施例中,可提供快速放大器1002用於放大訊號。在此等實施例中,控制器114更包含光學偵測器和分析儀,用以分析光學訊號及將此等訊號轉換成適合控制器114使用的數位訊號,進而控制相位延遲電路142。光學訊號能解析發射相位,以提供控制訊號。控制器114亦耦接至定向耦合器1004(其耦接至RF產生器112的輸出)和定向耦合器1006(其耦接至RF產生器116的輸出),以驗證RF產生器112和RF產生器116的輸出。
本發明發現可調整源產生器與偏壓產生器間的相位差以減少側邊至側邊蝕刻變化,並獲得最佳蝕刻均勻度。本發明進一步發現在一些實施例中,藉由將RF同步電纜(如共用激發器連結140)長度改成新長度可調整相位。例如,已發現用於製造光罩之TETRATMIII腔室鉻(Cr)蝕刻製程的最佳長度。此所要長度已藉由測量現有產生器間的相位偏移及測量側邊至側邊蝕刻對不同長度(相位)的貢獻而經驗決定。具有特定長度的RF電纜則可用來耦接至腔室的RF產生器,以提供所要相位差。
在一些實施例中,可提供半導體處理系統具有兩個或兩個以上處於匹配狀態且配置相仿之感應耦合電漿反應器(如配置類似上述感應耦合電漿(ICP)反應器100)。例如,第一電漿反應器可匹配第二電漿反應器,並視情況匹配多達N個電漿反應器。每一電漿反應器的配置可類似上述感應耦合電漿(ICP)反應器100。因此,每一電漿反應器各自的第一與第二RF源間(如其各自的源與偏壓RF產生器間)有本質相位差。各本質相位差可為相同或不同,但因各系統製造與組裝差異的天性使然而很有可能不同。
因此任一電漿反應器可包括真空腔室;第一RF源(如源RF產生器),其以第一頻率提供第一射頻(RF)訊號並感應耦合至真空腔室;以及第二RF源產生器(如偏壓RF產生器),其以第一頻率提供第二RF訊號至設置鄰接且位於待偏壓基材底下的電極。給定反應器的第一和第二RF源各自提供具第一相位差的訊號,該第一相位差經預設匹配與此電漿反應器匹配之第二電漿反應器的第二相位差。
藉由改變第一與第二RF源間的本質相位差,可預設第一相位差,以匹配第二電漿反應器各自之第一與第二RF源間的第二相位差。第一相位差可利用延遲電路(如上述延遲電路142)改變。第二電漿反應器的第二相位差可為該反應器的本質相位差、或可為控制第二電漿反應器達到的其他相位差。
在一些實施例中,可視情況提供中央控制器(未圖示)且其經配置以接收代表第一電漿反應器之第一與第二RF源間之第一本質相位差的第一輸入、和代表第二電漿反應器之第一與第二RF源間之第二本質相位差的第二輸入。中央控制器更配置以計算第一本質相位差與第二本質相位差間的相位偏移。或者,中央控制器可經配置以接收代表相位偏移的輸入,其例如經不同控制器計算或人工計算。
中央控制器可類似上述控制器114,且可為電漿反應器的控制器、亦或為亦耦接至電漿反應器的獨立控制器。中央控制器可經配置以任何適當方式接收第一與第二輸入、或相位偏移輸入,例如人工鍵入資料、自動收集及輸入資料輸入、或其組合。
在一些實施例中,中央控制器更配置以控制第二電漿反應器的延遲電路使相位偏移應用到第二本質相位差,而建立等於第一本質相位差的相位差。或者,兩個或兩個以上電漿反應器可各自有相位偏移,應用該相位偏移來修改各自的本質相位差以匹配所要相位偏移。如此,一或多個(包括全部)待匹配電漿反應器的相位差可匹配任一電漿反應器現存之本質相位差或其他所要相位差。
雖然上述是以獨立控制器為例說明,但各電漿反應器可如上述配置個別控制器且不需使用中央控制器。故中央控制器的任一或多種能力可提供於任一或多個電漿反應器的控制器中。
雖然本發明之較佳實施例揭露如上,然可修改本發明之其他及進一步的實施例,而不脫離本發明之基本範圍。
100...反應器
101...真空腔室
102...主體
103...頂壁/蓋子
104...天線組件
106、108...天線
110、118...匹配網路
112、116...功率源
114...控制器
120...基座
122...晶圓/基材
124...電漿
126...氣體供應器
130...CPU
132...記憶體
134...支援電路
140...激發器連結
142...延遲電路
144...輸出
150、152...指示裝置
202、204...輸入
206...輸出
242...延遲電路
255...延遲元件
302...輸入
304...輸出
306、308...片段
310...開關
902...感測器
904...反饋控制
906...電纜
942...延遲模組
1002...放大器
1004、1006...耦合器
1008...電纜
1010...窗口
為讓本發明之上述概要特徵更明顯易懂,可配合參考實施例說明,其部分乃圖示在附圖中。然而,須注意,所附圖式僅說明本發明典型實施例,故其並非用以限定本發明之精神與範圍,因為本發明可接納其他等效實施例。
第1圖為根據本發明一些實施例之感應耦合電漿(ICP)反應器的示意圖。
第2-8圖為根據本發明一些實施例之相位延遲控制器的示意圖。
第9圖為根據本發明一些實施例之感應耦合電漿(ICP)反應器的示意圖,其具有反饋控制。
第10圖為根據本發明一些實施例之感應耦合電漿(ICP)反應器的示意圖,其具有反饋控制。
為便於了解,以上圖式已經簡化且未按比例繪製。
100...反應器
101...真空腔室
102...主體
103...頂壁/蓋子
104...天線組件
106、108...天線
110、118...匹配網路
112、116...功率源
114...控制器
120...基座
122...晶圓/基材
124...電漿
126...氣體供應器
130...CPU
132...記憶體
134...支援電路
140...激發器連結
142...延遲電路
144...輸出
150、152...指示裝置
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- 一種具一可調式RF源相位延遲之電漿反應器,該電漿反應器包含:一真空腔室,具有一設置鄰接該真空腔室之一頂部的一感應天線,和設置鄰接且位於一基材支撐面底下的一偏壓電極,該基材支撐面設於該真空腔室,以於處理時支撐待偏壓之一基材;一第一RF源,以一第一頻率提供一第一射頻(RF)訊號,並經由該感應天線感應耦合至該真空腔室;一第二RF源,以該第一頻率提供一第二RF訊號至該偏壓電極;以及一相位延遲控制器,用以控制該第一RF源與該第二RF源間的相位延遲,其中該第一RF源和該第二RF源經配置成一主從配置,具有一共用激發器連結耦接該第一RF源和該第二RF源,以將出自一主RF源之一觸發訊號提供至一從RF源,其中該相位延遲控制器控制該第一RF源與該第二RF源間之該觸發訊號的延遲時間。
- 如申請專利範圍第1項之電漿反應器,其中該相位延遲控制器包含一集總元件延遲線,具有一或多個可選集總元件延遲片段。
- 如申請專利範圍第2項之電漿反應器,其中該集總元件延遲線包含一基於旋轉開關之十進延遲線。
- 如申請專利範圍第2項之電漿反應器,其中該集總元件延遲線包含一基於撥鈕開關之延遲線。
- 如申請專利範圍第1項之電漿反應器,其中該相位延遲控制器包含複數個長度之共軸電纜,可經選擇地耦接該共用激發器連結,以控制該相位延遲。
- 如申請專利範圍第1項之電漿反應器,其中該延遲時間係由一電子可程式延遲調整。
- 如申請專利範圍第1至6項任一項之電漿反應器,進一步包含:一相位偵測器,耦接至該第一RF源和該第二RF源的各輸出,以取得來自該第一RF源和該第二RF源的訊號,進而決定相對相位。
- 如申請專利範圍第7項之電漿反應器,其中該相位偵測器為一橋式整流器。
- 如申請專利範圍第7項之電漿反應器,其中該相位偵 測器為一示波器。
- 如申請專利範圍第7項之電漿反應器,其中該相位偵測器為一零交叉電路。
- 如申請專利範圍第7項之電漿反應器,其中該相位偵測器的一輸出耦接至該相位延遲控制器,以提供調整而達一預定相位。
- 如申請專利範圍第1至6項任一項之電漿反應器,進一步包含:一控制器,經配置以控制該相位延遲。
- 如申請專利範圍第12項之電漿反應器,其中該控制器經配置以控制該相位延遲當作用於該電漿反應器中執行之一特定製程的一配方的一部分。
- 如申請專利範圍第1至6項任一項之電漿反應器,進一步包含:一電漿監控器,包含一快速回應光學偵測器,用以偵測來自該真空腔室內的電漿發射輻射,且經配置以比較該等RF源之相位。
- 如申請專利範圍第14項之電漿反應器,其中該光學 偵測器提供一訊號,以調整一RF源相對另一RF源的相位。
- 一種具一可調式RF源相位延遲之電漿蝕刻反應器,該電漿蝕刻反應器包含:一真空腔室,具有設置鄰接該真空腔室之一頂部的一感應天線,和設置鄰接且位於一基材支撐面底下的一偏壓電極,該基材支撐面設於該真空腔室,以於處理時支撐待偏壓之一基材;一第一RF源,以一第一頻率提供一第一射頻(RF)訊號,並經由該感應天線感應耦合至該真空腔室;一第二RF源,以該第一頻率提供一第二RF訊號至該偏壓電極,並經由一共用激發器連結耦接該第一RF源;一相位延遲控制器,用以控制該第一RF源與該第二RF源間的一相位延遲,其中該第一RF源和該第二RF源經配置成一主從配置,具有一共用激發器連結耦接該第一RF源和該第二RF源,以將出自一主RF源之一觸發訊號提供至一從RF源,其中該相位延遲控制器控制該第一RF源與該第二RF源間之該觸發訊號的延遲時間;以及一控制器,用以控制該電漿蝕刻反應器的部件操作。
- 如申請專利範圍第16項之電漿蝕刻反應器,其中該 控制器經進一步配置以控制該相位延遲當作用於該電漿蝕刻反應器執行之一特定製程的一配方的一部分。
- 如申請專利範圍第16與17項任一項之電漿蝕刻反應器,進一步包含:一電漿監控器,包含一快速回應光學偵測器,用以偵測來自該真空腔室內的一電漿發射輻射,且經配置以比較該等RF源之相位。
- 如申請專利範圍第16與17項任一項之電漿蝕刻反應器,進一步包含:一電漿監控器,包含一或多個光學偵測器,經配置以空間測量該真空腔室內的電漿發射輻射強度或均勻度及提供一訊號至該相位延遲控制器,以調整該相位,進而回應該所提供之訊號來控制該電漿強度或均勻度。
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