WO1999041434A2 - Plating apparatus and method - Google Patents

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WO1999041434A2
WO1999041434A2 PCT/US1999/000964 US9900964W WO9941434A2 WO 1999041434 A2 WO1999041434 A2 WO 1999041434A2 US 9900964 W US9900964 W US 9900964W WO 9941434 A2 WO9941434 A2 WO 9941434A2
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  • the present invention relates generally to a method and apparatus for plating thin films and, more particularly, plating metal films to form interconnects in semiconductor devices.
  • interconnect delay is larger than device gate delay for 0.18 ⁇ m generation devices if aluminum (Al) and SiO2 are still being used.
  • Al aluminum
  • SiO2 SiO2
  • copper and low k dielectric are a possible solution. Copper/low k interconnects provide several advantages over traditional Al/SiO2 approaches, including the ability to significantly reduce the interconnect delay, while also reducing the number of levels of metal required, minimizing power dissipation and reducing manufacturing costs. Copper offers improved reliability in that its resistance to electromigration is much better than aluminum.
  • PVD physical vapor deposition
  • CVD chemical vapor deposition
  • PVD Cu deposition typically has a cusping problem which results in voids when filling small gaps ( ⁇ 0.18 ⁇ m) with a large aspect ratio.
  • CVD Cu has high impurity incorporated inside the film during deposition, which needs a high temperature annealing to drive out the impurity in order to obtain a low resistivity Cu film.
  • Only electroplated Cu can provide both low resistivity and excellent gap filling capability at the same time. Another important factor is the cost; the cost of electroplating took is two thirds or half of that of PVD or CVD tools, respectively.
  • low process temperatures (30° to 60°C) for electroplating Cu are advantageous with low k dielectrics (polymer, xerogels and aerogels) in succeeding generations of devices.
  • Electroplated Cu has been used in printed circuit boards, bump plating in chip packages and magnetic heads for many years.
  • density of plating current flow to the periphery of wafers is greater than that to the center of wafers. This causes a higher plating rate at the periphery than at the center of wafers.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,304,841 to Grandia et al. discloses a diffuser being put between a substrate and an anode in order to obtain uniform plating current flow and electrolyte flow to the substrate.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,443,707 to Mori discloses manipulating plating current by shrinking the size of the anode.
  • 5,421,987 to Tzanavaras discloses a rotating anode with multiple jet nozzles to obtain a uniform and high plating rate.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,670,034 to Lowery discloses a transversely reciprocating anode in front of a rotating wafer to improve plating thickness uniformity.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,820,581 to Ang discloses a thief ring powered by a separate power supply to manipulate the plating current distribution across the wafer.
  • PVD Cu physical vapor deposition
  • CVD Cu chemical vapor deposition
  • plating current and electrolyte flow pattern are manipulated dependently, or only the plating current is manipulated. This limits the process tuning window, because the optimum plating current condition does not necessarily synchronize with optimum electrolyte flow condition for obtaining excellent gap filling capability, thickness uniformity and electrical uniformity as well as grain size and structure uniformity all at the same time.
  • plating head or plating systems are bulky with large foot prints, which causes higher cost of ownership for users.
  • SMIF Standard Mechanical Interface
  • AVG Automated Guided Vehicle
  • SECS/GEM SEMI Equipment Communication Standard/Generic Equipment Machine
  • SEMI Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International
  • MTBF mean time between failures
  • a method for plating a film to a desired thickness on a surface of a substrate in accordance with the invention includes plating the film to the desired thickness on a first portion of the substrate surface. The film is then plated to the desired thickness on at least a second portion of the substrate to give a continuous film at the desired thickness on the substrate. Additional portions of the substrate surface adjacent to and contacting the film akeady plated on one or more of the previous portions are plated as necessary to give a continuous film over the entire surface of the substrate.
  • An apparatus for plating a film on a substrate in accordance with the invention includes a substrate holder for positioning the substrate for contact with a plating electrolyte.
  • the apparatus has at least one anode for supplying plating current to the substrate and at least two flow controllers connected to supply electrolyte contacting the substrate.
  • At least one control system is coupled to the at least one anode and the at least two flow controllers to provide electrolyte and plating current in combination to successive portions of the substrate to provide a continuous, uniform thickness film on the substrate by successive plating of the film on the portions of the substrate.
  • an apparatus for plating a film on a substrate in accordance with the invention includes a substrate holder for positioning the substrate for contact with a plating electrolyte.
  • the apparatus has at least two anodes for supplying plating current to the substrate and at least one flow controller connected to supply electrolyte contacting the substrate.
  • At least one control system is coupled to the at least two anode and the at least one flow controller to provide electrolyte and plating current in combination to successive portions of the substrate to provide a continuous, uniform thickness film on the substrate by successive plating of the fikn on the portions of the substrate.
  • an apparatus for plating a film on a substrate in accordance with the invention includes a substrate holder for positioning the substrate for contact with a plating electrolyte.
  • the apparatus has at least one anode for supplying plating current to the substrate and at least one flow controller connected to supply electrolyte contacting the substrate.
  • the at least one flow controller comprises at least three cylindrical walls, a first of the cylindrical walls positioned under a center portion of the substrate extending upward closer to the substrate than a second one of the cylindrical walls positioned under a second portion of the substrate peripheral to the center portion.
  • a drive mechanism is coupled to the substrate holder to drive the substrate holder up and down to control one or more portions of the substrate contacting the electrolyte.
  • At least one control system is coupled to the at least one anode and the at least one flow controller to provide electrolyte and plating current in combination to successive portions of the substrate to provide a continuous, uniform thickness film on the substrate by successive plating of the film on the portions of the substrate.
  • an apparatus for plating a film on a substrate in accordance with the invention includes a substrate holder for positioning the substrate for contact with a plating electrolyte. The apparatus has at least one anode for supplying plating current to the substrate and at least one flow controller connected to supply electrolyte contacting the substrate.
  • the at least one flow controller comprises at least three cylindrical walls movable upward toward the substrate and downward away from the substrate, to adjust a gap between the substrate and each of the cylindrical walls to control one or more portions of the substrate contacting the electrolyte.
  • a drive mechanism is coupled to the substrate holder to drive the substrate holder up and down to control one or more portions of the substrate contacting the electrolyte.
  • At least one control system is coupled to the at least one anode and the at least one flow controller to provide electrolyte and plating current in combination to successive portions of the substrate to provide a continuous, uniform thickness film on the substrate by successive plating of the film on the portions of the substrate.
  • an apparatus for plating a film on a substrate includes a substrate holder for positioning the substrate in a body of electrolyte. At least one movable jet anode supplies plating current and electrolyte to the substrate. The movable jet anode is movable in a direction parallel to the substrate surface. A flow controller controls electrolyte flowing through the movable jet anode. At least one control system is coupled to the movable jet anode and the flow controller to provide electrolyte and plating current in combination to successive portions of the substrate to provide a continuous, uniform thickness film on the substrate by successive plating of the film on the portions of the substrate.
  • an apparatus for plating a film on a substrate includes a substrate holder for positioning the substrate above an electrolyte surface.
  • a first drive mechanism is coupled to the substrate holder to move the substrate holder toward and away from the electrolyte surface to control a portion of a surface of the substrate contacting the electrolyte.
  • a bath for the electrolyte has at least one anode mounted in the bath.
  • a second drive mechanism is coupled to the bath to rotate the bath around a vertical axis to form a substantially parabolic shape of the electrolyte surface.
  • a control system is coupled to the first and second drive mechanisms and to the at least one anode to provide electrolyte and plating current in combination to successive portions of the substrate to provide a continuous, uniform thickness film on the substrate by successive plating of the film on the portions of the substrate.
  • an apparatus for plating a film on a substrate includes a substrate holder for positioning the substrate above an electrolyte surface.
  • a first drive mechanism is coupled to the substrate holder to move the substrate holder toward and away from the electrolyte surface to control a portion of a surface of the substrate contacting the electrolyte.
  • a second drive mechanism is coupled to the substrate holder to rotate the substrate holder around an axis vertical to the surface of the substrate.
  • a third drive mechanism is coupled to the substrate holder to tilt the substrate holder with respect to the electrolyte surface.
  • a bath for the electrolyte has at least one anode mounted in the bath.
  • a control system is coupled to the first, second and third drive mechanisms and to the at least one anode to provide electrolyte and plating current in combination to successive portions of the substrate to provide a continuous, uniform thickness film on the substrate by successive plating of the film on the portions of the substrate.
  • a method for plating a film to a desired thickness on a surface of a substrate includes providing a plurality of stacked plating modules and a substrate transferring mechanism.
  • a substrate substrate is picked from a substrate holder with the substrate transferring mechamism.
  • the substrate is loaded into a first one of stacked plating modules with the substrate transferring mechanism.
  • a fikn is plated on the substrate in the first the one of the stacked plating modules.
  • the substrate is returned to the substrate holder with the substrate transferring mechanism.
  • an automated tool for plating a film on a substrate includes at least two plating baths positioned in a stacked relationship, at least one substrate holder and a substrate transferring mechanism.
  • a frame supports the plating baths, the substrate holder and the substrate transferring mechanism.
  • a control system is coupled to the substrate transferring mechanism, substrate holder and the plating baths to continuously perform uniform film deposition on a plurality of the substrates.
  • Method 1 Portion of wafer surface is contacted with electrolyte (static anodes
  • a method for plating a thin film directly on substrate with a barrier layer on top comprising: 1) flowing electrolyte on a portion of a subsfrate surface with a barrier layer on the top; and 2) turning on DC or pulse power to plate metal film on the same portion area of subsfrate until the film thickness reaches the pre-set value; 3) repeating step 1 and 2 for additional portions of the subsfrate by flowing electrolyte to the same additional portion of subsfrate; 4) repeating step 3 until the entire subsfrate surface is plated with a thin seed layer; 5) flowing electrolyte to entire area of the subsfrate; 6) supplying power to apply positive potential to all anodes to plate the thin film until the film thickness reaches a desired thickness value.
  • another method for plating a thin film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top comprising: 1) flowing electrolyte on the full surface of the subsfrate; 2) plating the thin film only on a portion of the subsfrate surface by applying positive potential on an anode close to the same portion of wafer surface and by applying negative potential on all other anodes close to the remainder of the subsfrate surface until the plated film thickness on the same portion of the subsfrate reaches a pre-set value; 3) repeating step 2 for an additional portion of the subsfrate; 4) repeating step 3 until the whole area of subsfrate is plated with a thin seed layer; 5) plating a thin film on the whole area of the subsfrate at the same time by applying positive potential to all anodes until the thickness of the film on the whole surface of the subsfrate reaches a pre-set thickness value.
  • Method 3 Whole wafer surface is contacted by elecfrolyte at beginning, and then portion of wafer which has been plated is moved out of elecfrolyte
  • another method for plating a thin film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top comprising: 1) flowing elecfrolyte on the full surface of a subsfrate; 2) plating the thin film only on a portion of the subsfrate surface by applying positive potential on an anode close to the same portion of the subsfrate surface and by applying negative potential on all other anodes close to the remainder of the subsfrate surface until the plated film thickness on the portion of the substrate surface reaches a pre-set value; 3) move the elecfrolyte only out of contact with the all plated portion of the subsfrate and keep the electrolyte still touching the rest of the non-plated portion of the subsfrate; 4) repeat steps 2 and 3 for plating the next portion of the subsfrate; 5) repeat step 4 until the whole area of the subsfrate is plated with a thin seed layer; 6) plate a thin film on the whole subsfrate at the
  • Method 4 A portion of subsfrate is contacted by electrolyte at beginning, and then both plated portion and the next portion of the subsfrate are contacted by elecfrolyte
  • another method for plating a thin film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top comprising: 1) flowing electrolyte on a first portion of the subsfrate surface; and 2) plating the thin film only on the first portion of the subsfrate surface by applying positive potential on an anode close to the first portion of the subsfrate surface until the plated film thickness on the first portion of the subsfrate reaches a pre-set value; 3) moving the electrolyte to contact a second portion of the subsfrate surface and at the same time keep the elecfrolyte still contacting the first portion of the subsfrate surface; 4) plating the thin film only on the second portion of the subsfrate surface by applying positive potential on a anode close to the second portion of the subsfrate surface and applying a negative potential on an anode close to the first portion of the subsfrate surface; 5) repeating step 3 and 4 for plating a third portion of the subsfrate surface
  • Method 5 Portion of subsfrate surface is contacted with elecfrolyte (movable anodes) for seed layer plating only
  • another method for plating a thin film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top comprising: 1) flowing elecfrolyte on a portion of the subsfrate surface with a barrier layer on the top through a movable jet anode; 2) turning on DC or pulse power to plate a metal film on the portion of the subsfrate until the fikn thickness reaches a pre-set value; 3) repeating steps 1 and 2 for an additional portion of the subsfrate by moving the movable jet anode close to the additional portion of the substrate; 4) repeating step 3 until the whole area of the subsfrate is plated with a thin seed layer.
  • another method for plating a thin film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top comprising: 1) immersing the full surface of a subsfrate into an elecfrolyte; 2) plating the thin film only on a first portion of the subsfrate surface by applying positive potential on a movable anode close to the first portion of the subsfrate surface; 3) repeating step 2 for additional portions of the subsfrate by moving the movable anode close to the additional portions of the subsfrate; 4) repeating step 3 until the whole area of the subsfrate is plated with a thin seed layer.
  • Apparatus 1 Multiple Liquid Flow Mass Controllers (LMFCs ⁇ and Multiple Power Supplies
  • an apparatus for plating a thin film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top comprising: a subsfrate holder for holding a subsfrate above an elecfrolyte surface; at least two anodes, with each anode being separated by an insulating cylindrical wall; a separate liquid mass flow controller for controlling elecfrolyte flowing through a space between the two cylindrical walls to touch a portion of the subsfrate; a separate power supply to create a potential between each anode and cathode or the subsfrate; the portion of the subsfrate surface will be plated only when the liquid flow controller and power supply corresponding to the portion of the subsfrate is turned on at the same time.
  • Apparatus 2 One Common LMFC and Multiple Power Supplies
  • another apparatus for plating a thin film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top comprising: a subsfrate chuck holding the subsfrate above an elecfrolyte surface; a motor driving the subsfrate holder up or down to control the portion of the surface area contacting the elecfrolyte; at least two anodes, with each anode being separated by two insulating cylindrical walls, the height of the cylindrical walls being reduced along the outward radial direction of the subsfrate; one common liquid mass flow controller for controlling elecfrolyte flowing through spaces between each adjacent cylindrical wall to reach the subsfrate surface; separate power supplies to create potential between each anode and cathode or the subsfrate; a portion of the subsfrate surface is plated only when the anode close to the portion of the subsfrate is powered to positive potential and the rest of anodes are powered to negative potential and the portion of the subsfrate is contacted
  • Apparatus 3 Multiple LMFCs and One Common Power Supply
  • another apparatus for plating a thin film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top comprising: a subsfrate holder holding the substrate above an elecfrolyte surface; at least two anodes, each anode being separated by two insulating cylindrical walls; a separate liquid mass flow controller for controlling elecfrolyte flowing through a space between the two cylindrical walls to touch a portion of the subsfrate; one common power supply to create potential between each anode and cathode or the subsfrate; a portion of the subsfrate surface is plated only when its liquid mass flow controller and the power supply are turned on at the same time.
  • Apparatus 4 One Common LMFC and One Common Power Supply
  • another apparatus for plating a thin film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top comprising: a subsfrate holder holding the subsfrate above an electrolyte surface; at least two anodes, each anode being separated by two insulating cylindrical walls; the cylindrical walls can be moved up and down to adjust a gap between the subsfrate and the top of the cylindrical walls, thereby to control elecfrolyte to contact a portion of the subsfrate adjacent to the walls, one liquid mass flow controller for controlling electrolyte flowing through a space between the two cylindrical walls; one power supply to create potential between all anodes and a cathode or the substrate; a portion of the subsfrate surface will be plated only when the cykndrical wall below the portion of the subsfrate surface is moved up so that the electrolyte touches the portion of the subsfrate and the power supply is turned on at the same time.
  • Apparatus 5 Movable Anode with Subsfrate not Immersed in Electrolyte
  • another apparatus for plating a thin film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top comprising: a subsfrate holder for holding the subsfrate above an elecfrolyte surface; a movable anode jet placed under and close to the subsfrate, the movable anode jet being capable of moving toward the subsfrate surface, thereby the elecfrolyte from the anode jet can be controlled to touch any portion of the subsfrate; one power supply to create a potential between the movable anode jet and a cathode or the substrate; a portion of subsfrate surface is plated only when the portion of the surface is contacted by elecfrolyte ejected from the movable anode jet.
  • Apparatus 6 Movable Anode with Subsfrate Immersed in Elecfrolyte
  • another apparatus for plating a thin film dkectly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top comprising: a subsfrate holder for holding a subsfrate, with the subsfrate being immersed in elecfrolyte; a movable anode jet adjacent to the substrate, the movable anode jet being movable toward the subsfrate surface, whereby the plating current from the anode jet can be controlled to go to any portion of the subsfrate; one power supply to create potential between the movable anode jet and a cathode or the subsfrate; a portion of subsfrate surface is plated only when the portion of the subsfrate is close to the movable anode jet.
  • Method 7 Plating Metal Film on to Subsfrate through a Fully Automation Plating Tool
  • another method for plating a thin film onto a subsfrate through a fully automated plating tool comprising: 1) picking up a wafer from a cassette and sending to one of stacked plating baths with a robot; 2) plating metal film on the wafer; 3) after f ishing the plating, picking up the plated wafer from the stacked plating bath with the robot and transporting it to one of the stacked cleaning/drying chambers; 4) Cleaning the plated wafer; 5) drying the plated wafer; 6) picking up the dried wafer from the stacked cleaning/drying chamber with the robot and transporting it to the cassette.
  • Apparatus 7 Fully Automated Tool for Plating Metal Film on to Subsfrate
  • a fully automated tool for plating a metal film onto a subsfrate comprising: a robot transporting a wafer; wafer cassettes; multiple stacked plating baths; multiple stacked cleaning/drying baths; an elecfrolyte tank; and a plumbing box holding a confrol valve, filter, liquid mass flowing controller, and plumbing.
  • the fully automated tool further comprises a computer and confrol hardware coupled between the computer and the other elements of the automated tool, and an operating system confrol software package resident on the computer.
  • Method 8 Plating thin layer — Portion of wafer surface is contacted with electrolyte, and then both plated portion and the next portion of wafer are contacted by elecfrolyte and are plated by metal
  • step 1 and 2 when the metal film thickness reaches a pre-set value, repeating step 1 and 2 for one or more additional portions of the subsfrate by making the one or more additional portions of the substrate contact the electrolyte, while continuing to plate the first portion of the subsfrate and any previous of the one or more additional portions of the subsfrate;
  • step 3 repeating step 3 until the entire area of the substrate is plated with a thin seed layer.
  • Method 9 Plating thin layer then thick layer — Portion of wafer surface is contacted with elecfrolyte. and then both plated portion and the next portion of wafer are contacted by elecfrolyte and are plated by metal
  • another method for plating a film directly on subsfrate with a barrier layer or thin seed layer on top comprising: 1) turning on DC or pulse power, 2) making a first portion of a subsfrate surface contact an elecfrolyte, so that a metal film is plated on the first portion of the subsfrate; 3) when the metal film thickness reaches a pre-set value, repeating step 1 and 2 for one or more additional portions of the subsfrate by making the one or more additional portions of the substrate contact the elecfrolyte, while continuing to plate the first portion of the subsfrate and any previous of the one or more additional portions of the subsfrate; 4) repeating step 3 until all portions of the subsfrate are plated with a thin seed layer; 5) contacting all of the portions of the subsfrate with the elecfrolyte; 6) applying positive potential to anodes adjacent to all of the portions of the subsfrate to plate a film until the film
  • Method 10 Plating a thin layer — A first portion of wafer surface is contacted by elecfrolyte initially, and then both the first portion and a second portion of wafer are contacted by elecfrolyte. but only the second portion of wafer is plated
  • another method for plating a film directly on subsfrate with a barrier layer or thin seed layer on top comprising: 1) applying a positive potential on a first anode close to a first portion of the subsfrate surface; 2) contacting the first portion of the substrate surface with the elecfrolyte, so that the film is plated on the first portion of the subsfrate surface; 3) when the film thickness on the first portion of the subsfrate surface reaches a pre-set value, further contacting a second portion of the subsfrate surface while maintaining elecfrolyte contact with the first portion of the subsfrate surface; 4) plating the film only on the second portion of the subsfrate surface by applying positive potential on a second anode close to the second portion of the subsfrate surface and applying a sufficient positive potential on the first anode close to the first portion of the subsfrate surface so that the first portion of the substrate surface is not plated but also not deplated; 5)
  • Method 11 Plating thin layer then thick layer — A portion of wafer is contacted by elecfrolyte at beginning, and then both plated portion and the next portion of wafer are contacted by electrolyte, and only the next portion of wafer is plated
  • another method for plating a film directly on subsfrate with a barrier layer or thin seed layer on top comprising: 1) contacting a first portion of a subsfrate area with an electrolyte; and 2) plating thin film only on the first portion of the subsfrate surface by applying positive potential on a first anode close to the same portion of wafer surface until a plated film thickness on the first portion of the subsfrate surface reaches a pre-set value; 3) further contacting a second portion of the subsfrate surface while maintaining elecfrolyte contact with the first portion of the subsfrate surface; 4) plating the film only on the second portion of the subsfrate surface by applying positive potential on a second anode close to the second portion of the subsfrate surface and applying a sufficient positive potential on the first anode close to the first portion of the subsfrate surface so that the first portion of the subsfrate surface is not plated but also not deplated; 5)
  • Apparatus 8 Rotating plating bath to form parabolic shape of electrolyte (single-anode)
  • another apparatus for plating a film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer or thin seed layer on top comprising: a subsfrate chuck holding the subsfrate above an elecfrolyte surface; a motor driving the subsfrate holder up or down to confrol the portion of the surface area contacting the elecfrolyte; a bath with an anode immersed; a liquid mass flow controller for controlling elecfrolyte flowing to contact the subsfrate; a power source to create potential between the anode and a cathode or subsfrate; another motor driving the plating bath to rotate around its central axis at such a speed that a surface of the elecfrolyte surface forms a parabolic shape; a portion of the substrate surface is plated only when the liquid mass flow controller and the power
  • Apparatus 9 Rotating plating bath to form parabolic shape of elecfrolyte (multi-anodes)
  • another apparatus for plating a film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer or thin seed layer on top comprising: a subsfrate chuck holding the subsfrate above an elecfrolyte surface; a motor driving the subsfrate holder up or down to confrol the portion of the surface area contacting the elecfrolyte; at least two anodes, each anode being separated by two insulating cylindrical walls; a separate liquid mass flow controller for controlling electrolyte flowing through a space between the two cylindrical walls to contact a portion of the subsfrate; separate power supplies to create potential between each anode and cathode or the subsfrate; another motor driving the plating bath to rotate around its central axis at such a speed that a surface of the elecfrolyte surface forms a parabolic shape;
  • Apparatus 10 Tilting wafer holder around y-axis or x-axis (single-anode
  • another apparatus for plating a film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer or thin seed layer on top comprising: a subsfrate chuck holding the subsfrate above an elecfrolyte surface, the subsfrate holder being rotatable around a z-axis, and also tiltable around a y-axis or an x-axis; an anode; a liquid mass flow controller for controlling the elecfrolyte to contact the subsfrate; a power source to create potential between the anode and a cathode or subsfrate; a peripheral portion of the subsfrate surface will be plated only when the subsfrate chuck is tilted around the y-axis or x-axis and is rotated around the z-axis so that the peripheral portion of the substrate is contacted by elecfrolyte, and the liquid mass flow controller and power source are turned on at the same time.
  • Apparatus 11 Tilting rotation axis of wafer holder (multi-anodes')
  • another apparatus for plating a film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer or thin seed layer on top comprising: a substrate chuck holding the subsfrate above an elecfrolyte surface, the substrate holder being rotatable around a z-axis, and also tiltable around a y-axis or an x-axis; at least two anodes, each anode being separated by two insulating cylindrical walls; a separate liquid mass flow controller for controlling elecfrolyte flowing through a space between the two cylindrical walls to contact a portion of the subsfrate; separate power supplies to create potential between each anode and cathode or the subsfrate; a peripheral portion of the subsfrate surface will be plated only when the subsfrate chuck is tilted around the y-axis or x-axis and is rotated around the z-axis so that the peripheral portion of the subsfrate is contacted by elecfro
  • Apparatus 12 Rotating plating bath to form parabolic shape of elecfrolyte and tilting wafer holder around y-axis or x-axis (single-anode)
  • another apparatus for plating a film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer or thin seed layer on top comprising: a subsfrate chuck holding the subsfrate above an elecfrolyte surface; a motor driving the subsfrate holder up or down to confrol the portion of the surface area contacting the elecfrolyte; the subsfrate holder being rotatable around a z-axis, and also tiltable around a y-axis or an x-axis; an anode; a liquid mass flow controller for controlling the elecfrolyte to contact the subsfrate; a power source to create potential between the anode and a cathode or subsfrate; another motor driving the plating bath to rotate around its central axis at such a speed that a surface of the elecfrolyte surface forms a parabolic shape; a peripheral portion of the subsfrate surface will be plated only
  • Apparatus 13 Rotating plating bath to form parabolic shape of elecfrolyte and tilting wafer holder around y-axis or x-axis (multi-anodes)
  • another apparatus for plating a film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer or thin seed layer on top comprising: a subsfrate chuck holding the subsfrate above an electrolyte surface; a motor driving the subsfrate holder up or down to confrol the portion of the surface area contacting the elecfrolyte; the subsfrate holder being rotatable around a z-axis, and also tiltable around a y-axis or an x-axis; at least two anodes, each anode being separated by two insulating cylindrical walls, the cylindrical walls being closer to the subsfrate at its center than at its edge; a separate liquid mass flow controller for controlling elecfrolyte flowing through a space between the two cylindrical walls to contact a portion of the subsfrate; separate power supplies to create potential between each anode and cathode or the subsfrate; another motor driving the plating bath to rotate around its central axi
  • Figure 1 A is a portion of a prior art plating apparatus, useful for understanding the invention.
  • Figure IB is a plan view of a subsfrate shown in Figure 1.
  • Figure 2 is a corresponding plan view of a subsfrate during plating in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 3 A is a plan view of a portion of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 3B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 3B--3B in Figure 3 A, and partly in block diagram form, of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 4A is a plan view of a subsfrate ready for plating in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 4B is a cross section view, taken along the line 4A--4A of the subsfrate in Figure 4A.
  • Figure 5 is a set of waveform diagrams, useful for understanding operation of the Figures 3A-3B embodiment of the invention.
  • Figures 6 A and 6B are partial cross section views of plated substrates, useful for further understanding of the invention.
  • Figures 7 and 8 are additional sets of waveform diagrams, useful for a further understanding operation of the Figures 3A-3B embodiment of the invention.
  • Figures 9A-9D are plan views of portions of alternative embodiments of plating apparatuses in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 10 is a plot of waveforms obtained in operation of apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • FIG 11 is a flow diagram for a process in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 12 is a set of waveform diagrams for an another embodiment of a process in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 13 A is a plan view of a portion of a second embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 13B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 13B--13B in Figure 13 A, and partly in block diagram form, of the second embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 14A is a plan view of a portion of a third embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 14B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 14B— 14B in Figure 14 A, and partly in block diagram form, of the third embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 15A is a plan view of a portion of a fourth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 15B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 15B-15B in Figure 15 A, and partly in block diagram form, of the fourth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 16A is a plan view of a portion of a fifth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 16B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 16B--16B in Figure 16 A, and partly in block diagram form, of the fifth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 17 is a cross section view of a portion of a fifth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 18A is a plan view of a portion of a sixth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 18B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 18B-18B in
  • FIG. 18 A and partly in block diagram form, of the sixth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 19A is a plan view of a portion of a seventh embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 19B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 19B--19B in
  • Figures 20A and 20B are views, partly in cross section and partly in block diagram form, of an eighth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figures 21 A and 2 IB are views, partly in cross section and partly in block diagram form, of a ninth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 22A is a plan view of a portion of a tenth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 22B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 22B--22B in Figure 22 A, and partly in block diagram form, of the tenth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figures 23A and 23B are plan views of a portion of eleventh and twelfth embodiments of plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 24A is a plan view of a portion of a thirteenth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 24B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 24B--24B in Figure 24A, and partly in block diagram form, of the thirteenth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figures 25A-25C are plan views of a portion of fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth embodiments of plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 26A is a plan view of a portion of a seventeenth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 26B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 26B--26B in Figure 26A, and partly in block diagram form, of the seventeenth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figures 27 and 28 are plan views of a portion of eighteenth and nineteenth embodiments of plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figures 29A-29C are plan views of a portion of twentieth, twenty first and twenty second embodiments of plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 30A is a plan view of a portion of a twenty third embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 30B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 30B--30B in Figure 30 A, and partly in block diagram form, of the twenty third embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 31 A is a plan view of a portion of a twenty fourth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 3 IB is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 3 IB— 3 IB in Figure 31 A, and partly in block diagram form, of the twenty fourth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 32A is a plan view of a portion of a twenty fifth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 32B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 32B--32B in Figure 32A, and partly in block diagram form, of the twenty fifth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 33 A is a plan view of a portion of a twenty sixth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 33B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 33B— 33B in Figure 33 A, and partly in block diagram form, of the twenty sixth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figures 34A-34D are cross section views of a portion of twenth seventh through thirtieth embodiments of plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 35 shows a subsfrate during plating with a process in accordance with the invention.
  • Figures 36A-36D are plan views of thirty first through thirty fourth embodiments of plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figures 37 A and 37B are cross section views of a portion of thirty fifth and thirty sixth embodiments of plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 38 A is a plan view of a portion of a thirty seventh embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 38B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 38B--38B in Figure 38 A, and partly in block diagram form, of the thirty seventh embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 39 is a set of waveform diagrams useful for understanding operation of the plating apparatus in Figures 38 A and 38B .
  • Figure 40 is a plan view of a portion of a thirty eighth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 40B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 40B--40B in Figure 40A, and partly in block diagram form, of the thirty eighth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 41 A is a plan view of a portion of a thirty ninth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 4 IB is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 41B--41B in Figure 41 A, and partly in block diagram form, of the thirty ninth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 42A is a plan view of a portion of a fortieth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 42B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 42B--42B in Figure 42A, and partly in block diagram form, of the fortieth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figures 43 and 44 are sets of waveform diagrams useful for understanding operation of the embodiment of Figures 42 A and 42B .
  • Figure 45 A is a plan view of a portion of a forty first embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 45B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 45B--45B in Figure 45 A, and partly in block diagram form, of the forty first embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 46 A is a plan view of a portion of a forty second embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 46B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 46B--46B in Figure 46A, and partly in block diagram form, of the forty second embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 47A is a plan view of a portion of a forty third embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 47B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 47B--47B in Figure 47 A, and partly in block diagram form, of the forty third embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 48A is a plan view of a portion of a forty fourth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 48B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 48B--48B in Figure 48A, and partly in block diagram form, of the forty fourth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 49A is a plan view of a portion of a forty fifth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 49B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 49B—49B in Figure 49 A, and partly in block diagram form, of the forty fifth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 50 is a view, partly in cross section and partly in block diagram form, of a forty sixth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 51 is a view, partly in cross section and partly in block diagram form, of a forty seventh embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figures 52A-52C are schematic top, cross section and side views of a first embodiment of a plating system in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 53 is a flow diagram of operation of a portion of software for controlling the plating system of Figure 52.
  • Figures 54A-54C are schematic top, cross section and side views of a second embodiment of a plating system in accordance with the invention.
  • Figures 55 and 56 are schematic top views of third and fourth embodiments of plating systems in accordance with the invention.
  • Figures 57A-57C are schematic top, cross section and side views of a plating system in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 58A is a plan view of a portion of a forty eighth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 58B is a view, partly in cross section, taken along the line 58B--58B in
  • FIG. 58 A and partly in block diagram form, of the forty eighth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 59 is a set of waveform diagrams showing power supply on/off sequences in use of the Figures 58A-58B embodiment during plating.
  • Figure 60 A is a plan view of a portion of a forty ninth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 60B is a cross section view, partly taken along the line 60B--60B in Figure 60A, of the forty ninth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 61 is a partly cross section and partly schematic view of a fiftieth embodiment of a plating apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Figures 62-71 are schematic views of fifty first through sixtieth embodiments of plating apparatuses in accordance with the invention.
  • Figs. IA shows a cross section view of a conventional fountain type plating tool and a semiconductor wafer 31 with a thin barrier layer 400.
  • the following theoretical calculation is for determining the potential difference between the center and the periphery of the wafer during normal plating. Assuming plating current density on the whole wafer surface is the same, the potential difference can be calculated by the following formula:
  • V ( ) (r 2 - r 0 2 ) (1)
  • r is the radius (cm)
  • r 0 is the radius of a wafer (cm)
  • I 0 is the total plating current flow to the wafer (Amp.)
  • the density of current flowing to the wafer can be expressed as:
  • the normal plating voltage in acid Cu plating is in a range of 2 to 4 Volts. It is clear that such a potential difference will make it impossible to plate directly onto barrier layer by a conventional plating tool. Even though metal still can be plated on the center of the wafer by using over voltage, a substantial quantity of HT ions will come out together with metal ions at the periphery of the wafer, which makes a poor quality of metal film. For the semiconductor interconnect application, plated copper film will have a very large resistivity, and poor morphology.
  • Theoretical calculation of potential difference between outside and inside of plating area during plating of the invention As shown in Fig. 2, the invention only plates a portion of wafer at one time.
  • the potential difference between the position at radius r 2 and the position at radius ri can be expressed as:
  • V 21 0.173 to 0.522 Volts (7)
  • Hydrogen overvoltage is about 0.83 V. It is clear that no hydrogen comes out during plating in accordance with the invention.
  • Figs. 3A-3B are schematic views of one embodiment of the apparatus for plating a conductive film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top in accordance with the present invention.
  • the plating bath includes anode rod 1 placed in tube 109, and anode rings 2, and 3 placed between cylindrical walls 107 and 105, 103 and 101, respectively.
  • Anodes 1, 2, and 3 are powered by power supplies 13, 12, and 11, respectively.
  • Elecfrolyte 34 is pumped by pump 33 to pass through filter 32 and reach inlets of liquid mass flow controllers (LMFCs) 21, 22, and 23. Then LMFCs 21, 22 and 23 deliver elecfrolyte at a set flow rate to sub-plating baths containing anodes 3, 2 and 1, respectively.
  • LMFCs liquid mass flow controllers
  • elecfrolyte flows back to tank 36 through spaces between cylindrical walls 100 and 101, 103 and 105, and 107 and 109, respectively.
  • a pressure leak valve 38 is placed between the outlet of pump 33 and elecfrolyte tank 36 to leak elecfrolyte back to tank 36 when LMFCs 21, 22, 23 are closed.
  • Bath temperature is controlled by heater 42, temperature sensor 40, and heater controller 44.
  • a wafer 31 held by wafer chuck 29 is connected to power supplies 11, 12 and 13.
  • a drive mechanism 30 is used to rotate wafer 31 around the z axis, and oscillate the wafer in the x, y, and z directions shown.
  • the LMFCs are anti-acid or anti corrosion, and contamination free type mass flow confrollers of a type known in the art.
  • Filter 32 filters particles larger than 0.1 or 0.2 ⁇ m in order to obtain a low particle added plating process.
  • Pump 33 should be an anti-acid or anticorrosion, and contamination free pump.
  • Cylindrical walls 100, 1001, 103, 105, 107 and 109 are made of electrically insulating, anti-acid or anti-corrosion, and non-acid dissolved, metal free materials, such as tefrafluoroethylene, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polypropylene, or the like.
  • Figs. 4A-4B show the wafer 31 with barrier layer 203 on top.
  • the barrier layer 203 is used to block diffusion of the plated metal into the silicon wafer.
  • titanium nitride or tantalum nitride are used.
  • a metal film 201 is deposited by PVD or CVD on the periphery of wafer 31.
  • the thickness of metal film 201 is in a range of 500 A to 2000 A .
  • the material of film 201 is preferably the same as that plated later.
  • Cu is preferably chosen as material of film 201 for plating a Cu film.
  • Step 1 Turn on LMFC 21 only, so that elecfrolyte only touches a portion of wafer 31 above anode 3.
  • Step 2 After the flow of elecfrolyte is stabilized, turn on power supply 11. Positive metal ion will be plated onto portion area of wafer 31 above anode 3.
  • Step 3 When the thickness of the metal conductive film reaches the set- value or thickness, turn off power supply 11 and turn off LMFC 21.
  • Step 4 Repeat step 1 to 3 for anode 2, using LMFC 22 and power supply 12.
  • Step 5 Repeat step 4 for anode 1, using LMFC 23 and power supply 13.
  • the power supplies can be operated in DC mode, pulse mode, or DC pulse mixed mode.
  • DC mode the power supplies can be operated in a constant current mode, or a constant voltage mode, or a combination of the constant current mode and constant voltage mode.
  • the combination of the constant current mode and constant voltage mode means that the power supply can be switched from one mode to the other mode during the plating process.
  • Fig 5 shows each power on/off sequence during a representative seed layer plating.
  • T p is called plating time, i.e. positive pulse on time during one cycle;
  • T e is called etching time, i.e. negative pulse on time during one cycle.
  • T e /T p is called the etching plating ratio. It is generally in the range of 0 to 1. As shown in Fig. 6A and 6B, a large ratio of T e /T p means better gap filling or less cusping, but a lower plating rate. A small ratio of T e /T p means a higher plating rate, but poor gap filling or more cusping.
  • Step 6 Turn on LMFCs 21, 22, and 23.
  • the flow rate of elecfrolyte from each LMFC is set as proportional to wafer area covered by the corresponding anode.
  • Step 7 After all flow is stabilized, turn on power supplies 11, 12, and 13. In principle, the current of each power supply is also set as proportional to the wafer area covered by corresponding anode.
  • Step 8 Turn off power supplies 11, 12, and 13 at the same time when plating current is used as thickness uniformity tuning variable.
  • the power supplies can be turned off at different times for adjusting plating film thickness uniformity.
  • Fig. 7 shows a representative sequence for plating metal fikn on the pre-plated metal seed layer.
  • total plating time T 3 , T 2 , and Tj can be the same when using the plating current as a variable to tune thickness uniformity within wafer, or can be different when using plating time to tuning the thickness uniformity within a wafer.
  • the number of anodes can be any number larger than 1. The more electrodes, the better film uniformity can be expected. Considering a trade off between the performance and cost, the number of the anodes is typically 7 to 20 for plating a 200 mm wafer, and 10 to 30 for plating a 300 mm wafer. As shown in Fig.
  • a modified sine-wave pulse wave form (b), a unipolar pulse wave form (c), a pulse reverse wave form (d) , a pulse-on-pulse wave form (e), or a duplex pulse wave form (f) can be used.
  • a sequence of anode 3, then anode 2, and then anode 1 is usually preferred, but the plating sequence can also be as follows:
  • Figs. 9A-9D show schematic cross section views of other embodiments of anode and wall shapes. It can be seen that the wafer area above the space between electrode 103 and 105 receives less plating current than the wafer area above anode 3 does in the case of Fig. 3. This causes thickness variation across the wafer if wafer is only rotated during plating process.
  • the shape of the anodes and walls can be, for example, a triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon, polygon, or ellipse. In these ways, the plating current distribution can be averaged out across the wafer.
  • Fig. 10 shows a mechanism to verify if the seed layer becomes a continuous film across the whole wafer. Since the resistivity of a barrier layer (Ti/TiN or Ta/TaN) is about 50 to 100 times that of metallic copper, the potential difference between an edge and the center before plating a seed layer is much higher than that after plating a continuous copper seed layer. This resistance can be calculated by measuring the output voltage and current of power supplies 11, 12 and 13 as shown in Fig. 10. When the seed layer becomes a continuous film, the loading resistance reduces significantly. In this way, it also can be determined which area is not covered by a continuous film. For instance:
  • V ⁇ and V 12 are close to each other, and V 12 and V 13 are significantly different, then the film on the wafer area anode 2 is continuous, and the film on the wafer area above anode 1 is not continuous.
  • V 12 and V 13 are close to V ⁇ , then the film on the wafer areas above anode 1 and 2 are continuous.
  • Fig. 12 shows a process sequence for plating a seed layer with the whole area wafer immersed in elecfrolyte employing the embodiment of Figs. 3A-3B.
  • the wafer area above anode 3 is in plating mode, and wafer areas above anode 2 and 1 are in etching mode.
  • the wafer area above anode 3 is in etching mode, and wafer areas above anodes 2 and 1 are in plating mode.
  • Figs. 13A-13B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 13A-13B is similar to that of Figs. 3A-3B except that LMFCs 21, 22 and 23 are replaced by valves
  • Valves 51, 52, 53 and LMFC 55 are on off valves.
  • the flow rate setting of LMFC 55 is determined by the status of each valve as follows:
  • Flow rate setting of LMFC 55 F.R. 3 x f(valve 51) + F.R. 2 x f(valve 52) + F.R. 1 x f(valve 53)
  • FIGs. 14A-14B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 14A-14B is similar to that of Figs. 3A-3B except that LMFCs 21, 22 and 23 are replaced by on/off valves 51, 52, 53 and three pumps 33. Elecfrolyte flowing to each anode is controlled independently by one pump 33 and one on/off valve.
  • Figs. 15A-15B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 15A-15B is similar to that of Figs. 3 A-3B except that additional anodes 5 and 4 are added between cylindrical walls 109 and 107, and between cylindrical walls 103 and 105, respectively, anode 3 and cylindrical wall 101 are taken out, and on/off valves 81, 82, 83, 84 are inserted between the outlet of LMFCs 21, 22, 23, 24 and tank 36.
  • Step 1 Turn on LMFC 21 and valves 82,83, and 84; turn off LMFCS 22, 23, 24 and valve 81, so that elecfrolyte only touches the portion of the wafer above anode 4, and then flows back to tank 36 through return path spaces between cylindrical walls 100 and 103 , through valves 82, 83 , and 84.
  • Step 2 After flow of elecfrolyte stabikzed, turn on power supply 11. Positive metal ions will be plated onto the portion of wafer 31 above anode 4.
  • Step 3 When the thickness of the conductive film reaches the predetermined set- value or thickness, turn off power supply 11 and turn off LMFC 21.
  • Step 4 Repeat step 1 to 3 for anode 3 (turn on LMFC 22, valves 81, 83, 84, and power supply 12, and turn off LMFCS 21 23, 24, valve 82, power supplies 11, 13, 14).
  • Step 5 Repeat step 4 for anode 2 (turn on LMFC 23, valves 81, 82, 84, and power supply 13, and turn off LMFCS 21, 22, 24, valve 83, and power supplies 11, 12, 14).
  • Step 6 Repeat step 4 for anode 1 (turn on LMFC 24, valves 81, 82, 83, and power supply 14, and turn off LMFCS 21, 22, 23, valve 84, and power supplies 11, 12, 13).
  • the plating instead of plating from the periphery of the wafer to the center of the wafer, the plating also can be performed from the center to the periphery, or can be performed with a randomly chosen anode sequence.
  • Step 7 Turn on LMFCS 21, 22, 23 and 24 and turn off valves 81, 82, 83, 84.
  • the flow rate of elecfrolyte from each LMFC is set as proportional to the wafer area covered by the corresponding anode.
  • Step 8 After all flow is stabilized, turn on power supplies 11, 12, 13 and 14. In principle, the current of each power supply is set as proportional to the wafer area covered by the corresponding anode.
  • Step 9 Turn off power supplies 11, 12,13 and 14 at the same time when plating current is used as thickness uniformity tuning variable. The power supplies can also be turned off at different times for adjusting plating film thickness uniformity.
  • Figs. 16A-16B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 16A-16B is similar to that of Figs. 15A-15B except that on/off valves 81, 82, 83, 84 are removed, and the elecfrolyte return path is reduced to only one between cylindrical walls 100 and
  • Step 1 Turn on LMFC 21 only, turn off LMFCS 22, 23, 24. The whole wafer is immersed in the elecfrolyte. However, only the portion of wafer above anode 4 faces the flowing elecfrolyte from LMFC 21.
  • Step 2 After the flow of elecfrolyte stabilized, turn on power supply 11 to output positive potential to elecfrode 4 and turn on power supplies 12, 13, and 14 to output negative potential to elecfrode 3, 2, and 1, respectively. Therefore, positive metal ions will be plated only onto the portion of wafer 31 above anode 4.
  • Step 3 When the thickness of the conductive film reaches the predetermined set- value or thickness, turn off power supply 11 and turn off LMFC 21.
  • Step 4 Turn on LMFC 22 only, turn off LMFCS 21, 23, 24. In this way, even whole wafer area is immersed in the elecfrolyte, only the wafer area above anode 3 is facing the flowing elecfrolyte from LMFC 22.
  • Step 5 Repeat step 2 to 3 for anode 3 (turn on power supply 12 to output positive potential to anode 3, and power supplies 11, 13, and 14 to output negative potential to anode 4, 2, and 1, and turn off LMFCS 21, 23, 24).
  • Step 6 Repeat step 4 to 5 for anode 2 (turn on LMFC 23, and power supply 13 to output positive potential to anode 2, and power supplies 11, 12, and 14 to output negative potential to anode 4, 3, and 1, and turn off LMFCS 21, 22, 24).
  • Step 7 Repeat step 4 to 5 for anode 1 (turn on LMFC 24, and power supply 14 to output positive potential to anode 1, and power supplies 11, 12, and 13 to output negative potential to anode 4, 3 and 2, and turn off LMFCS 21, 22, 23).
  • the plating instead of plating from the periphery of the wafer to the center of the wafer, the plating also can be performed from the center to the periphery, or can be performed with a randomly chosen anode sequence.
  • Step 8 Turn on LMFCS 21, 22, 23 and 24.
  • the flow rate of elecfrolyte from each LMFC is set as proportional to the wafer area covered by the corresponding anode.
  • Step 9 After all flow is stabilized, turn on power supplies 11, 12, 13 and 14.
  • the current of each power supply is set as proportional to the wafer area covered by the corresponding anode.
  • Step 10 Turn off power supplies 11, 12,13 and 14 at the same time when plating current is used as the thickness uniformity tuning variable. Also the power supplies can be turned off at different times for adjusting plating film thickness uniformity.
  • Fig. 17 shows another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 17 is similar to that of
  • Figs. 3A-3B except that a diffuser ring 112 is added above each anode to make the flow rate uniform along its cylindrical wall.
  • the diffuser can be made by punching many holes through the diffuser ring, or directly made of porous materials with porosity range of 10% to 90%.
  • the material for making the diffuser is anti-acid, anti-corrosion, particle and contamination free.
  • Figs. 18A-18B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 18A-18B is similar to that of Figs. 3 A-3B except that a charge accumulator meter is added to each power supply to precisely measure the charge each power supply provides during the plating process. For instance, the total number of atoms of copper can be calculated by the accumulated charge divided by two, because copper ions have a valence of two.
  • Figs. 19A-19B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 19A-19B is similar to that of Figs. 3A-3B except that the number of elecfrolyte inlets to the plating bath is two instead of one. This will further enhance the flow rate uniformity along the periphery of the cylindrical walls.
  • the number of inlets also can be 3, 4, 5, 6, .... i.e. any number larger than 2 in order to make the flow rate uniform along the periphery of the cylindrical walls.
  • Figs. 20A-20B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 20A-20B is similar to that of Figs. 15A-15B and Figs. 16A-16B, except that the height of the cylindrical walls is increasing along the outward radial direction as shown in Fig. 20A, and is reduced along the outward radial direction as shown in Fig. 20B.
  • This provides a additional variable to manipulate the flow pattern of elecfrolyte and plating current in order to optimize the plating conditions.
  • Figs. 21 A-21B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 21A-21B is similar to that of Figs. 3A-3B except that the height of the cylindrical walls is increasing along the outward radial direction as shown in Fig. 21A, and is reducing along the outward radial direction as shown in Fig. 2 IB. This provides an additional variable to manipulate the flow pattern of elecfrolyte and plating current in order to optimize the plating conditions.
  • Figs. 22A-22B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 22A-22B is similar to that of Figs. 3A-3B, except that the cylindrical walls can move up and down to adjust the flow pattern.
  • cylindrical walls 105 and 107 are moved up, so that the elecfrolyte flows toward the portion of wafer above wall 105 and 107.
  • Plating process steps are described as follows: 4A. Process steps for plating conductive film (or seed layer) directly on barrier layer.
  • Step 1 Turn on LMFC 21 only and move cylindrical walls 101, 103 close to the wafer, so that elecfrolyte only touches the portion of the wafer above cylindrical walls 101 and 103.
  • Step 2 After the flow of elecfrolyte is stabilized, turn on power supply 11. Positive metal ions will be plated onto the portion of wafer 31 above cylindrical walls 101 and
  • Step 3 When the thickness of the conductive film reaches the predetermined set- value or thickness, turn off power supply 11, turn off LMFC 21, and move cylindrical walls
  • Step 4 Repeat step 1 to 3 for cylindrical walls 105 and 107 (LMFC 22, cylindrical wall
  • Step 5 Repeat step 4 for tube 109 (LMFC 23, tube 109, and power supply 13).
  • Step 6 Turn on LMFCS 21, 22, and 23, and move all cylindrical walls 101, 103, 105,
  • the flow rate of elecfrolyte from each LMFC is set as proportional to the wafer area covered by the corresponding LMFC.
  • Step 7 After all flow is stabilized, turn on power supplies 11, 12, and 13.
  • the current from each power supply is proportional to the wafer area covered by the corresponding anode or power supply.
  • Step 8 Turn off power supplies 11, 12, and 13 at the same time when plating current is used as the thickness uniformity tuning variable.
  • the power supplies also can be turned off at different times for adjusting plating film thickness uniformity.
  • Figs. 23A-23B show another two embodiments of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiments of Figs. 23A-23B show another two embodiments of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention. The embodiments of Figs.
  • 23A and 23B are similar to those of Figs. 15A-15B and Figs. 3A-3B, except that the cylindrical walls and anode ring are divided into six sectors by plate 113.
  • the number of sectors can be any number larger than 2.
  • Table 2 shows possible combinations of anode to power supply connections and each sector to an LMFC.
  • combination types 1, 2, 4, and 5 are the same as described above.
  • the wafer rotating mechanism can be eliminated since each anode at a different sector is controlled by an independent power supply.
  • the thickness of the plating film on a portion of the subsfrate can be mampulated by controlling the plating current or the plating time of the anode below the same portion of the subsfrate.
  • the operation of combination types 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 will be discussed later in detail.
  • Figs. 24A-24B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 24A-24B is similar to that of Figs. 3A-3B except that the cylindrical walls and anode ring are replaced by multiple rod type anodes 1 and tubes 109. Elecfrolyte comes out of the tubes 109, touches the wafer surface, and then flows back to the tank (not shown) through multiple holes 500.
  • the tubes and anodes in a ring are placed in the same circle. There are multiple holes between two adjacent ring of tubes and anodes for draining elecfrolyte back to tank 36.
  • the following table 3 shows possible combinations of anode to power supply connection and each sector to LMFC.
  • combination types 1, 2, 4, and 5 are the same as described above.
  • the wafer rotating mechanism can be eliminated since each anode at a different tube is controlled by an independent power supply.
  • the thickness of plating film on a portion of the substrate can be manipulated by controlling the plating current or the plating time of the anode below the same portion of the subsfrate.
  • the operation of combination types 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 will be discussed later in detail.
  • tubes and anodes instead of placing tubes and anodes on a circular ring, the tubes and anodes also can be placed on triangular, square, rectangular, pentagonal, polygonal, and elliptical rings. Triangular, square and elliptical rings are shown in Figs. 25A-25C.
  • Figs. 26A-26B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 26A-26B is similar to that of Figs. 3A-3B except that the anode rings and cylindrical walls are replaced by a single anode 240, bar 242 and valves 202, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 214, 216 and 218.
  • the power suppkes is reduced to a singe power supply 200.
  • the new valves are on/off valves, and are used to confrol elecfrolyte flowing to the wafer area. Valves 208 and 212, 206 and 214, 204 and 216, 202 and 218 are placed symmetrically on bar 242, respectively.
  • Step 1 Turn on pump 33, LMFC 55, and valves 202 and 218 as well as drive 30, so that elecfrolyte coming out of valves 202 and 218 only touches the peripheral portion of the wafer above valve 202 and 218.
  • Step 2 After the flow of elecfrolyte is stabikzed, turn on power supply 200. Positive metal ions will be plated onto the peripheral portion of wafer 31 above valve 202 and
  • Step 3 When the thickness of the conductive film reaches the predetermined set- value or thickness, turn off power supply 200 and rum off LMFC 55, valves 202 and 218.
  • Step 4 Repeat step 1 to 3 for valves 204 and 216.
  • Step 5 Repeat step 4 for valves 206 and 214.
  • Step 6 Repeat step 4 for valves 208 and 212.
  • Step 7 Repeat step 4 for valves 210.
  • the power supply can be operated in DC mode, or any of the variety of pulse modes shown in Fig. 8. 5B. Process steps for succeeding metal plating on the metal seed layer plated in process
  • Step 8 Turn on LMFC 55 and all valves 202, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218, so that elecfrolyte touches the whole wafer area.
  • Step 9 After all flow is stabilized, turn on power supplies 200.
  • Step 10 Turn off power supply 200 and all the valves when the film thickness reaches the set value.
  • the valves can also be turned off at different times with the power supply 200 turned on for adjusting the plating film thickness uniformity within the wafer.
  • Fig. 27 shows another embodiment of apparatus for plating conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 27 is similar to that of Figs. 26A-26B, except that all valves are placed on the bar 242 with a different radius in order to plate metal with better uniformity.
  • Plating process steps are described as follows:
  • Step 1 Turn on pump 33, LMFC 55, and valve 218 as well as drive 30, so that elecfrolyte coming out of valve 218 only touches the peripheral portion of the wafer above valve 218.
  • Step 2 After the flow of elecfrolyte is stabilized, turn on power supply 200. Positive metal ions will be plated onto the peripheral portion of wafer 31 above valve 218.
  • Step 3 When the thickness of the conductive film reaches the predetermined set- value or thickness, turn off power supply 200, LMFC 55 and valve 218.
  • Step 4 Repeat step 1 to 3 for valve 204.
  • Step 5 Repeat step 4 for valve 216.
  • Step 6 Repeat step 4 for valve 206
  • Step 7 Repeat step 4 for valves 214, 208, 212, and 210, respectively.
  • the power supply 200 can be operated in DC mode or any of the variety of pulse modes shown in Fig. 8.
  • Step 8 Turn on LMFC 55 and all valves 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218, so that elecfrolyte touches the whole wafer area.
  • Step 9 After all flow is stabilized, turn on power supply 200.
  • Step 10 Turn off power supply 200 and all valves when the film thickness reaches the set value.
  • the valves can also be turned off at different times with the power supply 200 turned on for adjusting plating film thickness uniformity within the wafer.
  • Fig. 28 shows another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 28 is similar to that of Fig. 26 except that an additional bar is added to form a cross shape bar structure 244.
  • Valves 202 and 218, 204 and 216, 206 and 214, 208 and 212 are placed symmetrically on the horizontal portion of bar structure244.
  • valves 220 and 236, 222 and 234, 224 and 232 are placed symmetrically on the vertical portion of the bar structure 244.
  • AU valves on the horizontal portion of bar 244 also have a different radius from those on the vertical portion of bar 244, respectively.
  • Plating process steps are described as follows:
  • Step 1 Turn on pump 33, LMFC 55, and valve 218 and 202 as well as drive 30, so that elecfrolyte coming out of valves 218 only touches the peripheral portion of the wafer above valves 218 and 202.
  • Step 2 After the flow of elecfrolyte is stabilized, turn on power supply 200. Positive metal ions will be plated onto the peripheral portion of wafer 31 above valves 218 and
  • Step 3 When the thickness of the conductive film reaches the predetermined set- value or thickness, turn off power supply 200, LMFC 55 and valves 218 and 202.
  • Step 4 Repeat step 1 to 3 for valves 220 and 236 .
  • Step 5 Repeat step 4 for valves 204 and 216.
  • Step 6 Repeat step 4 for valves 222 and 234.
  • Step 7 Repeat step 4 for valves 206 and 214, 224 and 232, 208 and 212, and 210 only, respectively.
  • the power supply can be operated in DC mode, or any of the variety of pulse modes shown in Fig. 8.
  • Step 8 Turn on LMFC 55 and all valves 202, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218, 220, 222, 224, 232, 234, 236, so that elecfrolyte touches the whole wafer area.
  • Step 9 After all flow is stabilized, turn on power supply 200.
  • Step 10 Turn off power suppy 200 and all valves when the film thickness reaches the set value.
  • the valves can also be turned off at different times with the power supply 200 turned on for adjusting plating film thickness uniformity within the wafer.
  • Figs. 29A-29C show portions of an additional three embodiments of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 29A is similar to that of Figs. 26A-26B except that the number of bars is increased to three. The angle between two adjacent bars is 60°.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 29B is similar to that of Figs. 26A-26B except that the number of bars is increased to four. The angle between two adjacent bars is 45°.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 29C is similar to that of Figs. 26A-26B except that the bar is reduced to 0.5, i.e. half a bar. Alternatively, the number of bars can be 5, 6, 7, or more.
  • the plating step sequence can be started from valves close to the periphery of the wafer, or started from the center of the wafer, or started randomly. Starting from the periphery of the wafer is preferred since the previously plated metal seed layer (with a larger diameter) can be used to conduct cu ⁇ ent for plating the next seed layer (with a smaller diameter).
  • Figs. 30A-30B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 30A-30B is similar to that of Figs. 26A-26B except that fixed position valves (jet) are replaced by two movable anode jets 254.
  • Anode jets 254 are placed under wafer 31 and sit on guide bar 250.
  • Anode jets 254 inject elecfrolyte onto a portion of wafer 31, and can move in the x direction as shown in Fig. 30B.
  • Fresh elecfrolyte is supplied through flexible pipe 258. This embodiment is especially prefe ⁇ ed for plating a seed layer.
  • the seed layer plating process is shown as follows:
  • Step 1 Turn on pump 33, LMFC 55 and valves 356 as well as drive 30, so that electrolyte coming out of valves 356 only touches the peripheral portion of the wafer above valves 356.
  • Step 2 After the flow of elecfrolyte is stabilized, turn on power supply 200. Positive metal ions will be plated onto the peripheral portion of wafer 31 above valves 356.
  • Step 3 When the thickness of the conductive film reaches the predetermined set- value or thickness, turn off power supply 200, LMFC 55, and valves 356.
  • Step 4 Move anode jet 254 to the next position with a smaller radius;
  • Step 5 Repeat step 1 to 4 until the whole wafer area is plated by the thin film.
  • the above process steps can be modified as follows: Stepl : Same as above Step2: Same as above Step 3: When the thickness of the conductive film reaches a certain percentage of the predetermined set- value or thickness, start slowly moving anode jet 254 radially toward the wafer center. The rate of moving the anode jet 254 is determined by the predetermined set-value or thickness. Also since the surface area plated by the anode jet 254 is proportional to the radius of the position of anode jet 254, the rate of moving anode j et 254 increases as it moves toward the wafer center.
  • Step 4 When anode jet 254 reaches the wafer center, turn off power supply 200, LMFC 55, and valves 356.
  • Figs. 31A-31B shows another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 31A-31B is similar to that of Figs. 30A-30B except that two additional movable anode jets are added in the Y direction in order to increasing plating speed.
  • the process sequence is similar to that of the Figs. 30A-30B embodiment.
  • Figs. 32A-32B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 32A-32B is similar to that of Figs. 30A-30B except that wafer 31 is immersed into the elecfrolyte.
  • a movable anode is placed very close to the wafer 31 in order to focus plating current on a portion of wafer 31.
  • the gap size is in a range of 0.1 mm to 5 mm, and preferably 1 mm.
  • the process sequence is similar to that of the Fig. 30 embodiment.
  • Figs. 33A-33B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • 33A-33B is similar to that of Figs. 32A-32B except that fresh electrolyte is input from the center of the bath through pipes 260 instead of anode jets 254 through flexible pipe 258.
  • Wafer 31 is also immersed into the elecfrolyte.
  • a movable anode is placed very close to wafer 31 in order to focus plating current on a portion of wafer 31.
  • the gap size is in a range of 0.1 mm to 5 mm, and preferably 1 mm.
  • the process sequence is similar to that of Fig. 30.
  • Figs. 34A-34D show four embodiments of movable anodes in accordance with the present invention.
  • Fig. 34A shows an anode structure consisting of anode 252 and case 262.
  • Case 262 is made of insulator materials such as tefrafluoroethylene, PVC, PVDF, or polypropylene.
  • Fig, 34B shows an anode structure consisting of anode 266 and case 264. The elecfrolyte is feed through a hole at the bottom of case 264.
  • Fig. 34C shows an anode structure consisting of anode 262, electrodes 274 and 270, insulator spacer 272 and case 262, and power supplies 276, 268.
  • Elecfrode 274 is connected to negative output of power supply 276, and elecfrode 270 is connected to cathode wafer 31.
  • the function of elecfrode 274 is to trap any metal ions flowing out of case 262, therefore no film is plated on the wafer area outside of case 262.
  • the function of elecfrode 270 is to prevent electrical field leakage from elecfrode 274 to minimize any etching effect.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 34D is similar to that of Fig.34C except that the case 264 has a hole at the bottom for elecfrolyte to flow through.
  • Fig. 35 shows the surface status of a wafer during plating.
  • Wafer area 280 was plated by a seed layer, area 284 is in the process of plating, and wafer area 282 has not been plated.
  • Figs. 36A-36C show an additional three embodiments of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 36A is similar to that of Figs. 30A-30B except that the number of bars is increased to three. The angle between two adjacent bars is 60°.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 36B is similar to that of Figs. 30A-30B except that the number of bars is increased to four.
  • the angle between two adjacent bars is 45°.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 36C is similar to that of Figs. 30A-30B except that the number of bars is reduced to 0.5, i.e. half a bar. Alternatively, the number of bars can be 5, 6, 7 or more.
  • Fig. 36D is similar to that of Figs. 30A-30B except that the shape of bar 250 is a spiral instead of a straight line. Movable anode jet 254 is movable along the spiral bar so that good plating uniformity can be achieved without rotating the wafer. This simplifies the wafer chuck mechanism.
  • Figs. 37A and 37B show additional two embodiments of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiments of Fig. 37 A and 37B are similar to that of Figs. 30A-30B, except that the wafer is placed upside down and vertically, respectively.
  • Figs. 38A-38B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 38A-38B is similar to that of Figs. 16A-16B except that all of the anodes are replaced by a one piece anode 8.
  • Anode 8 is connected to single power supply 11. Plating process steps using this embodiment are described as follows:
  • Step 1 Turn on LMFC 21 and valves 82,83, and 84 and turn off LMFCS 22, 23, 24 and valve 81, so that elecfrolyte only touches the portion of the wafer above sub-plating bath
  • Step 2 After the flow of electrolyte is stabilized, turn on power supply 11. Positive metal ions will be plated onto the portion of wafer 31 above sub-plating bath 66.
  • Step 3 When the thickness of the conductive film reaches the predetermined set- value or thickness, turn off power supply 11 and turn off LMFC 21.
  • Step 4 Repeat step 1 to 3 for LMFC 22 (turn on LMFC 22, valves 81, 83, 84, and power supply 11, and turn off LMFCs 21 23, 24, valve 82).
  • Step 5 Repeat step 4 for LMFC 23 (turn on LMFC 23, valves 81, 82, 84, and power supply 11, and turn off LMFCs 21, 22, 24, valve 83).
  • Step 6 Repeat step 4 for LMFC 24 (turn on LMFC 24, valves 81, 82, 83, and power supply 11, and turn off LMFCs 21, 22, 23 and valve 84).
  • the plating instead of plating from the periphery of the wafer to the center of the wafer, the plating also can be performed from the center to the periphery, or can be performed in a randomly chosen anode sequence.
  • Step 7 Turn on LMFCs 21, 22, 23 and 24 and turn off valves 81, 82, 83, 84.
  • the flow rate of elecfrolyte from each LMFC is set as proportional to the wafer area covered by the co ⁇ esponding LMFC.
  • Step 8 After all flows are stabilized, turn on power supply 11.
  • Step 9 Turn off power supply 11 when the film thickness reaches the set-value.
  • LMFCs can be turned off at different times in order to adjust the plating fikn thickness uniformity as shown in Fig. 39.
  • LMFCs 21, 23, and 24 are turned off, and valves 81, 83, and 84 are also turned off. Therefore, elecfrolyte does not touch the wafer except in the area above sub-plating bath 64. As the power supply 11 remains turned on, metal ions will be plated only on the area above sub-plating bath 64. Then LMFC 22 turns off at time t 2 . Similarly, LMFC 24 turns on at time t 3 and turns off at time U to obtain extra plating at the wafer area above sub-plating bath 60. Turn off time of t 2 and U can be fine tuned by measuring wafer thickness uniformity. Figs.
  • FIG. 40A-40B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 40A-40B is similar to that of Figs. 3A-3B except that all anodes are connected to single power supply 11. Since the electrolyte only touches the portion of wafer above an anode during the seed layer plating process, the plating current will only pass through the anode and go to that portion of the wafer.
  • the plating process steps are similar to those of Figs. 3A- 3B with power supply 11 replacing power supplies 12 and 13.
  • Figs. 41 A-41B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating a conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 41A-41B is similar to that of Figs. 40A-40B except that the cylindrical walls can move up and down to adjust the flow pattern.
  • cylindrical walls 105 and 107 are moved up, so that the elecfrolyte flows toward the portion of wafer above walls 105 and 107.
  • the plating process steps for this embodiment are described as follows:
  • Step 1 Turn on LMFC 21 only and move cylindrical walls 101, 103 close to the wafer, so that elecfrolyte only touches the portion of the wafer above cylindrical walls 101 and
  • Step 2 After the flow of elecfrolyte stabilized, turn on power supply 11. Positive metal ions will be plated onto the portion of wafer 31 above cylindrical walls 101 and 103.
  • Step 3 When the thickness of the conductive film reaches the predetermined set- value or thickness, turn off power supply 11 and LMFC 21, and move cylindrical walls 101 and 103 to a lower position.
  • Step 4 Repeat step 1 to 3 for cylindrical walls 105 and 107 (LMFC 22, cylindrical walls
  • Step 5 Repeat step 4 for tube 109 (LMFC 23 and tube 109).
  • Step 6 Turn on LMFC 21, 22, and 23, and move all cylindrical walls 101, 103, 105, 107 and tube 109 close to wafer 31.
  • the flow rate of elecfrolyte from each LMFC is set as proportional to the wafer area covered by the corresponding LMFC.
  • Step 7 After all flows are stabilized, turn on power supplies 11.
  • Step 8 Move all cylindrical walls down to their lower position, and turn off all LMFCs at the same time, then turn off power supplies 11 when the film thickness reaches the predetermined set-value.
  • Each pair of cylindrical walls can also be moved down at different times with power supply 11 on in order adjust thickness uniformity.
  • cylindrical walls 105 and 107 are being kept at the higher position with LMFC 22 on.
  • the wafer area above cylindrical walls 105 and 107 will have exfra plating film on that portion.
  • the exfra plating times and locations can be determined by analyzing the thickness uniformity of the plated film on the wafer.
  • Figs. 42A-42B is an embodiment of the apparatus with multiple power supplies and a single LMFC for plating a conductive film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 42A-42B is an embodiment of the apparatus with multiple power supplies and a single LMFC for plating a conductive film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 42A-42B is an embodiment of the apparatus with multiple power supplies and a single LMFC for plating a conductive film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 42A-42B is an embodiment of the apparatus with multiple power supplies and a single LMFC for plating a conductive film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top in accordance with the present invention.
  • LMFCs 21, 22, 23 and 24 are replaced by a single LMFC 55.
  • Step 11 A Process steps for plating conductive film (or seed layer) directly on barrier layer.
  • Step 1 Turn on LMFC 55 and immerse the whole wafer in the elecfrolyte.
  • Step 2 After the flow of electrolyte is stabilized, turn on power supply 11 to output positive potential to elecfrode 4, and turn on power supplies 12, 13, and 14 to output negative potential to electrodes 3, 2, and 1, respectively. Therefore, positive metal ions will be plated only onto the portion of wafer 31 above anode 4.
  • Step 3 When the thickness of the conductive film reaches the predetermined set- value or thickness, turn off power supply 11.
  • Step 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 for anode 3 (turn on power supply 12 to output positive potential to anode 3, and power supplies 11, 13, and 14 to output negative potential to anodes 2 and 1).
  • Step 5 Repeat step 4 for anode 2 (turn on power supply 13 to output positive potential to anode 2, and power supply 14 to output negative potential to anode 1).
  • Step 6 Repeat step 4 for anode 1 (turn on power supply 14 to output positive potential to anode 1).
  • Fig. 43 shows the power supply turn on/off sequence for plating wafer areas 4 (above anode 4), 3, 2, and 1.
  • the power supply output wave forms can be selected from a variety of wave forms, such as a modified sine- wave form, a unipolar pulse, a reverse pulse, a pulse-on-pulse or a duplex pulse, as shown in Fig. 44.
  • the plating instead of plating from the periphery of the wafer to the center of the wafer, the plating also can be performed from the center to the periphery, or can be performed with a randomly chosen anode sequence.
  • Step 7 Turn on LMFC 55.
  • Step 8 After all flows are stabilized, turn on power supplies 11, 12, 13 and 14. In principle, the current of each power supply is set as proportional to the wafer area covered by the co ⁇ esponding anode.
  • Step 9 Turn off power supplies 11, 12,13 and 14 at the same time when plating current is used as thickness uniformity tuning variable.
  • the power supplies can be turned off at different times for adjusting plating film thickness uniformity.
  • Fig. 45A-45B is another embodiment of an apparatus with multiple power supplies and a single LMFC for plating a conductive film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 45A-45B is another embodiment of an apparatus with multiple power supplies and a single LMFC for plating a conductive film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 45A-45B is another embodiment of an apparatus with multiple power supplies and a single LMFC for plating a conductive film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 45A-45B is another embodiment of an apparatus with multiple power supplies and a single LMFC for plating a conductive film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top in accordance with the present invention.
  • 45A-45B is similar to that of Figs. 42A-42B except that the cylindrical walls can move up and down to adjust flow pattern. As shown in Fig. 45B, cylindrical walls 105 and 107 are moved up, so that the elecfrolyte flows toward the portion of the wafer above walls
  • Step 1 Turn on LMFC 55 and move cylindrical walls 101, 103 close to the wafer, so that elecfrolyte only touches the portion of the wafer above cylindrical walls 101 and 103.
  • Step 2 After the flow of elecfrolyte is stabilized, turn on power supply 11. Positive metal ions will be plated onto the portion of wafer 31 above cylindrical walls 101 and 103.
  • Step 3 When the thickness of the conductive film reaches the predetermined set- value or thickness, turn off power supply 11, and move cylindrical walls 101 and 103 to a lower position.
  • Step 4 Repeat step 1 to 3 for cylindrical walls 105 and 107 (cylindrical walls 105 and 107, and power supply 12).
  • Step 5 Repeat step 4 for tube 109 (tube 109, and power supply 13).
  • Step 6 Turn on LMFC 55, and move all cylindrical walls 101, 103, 105, 107 and tube 109 close to wafer 31.
  • Step 7 After all flows are stabilized, turn on power supplies 11, 12, and 13.
  • the current from each power supply is proportional to the wafer area covered by the corresponding anode or power supply.
  • Step 8 Turn off power supplies 11, 12,and 13 at the same time when plating current is used as the thickness uniformity tuning variable.
  • the power supplies can be turned off at different times for adjusting plating film thickness uniformity.
  • Figs. 46A-46B is another embodiment of an apparatus with multiple power supplies and a single LMFC for plating a conductive film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 46A-46B is similar to that of Figs. 42A-42B except that the height of the cylindrical wall is reduced along the outward radial direction as shown in Fig. 46B.
  • the shape or flow pattern of the elecfrolyte can be adjusted by moving cylindrical wall 120 up or down.
  • Step 1 Turn on LMFC 55 and move cylindrical wall 120 to the highest position, so that the elecfrolyte touches the whole area of wafer 31.
  • Step 2 After the flow of elecfrolyte is stabilized, turn on power supply 11 to output positive potential to anode 4, and turn on power supplies 12, 13 and 14 to output negative potential to anodes 3, 2, and 1, respectively. Therefore, positive metal ions will be plated only onto the peripheral portion of wafer 31 above anode 4.
  • Step 3 When the thickness of the conductive film on the peripheral portion of the wafer reaches the predetermined set- value or thickness, turn off power supply 11.
  • Step 4 Move cylindrical wall 120 to a lower position so that only the peripheral portion of the wafer plated by the metal thin film in step 3 is out of the electrolyte.
  • Step 5 Repeat steps 2 to 3 for anode 3 (turn on power supply 12 to output positive potential to anode 3, and turn on power supplies 13 and 14 to output negative potential to anodes 2 and 1).
  • Step 6 Move cylindrical wall 120 to the next lower position so that only the peripheral portion of the wafer plated by the metal thin film in step 5 is out of the elecfrolyte.
  • Step 7 Repeat step 2 to 3 for anode 2 (turn on power supply 13 to output positive potential to anode 2, and turn on power supply 14 to output negative potential to anode 1).
  • Step 8 Move cylindrical wall 120 to the next lower position so that only the peripheral portion of the wafer plated by the metal thin film in step 7 is out of the electrolyte.
  • Step 9 Repeat step 2 to 3 for anode 1 (turn on power supply 14 to output positive potential to anode 1).
  • Step 10 Turn on LMFC 55, and move cylindrical wall 120 to the highest position, so that whole area of wafer 31 is touched by the elecfrolyte.
  • Step 11 After flow is stabilized, turn on power supplies 11 , 12, 13, and 14. In principle, the current from each power supply is proportional to the wafer area covered by the corresponding anode or power supply.
  • Step 12 Turn off power supplies 11, 12, 13, and 14 at the same time when plating cu ⁇ ent is used as thickness uniformity tuning variable. Alternatively, each power supply can be turned off at a different time for adjusting the film thickness uniformity.
  • Figs. 47A-47B is another embodiment of an apparatus with multiple power supplies and a single LMFC for plating a conductive film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 47A-47B is similar to that of Figs. 46A-46B except that the position of cylindrical wall 120 is fixed and the level of the elecfrolyte is changed by adjusting the flow rate of the elecfrolyte.
  • the flow rate of the elecfrolyte is large, the elecfrolyte level is high, so that the whole wafer area is touched by the elecfrolyte.
  • the flow rate is small, the elecfrolyte level is low, so that the peripheral portion of wafer 31 is out of the elecfrolyte as shown in Fig. 47B.
  • the plating process steps with this embodiment are described as follows:
  • Step 1 Turn on LMFC 55 and to set a flow rate sufficiently large that the elecfrolyte touches the whole area of wafer 31.
  • Step 2 After the flow of elecfrolyte is stabilized, turn on power supply 11 to output positive potential to anode 4, and turn on power supplies 12, 13 and 14 to output negative potential to anodes 3, 2, and 1, respectively. Therefore, positive metal ion will be plated only onto the peripheral portion of wafer 31 above anode 4.
  • Step 3 When the thickness of the conductive film on the peripheral portion of the wafer reaches the set- value or thickness, turn off power supply 11.
  • Step 4 Reduce the flow rate of the elecfrolyte to such a value that only the peripheral portion of the wafer plated by the metal thin film in step 3 is out of the electrolyte.
  • Step 5 Repeat steps 2 to 3 for anode 3 (turn on power supply 12 to output positive potential to anode 3, and turn on power supplies 13 and 14 to output negative potential to anodes 2 and 1).
  • Step 6 Reduce the flow rate of the elecfrolyte so that only the peripheral portion of the wafer plated by the metal thin film in step 5 is out of the elecfrolyte.
  • Step 7 Repeat steps 2 to 3 for anode 2 (turn on power supply 13 to output positive potential to anode 2, and turn power supply 14 to output negative potential to anode 1).
  • Step 8 Reduce the flow rate of the elecfrolyte so that only the peripheral portion of the wafer plated by the metal thin film in step 7 is out of the elecfrolyte.
  • Step 9 Repeat steps 2 to 3 for anode 1 (turn on power supply 14 to output positive potential to anode 1).
  • Step 10 Increase the flow rate of the elecfrolyte so that the whole area of wafer 31 is touched by the electrolyte.
  • Step 11 After flow is stabilized, turn on power supplies 11, 12, 13, and 14. In principle, the current from each power supply is proportional to the wafer area covered by the corresponding anode or power supply.
  • Step 12 Turn off power supplies 11, 12, 13, and 14 at the same time when plating current is used as the thickness uniformity tuning variable.
  • each power supply can be turned off at a different time for adjusting the film thickness uniformity.
  • Figs. 48A-48B is another embodiment of an apparatus with multiple power supplies and a single LMFC for plating a conductive film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 48A-48B is similar to that of Figs. 47A-47B except that the level of elecfrolyte is fixed and the wafer 31 itself can be moved up and down to adjust the size of the wafer area contacted by the elecfrolyte.
  • the wafer 31 is moved to the lowest position, the whole wafer area is touched by the elecfrolyte.
  • the wafer is moved to the highest position, only the center area of wafer 31 is contacted by the elecfrolyte as shown in Fig. 48B.
  • the plating process steps with this embodiment are described as follows:
  • Step 1 Turn on LMFC 55, and move wafer 31 to such a position that the elecfrolyte contacts the whole area of wafer 31.
  • Step 2 After the flow of elecfrolyte is stabilized, turn on power supply 11 to output positive potential to anode 4, and turn on power supplies 12, 13 and 14 to output negative potential to anodes 3, 2, and 1, respectively. Therefore, positive metal ions will be plated only onto the peripheral portion of wafer 31 above anode 4.
  • Step 3 When the thickness of the conductive film on the peripheral portion of the wafer reaches the predetermined set- value or thickness, turn off power supply 11.
  • Step 4 Move wafer 31 up to a position such that only the peripheral portion of the wafer plated by the metal thin film in step 3 is out of contact with the elecfrolyte.
  • Step 5 Repeat step 2 to 3 for anode 3 (turn on power supply 12 to output positive potential to anode 3, and turn power supplies 13 and 14 to output negative potential to anodes 2 and 1).
  • Step 6 Move wafer 31 up to a position such that only the peripheral portion of the wafer plated by the metal thin film in step 5 is out of contact with the elecfrolyte.
  • Step 7 Repeat step 2 to 3 for anode 2 (turn on power supply 13 to output positive potential to anode 2, and turn on power supply 14 to output negative potential to anode
  • Step 8 Move wafer 31 up to a position such that only the peripheral portion of the wafer plated by the metal thin film in step 7 is out of contact with the elecfrolyte.
  • Step 9 Repeat step 2 to 3 for anode 1 (turn on power supply 14 to output positive potential to anode 1).
  • Step 10 Move wafer 31 down to a position such that the whole area of wafer 31 is contacted by the elecfrolyte.
  • Step 11 After flow is stabilized, turn on power supplies 11, 12, 13, and 14.
  • the current from each power supply is proportional to the wafer area covered by the co ⁇ esponding anode or power supply.
  • Step 12 Turn off power suppkes 11, 12, 13, and 14 at the same time when plating current is used as thickness uniformity tuning variable.
  • each power supply can be turned off at a different time for adjusting the film thickness uniformity.
  • Figs. 49A-49B is another embodiment of an apparatus with a single power supply and a single LMFC for plating a conductive film directly on a subsfrate with a barrier layer on top in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 49A-49B is similar to that of Fig. 45A-45B except that the number of power supplies is reduced to one, and all the anodes are connected to single power supply 11. Similarly, the cylindrical walls can move up and down to adjust the flow pattern. As shown in Fig.
  • Step 1 Turn on LMFC 55 and move cylindrical walls 101, 103 close to wafer, so that the elecfrolyte only contacts the portion of the wafer above cylindrical walls 101 and
  • Step 2 After the flow of electrolyte is stabilized, turn on power supply 11. Positive metal ions will be plated onto the portion of wafer 31 above cylindrical walls 101 and
  • Step 3 When the thickness of the conductive film reaches the predetermined set- value or thickness, turn off power supply 11, and move cylindrical walls 101 and 103 to a lower position.
  • Step 4 Repeat step 1 to 3 for cylindrical walls 105 and 107 (move cylindrical walls 105 and 107 up close to wafer 31, and turn on power supply 11).
  • Step 5 Repeat step 4 for tube 109 (move tube 109 up to close to wafer 31, and turn on power supply 11).
  • Step 6 Turn on LMFC 55, and move all cylindrical walls 101, 103, 105, 107 and tube
  • Step 7 After all flows are stabilized, turn on power supply 11.
  • Step 8 Move all cylindrical walls down to lower position at the same time, then turn off power supply 11 when the film thickness reaches the predetermined set- value.
  • Each pair of cylindrical walls can also be moved down at different times with power supply 11 on in order adjust the thickness uniformity.
  • cylindrical walls 105 and 107 are kept at the higher position with power supply 11 on.
  • the wafer area above cylindrical walls 105 and 107 will have exfra plating film on that portion.
  • the exfra plating time length and location can be determined by analyzing the thickness uniformity of the film on the wafer through later film characterization. 5.
  • a flow rate adjuster such as the diffuser of the Figure 17 embodiment may be inserted into all embodiments that use a single LMFC.
  • Multiple stage filters such as two filters connected in series, the first one a rough filter for filtering particles larger than 1 ⁇ m, the second one a fine filter for filtering particles larger than 0.1 ⁇ m, may be employed.
  • the plating bath can be rotated during plating in order to obtain good film uniformity within the wafer.
  • a slip ring for conducting plating current which is also configured to transport the elecfrolyte, should be used.
  • a separate structure for transporting the elecfrolyte could be used.
  • An situ thickness uniformity monitor can be added to the plating baths in accordance with the present invention as shown in Fig. 50.
  • One thickness detector 500 is set under each sub-plating bath or channel at the different radii. After detecting thickness signals, detector 500 transmits the signals to computer 502.
  • Computer 502 processes the signals and outputs the thickness uniformity. Also the wafer rotation position can be input to computer 500 to locate the position along the peripheral direction.
  • the bottom of the plating bath is made of transparent material or has a window for a laser beam to pass through.
  • Fig. 51 is another embodiment of an apparatus with a thickness uniformity monitor. This embodiment is similar to the embodiment of Fig. 50 except that optical fiber 504 is used. A laser beam from detector 500 passes through the optical fiber 504 to the wafer. The laser beam reflected from the wafer also passes through optical fiber 504 and returns to detector 500, The advantage of this embodiment is that the bottom of plating bath does not need to be made of transparent material.
  • a variety of metals can be plated by using the apparatus and methods of the invention. For example, Copper, Nickel, Chromium, Zinc, Cadmium, Silver, Gold, Rhodium, Palladium, Platinum, Tin, Lead, Iron and Indium can all be plated with the invention.
  • Cyanide copper elecfrolyte is: Copper cyanide; Sodium cyanide, Sodium carbonate, Sodium hydroxide, and Rochelle salt.
  • the basic composition of acid copper elecfrolyte is: Copper sulfate, Sulfuric acid, Copper fluoborate, Fluoboric acid, and Boric acid.
  • the basic composition of pyrophosphate copper elecfrolyte is: Copper pyrophosphate, Potassium pyrophosphate, Ammonium nitrate, and Ammonia. Considering the process integration, acid copper elecfrolyte is preferred for plating copper on a semiconductor wafer.
  • a cyanide elecfrolyte In the case of plating silver, a cyanide elecfrolyte is used.
  • the basic composition of cyanide electrolyte is: Silver cyanide, Potassium cyanide, Potassium carbonate, Potassium hydroxide, and Potassium nitrate.
  • a cyanide elecfrolyte In the case of plating gold, a cyanide elecfrolyte is used.
  • the basic composition of cyanide elecfrolyte is: Potassium gold cyanide, Potassium cyanide, Potassium carbonate, Dipotassium monohydrogen phosphate, Potassium hydroxide, Monopotassium dihydrogen phosphate, and Potassium nitrate.
  • Additives can used to enhance film quality in terms of smooth surface, small grain size, reducing the tendency to tree, small film stress, low resistively, good adhesion, and better gap filling capability.
  • acid copper plating the following materials may be used as additives: glue, dextrose, phenolsulfonic acid, molasses, and thiourea.
  • Additives for cyanide copper plating include compounds having active sulfur groups and/or containing metalloids such as selenium or tellurium; organic amines or their reaction products with active sulfur containing compounds; inorganic compounds containing such metals as selenium, tellurium, lead, thallium, antimony, arsenic; and organic nitrogen and sulfur heterocyclic compounds.
  • FIGS 52A-52C are schematic views of an embodiment of a plating system for plating a conductive film on semiconductor wafer in accordance with the present invention. It is a stand alone, fully computer controlled system with automatic wafer fransfer and a cleaning module with wafer dry-in and dry-out capability. It consists of five stacked plating baths 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, five stacked cleaning/dry chambers 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, robot 322, wafer cassette 321, 322, elecfrolyte tank 36 and plumbing box 330. As described above, plating bath 300 consists of anodes, cylindrical walls or tube, wafer chuck and a driver to rotate or oscillate wafers during the plating process.
  • Elecfrolyte tank 36 includes a temperature confrol.
  • Plumbing box 330 consists of a pump, LMFCs, valves, a filter, and plumbing connections.
  • the plating system further includes computer confrol hardware, a power supply and an operating system confrol software package.
  • Robot 322 has a large z-fravel.
  • a telescopic type (stacked) robot with global positioning capability made by Genmark Automation, Inc. is prefe ⁇ ed. The operation process sequence for this embodiment is described as follows:
  • Step A Load wafer cassette 320, 321 into the plating tool manually or with a robot.
  • Step B Select recipe and begin a process run.
  • Step C The confrol software initializes the system including checking all system parameters within the recipe specification, and determining that there are no system alarms.
  • Step D After completing the initialization, robot 322 picks up a wafer from cassette 320 or 321 and sends it to one of the plating baths (300, or 302, or 304, or 306, or 308).
  • Step E Plating metal film on the wafer.
  • Step F After finishing plating, robot 322 pick up the plated wafer from the plating bath, and fransports it to one of the cleaning/drying chambers (310, or 312, or 314, or 316, or
  • Step G Cleaning the plated wafer.
  • Step H Drying the plated wafer through spin-dry and/or N purge.
  • Step I Robot 322 picks up the dried wafer and transport it to cassette 320 or 321.
  • Fig. 53 shows the process sequence for plating multiple wafers simultaneously.
  • the process sequence for plating multiple wafers is similar to that for plating a single wafer except that the computer checks if there is any unprocessed wafer remaining in cassette 320 or 321 after process step I. If there is no unprocessed wafer remaining in cassette 320 or 321, then the system loops back to step A, i.e. loading new cassettes or exchange cassettes. If there is still an unprocessed wafer remaining in cassette 320 and or 321, then system will loop back to step D, i.e. robot 322 picks the unprocessed wafer from cassette and fransports it to one of the plating baths.
  • Process step E may include two process steps, a first to plate a seed layer directly on the barrier layer and a second to plate a metal film on the plated seed layer.
  • the two process steps can be performed at different baths.
  • the advantages of doing two process steps in different baths is to give better process control or a wider process window, since the elecfrolyte for seed layer plating may be different from that for succeeding plating on the seed layer.
  • different elecfrolyte means different acid type, different concenfration of acid, different additives, different concenfration of additives or different process temperature.
  • the plating hardware may be different, considering seed layer plating needs, such as high density nuclear sites, smooth morphology, becoming a continuous film at very early stage ( ⁇ a few hundred A), and need for a conformal layer.
  • the succeeding plating on the seed layer needs a high plating rate, single crystal structure, particular grain orientation, and gap filling without voids.
  • the cleaning process can be performed in different chambers.
  • the cleaning process may consists of several steps, with each step using different solutions or a different concenfration of solution, or using different hardware.
  • robot 322 can be hung upside down onto the top of frame 301.
  • the number of plating bath and number of cleaning/drying can be varied from 1 to 10 as shown in the following table.
  • the prefe ⁇ ed range is shaded in the above table.
  • Figs. 54A-54C are schematic views of another embodiment of a plating system for plating a conductive film on a semiconductor wafer in accordance with the present invention.
  • the Figs. 54A-54C embodiment is similar to the embodiment of Figs. 52A- 52C except that the cassette 320 is moved up and down by a robot 323.
  • the position of cassette 320 is moved up and down to match the position of the robot, so that robot 322 does not need move in the Z direction when picking up an unprocessed wafer from cassette 320 or putting a plated dry wafer back into cassette 320. This increases the transporting speed of robot.
  • Fig. 55 is a schematic view of another embodiment of a plating system for plating a conductive film on a semiconductor wafer in accordance with the present invention.
  • Fig. 55 is similar to the embodiment of Figs. 52A-52C except that robot 322 itself can move in the X dkection. In this way, the robot may not need the function of rotating around the Z axis.
  • Fig. 56 is a schematic view of another embodiment of a plating system for plating a conductive film on a semiconductor wafer in accordance with the present invention.
  • the system of Fig. 56 is similar to the embodiment of Figs. 52A-52C except that the plating baths and cleaning/drying chambers are put in one column. Compared with the embodiment of Fig. 52, the foot print of the system is reduced; however, the wafer throughput is lowered.
  • Figs. 57A-57C are schematic views of another embodiment of a plating system for plating a conductive film on a semiconductor wafer in accordance with the present invention. It consists of three columns of plating baths and cleaning/drying chambers, a linearly movable robot 322, a display screen 340, two stacked cassettes, a plumbing box 330, and an elecfrolyte tank 36. Plating process steps are similar to those described for the embodiment of Figs. 52A-52C.
  • Figs. 58A-58C are schematic views of a further embodiment of the apparatus for plating a conductive film directly on subsfrate with barrier layer or thin seed layer on top in accordance with the present invention.
  • the plating bath includes anode rod 1 placed in tube 109, and anode rings 2, and 3 placed between cylindrical walls 107 and 105, 103 and 101, respectively.
  • Anode 1, 2, and 3 are powered by power supplies 13, 12, and 11, respectively.
  • the charge delivered by each of the power supplies in the plating process is monitored by charge meters 11 A, 12 A, and 13 A, respectively.
  • Elecfrolyte 34 is pumped by pump 33 to pass filter 32 and reach inlets of liquid mass flow controller (LMFCs) 21, 22, and 23. Then LMFCs 21, 23 and 23 deliver elecfrolyte at a set flow rate to sub- plating baths containing anodes 3, 2 and 1, respectively.
  • LMFCs liquid mass flow controller
  • elecfrolyte After flowing through a gap between wafer 31 and top of cylindrical walls, elecfrolyte is fed back to tank 36 through spaces between cylindrical wall 100 and 101, 103 and 105, and 107 and 109, respectively.
  • a pressure leak valve 38 is placed between outlet of pump and elecfrolyte tank 36 to leak elecfrolyte back to tank 36 when LMFCs 21, 22, 23 are closed.
  • Bath temperature is controlled by heater 42, temperature sensor 40, and heater controller 44.
  • a Wafer 31 chucked by wafer chuck 29 is connected to power supplies 11, 12 and 13.
  • a mechanism 30 is used to rotate wafer 31 around z-axis at speed ⁇ zl, and oscillate wafer 31 in the x, y, and z direction.
  • LMFC is an anti-acid or anti co ⁇ osion, and contamination free type mass flow controller.
  • Filter 32 should filter particles larger than 0.05 or 0.1 ⁇ m in order to obtain a low particle added plating process.
  • Pump 33 should be anti-acid or antico ⁇ osion, and contamination free pump.
  • Cylindrical walls 100, 1001, 103, 105, 107 and 109 are made of electrically insulating materials. The materials are also anti-acid or anti-co ⁇ osion, and non-acid dissolving, metal free materials, such as Teflon, CPVC, PVDF, or Polypropylene.
  • Step 1 Turn on power supply 11
  • Step 2 Turn on LMFC 21 only, so that elecfrolyte only touches portion of wafer above anode 3. Positive metal ion will be plated onto the area portion of wafer 31 above anode
  • Step 3 When the thickness of conductive film reaches the set- value or thickness, go to step 4 with power supply 11 and LMFC 21 on.
  • Step 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 for anode 2 (LMFC 22, and power supply 12), go to step 5 with power supplies 11, 12, and LMFCs 21 22 on.
  • Step 5 Repeat step 4 for anode 1 (LMFC 23 and power supply 13). When film thickness on whole wafer reaches set-value, turn off all power supplies and LMFCs at the same time.
  • power supplies can be operated at DC mode, or pulse mode, or DC pulse mixed mode.
  • Fig. 59 shows each power supply on/off sequence during seed layer plating.
  • the output voltage of power supply 11 can be reduced to a level such that no plating or deplating happens on the portion of wafer above anode 3.
  • the output voltage of power supplies 11, 12 can be reduced to a level such that total charges delivered to anode 3, 2, and 1 during time T3, T2, and Tl meets the following requirement:
  • Q3 is total charge delivered to anode 3 during whole plating process
  • Q2 total charge delivered to anode 2
  • Ql total charge delivered to anode 1 during the whole plating process.
  • Charge monitors 11 A, 12 A, and 13A are used as in-situ thickness monitor. For instance charge variations caused by fluctuation of any power supply can be feed back to a computer. The computer can co ⁇ ect the variation either by adjusting current delivered by the same power supply or adjusting the plating time.
  • Figs. 60A-60B show another embodiment of apparatus for plating conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Figs. 60A-60B is similar to that of Figs. 58A-58B except that output of each channel is adapted by multi- small nozzles 800. Those nozzles will enhance the film umformity.
  • Fig. 61 shows another embodiment of apparatus for plating conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • Plating bath 88 is rotated by a mechanism means
  • Anode 804 is set inside of bath 88 and connected to power supply 806.
  • Wafer chuck 29 is driven in x, y, and z movement, and is rotated around the z-axis.
  • Step 1 Deliver elecfrolyte to bath 800;
  • Step2 Rotate bath 800 around z-axis at a speed of ⁇ z2 to form a parabolic surface on top of elecfrolyte;
  • Step 3 Turn on power supply 806
  • Step 4 Move the chuck down at a certain speed until the whole wafer surface is touched by elecfrolyte.
  • the rotation angle or tilting angle is in the range of 0 to 180 degrees.
  • the speed of the chuck moving down determines initial film thickness distribution. This initial thickness distribution affects potential across the wafer during the succeeding plating.
  • Step 5 when the film reaches the pre-set value, turn off electrolyte pump, power supply, and driving means to drive bath 800.
  • the chuck can be rotated around the z-axis to further enhance film uniformity.
  • the rotation direction of the chuck is prefe ⁇ ed to be opposite to that of bath 80.
  • Figs. 62 and 63 show another two embodiments of apparatus for plating conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiments of Figs. 62 and 63 are similar to that of Fig. 61 except that single anode is replaced by multi-anodes.
  • Figs. 64 and Fig. 65 show another two embodiments of apparatus for plating conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiments of Figs. 64 and 65 are similar to these of Figs. 62 and 63 except that the height of insulating walls located from the center to the edge of the bath are the same.
  • Fig. 66 shows another embodiment of apparatus for plating conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 66 is similar to that of
  • chuck 29 can be rotated around the y axis or the x-axis so that only peripheral part of wafer is contacted by electrolyte.
  • the rotation angle or tilting angle is in the range of 0 to 180 degrees.
  • Stepl Deliver elecfrolyte to bath 800,
  • Step2 Rotate chuck 29 around y-axis at an angle ⁇ y,
  • Step 3 Rotate chuck 29 around z-axis at a speed of ⁇ zl
  • Step 4 Turn on power supply 806;
  • Step 5 Move chuck 29 down (z-axis) at a certain speed until the whole wafer surface is contacted by elecfrolyte.
  • the speed of chuck moving down determines initial film thickness distribution. This initial thickness distribution affects potential across the wafer during the succeeding plating.
  • Step 6 When the film reaches the pre-set value, turn off elecfrolyte pump, power supply, and driving means to drive chuck 29.
  • the wafer chuck can be rotated around the y-axis to make it horizontal. This will enhance the film uniformity.
  • Fig. 67 and Fig. 68 show another two embodiments of apparatus for plating conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiments of Fig. 67 and Fig. 68 are similar to that of Fig. 66 except that a single anode is replaced by multi- anodes.
  • the advantage of these two embodiments is that they provide additional variables to confrol film uniformity across wafer.
  • Fig. 69 shows another embodiment of apparatus for plating conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 69 is a combination of those of Fig. 61 and Fig. 66.
  • the advantage of this embodiment is to provide additional variable to confrol position of a wafer relative to the surface of the elecfrolyte.
  • Stepl Deliver elecfrolyte to bath 800,
  • Step2 Rotate chuck 29 around the y-axis at an angle ⁇ y,
  • Step 3 Rotate chuck 29 around the z-axis at a speed of ⁇ zl
  • Step 4 Rotate bath 800 around the z-axis at a speed of ⁇ z2 to form a parabolic surface on top of the elecfrolyte;
  • Step 5 Turn on power supply 806
  • Step 6 Move chuck 29 down (z-axis) at a certain speed until the whole wafer surface is contacted by electrolyte.
  • the speed of the chuck moving down determines initial film thickness distribution. This initial thickness distribution affects potential across the wafer during the succeeding plating.
  • Step 7 When film reached the pre-set value, turn off elecfrolyte pump, power supply, and driving means to drive bath 800 and chuck 29.
  • the wafer chuck 29 can be rotated around y-axis to make it horizontal. This will enhance the film uniformity.
  • Figs. 70 and 71 show another two embodiments of apparatus for plating conductive film in accordance with the present invention.
  • the embodiments of Figs. 70 and 71 are similar to that of Fig. 69 except that the single anode is replaced by multiple anodes.
  • the advantage of these two embodiments is that they provide additional variables to control film uniformity across the wafer.
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