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- Polishing status monitoring method and apparatus polishing apparatus, semiconductor device manufacturing method, and semiconductor device
- the present invention relates to, for example, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device such as ULSI, a polishing method suitable for use in flattening and polishing of a semiconductor device, and a polishing method therefor, a polishing apparatus, a semiconductor device manufacturing method, It also relates to semiconductor devices.
- CMP chemical mechanical polishing
- a polishing apparatus that performs polishing by CMP includes a polishing body, and a holding unit that holds an object to be polished, wherein the polishing body is interposed between the polishing body and the object to be polished.
- the object to be polished is polished by applying a load between the object and the object to be polished and relatively moving the object.
- the measurement light is always irradiated with a constant light amount in preparation for the next wafer to be polished. Therefore, even after the completion of the polishing of the wafer is detected, the measurement light is applied to the wafer until the wafer is moved from the polishing position (the irradiation position of the measurement light). Irradiation was continued at a constant light quantity.
- a polishing object such as a wafer is polished prior to polishing. It is conceivable to obtain a reference signal and measure dark noise.
- a reference mirror having the same size as the wafer and the like and having a predetermined reflection characteristic is transported to the polishing position by a transport device for transporting the wafer or the like to the polishing position, and the measurement light is transmitted to the reference mirror. It may be possible to perform this by irradiating the light.
- the measurement signal obtained by irradiating the object to be polished with the measuring light is compared with the reference signal, so that the monitoring accuracy of the polishing state is improved.
- a dark noise measuring member having the same size as a wafer or the like and having almost complete light absorption is transferred to a polishing position by a transfer device for transferring a wafer or the like to a polishing position, for example. It is conceivable to perform the measurement by irradiating the measurement light to the dark noise measurement member.
- the signal obtained from the detector includes both noise due to stray light in the optical system (flare noise, etc.) and noise in the electrical system such as the detector. Noise (dark noise).
- the monitoring accuracy of the polishing state is improved.
- the acquisition of the reference signal and the measurement of dark noise are performed periodically at an appropriate frequency.
- the Cu film gradually becomes thinner, and eventually the Cu film other than the portion in the hole of the interlayer insulating film is removed to form damascene, and the polishing is completed. Is done.
- the Cu film other than the portion in the hole of the interlayer insulating film is removed, light from the outside reaches the pn junction via the exposed interlayer insulating film, and the photovoltaic voltage is generated at the pn junction. May occur, and Cu may be corroded (expanded) by the photovoltaic effect.
- the wafer may be transferred to a polishing position using a transfer device such as a wafer.
- a transfer device such as a wafer.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and a polishing situation monitoring method and apparatus capable of reducing or eliminating the influence of measurement light for monitoring the polishing situation on an object to be polished. , And a polishing apparatus using the same.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device manufacturing method capable of manufacturing a semiconductor device at a lower cost than the method, and a low-cost semiconductor device.
- the present invention it is possible to carry out the transfer of the object to be polished to or from the polishing position, the acquisition of the reference signal, and the measurement of dark noise in parallel, thereby improving the throughput of polishing. It is an object of the present invention to provide a polishing state monitoring device that can perform the polishing.
- the polishing state monitoring method (including irradiating the object to be polished with measurement light, and polishing the object to be polished based on light obtained from the object to be polished by the irradiation of the measurement light)
- the polishing state monitoring method for monitoring a state during the polishing after the polishing end point of the polishing target is detected, the measurement light is blocked or reduced for the polishing target.
- the measuring light for monitoring the polishing state is cut off or dimmed to the object to be polished.
- the effect of measuring light for polishing on the object to be polished can be reduced or eliminated.
- the object to be polished is not particularly limited.
- the object to be polished is a process wafer having Cu, corrosion of Cu is prevented. Can be This point is the same for each embodiment described later.
- the polishing state monitoring method according to a second aspect of the present invention is the polishing method according to the first aspect, wherein, during the monitoring of the polishing state, a first period in which the measurement light is applied to the object to be polished. And a second period in which the measurement light is blocked or dimmed from the object to be polished.
- the measuring light is irradiated to the object to be polished, the measuring light may adversely affect the object to be polished.
- the measurement light is not always irradiated with a constant light amount during the monitoring of the polishing state.However, if the repetition cycle of the first and second periods is appropriately shortened, The polishing status can be monitored substantially in real time.
- a polishing state monitoring method includes irradiating the object to be polished with measurement light, and polishing the object to be polished based on light obtained from the object by irradiation of the measurement light.
- a polishing condition monitoring method for monitoring the polishing condition during the polishing, wherein during the monitoring of the polishing condition, a first period during which the measurement light is irradiated to the object to be polished, and the measurement light is applied to the object to be polished. And the second period in which the light is blocked or dimmed.
- the polishing end point of the object to be polished is detected, it is preferable to block or reduce the measurement light with respect to the object to be polished.
- a polishing state monitoring device is a polishing apparatus that irradiates a measurement light to the object to be polished, and monitors a polishing state based on light obtained from the object by the irradiation of the measurement light.
- the situation monitoring device includes a first measurement light control unit that blocks or reduces the measurement light with respect to the object to be polished in response to a polishing end point detection signal.
- the polishing situation monitoring method according to the first aspect is realized, and the influence of the measurement light for monitoring the polishing situation on the object to be polished can be reduced or eliminated.
- a polishing state monitoring device is the polishing state monitoring device according to the fourth aspect, wherein the first measurement light control unit includes a control unit that electrically controls a light emitting state of the light source. It is a thing.
- the light source is electrically controlled, a mechanical shut-off mechanism as in a sixth aspect described later is not required, and the configuration can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.
- the light source is an LED such as a white LED
- the measurement light can be turned on and off with respect to the object to be polished by turning on and off the current flowing through the LED. By reducing the intensity, the measurement light can be reduced for the object to be polished.
- the polishing state monitoring device is the polishing state monitoring device according to the fourth aspect, wherein the first measurement light control unit includes a mechanical shirting mechanism.
- the first measurement light control unit when the first measurement light control unit is configured by using a mechanical shut-down mechanism, when the light source is turned on and off by electric control, the life and response, etc. Even when a light source (for example, a xenon lamp) that may cause a problem in terms of point is used, it is possible to appropriately control the measurement light applied to the object to be polished.
- the first measurement light control unit may be configured using, for example, an electro-optical shirt such as a liquid crystal shirt.
- the shirt mechanism includes a reference mirror for obtaining a reference signal as a light shielding member.
- the reference mirror is measured by the moving mechanism constituting the shadow mechanism.
- the light path can be advanced and retracted.
- the reference mirror is moved into and out of the optical path of the measurement light in parallel with the transfer of the object to be polished such as a wafer to or from the polishing position.
- the reference signal can be obtained. Therefore, according to the seventh aspect, the throughput of polishing is improved.
- the light shielding member of the shutter mechanism is also used as a reference mirror, the configuration is simplified and the cost can be reduced.
- a polishing state monitoring device is the polishing state monitoring device according to the sixth aspect, wherein the shirt mechanism includes a dark noise measuring member for measuring dark noise as a light shielding member. .
- the moving mechanism constituting the shutter mechanism allows the dark noise measuring member to move. Can be advanced and retracted with respect to the optical path of the measurement light. For this reason, unlike the above-described conventional polishing state monitoring device, the dark noise measuring member is moved into and out of the optical path of the measuring light in parallel with the transfer of the object to be polished such as a wafer to or from the polishing position. To measure dark noise. Therefore, according to the eighth aspect, the throughput of polishing is Is improved. In addition, since the light shielding member of the shirt evening mechanism is also used as a dark noise measuring member, the configuration is simplified and the cost can be reduced.
- the polishing situation monitoring apparatus is the polishing situation monitoring apparatus according to any one of the fourth to eighth aspects, wherein the measuring light is applied to the polishing object during the monitoring of the polishing situation.
- a second measurement light control unit for repeating a period of 1 and a second period of blocking or dimming the measurement light with respect to the object to be polished is provided.
- the polishing state monitoring method according to the second aspect is realized, and the influence of the measurement light for monitoring the polishing state on the object to be polished can be further reduced.
- the polishing state monitoring device is the polishing state monitoring device according to the ninth aspect, wherein at least a part of the first measurement light control unit and at least a part of the second measurement light control unit are provided. Are also used.
- the first and second measurement light control units can be configured independently of each other.However, when configured as at least one part as in the tenth aspect, The configuration is simple and cost can be reduced.
- a polishing state monitoring device irradiates a measurement object to a polishing target, and monitors a polishing state based on light obtained from the polishing target by irradiation of the measurement light.
- the polishing state monitoring device during the monitoring of the polishing state, a first period in which the measurement light is applied to the polishing target, and the measurement light is blocked or reduced for the polishing target. And a second period to be repeated.
- the polishing state monitoring method according to the third aspect is realized, and compared to the above-described conventional technique, the polishing state is monitored. The effect of the measuring light for polishing on the object to be polished can be reduced.
- a polishing state monitoring device irradiates a measuring object to a polishing target, and monitors a polishing state based on light obtained from the polishing target by irradiation of the measuring light.
- the polishing condition monitoring device includes a reference mirror for obtaining a reference signal, and a moving mechanism for moving the reference mirror forward and backward with respect to the optical path of the measurement light.
- the reference mirror can be advanced and retracted with respect to the optical path of the measurement light by the moving mechanism. For this reason, unlike the above-mentioned conventional polishing state monitoring device, the reference mirror advances and retreats to the optical path of the measurement light in parallel with the transfer of the polishing target such as a wafer to or from the polishing position. Thus, the reference signal can be obtained. Therefore, according to the first and second aspects, the throughput of polishing is improved.
- a polishing state monitoring device irradiates a measuring object to a polishing target, and monitors a polishing state based on light obtained from the polishing target by irradiation of the measuring light.
- the polishing condition monitoring device includes a dark noise measuring member for measuring dark noise, and a moving mechanism for moving the dark noise measuring member forward and backward with respect to the optical path of the measurement light.
- the dark noise measurement member can be advanced and retracted with respect to the optical path of the measurement light by the moving mechanism. For this reason, unlike the above-described conventional polishing state monitoring device, the dark noise measuring member is moved into and out of the optical path of the measuring light in parallel with the transfer of the object to be polished such as a wafer to or from the polishing position. To measure dark noise. Therefore, according to the thirteenth aspect, the polishing sloop The bird improves.
- a polishing apparatus includes a polishing body, and a holding unit for holding an object to be polished, wherein a polishing agent is interposed between the polishing body and the object to be polished.
- a polishing apparatus for polishing the object to be polished by applying a load between the object and the object to be polished and relatively moving the object any one of the fourth to thirteenth aspects It is equipped with a polishing status monitor device.
- the polishing state monitoring device since the polishing state monitoring device according to any one of the fourth to thirteenth aspects is provided, the influence of the measuring light for monitoring the polishing state on the object to be polished is reduced. Or the advantage of being able to eliminate, and / or the advantage of being able to improve the polishing throughput.
- a semiconductor device manufacturing method includes the step of flattening the surface of a semiconductor wafer using the polishing apparatus according to the fifteenth aspect.
- the polishing apparatus includes the polishing state monitoring device according to any one of the fourth to thirteenth aspects. Yield can be improved by reducing or eliminating the possibility of problems such as ⁇ of the Cu film caused by the measurement light, thereby manufacturing semiconductor devices at a lower cost than conventional semiconductor device manufacturing methods. Is obtained. According to the fifteenth aspect, instead of or in addition to this advantage, the polishing throughput can be improved, whereby the cost can be reduced at a lower cost than the conventional semiconductor device manufacturing method. The advantage is that a semiconductor device can be manufactured.
- a semiconductor device is the semiconductor device according to the fifteenth aspect. Manufactured by the semiconductor device manufacturing method. According to the sixteenth aspect, a low-cost semiconductor device can be provided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically showing a polishing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a time chart showing an example of the irradiation pattern of the measurement light to the wafer.
- FIG. 3 is a time chart showing another example of the irradiation pattern of the measurement light to the wafer.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically showing a polishing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically showing a polishing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a semiconductor device manufacturing process according to an embodiment of the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically showing a polishing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- the polishing apparatus includes a polishing member 1 and a polishing object holding member that holds a process wafer 2 having, for example, Cu as a polishing object below the polishing member 1.
- a part 3 hereinafter, referred to as a wafer holder
- an abrasive supply part (not shown) for supplying an abrasive (slurry) onto the wafer 2 are provided.
- the polishing member 1 is provided with a polishing body (polishing pad) 6 on the lower surface of a polishing platen 5.
- a mechanism (not shown) rotates, moves up and down, and moves left and right as shown by arrows in FIG. 1. It can swing (reciprocate).
- the polishing body 6 for example, a sheet-like foamed polyurethane, a non-foamed resin having a groove structure on its surface, or the like can be used.
- Wafer 2 is held on wafer holder 3, and the upper surface of wafer 2 is a polished surface.
- the wafer holder 3 can be rotated as shown by the arrow in FIG. 1 by a mechanism (not shown) using an electric motor as an actuator.
- the diameter of the polishing member 1 is smaller than the diameter of the wafer 2, and the footprint of the entire apparatus is reduced.
- the diameter of the polishing member 1 may be equal to or larger than the diameter of the wafer 2. Even in these cases, a part of the wafer 2 can be temporarily exposed from the polishing member 1 by swinging of the polishing member 1 during polishing. Further, when a part of the wafer 2 is not temporarily exposed from the polishing member 1, a window for irradiating the measurement light to the wafer 2 may be formed in the polishing member 1 as is well known. .
- the polishing member 1 swings while rotating, and is pressed against the upper surface of the wafer 2 on the wafer holder 3 with a predetermined pressure. By rotating the wafer holder 3 and also the wafer 2, relative movement between the wafer 2 and the polishing member 1 is performed.
- the polishing agent is supplied onto the wafer 2 from the polishing agent supply section, and the polishing agent diffuses on the wafer 2, and the polishing body 6 and the wafer 2 are moved together with the relative movement of the polishing member 1 and the wafer 2.
- This polishing apparatus has a polishing control unit 9 for controlling the rotation and swinging of the polishing member 1 and the motor of each unit for rotating the wafer holder 3 in order to realize the above-mentioned operation required for polishing. ing.
- the polishing apparatus has a measuring optical system 10 constituting a polishing state monitoring apparatus, a signal processing section 11 comprising a personal computer, etc., and a display section 1 such as a CRT for displaying monitoring results. 2, and a shutter mechanism control unit 14 for controlling a shirt mechanism 13 provided in the measurement optical system 10 are also provided.
- the measuring optical system 10 irradiates the portion exposed on the polishing member 1 (hereinafter, referred to as an exposed portion) on the polished surface (upper surface) of the wafer 2 with measurement light, and reflects the reflected light reflected on the polished surface of the wafer 2 Is received by the light receiving sensor to obtain a detection signal related to the reflected light.
- This detection signal is taken into the signal processing unit 11 as a monitor signal.
- the signal processing unit 11 performs a process of monitoring a polishing state based on the detection signal.
- the signal processing unit 11 displays the polishing status on the display unit 12 or determines the polishing end point, and when the polishing end point is detected, sends the polishing end point detection signal to the polishing control unit 9 and the shirt. Evening mechanism control unit 14 is supplied to each.
- the polishing controller 9 ends the polishing operation in response to the polishing end point detection signal.
- reference numeral 21 denotes a white light source having a multi-wavelength component.
- a white LED, a xenon lamp, or a halogen lamp can be used.
- the light from the light source 21 may be guided by an optical fiber.
- the light from the light source 21 is converted into a parallel light beam by the lens 22 if the light-shielding member 13 a of the shirt evening mechanism 13 described later is retracted from the optical path, and after passing through the field stop 23, beam It is incident on the sprite.
- This light is changed its direction by 90 ° at the beam splitter 24, passes through the relay lenses 25 and 26, becomes a parallel light flux again, and irradiates the exposed portion of the polished surface of the wafer 2 as measurement light. Fired.
- the reflected light from the wafer 2 passes through the relay lenses 26 and 25 again, enters the beam splitter 24 as a parallel light beam, passes through the beam splitter 24, and passes through the lens 27 to the pin of the light shielding plate 28.
- noise components such as scattered light and diffracted light are removed by the light shielding plate 28, and the light (specular reflection light (0th-order light)) passing through the pinhole 28a passes through the lens 29 as a spectroscope.
- spectroscopes such as a spectroscopic prism may be used.
- the light is projected to 30 and separated.
- the split light enters the linear sensor 31 as a light receiving sensor, and the spectral intensity (intensity for each wavelength, that is, spectrum) is measured.
- the signal processing unit 11 calculates a monitoring result of the polishing state of the wafer 2 based on the spectral intensity obtained from the linear sensor 31 and causes the display unit 12 to display the result.
- a polishing end point is determined, and when the polishing end point is detected, a polishing end point detection signal is supplied to the polishing control section 9 and the shutdown mechanism control section 14, respectively.
- the film thickness of the polished layer (top layer) is calculated from the characteristic amount such as the position (wavelength) of the maximum and the minimum of the waveform of the spectral intensity (corresponding to the spectral reflectance), and the film thickness is monitored.
- the polishing end point is detected based on whether or not the film thickness has reached a desired film thickness. Further, for example, the polishing amount is obtained from the initial thickness of the wafer 2 and the thickness of the layer being polished (the uppermost layer), and this is displayed on the display unit 12 as a monitoring result.
- the calculation method for obtaining the monitoring result from the spectral intensity and the method for detecting the polishing end point are not limited to the above-described examples. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-3352888 1 1— 3 3 9 0 1 Other methods disclosed in the information and the like may be adopted.
- the measurement optical system 10 performs spectral reflection measurement, and the signal processing unit 11 monitors the polishing state based on the spectral reflection intensity.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the measurement optical system 10 performs reflected light measurement (measurement of the reflectance of light of a predetermined wavelength) without using spectrum, and the measurement optical system 10 is measured.
- the polishing end point may be detected based on the reflectance. This is the same for each embodiment described later.
- the measurement optical system 10 is provided with the mechanical shirting mechanism 13.
- the shading mechanism 13 includes a light shielding member 13 a and an optical path between the light source 21 and the lens 22 (if the optical path is between the light source 21 and the wafer 2, It may be at any position.) It is composed of a motor 13b such as a stepping motor as a moving mechanism for moving the light shielding member 13a forward and backward.
- the light source 21 is driven so as to continuously emit a constant light amount when the power is turned on. It is also possible to use a dimming filter instead of the light shielding member 13a.
- the shirting mechanism control unit 14 changes the light-shielding member 13 a to the optical path. 13b is controlled so that it can be evacuated.
- the monitor start command may be issued, for example, when the polishing of the wafer 2 is started, or may be issued after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the polishing of the wafer 2.
- the shirting mechanism control unit 14 controls the motor 13b so that the light shielding member 13a advances into the optical path. With this control, as shown in Fig.
- the polishing end point detection signal is generated from the time t1 when the monitor start command is
- the measurement light is applied to the wafer 2 only during the period up to the time point t2 when the light beam is received.
- the shirt evening mechanism 13 and the shirt evening mechanism control unit 14 block the measurement light from the wafer 2 in response to the polishing end point detection signal (the light shielding member 1).
- the first measuring light control unit for dimming is configured.
- the measurement light for monitoring the polishing state is cut off or dimmed to wafer 2, so that the polishing state is monitored.
- the influence of the measurement light on the wafer 2 can be reduced or eliminated.
- the measurement light is continuously irradiated on the wafer 2 with a constant light amount.
- the shirt mechanism control unit 14 continues to rotate the motor 13b (at this time, the measurement light is traversed by the light blocking member 13a).
- the motor 13a may be stopped so as to stop at the position where the light shielding member 13a has advanced into the optical path in response to the polishing end point detection signal.
- a position detector such as an encoder that detects the rotational position of the motor 13a
- the signal processing unit 11 converts the signal from the position detector into a signal.
- the light incident on the linear sensor 31 is detected during the period T1 during which the light is not shielded by the light shielding member 13a, and the period T during which the light is shielded by the light shielding member 13a.
- Light detection in 2 Calculations such as signal data acquisition, film thickness calculation based on the signal acquisition, and end point determination may be performed.
- the shading mechanism 13 and the shuffling mechanism controller 14 control the first period T 1 during which the measuring light is irradiated onto the wafer 2 during the monitoring of the polishing state, and the measuring light onto the wafer 2. It also functions as a second measurement light control unit that repeats the second period T 2 for blocking (or dimming).
- the measurement light In order to realize the measurement light irradiation pattern for the wafer 2 as shown in FIG. 3, if the measurement light is irradiated to the wafer 2 even before the polishing of the wafer 2 is completed, the measurement light has an adverse effect on the wafer 2 Even when the measurement is performed, the total amount of light applied to the wafer 2 during monitoring of the polishing state of the wafer 2 is reduced, so that the influence of the measurement light on the wafer 2 can be further reduced. In the present invention, when the periods T 1 and T 2 are repeated as shown in FIG. 3, it is not always necessary to block or reduce the measurement light with respect to the wafer 2 in response to the polishing end point detection signal. Good.
- an electro-optical shutter such as a liquid crystal shutter may be used instead of the mechanical shutter mechanism 13 in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically showing a polishing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- the same or corresponding elements as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
- the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment only in that a light source controller 34 is used instead of the shirt mechanism 13 and the shower mechanism controller 14.
- a light source that does not cause a problem in terms of life or responsiveness even if it is turned on and off by electrical control for the light source, for example, white LEDs are used.
- the light source control unit 34 electrically controls the light emission state of the light source 21 so as to realize a measurement light irradiation pattern for the wafer 2 as shown in FIG. 2 as in the first embodiment. Control.
- the light source control unit 34 may electrically control the light emission state of the light source 21 so as to realize the above-described measurement light irradiation pattern on the wafer 2 as shown in FIG.
- the light source 21 may not be completely stopped from emitting light, but may be in a state in which the amount of emitted light is reduced (dimming state).
- FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically showing a polishing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- elements that are the same as or correspond to the elements in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted.
- This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the points described below. That is, in the present embodiment, the shower mechanism 13 and the shirt mechanism controller 14 in FIG. 1 are removed. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a reference mirror having predetermined reflection characteristics for obtaining a reference signal —42 and a reference mirror with respect to the optical path of the measurement light at the position closest to the wafer 2 at all optical elements and the like.
- a motor 43 as a moving mechanism for moving the mirror 42 in and out, a dark noise measuring member 44 with almost perfect light absorption for measuring dark noise, and all optical elements
- a motor 45 as a moving mechanism for moving the dark noise measuring member 44 in and out of the optical path of the measuring light at the position closest to the wafer 2 at the position, and a control unit 41 for controlling the motors 43 and 45. And have been added.
- the control section 41 issues a reference signal acquisition start command from the polishing control section 9 via the signal processing section 11 (usually issued at an appropriate time other than during polishing of the wafer 2). ), And controls the motor 43 so that the reference mirror 42 advances into the optical path in response to this command.
- the signal processing unit 11 takes in the signal from the linear sensor 31 as a reference signal.
- This reference signal is used as a reference for comparing a measurement signal from the linear sensor 31 obtained by irradiating the wafer 2 with measurement light during monitoring of the polishing state, and based on the comparison, the film An operation such as thickness is performed.
- the control unit 41 responds to the reference signal acquisition end command issued from the signal processing unit 11 when the acquisition of the reference signal is completed, and controls the motor 43 to retract the reference mirror 42 from the optical path. Control.
- the control unit 41 issues a dark noise measurement start command from the polishing control unit 9 via the signal processing unit 11 (usually issued at an appropriate timing other than during the polishing of the wafer 2). ), And in response to this command, controls the motor 45 so that the dark noise measuring member 44 advances into the optical path.
- the signal processing unit 11 takes in the signal from the linear sensor 31 as a dark noise measuring signal. This measurement signal is used to subtract the dark noise component from the measurement signal from the linear sensor 31 obtained by irradiating the wafer 2 with the measurement light during the monitoring of the polishing state, and based on the subtracted signal, The above-described calculation of the film thickness and the like is performed.
- the control unit 41 responds to the dark noise measurement end command issued from the signal processing unit 11 when the measurement of the dark noise is completed, so that the dark noise measurement member 44 retreats from the optical path. Control.
- the reference mirror is controlled by the motors 43 and 45.
- the reference signal can be obtained and the dark noise can be measured by moving the 42 and the dark noise measuring member 44 forward and backward with respect to the optical path of the measuring light, respectively. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the reference signal can be acquired and the dark noise can be measured in parallel with the transfer of the wafer 2 to or from the polishing position, thereby improving the polishing throughput. I do. Further, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to frequently acquire the reference signal and measure the dark noise while improving the polishing throughput, so that the wafer can be obtained based on the latest reference signal or dark noise.
- the polishing condition of item 2 can be monitored, and the accuracy of the monitoring of the polishing condition can be improved.
- Irradiation light may be irradiated with a light amount.
- the control unit 41 may be configured so that the control unit 41 also performs the same control as the shirting mechanism control unit 14 in FIG.
- a mechanical shut-off mechanism 13 in FIG. 1 may be provided separately from the motors 43, 45, the mirror 42, and the member 44. Then, the configuration becomes simple and the cost can be reduced.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a semiconductor device manufacturing process.
- step S200 an appropriate processing step is selected from the following steps S200;! -S204. According to the selection, the process proceeds to any of steps S201 to S204.
- Step S201 is an oxidation step of oxidizing the surface of the silicon wafer.
- Step S202 is a CVD step of forming an insulating film on the silicon wafer surface by CVD or the like.
- Step S203 is an electrode forming step of forming an electrode film on a silicon wafer by a process such as vapor deposition.
- Step S204 is an ion implantation step of implanting ions into the silicon wafer.
- Step S209 After the CVD step or the electrode forming step, the process proceeds to step S209, and it is determined whether the CMP step is performed. If not, the process proceeds to step S205, but if not, the process proceeds to step S205.
- Step S205 is a CMP step.
- the polishing apparatus according to the present invention is used to planarize the inter-layer insulating film and polish a metal film (such as a Cii film) on the surface of a semiconductor device. The formation of damascene is performed.
- Step S206 is a photolithography process.
- a resist is applied to a silicon wafer, a circuit pattern is printed on the silicon wafer by exposure using an exposure apparatus, and the exposed silicon wafer is developed.
- the next step S207 is an etching step of removing portions other than the developed resist image by etching, and then removing the resist to remove unnecessary resist after etching.
- step S208 it is determined whether all necessary processes have been completed. If not, the process returns to step S200, and the previous step is repeated to return to step S208. A circuit pattern is formed on the recon wafer. If it is determined in step S208 that all steps have been completed, the process ends.
- the polishing apparatus according to the present invention since the polishing apparatus according to the present invention is used in the CMP process, the possibility that a problem such as ⁇ of the Cu film caused by measurement light for monitoring the polishing state is reduced or reduced. Eliminating it can improve the yield, thereby providing the advantage that semiconductor devices can be manufactured at lower cost than conventional semiconductor device manufacturing methods. Further, in the method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to the present invention, instead of or in addition to this advantage, the polishing throughput can be improved, thereby lowering the cost compared with the conventional method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. This has the advantage that a semiconductor device can be manufactured in a simple manner. As a result, there is an effect that a semiconductor device can be manufactured at a lower cost than a conventional semiconductor device manufacturing method.
- polishing apparatus may be used in a CMP step of a semiconductor device manufacturing process other than the semiconductor device manufacturing process described above.
- the semiconductor device according to the present invention is manufactured by the semiconductor device manufacturing method according to the present invention. As a result, the semiconductor device can be manufactured at a lower cost than the conventional semiconductor device manufacturing method, and the manufacturing cost of the semiconductor device can be reduced.
- the present invention can be used for, for example, manufacturing a semiconductor device or polishing a wafer during the manufacturing process.
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