WO2006025183A1 - ウェハ温度調整装置及びウェハ温度調整方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a temperature adjustment technique, and more particularly to a technique for heating and cooling a wafer (for example, a semiconductor wafer).
- Patent Documents 1 to 3 In order to avoid the problem, a technique for providing a protrusion on the temperature control plate and supporting the semiconductor wafer with this is described in Patent Documents 1 to 3, for example. With this supporting technology, a slight gap of, for example, about 100 m is provided between the temperature control plate and the semiconductor wafer to adjust the temperature of the semiconductor wafer.
- Patent Document 4 proposes a technique for levitation of a semiconductor wafer by gas ejection above a holding plate other than a temperature control plate! RU
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11 312637
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-329922
- Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-330212
- Patent Document 4 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-215718
- the semiconductor wafer When a protrusion is provided on the temperature control plate to support the semiconductor wafer, the semiconductor wafer In consideration of the distortion, the height of the protrusion cannot be remarkably lowered. This is because contact between the temperature control plate and the semiconductor wafer should be avoided as much as possible. However, when the height of the protrusion is increased, the gap between the temperature control plate and the semiconductor wafer is increased, and it becomes difficult to quickly adjust the temperature of the semiconductor wafer using the temperature control plate.
- An object of the present invention is to reduce the gap between the two while avoiding contact between the temperature control plate and the semiconductor wafer, and thereby to quickly adjust the temperature of the semiconductor wafer by the temperature control plate. .
- a first aspect (10A, 10B, IOC, 10D, 10E) of a wafer temperature adjusting apparatus that is useful in the present invention includes a plane (3c) and a temperature setting unit (set to a predetermined temperature). 1 and 2) and at least one outlet (3a) provided in the plane for supplying fluid (FIO, Fl l, F12: F1), and the wafer (W) is disposed above the plane. To support.
- the distance between the plane and the wafer is avoided while avoiding contact between the plane and the wafer. It can be made smaller. Therefore, the temperature adjustment efficiency of the wafer can be increased and the time required for temperature adjustment can be shortened. Since the fluid moves between the flat surface and the lower main surface of the wafer, the effect is enhanced.
- a second aspect (10A, 10B) of a wafer temperature adjusting device that is effective in the present invention is the wafer temperature adjusting device according to the first aspect, wherein the outlet port is more than the original pressure at which the fluid is delivered. The pressure of the fluid at is low.
- the rigidity at the time of supporting the wafer with the fluid can be increased by giving the fluid resistance to the outlet.
- a third aspect (10A, 10B) of a wafer temperature adjusting device according to the present invention is the wafer temperature adjusting device according to the third aspect, wherein the original pressure and the pressure of the fluid at the outlet differential pressure (delta P) a parameter obtained by multiplying the flow rate (Q) value obtained by dividing the viscosity of the fluid (1Zr)) of the fluid (ZR) is smaller than 1. 0 X 10- 12 with ,.
- a fourth aspect (10A) of the wafer temperature adjusting device according to the present invention is the wafer temperature adjusting device according to any one of the first to third aspects, and is provided on the plane (3c). And a protrusion (44, 45) for restricting the movement of the edge of the wafer.
- the wafer can be stably held.
- a fifth aspect (10B) of the wafer temperature adjustment device according to the present invention is the wafer temperature adjustment device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein a plurality of the outlets (3a) are provided. And at least two of the outlets supply the fluid toward the center of the plane.
- the wafer can be stably held in non-contact with the wafer.
- a sixth aspect (10E) of the wafer temperature adjusting device according to the present invention is a wafer temperature adjusting device according to the first aspect, wherein at least the fluid is discharged to the plane.
- a single suction port (3b) is further provided.
- the suction and suction force fluid is discharged, and the blower that does not touch the surface of the wafer opposite to the plane is supplied. It is possible to prevent the wafer from rising excessively due to the fluid.
- the differential pressure at the outlet can be increased, the rigidity of support by the fluid can be increased.
- a seventh aspect (10E) of the wafer temperature adjusting device according to the present invention is a wafer temperature adjusting device that works on the sixth aspect, wherein the blowout port (3a) and the suction port (3b) There are several, and they are arranged in pairs.
- the temperature distribution of the wafer is uniformly blocked.
- An eighth aspect of the wafer temperature adjusting apparatus according to the present invention is the wafer temperature adjusting apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein there are few helium and neon lights as the fluid. Select and use one gas.
- the thermal conductivity is high! As the fluid is used as a fluid, the temperature adjustment efficiency of the wafer can be further increased and the time required for temperature adjustment can be further shortened.
- a ninth aspect of the wafer temperature adjusting apparatus according to the present invention is the wafer temperature adjusting apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the fluid is water or a fluoro compound. At least one liquid is selected and used.
- the thermal conductivity is high! Since the liquid is adopted as the fluid, the temperature adjustment efficiency of the wafer is further increased and necessary for temperature adjustment. Time can be shortened.
- a tenth aspect (IOC, 10D) of a wafer temperature adjusting device that is useful for the present invention is a plane (3c) that secures a predetermined amount of liquid, and a temperature setting unit that sets the plane to a predetermined temperature ( 1 and 2), and the wafer (W) is placed on the plane through the liquid.
- liquid can be interposed between the flat surface and the wafer main surface on the opposite side. Therefore, the heat conduction between the plane and the wafer can be improved by the liquid, the temperature adjustment efficiency of the wafer can be increased, and the time required for the temperature adjustment can be shortened.
- a first aspect (10A, 10B, IOC, 10D, 10E) of a wafer temperature adjustment method that is useful for the present invention is that a wafer (W) is opposed to a main surface on the lower side thereof at a predetermined temperature.
- the temperature is adjusted by a plane (3c) set to, wherein the plane has at least one blowout opening (3a), the wafer is disposed above the main surface, and Supply fluid (F10, Fl l, F12: F1) to the main surface.
- the distance between the plane and the wafer is avoided while avoiding contact between the plane and the wafer. It can be made smaller. Therefore, the temperature adjustment efficiency of the wafer can be increased and the time required for temperature adjustment can be shortened. Since the fluid moves between the flat surface and the lower main surface of the wafer, the effect is enhanced.
- a second aspect (10A, 10B) of the wafer temperature adjustment method according to the present invention is the wafer temperature adjustment method according to the first aspect, wherein the wafer temperature adjustment method in the outlet is more than the original pressure for delivering the fluid.
- the pressure of the fluid is small.
- the rigidity at the time of supporting the wafer with the fluid can be increased by giving the fluid resistance to the outlet.
- a third aspect (10A, 10B) of the wafer temperature adjustment method according to the present invention is the wafer temperature adjustment method according to the second aspect, in which the original pressure, the pressure of the fluid at the outlet, differential pressure (delta P) smaller than a value obtained by dividing the parameter obtained by multiplying the viscosity) of the fluid (1Zr) (ZR) is 1. 0 X 10- 12 the flow rate (Q) of the fluid, .
- a fourth aspect (10A) of the wafer temperature adjustment method according to the present invention is a wafer temperature adjustment method that works in the first to third aspects, wherein the end of the wafer is flat (3c The movement is restricted by the protrusions (44, 45) provided on
- the wafer can be stably held.
- a fifth aspect (10B) of the wafer temperature adjustment method according to the present invention is the wafer temperature adjustment method according to the first to third aspects, wherein a plurality of the outlets (3a) are provided, At least two of the outlets supply the fluid toward the center of the plane.
- the wafer can be stably held in non-contact with the wafer.
- a sixth aspect (10E) of the wafer temperature adjustment method according to the present invention is a wafer temperature adjustment method that works on the first aspect, wherein the plane further includes at least one suction port (3b).
- the fluid (F2) is discharged from the suction port while supplying the fluid (F1) from the blowout port to the main surface.
- the suction force is supplied without discharging the suction and inlet force fluid, and touching the surface of the wafer opposite to the plane. It is possible to prevent the wafer from rising excessively due to the fluid.
- the differential pressure at the outlet can be increased, the rigidity of support by the fluid can be increased.
- the seventh aspect (10E) of the wafer temperature adjusting method according to the present invention is more powerful than the sixth aspect.
- a plurality of the blowing ports (3a) and the suction ports (3b) are provided and arranged in pairs with each other.
- the temperature distribution of the wafer is uniformly blocked.
- An eighth aspect of the wafer temperature adjustment method according to the present invention is the wafer temperature adjustment method according to any of the first to seventh aspects, wherein at least helium and neon light are used as the fluid. Select and adopt one gas.
- the thermal conductivity is high! Since gas is used as a fluid, the temperature adjustment efficiency of the wafer is further increased and necessary for temperature adjustment. Time can be shortened.
- a ninth aspect of the wafer temperature adjustment method according to the present invention is the wafer temperature adjustment method according to any of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the fluid is water or a fluoro compound. At least one liquid is selected and used.
- the thermal conductivity is high! Since the liquid is adopted as the fluid, the temperature adjustment efficiency of the wafer is further improved, and the temperature adjustment is performed. The required time can be further reduced.
- a tenth aspect (IOC, 10D) of the wafer temperature adjustment method that is useful in the present invention is a plane (3c) that secures a predetermined amount of liquid, and a temperature setting unit that sets the plane to a predetermined temperature ( 1 and 2), and the wafer (W) is placed on the plane through the liquid.
- liquid can be interposed between the flat surface and the wafer main surface on the opposite side. Therefore, the heat conduction between the plane and the wafer can be improved by the liquid, the temperature adjustment efficiency of the wafer can be increased, and the time required for the temperature adjustment can be shortened.
- FIG. 1 is a conceptual cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration that is useful for a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a graph showing the effect of the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing the effect of the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the effect of the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing the effect of the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a conceptual cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration that is useful for a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the effect of the fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the effect of the fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a conceptual cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration that is useful for a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a conceptual cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration that is useful for a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a conceptual cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration that is useful for a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 12 is a conceptual perspective view exemplifying a configuration that is useful for a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view conceptually illustrating the vicinity of a through hole.
- FIG. 14 is a plan view illustrating the arrangement of air outlets, air inlets, and inlets.
- FIG. 15 is a graph showing the effect of the seventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a graph showing the effect of the seventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a conceptual cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration that is useful for an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a graph showing the effect of the eighth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a conceptual cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of a wafer temperature adjusting apparatus 10A that is useful for the first embodiment of the present invention, together with a semiconductor wafer W that is the object of temperature adjustment.
- the wafer temperature adjustment device 10A includes a cooling unit 1, a thermoelectric element group 2, and a temperature adjustment plate 3, which are stacked in this order.
- the thermoelectric element group 2 has at least one thermoelectric element.
- the thermoelectric element group 2 includes four thermoelectric elements 21, 22, 23, 24 is illustrated.
- the thermoelectric elements 21 to 24 are connected to a power source (not shown), and the surface on the cooling unit 1 side functions as a heat dissipation surface, and the surface on the temperature control plate 3 side functions as a heat absorption surface.
- the cooling unit 1 functions to cool the heat radiation surface of the thermoelectric element group 2.
- the cooling unit 1 has a refrigerant supply port la and a discharge port lb.
- water is used as the refrigerant, and the supply port la As shown by the arrow Ml, the water enters, and from the outlet lb, the water flows as shown by the arrow M2.
- the temperature control plate 3 has a flat surface 3c and protrusions 44 and 45 protruding from the flat surface 3c on the upper side thereof.
- the semiconductor wafer w is supported above a plane 3c by a fluid F10 described later.
- the protrusions 44 and 45 restrict the movement of the end portion of the semiconductor wafer W parallel to the plane 3c above the plane 3c.
- the temperature control plate 3 also has at least one outlet 3a provided on the plane 3c for supplying fluid.
- FIG. 1 illustrates the case where one outlet 3 a is provided at the center of the temperature control plate 3.
- the outlet 3a supplies the fluid F10 in the plane 3c by blowing out the fluid F10 introduced through the cooling unit 1 and the temperature control plate 3 in the direction of the arrow from the fluid inlet 310. .
- the case where the semiconductor wafer W is water-cooled has been exemplified.
- the above fluid supply can be applied.
- the heat dissipation surface of the thermoelectric element group 2 is provided on the temperature control plate 3 side
- the heat absorption surface is provided on the opposite side
- a mechanism for heating the heat absorption surface is provided instead of the cooling unit 1.
- FIG. 2 is a graph showing a result of simulating the distance that the semiconductor wafer W is levitated from the plane 3c by the fluid F10 supplied on the plane 3c.
- the differential pressure adopted on the horizontal axis is the pressure of the fluid F10 on the plane 3c and the pressure on the fluid inlet 310 side applied to the fluid F10 on the side opposite to the outlet 3a (herein referred to as "original pressure") ) Pressure difference.
- the gap adopted on the vertical axis indicates the distance between the semiconductor wafer W and the plane 3c, that is, the flying height of the semiconductor wafer W from the plane 3c.
- a silicon substrate was used as the semiconductor wafer W, and its diameter and thickness were 200 mm and 0.8 mm, respectively. Air was used as the fluid.
- the temperature control plate 3c is made of a material having good thermal conductivity, for example, a metal,
- the opposite side force is absorbed by thermoelectric element group 2.
- the heat radiation surface of the thermoelectric element group 2 is cooled by the cooling unit 1. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the cooling unit 1 and the thermoelectric element group 2 as the temperature setting unit and grasp that the plane 3 of the temperature control plate 3 is set to a predetermined temperature by the temperature setting unit.
- the temperature sensor 7 measures the temperature of the temperature adjustment plate 3. Based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 7, the voltage applied to the thermoelectric element group 2 is controlled by a control device (not shown). As a result, the temperature of the temperature adjustment plate 3, particularly the plane 3c, can be set to a predetermined temperature.
- the semiconductor wafer W is supported by the force that the fluid F10 applies to the semiconductor wafer W.
- the fluid F10 is interposed between the plane 3c and the semiconductor wafer W, and the distance between the two can be reduced while avoiding contact between the two. Therefore, the temperature adjustment efficiency of the semiconductor wafer and W can be increased and the time required for temperature adjustment can be shortened. Since the fluid moves between the flat surface 3c and the lower main surface of the semiconductor wafer W, the effect of shortening the time required for temperature adjustment is enhanced.
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing the effect of the present embodiment, and shows the result of simulating the temperature drop of the semiconductor wafer and W when the initial temperature of the semiconductor wafer W is 150 ° C.
- the vertical axis shows the temperature of the semiconductor wafer W
- the horizontal axis shows the passage of time when the point when the semiconductor wafer W is placed above the plane 3c is zero.
- a silicon substrate was used as the semiconductor wafer W, and the diameter and thickness thereof were set to 200 mm and 0.8 mm, respectively.
- the average temperature of the semiconductor wafer W is shown.
- the diameter of the outlet 3a is 0.2 mm and is exposed at the center of the plane 3c, and blows out air.
- the set temperature of plane 3c is 23 ° C.
- the gap between plane 3c and semiconductor wafer W was set to 50 ⁇ m (graph L 101).
- a liquid may be employed as the force fluid, which illustrates the case where air as a gas is employed as the fluid. The specific effect in that case will be described later in the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 1 also shows that the diameter is smaller than the diameter of the fluid inlet 310 in the vicinity of the outlet 3a in order to increase the rigidity.
- the stiffness changes with the parameter ⁇ ZR obtained by dividing the fluid viscosity ⁇ by the resistance R of the outlet 3a. In addition to rigidity, it also depends on the size of the gap between the semiconductor wafer W and the plane 3c.
- the reciprocal (1ZR) of the resistance R of the outlet 3a is a value obtained by dividing the flow rate Q of the fluid F10 by the differential pressure ⁇ P between the original pressure and the pressure of the fluid F10 at the outlet 3a.
- the original pressure has been described by taking the pressure on the fluid inlet 310 side as an example.
- the pressure may be any pressure upstream of the fluid F10 from the outlet 3a.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relationship between the gap and the rigidity when a semiconductor wafer W made of silicon having a diameter of 200 mm and a thickness of 0.8 ⁇ m is supported by the fluid F 10 as the semiconductor wafer W.
- Graph L201, L202, L203, L204, L205, L206 respectively, Roh parameters / ZZR force .0X10- 14, 1.0X10- 13, 2.0X10- 13 , 5.0X10- 13, 1.0X10- 12, the 2.0X10- 12 Shows the case.
- the rigidity required to make the undershoot at the position of the semiconductor wafer W less than 50 ⁇ m is 2.3 X 10 3 N Zm or more .
- the gap that is remarkably advantageous over the conventional technology is considered to be about 100 m. Therefore, in order to obtain a rigidity of 2.3 X 10 3 NZm or more when the gap is 100 ⁇ m or less, the norometer / z ZR is 1.0 X 10 — Must be smaller than 12 .
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing the relationship between the gap and rigidity when a semiconductor wafer W made of silicon having a diameter of 300 mm and a thickness of 0.8 ⁇ m is supported by the fluid F 10 as the semiconductor wafer W.
- Graph L301, L302, L303, L304, L305, L306 respectively, Roh parameters / ZZR force .0X10- 14, 1.0X10- 13, 2.0X10- 13 , 5.0X10- 13, 1.0X10- 12, the 2.0X10- 12 Shows the case.
- the rigidity required to make the undershoot at the position of the semiconductor wafer W less than 50 ⁇ m is 5.0X10 3 N Zm or more. Therefore in order to gap gain strength mow stiffness below about 100 mu m, the parameter mu ZR is should be still smaller than 1.0X 10- 12.
- the pressure of the fluid F10 at the outlet 3a can be made smaller than the original pressure at which the fluid F10 is delivered, and the rigidity of the gas panel by the fluid F10 can be increased.
- the rigidity of the gas panel by the fluid F10 can be increased.
- by less than 1.0X10- 12 parameters / ZZR even when lowering toward the plane 3 c in lOmmZs the semiconductor wafer W, suppress the undershoot of the position of the semiconductor wafer W to the following 50 mu m be able to. This is suitable for quickly adjusting the temperature of the semiconductor wafer W by setting the gap between the semiconductor wafer W and the plane 3c to about 100 ⁇ m or less.
- FIG. 6 is a conceptual cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of a wafer temperature adjusting apparatus 10B that works on the third embodiment of the present invention, together with the semiconductor wafer W that is the object of temperature adjustment. This differs from the wafer temperature adjustment device 10A in that a plurality of outlets 3a are provided.
- two of the outlets 3a supply the fluids Fl l and F12 toward the center of the plane 3c, and these fluids flow from the fluid inlets 311 and 312 to the direction of the arrow, respectively. It has been introduced through three.
- the blowing force 3a for supplying the fluid F10 at the center of the flat surface 3c is also shown in the figure. This may be omitted.
- the fluids Fl l and F12 prevent the position of the semiconductor wafer W from moving from the center to the outside.
- the fluid for supporting the semiconductor wafer W not only gas but also liquid can be adopted. Since the liquid sometimes has a higher thermal conductivity than the gas, the temperature of the semiconductor wafer W can be adjusted more quickly by the temperature control plate 3. Some can quickly adjust the temperature even if the gap between the two is widened.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the result of simulating the relationship between the differential pressure and the gap when water is used as the fluid.
- a silicon substrate was used as the semiconductor wafer W, and its diameter and thickness were 200 mm and 0.8 mm, respectively.
- the simulation was performed for the case where the diameter of the outlet 3a was 0.4 mm and four planes 3c were provided.
- the outlet 3a Since the diameter of the pipe is doubled and the number is quadrupled, the gap for the differential pressure is also increasing.
- the thermal conductivity of water (0.61 WZmK) is about 23 times larger than that of air (0.026 W / mK). Therefore, the temperature of the semiconductor wafer W can be quickly adjusted even if the gap is increased compared to the case where air is used as the fluid.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the effect of the present embodiment, and shows the result of simulating the temperature drop of the semiconductor wafer and W when the initial temperature of the semiconductor wafer W is 150 ° C.
- the vertical and horizontal axes are the same as in Fig. 3.
- a liquid that does not adversely affect the semiconductor wafer W is desirable.
- the semiconductor wafer W is not corroded and does not affect the conductivity of the semiconductor.
- it is desirable to select and use at least one of fluoro compound compounds such as perfluorotripenteiramine, perfluoropolyether, perfluoropolyester and the like.
- FIG. 9 is a conceptual cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of a wafer temperature adjusting device 10C according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, together with the semiconductor wafer W to be temperature adjusted.
- Wafer A plurality of outlets 3a are provided as compared with the temperature adjusting device 10A.
- protrusions 41, 42, 43 are additionally provided on the plane 3c.
- lift pins 53 are additionally provided.
- the liquid is introduced from the fluid inlet 310 into the plane 3c by the outlet 3a, and is interposed between the semiconductor wafer W and the plane 3c.
- the protrusions 41, 42, 43 support the semiconductor wafer W above the plane 3c.
- the liquid is introduced from the fluid inlet 310 into the plane 3c by the outlet 3a, and is interposed between the semiconductor wafer W and the plane 3c.
- the plane 3c ensures a certain amount of liquid by the outlet 3a, although there is inflow and outflow. It is desirable that the space between the semiconductor wafer W and the plane 3c be filled with liquid.
- the lift pins 53 can be moved up and down through the cooling unit 1 and the temperature control plate 3. As the lift pins 53 move upward, the semiconductor wafer W is lifted away from the protrusions 41, 42, 43. As the lift pins 53 move downward, the semiconductor wafer W is lowered and placed on the protrusions 41, 42, 43.
- the presence of the liquid improves the heat conduction between the semiconductor wafer W and the flat surface 3c even when the gap between the semiconductor wafer W and the flat surface 3c is large. Therefore, the temperature applied to the semiconductor wafer W is not necessarily supported by the force exerted by the liquid on the semiconductor wafer W, and the temperature adjustment efficiency of the semiconductor wafer W is increased even if it is supported by the protrusions 41, 42, and 43 as in the present embodiment. be able to.
- FIG. 10 is a conceptual cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of a wafer temperature adjusting apparatus 10D according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, together with the semiconductor wafer W that is the object of temperature adjustment.
- the blowout port 3a is removed, while an annular protrusion 46 is provided around the plane 3c.
- the semiconductor wafer W can be supported by the protrusions 41, 42, and 43, there is no need to blow liquid to the flat surface 3c. In this way, the temperature adjustment efficiency of the semiconductor wafer W thereon can be increased by simply storing a predetermined amount of liquid on the plane 3c. [0098] In particular, since the protrusion 46 is annular, it prevents the semiconductor wafer W from moving in a direction parallel to the plane 3c.
- the protrusions 41, 42, and 43 can be omitted. This is also the force that the semiconductor wafer W floats on due to the surface tension of the liquid surface.
- FIG. 11 is a conceptual cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of a wafer temperature adjusting apparatus 10E that works well with the seventh embodiment of the present invention, together with the semiconductor wafer W that is the object of temperature adjustment.
- the wafer temperature adjustment device 10E includes a cooling unit 1, a thermoelectric element group 2, and a temperature adjustment plate 3 in the same manner as the wafer temperature adjustment device 10A.
- thermoelectric element group 2 is composed of three thermoelectric elements 21, 22, 23 is illustrated here.
- the thermoelectric element 21 is connected to a power source (not shown) by a wiring pair 24, and the surface on the cooling part 1 side functions as a heat dissipation surface, and the surface on the temperature control plate 3 side functions as a heat absorption surface.
- the thermoelectric elements 22 and 23 are connected to a power source via a pair of wires (not shown), and function as a heat radiating surface on the cooling unit 1 side and a heat absorbing surface on the temperature control plate 3 side. To do.
- the flat surface 3c of the temperature control plate 3 has at least one protrusion that protrudes also here, in this case, three even protrusions 41, 42, 43! From these projections 41, 42, 43 ⁇ , the semiconductor wafer W is supported by a downward force by providing a slight gap such as a flat 3c force.
- the temperature control plate 3 has at least one suction port 3b for discharging the fluid in the plane 3c in addition to the blowout port 3a.
- the outlet 3a supplies the fluid introduced from the fluid inlet 31 on the plane 3c.
- the suction port 3b discharges the fluid in the plane 3c and discharges it from the fluid outlet 32.
- FIG. 12 is a conceptual perspective view illustrating the configuration of the wafer temperature adjusting device 10E together with the wafer lift mechanism 5.
- the wafer lift mechanism 5 has lift pins 51, 52, 53 and a pedestal 50 for supporting them, and moves up and down along a direction substantially perpendicular to the wafer temperature adjusting device 10, that is, a lead straight direction.
- the wafer temperature adjusting device 10 is provided with through holes 61, 62, 63 avoiding the thermoelectric elements 21, 22, 23, and lift pins 51, 52, 53 move in the holes, respectively.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view conceptually illustrating the vicinity of the through hole 63.
- the through hole 63 has a through hole 631 provided in the cooling unit 1 and a through hole 632 provided in the temperature control plate 3.
- the tip of the lift pin 53 can be lowered below the plane 3c. In this case, the semiconductor wafer W is supported by the protrusions 41, 42, and 43.
- the tip of the lift pin 53 can be raised above the protrusions 41, 42, 43. In this case, the semiconductor wafer W is lifted by the lift pins 51, 52, 53 (see the chain line).
- the semiconductor wafer W is placed above the wafer temperature adjustment device 10, that is, above the plane 3c. More specifically, it is placed on the protrusions 41, 42, 43.
- the case where the semiconductor wafer W is cooled is illustrated.
- the fluid is blown out from the blowout port 3a and the fluid is sucked in from the suction port 3b. Can be avoided.
- the heating efficiency of the semiconductor wafer W can be increased and the time required for heating can be shortened.
- the heat conduction between the two is improved.
- the temperature adjustment efficiency such as cooling and heating can be improved, and the time required for temperature adjustment can be shortened.
- FIG. 14 is a plan view illustrating the arrangement of the air outlet 3a and the air inlet 3b on the plane 3c.
- the through-holes 61, 62, 63 and the protrusions 41, 42, 43 are arranged at almost equal angles.
- the temperature control plate 3 is provided with a communication pipe 33 and communication pipes 331 to 336 communicating with each other via the communication pipe 33.
- the communication pipes 331 to 336 are partially opened at the plane 3c and blown out. Forms the mouth 3a.
- the temperature control plate 3 is provided with a communication pipe 34 and communication pipes 341 to 346 that communicate with each other via the communication pipe 34, and the communication pipes 341 to 346 are partially opened to the plane 3c for suction. Form the entrance 3b.
- the communication pipes 331 to 336 and the communication pipes 341 to 346 are not in communication with each other and have an interdigital arrangement in which they are almost mixed with each other.
- the fluid inlet 31 has inlets 31a, 31b, and lc, and fluid flows into the communication pipe 33 from each of them.
- the fluid inlet 31 has inlets 31a, 31b, and 31c, and fluid flows into the communication pipe 33 from each of them.
- the fluid outlet 32 has outlets 32a, 32b, 32c, and fluid flows out from the communication pipe 34 to each of them.
- the fluid may be a gas, for example, air, or a liquid as introduced in the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 15 is a graph showing the effect of the present embodiment, and shows the result of simulating the temperature drop of the semiconductor wafer W when the initial temperature of the semiconductor wafer W is variously changed.
- the vertical axis shows the temperature of the semiconductor wafer W
- the horizontal axis shows the passage of time when the point when the semiconductor wafer W is placed above the plane 3c is zero.
- the diameter of the semiconductor wafer W was set to 200 mm, and the initial temperature was 130 ° C, 150 ° C, and 170 ° C.
- Outlet 3a, sucking The inlets 3b are provided in a ratio of 1 to 1 on the plane 3c so as to be paired with each other, and assume that they are arranged in an almost pine pattern at equal intervals of lcm. In this way, the air outlet 3a and the air inlet 3b are paired with each other, so that the temperature distribution is uniformly uniform.
- the set temperature of plane 3c is 23 ° C.
- Air is used as the fluid, air is blown out from the outlet 3a with a differential pressure of 0.0 IMPa, air is drawn out from the inlet 3b, 0.03 MPa, and the pressure of the fluid F2 in the plane 3c is An example is shown in which the air is sucked in and sucked in by a pressure difference from the pressure on the fluid outlet 32 side applied to the fluid F2 on the opposite side to the port 3b.
- the semiconductor wafer W is silicon with a thickness of 800 ⁇ m
- the gap between this and the plane 3c was set to 80 ⁇ m.
- Graphs LI, L2, and L3 show the case with air inflow / outflow
- graphs L4, L5, and L6 show the case with no air inflow / outflow
- Graphs LI and L4 show the initial temperature of semiconductor wafer W at 130 ° C
- graphs L2 and L5 show the initial temperature of semiconductor wafer W at 150 ° C
- graphs L3 and L6 show the initial temperature of semiconductor wafer W.
- Each shows the case of 170 ° C. In either case, the effect of inflowing air appears significantly as a reduction in cooling time.
- FIG. 16 is also a graph showing the effect of the present embodiment, and shows the result of simulating the temperature drop of the semiconductor wafer W and W when the initial temperature of the semiconductor wafer W is 150 ° C. This is the case when air is blown out from the outlet 3a at 0.03 MPa and sucked in from the inlet 3b at 0.03 MPa.
- the other conditions are the same as in the simulation of FIG. 23.
- the time required to reach 2 ° C is 15 seconds, which is about 0.5 seconds shorter than the time shown in graph L2 in Fig. 15. Recognize.
- the semiconductor wafer W without the projections 41, 42, 43 is placed on the plane 3c. It is also possible to support it.
- FIG. 17 is a conceptual cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of a wafer temperature adjusting apparatus 10B that works on the eighth embodiment of the present invention, together with the semiconductor wafer W that is the object of temperature adjustment.
- the wafer temperature adjusting device 10A is different from the wafer temperature adjusting device 10A in that a fluid outlet 32 having a suction port 3b is provided at the tip and a plurality of outlets 3a are provided around the fluid outlet 32b.
- the diameter of the outlet 3a be smaller than the diameter of the fluid inlet 310, as in the first to sixth embodiments. .
- the flying height of the semiconductor wafer W can be suppressed even if the differential pressure at the blowout port 3a is increased. Therefore, it is possible to increase the rigidity when the semiconductor wafer W is supported by the fluid while reducing the flying height.
- FIG. 18 shows the relationship between the gap and the rigidity when the semiconductor wafer W having a silicon force of 200 mm in diameter and 0.8 ⁇ m in thickness is supported by air as fluid, as in the case of FIG. It is a graph to show.
- graphs L401 and L402 respectively show the case where there is no suction port 3b and the case where one is provided, and both show the case where three outlets 3a having a diameter of 0.2 mm are provided.
- the diameter of the suction port 3b was set to 0.5 mm.
- the differential pressure of the fluid blown out from the air outlet 3a can be increased by sucking the fluid from the air inlet 3b, so that the rigidity can be increased as can be seen from these graph forces.
- the pressure difference at the outlet 3a needs to be 150 Pa when it is shown by the graph L401.
- the differential pressure at the outlet 3a can be increased up to 300Pa by sucking and sucking the fluid F2 with the suction! It was.
- the stiffness can be almost doubled from Fig. 18 force to almost 1.3 X 10 4 NZm force to 2.5 X 10 4 NZm.
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