WO1994005138A1 - Appararus and method for producing gaseous ions by use of x-rays, and various apparatuses and structures using them - Google Patents
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- the present invention primarily relates to an apparatus and a method for generating positive and negative charges in a gas, further comprising a method for neutralizing a charged object, a neutralizing structure, and a transporting apparatus using the same. It relates to various equipment 'structures such as wet benches and clean rooms. Background art
- this device has been developed to generate gas molecule ions or electrons and thereby neutralize the charge of a charged object. Using this device, it is possible to neutralize the surface charge not only of silicon wafers and liquid crystal substrates, but also of all positively or negatively charged objects in a short period of time, and to prevent various kinds of obstacles due to static electricity. Becomes In the following, as one example, the actual state of charging of the wafer and the obstacles caused by the charging will be described. Next, the problems of the current antistatic technology will be described, and the background to the present invention will be described.
- Fig. 16 shows a table of the wafer charging potential measurement results in the photolithography process. As can be seen from the results, the wafer is charged at the KV level.
- Wafer charging poses a serious obstacle to the manufacturing process.
- the main factors are adhesion of suspended particles due to electrostatic force, damage to devices due to electrostatic discharge, and obstacles to the electron trajectory that may cause problems during electron beam exposure. The following briefly describes this obstacle. • Particle adhesion due to electrostatic force
- Adhesion of suspended particles to a wafer is affected by five factors: gravity, inertial force, electrostatic force, Brownian diffusion, and swimming power. The magnitude of the effect depends on the particle size. For particles less than 0.1 m, the latter three factors are dominant, and the effect of electrostatic force is extremely large.
- Figure 1 shows the result of the actual measurement of the relationship between the wafer potential and the suspended particle deposition rate.
- the particle size in this case is 0.5 or more. It is clear that the particle adhesion speed has increased due to the effect of electrostatic force.
- Fig. 2 shows the theoretical calculation results to investigate the effect of electrostatic force when the particles become smaller.
- the calculated comparison diameters are 2 l ⁇ , 0.5 zm, and 0.3, and the wafer potential is 100 V.
- the floating range of the adhering particles was calculated by considering only the gravity and the electrostatic force as the adhering force.
- the adhesion range of the 2 / zm particles is very narrow, indicating that they hardly adhere to the wafer.
- Device destruction due to electrification is becoming a more and more serious problem with thinner insulating films and finer circuit patterns. Since device destruction depends on voltage and current, there is a need to consider not only the reduction of the charged potential but also the reduction of electrostatic energy in preventing it.
- the dominant voltage due to device breakdown is mainly dielectric breakdown of oxide insulating films.
- the breakdown voltage naturally decreases.
- the dielectric breakdown strength of an oxide film is about 1 O MVZ cm.
- the dominant current is the wiring disconnection fault. This is due to the melting of the circuit by Joule heat. This device destruction due to wafer charging This phenomenon occurs remarkably at a low charged potential, more than the adhesion of suspended particles due to electric force. Just as antistatic during wafer processing in equipment, it is very important to prevent electrostatic during wafer transfer.
- the electrode material itself generates dust due to abrasion such as sputtering of electrons and ions during discharge at the tip of the discharge electrode, and impurities in the air solidify during the discharge due to chemical reactions and adhere to and accumulate on the electrode surface. May generate dust.
- the former dust generation was solved by protecting the discharge electrode with a recently developed quartz glass. However, the latter problem has not been solved.
- ozone generation oxygen atom radicals generated by dissociation of oxygen molecules are the main source of generation. Such a dissociation phenomenon is promoted by collision with low energy electrons of 10 eV or less and photon absorption. In the corona discharge method, this phenomenon is observed in the corona region, and as a result, ozone is generated.
- the ozone concentration varies depending on the structure of the discharge electrode, applied voltage and air flow. For example, in an almost stagnant space, it reaches a maximum of several tens of ppm.
- This ozone has a very strong oxidizing power, which not only promotes the formation of a natural oxide film on the wafer surface, but also promotes the deterioration of the surrounding polymer material.
- the present invention relates to a device that simultaneously generates positive and negative charges capable of neutralizing the charge of a charged object in a short time under any atmosphere, and to perform static electricity without all the above-mentioned disadvantages.
- the present invention relates to a charged object neutralization method and a neutralized structure capable of completely preventing generation of a charged object and various devices using the same.
- FIG. 1 is a graph showing the relationship between wafer potential and adhered particles.
- FIG. 2 is a graph showing the particle size dependence of particle adhesion due to electrostatic force.
- FIG. 3 is a side view showing an example of the X-ray unit used in the present invention.
- Figure 4 is a conceptual diagram of the device used for the neutralization experiment.
- Figure 5 is a graph showing the target voltage dependence of static elimination performance.
- Figure 6 is a graph showing the target current dependence of static elimination performance.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the atmospheric pressure dependence of the static elimination performance.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the clean room according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the diet bench according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a graph showing the relationship between wafer potential and adhered particles.
- FIG. 2 is a graph showing the particle size dependence of particle adhesion due to electrostatic force.
- FIG. 3 is a side view showing an example of the X-ray unit
- FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing a transfer system for a wafer and a liquid crystal substrate according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the jet bench according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a spin dryer according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view illustrating the inside of the closed transport system and the manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram of a living room showing an embodiment according to claim 15.
- FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram of a plant cultivation room according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a table showing the measurement results of the charged potential of the wafer in the photolithography process.
- FIG. 17 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of removing static electricity when transferring a glass substrate.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the jet bench according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a spin dryer according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view
- FIG. 18 is a graph showing a change in the surface potential of the glass substrate.
- FIG. 19 is a conceptual diagram showing a method of removing static electricity when pulling up a glass substrate.
- FIG. 20 is a graph showing a change in the surface potential of the glass substrate. Disclosure of the invention
- a first gist of the present invention is to irradiate air under pressure, atmospheric pressure or reduced pressure with an electromagnetic wave in the soft X-ray region to generate positive ions and negative ions and / or electrons in the air.
- a gas ion generator using X-rays that generates positive and negative charges is characterized in that it is characterized by the following (claim 1).
- a second gist of the present invention is characterized in that an X-ray unit is provided at an appropriate position where electromagnetic waves in a soft X-ray region can be irradiated toward atmospheric air around a charged object. It exists in the neutralization structure of the object (Claim 4).
- the third gist of the present invention is to provide a clean room in which clean air is flowing downward from a ceiling toward a floor so that electromagnetic waves in a soft X-ray region can be irradiated substantially parallel to the ceiling surface. It is located in a clean room where a wire unit is provided (Claim 6).
- an atmosphere gas in the transfer chamber can be irradiated with electromagnetic waves in a soft X-ray region so as to irradiate an X-ray.
- the transfer unit is provided with a wire unit. (Claim 7).
- a fifth aspect of the present invention is to irradiate electromagnetic waves in the soft X-ray region to the air in a living room of a building or a vehicle, which has an air introducing means for supplying air from outside to the inside of the living room.
- a means for generating positive ions and negative ions and / or electrons in the air (claim 15).
- a sixth gist of the present invention is to provide a plant cultivation room having air introduction means for supplying air from outside to the inside of the plant cultivation room, by irradiating the air with electromagnetic waves in a soft X-ray region.
- a means for generating positive ions and negative ions and / or electrons in the air is provided in a plant cultivation room (claim 16).
- a seventh gist of the present invention is to generate a positive ion, a negative ion and / or an electron in the air by applying an electromagnetic wave in a soft X-ray region to air under a pressurized, atmospheric or reduced pressure.
- a method for generating positive and negative charges by using X-ray irradiation is to generate a positive ion, a negative ion and / or an electron in the air by applying an electromagnetic wave in a soft X-ray region to air under a pressurized, atmospheric or reduced pressure.
- an electromagnetic wave in a soft X-ray region is irradiated on ambient air around a charged object to ionize the ambient air to generate positive ions, negative ions, and electrons or electrons.
- a method for neutralizing a charged object characterized by neutralizing a negative charge with the generated positive ions and a positive charge with the negative ions and / or electrons (claim 18).
- an X-ray unit for generating electromagnetic waves in the soft X-ray region for example, an X-ray unit as shown in FIG. 3 is preferably used.
- this X-ray unit uses a target 35 in which a thin target film 33 made of a material that receives electrons and emits X-rays is formed on an X-ray transparent substrate 34, It is preferable to use one in which a grid electrode 32 is provided between the electron source (filament 31) and the target 35 (for example, JP-A-2-297850).
- the X-ray unit 30 is a so-called transmissive type, in which the target film 33 is thin, so that the X-rays 37 are emitted from the side opposite to the electron source.
- Electromagnetic waves in the soft X-ray region can be easily obtained by irradiating a specific substance (for example, W: tungsten) with an electron beam of a predetermined energy.
- the wavelength of the generated X-rays varies depending on the target to which the electrons are irradiated, but it is preferable to use soft X-rays having a wavelength in the range of 1 angstrom to several hundred angstrom (claim 19). In particular, a soft X-fountain of 1 angstrom to tens of angstroms is preferable.
- the target voltage (acceleration voltage) is set to 4 kV or more, so that the electron beam is accelerated to 4 kV or more, and the electromagnetic wave generated by colliding with the target is generated. It is preferable to use an electromagnetic wave (claim 21). Further, it is preferable to use an electromagnetic wave generated by setting the target current to 60 A or more (claim 21).
- the present invention is applicable even if the gas irradiated with the electromagnetic wave in the soft X-ray region (atmosphere gas of the charged object in the case of the charge neutralization structure) is, for example, nitrogen gas or argon gas in addition to air. It is possible. This gas need not be a gas flow gas.
- the atmospheric gas be an airflow gas directed toward the charged object. Five ) .
- the pressure of the ambient air is preferably set to 100 OT orr to 1 Torr (claim 23), and more preferably to 100 OT orr to 2 OT orr (claim). twenty four )
- the gas ion generator according to the present invention is suitably applied, for example, when the purpose is to neutralize a charged object. It also applies to purposes other than neutralization.
- a clean room, a wafer, a liquid crystal substrate, etc. a transfer device, a jet processing device, an ion implantation device, a plasma device, an ion etching device, an electron beam device, a film manufacturing device, and other charging devices.
- Applicable to devices that handle objects On the other hand, for various purposes, it is also applied to living rooms of buildings, vehicles (for example, cars, airplanes, trains, etc.), or plant cultivation rooms.
- the concentration of ion pair produced a 1 0 4 -1 0 8 ion pairs Z cm 3 ⁇ sec, and 1 0 5-1 0 8 ion pairs / cm 3 ⁇ sec was found to be more desirable. At such a concentration, it was also found that the lifetime of the ions was 10-10000 seconds. Therefore, 1 0 3 - ion concentration: L 0 4 (ion pair cm ”) comprising ion concentration yielding ions, distance between the position and the charging object stream gas electromagnetic wave in a soft X-ray region is irradiated L Is set so as to satisfy the following relationship, the charged object can be sufficiently neutralized.
- V velocity of airflow gas (mZ sec)
- the present invention requires the neutralization of, for example, a transfer device, an ion implantation device, a plasma reaction device, an ion etching device, an electron beam device, a film manufacturing device, and other charged objects. It goes without saying that it can be suitably applied to the apparatus. Action
- positive ions and negative ions or electrons are generated by utilizing ionization of gas molecules and atoms by irradiation of soft X-ray electromagnetic waves. According to this ionization method, all the problems of the corona discharge ionization method and the ultraviolet irradiation ionization method described above are solved.
- the X-ray unit can be brought close to the object to be neutralized to a desired position, and high static elimination performance can be achieved. it can.
- a major feature of the present invention is that the gas can be ionized without using ozone even when using a gas containing oxygen such as air. Therefore, problems of the conventional method such as oxidation of the semiconductor wafer and deterioration of the polymer material can be solved.
- gas molecules and atoms can be ionized efficiently because the energy of photons is very high in the order of several hundred eV to several keV, and as a result, it is considered that they contribute most to ozone generation.
- the number of neutral oxygen atom radicals is reduced, and the generation of ozone is suppressed.
- Gas molecules and atoms absorb electromagnetic waves in the soft X-ray range and lead to direct ionization.
- the ionization energy of gas molecules and atoms is at most about 10 to about 20 eV, which is several tens to several hundredths of the photon energy in the soft X-ray region. Therefore, it is possible to ionize a plurality of atoms and molecules or to generate divalent or higher valence ions by one photon.
- Example 1 The neutralization experiment of the charged wafer according to the present invention will be described with reference to the obtained data.
- Figure 4 shows the experimental setup.
- An entrance 42 is provided on the side wall of the SUS chamber 41 so that soft X-rays can be irradiated from the outside, and the entrance 42 has a port 43 of 50 mm in diameter and 19 in length. Is attached.
- the length 1 2 of the port 4 3 should be set so that the charged object (wafer) 4 4 cannot be seen from the opening at the tip of the port 4 3 (that is, the wafer cannot be seen through the opening at the tip). For example, direct irradiation of X-rays on the wafer 44 can be prevented.
- the port 43 has a double cylinder structure, and the outer cylinder 45 is slidable.
- a filter 46 for isolating the inside and the outside of the chamber 41 can be attached to the tip opening of the port 43.
- Atmospheric gases for example, N 0 , A ir, A r
- a three-way valve 48a is provided at the gas inlet 47 so that the introduced gas can be switched.
- a gas outlet 49 is provided at the other end (left side in the drawing) of the chamber 41, and a three-way valve 48b is also provided at the gas outlet 49.
- One of the three-way valves 48b is It is connected to an ozone meter 50. The ozone concentration is monitored by the ozone meter 50 on the air side.
- an electrode 51 is provided near the wafer 44 so that a predetermined initial potential on the wafer 44 can be applied by a DC power supply.
- a surface potentiometer is connected to the wafer 44. The static elimination performance was evaluated by monitoring the decay time of the surface potential of the wafer 44 with a surface voltmeter.
- the specifications of the X-ray unit 52 used in the experiment are as follows.
- Target voltage 2 to 9.7 kV
- Target current 0 to: I 80 A
- Atmosphere gas Air pure nitrogen (nitrogen with an impurity concentration of a few ppm or less)
- Target voltage 4 to 9.7 kV
- the initial wafer potential was set to 3 kV for soil, and soft X-rays generated under the above conditions were irradiated to the atmosphere gas, and the time required for the wafer potential to reach ⁇ 0.3 kV was measured.
- Atmosphere gas Air pure nitrogen (nitrogen with an impurity concentration of a few ppm or less)
- Target voltage 8 kV
- Target current 30 ⁇ 180 A range
- the static elimination performance was evaluated by setting the initial wafer potential to ⁇ 3 kV, irradiating the ambient gas with soft X-rays generated under the above conditions, and measuring the time until the wafer potential reached ⁇ 0.3 kV. did.
- the charge elimination time of the charged object greatly depends on the target voltage and the target current.
- the former greatly depends. It can be seen that when the target voltage is 4 kV or less, there is almost no charge removal capability, and the ionization rate of the gas is very low. In this case, if the target voltage is 6 to 7 kV or more, static elimination of the charged object can be performed in an extremely short time.
- the target current is preferably set to 60 ⁇ A or more in order to perform neutralization in a short time.
- the neutralization tendency is slightly different between air and pure nitrogen (nitrogen with an impurity concentration of a few ppb or less).
- the static elimination performance is the same for both positive and negative, but in pure nitrogen, the static elimination performance for positive charges is higher.
- This difference lies in the difference in the prevalence of negative ion sources. That is, in the air, oxygen and C 0 2, ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ , SO x and the like, that generates a relatively stable negative ions combine with electrons ionized from gas molecules. Thus, it is the positive and negative ions that have approximately equal mobilities that neutralize the charged charge.
- Soft X-rays unlike hard X-rays, are very easily absorbed by substances. Therefore, in soft static elimination in a certain special atmosphere, if soft X-rays are irradiated inside through the filter window, the static elimination performance may decrease.
- the polyimide when soft X-rays are irradiated through a filter in such a special atmosphere (for example, a closed system in which the atmospheric gas is hermetically sealed), the polyimide is relatively transparent to radiation. It is preferable to use a filter made of a material such as metal.
- the experimental conditions are as follows.
- Wafer capacitance 10 pF
- the static elimination performance was generated under the above conditions with the initial wafer potential set to ⁇ 300 V.
- the evaluation was performed by irradiating the atmosphere gas with soft X-rays and measuring the time until the wafer potential became ⁇ 30 V.
- Fig. 7 shows the results.
- Target current 190 ⁇ A
- the amount of ozone generated was measured using the ozone meter 50 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the ozone concentration was measured by an ozone meter 50 by pulling the gas in the chamber 41 at a suction amount of 21 / min. The measurement was performed 30 minutes after the irradiation of electromagnetic waves in the X-ray region. The results are shown below. For comparison, the background (BG) concentration and the ozone amount in the case of ultraviolet irradiation (UV irradiation) are also shown. Examples 8 to 10 p p b
- the ozone concentration was 20 ppm. (Approximately 200 times the B.G. value).
- the ability to neutralize static electricity by soft X-rays is extremely excellent. High-concentration ion pairs can be generated without generating ozone, and as a result, the charge of the charged object can be neutralized in a short time. In addition, since soft X-rays are rapidly attenuated, it is very easy to take measures to block them from irradiating the human body.
- a shielding plate (preferably a shielding plate that can totally reflect X-rays) in the radiating section in order to collect the emitted light of the soft X-ray lamp more closely and make it closer to parallel light.
- FIG. 8 shows an embodiment in which the X-ray unit 81 is installed in the clean room 80.
- the X-ray unit 81 is attached to the ceiling 82 so that soft X-rays are emitted substantially parallel to the ceiling surface of the clean room 80.
- the reason why the soft X-rays are irradiated substantially parallel to the ceiling surface is to prevent the X-rays from being irradiated on humans or wafers (or liquid crystal substrates or the like) 85 in the clean room 80.
- the ceiling 82 is provided with a filter 83 for removing dust, and a so-called downflow airflow A from the ceiling 82 to the floor 84 is generated. Since the X-rays emitted from the X-ray unit 81 are applied to the upstream portion of the airflow, ions and electrons generated by the X-ray irradiation are carried to the wafer 85 downstream by the airflow. 85 neutralize the wafer.
- the X-ray unit 81 is mounted on the ceiling 82, but is limited to the ceiling 82 as long as it can avoid irradiating the human or the wafer 85 in the clean room 80. None.
- FIG. 9 shows an example in which an X-ray unit 91 is arranged on a wet bench 90.
- FIG. 10 shows an example in which the X-ray unit 102 is provided in an open transfer device for the wafer or the liquid crystal substrate 101. In the transfer device 103 shown in Fig. 10, the X-ray unit 102 is brought as close as possible to the wafer 101, and a shielding plate for shielding X-rays to avoid exposure to the human body 1 0 4 is provided It is.
- Fig. 11 shows an example of application to static elimination in the wet process
- Fig. 12 shows an example of application to static elimination in spin dryer drying.
- FIG. 13 shows an example in which the present invention is applied to a closed transport system.
- the wafer is lifted by injecting nitrogen gas (a nitrogen gas having an impurity concentration of several ppb or less when preventing wafer surface oxidation) or air having a moisture concentration of ppb or less from below the transfer chamber.
- nitrogen gas a nitrogen gas having an impurity concentration of several ppb or less when preventing wafer surface oxidation
- air having a moisture concentration of ppb or less from below the transfer chamber.
- the X-ray unit is provided on the side in the transport direction.
- the transfer chamber may be formed of a material transparent to soft X-rays, for example, polyimide, and the soft X-ray may be irradiated to the atmosphere gas in the transfer chamber through the polyimide.
- the transfer chamber is made of stainless steel with a passivation film formed by thermal oxidation on the surface, and as a transfer gas, the impurity concentration is a few PPb or less. Attempts have been made to use nitrogen gas. It is more preferable to use a stainless steel on which a passivation film having a CrZFe (atomic ratio) of 1 or more on the surface is used, since water release from the surface can be prevented.
- a port as shown in Fig. 4 is formed on the side of the transfer chamber, and soft X-rays are irradiated through the opening of the port to the atmosphere gas in the transfer chamber (nitrogen gas for transfer becomes the atmosphere gas).
- the carrier gas in the transfer chamber can be irradiated with soft X-rays.
- the port length (1 2 in FIG. 4) is not expected to be a wafer transfer chamber from the distal end opening of the port (i.e., no visible wafers from the distal end opening) is as dimensions. This dimension varies depending on the wafer diameter, the distance between the X-ray irradiation port and the wafer (ip in Fig. 4, etc., so that the port length can be changed).
- the transfer device in this example is a closed system, a polyimide is formed at the opening at the end of the port.
- FIG. 14 shows an embodiment according to claim 15. That is, Figure 14 shows the living room of the building.
- an air introduction pipe is provided on the ceiling of the living room, and this air supply pipe is The air sent from outside is then introduced into the interior of the living room through the supply port of the air supply pipe.
- An X-ray unit is provided in the air supply pipe, and an opening is provided in the air supply pipe.
- Soft X-rays from the X-ray unit are passed through the opening through the opening. Irradiation in flowing air.
- the air supply pipe may be made of a material such as polyimide which is transparent to soft X-rays without providing the opening.
- a living room of about 5 tsubo was created, an X-ray unit was installed with the configuration shown in Fig. 14, and tests were performed with and without soft X-rays (Example) and without (Comparative Example). .
- the number of panelists was set to 20 and evaluated by physical experience.
- a Geiger counter was set up on the table in Fig. 14, and the amount of X-ray exposure was measured. The number of counters was the same for X-ray irradiation and for L-irradiation.
- FIG. 15 shows an embodiment according to claim 16. That is, Fig. 15 shows the cultivation room for plants (flowers, vegetables, etc.).
- irradiation with soft X-rays was performed for one week throughout the day and night. One week later, the color of the leaves of the flower was observed, and it was found to be greener than in the case without soft X-ray irradiation.
- the X-ray unit may be provided as shown in FIG.
- FIG 17 shows the state of static elimination performed in the glass substrate transfer system.
- the glass substrate is transported from the left by a rubber ring, and once positioned on a circular stage, is stored in the right carrier.
- static elimination was performed at the alignment portion, and the static elimination characteristics were measured by changing the irradiation angle to the substrate as shown in the figure.
- a blower set ionizer using a corona discharge method was also measured under the same conditions.
- Figure 18 shows the measurement results.
- the vertical axis represents the charging potential
- the horizontal axis represents the elapsed time.
- the dotted line shows the soft X-ray
- the solid line shows the static elimination characteristics of the ionizer.
- the charge potential without static elimination always exceeded the limit of the surface electrometer-3.3 kV.
- the peak potential was 10.4 kV at the maximum after static elimination was started, and the static elimination time up to 0 V was at most about 2 seconds. It was also found that no change in the static elimination performance due to the irradiation angle was observed.
- the static elimination performance greatly depends on the irradiation angle, and that the static elimination performance was significantly inferior to this example.
- the peak potential can reach 13 kV, and the time was at least 5 seconds or more.
- FIG. 20 shows the measurement results of the static elimination characteristics when static elimination was performed simultaneously with lifting.
- the maximum charging potential was suppressed to 0.1 kV or less, and the time required for the voltage to reach 0 V was about 1 second, indicating that charging could be effectively prevented.
- the maximum reached 1.7 KV, and the charge elimination time was 4 to 5 seconds.
- the charged charge can be completely eliminated in a short time, and the charge can be prevented.
- the ion generator according to the present invention By using the ion generator according to the present invention by soft X-ray irradiation, it is possible to generate positive and negative ions without generating dust.
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