WO2000011237A1 - Dispositif a depression et mecanisme d'entrainement a cet effet - Google Patents
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- C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
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- C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
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- the present invention relates to a vacuum device such as a sputter device, a film forming device or an etching device, and particularly to a drive mechanism for moving an object to be processed and other objects in the vacuum device.
- the present invention relates to a vacuum device provided with: 2. Description of the Related Art
- a single-wafer type magnetic opening apparatus used for manufacturing information recording disks such as CDs and DVDs which is one of the vacuum apparatuses, a reflective film made of a metal or metalloid material is formed on the surface.
- a load lock mechanism is used to take in an optical disk substrate made of plastic, which is used to attach the optical disk by sputtering, from outside the vacuum device by a transport mechanism.
- an optical disk substrate which is an object to be processed, taken into the vacuum apparatus, is conveyed to the lower part of the sputter chamber in the vacuum apparatus by the above-mentioned conveying mechanism, and is vertically moved under the sputter chamber.
- the disc is pushed up and down into the sputter room by the reciprocating disk pusher mechanism.
- each of the mouth opening mechanism and the disc pusher mechanism includes a lift mechanism that conveys an object to be processed in a vacuum apparatus and reciprocates vertically.
- Most of this lifting mechanism uses a high-pressure air cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.
- the reason for using such a cylinder is as follows.
- the mouth lock mechanism penetrates the mouth of the cylinder into the vacuum chamber from outside the vacuum chamber via a vacuum seal, and the seat at the end of the mouth is used as a susceptor for mounting the optical disc substrate. Butts are connected and pressed against the inner wall of the vacuum chamber where the vacuum lid is provided.
- this lift mechanism requires a vacuum seal because a part of the mechanism, such as one cylinder rod, is provided to penetrate the container constituting the vacuum chamber.
- a zero-ring seal or a bellows seal is used as the vacuum seal.
- the bellows seal is a metal diaphragm overlapped and welded, and it is sealed between the mouthpiece of the cylinder and the fixed surface of the lift mechanism of the vacuum device.
- a high-pressure air cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder which occupies a large space, is used as a lift mechanism.
- the 0-ring seal provided in the vacuum vessel through which part of the lift mechanism penetrates is severely worn because a metal cylinder rod slides inside the 0-ring seal.
- 0 Abrasion of the ring seal breaks the vacuum seal from this part, and it becomes impossible to maintain the airtightness of the vacuum vessel.
- vacuum grease has been used to prevent this abrasion and to improve the sealing performance. Caused the destruction.
- the components of the grease scattered in the vacuum vessel during use of the vacuum apparatus and were mixed into the film components to be formed on the object to be processed, which could adversely affect the characteristics.
- the bellows seal expands and contracts with the reciprocating movement of the cylinder mouthpiece of the metal diaphragm.
- the bellows were suddenly destroyed and the vacuum seal was destroyed.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a sputter device showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a single-wafer magnetron sputtering device which is an embodiment of a vacuum device.
- FIG. 2 is a view showing the structure of the vacuum device drive mechanism of the present invention, wherein (A) is a cross-sectional view and (B) is a perspective view.
- FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing the structure of the drive mechanism for a vacuum device according to the present invention, in which (A) is a cross-sectional view and (B) is a perspective view.
- FIGS. 4A and 4B are views showing another structure of the vacuum device driving mechanism of the present invention.
- FIG. 4A is a sectional view and
- FIG. 4B is a perspective view.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing still another structure of the vacuum device drive mechanism of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing a drive cycle by the vacuum device drive mechanism of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a horizontal sectional view showing a configuration of a multipurpose sputtering film forming apparatus showing another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the airbag driving mechanism of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part showing another embodiment of the vacuum apparatus of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a vacuum apparatus showing still another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing an operation state of the vacuum device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of the vacuum apparatus shown in FIGS.
- FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing an operation state of the vacuum device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a vacuum apparatus showing still another embodiment of the present invention.
- the drive mechanism for a vacuum apparatus of the present invention has one end fixedly installed in an airtight container and having an open end.
- the high-pressure gas supply means supplies high-pressure gas into the airbag.
- a part of the airbag protrudes from the open end of the airbag storage container, whereby the target object is moved in the vacuum container.
- the drive mechanism for a vacuum device of the present invention further includes a unit for exhausting gas in the airbag, and exhausting the gas in the airbag using the unit. A part of the airbag projecting from the open end is retracted and stored in the airbag storage container, whereby the target object is moved in the vacuum container.
- the airbag is made of an elastic material, and when the gas inside the airbag is exhausted by the gas exhaust means, the storage container is formed by the elastic force of the airbag itself. It is characterized by being retracted inside.
- the airbag when the gas inside the airbag is exhausted by the gas exhaust means, the airbag is retracted into the airbag storage container by elastic force. It is characterized in that an elastic means is provided.
- a means for supplying high-pressure gas into the airbag a means for supplying high-pressure gas into the airbag;
- the means for supplying or exhausting gas through a common through-hole provided through the airbag storage container.
- the airbag storage container is provided with an airbag reinforcement disposed on an upper surface of the airbag storage container so as to close the open end, and the airbag reinforcement is housed therein.
- a stopper fixed to the upper surface of the airbag storage container so as to guide the vertical movement of the airbag reinforcement and to limit the movement range to a certain range. It is characterized by the following.
- the vacuum device of the present invention comprises a vacuum container in which an airtight space is formed, and a vacuum device drive mechanism disposed in the vacuum container.
- the vacuum device drive mechanism has one end.
- An open airbag storage container, an airbag stored in the storage container, and means for supplying high-pressure gas into the airbag, and the high-pressure gas supply means supplies high-pressure gas into the airbag.
- the vacuum apparatus of the present invention includes a transfer chamber for an object to be processed that forms an airtight space therein, and an airtight space that is continuously provided through a processing chamber opening formed in a partition wall that forms the transfer chamber.
- a transport mechanism for transporting between the processing chamber openings, and a vacuum device drive installed in the transport mechanism for driving the susceptor so as to open and close the processing chamber opening or the transport chamber opening in an airtight manner.
- the driving mechanism for a vacuum device includes an airbag storage container having an open end, an airbag stored in the storage container, and a means for supplying a high-pressure gas into the airbag.
- This high pressure gas supply By supplying high-pressure gas into the airbag by means, part of the air bag is the Airbus
- the opening of the processing chamber or the opening of the transfer chamber is hermetically closed by pressing the susceptor by projecting from the open end of the peg storage container. Is what you do.
- an external transfer mechanism is provided outside the transfer chamber, and the external transfer mechanism includes a horizontal arm rotating around a vertical rotation axis, and a horizontal arm. And a vacuum lid provided at an end of the transfer chamber to open and close the opening of the transfer chamber in a confidential manner.
- the processing chamber is one or a plurality of sputtering chambers connected to the transfer chamber, and the object to be processed is a disk substrate. is there.
- the vacuum apparatus further includes a spark chamber that forms an airtight discharge space therein; and a magnetic field generator disposed above the spark chamber so as to apply a magnetic field to the spark chamber.
- a connection is made through an opening formed in a partition formed at the upper portion of the spark chamber and a partition forming a bottom of the chamber.
- a transfer chamber that is provided and forms an airtight space extending laterally from the bottom of the spat chamber; and a ceiling of the airtight space that extends laterally from the bottom of the sputter chamber of the transfer chamber.
- Internal data transferred alternately between parts A disk transport mechanism, a plurality of vacuum lids that fit into the transport chamber openings to hermetically close the apertures, and that detachably hold the disk substrate on the lower surface.
- the vacuum device drive mechanism is fixedly installed at the bottom of the susceptor, and has an air bag storage container having a lower end opened; an air bag stored in the storage container;
- the high-pressure gas supply means supplies the high-pressure gas into the airbag, and the high-pressure gas supply means supplies a high-pressure gas into the airbag. And is pressed against the bottom surface of the transfer chamber so as to contact the opening of the susceptor so that the upper surface thereof contacts the opening of the transfer chamber and hermetically closes the opening. It is assumed that.
- a second vacuum device drive mechanism for raising the disk substrate from the upper surface of the susceptor is provided above the susceptor, and the susceptor is provided with an opening in the transfer chamber.
- the disk substrate is inserted into a disk chucking mechanism provided in a vacuum lid of the external disk transport mechanism when the disk substrate is pressed by the opening of the sputter chamber. It is characterized in that the disk substrate is pressed.
- the vacuum apparatus of the present invention has a disk transfer chamber in which an inner surface forms a polygonal space, and an opening is formed in an inner wall corresponding to a plurality of sides of the polygon, and a center portion inside the disk transfer chamber.
- a hollow rotating shaft extended in the vertical direction, a frame disposed around the rotating shaft, and rotating with the rotation of the rotating shaft, and a plurality of fixedly disposed outer peripheral surfaces of the frame.
- An airbag driving mechanism, and a plurality of airbag driving mechanisms connected to the airbag driving mechanism via the hollow rotary shaft to supply high-pressure gas to the airbag driving mechanisms or exhaust the air from the high-pressure gases.
- a plurality of susceptors driven by each of the plurality of airbag driving mechanisms the plurality of susceptors being provided so as to close an opening formed in a wall of the disc transfer chamber; Outside A plurality of sputter chambers installed so as to communicate with each other through the opening; and a disk installed in the outside of the disk transfer chamber, and loading the disk into the disk transfer chamber through the opening; or A mouth lock mechanism for carrying out the disk to the outside of the disk transfer chamber.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a sputter device showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a single-wafer-type magnet-port spring device which is one form of a vacuum device.
- This spatula apparatus is composed of a spatula chamber 11 which is a substantially cylindrical airtight container, and an airtight container provided under the spat chamber 11 and communicating with the spa room 11. And a disk transfer chamber 1 2.
- a magnet device 13 is provided on the outer surface of the upper wall of the spatula 11 so as to be rotatable by a rotary motor 14.
- a desk-shaped evening object 15 made of a film-forming substance is fixed to a water-cooled backing plate 16 on the inner surface of the upper wall of the spa evening room 11. From the center of Evening Get 15, Sen Yui Mask 17 is suspended vertically in the spa and evening room 11.
- the partition wall 18 that separates the sputter chamber 11 from the disc transfer chamber 12 is provided with a sputter chamber opening 20 for exposing the upper surface of the disk substrate 19 to the sputter chamber 11. I have.
- the disk transfer chamber 1 2 has a first hermetic space 1 2—1 located below the spatula room 1 1 and a second hermetic space 1 2— 2 that extends further horizontally (horizontally) therefrom.
- the first and second hermetic spaces have a substantially cylindrical or semi-cylindrical shape as a whole.
- a transfer chamber opening 21 is provided in the ceiling of the second hermetic space 12-2.
- An internal disk transfer mechanism having a plurality of susceptors 22-1, 22-2 for mounting a plurality of disk substrates 19-1, 19-2 in the disk transfer chamber 12 respectively. 23 are provided.
- the internal disk transport mechanism 23 alternately rotates and transports the disk substrates 19-1 and 19-12 between the opening portion 20 of the sputter chamber and the opening portion 21 of the transport chamber.
- the internal disk transfer mechanism 23 also includes a rotating shaft 25 provided vertically in the center of the disk transfer chamber 12, and a motor 24 installed at the lower outside of the disk transfer chamber 12. Is driven to rotate. A plurality of ring-shaped horizontal arms 26-1, 26-2 are fixed to the top of the rotating shaft 25, and susceptors 22-1, 22-2 are respectively mounted thereon. I have.
- the transfer chamber opening 2 1 provided in the ceiling of the second hermetic space 1 2—2
- a plurality of vacuum lids 30-11, 30-2 which detachably hold the disk substrates 191-1 and 19-2 on the lower surface while being fitted in these openings to hermetically close them.
- the plurality of vacuum lids 30-1 and 30-2 are transported by an external disk transport mechanism 31 provided outside the disk transport chamber 12. That is, the external disk transport mechanism 31 includes a vertical rotation shaft 33 that is driven to rotate by the motor 32, and the top of the vertical rotation shaft 33 extends horizontally in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 33. Arms 3 4—1 and 3 4—2 are fixed.
- Vacuum lids 30-1, 30-2 fitted to the transfer chamber opening 21 are fixed to the ends of these horizontal arms 34-1, 34-2.
- the mechanical substrate 35-1 and 35-2 are configured to transport the disk substrate 19. Outside the disk transfer chamber 12, there is also provided a disk transfer table 37 which is rotated in a horizontal plane by a motor 36. A plurality of disk substrates 19, 19, 19 and 19 are placed on the disk transport table 37.
- FIGS. 2 to 5 At the bottom of the susceptor 22-1, 2-2, there are fixedly installed vacuum device drive mechanisms 41-1, 40-2.
- the drive mechanisms 40-1 and 40-2 for the vacuum device will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5, but the air bag storage containers 4 1 1 1 and 4 1 1 2 whose lower ends are opened are shown in FIGS.
- the storage of these Airbags 42-1 and 42-2 stored in containers, and pipes for supplying high-pressure gas through these airbag storage containers 41-1 and 41-2 in these airbags 4 3-1 and 4 3-2
- the ends of the high-pressure gas supply pipes 43-1 and 43-2 are connected to a disk transfer chamber 12 through a hollow portion (not shown) formed in the rotation shaft 25 of the internal disk transfer mechanism 23. Is derived outside.
- Three-way valves 44-1, 44-2 are connected to the ends of 3-2, respectively. These three-way valves 44-1 and 44-2 selectively connect the ends of the high-pressure gas supply pipes 43-1 and 43-2 to the high-pressure gas supply source 45 and the exhaust pump 46. These three-way valves 44-1, 44-2 are connected to a high-pressure gas supply
- FIGS. 2 to 5 are views showing the structure of a driving mechanism for a vacuum device, wherein (A) is a sectional view and (B) is a perspective view in FIGS. 2 to 4.
- the drive mechanism 40 for a vacuum device shown in FIG. 2 includes a cylindrical airbag storage container 41.
- An opening 51 is formed on the upper surface of the air bag storage container 41, and a through hole 52 is formed on the bottom surface.
- an airbag 42 having an air inlet 53 connected to the through-hole 52 of the airbag storage container 41 at the bottom is stored.
- the bottom of the airbag 42 is fixed to the bottom of the airbag storage container 41.
- a bellows 54 having a smaller diameter than the lower part of the body is formed from the center of the airbag 42 to the upper part of the body. It is configured to be able to pass through the opening 51 of the storage container 41 and protrude to the outside of the storage container 41.
- the airbag 42 is made of an elastic organic material such as urethane rubber or beech, and when the inside of the airbag 42 is almost completely evacuated, the top of the airbag 42 is located outside the storage container 41. However, most of the bellows 54 are stored in the storage container 41.
- the storage container 41 is made of a material that is harder to deform and has higher strength than the airbag 42, for example, a metal material.
- the high-pressure gas supply pipes 43-1 and 43-2 shown in Fig. 1 are connected to the through-hole 52 of the airbag storage container 41, and the high-pressure gas flows from the through-hole 52 into the airbag 42. Supplied. As a result, the airbag 42 is filled with the high-pressure gas, and the bellows 54 of the airbag 42 extends through the opening 51 and protrudes out of the storage container 41. At this time, since the diameter of the lower part of the airbag 42 is larger than that of the bellows 54, the lower part remains in the storage container 41 without passing through the opening 51 of the airbag storage container 41.
- the drive mechanisms 40-1 and 40-2 for the vacuum device are turned upside down on the bottom of the susceptor 22-1 and 22-2 from the state shown in Fig. 2. Installed. For this reason, the top of the airbag 42 that protrudes out of the storage container 41 presses the bottom surface of the disk transfer chamber 12, and the susceptors 22-1 and 22-2 rise by the reaction.
- the three-way valves 441-1 and 441-2 shown in Fig. 1 are switched to the exhaust pump 46 side to exhaust the gas in the airbag 42.
- the bellows 54 of the airbag 4 2 contracts due to its elasticity, and as shown in FIG. 2, its top is located outside the storage container 41, but most of it is inside the storage container 41.
- the drive mechanism 60 for the vacuum device shown in FIG. 3 is an airbag housing 61 that is a rectangular parallelepiped housing as a whole, and is a telescopic mechanism of the airbag 62 that is housed in the airbag housing 61.
- the bellows 63 portion of the airbag 62 in the vacuum device drive mechanism 60 has a vertical cross-section bent into an S-shape.
- the lower part of the main body of the air bag 62 has a horizontal cross section having substantially the same shape and area as the bottom surface of the air bag container 61, and the upper part of the main body has a horizontal cross section having the horizontal cross section.
- the rectangular opening 64 formed on the upper surface of 1 has a smaller area than the opening surface of 4.
- the upper body and the lower body of the air bag 62 are connected to each other by the bellows 63 whose vertical cross section is bent into an S-shape.
- the bellows 63 extends when high-pressure gas is supplied into the airbag 62, and as a result, the top located outside the airbag storage container 61 rises through the opening 64. Then, when the gas in the airbag 62 is exhausted, the bellows 63 contracts due to the elastic force, and as a result, the top located outside the airbag storage container 61 via the opening 64 is lowered.
- the drive mechanism 65 for the vacuum device shown in FIG. 4 has almost the same structure as the drive mechanism 60 for the vacuum device in FIG. 3 except that the expansion / contraction mechanism of the airbag 66 is different, so the same components are the same. And the detailed description is omitted.
- the airbag 66 of the vacuum device drive mechanism 65 does not have the bellows 54, 63 unlike the airbags 42, 62 of FIG. 2 or FIG. It is configured to expand and contract.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a vacuum device drive mechanism according to still another embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the same components as those of the vacuum device driving mechanism 60 of FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the airbag reinforcing member 68 closing the opening 64 above the rectangular opening 64 formed on the upper surface of the airbag container 61 is provided. Is provided.
- the airbag reinforcing body 68 has an area such that the bottom 68-1 closes the opening 64 of the airbag storage container 61.
- the main section 6 8-2 has a horizontal section Part 6 8—It has an area smaller than 8-1.
- the air-pack reinforcement 68 is configured such that its vertical cross section has a substantially convex shape.
- the airbag reinforcing member 68 is made of a material having a higher strength, such as metal, which is less likely to be deformed, with respect to the main body of the airbag 62 made of an elastic organic material.
- a strap 69 is fixed around the opening 64 of the bag storage container 61 with a bolt 70.
- the stopper 69 accommodates the airbag reinforcement 68 inside, guides the vertical movement of the airbag reinforcement 68, and limits the movement range to a certain range. That is, the stopper 69 is constituted by a housing having an opening 69-1 formed at the top through which the main body 68-2 of the airbag reinforcing body 68 can pass. 8 moves up and down inside it.
- the moving stroke of the airbag reinforcing member 6 8 is limited to a position where the bottom 6 8-1 is in contact with the airbag storage container 6 1, and the bottom 6 8-1 is the top opening 6 of the stopper 6 9.
- 9 The range up to the position that reaches 1. At the upper limit of the travel stroke, the airbag reinforcing member 68 cannot pass through the opening 69-1, because the area of the bottom 681-1 is larger than the area of the opening 699-1. Stop its movement at the location.
- the airbag In the drive mechanism for a vacuum device shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the airbag is covered with a metal airbag container, but the portion where the airbag protrudes due to the supply of high-pressure gas is made of an elastic organic material.
- the airbag itself composed of is projected into the vacuum chamber. For this reason, if there is no reliable object to catch the protruding part of the airbag, the airbag will inflate until it bursts.
- the drive mechanism for a vacuum device shown in FIG. 5 removes such a fear and, in order to operate it safely and reliably, installs a reinforcing member 68 made of metal or the like at the protruding portion of the airbag, and
- the storage container 61 is configured not to extend beyond the safe stroke beyond the safe stroke.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing a driving cycle by the driving mechanism for a vacuum device configured as described above.
- the horizontal axis in the figure is time, and one division is displayed as 100 mses.
- the vertical axis is the drive distance of the vacuum device drive mechanism. At a distance, one division is displayed as 0.5 mm.
- This graph in the installed vacuum device drive mechanism in a vacuum, 5. 9 X 1 0 ⁇ 3 ⁇ a repeated alternately at approximately 1 second intervals the supply and exhaust of high pressure gas, moving distance Eapaggu top was measured. From this graph, it can be seen that the drive mechanism for the vacuum device requires 0.02 seconds to rise and 0.09 seconds to fall.
- the susceptor 22-2 arranged in the second hermetic space 12-2 that constitutes the disk transfer chamber 12-2 supplies the high-pressure gas to the vacuum device drive mechanism 40-2 installed on the lower surface. Driven by sources 4-5.
- the vacuum device drive mechanism 40-2 raises the susceptor 22-2 above the upper surface of the horizontal arm 26-2 and closes the transfer chamber opening 21 more airtightly with the upper surface of the susceptor 22-2. I do.
- the disk substrates 19 13 and 19 14 before being subjected to the spattering process which are placed on the disk transport table 37, hold the vacuum lid 30 transported by the external disk transport mechanism 31.
- the vacuum lid 30-2 is rotatably transferred to the transfer chamber opening 21 of the disk transfer chamber 12 by the external disk transfer mechanism 31. This state is shown by the vacuum lid 30-1 in FIG.
- the vacuum lid 30-1 fits into the opening 21 of the transfer chamber to hermetically close it, releases the disk substrate 19 13 chucked on the lower surface, and removes it from the inside of the transfer chamber 12 Susep evening 2 2-Place on 2.
- the disk substrate 19-2 in the figure shows this state.
- the vacuum device drive mechanism 40-2 is driven by the exhaust pump 46 to lower the susceptor 22-2 to the position of the upper surface of the horizontal arm 26-2.
- the internal disk transport mechanism 23 is driven to rotate by the motor 24, and transports the susceptor 22-2 into the first hermetic space 12-1.
- This state is shown in FIG. 1 as susceptor 22-1, disk substrate 19-1, and vacuum device drive mechanism 40-1. It is located in the first hermetic space 12-1 that constitutes the disk transfer chamber 12.
- the susceptor 22-1 drives the vacuum device drive mechanism 40-1 installed on its lower surface.
- the susceptor 22-1 rises from the upper surface of the horizontal arm 26-1, and the sputter chamber opening 20 formed in the partition wall 18 that separates the spar chamber 11 from the disk transfer chamber 12. Is airtightly closed by the upper surface of the susceptor 22-1. As a result, the spark chamber 11 is sealed, and the center mask 17 of the disc board 19-1 is fitted with the center mask 17.
- argon gas is introduced into the spa room 11 from a gas inlet (not shown), and a high discharge voltage is applied between the upper wall and the side wall of the spa room 11. Then, a rotating magnetic field generated by the magnet device 13 is applied to the spark chamber 11, and plasma is generated in the spark chamber 11 by discharge. Due to this discharge, the target material is released from the lower surface of the target 15 and deposited on the surface of the disk substrate 19-1 placed on the susceptor 22-1 to form a sputtering film. It is formed.
- the vacuum device drive mechanism 401 is driven again to lower the susceptor 22-1 to the position of the upper surface of the horizontal arm 26-1.
- the internal disk transfer mechanism 23 is rotated by the motor 24 to transfer the susceptor 22-1 into the second hermetic space 12-2. This state is shown in FIG. 1 as a susceptor 22-2, a disk substrate 19-2, and a vacuum device drive mechanism 40-2.
- the drive mechanism 40-2 for the vacuum device installed on the lower surface of the susceptor 22-2 is driven again to raise the susceptor 22-2 from the upper surface of the horizontal arm 26-2, and the transfer chamber is moved.
- the opening 21 is hermetically closed from the inside of the disk transfer chamber 12 by the upper surface of the susceptor 22-2.
- the disk substrate 19-2 is chucked to the lower surface of the vacuum cover 30-1 and is rotatably transported onto the disk transport table 37 by the external disk transport mechanism 31.
- the disk substrates 19-12 are detached from the lower surface of the vacuum lid 30-1 and placed on the disk transport table 42.
- This state is shown by the disk substrate 19-3 in FIG.
- the disk substrate 19-3 is transported by the disk transport table 37, and is taken out as a disk substrate 19-4 having a sputtered film formed on the surface.
- the drive mechanisms 40-1 and 40-2 for the vacuum device of the present invention are arranged in the disk transfer chamber 12 where the entire drive mechanism constitutes a vacuum device.
- a vacuum seal is not required because it is installed in a room. Therefore, there is no problem such as abrasion of the o-ring for the vacuum seal and mixing of impurities into the sputtering film due to the wear.
- the vacuum device driving mechanisms 40-1 and 40-2 of the present invention can be reduced in size as a whole, the structure of the entire vacuum device can be reduced in size.
- the vacuum device driving mechanisms 40-1 and 40-2 of the present invention press the target object such as the bottom surface of the disk transfer chamber 12 with the top of the airbag 42 whose shape is deformable.
- the relative positions of the vacuum device drive mechanisms 40-1, 40-2 and the object to be pressed do not necessarily have to be exactly the same. For this reason, there is a degree of freedom in the installation position of the vacuum device drive mechanisms 40-1, 40-2 in the vacuum device, and the space can be effectively used.
- the drive mechanism 40-1 and 40-2 for the vacuum device of the present invention requires more skill in the replacement maintenance of the airbag 42 and the like than the conventional replacement maintenance of the ring seal and the bellows. It is not necessary and can be replaced in a short time.
- FIG. 7 is a horizontal sectional view showing a configuration of a multipurpose sputtering film forming apparatus showing another embodiment of the present invention.
- a hollow rotary shaft 72 extending in the vertical direction is provided in the center of the inside of the airtight disk transfer chamber 71 having a substantially square cross section.
- a frame 73 having a substantially square cross section and rotating in a horizontal plane with the rotation of the rotation shaft 72 is provided around the rotation shaft 72.
- the four airbag drive mechanisms 74-1 to 74-4 as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the four wall surfaces of the azure body 73. Each of these airbag drive mechanisms 74-1 to 74-4 has a hollow circuit.
- Pipes 75-introduced from outside via the revolving shaft 72; -75-4 are connected to each other, and high-pressure gas is supplied to the airbag drive mechanism 74-1-1 to 74-4 through these pipes 75-:! ⁇ 75-4. Are exhausted.
- the four air bag drive mechanisms 74-1 to 74-4 move the susceptor 76-1 to 76-4 to the four sides of the disk transfer chamber 71 due to the protruding action of a part of each air bag. Pressing so as to close the openings 7 7-1 to 7 7-4. Fixed to the three outer peripheral surfaces of the three walls of the disk transfer chamber 7 1 through three openings 7 7-1 to 7 7-3 so that the three spars 7-1 to 7 8-3 communicate with each other. Have been.
- a mouth drop mechanism 79 is provided outside the disk transfer chamber 71.
- the mouth drop mechanism 79 includes a second frame 82 that rotates together with a second hollow rotary shaft 81 that is arranged to extend in the vertical direction, and is provided on the outer peripheral surfaces of two opposing wall surfaces of the frame 82.
- two airbag drive mechanisms 83-1, 832 are provided. High-pressure gas is supplied to these airbag drive mechanisms 83-1 and 83-2 through high-pressure gas supply pipes (not shown) introduced from outside through a second hollow rotary shaft 81.
- the two air bag drive mechanisms 83-1 and 83-2 form the disk transfer tables 80-1 and 80-2 on the wall surface of the disk transfer chamber 71 by a part of the projection of each air bag. Press so that the opening 7 7-4 is closed.
- a disk substrate for forming a sputtering film is mounted and fixed on the surface thereof, and the load lock mechanism 79 opens the disk substrate.
- the multipurpose sputtering apparatus is a susceptor.
- the airbag drive mechanism 74-1 that drives the airbags 7-4 can be installed in the disk transfer chamber 71, which is an airtight container, as in the case of using the conventional cylinder mechanism. No reciprocating biston hermetic sealing means is required, and the device is simplified and miniaturized as a whole.
- the load lock mechanism 79 installed outside the disk transfer chamber 71 can be simplified and downsized.
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the airbag drive mechanism used in the present invention. Note that, in this figure, since the basic configuration is the same as that of the airbag drive mechanism of FIG. 2, the corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
- a guide mechanism 91 for guiding the direction of expansion and contraction of the bellows 54 is provided inside the airbag 42, and a spring mechanism 92 for retracting the bellows 54 when exhausting the high-pressure gas.
- a metal disk 93 is embedded in the top wall of the airbag 42, and a biston shaft 94 extending vertically into the airbag 42 is connected to the center of the metal disk 93.
- the piston shaft 94 is supported by a bearing 95 provided on the guide mechanism 91, and the piston shaft 94 reciprocates in the bearing 95 in the vertical direction. By using an oil-based lubricant in the bearing 95, a smooth reciprocating motion is ensured.
- the spring mechanism 92 is composed of a plurality of springs that connect the periphery of the metal disk 93 and the bottom surface of the airbag storage container 41.
- the airbag driving mechanism thus configured is configured such that when high-pressure air is sent from a through-hole 52 provided on the bottom surface of the airbag storage container 41, the bellows portion 54 of the airbag 42 extends, 42 The top of 2 rises. At this time, the metal disc 93 within the top wall thickness of the airbag 42 is guided with its biston shaft 94 inside the bearing 95, so that the top of the airbag 42 also has high directional accuracy in the vertical direction. Moving. At this time, the spring mechanism 92 extends as the top of the airbag 42 rises.
- the inside of the airbag 42 is The metal disk 93 in the top wall thickness is pulled downward by the contraction of the spring mechanism 92, and the bellows 54 also contracts. At this time, the piston shaft 94 connected to the metal disk 93 is guided in the bearing 95, so that the top of the airbag 42 also descends with high directional accuracy in the vertical direction.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part showing another embodiment of the vacuum apparatus of the present invention. Since the configuration in the figure corresponds to the portion of the susceptor 22-1, supported by the internal disk transport mechanism 23 in the vacuum device shown in FIG. 1, the corresponding portions are denoted by the corresponding reference numerals, Detailed description is omitted.
- two air bag driving mechanisms 101 and 102 are vertically stacked in two layers in the susceptor 22-1.
- a communication port 103 is provided at a protruding portion of the airbag in the first-stage airbag drive mechanism 101, and is provided with a high-pressure gas inlet (not shown) of the second-stage airbag drive mechanism 102.
- the connecting portion between the two airbag driving mechanisms 101 and 102 is screwed 105 via a plurality of hermetic seals 104.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a vacuum device showing still another embodiment of the present invention.
- the vacuum device driving mechanisms 40-1, 40-2 provided in the lower part (hereinafter referred to as the first type).
- the second driving mechanism for vacuum equipment Mechanisms 1 10-1 and 1 10-2 are installed respectively.
- These second vacuum device drive mechanisms 1 10-1 and 1 10-2 respectively drive the disc substrates 19-1 and 19-2 mounted on the upper surfaces of the susceptors 22-1 and 22-2. Reciprocate up and down.
- second vacuum device driving mechanisms 110-1 and 110-2 are respectively referred to as high-pressure gas supply pipes 43-1 and 43-2 (hereinafter referred to as first high-pressure gas supply pipes).
- High-pressure gas for driving is supplied by independent second high-pressure gas supply pipes 112-1 and 112-2.
- the vacuum device in FIG. 1 shows an exhaust mechanism for the sputter chamber 11 and the disk transfer chamber 12 which are omitted in FIG. That is, the exhaust port 11-1 formed on the side wall of the spat chamber 11 is provided with the exhaust duct 11-2 which is disposed adjacent to the disk transfer chamber 12 and extended to the bottom of the vacuum apparatus. .
- a main pump 114-1 and an auxiliary pump 114-2 for exhaust are connected to a lower end of the exhaust duct 11-2.
- an exhaust main pump 1 16-1 and an auxiliary pump 116-2 are connected to an exhaust port 12-3 formed at the bottom of the second hermetic space 12-2.
- the disk transport table 37 is provided with a disk pusher 118 for attaching and detaching the disk substrates 19-3, 19-4 to the mechanical chucks 35-1, 35-2 of the external disk transport mechanism 31. Have been.
- Fig. 11 shows that the susceptors 22-1 and 22-2 are lifted upward by the first vacuum device drive mechanisms 40-1 and 40-2, and the second vacuum device drive mechanism 110-10
- the disk substrates 19-1, 19-2 are lifted up by 1, 110-2.
- the disk substrate 19-1 is pressed against the lower surface of the mask 17 in the spa room 11 and the disk substrate 19-12 is placed in contact with the lower surface of the vacuum lid 30-1. ing.
- FIGS. 12 and 13 are cross-sectional views of main parts showing in more detail the structure and operation of the vacuum device driving mechanism installed in the susceptor of the vacuum device shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, respectively. It should be noted that also in FIG. The same components as those shown in FIGS. 11 to 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- FIG. 12 shows a state in which the susceptor 22_2 supported by the ring-shaped horizontal arm 26-2 of the internal disk transport mechanism 23 is located immediately below the transfer chamber opening 21. ing.
- the first vacuum device drive mechanism 40-2 is installed on the lower surface of the susceptor 22-2, and the second vacuum device drive mechanism 110-2 is installed on the upper surface.
- the first vacuum device drive mechanism 40 1-2 is installed downward on the lower surface of the susceptor 22-2, and the air package 42 protrudes toward the bottom 1 34 of the disk transfer chamber 12. It is configured to
- the second vacuum device drive mechanism 110-2 is directed upward on the upper surface of the susceptor 22-2 so that the airbag 66 projects toward the ceiling of the disk transfer chamber 12-2. is set up.
- the second vacuum device drive mechanism 110-2 has an airbag reinforcing member 68 shown in FIG. 5, and the upward projection of the airbag 66 is controlled by the stopper 69 to a certain extent. Is limited to On the upper surface of the airbag reinforcing body 68, a sensor guide 120 that fits into the center hole of the disc substrate 19 is fixed.
- the sensor guide 120 is composed of three lower claws corresponding to the three upper claws forming the mechanical chuck 35-1. Before the disk substrate 19-2 rises, the sensor guide 120 secures the disk substrate 19-12 on the upper surface of the susceptor 22-2.
- the upper jaw that constitutes the mechanical chuck 35-1 opens through the center hole of the disc substrate 1912 to open and mechanically hold the disc substrate 191-2.
- the susceptor 22-2 supported by the ring-shaped horizontal arm 26-2 of the internal disk transport mechanism 23 is also provided with a plurality of susceptor pull-back mechanisms 124.
- the susceptor pull-back mechanism 1 2 4 has a plurality of through holes 1 2 6 formed in the horizontal arm 26-2 around the susceptor 2 2-2, and passes through these through holes 1 2 6.
- the upper end is Susep evening 2 2—
- the guide shaft 130 fixed to the second flange 1 28 and the guide shaft 130 are loosely inserted into the guide shaft 130.
- the lower end of the guide shaft 130 and the lower surface of the horizontal arm 26-2 are separated from each other.
- a coil panel 132 that applies an elastic force in a direction of separating the two from each other.
- reference numeral 134 denotes an exhaust port for the disk transfer chamber 12
- reference numeral 136 denotes an O-ring for a vacuum seal.
- FIG. 12 shows that neither the first vacuum device drive mechanism 40-2 nor the second vacuum device drive mechanism 110-2 is supplied with high-pressure gas for driving, and hence the air bag 4. 2, 66 are in the state of being stored in the storage container 61.
- the first high-pressure gas supply pipe 43-2 and the second high-pressure gas supply pipe 43-2 are respectively connected to the first vacuum device drive mechanism 40-2 and the second vacuum device drive mechanism 110-2.
- the respective airbags 4 2 and 6 6 are inflated and protrude downward and upward from inside the storage container 6 1.
- the airbag 42 of the first vacuum device driving mechanism 40-2 presses the bottom plate 134 of the disk transfer chamber 12 via the airbag reinforcing member 68, and the susceptor is pressed by the reaction. 2 2— 2 rises.
- the susceptor 22-2 closes the transfer chamber opening 21 with its upper surface, and the coil panel 13 2 of the susceptor pullback mechanism 12 4 is further compressed.
- the air bag 66 of the second vacuum device driving mechanism 110-2 is connected to the disk substrate 19 via the airbag reinforcing member 68 in the direction of the vacuum lid 310-1 of the external disk transfer mechanism 31. Push up. Then, the upper pawls constituting the mechanical work 35-1 are inserted into the center holes of the disc substrate 19 to open three pawls, whereby the disc substrates 19-12 are held. When the high-pressure drive gas is exhausted from the first vacuum device drive mechanism 40-2 and the second vacuum device drive mechanism 110-2, the susceptor is pulled back. 4434
- the coil panel 1332 of the mechanism 124 expands due to its elastic force, and returns the susceptor 22-2 to the original position shown in FIG.
- the susceptor 22-2 arranged immediately below the transfer chamber opening 21 of the disk transfer chamber 12 has been described. It goes without saying that the susceptor 22-1 disposed immediately below the opening 20 of the evening room 11 also has the same structure and performs the same operation. However, the susceptor 22-1, which is located immediately below the opening 20 of the spa room 11, closes the opening 20 of the spa room 11 as well as the inside of the spa room 11. Push up the disc substrate 19-1 to make contact with the lower surface of the mask 17
- the disk substrates 19-1 and 19-2 By moving the disk substrates 19-1 and 19-2 by the second vacuum device driving mechanisms 110-1 and 110-2 in this manner, the following problems in the conventional device can be obtained. Can be solved. In other words, the disk substrates 19-1, 1-9-2 placed on the upper surface of the susceptor 22-1, 22-2 are pressed into the opening 20 by the susceptor 22-1, in the spa room 11. Then, the disc substrate 19-1 is pressed against the sensing mask 17. However, simultaneously pressing two structures, the susceptor 22-1 and the disk substrate 199-1, against the different objects, the opening 20 and the mask 17 of the sensor, is difficult due to the mechanical dimensions. It is impossible from.
- the susceptor 22-1 and 22-2 are provided with a 0 ring 1 36 to seal the disk transfer chamber 12 from the atmosphere when the opening 21 of the disk transfer chamber 12 is pressed. .
- the 0-ring 1336 is not pressed with a sufficient force on the opening 20 side of the spa room 11 because it does not seal the atmosphere.
- the susceptor 22-1 and the sputter chamber opening 20 do not adhere to each other with the 0 ring 13 36 interposed therebetween. It becomes difficult to press against the mask 17 and the peripheral mask (not shown). In other words, when the disk substrate 1911 is pressed against the sensor mask 17, the 0 ring 1336 of the susceptor 22-1 does not touch the opening 20 of the spark chamber, or vice versa.
- the external disk transfer mechanism 31 is operated by the mechanical chucks 35-1, 35-2 and the vacuum chuck. You are using Susceptors 22-1 and 22-2 When the disc substrates 19 and 2 are placed on the upper surface and transported to the sputter room 11 at high speed, be careful not to drop the disc substrates 19-2. Following the tapered receiving portion, a vertically dug receiving portion is formed to prevent the disk from popping out. Therefore, the disk substrates 19-1 and 19-2 are located at a depth of about 5 mm below the upper surface of the susceptor 22-1 and 22-2.
- the chucking mechanism such as the mechanical chucks 35-1, 35-2 of the external disk transport mechanism 31 has a long chucking mechanism to take out the disk substrates 19, 11 and 19-2 placed in this recessed position. That is, a length protruding at least about 5 mm from the lower surface of the vacuum lid 30-1 for securely closing the disk transfer chamber opening 21 is required.
- the susceptors 22-1 and 22-2 on which the disk substrates 19-1 and 19-2 are mounted have a total clearance of about 7 mm, with a clearance of 2 mm for transport avoiding the chucking mechanism. You will need clearance. It is possible to secure the above clearance by moving the susceptor 22-1 and 22-2 up and down by their vacuum device drive mechanisms 40-1 and 40-2.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a vacuum apparatus showing still another embodiment of the present invention.
- the first vacuum device driving mechanisms 140 0-1 and 140 0-2 for raising or lowering the susceptors 22-1 and 22-2 are the susceptors 22-1.
- the airbags 1 4 2 1 and 1 4 2 1 2 are located on the bottom 1 3 4 of the disk transfer chamber, not in the 2 2 2 and 2, respectively. It is installed so as to protrude.
- the airbag drive mechanisms 14 0 1 and 14 0 2 are installed at the bottom 13 4 of the transfer chamber, and only the protruding portions of the air bags 14 2 1 and 14 2 2 are susceptible. — Drive the susceptor against the lower end of 1, 2 2 -2.
- a single sputter chamber is shown, but as shown in FIG. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a vacuum apparatus having a plurality of sputtering chambers for forming a film.
- a common transfer chamber is provided for a plurality of sputter chambers, the disk substrate is carried into the transfer chamber from outside, and the disk substrate is transferred to each sputter chamber by a transfer mechanism that rotates in a horizontal plane. Disk substrate May be taken out of the vacuum apparatus again via the transfer chamber.
- the drive mechanism for a vacuum device of the present invention operates with high-pressure gas and can be reduced in size as a whole, so that the entire drive mechanism can be installed inside the vacuum device. Accordingly, there is no need for a special means or mechanism for vacuum sealing, and there is no risk of impurities such as lubricating oil components entering the vacuum device.
- the present invention is not limited to the sputtering apparatus, but may be a film forming apparatus such as a CVD apparatus or a vapor deposition apparatus, or a CDE or RIE. It can also be applied to a vacuum device such as a simple etching device.
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