WO2004019397A1 - プラズマ処理装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a plasma processing apparatus, and more particularly to a plasma processing apparatus for performing a predetermined process on a substrate by a plasma generation region formed by introducing microwaves into a chamber.
- a plasma processing apparatus has been used for performing processes such as film formation, etching, and assuring in a semiconductor device manufacturing process.
- plasma is generated stably even under conditions of low pressure (high vacuum) of about 1 to 300 Pa and relatively high pressure. Can be done.
- low pressure high vacuum
- a microwave plasma processing apparatus using a microwave having a frequency of 2.45 GHz has attracted attention.
- the plasma processing apparatus includes a chamber 1101 for housing the substrate 111 and performing a predetermined process on the substrate 111, and a high-frequency power source 101 for generating microwaves. 5 and an antenna section 13 for radiating the microphone mouth wave into the chamber 101.
- the antenna section 103 includes a slot plate 1 3c, a slow wave plate 103b, and an antenna force bar 103a.
- the slot plate 103c is provided with a plurality of slots (openings) for radiating microwaves into the chamber 101.
- the microwave generated by the high frequency power supply 105 is sent to the antenna section 103 by the waveguide 106.
- top plate part 104 constituting a part of the partition wall of the chamber 101 is arranged.
- Top plate 104 is made of a dielectric material such as quartz Have been.
- a sealing member 114 such as an O-ring is provided between the top plate 104 and the partition wall of the chamber 101.
- the antenna section 103 is disposed above the top panel section 104.
- a susceptor 107 for holding the accommodated substrate 111 is provided in the chamber 101. Further, a vacuum pump 109 for exhausting the inside of the chamber 101 is connected to the chamber 101.
- the internal pressure of the chamber 101 is exhausted by the vacuum pump 109, and, for example, argon gas is used as a gas for generating plasma under a predetermined pressure range. Introduced within.
- the microwave generated by the high-frequency power supply 105 propagates through the waveguide 1 ⁇ 6 and reaches the antenna section 103. As shown in Fig. 23, the microwave spout reaching the antenna section 103 propagates through the slow wave plate 103b as shown by the arrow, and passes through the slot plate 103c to reach the chamber. It is radiated into 101 to generate an electromagnetic field.
- '' Argon gas is dissociated by the electromagnetic field generated in the chamber 101, and a plasma generation region 122 is formed between the substrate 111 and the top plate 104. Predetermined plasma processing is performed.
- the plasma generation region 122 formed in the chamber 101 electrons and ions (existing in the plasma generation region 122) are maintained in order to keep the plasma generation region 122 electrically neutral.
- the charged particles vibrate at a predetermined plasma frequency.
- This plasma frequency has the property that it increases as the charge density increases and as the mass of the charged particles decreases.
- the plasma frequency of electrons whose mass is sufficiently smaller than that of ions is sufficiently higher than the plasma frequency of ions, and is in the microphone mouth wave region.
- the microwave can propagate in the plasma generation region 122, and the microwave is converted into the plasma. It can be supplied to the production area 122.
- the electron plasma frequency increases.
- the electron plasma frequency increases with the frequency of the microwave generated by the high-frequency power source 105.
- the wave number is exceeded, that is, when the cut-off frequency in the plasma generation region 122 becomes higher than the microwave frequency, the phenomenon that the microwave electric field is cut off on the surface of the plasma generation region 122 is observed. Become. That is, the microphone mouth wave is reflected by the plasma generation region 122. This phenomenon appears more strongly as the electron density increases.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a plasma processing apparatus capable of suppressing the occurrence of abnormal discharge foreign matter.
- a plasma processing apparatus is a plasma processing apparatus for exposing a substrate to a plasma generation region and performing a predetermined process on the substrate, the plasma processing apparatus including a chamber, a top plate, an antenna, and a delay path.
- the plasma processing apparatus including a chamber, a top plate, an antenna, and a delay path.
- a substrate is accommodated in the first chamber.
- the top plate part becomes a part of the partition in the chamber.
- the antenna unit supplies a high-frequency electromagnetic field to the chamber 1 through the top plate, and forms a plasma generation region in a simple region between the top plate and the substrate housed in the champer.
- the delay path section branches the high-frequency electromagnetic field propagating through the top section and, when the branched high-frequency electromagnetic field merges again with the high-frequency electromagnetic field propagating through the top section without branching, If the wavelength of the high-frequency electromagnetic field that propagates through is given by; the phase of the high-frequency electromagnetic field that propagates through the top plate is shifted by an odd multiple of / 2 with respect to the phase of the high-frequency electromagnetic field that propagates through the top plate without branch State.
- the phase of the high-frequency electromagnetic field branched by the delay path portion is shifted by an odd multiple of 1/2 with respect to the phase of the high-frequency electromagnetic field propagating through the top plate without branching.
- the branched high-frequency electromagnetic field and the high-frequency electromagnetic field that propagates through the top plate without branching cancel each other, and most of the high-frequency electromagnetic field is reflected in the direction opposite to the direction in which it traveled through the top plate. And propagate through the top plate.
- the light propagates through the tabletop beyond the delay path and toward the end of the tabletop.
- the high-frequency electromagnetic field is greatly reduced.
- a strong electric field is prevented from being generated in the vicinity of the end of the top plate portion, abnormal discharge and generation of foreign substances can be suppressed, and stable plasma processing can be performed on the substrate.
- L / 2 contains an error of about L / 10.
- the top plate has a flat plate portion arranged to face the accommodated substrate, and a cylindrical side wall formed from the periphery of the flat plate portion to the side where the substrate is arranged.
- the delay path portion is provided on the side of the side wall portion.
- the delay path portion is provided in a ring shape along the outer peripheral surface of the side wall portion.
- a part of the high-frequency electromagnetic field propagating on the side wall portion can be surely branched so as to cancel out the unbranched high-frequency electromagnetic field.
- the delay path section preferably includes a first portion located on the upstream side with respect to the traveling direction of the high-frequency electromagnetic field propagating in the top plate portion, and a second portion located on the downstream side.
- a propagation region communicating with a top plate portion for transmitting a branched high-frequency electromagnetic field.
- the propagation region includes a portion where the branched high-frequency electromagnetic field propagates in a direction substantially parallel to the high-frequency electromagnetic field propagating in the top plate without branching.
- the propagation region is preferably filled with a member having a predetermined refractive index.
- the size of the propagation region can be made smaller than when the propagation region is a void (atmosphere).
- a radio wave absorber that absorbs a high-frequency electromagnetic field be provided on the side of the delay path section that is farther from the antenna section.
- the high frequency wave that is going to propagate further from the delay path It is possible to more reliably prevent the electromagnetic field from being absorbed by the radio wave absorber and generating a strong electric field at the end of the top plate.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a plasma processing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged sectional view of the plasma processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a plasma processing apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a first partially enlarged sectional view showing a portion where a high electric field is likely to be generated in the embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a second partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a portion where a high electric field is generated in the same embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the same embodiment, in which the portion shown in FIG. 5 is further enlarged.
- FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a first example of the delay path unit in the embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a second example of the delay path unit in the embodiment. ⁇
- FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a third example of the delay path unit in the embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a fourth example of the delay path unit in the embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a fifth example of the delay path unit in the embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a first partially enlarged cross-sectional view serving as a reference for evaluation by simulation in the same embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a second partially enlarged cross-sectional view serving as a reference for evaluation by simulation in the same embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing evaluation results by simulation in the embodiment. It is.
- FIG. 15 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a sixth example of the delay path unit in the embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a seventh example of the delay path unit in the embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing an eighth example of the delay path unit in the embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a ninth example of the delay path unit in the embodiment.
- FIG. 19 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a tenth example of the delay path unit in the embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a first example of the delay path unit in the embodiment.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a dimensional relationship of the delay path units shown in FIGS. 15 to 20 in the embodiment.
- FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional plasma processing apparatus. '
- FIG. 23 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the plasma processing apparatus shown in FIG. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- the plasma processing apparatus includes a chamber 11 for accommodating a substrate 11 and performing a predetermined process on the substrate 11, a high-frequency power supply 5 for generating a microwave, and a And an antenna section 3 for radiating the light within the antenna.
- the antenna unit 3 includes a slot plate 3c, a slow wave plate 3b, and an antenna cover 3a.
- the slot plate 3c is made of, for example, a copper plate having a thickness of about 0.1 mm to several mm.
- the slot plate 3c is provided with a plurality of slots (openings) for radiating microwaves into the chamber 11.
- the microphone mouth wave generated by the high frequency power supply 5 is sent to the antenna unit 3 by the waveguide 6.
- a susceptor 7 for holding a substrate 11 on which predetermined plasma processing is performed is provided in the champer 11. Further, a vacuum pump 9 for evacuating the inside of the chamber 1 is attached to the chamber 11.
- a top plate part 4 which constitutes a part of the partition wall of the chamber 11 is provided.
- the top plate 4 is formed of a dielectric such as quartz, for example.
- a sealing member 14 such as an O-ring is provided between the top plate 4 and the partition wall of the chamber 1.
- the antenna unit 3 is arranged above the top plate unit 4.
- the top plate section 4 is arranged so as to face the accommodated substrate 11 and is in contact with the slot plate 3c.
- a predetermined delay path portion 2 for delaying the propagation of microwaves is provided in a ring shape on the outer peripheral portion of the top plate portion 4.
- the delay path section 2 is formed of the same material as the top plate section 4.
- the contact of the top plate 4 with the slot plate 3c means that the top plate 4 is in close contact with the slot plate 3c. This includes cases where there is a gap less than 1/10 of the wavelength of microwaves in the atmosphere.
- the reason why the size of the gap is set to be equal to or less than one tenth of the wavelength of the microwave is that when there is a gap that is larger than one tenth of the wavelength of the microphone mouth wave, the gap is generated. This is because the distribution of the electromagnetic field in the top plate 4 changes due to the same electromagnetic field.
- the plasma processing by the above-described plasma apparatus will be described. First, the inside of the chamber 11 is evacuated by the vacuum pump 9, and, for example, an argon gas is introduced into the chamber 11 as a gas for generating plasma under a predetermined pressure range.
- microwaves are generated by the high frequency power supply 5-.
- the generated microwave reaches the antenna section 3 through the waveguide 6.
- the microwave arriving at the antenna unit 3 propagates in the slow wave plate 3b toward the periphery.
- the microwave propagating in the slow wave plate 3 b propagates from the slot plate 3 c to the top plate 4 and is radiated into the chamber 11.
- the microphone mouth wave radiated into the chamber 11 generates an electromagnetic field in the chamber 11.
- the argon gas is ionized by the electromagnetic field generated in the chamber 11, and a plasma generation region 22 is formed between the substrate 11 and the top plate 4.
- a plasma generation region 22 is formed between the substrate 11 and the top plate 4.
- the delay path unit 2 for delaying the microwave propagating through the top plate unit 4 is provided.
- the delay path section 2 is made of quartz or the like made of the same material as the top plate section 4.
- the microphone mouth wave 3 1 a propagating through the delay path section 2 is reflected at the end of the delay path section 2 and propagates toward the top plate section 4, where it merges (interferes) with the microwaves 31 that have not branched. Will be.
- the wavelengths of the microwaves 3 1 and 3 la propagating through the top 4 and the delay path 2 are represented by L, and from the approximate center of the thickness of the top 4 to the end of the delay path 2 Is the distance L, the distance L is set to a length corresponding to, for example, // 4. For this reason, the microwave 31a propagates back and forth through the delay path unit 2, and the microwave 31a propagates a length corresponding to 1-2.
- the phase of the microwave 31 a is shifted from the phase of the microwave 31 by ⁇ 2.
- the microwave 31 a and the microwave 31 cancel each other out.
- the intensity of the microwaves 33 that are going to propagate further in the top plate portion 4 toward the outer periphery is greatly reduced.
- the microwave 31 propagating in the top plate portion 4 toward the outer peripheral portion interferes with the microwave 31 a propagated through the delay path portion 2, so that most of the components of the microwave 31 are Is reflected in the direction opposite to the direction in which it has traveled through the top 4 as a microwave 32 and propagates through the top 4.
- the component of the microwave 33 that tends to propagate further in the top plate portion 4 toward the outer peripheral portion is greatly reduced.
- T / JP2003 / 010391 As described above, the microwave 33 propagating in the top plate portion 4 further toward the outer periphery than the delay path portion 2 is greatly reduced, so that the vicinity of the outer periphery of the top plate portion 4 is reduced.
- a strong electric field can be prevented from being generated at a portion where the chamber 11 and the top plate 4 contact each other. As a result, abnormal discharge and generation of foreign substances can be suppressed, and stable plasma processing can be performed on the substrate 11.
- phase shift; / 2 includes an error of about ⁇ / 10, and a phase shift exceeding this is considered to reduce the microwave canceling effect.
- the delay path section 2 formed of the same material as the ceiling section 4 has been described as an example, but the delay path section 2 is not limited to this.
- the microwave 3 la is shifted by 1 to 2 compared to the phase of the microwave 31 a. What is necessary is just to be comprised by a material and a dimensional relationship.
- another delay path section may be provided on the side away from the antenna section 3 with respect to the delay path section 2 shown in FIG. In this case, most of the components of the microwave 33 that are to propagate further in the ceiling portion 4 toward the outer peripheral portion are reflected, and abnormal discharge and generation of foreign matter can be reliably suppressed.
- the top plate 4 constituting a part of the partition wall of the chamber 11 has a flat plate 4a and a side wall 4b.
- the flat plate portion 4a is arranged so as to face the housed substrate 11 and is in contact with the slot plate 3c.
- the side wall portion 4b is formed in a cylindrical shape from the peripheral portion of the flat plate portion 4a toward the side where the substrate 11 is arranged.
- the outer peripheral surface of the side wall 4b is in contact with the chamber 11. .
- the top plate 4 having the flat plate 4a and the side wall 4b is a flat plate having only the flat plate described above. It is called a bell jar type top plate part 4 for one plate type top part.
- a bell jar type top plate part 4 for one plate type top part.
- the microwaves are also radiated from the side wall portion 4 b, so that the delay path portion 2 is formed on the side wall portion 4 rather than on the flat plate portion 4 a side of the top plate portion 4. It is preferably arranged on the side of b.
- the remaining configuration is the same as that of the plasma processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 described in the first embodiment, and therefore, the same members will be denoted by the same reference characters and description thereof will be omitted.
- the microphone mouth wave generated by the high-frequency power source 5 travels through the waveguide 6 and reaches the antenna section 3, propagates from the slot plate 3 c to the top plate section 4, and is radiated into the chamber 11.
- An electromagnetic field is generated in the chamber 1 by the microwaves radiated into the chamber 1, and the argon gas introduced into the chamber 1 is ionized, and plasma is generated between the substrate 11 and the top plate 4. Region 22 is formed.
- the microwave propagating through the top plate portion 4 propagates through the flat plate portion 4a toward the outer peripheral portion, and then propagates through the side wall portion 4b.
- the microwave 31 propagating downward in the side wall 4b is reflected at the lower end of the side wall 4b.
- a part of the microwave 31 leaks from the lower end of the side wall 4b further downward into the chamber 11 as a microwave 31b, so that the lower part and the chamber 11 communicate with each other.
- a strong electric field may be generated at the contact portion.
- the delay path section 2 shown in each figure is made of quartz or the like made of the same material as the top plate section 4. '
- the delay path section 2 shown in FIG. 7 is provided at the lower end of the side wall section 4b.
- the microwaves 31 and 3 la propagating in the top 4 and the delay path 2 are assumed to be, and the distance from the approximate center of the top 4 in the thickness direction to the end of the delay path 2 is distance L.
- the distance L is set to a length corresponding to;
- the gap S between the side wall 4 and the chamber 11 is set to be 10/10.
- the delay path section 2 shown in FIG. 8 is provided at a predetermined height from the lower end of the side wall section 4b.
- the distance L is set to a length equivalent to L / 4.
- the distance D is set to a length corresponding to L / 4. ing.
- the delay path section 2 shown in FIG. 9 is provided at a predetermined height from the lower end of the side wall section 4b.
- the distance L is set to a length equivalent to 4; the distance D is set to a length equivalent to / 4 + 5 mm).
- the delay path section 2 shown in FIG. 10 is provided at a predetermined height from the lower end of the side wall section 4b.
- the distance L is set to a length corresponding to fly / 4
- the distance D is set to a length corresponding to LZ2.
- the delay path section 2 shown in FIG. 10 is provided at two different predetermined heights from the lower end of the side wall section 4b.
- the distance L between the two delay paths 2 is set to a length corresponding to ⁇ / 4.
- the distance D is defined as the distance from the substantially central position in the thickness direction of the delay path unit 2 located below to the height direction of the delay path unit 2 located in the height direction of the delay path unit 2 located above. Then, the distance D is set to a length corresponding to LZ 4 .
- a part of the microwave 31 propagating toward the lower end in the side wall unit 4 b branches off to form the delay path unit 2.
- the microwave 31 a propagated through the delay path 2 is reflected at the end of the delay path 2 and propagates toward the side wall 4 b without branching. Converges with (or interferes with) the microwaves 31.
- the phase of microwave 31a is shifted by 1/2 of the phase of microwave 31; microwave 31a and microwave 31 cancel each other out .
- the microwave 31 that has propagated on the side wall 4 b is reflected by interfering with the microwave 31 a that has propagated on the delay path 2, and most of the microwave 31 is reflected by the microwave.
- the light is reflected in the direction opposite to the direction in which the light travels through the side wall 4b and propagates through the side wall 4b.
- the phase shift; 1/2 includes an error of about ⁇ / 10, and the microwave canceling effect is considered to be small for the phase shift exceeding this.
- the input power was set to 1 W, and the power of the microwave reflected and returned by the delay path unit 2 was obtained.
- the leakage ratio was determined by dividing the difference between the input power and the returned microwave power as leakage power and dividing the leakage power by the input power.
- FIG. 14 shows the results.
- FIG. 14 shows a case where the delay path is not provided (Z 1) as shown in FIG. 12 and a distance L corresponding to the distance L / 2 as shown in FIG. 13 for the sake of comparison.
- the results of similar simulations for the set length ( ⁇ 2) are also shown.
- FIGS. 15 to 20 examples of delay path units other than the above-described delay path unit are shown in FIGS. 15 to 20, respectively, and the dimensional relationship of the corresponding delay path units is shown in FIG.
- the distance (L1 + L2) of the portion where the branched microwave 31a propagates is set to a length corresponding to 1/4.
- the delay path section 2 shown in FIG. 16 two delay path sections 2 are provided, each distance L is set to a length corresponding to No. 4, and a distance D is: a length corresponding to IZ4. Is set to.
- ⁇ In the delay path unit 2 shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the distance L is set to a length corresponding to L / 4, and the distance D is set to a length corresponding to Z4 or 3 ⁇ / 4. It is set.
- distance L is set to a length corresponding to ⁇ / 4.
- a radio wave absorber 15 such as a ferrite for absorbing microwaves is provided on the inner wall of the chamber 11 below the delay path section 2. It is considered preferable that the distance D between the delay path section 2 and the radio wave absorber 15 is set to a length corresponding to ⁇ ′′ 4, but it is not particularly limited to this value.
- Delay path portion 2 shown in FIG. 20 is made of a material having a different dielectric constant from side wall portion 4b.
- the relative permittivity of the side wall 4 b is ⁇ r A
- the relative permittivity of the delay path 2 is ⁇ r B
- the distance that the branched microwave 31 a propagates through the delay path 2 is distance (L 1 + L 2)
- the distance that the branched microwave 31a propagates on the side wall 4b is the distance L3 and the wavelength of the microwave in vacuum;
- (L 1 + L2) / ( ⁇ 0- ( ⁇ r B) - 1/2) + L 3 / ( e '( ⁇ r ⁇ .) - 1/2) is set so as to satisfy 1/4 relationship.
- the phase of the microwave 31 a at the portion where the branched microwave 31 a and the non-branched microwave 31 converge is equal to that of the microwave 31 a.
- Substrate 11 can be applied.
- the delay path is made of a material having an appropriate dielectric constant compared to a material simply formed by an air gap, the size of the delay path can be reduced, and the plasma generated by providing the delay path can be reduced. The size increase of the processing apparatus can be minimized. .
- the present invention is directed to a plasma processing apparatus that performs a predetermined plasma processing such as etching and film formation on a substrate by a plasma generation region formed by introducing a microwave into a chamber. It is effectively used for structures that do.
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