TWI629742B - Process chamber and semiconductor device - Google Patents

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TWI629742B
TWI629742B TW106116120A TW106116120A TWI629742B TW I629742 B TWI629742 B TW I629742B TW 106116120 A TW106116120 A TW 106116120A TW 106116120 A TW106116120 A TW 106116120A TW I629742 B TWI629742 B TW I629742B
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本發明提供一種製程腔室及半導體裝置。該製程腔室包括腔室本體,該腔室本體上開設有至少二製程子腔室,且該至少二製程子腔室保持連通。本發明提供的製程腔室及半導體裝置,通過在腔室本體上開設有至少二製程子腔室,且使該至少二製程子腔室保持連通,而使得各製程子腔室能夠在內部製程環境一致的情況下同時處理晶片,從而提高製程效率和裝置產能。The invention provides a process chamber and a semiconductor device. The process chamber includes a chamber body having at least two process sub-chambers therein, and the at least two process sub-chambers are in communication. The process chamber and the semiconductor device provided by the invention provide at least two process sub-chambers on the chamber body, and the at least two process sub-chambers are kept in communication, so that each process sub-chamber can be in an internal process environment The wafers are processed simultaneously in a consistent manner, thereby increasing process efficiency and device throughput.

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製程腔室及半導體裝置Process chamber and semiconductor device

本發明涉及半導體裝置製造技術領域,具體涉及一種製程腔室及半導體裝置。The present invention relates to the field of semiconductor device manufacturing technologies, and in particular, to a process chamber and a semiconductor device.

隨著積體電路市場的高速發展,晶片產能擴大的需求一方面給裝置商帶來了新的市場機遇,另一方面也對裝置商現有及前瞻性的技術能力提出了更高的要求。裝置產能指裝置單位工作時間內良品的產出數,它是反映裝置加工能力的一個重要技術參數。積體電路製造中使用的去氣裝置和退火裝置在執行相應的製程過程前,需要利用機械手與製程腔室的升降機構配合完成晶片的傳遞。如何通過縮短傳片時間、減少非製程過程時間來提高裝置產能,已經成為裝置商亟需解決的一大難題。With the rapid development of the integrated circuit market, the demand for expanded chip capacity has brought new market opportunities to device manufacturers, and on the other hand, it has placed higher demands on the existing and forward-looking technical capabilities of device manufacturers. Equipment capacity refers to the number of good products produced during the working hours of the unit. It is an important technical parameter reflecting the processing capacity of the unit. The degassing device and the annealing device used in the manufacture of the integrated circuit need to cooperate with the lifting mechanism of the processing chamber to complete the transfer of the wafer before performing the corresponding process. How to improve the capacity of the device by shortening the film transfer time and reducing the non-process process time has become a major problem that the device manufacturer needs to solve.

如第1a圖和第1b圖所示,現有的製程腔室的腔室本體100為單腔結構,腔室本體100包括:腔室、腔室傳片口105、對接安裝塊107、對接定位銷125、進氣口119等。其中腔室本體100是由一塊不銹鋼或者鋁合金毛坯一體加工而成。腔室本體100通過對接定位銷125定位,並通過對接安裝塊107固定安裝到傳輸腔上,機械手在腔室本體100與傳輸腔之間傳遞晶片。機械手的裝配體結構包括機械手、腕機械臂、肘機械臂和驅動器,機械手為單手,每次拾取一個晶片。單腔結構的製程腔室每次只能處理一個晶片,因此處理複數晶片的製程時間長,裝置產能低。As shown in FIG. 1a and FIG. 1b, the chamber body 100 of the existing process chamber has a single-chamber structure, and the chamber body 100 includes a chamber, a chamber transfer port 105, a docking mounting block 107, and a docking positioning pin 125. , air inlet 119, etc. The chamber body 100 is integrally processed from a piece of stainless steel or aluminum alloy blank. The chamber body 100 is positioned by the docking locating pin 125 and is fixedly mounted to the transfer chamber by the docking mounting block 107, which transfers the wafer between the chamber body 100 and the transfer chamber. The robot's assembly structure includes a robot, a wrist arm, an elbow arm, and a driver. The robot is a single hand and picks up one wafer at a time. The single-cavity process chamber can only process one wafer at a time, so the processing time for processing multiple wafers is long and the device throughput is low.

如第1b圖所示,製程氣體沿著第1b圖中的箭頭所示方向移動,即,製程氣體從進氣口119進入腔室內,並通過長進氣孔結構進入到腔室內的加熱器300的下面,然後通過加熱器300與腔室之間的縫隙移動到加熱器300的上方。As shown in Fig. 1b, the process gas moves in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1b, i.e., the process gas enters the chamber from the air inlet 119 and enters the lower surface of the heater 300 through the long air intake structure. Then, it moves to the upper side of the heater 300 through the gap between the heater 300 and the chamber.

儘管上述製程腔室已廣泛應用於半導體裝置製造技術領域中,但是由於其為單腔結構,每次只能處理一個晶片,導致處理能力低、製程時間長,因而裝置產能低。Although the above process chamber has been widely used in the field of semiconductor device manufacturing technology, since it is a single-cavity structure, only one wafer can be processed at a time, resulting in low processing capability and long process time, and thus the device throughput is low.

本發明針對現有技術中的至少一個問題,提供一種製程腔室及半導體裝置,用以提高裝置產能。The present invention is directed to at least one of the problems in the prior art, and provides a process chamber and a semiconductor device for increasing device throughput.

本發明為解決上述技術問題,採用如下技術方案: 本發明提供一種製程腔室,包括腔室本體,在該腔室本體上開設有至少二製程子腔室,且該至少二製程子腔室保持連通。In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: The present invention provides a process chamber including a chamber body, wherein at least two process sub-chambers are opened on the chamber body, and the at least two process sub-chambers are maintained Connected.

其中,該至少二製程子腔室包括第一子腔室和第二子腔室,該第一子腔室和該第二子腔室結構相同且在水平方向上並排設置,並且在二者之間設置有使二者相連通的連接腔。Wherein the at least two process sub-chambers comprise a first sub-chamber and a second sub-chamber, the first sub-chamber and the second sub-chamber being identical in structure and arranged side by side in a horizontal direction, and in both There is a connection chamber that connects the two.

其中,該製程腔室還包括進氣結構,該進氣結構分別與該第一子腔室和該第二子腔室連通,且能夠同時向該第一子腔室和該第二子腔室輸送氣體。Wherein, the process chamber further includes an air intake structure, the air intake structure is respectively connected to the first sub-chamber and the second sub-chamber, and can simultaneously be directed to the first sub-chamber and the second sub-chamber Conveying gas.

其中,該進氣結構包括:進氣通道、第一進氣環和第二進氣環;該第一進氣環設置於該第一子腔室的上部,用於向該第一子腔室輸送氣體;該第二進氣環設置於該第二子腔室的上部,用於向該第二子腔室輸送氣體;該進氣通道位於該腔室本體內,該第一子腔室和該第二子腔室相對於該進氣通道對稱設置,且該進氣通道包括進氣口、第一出氣口和第二出氣口,該進氣口與外部氣源連接,該第一出氣口和第二出氣口分別與該第一進氣環和該第二進氣環相連通。The air intake structure includes: an intake passage, a first intake ring, and a second intake ring; the first intake ring is disposed at an upper portion of the first sub-chamber for the first sub-chamber Conveying gas; the second intake ring is disposed at an upper portion of the second sub-chamber for conveying gas to the second sub-chamber; the intake passage is located in the chamber body, the first sub-chamber and The second sub-chamber is symmetrically disposed with respect to the intake passage, and the intake passage includes an air inlet, a first air outlet, and a second air outlet, and the air inlet is connected to an external air source, the first air outlet And the second air outlet is in communication with the first intake ring and the second intake ring, respectively.

其中,該進氣通道在平行於該腔室本體的平面上的投影呈T型或Y型,其中,該進氣口設置於該腔室本體的底部,該第一出氣口位於臨近該第一子腔室的一側,該第二出氣口位於臨近該第二子腔室的一側。Wherein the projection of the air inlet passage in a plane parallel to the chamber body is T-shaped or Y-shaped, wherein the air inlet is disposed at a bottom of the chamber body, and the first air outlet is located adjacent to the first One side of the sub-chamber, the second air outlet is located on a side adjacent to the second sub-chamber.

其中,該第一進氣環包括第一進氣環本體,該第二進氣環包括第二進氣環本體,該第一進氣環本體和第二進氣環本體上均設有沿其各自的徑向貫通的氣體勻流孔;該第一出氣口和該第二出氣口分別與該第一進氣環和該第二進氣環的氣體勻流孔相連通。Wherein the first intake ring includes a first intake ring body, the second intake ring includes a second intake ring body, and the first intake ring body and the second intake ring body are respectively provided along the same And a gas passage well of the first intake ring and the second intake ring, respectively, are respectively connected to the first gas outlet and the second gas outlet.

其中,對應於該第一進氣環,該氣體勻流孔的數量為複數且沿該第一進氣環的周向均勻分佈;對應於該第二進氣環,該氣體勻流孔的數量為複數且沿該第二進氣環的周向均勻分佈。Wherein, corresponding to the first intake ring, the number of the gas flow holes is plural and uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction of the first intake ring; corresponding to the second intake ring, the number of the gas flow holes It is plural and evenly distributed along the circumferential direction of the second intake ring.

其中,該第一進氣環上的氣體勻流孔朝向該第一子腔室的內側的孔徑大於該第一進氣環上的氣體勻流孔朝向該進氣通道的孔徑;該第二進氣環上的氣體勻流孔朝向該第二子腔室的內側的孔徑大於該第二進氣環上的氣體勻流孔朝向該進氣通道的孔徑。Wherein, a diameter of the gas flow hole on the first intake ring toward the inner side of the first sub-chamber is larger than a diameter of the gas flow hole on the first intake ring toward the intake passage; The gas shimming hole on the gas ring faces the inner side of the second sub-chamber with a larger diameter than the gas shimming hole on the second intake ring toward the inner diameter of the intake passage.

其中,該第一進氣環與該腔室本體之間形成有第一氣體儲存區域,該第一氣體儲存區域與該第一出氣口、該第一進氣環的氣體勻流孔連通;和/或該第二進氣環與該腔室本體之間形成有第二氣體儲存區域,該第二氣體儲存區域與該第二出氣口、該第二進氣環的氣體勻流孔連通。a first gas storage region is formed between the first air inlet ring and the chamber body, and the first gas storage region is in communication with the first air outlet and the gas flow hole of the first air inlet ring; Or a second gas storage region is formed between the second intake ring and the chamber body, and the second gas storage region is in communication with the second air outlet and the gas flow hole of the second intake ring.

其中,該第一進氣環本體的頂端沿其徑向方向向外延伸形成第一進氣環凸緣,該第二進氣環本體的頂端沿其徑向方向向外延伸形成第二進氣環凸緣;該第一子腔室和該第二子腔室還分別包括第一子腔室上蓋元件和第二子腔室上蓋元件,該第一子腔室上蓋組件將該第一進氣環凸緣壓緊在該腔室本體上,該第二子腔室上蓋元件將該第二進氣環凸緣壓緊在該腔室本體上。Wherein the top end of the first intake ring body extends outwardly in a radial direction thereof to form a first intake ring flange, and the top end of the second intake ring body extends outward in a radial direction thereof to form a second intake air. a ring flange; the first sub-chamber and the second sub-chamber further include a first sub-chamber upper cover member and a second sub-chamber upper cover member, the first sub-chamber upper cover assembly for the first intake A ring flange is pressed against the chamber body, and the second sub-chamber upper cover member presses the second intake ring flange against the chamber body.

其中,在該第一進氣環本體與該腔室本體之間以及在該第一進氣環凸緣與該腔室本體之間均設有密封圈,以使該第一氣體儲存區域保持密閉;和/或在該第二進氣環本體與該腔室本體之間以及在該第二進氣環凸緣與該腔室本體之間均設有密封圈,以使該第二氣體儲存區域保持密閉。Wherein a seal ring is disposed between the first intake ring body and the chamber body and between the first intake ring flange and the chamber body to keep the first gas storage region sealed And/or a sealing ring is provided between the second intake ring body and the chamber body and between the second intake ring flange and the chamber body to enable the second gas storage region Keep it closed.

作為另一個方面,本發明還提供一種半導體裝置,其包括上述任一方案該的製程腔室。In another aspect, the present invention also provides a semiconductor device comprising the process chamber of any of the above aspects.

其中,半導體裝置還包括傳輸腔和機械手,該機械手的手指的數量與該製程子腔室的數量相同,並且各手指的位置與該製程子腔室的位置一一對應,以便能夠在該傳輸腔與各個製程子腔室之間同時傳輸晶片。Wherein, the semiconductor device further includes a transfer cavity and a robot, the number of fingers of the robot is the same as the number of the process sub-chambers, and the positions of the fingers are in one-to-one correspondence with the positions of the process sub-chambers, so that The wafer is simultaneously transferred between the transfer chamber and each process sub-chamber.

本發明能夠實現以下有益效果: 本發明提供的製程腔室,通過在腔室本體上開設有至少二製程子腔室,且使該至少二製程子腔室保持連通,而使得各製程子腔室能夠在內部製程環境一致的情況下同時處理晶片,從而提高該製程腔室的處理能力和製程效率。The present invention can achieve the following beneficial effects: The process chamber provided by the present invention, by opening at least two process sub-chambers on the chamber body, and keeping the at least two process sub-chambers in communication, so that each process sub-chamber The wafer can be processed simultaneously with the same internal process environment, thereby improving the processing capacity and process efficiency of the process chamber.

類似地,本發明提供的半導體裝置,由於其採用了本發明提供的製程腔室,因此能夠提高製程效率和裝置產能。Similarly, the semiconductor device provided by the present invention can improve process efficiency and device throughput because it employs the process chamber provided by the present invention.

當製程子腔室的數量為2個時,例如,在腔室本體上開設結構相同且對稱設置的第一製程子腔室和第二製程子腔室,並設置連接腔連通第一製程子腔室和第二製程子腔室,可以同時處理第一製程子腔室內和第二製程子腔室內的二晶片,從而將製程時間縮短一半,提高製程效率和裝置產能,通過進氣結構同時向第一製程子腔室和第二製程子腔室進氣,能夠進一步提高製程同步性,從而進一步提高裝置產能。When the number of the process sub-chambers is two, for example, the first process sub-chamber and the second process sub-chamber having the same structure and symmetrically disposed on the chamber body, and the connection cavity is connected to the first process sub-cavity The chamber and the second process sub-chamber can simultaneously process two wafers in the first process sub-chamber and the second process sub-chamber, thereby reducing the process time by half, improving process efficiency and device throughput, and simultaneously passing through the intake structure The intake of one process sub-chamber and the second process sub-chamber can further improve the process synchronization, thereby further increasing the capacity of the device.

並且,在製程子腔室的數量為2個的情況下,通過在第一製程子腔室和第二製程子腔室的上方設置第一進氣環和第二進氣環,並在腔室本體內設置分別與第一進氣環和第二進氣環連通的進氣通道,可以將外部氣源的氣體同時輸送至第一製程子腔室和第二製程子腔室的上部,從而實現上進氣方式,使得製程氣體直接到達加熱器的正上方,提高了製程的均勻性。And, in the case where the number of the process sub-chambers is two, the first intake ring and the second intake ring are disposed above the first process sub-chamber and the second process sub-chamber, and in the chamber The body is provided with an intake passage respectively communicating with the first intake ring and the second intake ring, and the gas of the external air source can be simultaneously sent to the upper part of the first process sub-chamber and the second process sub-chamber, thereby realizing The upper air intake mode allows the process gas to directly reach the heater directly, which improves the uniformity of the process.

進一步地,在製程子腔室的數量為2個的情況下,通過在第一進氣環和第二進氣環上設置複數沿其徑向貫通的氣體勻流孔,使得製程氣體通過氣體勻流孔從第一進氣環和第二進氣環的圓周方向分別向第一製程子腔室和第二製程子腔室均勻進氣,進一步提高了製程進氣的均勻性,減小晶片表面不同位置的氣壓差別,從而提高產品良率。Further, in the case where the number of the process sub-chambers is two, the process gas is uniformly passed through the gas by arranging a plurality of gas flow holes penetrating in the radial direction on the first intake ring and the second intake ring. The flow holes are uniformly inleted from the circumferential direction of the first intake ring and the second intake ring to the first process sub-chamber and the second process sub-chamber respectively, thereby further improving the uniformity of the process intake and reducing the surface of the wafer. Differences in air pressure at different locations to increase product yield.

下面結合附圖對本發明中的技術方案進行清楚、完整的描述,顯然,所描述的實施例僅是本發明的一部分實施例,而不是全部的實施例。基於本發明中的實施例,本領域普通技術人員在沒有做出創造性勞動的前提下所獲得的所有其他實施例,都屬於本發明保護的範圍。The technical solutions in the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are within the scope of the present invention.

本發明實施例提供一種製程腔室,在其腔室本體上開設有至少二製程子腔室,且該至少二製程子腔室保持連通,以使各製程子腔室的內部製程環境一致。其中,該至少二製程子腔室的排列形式可以不受限制,只要能夠保證機械手在製程子腔室和傳輸腔之間正常傳片即可,例如可以採用下述方式排列:全部製程子腔室沿水平方向並排設置;或者,全部製程子腔室沿豎直方向層疊設置;或者,全部製程子腔室既非全部排列在同一個水平面內,也非全部排列在同一個豎直平面內,例如,製程子腔室在豎直方向上分為兩層、在水平方向上分為兩列。本發明實施例提供的製程腔室,通過設置至少二彼此連通的製程子腔室而保證製程的穩定性和一致性,並提高處理能力和製程效率。The embodiment of the invention provides a process chamber, wherein at least two process sub-chambers are opened on the chamber body, and the at least two process sub-chambers are kept in communication, so that the internal process environment of each process sub-chamber is consistent. The arrangement of the at least two process sub-chambers is not limited, as long as the robot can ensure normal transfer between the process sub-chamber and the transfer cavity, for example, the following manner can be arranged: all process sub-cavities The chambers are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction; or, the entire process sub-chambers are stacked in the vertical direction; or, the entire process sub-chambers are not all arranged in the same horizontal plane, or all of them are arranged in the same vertical plane, For example, the process sub-chamber is divided into two layers in the vertical direction and two columns in the horizontal direction. The process chamber provided by the embodiment of the invention ensures the stability and consistency of the process by setting at least two process sub-chambers that are connected to each other, and improves the processing capability and the process efficiency.

以下結合第2圖至第5b圖並以二製程子腔室為例,對本發明的技術方案進行詳細描述。The technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5b and taking a two-process sub-chamber as an example.

如第2圖所示,本發明提供一種製程腔室,其包括一體成型的腔室本體100,腔室本體100上開設有第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102,第一子腔室101與第二子腔室102的結構相同且在水平方向上對稱設置。第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102分別設有傳片口105,機械手能夠將晶片經由第一子腔室101的傳片口105傳遞至第一子腔室101,以及經由第二子腔室102的傳片口105傳遞至第二子腔室102。As shown in FIG. 2, the present invention provides a process chamber including an integrally formed chamber body 100 having a first sub-chamber 101 and a second sub-chamber 102, a first sub-chamber The chamber 101 has the same structure as the second sub-chamber 102 and is symmetrically disposed in the horizontal direction. The first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102 are respectively provided with a film opening 105, and the robot can transfer the wafer to the first sub-chamber 101 via the film opening 105 of the first sub-chamber 101, and via the second sub-chamber The film opening 105 of the chamber 102 is transferred to the second sub-chamber 102.

如第2圖所示,腔室本體100上還開設有連接腔103,連接腔103在水平方向上連接在第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102之間。腔室本體100通過對接安裝塊107及安裝於其上的對接定位銷125進行固定和定位。腔室本體100上的設置有傳片口105的那一側為安裝面,在腔室本體100的與上述安裝面垂直的四個面上且靠近安裝面的位置處設置有若干個對接安裝塊107和對接定位銷125,具體地,在傳片口105一側的腔室本體100的上、下表面上(即傳片口105的上方和下方)設置有複數對接安裝塊107,對接定位銷125固定在對接安裝塊107上;以及在第一子腔室的傳片口105和第二子腔室的傳片口105的外側也設置有對接定位銷125。腔室本體100通過對接定位銷125固定安裝到傳輸腔上。As shown in FIG. 2, the chamber body 100 is further provided with a connection chamber 103 which is connected between the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102 in the horizontal direction. The chamber body 100 is fixed and positioned by the docking mounting block 107 and the docking locating pins 125 mounted thereon. The side of the chamber body 100 on which the film opening 105 is disposed is a mounting surface, and a plurality of docking mounting blocks 107 are disposed at four positions of the chamber body 100 perpendicular to the mounting surface and close to the mounting surface. And the docking positioning pin 125, specifically, the upper and lower surfaces of the chamber body 100 on the side of the film opening 105 (i.e., above and below the film opening 105) are provided with a plurality of docking mounting blocks 107, and the docking positioning pins 125 are fixed at The docking mounting block 107 is also provided; and a mating positioning pin 125 is also disposed on the outer side of the film opening 105 of the first sub-chamber and the film opening 105 of the second sub-chamber. The chamber body 100 is fixedly mounted to the transfer chamber by abutting locating pins 125.

通過在腔室本體100上開設結構相同且對稱設置的第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102,並設置連接腔103以連通第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102,可以在製程環境相同的第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102內同時處理晶片,從而提高製程腔室整體的處理能力。這樣,與現有技術相比,本發明提供的製程腔室,處理相同數量的晶片所用製程時間縮短,從而提高製程效率和裝置產能。By opening the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102 which are identical in structure and symmetrically disposed on the chamber body 100, and providing the connection cavity 103 to communicate the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102, The wafers are simultaneously processed in the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102 having the same process environment, thereby improving the overall processing capability of the process chamber. Thus, compared with the prior art, the process chamber provided by the present invention reduces the process time for processing the same number of wafers, thereby improving process efficiency and device throughput.

進一步地,製程腔室還包括進氣結構,進氣結構分別與第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102連通,能夠同時向第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102輸送氣體。本發明通過進氣結構同時向第一子腔室和第二子腔室進氣,能夠進一步提高製程同步性,從而進一步提高裝置產能。Further, the process chamber further includes an intake structure that communicates with the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102, respectively, and is capable of simultaneously delivering gas to the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102. . The invention simultaneously injects air into the first sub-chamber and the second sub-chamber through the intake structure, which can further improve the process synchronization, thereby further increasing the capacity of the device.

如第4a圖、第4b圖所示,進氣結構包括:位於腔室本體100內的進氣通道600、用於向第一子腔室101輸送氣體的第一進氣環701以及用於向第二子腔室102輸送氣體的第二進氣環702,其中,第一進氣環701和第二進氣環702分別設置於第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102的上部。As shown in FIG. 4a and FIG. 4b, the intake structure includes: an intake passage 600 located in the chamber body 100, a first intake ring 701 for conveying gas to the first sub-chamber 101, and a The second sub-chamber 102 transports a second intake ring 702 of gas, wherein the first intake ring 701 and the second intake ring 702 are disposed at upper portions of the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102, respectively.

進氣通道600設置在腔室本體100內且位於第一子腔室101與第二子腔室102之間,例如,第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102相對於進氣通道600對稱設置。該進氣通道600包括進氣口119、第一出氣口601和第二出氣口602,進氣口119與外部氣源(圖中未繪示)連接,第一出氣口601與第一進氣環701相連通,第二出氣口602與第二進氣環702相連通。The intake passage 600 is disposed in the chamber body 100 and located between the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102, for example, the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102 are opposite to the intake passage 600 Symmetrical settings. The intake passage 600 includes an air inlet 119, a first air outlet 601, and a second air outlet 602. The air inlet 119 is connected to an external air source (not shown), and the first air outlet 601 and the first air inlet The ring 701 is in communication with each other, and the second air outlet 602 is in communication with the second intake ring 702.

本實施例通過在腔室本體100上的第一子腔室101與第二子腔室102之間設置進氣通道600,可以從中間分別向兩側的第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102輸送氣體,從而使得第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102能夠同時進氣且進氣相對均勻。In this embodiment, by providing an intake passage 600 between the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102 on the chamber body 100, the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-section can be respectively from the middle to the two sides. The chamber 102 delivers gas such that the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102 are capable of simultaneous intake and relatively uniform intake air.

進氣口119設置於腔室本體100的下部,第一出氣口601位於臨近第一子腔室101的一側,第二出氣口602位於臨近第二子腔室102的一側。The air inlet 119 is disposed at a lower portion of the chamber body 100, the first air outlet 601 is located on a side adjacent to the first sub-chamber 101, and the second air outlet 602 is located on a side adjacent to the second sub-chamber 102.

進氣通道600 在平行於上述安裝面的平面內的投影可以呈T型或Y型。為便於加工,較佳的,將進氣通道600設置成在平行於上述安裝面的平面內的投影呈T型。The projection of the intake passage 600 in a plane parallel to the above-described mounting surface may be T-shaped or Y-shaped. For ease of processing, it is preferred that the intake passage 600 be disposed in a T-shape in a plane parallel to the mounting surface.

如第4a圖所示,第一進氣環701設置於第一子腔室101的上開口處,第二進氣環702設置於第二子腔室102的上開口處,從而實現從第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102的上方進氣,即,實現上進氣方式,這樣,製程氣體可以直接到達加熱器300的正上方,而在晶片表面均勻發生反應,從而有利於提高製程的均勻性。同時,加熱器300的燈泡輻射產生的熱量可以對製程氣體進行預熱,避免冷的製程氣體直接吹到晶片表面,不利於製程處理。As shown in FIG. 4a, the first intake ring 701 is disposed at the upper opening of the first sub-chamber 101, and the second intake ring 702 is disposed at the upper opening of the second sub-chamber 102, thereby achieving the first The upper air intake of the sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102, that is, the upper air intake mode, so that the process gas can directly reach directly above the heater 300, and the reaction is uniformly generated on the surface of the wafer, thereby facilitating the improvement. Process uniformity. At the same time, the heat generated by the bulb radiation of the heater 300 can preheat the process gas to prevent the cold process gas from being directly blown onto the surface of the wafer, which is disadvantageous for the process.

以下結合第4b圖,詳細說明第一進氣環的結構。The structure of the first intake ring will be described in detail below with reference to Fig. 4b.

如第4b圖所示,第一進氣環701包括第一進氣環本體703,第一進氣環本體703上設有沿其徑向貫通的氣體勻流孔704。第一進氣環701與腔室本體100之間形成第一氣體儲存區域800,更具體地,第一氣體儲存區域800為形成於第一進氣環本體703的外側與腔室本體100之間的環形且密閉的氣體儲存區域。該第一氣體儲存區域800和第一出氣口601、第一進氣環701的氣體勻流孔704均連通。As shown in FIG. 4b, the first intake ring 701 includes a first intake ring body 703, and the first intake ring body 703 is provided with a gas flow restricting hole 704 penetrating therethrough. A first gas storage region 800 is formed between the first intake ring 701 and the chamber body 100. More specifically, the first gas storage region 800 is formed between the outside of the first intake ring body 703 and the chamber body 100. Annular and closed gas storage area. The first gas storage region 800 is in communication with the first gas outlet 601 and the gas flow holes 704 of the first intake ring 701.

第二進氣環702的結構及設置方式與第一進氣環701相同,在此不再贅述。同理,第二進氣環702與腔室本體100之間形成第二氣體儲存區域,第二氣體儲存區域和第二出氣口602、第二進氣環702的氣體勻流孔704均連通。The structure and arrangement of the second intake ring 702 are the same as those of the first intake ring 701, and are not described herein again. Similarly, a second gas storage region is formed between the second intake ring 702 and the chamber body 100, and the second gas storage region and the second gas outlet 602 and the gas flow holes 704 of the second intake ring 702 are both in communication.

通過設置環形的第一氣體儲存區域和第二氣體儲存區域,使得來自進氣通道600的氣體能夠在第一氣體儲存區域800和第二氣體儲存區域內得到緩衝和勻流,這樣,當製程氣體通過氣體勻流孔704從第一進氣環701和第二進氣環702的圓周方向分別向第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102內進氣時可以較為均勻,且能直接到達加熱器300的正上方,實現上部均勻進氣,減小晶片表面不同位置的氣壓差別,從而提高產品良率。By providing the annular first gas storage region and the second gas storage region, gas from the inlet passage 600 can be buffered and turbed in the first gas storage region 800 and the second gas storage region, thus, when the process gas is The gas is uniformly distributed into the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102 from the circumferential direction of the first intake ring 701 and the second intake ring 702 through the gas equalizing holes 704, and can be directly reached. Directly above the heater 300, uniform upper air intake is achieved, and the difference in air pressure at different positions on the wafer surface is reduced, thereby improving product yield.

結合第5a圖和第5b圖所示,第一進氣環701的氣體勻流孔704和第二進氣環702的氣體勻流孔704均為複數。較佳地,複數氣體勻流孔704沿第一進氣環701的周向均勻分佈,且複數氣體勻流孔704沿第二進氣環702的周向均勻分佈。As shown in FIGS. 5a and 5b, the gas flow holes 704 of the first intake ring 701 and the gas flow holes 704 of the second intake ring 702 are plural. Preferably, the plurality of gas flow holes 704 are uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction of the first intake ring 701, and the plurality of gas flow holes 704 are evenly distributed along the circumferential direction of the second intake ring 702.

通過在第一進氣環本體703和第二進氣環本體上均勻設置複數氣體勻流孔704,使得製程氣體通過氣體勻流孔704從第一進氣環701和第二進氣環702的圓周方向分別向第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102均勻進氣,進一步提高了製程進氣的均勻性,減小晶片表面不同位置的氣壓差別,從而提高產品良率。較佳的,氣體勻流孔704在第一進氣環701和第二進氣環702的靠近第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102的一側呈喇叭口狀,具體的,如第5b圖所示,對於第一進氣環701上的氣體勻流孔704而言,其朝向第一子腔室101的內側的孔徑大於其朝向進氣通道600的孔徑;對於第二進氣環702上的氣體勻流孔704而言,其朝向第二子腔室102的內側的孔徑大於其朝向進氣通道600的孔徑。By uniformly arranging the plurality of gas equalizing holes 704 on the first intake ring body 703 and the second intake ring body, the process gas passes through the gas equalizing holes 704 from the first intake ring 701 and the second intake ring 702. The circumferential direction uniformly feeds the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102, respectively, further improving the uniformity of the process intake and reducing the difference in air pressure at different positions on the surface of the wafer, thereby improving the product yield. Preferably, the gas merging hole 704 is flared on the side of the first inlet ring 701 and the second inlet ring 702 adjacent to the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102, specifically, such as As shown in FIG. 5b, for the gas equalization hole 704 on the first intake ring 701, its aperture toward the inner side of the first sub-chamber 101 is larger than its aperture toward the intake passage 600; for the second intake The gas equalization orifice 704 on the ring 702 has a larger diameter toward the inner side of the second subchamber 102 than it faces toward the inlet passage 600.

通過將氣體勻流孔704在第一進氣環701和第二進氣環702的靠近第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102的一側設置為喇叭口狀,能夠減緩製程氣體進入第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102內的流速,避免製程氣體出現噴射的情況,從而使製程氣體勻速進入腔室。By setting the gas equalizing hole 704 in a flared shape on the side of the first intake ring 701 and the second intake ring 702 close to the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102, the process gas can be slowed down. The flow rates in the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102 prevent the process gas from being ejected, thereby allowing the process gas to enter the chamber at a constant rate.

結合第4a圖和第4b圖所示,第一進氣環本體703的頂端沿其徑向方向向外延伸形成第一進氣環凸緣705,第二進氣環本體的頂端沿其徑向方向向外延伸形成第二進氣環凸緣。第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102還包括第一子腔室上蓋元件501和第二子腔室上蓋元件502,第一子腔室上蓋元件501和第二子腔室上蓋元件502分別將第一進氣環凸緣705和第二進氣環凸緣壓緊在腔室本體100上。In conjunction with Figures 4a and 4b, the top end of the first intake ring body 703 extends outwardly in a radial direction thereof to form a first intake ring flange 705, the top end of which is along the radial direction thereof. The direction extends outward to form a second intake ring flange. The first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102 further include a first sub-chamber upper cover member 501 and a second sub-chamber upper cover member 502, a first sub-chamber upper cover member 501 and a second sub-chamber upper cover member 502 The first intake ring flange 705 and the second intake ring flange are respectively pressed against the chamber body 100.

在第一進氣環本體703與腔室本體100之間、以及第一進氣環凸緣705與腔室本體100之間設有第一密封圈706,在第二進氣環本體與腔室本體100之間,以及第二進氣環凸緣與腔室本體100之間設有第二密封圈,以形成密閉的第一氣體儲存區域800和第二氣體儲存區域。所謂第一密封圈706指的是設置在第一進氣環701與腔室本體100之間的密封圈;所謂第二密封圈指的是設置在第二進氣環702與腔室本體100之間的密封圈。A first sealing ring 706 is disposed between the first intake ring body 703 and the chamber body 100, and between the first intake ring flange 705 and the chamber body 100, and the second intake ring body and the chamber A second sealing ring is disposed between the body 100 and between the second intake ring flange and the chamber body 100 to form a sealed first gas storage region 800 and a second gas storage region. The first sealing ring 706 refers to a sealing ring disposed between the first intake ring 701 and the chamber body 100; the so-called second sealing ring refers to the second intake ring 702 and the chamber body 100. The seal between the two.

具體的,如第4b圖所示,在腔室本體100與第一進氣環凸緣705接觸的表面上設置有第一凹槽,以及在腔室本體100與第一進氣環本體703接觸的表面上設置有第一凹槽,第一密封圈容置於第一凹槽內,用於密封第一進氣環701與腔室本體100之間的第一儲存區域800;相應的,在腔室本體100與第二進氣環凸緣接觸的表面上設置有第二凹槽,以及在腔室本體100與第二進氣環本體接觸的表面上設置有第二凹槽,第二密封圈容置於第二凹槽內,用於密封第二進氣環702與腔室本體100之間的第二儲存區域。Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4b, a first groove is disposed on a surface of the chamber body 100 in contact with the first intake ring flange 705, and the chamber body 100 is in contact with the first intake ring body 703. a first groove is disposed on the surface, and the first sealing ring is received in the first groove for sealing the first storage area 800 between the first intake ring 701 and the chamber body 100; correspondingly, a second groove is disposed on a surface of the chamber body 100 in contact with the second intake ring flange, and a second groove is disposed on a surface of the chamber body 100 in contact with the second intake ring body, the second seal The entrainment is placed in the second recess for sealing the second storage region between the second intake ring 702 and the chamber body 100.

設置第一密封圈,可以將第一進氣環本體703與腔室本體100之間、第一進氣環凸緣705與腔室本體100之間的間隙進行密封;設置第二密封圈,可以將第二進氣環本體與腔室本體100之間、第二進氣環凸緣與腔室本體100之間的間隙進行密封,從而在第一進氣環701和第二進氣環702的外側形成環形且密閉的第一氣體儲存區域800和第二氣體儲存區域,使得來自進氣通道600的氣體能夠在此得到緩衝和勻流;進一步地,通過第一進氣環701和第二進氣環702上的複數氣體勻流孔704,可以進一步保證製程氣體能夠從第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102的圓周方向的複數位置均勻地進入到第一子腔室101和第二子腔室102內。The first sealing ring is disposed, and the gap between the first intake ring body 703 and the chamber body 100, the first intake ring flange 705 and the chamber body 100 may be sealed; and the second sealing ring may be disposed. Sealing the gap between the second intake ring body and the chamber body 100, between the second intake ring flange and the chamber body 100, so as to be at the first intake ring 701 and the second intake ring 702 The outer side forms an annular and sealed first gas storage region 800 and a second gas storage region, such that gas from the intake passage 600 can be buffered and leveled therein; further, through the first intake ring 701 and the second inlet The plurality of gas equalizing holes 704 on the gas ring 702 can further ensure that the process gas can uniformly enter the first sub-chamber 101 and the plurality of positions from the plurality of positions in the circumferential direction of the first sub-chamber 101 and the second sub-chamber 102 Within the two subchambers 102.

需要說明的是,儘管前述實施例中的腔室本體為一體成型,但是在實際應用中可以不局限於此,腔室本體也可以由複數部分組裝而成。並且,各個製程子腔室的結構也不必設置為相同,只要能夠保證各個製程子腔室的製程環境相同且可以順利進行製程和取放片即可。It should be noted that although the chamber body in the foregoing embodiment is integrally formed, it may not be limited in practice, and the chamber body may be assembled from a plurality of parts. Moreover, the structure of each process sub-chamber is not necessarily set to be the same, as long as the process environment of each process sub-chamber can be ensured to be the same and the process and the pick-and-place film can be smoothly performed.

進一步需要說明的是,當製程子腔室的數量為二以上時,各個製程子腔室的結構及子腔室之間的連通方式等,可以參照前述二製程子腔室的實施例,在此不再贅述。It should be further noted that when the number of process sub-chambers is two or more, the structure of each process sub-chamber and the connection mode between the sub-chambers can be referred to the embodiment of the two-process sub-chamber described above. No longer.

此外,本發明實施例還提供一種半導體裝置,該半導體裝置包括本發明提供的上述製程腔室。In addition, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a semiconductor device including the above process chamber provided by the present invention.

進一步地,該半導體裝置還包括傳輸腔和機械手,其中,機械手的手指的數量與製程子腔室的數量相同,並且各手指的位置與各製程子腔室的位置一一對應,以便能夠在傳輸腔與各個製程子腔室之間同時傳輸晶片。Further, the semiconductor device further includes a transfer cavity and a robot, wherein the number of the fingers of the robot is the same as the number of the process sub-chambers, and the positions of the fingers are in one-to-one correspondence with the positions of the process sub-chambers, so as to be able to The wafer is simultaneously transferred between the transfer chamber and each process sub-chamber.

下面以適用於第2圖所示製程腔室的機械手為例對本發明半導體裝置中的機械手進行說明。Next, the manipulator in the semiconductor device of the present invention will be described by taking a manipulator suitable for the process chamber shown in Fig. 2 as an example.

如第3圖所示,該機械手包括:二手指901、腕機械臂902、肘機械臂903和驅動器904,二手指901的高度相同,可以同時拾取晶片並同時在傳輸腔和第一子腔室之間、以及在傳輸腔和第二子腔室之間傳輸晶片。由於二手指901可以同時拾取或傳輸晶片,因此可以提高製程效率和裝置產能。As shown in FIG. 3, the robot includes: two fingers 901, a wrist arm 902, an elbow arm 903, and a driver 904. The two fingers 901 have the same height, and can simultaneously pick up the wafer and simultaneously in the transfer chamber and the first sub-cavity. The wafer is transferred between the chambers and between the transfer chamber and the second sub-chamber. Since the two fingers 901 can simultaneously pick up or transfer wafers, process efficiency and device throughput can be improved.

需要說明的是,在實際應用中,本發明提供的半導體裝置所用機械手可以為現有技術中的機械手,即,其手指數量可以為一個,這種情況下,為了配合各個製程子腔室同時取放片,而需同時使用複數機械手。It should be noted that, in practical applications, the robot used in the semiconductor device provided by the present invention may be a robot in the prior art, that is, the number of fingers may be one. In this case, in order to cooperate with each process sub-chamber simultaneously Take and place the film, but use multiple robots at the same time.

可以理解的是,以上實施方式僅僅是為了說明本發明的原理而採用的示例性實施方式,然而本發明並不局限於此。對於本領域內的普通技術人員而言,在不脫離本發明的精神和實質的情況下,可以做出各種變型和改進,這些變型和改進也視為本發明的保護範圍。It is to be understood that the above embodiments are merely exemplary embodiments employed to explain the principles of the invention, but the invention is not limited thereto. Various modifications and improvements can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. These modifications and improvements are also considered to be within the scope of the invention.

100:腔室本體 101:第一子腔室 102:第二子腔室 103:連接腔 105:傳片口 107:對接安裝塊 119:進氣口 125:對接定位銷 300:加熱器 501:第一子腔室上蓋元件 502:第二子腔室上蓋元件 600:進氣通道 601:第一出氣口 602:第二出氣口 701:第一進氣環 702:第二進氣環 703:第一進氣環本體 704:氣體勻流孔 705:第一進氣環凸緣 800:第一氣體儲存區域 901:手指 902:腕機械臂 903:肘機械臂 904:驅動器100: chamber body 101: first sub-chamber 102: second sub-chamber 103: connection chamber 105: transfer port 107: docking mounting block 119: air inlet 125: docking positioning pin 300: heater 501: first Sub-chamber upper cover element 502: second sub-chamber upper cover element 600: intake passage 601: first air outlet 602: second air outlet 701: first intake ring 702: second intake ring 703: first into Air ring body 704: gas flow hole 705: first air ring flange 800: first gas storage area 901: finger 902: wrist arm 903: elbow arm 904: driver

第1a圖為現有的製程腔室的結構示意圖; 第1b圖為現有的製程腔室的剖視圖; 第2圖為本發明實施例提供的製程腔室的結構示意圖; 第3圖為用於向本發明實施例提供的製程腔室傳遞晶片的機械手結構的結構示意圖; 第4a圖為本發明實施例提供的製程腔室的進氣剖面示意圖; 第4b圖為第4a圖中I處的局部放大圖; 第5a圖為本發明實施例提供的第一進氣環的結構示意圖; 第5b圖為第5a圖中II處的局部放大圖。1a is a schematic structural view of a conventional processing chamber; FIG. 1b is a cross-sectional view of a conventional processing chamber; FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a processing chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 4a is a schematic diagram of an intake cross section of a process chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4b is a partial enlarged view of a portion I of FIG. 4a. Figure 5a is a schematic structural view of a first intake ring according to an embodiment of the present invention; and Figure 5b is a partially enlarged view of a portion II of Figure 5a.

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一種製程腔室,包括:一腔室本體,其特徵在於,該腔室本體上開設有至少二製程子腔室,且該至少二製程子腔室保持連通,該至少二製程子腔室包括一第一子腔室和一第二子腔室,該第一子腔室和該第二子腔室結構相同且在水平方向上並排設置,並且在二者之間設置有使二者相連通的一連接腔;以及一進氣結構,該進氣結構分別與該第一子腔室和該第二子腔室連通,且能夠同時向該第一子腔室和該第二子腔室輸送氣體,該進氣結構包括一進氣通道、一第一進氣環和一第二進氣環,該第一進氣環設置於該第一子腔室的上部,用於向該第一子腔室輸送氣體,該第二進氣環設置於該第二子腔室的上部,用於向該第二子腔室輸送氣體,該進氣通道位於該腔室本體內,該第一子腔室和該第二子腔室相對於該進氣通道對稱設置,且該進氣通道包括一進氣口、一第一出氣口和一第二出氣口,該進氣口與一外部氣源連接,該第一出氣口和第二出氣口分別與該第一進氣環和該第二進氣環相連通,該第一進氣環包括一第一進氣環本體,該第二進氣環包括一第二進氣環本體,該第一進氣環本體和該第二進氣環本體上均設有沿其各自的徑向貫通的一氣體勻流孔,該第一出氣口和該第二出氣口分別與該第一進氣環和該第二進氣環的氣體勻流孔相連通。 A process chamber includes: a chamber body, wherein the chamber body is provided with at least two process sub-chambers, and the at least two process sub-chambers are kept in communication, and the at least two process sub-chambers include a a first sub-chamber and a second sub-chamber, the first sub-chamber and the second sub-chamber are identical in structure and arranged side by side in a horizontal direction, and are disposed between the two a connecting chamber; and an air intake structure, the air intake structure is respectively connected to the first sub-chamber and the second sub-chamber, and can simultaneously deliver gas to the first sub-chamber and the second sub-chamber The air intake structure includes an intake passage, a first intake ring and a second intake ring. The first intake ring is disposed at an upper portion of the first sub-chamber for the first sub-cavity The second air intake ring is disposed at an upper portion of the second sub-chamber for conveying gas to the second sub-chamber, the air intake passage is located in the chamber body, and the first sub-chamber is And the second sub-chamber is symmetrically disposed with respect to the intake passage, and the intake passage includes an air inlet, a first air outlet and a second air outlet, the air inlet is connected to an external air source, and the first air outlet and the second air outlet are respectively connected to the first air inlet ring and the second air inlet ring, The first intake ring includes a first intake ring body, the second intake ring includes a second intake ring body, and the first intake ring body and the second intake ring body are both provided along the second intake ring body The respective first gas outlets and the second gas outlets communicate with the gas inlet holes of the first inlet ring and the second inlet ring, respectively. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之製程腔室,其中,該進氣通道在平行於該腔室本體的平面上的投影呈T型或Y型,其中,該進氣口設置於該腔室本體的底部,該第一出氣口位於臨近該第一子腔室的一側,該第二出氣口位於臨近該第二子腔室的一側。 The process chamber of claim 1, wherein the projection of the inlet passage in a plane parallel to the chamber body is T-shaped or Y-shaped, wherein the inlet is disposed in the chamber At the bottom of the body, the first air outlet is located on a side adjacent to the first sub-chamber, and the second air outlet is located on a side adjacent to the second sub-chamber. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之製程腔室,其中,對應於該第一進氣環,該氣體勻流孔的數量為複數且沿該第一進氣環的周向均勻分佈;對應於該第二進氣環,該氣體勻流孔的數量為複數且沿該第二進氣環的周向均勻分佈。 The process chamber of claim 1, wherein, corresponding to the first intake ring, the number of the gas flow holes is plural and evenly distributed along a circumferential direction of the first intake ring; The second intake ring has a plurality of gas flow holes and is evenly distributed along the circumferential direction of the second intake ring. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之製程腔室,其中,該第一進氣環上的氣體勻流孔朝向該第一子腔室的內側的孔徑大於該第一進氣環上的氣體勻流孔朝向該進氣通道的孔徑;該第二進氣環上的氣體勻流孔朝向該第二子腔室的內側的孔徑大於該第二進氣環上的氣體勻流孔朝向該進氣通道的孔徑。 The process chamber of claim 1, wherein the gas flow hole on the first intake ring faces the inner side of the first sub-chamber with a larger diameter than the gas on the first intake ring. a flow hole facing the aperture of the intake passage; a gas flow hole on the second intake ring facing the inner side of the second sub-chamber having a larger diameter than the gas flow-receiving hole on the second intake ring facing the intake The aperture of the channel. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之製程腔室,其中,該第一進氣環與該腔室本體之間形成有一第一氣體儲存區域,該第一氣體儲存區域與該第一出氣口、該第一進氣環的氣體勻流孔連通,和/或該第二進氣環與該腔室本體之間形成有一第二氣體儲存區域,該第二氣體儲存區域與該第二出氣口、該第二進氣環的氣體勻流孔連通。 The process chamber of claim 1, wherein a first gas storage region is formed between the first intake ring and the chamber body, the first gas storage region and the first gas outlet, a gas distribution hole of the first intake ring is connected, and/or a second gas storage region is formed between the second intake ring and the chamber body, the second gas storage region and the second gas outlet, The gas flow holes of the second intake ring are in communication. 如申請專利範圍第5項所述之製程腔室,其中,該第一進氣環本體的頂端沿其徑向方向向外延伸形成一第一進氣環凸緣,該第二進氣環本體的頂端沿其徑向方向向外延伸形成一第二進氣環凸緣;該第一子腔室和該第二子腔室還分別包括一第一子腔室上蓋元件和一第二子腔室上蓋元件,該第一子腔室上蓋組件將該第一進氣環凸緣壓緊在該腔室本體上,該第二子腔室上蓋元件將該第二進氣環凸緣壓緊在該腔室本體上。 The process chamber of claim 5, wherein the top end of the first intake ring body extends outwardly in a radial direction thereof to form a first intake ring flange, the second intake ring body a top end extending outwardly in a radial direction thereof to form a second intake ring flange; the first sub-chamber and the second sub-chamber further comprising a first sub-chamber upper cover member and a second sub-chamber a chamber upper cover member, the first sub-chamber upper cover assembly presses the first intake ring flange against the chamber body, the second sub-chamber upper cover member pressing the second intake ring flange at On the body of the chamber. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述之製程腔室,其中,在該第一進氣環本體與該腔室本體之間以及在該第一進氣環凸緣與該腔室本體之間均設有一密封圈,以使該第一氣體儲存區域保持密閉;和/或 在該第二進氣環本體與該腔室本體之間以及在該第二進氣環凸緣與該腔室本體之間均設有一密封圈,以使該第二氣體儲存區域保持密閉。 The process chamber of claim 6, wherein between the first intake ring body and the chamber body and between the first intake ring flange and the chamber body a sealing ring to keep the first gas storage area sealed; and/or A seal ring is disposed between the second intake ring body and the chamber body and between the second intake ring flange and the chamber body to keep the second gas storage region sealed. 一種半導體裝置,其特徵在於,包括如申請專利範圍第1項至第7項任一項所述之製程腔室。 A semiconductor device comprising the process chamber of any one of claims 1 to 7. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述之半導體裝置,其中,還包括一傳輸腔和一機械手,該機械手的手指的數量與該製程子腔室的數量相同,並且各手指的位置與該製程子腔室的位置一一對應,以便能夠在該傳輸腔與各個製程子腔室之間同時傳輸一晶片。 The semiconductor device of claim 8, further comprising a transfer chamber and a robot, the number of fingers of the robot being the same as the number of the process sub-chambers, and the position of each finger and the process The positions of the sub-chambers are in one-to-one correspondence so that a wafer can be simultaneously transferred between the transfer chamber and the respective process sub-chambers.
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