TWI606547B - Plasma processing chamber and its de-chucking device and method - Google Patents

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TWI606547B
TWI606547B TW103136431A TW103136431A TWI606547B TW I606547 B TWI606547 B TW I606547B TW 103136431 A TW103136431 A TW 103136431A TW 103136431 A TW103136431 A TW 103136431A TW I606547 B TWI606547 B TW I606547B
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電漿處理腔室及其去夾持裝置和方法 Plasma processing chamber and its removal device and method

本發明涉及半導體製造領域,尤其涉及一種電漿處理腔室及其去夾持裝置和方法。 The present invention relates to the field of semiconductor manufacturing, and more particularly to a plasma processing chamber and a device and method for removing the same.

對半導體基片或基板的微加工是一種眾所周知的技術,可以用來製造例如,半導體、平板顯示器、發光二極體(LED)、太陽能電池等。微加工製造的不同步驟可以包括電漿輔助製程(例如,電漿增強化學氣相沉積、反應離子蝕刻等),這些製程在反應室內部進行,製程氣體被輸入至該反應室內。射頻源被電感和/或電容耦合至反應室內部來激發製程氣體,以形成和保持電漿。在反應室內部,暴露的基板被夾盤支撐,並通過某種夾持力被固定在一固定的位置。 Micromachining of semiconductor substrates or substrates is a well-known technique that can be used to fabricate, for example, semiconductors, flat panel displays, light emitting diodes (LEDs), solar cells, and the like. The different steps of microfabrication fabrication may include a plasma assisted process (e.g., plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, reactive ion etching, etc.) that is performed inside the reaction chamber where process gases are input. An RF source is coupled to the interior of the reaction chamber by an inductor and/or a capacitor to excite the process gas to form and maintain the plasma. Inside the reaction chamber, the exposed substrate is supported by the chuck and fixed in a fixed position by some kind of clamping force.

為了滿足製程要求,不僅需要對工序處理過程進行嚴格地控制,還會涉及到半導體基片的裝載和去夾持。半導體基片的裝載和去夾持是半導體基片處理的關鍵步驟。 In order to meet the process requirements, not only the process control process needs to be strictly controlled, but also the loading and removal of the semiconductor substrate. Loading and unclamping of semiconductor substrates is a critical step in semiconductor substrate processing.

習知技術僅採用升舉頂針從靜電夾盤中去夾持基片的機制有可能造成基片不可逆轉的損壞。眾所周知,由於基片是由電漿來加工完成的,在基片加工完成後在所述基片上尤其在基片的底面上還會存在電荷。習知技術已揭示了對基片上的電荷進行放電的程序,並且在理想狀態下,對基片進行放電程序以後就可以對基片進行去夾持。然而,隨著機構老化,對基片進行放電程序後基片上仍有可能存在殘餘電荷。 Conventional techniques have only used a lifting ejector to remove the substrate from the electrostatic chuck, which may cause irreversible damage to the substrate. It is well known that since the substrate is processed by plasma, there is also a charge on the substrate, particularly on the bottom surface of the substrate, after the substrate has been processed. The prior art has disclosed a procedure for discharging the charge on the substrate, and in an ideal state, the substrate can be unclamped after the discharge process is performed on the substrate. However, as the mechanism ages, residual charge may still be present on the substrate after the discharge process of the substrate.

本領域技術人員應當理解,基片底面通常仍存在殘餘電荷,所述殘餘電荷導致基片因和靜電夾盤之間的靜電產生一個向下的吸力將所述基片吸至靜電夾盤上。由於升舉頂針的個數有限,其並不能均勻作用於整個基片背面。因此,在基片的某些沒有升舉頂針接觸的部位,向下的吸力大於升舉頂針向上的推力,而在基片的其他部位由於升舉頂針的直接接觸,升舉頂針向上的推力大於向下的吸力,所述矽片會由於在局部扭曲受力而導致破損。並且,由於升舉頂針的推力是一個暫態的力,其突然作用於基片有可能會導致基片突然彈離開靜電夾盤,這有可能導致基片受到所述彈力的損壞。進一步地,由於電漿處理系統的空間受限,上述去夾持機制僅採取有限個升舉頂針,在實際應用中所述有限個升舉頂針中的一個或多個可能由於機構老化而抬起不完全或延遲甚至不能抬起,其可能進一步地導致基片的傾斜或抬起不完全,從而導致基片和電漿處理基片接觸而造成損壞。 It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the substrate bottom typically still has residual charge which causes the substrate to draw a substrate onto the electrostatic chuck due to static suction between the electrostatic chuck and the electrostatic chuck. Due to the limited number of lifting thimbles, it does not evenly act on the entire back of the substrate. Therefore, in some areas of the substrate where there is no lift ejector contact, the downward suction is greater than the upward thrust of the lift ejector pin, and in other parts of the substrate due to the direct contact of the lift ejector pin, the lift of the lift ejector pin is greater than With a downward suction, the cymbal will be damaged due to local distortion. Moreover, since the thrust of the lift ejector pin is a transient force, its sudden action on the substrate may cause the substrate to suddenly eject away from the electrostatic chuck, which may cause the substrate to be damaged by the elastic force. Further, due to the limited space of the plasma processing system, the above-mentioned de-clamping mechanism only takes a limited number of lifting thimbles, and in practice, one or more of the limited lifting thimbles may be lifted due to aging of the mechanism. Incomplete or delayed or even impossible to lift, which may further cause the substrate to be tilted or lifted incompletely, causing damage to the substrate and the plasma processing substrate.

因此,業內需要一種能夠將基片可靠並穩定地從靜電夾盤去夾持的去夾持機制,本發明正是基於此提出的。 Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a de-clamping mechanism that is capable of reliably and stably holding a substrate from an electrostatic chuck, and the present invention is based on this.

針對背景技術中的上述問題,本發明提出了一種電漿處理腔室及其去夾持裝置和方法。 In view of the above problems in the background art, the present invention provides a plasma processing chamber and a de-clamping apparatus and method therefor.

本發明第一方面提供了一種電漿處理腔室,其中,包括:一腔體;基台,其設置於腔體下方,基片放置於所述基台表面;設置於所述基台內部的複數個冷卻氣體通道,其中通有冷卻氣體,所述冷卻氣體通道在所述基台和基片之間設置有一個噴氣孔,所述冷卻氣體能夠通過噴氣孔將冷卻氣體噴向基片背面;複數個升舉頂針,其可移動地設置於基台內部,能夠向上頂起基片,靜 電夾盤,位於所述基台的上部,其最上層設置有一絕緣層,在所述絕緣層中設置有一電極,其中,所述電極分別連接有一直流電源和一交流電源。 A first aspect of the present invention provides a plasma processing chamber, comprising: a cavity; a base disposed under the cavity, the substrate being placed on the surface of the base; and disposed inside the base a plurality of cooling gas passages through which a cooling gas is passed, the cooling gas passage being provided with a gas injection hole between the base and the substrate, wherein the cooling gas can spray cooling gas to the back surface of the substrate through the gas injection holes; a plurality of lifting thimbles that are movably disposed inside the abutment and capable of lifting up the substrate upwards The electric chuck is located at an upper portion of the base, and an upper layer is provided with an insulating layer, and an electrode is disposed in the insulating layer, wherein the electrodes are respectively connected with a DC power source and an AC power source.

進一步地,在所述基台下方還設置有一冷卻氣體供應裝置,所述冷卻氣體供應裝置連接於所述冷卻氣體通道,用於向所述冷卻氣體通道供應冷卻氣體。 Further, a cooling gas supply device is disposed below the base station, and the cooling gas supply device is connected to the cooling gas passage for supplying cooling gas to the cooling gas passage.

進一步地,所述冷卻氣體包括氦氣。 Further, the cooling gas includes helium.

進一步地,在所述基台下方還設置有一提升裝置,其連接於升舉頂針,並提升所述升舉頂針使得所述升舉裝置接觸於所述基片背面,從而帶動所述基片向上移動。 Further, a lifting device is further disposed under the base, which is connected to the lifting ejector pin, and lifts the lifting ejector pin so that the lifting device contacts the back surface of the substrate, thereby driving the substrate upward mobile.

進一步地,所述提升裝置包括氣泵等。 Further, the lifting device includes an air pump or the like.

進一步地,所述電極連接有一電源裝置。 Further, the electrode is connected to a power supply device.

進一步地,所述電源裝置包括並聯的雙震開關和直流電源,其中,所述雙震開關通過一控制信號觸發。 Further, the power supply device includes a double-shock switch and a DC power supply in parallel, wherein the double-shock switch is triggered by a control signal.

進一步地,所述電源裝置包括一控制開關、直流電源、交流電源,其中所述控制開關的輸出端連接於所述電極,兩個輸入端分別連接所述直流電源和交流電源。 Further, the power supply device includes a control switch, a DC power source, and an AC power source, wherein an output end of the control switch is connected to the electrode, and two input terminals are respectively connected to the DC power source and the AC power source.

本發明第二方面提供了一種用於電漿處理腔室的基片去夾持方法,其中,所述電漿處理腔室包括本發明第一方面所述的電漿處理腔室,其中,所述去夾持方法包括如下步驟:在基片的主製程階段結束以後,向電漿處理腔室的基台中的電極施加反向直流電壓;然後,向所述電極施加交流電壓,在上述過程中,持續對所述基片背面供應冷卻氣體; 接著,當冷卻氣體漏率持續第一時間不小於預定閾值,則判定基片已經去夾持。 A second aspect of the invention provides a substrate de-clamping method for a plasma processing chamber, wherein the plasma processing chamber comprises the plasma processing chamber of the first aspect of the invention, wherein The method of clamping includes the steps of: applying a reverse DC voltage to the electrodes in the base of the plasma processing chamber after the end of the main processing stage of the substrate; and then applying an alternating voltage to the electrodes, in the process Continuously supplying cooling gas to the back surface of the substrate; Next, when the cooling gas leak rate continues for a first time not less than a predetermined threshold, it is determined that the substrate has been de-clamped.

進一步地,所述反向直流電壓的取值範圍為200V~300V,施加反向直流電壓的持續時間為3s~5s。 Further, the reverse DC voltage ranges from 200V to 300V, and the duration of applying the reverse DC voltage is 3s to 5s.

進一步地,所述交流電壓為150v。 Further, the alternating voltage is 150v.

進一步地,所述交流電壓施加的頻率為0.1hz~1hz。 Further, the alternating voltage is applied at a frequency of 0.1 hz to 1 hz.

進一步地,所述冷卻氣體是氦氣。 Further, the cooling gas is helium.

本發明提供的電漿處理腔室及其去夾持裝置和方法能夠有效解決基片或者靜電夾盤上的殘餘電荷問題導致的去夾持失敗問題,且可以解決基片部分去夾持而產生的誤判。 The plasma processing chamber and the removing device and method thereof provided by the invention can effectively solve the problem of de-clamping failure caused by the residual charge problem on the substrate or the electrostatic chuck, and can solve the problem that the substrate portion is removed by clamping. Misjudgment.

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.

100‧‧‧電漿處理裝置 100‧‧‧ Plasma processing unit

101‧‧‧腔室 101‧‧‧ chamber

102‧‧‧氣體源 102‧‧‧ gas source

103‧‧‧氣體噴淋頭 103‧‧‧ gas sprinkler

104‧‧‧絕緣層 104‧‧‧Insulation

105‧‧‧直流電極 105‧‧‧DC electrode

106‧‧‧基台 106‧‧‧Abutment

108‧‧‧真空泵 108‧‧‧vacuum pump

109‧‧‧高壓直流電源 109‧‧‧High voltage DC power supply

112‧‧‧靜電夾盤 112‧‧‧Electrostatic chuck

200‧‧‧電漿處理腔室 200‧‧‧ plasma processing chamber

201‧‧‧腔體 201‧‧‧ cavity

202‧‧‧氣體源 202‧‧‧ gas source

203‧‧‧氣體噴淋頭 203‧‧‧ gas sprinkler

204‧‧‧絕緣層 204‧‧‧Insulation

205‧‧‧直流電極 205‧‧‧DC electrode

206‧‧‧基台 206‧‧‧Abutment

207‧‧‧冷卻氣體通道 207‧‧‧Cooling gas passage

207a‧‧‧噴氣孔 207a‧‧‧jet hole

208‧‧‧真空泵 208‧‧‧vacuum pump

209‧‧‧電源裝置 209‧‧‧Power supply unit

2091‧‧‧雙震開關 2091‧‧‧Double shock switch

2092‧‧‧直流電源 2092‧‧‧DC power supply

2093‧‧‧控制開關 2093‧‧‧Control switch

2094‧‧‧直流電源 2094‧‧‧DC power supply

2095‧‧‧交流電源 2095‧‧‧AC power supply

210‧‧‧冷卻氣體供應裝置 210‧‧‧Cooling gas supply

211‧‧‧控制裝置 211‧‧‧Control device

212‧‧‧靜電夾盤 212‧‧‧Electrostatic chuck

213a‧‧‧第一升舉頂針 213a‧‧‧First lift thimble

213b‧‧‧第二升舉頂針 213b‧‧‧Second lift thimble

213c‧‧‧第三升舉頂針 213c‧‧‧ third lift thimble

214‧‧‧提升裝置 214‧‧‧ lifting device

W‧‧‧基片 W‧‧‧ substrates

a‧‧‧控制信號 A‧‧‧ control signal

〔圖1a〕是採用直流電源為電漿處理裝置去夾持的原理示意圖;〔圖1b〕是採用直流電源為電漿處理裝置去夾持的直流電源電壓、氦氣壓力及其流量示意圖;〔圖2〕是根據本發明一個具體實施例的電漿處理腔室的結構示意圖;〔圖3〕是根據本發明一個具體實施例的電漿處理腔室的升舉頂針的結構示意圖;〔圖4〕是根據本發明一個具體實施例的電漿處理腔室的升舉頂針的結構示意圖; 〔圖5〕是根據本發明一個具體實施例的採用直流電源為電漿處理裝置去夾持的直流電源電壓、氦氣壓力及其流量示意圖;〔圖6〕是根據本發明一個具體實施例的電漿處理腔室的控制電路結構示意圖;〔圖7〕是根據本發明一個具體實施例的電漿處理腔室的控制電路結構示意圖。 [Fig. 1a] is a schematic diagram of the principle of using a DC power source for the plasma processing device to be clamped; [Fig. 1b] is a schematic diagram of a DC power supply voltage, a helium gas pressure, and a flow rate thereof, which are clamped by a DC power source for a plasma processing device; 2] is a schematic structural view of a plasma processing chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention; [FIG. 3] is a schematic structural view of a lifting ejector of a plasma processing chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention; Is a schematic structural view of a lifting ejector of a plasma processing chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Fig. 5] is a schematic diagram of a DC power supply voltage, a helium gas pressure, and a flow rate thereof, which are clamped by a DC power source for a plasma processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Fig. 6] is a diagram of a specific embodiment according to the present invention. A schematic diagram of a control circuit structure of a plasma processing chamber; [Fig. 7] is a schematic structural view of a control circuit of a plasma processing chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

本發明所述的實施方式提供改進的去夾持過程,其採用升降頂針來減少在去夾持過程中損壞半導體基片的可能性。要指出的是,“半導體基片”、“晶圓”和“基片”這些詞在隨後的說明中將可能被經常互換使用,在本發明中,它們都指在處理反應室內被加工的基片,基片不限於基片、基板、襯底、大面積平板基板等。為了方便說明,本專利在實施方式說明和圖示中將主要以“基片”為例來作示例性說明。 Embodiments of the present invention provide an improved de-clamping process that employs a lifting ejector pin to reduce the likelihood of damage to the semiconductor substrate during the de-chucking process. It is to be noted that the terms "semiconductor substrate", "wafer" and "substrate" may be used interchangeably in the following description. In the present invention, they all refer to a substrate that is processed in a processing chamber. The sheet, the substrate is not limited to a substrate, a substrate, a substrate, a large-area flat substrate, or the like. For convenience of description, the present patent will be exemplarily described by taking "substrate" as an example in the description and illustration of the embodiments.

圖1a是採用直流電源為電漿處理裝置去夾持的原理示意圖。如圖1a所示,在電漿處理裝置100中,靜電夾盤(未示出)在製程過程中利用靜電力固定或夾持住基片W。一直流電極105與一高壓直流電源109相連接,在靜電夾盤和基片W之間產生極性相反的靜電荷,由此產生靜電夾持力。進一步地,反應氣體從氣體源102通過氣體噴淋頭103進入腔室101,直流電極105設置於基台106頂部的絕緣層104中。反應氣體通過腔室101內電場的激發產生電漿從而對基片W進行製程,製程冗餘由真空泵108抽離腔室。附圖標記112指示的是靜電夾盤,靜電夾盤112設置於基台頂部。 Figure 1a is a schematic diagram of the principle of using a DC power supply to clamp the plasma processing device. As shown in Fig. 1a, in the plasma processing apparatus 100, an electrostatic chuck (not shown) fixes or holds the substrate W by electrostatic force during the manufacturing process. A DC electrode 105 is connected to a high voltage DC power source 109 to generate an electrostatic charge of opposite polarity between the electrostatic chuck and the substrate W, thereby generating an electrostatic clamping force. Further, the reaction gas enters the chamber 101 from the gas source 102 through the gas shower head 103, and the DC electrode 105 is disposed in the insulating layer 104 at the top of the base 106. The reaction gas is plasma generated by the excitation of the electric field in the chamber 101 to process the substrate W, and the process redundancy is evacuated from the chamber by the vacuum pump 108. Reference numeral 112 indicates an electrostatic chuck, and the electrostatic chuck 112 is disposed on the top of the base.

在製程完成後,基片需要從夾盤上被移除或“去夾持”(de-chucked)。為了實現去夾持,高壓直流電源109被關閉。但是,由於殘餘電荷往往趨向於停留在整個基片W背面或部分基片W背面,在位於靜電夾盤上的升舉 頂針頂起基片時,基板往往不能從靜電夾盤上分開,並且會被碎成多片或產生其他損壞。 After the process is completed, the substrate needs to be removed or "de-chucked" from the chuck. In order to achieve the clamping, the high voltage DC power source 109 is turned off. However, since the residual charge tends to stay on the back of the entire substrate W or a part of the back surface of the substrate W, the lift on the electrostatic chuck When the thimble is lifted up from the substrate, the substrate often cannot be separated from the electrostatic chuck and can be broken into pieces or cause other damage.

在習知技術中,工程師試圖用不同的方法促成實現去夾持,例如通過對直流電極105施加反向極性的放電電壓和/或給殘餘電荷提供一個出口。 In the prior art, engineers have attempted to achieve de-clamping in different ways, such as by applying a reverse polarity discharge voltage to the DC electrode 105 and/or providing an outlet for residual charge.

圖1b是採用直流電源為電漿處理裝置去夾持的直流電源電壓、氦氣壓力及其流量示意圖。圖1b從上到下分別示出了三個坐標軸,其橫坐標皆表示時間,縱坐標從上到下分別表示:直流電極105的電壓值及其正負方向(HV),氦氣氣壓值(He pressure),氦氣流量值(He flow)。 FIG. 1b is a schematic diagram of a DC power supply voltage, a helium gas pressure, and a flow rate thereof, which are clamped by a DC power source for a plasma processing apparatus. Fig. 1b shows three coordinate axes from top to bottom, respectively, whose abscissas represent time, and the ordinates from top to bottom respectively indicate: the voltage value of the DC electrode 105 and its positive and negative direction (HV), the helium gas pressure value ( He pressure), He flow.

參見圖1a和圖1b,本領域技術人員應當理解,在電漿蝕刻製程中,基片W是通過一個直流電極105產生的靜電吸引力固定在靜電夾盤上的。通常,當基片W被傳送至反應腔內設置的靜電夾盤表面以後,如圖1b所示的t10時刻,在製程開始的最初步驟之一是加一個低功率的射頻信號,在腔體內產生電漿從而產生電回路,然後給埋在靜電夾盤陶瓷層內的直流電極105加一個足夠大的直流高壓,使得靜電夾盤表面和基片W表面有靜電力產生。當該靜電力達到穩定後的t11時刻,再在基片W背面施加一定壓力的氦氣作為冷卻氣體。氦氣的背壓大小由製程的需求決定,而使基片W吸附於靜電夾盤表面的直流高壓的大小則由氦氣的背壓決定。在製程進行的整個過程中,施加於直流電極105上的直流高壓一直保持,以抗衡由氦氣背壓給基片W帶來的向上的壓力。在製程結束前的t12時刻,將氦氣背壓及施加於靜電夾盤的直流高壓同時降低,再將施加於靜電夾盤112中直流電極105的直流高壓反向,以使殘留在靜電夾盤表面或基片W(主要指表面材料為介質的基片)表面的電荷得以釋放。在此後的t13時刻,將直流電壓降為0,等待殘餘靜電力的徹底釋放。判定參與靜電力是否徹底釋放的標準是氦氣漏率連續數秒不小於一定值。例如,如附圖1b所示,從t14到t15時 刻氦氣連續超過一定閾值,則認為基片W已經去夾持,此後腔室外部的機械手則得到指令進入腔室預將基片W從靜電夾盤之上移除出腔室外。 Referring to Figures 1a and 1b, those skilled in the art will appreciate that in the plasma etching process, the substrate W is electrostatically attracted to the electrostatic chuck by a DC electrode 105. Generally, when the substrate W is transferred to the surface of the electrostatic chuck provided in the reaction chamber, at the time t10 as shown in FIG. 1b, one of the first steps in the process start is to add a low-power RF signal to generate in the cavity. The plasma thereby generates an electrical circuit, and then a DC high voltage is applied to the DC electrode 105 buried in the ceramic layer of the electrostatic chuck to cause electrostatic force on the surface of the electrostatic chuck and the surface of the substrate W. When the electrostatic force reaches the steady state at time t11, helium gas of a certain pressure is applied to the back surface of the substrate W as a cooling gas. The back pressure of helium is determined by the process requirements, and the magnitude of the DC high voltage that causes the substrate W to adsorb to the surface of the electrostatic chuck is determined by the back pressure of the helium gas. During the entire process of the process, the DC high voltage applied to the DC electrode 105 is maintained to counter the upward pressure exerted by the helium back pressure on the substrate W. At the time t12 before the end of the process, the helium back pressure and the DC high voltage applied to the electrostatic chuck are simultaneously lowered, and the DC high voltage applied to the DC electrode 105 in the electrostatic chuck 112 is reversed to remain in the electrostatic chuck. The charge on the surface of the surface or substrate W (mainly referred to as the substrate whose surface material is the medium) is released. At the subsequent t13, the DC voltage is lowered to 0, waiting for the complete release of the residual electrostatic force. The criterion for determining whether or not the participating electrostatic force is completely released is that the helium leak rate is not less than a certain value for several consecutive seconds. For example, as shown in Figure 1b, from t14 to t15 When the engraving gas continuously exceeds a certain threshold, it is considered that the substrate W has been clamped, and thereafter the robot outside the chamber is instructed to enter the chamber to pre-treat the substrate W from above the electrostatic chuck out of the chamber.

然而,在上述去夾持過程中,如果所施加的反向直流電壓不夠高或者時間過短,會使靜電夾盤表面或基片W表面的介質層的殘餘電荷難以釋放完全從而導致去夾持附時間變長甚至難以去夾持。如果所施加的反向直流電壓過高或時間過長,則會使基片W被反向吸住,同樣會造成去夾持附時間變長或難以去夾持。隨著靜電夾盤使用時間的增加,其表面會發生老化,即粗糙度、表面材料的成分、結構等特性發生改變,從而導致其電性變化。通常,這種變化會導致製程主製程步驟結束後殘餘電荷的釋放過程會隨其使用歷史的不同而不同。因此,不同的製程中的主製程步驟不同、靜電夾盤的使用歷史不同都會造成去夾持附步驟中反向電壓的大小及時間的設定難以最優化。 However, in the above-mentioned de-chucking process, if the applied reverse DC voltage is not high enough or the time is too short, the residual charge of the dielectric layer on the surface of the electrostatic chuck or the surface of the substrate W is difficult to be completely released, resulting in de-clamping. The time is longer and it is even harder to hold. If the applied reverse DC voltage is too high or the time is too long, the substrate W is sucked in the reverse direction, which also causes the de-clamping time to become longer or difficult to clamp. As the use time of the electrostatic chuck increases, the surface will age, that is, the characteristics of the roughness, the composition and structure of the surface material change, resulting in electrical changes. Typically, this change will cause the release of residual charge after the end of the main process step to vary with the history of its use. Therefore, different main process steps in different processes and different usage history of the electrostatic chuck may cause the size and time setting of the reverse voltage in the de-clamping step to be difficult to optimize.

基於此,本發明提出了一種改進的基片去夾持機制。需要說明的是,下文將結合電漿處理腔室(典型地為蝕刻機台)對本發明的基片去夾持機制進行說明。但是,本領域技術人員應當理解,本發明也適用於化學氣相沉積機台等一切需要夾持和去夾持基片的設備。 Based on this, the present invention proposes an improved substrate de-clamping mechanism. It should be noted that the substrate de-clamping mechanism of the present invention will be described below in connection with a plasma processing chamber (typically an etching machine). However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is also applicable to all equipment that requires clamping and unclamping of a substrate, such as a chemical vapor deposition machine.

圖2是根據本發明一個具體實施例的電漿處理腔室的結構示意圖。電漿處理腔室200具有一個處理腔體201,處理腔體201基本上為柱形,且處理腔體側壁基本上垂直,處理腔體201內具有相互平行設置的上電極(未示出,設置於氣體噴淋頭203中)和下電極(未示出,設置於基台206中)。反應氣體從氣體源202經過管道輸送到腔體201上部連接的氣體噴淋頭203。通常,在上電極與下電極之間的區域為處理區域,該區域將形成高頻能量以激發反應氣體,產生和維持電漿。在靜電夾盤上方放置待要加工的基片W,該基片W可以是待要蝕刻或加工的半導體基片或者待要加工成平板顯示器的玻璃平板。其中,所述靜電夾盤用於夾持基片W。反應氣體從氣體源202中被輸入至處理腔體201內, 一個或多個射頻電源可以被單獨地施加在下電極上或同時被分別地施加在上電極與下電極上,用以將射頻功率輸送到下電極上或上電極與下電極上,從而在氣體源102內部產生大的電場。大多數電場線被包含在上電極和下電極之間的處理區域內,此電場對少量存在於處理腔體201內部的電子進行加速,使之與輸入的反應氣體的氣體分子碰撞。這些碰撞導致反應氣體的離子化和電漿的激發,從而在處理腔體201內產生電漿。反應氣體的中性氣體分子在經受這些強電場時失去了電子,留下帶正電的離子。帶正電的離子向著下電極方向加速,與被處理的基片中的中性物質結合,激發基片加工,即蝕刻、沉積等。在電漿處理腔室200的合適的某個位置處設置有排氣區域,排氣區域與外置的排氣裝置(例如真空泵208)相連接,用以在處理過程中將用過的反應氣體及副產品氣體抽出腔室。 2 is a schematic view of the structure of a plasma processing chamber in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The plasma processing chamber 200 has a processing chamber 201, the processing chamber 201 is substantially cylindrical, and the processing chamber sidewall is substantially vertical, and the processing chamber 201 has upper electrodes disposed in parallel with each other (not shown, disposed In the gas shower head 203) and the lower electrode (not shown, disposed in the base 206). The reaction gas is piped from the gas source 202 to the gas shower head 203 connected to the upper portion of the cavity 201. Typically, the area between the upper and lower electrodes is the processing area that will form high frequency energy to excite the reactive gases, creating and maintaining the plasma. A substrate W to be processed is placed over the electrostatic chuck, which may be a semiconductor substrate to be etched or processed or a glass plate to be processed into a flat panel display. Wherein, the electrostatic chuck is used to clamp the substrate W. The reaction gas is input from the gas source 202 into the processing chamber 201, One or more RF power sources may be separately applied to the lower electrode or simultaneously applied to the upper and lower electrodes, respectively, for delivering RF power to the lower electrode or to the upper and lower electrodes, thereby A large electric field is generated inside 102. Most of the electric field lines are contained in a processing region between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, which accelerates a small amount of electrons present inside the processing chamber 201 to collide with gas molecules of the input reaction gas. These collisions result in ionization of the reactive gas and excitation of the plasma, thereby producing plasma in the processing chamber 201. The neutral gas molecules of the reactive gas lose electrons when subjected to these strong electric fields, leaving positively charged ions. The positively charged ions accelerate toward the lower electrode and combine with the neutral species in the substrate being processed to excite substrate processing, i.e., etching, deposition, and the like. An exhaust region is provided at a suitable location of the plasma processing chamber 200, the exhaust region being coupled to an external exhaust device (eg, vacuum pump 208) for use of the spent reactant gas during processing And by-product gas extraction chamber.

其中,如圖2所示,電漿處理腔室200還包括設置於所述基台206內部的複數個冷卻氣體通道207,其中通有冷卻氣體,冷卻氣體通道207在所述基台206和基片W之間設置有一個噴氣孔207a,所述冷卻氣體能夠通過噴氣孔207a將冷卻氣體噴向基片W背面。 As shown in FIG. 2, the plasma processing chamber 200 further includes a plurality of cooling gas passages 207 disposed inside the base 206, wherein a cooling gas is passed through, and a cooling gas passage 207 is formed on the base 206 and the base. A gas injection hole 207a is provided between the sheets W, and the cooling gas can spray the cooling gas to the back surface of the substrate W through the gas injection holes 207a.

如圖3和圖4所示,所述電漿處理腔室200還包括複數個升舉頂針,其可移動地設置於基台206內部,其能夠穿過基台206頂部靜電夾盤212頂層的絕緣層204,並且進一步提升至基片W背面,進而向上頂起基片W。在本實施例中,電漿處理腔室200設置了三個升舉頂針,分別為第一升舉頂針213a、第二升舉頂針213b以及第三升舉頂針213c。需要說明的是,本實施例的升舉頂針個數並不視為對本發明的限制,升舉頂針的數目可以以實際操作中的需要進行設定。 As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the plasma processing chamber 200 further includes a plurality of lifting thimbles movably disposed inside the base 206, which are capable of passing through the top of the electrostatic chuck 212 at the top of the base 206. The insulating layer 204 is further lifted to the back surface of the substrate W to lift the substrate W upward. In the present embodiment, the plasma processing chamber 200 is provided with three lifting thimbles, a first lifting ejector pin 213a, a second lifting ejector pin 213b, and a third lifting ejector pin 213c. It should be noted that the number of lifting thimbles of the present embodiment is not considered to be a limitation of the present invention, and the number of lifting thimbles can be set as needed in actual operation.

其中,所述靜電夾盤212位於所述基台206的上部,其最上層設置有一絕緣層204,在所述絕緣層中設置有一直流電極205,其中,所述直流電極 205分別連接有一直流電源和一交流電源。其中,如圖2所示,所述直流電源和交流電源設置於電源裝置209中,下文相關部分會對電源裝置209的各種連接結構進行詳細說明。 The electrostatic chuck 212 is located at an upper portion of the base 206, and an uppermost layer is provided with an insulating layer 204, and a DC electrode 205 is disposed in the insulating layer, wherein the DC electrode 205 is respectively connected with a DC power supply and an AC power supply. As shown in FIG. 2, the DC power source and the AC power source are disposed in the power supply device 209, and the relevant portions of the power supply device 209 will be described in detail in the relevant portions below.

進一步地,在所述基台206下方還設置有一冷卻氣體供應裝置210,所述冷卻氣體供應裝置210通過至少兩個連接通道連接於所述冷卻氣體通道。其中,兩個連接通道分別用於往冷卻氣體供應裝置210回收冷卻氣體,以及向冷卻氣體通道供應冷卻氣體,從而實現冷卻氣體供應裝置210向所述冷卻氣體通道循環供應冷卻氣體。典型地,在本實施例中,所述冷卻氣體包括氦氣。 Further, a cooling gas supply device 210 is further disposed under the base 206, and the cooling gas supply device 210 is connected to the cooling gas passage through at least two connecting passages. The two connecting passages are respectively used for recovering the cooling gas to the cooling gas supply device 210 and supplying the cooling gas to the cooling gas passage, thereby realizing the cooling gas supply device 210 to circulate and supply the cooling gas to the cooling gas passage. Typically, in the present embodiment, the cooling gas comprises helium.

進一步地,在所述基台206下方還設置有一提升裝置214,其連接於第一升舉頂針213a、第二升舉頂針213b以及第三升舉頂針213c,並提升所述第一升舉頂針213a、第二升舉頂針213b以及第三升舉頂針213c使得所述升舉裝置接觸於所述基片W背面,從而帶動所述基片W向上移動。典型地,在本實施例中,所述提升裝置214包括氣泵等。 Further, a lifting device 214 is further disposed under the base 206, and is connected to the first lifting ejector pin 213a, the second lifting ejector pin 213b, and the third lifting ejector pin 213c, and lifting the first lifting ejector pin The 213a, the second lift ejector pin 213b, and the third lift ejector pin 213c cause the lift device to contact the back surface of the substrate W, thereby causing the substrate W to move upward. Typically, in the present embodiment, the lifting device 214 includes an air pump or the like.

需要說明的是,不論是冷卻氣體供應裝置還是提升裝置在習知技術中均已有成熟的技術支援,為簡明起見,在此不再贅述。 It should be noted that both the cooling gas supply device and the lifting device have mature technical support in the prior art, and for brevity, no further details are provided herein.

進一步地,所述電漿處理腔室200還設置有一控制裝置211,其分別連接於電源裝置209和冷卻氣體供應裝置210以及提升裝置214,從而控制直流電源和交流電源的施加,冷卻氣體的供應以及升舉頂針的提升。 Further, the plasma processing chamber 200 is further provided with a control device 211 connected to the power supply device 209 and the cooling gas supply device 210 and the lifting device 214, respectively, to control the application of the DC power source and the AC power source, and the supply of the cooling gas. And the lifting of the lifting thimble.

圖5是根據本發明一個具體實施例的採用直流電源為電漿處理裝置去夾持的直流電源電壓、氦氣壓力及其流量示意圖。圖5從上到下分別示出了三個坐標軸,其橫坐標皆表示時間,縱坐標從上到下分別表示:直流電極205的電壓值及其正負方向(Hv),氦氣氣壓值(He Pressure),氦氣流量值(He flow)。在電漿蝕刻製程中,基片W是通過一個直流電極205產生的靜電吸引力固定在靜電夾盤上的。通常,當基片W被傳送至反應腔內設置的靜電夾盤表面以後,如 圖5所示的t02時刻,在製程開始的最初步驟之一是加一個低功率的射頻信號,在腔體內產生電漿從而產生電回路,然後給埋在靜電夾盤陶瓷層內的直流電極205加一個足夠大的直流高壓,使得靜電夾盤表面和基片W表面有靜電力產生。當該靜電力達到穩定後的t12時刻,再在基片W背面施加一定壓力的氦氣作為冷卻氣體。氦氣的背壓大小由製程的需求決定,而使基片W吸附於靜電夾盤表面的直流高壓的大小則由氦氣的背壓決定。在製程進行的整個過程中,施加於靜電夾盤直流電極205上的直流高壓一直保持,以抗衡由氦氣背壓給基片W帶來的向上的壓力。在製程結束前的t22時刻,將氦氣背壓及施加於靜電夾盤的直流高壓同時降低,再將施加於直流電極205的直流高壓反向,以使殘留在靜電夾盤表面或基片W(主要指表面材料為介質的基片)表面的電荷得以釋放。 FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a DC power supply voltage, a helium gas pressure, and a flow rate for clamping a plasma processing device using a DC power supply, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. Fig. 5 shows three coordinate axes from top to bottom, respectively, whose abscissas represent time, and the ordinates from top to bottom respectively indicate: the voltage value of the DC electrode 205 and its positive and negative direction (Hv), the value of the helium gas pressure ( He Pressure), He flow. In the plasma etching process, the substrate W is fixed to the electrostatic chuck by the electrostatic attraction generated by a DC electrode 205. Usually, after the substrate W is transferred to the surface of the electrostatic chuck provided in the reaction chamber, At the time t02 shown in FIG. 5, one of the first steps in the process start is to add a low-power RF signal, generate plasma in the cavity to generate an electrical circuit, and then feed the DC electrode 205 buried in the ceramic layer of the electrostatic chuck. A large enough DC high voltage is applied to cause electrostatic force on the surface of the electrostatic chuck and the surface of the substrate W. When the electrostatic force reaches the stable time t12, helium gas of a certain pressure is applied to the back surface of the substrate W as a cooling gas. The back pressure of helium is determined by the process requirements, and the magnitude of the DC high voltage that causes the substrate W to adsorb to the surface of the electrostatic chuck is determined by the back pressure of the helium gas. During the entire process of the process, the DC high voltage applied to the DC electrode 205 of the electrostatic chuck is maintained to counter the upward pressure exerted by the helium back pressure on the substrate W. At the time t22 before the end of the process, the helium back pressure and the DC high voltage applied to the electrostatic chuck are simultaneously lowered, and the DC high voltage applied to the DC electrode 205 is reversed so as to remain on the surface of the electrostatic chuck or the substrate W. The charge on the surface of the substrate (mainly referred to as the substrate of the medium) is released.

然後,如圖5所示,本發明提供了一種將基片從靜電夾盤表面去夾持的機制。具體地,在主蝕刻步驟結束後的去夾持步驟中只施加很短時間的反向直流電壓,即如圖所示的t22到t23階段。在之後的t23到t26階段施加一個小幅的交流電壓,這樣小幅的交流電壓相當於對基片W施加一定頻率的震盪力度,逐漸將殘留於靜電夾盤表面或基片W表面的電荷逐漸釋放至O電位,直至判定去夾持成功。至於判定去夾持成功依然參考氦氣漏率連續數秒不小於一定值。例如,如附圖5所示,從t24到t25時刻氦氣連續超過一定閾值,則認為基片W已經去夾持,此後腔室外部的機械手則得到指令進入腔室預將基片W從靜電夾盤之上移除出腔室外。 Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the present invention provides a mechanism for detaching the substrate from the surface of the electrostatic chuck. Specifically, only a short time of reverse DC voltage is applied in the de-clamping step after the end of the main etching step, that is, the stages t22 to t23 as shown. A small alternating voltage is applied during the subsequent period from t23 to t26, such that a small alternating voltage is equivalent to applying a certain frequency of oscillating force to the substrate W, and gradually releasing the charge remaining on the surface of the electrostatic chuck or the surface of the substrate W to O potential until it is determined that the clamping is successful. As for judging the success of the clamping, the reference leak rate is not less than a certain value for several consecutive seconds. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the helium gas continuously exceeds a certain threshold from t24 to t25, it is considered that the substrate W has been clamped, and thereafter the robot outside the chamber is instructed to enter the chamber to pre-process the substrate W. Remove the outside of the chamber from the electrostatic chuck.

按照本發明的去夾持機制,不論施加的反向直流電壓是不夠還是過度,靜電夾盤表面的殘餘電荷都會隨時間而減少以致被徹底中和掉,從而最終達到去夾持的目的。除此以外,本發明提供的去夾持機制還可以避免習知技術中由於基片W部分去夾持而產生的誤判。 According to the de-clamping mechanism of the present invention, regardless of whether the applied reverse DC voltage is insufficient or excessive, the residual charge on the surface of the electrostatic chuck is reduced with time so as to be completely neutralized, thereby finally achieving the purpose of de-clamping. In addition to this, the de-clamping mechanism provided by the present invention can also avoid the misjudgment caused by the partial clamping of the substrate W in the prior art.

圖6是根據本發明一個具體實施例的電漿處理腔室的控制電路結構示意圖。如圖所示,所述電源裝置209包括並聯的雙震開關2091和直流電源2092,其中,所述雙震開關2091通過一控制信號a觸發。其中,當雙震開關2091的開關在圖6所示位置時候是提供直流電壓給直流電極205的。而當需施加交流電壓給直流電極205時,雙震開關2091通過直流電源2092改變大小和方向以及雙震開關2091的開關擺動來實現。具體地,如圖6所示的電源裝置到底施加直流電壓還是交流電壓是由控制信號a來決定的。雙震開關的結構和功能在習知技術中已有成熟的技術支援,為簡明起見,不再贅述。 Figure 6 is a block diagram showing the structure of a control circuit of a plasma processing chamber in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the power supply unit 209 includes a double-shock switch 2091 and a DC power supply 2092 connected in parallel, wherein the double-shock switch 2091 is triggered by a control signal a. Wherein, when the switch of the double-shock switch 2091 is in the position shown in FIG. 6, a DC voltage is supplied to the DC electrode 205. When an alternating voltage is applied to the direct current electrode 205, the double-shock switch 2091 is realized by changing the magnitude and direction of the direct current power supply 2092 and the switching swing of the double-shock switch 2091. Specifically, whether the DC voltage or the AC voltage is applied to the power supply device as shown in FIG. 6 is determined by the control signal a. The structure and function of the double-shock switch have mature technical support in the prior art, and will not be described again for the sake of brevity.

圖7是根據本發明一個具體實施例的電漿處理腔室的控制電路結構示意圖,所述電源裝置209包括一控制開關2093、直流電源2094、交流電源2095,其中所述控制開關2093的輸出端連接於所述直流電極205,其兩個輸入端分別連接所述直流電源2094和交流電源2095。本發明通過控制開關2093連接輸出端的不同來實現直流電壓和交流電壓的互相切換。 7 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a control circuit of a plasma processing chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention. The power supply unit 209 includes a control switch 2093, a DC power supply 2094, and an AC power supply 2095, wherein the output of the control switch 2093 is output. The DC electrode 205 is connected to the DC power source 2094 and the AC power source 2095. The invention realizes mutual switching of the direct current voltage and the alternating current voltage by controlling the difference between the output terminals of the switch 2093.

本發明第二方面提供了一種用於電漿處理腔室200的基片去夾持方法,其中,所述去夾持方法包括如下步驟:在基片W的主製程階段結束以後,向電漿處理腔室200的基台206中的直流電極205施加反向直流電壓;然後,向所述直流電極205施加交流電壓,在上述過程中,持續對所述基片W背面供應冷卻氣體;接著,當冷卻氣體漏率持續第一時間不小於預定閾值,則判定基片已經去夾持。 A second aspect of the present invention provides a substrate de-clamping method for a plasma processing chamber 200, wherein the de-clamping method includes the steps of: after the end of the main process stage of the substrate W, to the plasma The DC electrode 205 in the base 206 of the processing chamber 200 applies a reverse DC voltage; then, an alternating voltage is applied to the DC electrode 205, and in the above process, the cooling gas is continuously supplied to the back surface of the substrate W; When the cooling gas leak rate continues for a first time not less than a predetermined threshold, it is determined that the substrate has been de-clamped.

進一步地,所述反向直流電壓的取值範圍為200V~300V,施加反向直流電壓的持續時間為3s~5s。 Further, the reverse DC voltage ranges from 200V to 300V, and the duration of applying the reverse DC voltage is 3s to 5s.

進一步地,所述交流電壓為150v。 Further, the alternating voltage is 150v.

進一步地,所述交流電壓施加的頻率為0.1hz~1hz。需要說明的是交流電壓的頻率應在1~50Hz之間,其週期應大於靜電夾盤介質層(即基台206最上層設置的絕緣層204)的電荷極化的弛豫時間,否則殘留在靜電夾盤介質表面的電荷來不及回應,無法實現去夾持。 Further, the alternating voltage is applied at a frequency of 0.1 hz to 1 hz. It should be noted that the frequency of the alternating voltage should be between 1 and 50 Hz, and the period should be greater than the relaxation time of the charge polarization of the dielectric layer of the electrostatic chuck (ie, the insulating layer 204 disposed at the uppermost layer of the base 206), otherwise remaining in the The charge on the surface of the electrostatic chuck media is too late to respond and cannot be removed.

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請求項來限定。此外,不應將請求項中的任何附圖標記視為限制所涉及的請求項;“包括”一詞不排除其它請求項或說明書中未列出的裝置或步驟;“第一”、“第二”等詞語僅用來表示名稱,而並不表示任何特定的順序。 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. Accordingly, the scope of the invention should be defined by the appended claims. In addition, any reference signs in the claim should not be construed as limiting the claim. The term "comprising" does not exclude the other claim or the means or steps not listed in the specification; "first", " Words such as "two" are used only to denote a name, and do not denote any particular order.

200‧‧‧電漿處理腔室 200‧‧‧ plasma processing chamber

201‧‧‧腔體 201‧‧‧ cavity

202‧‧‧氣體源 202‧‧‧ gas source

203‧‧‧氣體噴淋頭 203‧‧‧ gas sprinkler

204‧‧‧絕緣層 204‧‧‧Insulation

205‧‧‧直流電極 205‧‧‧DC electrode

206‧‧‧基台 206‧‧‧Abutment

207‧‧‧冷卻氣體通道 207‧‧‧Cooling gas passage

207a‧‧‧噴氣孔 207a‧‧‧jet hole

208‧‧‧真空泵 208‧‧‧vacuum pump

209‧‧‧電源裝置 209‧‧‧Power supply unit

210‧‧‧冷卻氣體供應裝置 210‧‧‧Cooling gas supply

211‧‧‧控制裝置 211‧‧‧Control device

212‧‧‧靜電夾盤 212‧‧‧Electrostatic chuck

W‧‧‧基片 W‧‧‧ substrates

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一種電漿處理腔室,其中,包括:一腔體;基台,其設置於腔體下方,基片放置於所述基台表面;設置於所述基台內部的複數個冷卻氣體通道,其中通有冷卻氣體,所述冷卻氣體通道在所述基台和基片之間設置有一個噴氣孔,所述冷卻氣體能夠通過噴氣孔將冷卻氣體噴向基片背面;複數個升舉頂針,其可移動地設置於基台內部,能夠向上頂起基片,靜電夾盤,位於所述基台的上部,其最上層設置有一絕緣層,在所述絕緣層中設置有一電極,其中,所述電極經控制而分別與一直流電源和一交流電源相互連接。 A plasma processing chamber, comprising: a cavity; a base disposed under the cavity, a substrate placed on the surface of the base; and a plurality of cooling gas passages disposed inside the base, wherein Passing a cooling gas, the cooling gas passage is provided with a gas injection hole between the base and the substrate, the cooling gas is capable of spraying cooling gas through the gas injection hole toward the back surface of the substrate; and a plurality of lifting thimbles Removably disposed inside the base, capable of lifting up the substrate, the electrostatic chuck, located at an upper portion of the base, the uppermost layer is provided with an insulating layer, and an electrode is disposed in the insulating layer, wherein The electrodes are controlled to be interconnected with a DC power source and an AC power source, respectively. 如請求項1所述的電漿處理腔室,其中在所述基台下方還設置有一冷卻氣體供應裝置,所述冷卻氣體供應裝置連接於所述冷卻氣體通道,用於向所述冷卻氣體通道供應冷卻氣體。 The plasma processing chamber of claim 1, wherein a cooling gas supply device is further disposed under the base, the cooling gas supply device being coupled to the cooling gas passage for the cooling gas passage Supply cooling gas. 如請求項2所述的電漿處理腔室,其中所述冷卻氣體包括氦氣。 The plasma processing chamber of claim 2, wherein the cooling gas comprises helium. 如請求項1所述的電漿處理腔室,其中在所述基台下方還設置有一提升裝置,其連接於升舉頂針,並提升所述升舉頂針使得所述升舉裝置接觸於所述基片背面,從而帶動所述基片向上移動。 The plasma processing chamber of claim 1, wherein a lifting device is further disposed below the base, coupled to the lifting ejector, and lifting the lifting ejector such that the lifting device contacts the The back side of the substrate, thereby driving the substrate to move upward. 如請求項4所述的電漿處理腔室,其中所述提升裝置包括氣泵等。 The plasma processing chamber of claim 4, wherein the lifting device comprises an air pump or the like. 如請求項1所述的電漿處理腔室,其中所述電極連接有一電源裝置。 A plasma processing chamber according to claim 1, wherein said electrode is connected to a power supply unit. 如請求項6所述的電漿處理腔室,其中所述電源裝置包括並聯的雙震開關和直流電源,其中,所述雙震開關通過一控制信號觸發。 A plasma processing chamber according to claim 6, wherein said power supply means comprises a double-shock switch and a DC power supply in parallel, wherein said double-shock switch is triggered by a control signal. 如請求項6所述的電漿處理腔室,其中所述電源裝置包括一控制開關、直流電源、交流電源,其中所述控制開關的輸出端連接於所述電極,兩個輸入端分別連接所述直流電源和交流電源。 The plasma processing chamber of claim 6, wherein the power supply device comprises a control switch, a direct current power source, and an alternating current power source, wherein an output end of the control switch is connected to the electrode, and two input ends are respectively connected DC power and AC power. 一種用於電漿處理腔室的基片去夾持方法,其中,所述電漿處理腔室包括請求項1至8任一項所述的電漿處理腔室,其中,所述去夾持方法包括如下步驟:在基片的主製程階段結束以後,向電漿處理腔室的基台中的電極施加反向直流電壓;然後,向所述電極施加交流電壓,在上述過程中,持續對所述基片背面供應冷卻氣體;接著,當冷卻氣體漏率持續第一時間不小於預定閾值,則判定基片已經去夾持。 A substrate de-clamping method for a plasma processing chamber, wherein the plasma processing chamber includes the plasma processing chamber of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the de-clamping The method includes the steps of: applying a reverse DC voltage to an electrode in a base of the plasma processing chamber after the end of the main processing stage of the substrate; and then applying an alternating voltage to the electrode, in the process The back surface of the substrate is supplied with a cooling gas; then, when the cooling gas leak rate continues for a first time not less than a predetermined threshold, it is judged that the substrate has been removed. 如請求項9所述的去夾持方法,其中所述反向直流電壓的取值範圍為200V~300V,施加反向直流電壓的持續時間為3s~5s。 The de-clamping method of claim 9, wherein the reverse DC voltage ranges from 200V to 300V, and the duration of applying the reverse DC voltage is 3s to 5s. 如請求項9所述的去夾持方法,其中所述交流電壓為150v。 The de-clamping method of claim 9, wherein the alternating voltage is 150v. 如請求項9所述的去夾持方法,其中所述交流電壓施加的頻率為0.1hz~1hz。 The de-clamping method of claim 9, wherein the alternating voltage is applied at a frequency of 0.1 hz to 1 hz. 如請求項9所述的去夾持方法,其中所述冷卻氣體是氦氣。 The de-clamping method of claim 9, wherein the cooling gas is helium.
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