WO2014041792A1 - プラズマ処理装置及びフィルタユニット - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a plasma processing apparatus for performing plasma processing on a substrate to be processed using a high frequency, and in particular, high frequency noise entering a line such as a power supply line or a signal line from a high frequency electrode or other electrical member in a processing container.
- the present invention relates to a plasma processing apparatus provided with a filter for shutting off.
- control of plasma density distribution on the substrate to be processed semiconductor wafer, glass substrate, etc.
- control of substrate temperature or temperature distribution Is very important. If the temperature control of the substrate is not properly performed, the substrate surface reaction and thus the uniformity of process characteristics cannot be secured, and the manufacturing yield of the semiconductor device or the display device is lowered.
- a mounting table or susceptor for mounting a substrate to be processed in a chamber of a plasma processing apparatus functions as a high-frequency electrode that applies a high frequency to a plasma space, and electrostatically attracts the substrate.
- a function of a temperature control unit for controlling the substrate to a predetermined temperature by heat transfer Regarding the temperature control function, it is desired that the distribution of heat input characteristics to the substrate due to non-uniformity of radiant heat from plasma and chamber walls and the heat distribution by the substrate support structure can be corrected appropriately.
- a heater system in which a heating element that generates heat when energized is incorporated in the susceptor and the Joule heat generated by the heating element is controlled is often used.
- a part of the high frequency applied to the susceptor from the high frequency power source tends to enter the heater power supply line from the heating element as noise. If high-frequency noise passes through the heater power supply line and reaches the heater power supply, the operation or performance of the heater power supply may be impaired. Further, when a high-frequency current flows on the heater power supply line, high-frequency power is wasted.
- a filter on the heater power supply line for attenuating or preventing high-frequency noise coming from a heating element with a built-in susceptor.
- this type of filter is placed outside the processing vessel directly under the susceptor.
- the present applicant has improved the performance of a filter that blocks high-frequency noise that enters a line such as a power supply line or a signal line from a high-frequency electrode or other electrical member in a processing container in Patent Document 1 in Patent Document 1.
- a filter technique is disclosed. This filter technology uses a regular multiple parallel resonance characteristic of a distributed constant line, so that the coil to be accommodated in the filter is only one air-core coil.
- a capacitively coupled plasma processing apparatus applies a plurality of high frequencies having different frequencies to an electrode in a processing container in order to improve the function and controllability of the high frequency in the plasma process.
- a susceptor (lower electrode) on which a substrate to be processed is placed has a first high-frequency HF having a relatively high fundamental frequency (usually 27 MHz or more) suitable for plasma generation, and ion attraction.
- a second high frequency LF having a relatively low fundamental frequency (usually 13 MHz or less) suitable for the above is applied in a superimposed manner.
- noises of the first and second high-frequency HF and LF simultaneously enter the heater power supply line via a heating element incorporated in the susceptor for substrate temperature control.
- the filter provided on the heater power supply line must simultaneously block these two high frequency noises.
- the inductance required for the air-core coil by the fundamental frequency of the second high frequency LF which is the lowest of the frequencies to be cut off, that is, the coil size (especially the axial coil length).
- the coil length must be increased as the fundamental frequency of the second high frequency LF is lower.
- the coil length is required to be 200 mm or more
- the coil length is required to be 750 mm or more.
- a parallel resonance of a distributed constant line formed by an air-core coil and a cylindrical outer conductor that surrounds the air-core coil has a number of parallel resonances that are close to the frequency-impedance characteristics of the filter.
- the frequency appears at substantially constant frequency intervals.
- most of them are unwanted or unused parallel resonant frequencies.
- parallel multiplexing is performed in the vicinity of these two basic frequencies. It is very difficult to match two of the resonance frequencies at the same time.
- the slope (rate of change) of the impedance characteristic is steep near each parallel resonance point (because it is not a broad characteristic), the fundamental frequency to be cut off and the nearby parallel resonance frequency Even if the deviation is small, the impedance may be significantly lower than the peak value of the parallel resonance point and the filter function may not be effective. For this reason, it is difficult to design / manufacture / adjust the filter, and machine differences are likely to occur.
- the present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior art as described above, and a plurality of harmful multiple waves that enter a line such as a power supply line or a signal line from a high-frequency electrode or other electrical member in the processing container.
- a plasma processing apparatus and a filter unit that provide sufficiently high impedance efficiently and stably with respect to high-frequency noise of a frequency to improve the reproducibility and reliability of the plasma process.
- the plasma processing apparatus has an external circuit of a power system or a signal system that is electrically connected via a line to a predetermined electrical member in a processing container in which plasma processing is performed,
- a first high-frequency noise having a first frequency that enters the line from the electrical member toward the external circuit and a second high-frequency noise having a second frequency lower than the first frequency Is a plasma processing apparatus for attenuating or blocking by a filter provided on the line, wherein the filter is provided in the first stage when viewed from the electrical member side, and in series with the air core coil.
- a first capacitor electrically connected between a connecting point and the housing; and a second capacitor electrically connected between the terminal on the external circuit side of the toroidal coil and the housing.
- the first-stage air core coil of the filter blocks the first high-frequency noise having the first frequency
- the second-stage toroidal coil has the second frequency having passed through the air-core coil. Blocks high frequency noise.
- the air-core coil has a self-resonant frequency near the first frequency
- the toroidal coil has a self-resonant frequency near the second frequency.
- the first capacitor functions so as to obtain the first series resonance frequency in the middle of the second frequency and the first frequency
- the second capacitor has the second capacitor in a region lower than the second frequency. It functions to obtain a series resonance frequency.
- the air core coil and the toroidal coil are assigned a role for the filter cutoff function for the first high frequency noise having the higher frequency and the filter cutoff function for the second high frequency noise having the lower frequency.
- an electrical member in a processing container in which plasma processing is performed is electrically connected to an external circuit disposed outside the processing container via a line.
- a filter unit provided in the middle of the line for attenuating or preventing a plurality of high frequency noises having different frequencies entering the line from the electrical member toward the external circuit.
- An air core coil provided in the first stage when viewed from the electrical member side, a toroidal coil connected in series with the air core coil, and a conductive housing that houses or surrounds the air core coil and the toroidal coil.
- a first capacitor electrically connected between a connection point between the air-core coil and the toroidal coil and the housing; And a second capacitor electrically connected between the external circuit side terminals of the toroidal coil and the housing.
- the first air core coil of the filter cuts off the high frequency noise with the higher frequency
- the toroidal coil of the next stage cuts off the lower frequency high frequency noise that has passed through the air core coil.
- the air-core coil self-resonates at a higher frequency
- the toroidal coil self-resonates at a lower frequency.
- the first capacitor functions to obtain a first series resonance frequency between the self-resonance frequency of the toroidal coil and the self-resonance frequency of the air-core coil
- the second capacitor is based on the self-resonance frequency of the toroidal coil.
- the second series resonance frequency functions in a low region.
- the air-core coil and the toroidal coil are assigned a role for a filter cutoff function for high-frequency noise having a higher frequency and a filter cutoff function for high-frequency noise having a lower frequency.
- a first electrode for holding an object to be processed and a second electrode facing the first electrode are disposed in a processing container in which plasma processing is performed,
- a first high frequency power source that outputs a high frequency is electrically connected to the first electrode or the second electrode, and a second high frequency having a second frequency lower than the first frequency is output.
- a second high frequency power supply is electrically connected to the first electrode, and a heating line provided on the first electrode and a heater power supply for supplying power to the heating element are electrically connected to a power supply line.
- a plasma processing apparatus provided with a filter for attenuating or preventing high-frequency noise of a predetermined frequency that enters through the heating element, wherein the filter is an empty space provided in the first stage when viewed from the heating element side.
- core coil A toroidal coil connected in series with the air-core coil, a conductive housing that houses or surrounds the air-core coil and the toroidal coil, a connection point between the air-core coil and the toroidal coil, and the housing And a second capacitor electrically connected between the terminal on the heater power supply side of the toroidal coil and the housing.
- the heating element built in the first electrode in the processing container enters the power supply line toward the heater power supply outside the processing container.
- the first air core coil of the filter blocks the first high frequency noise having the first frequency against the first and second high frequency noises, and the next toroidal coil has passed through the air core coil.
- a second high-frequency noise having a frequency of 2 is cut off.
- the air-core coil has a self-resonant frequency near the first frequency
- the toroidal coil has a self-resonant frequency near the second frequency.
- the first capacitor functions so as to obtain the first series resonance frequency in the middle of the second frequency and the first frequency
- the second capacitor has the second capacitor in a region lower than the second frequency. It functions to obtain a series resonance frequency.
- the air core coil and the toroidal coil are assigned a role for the filter cutoff function for the first high frequency noise having the higher frequency and the filter cutoff function for the second high frequency noise having the lower frequency.
- the filter unit provides a power supply line to a heater power source in which a heating element provided on a first electrode in a processing container in which plasma processing is performed is disposed outside the processing container.
- the power supply is used to attenuate or prevent a plurality of high frequency noises having different frequencies entering the power supply line from the heating element toward the heater power supply.
- a filter unit provided in the middle of the line, the air core coil provided in the first stage when viewed from the heating element side, the toroidal coil connected in series with the air core coil, the air core coil and the toroidal coil Between the housing and the conductive housing that houses or surrounds, the connection point between the air-core coil and the toroidal coil; Having a first capacitor and a second capacitor electrically connected between the heater power source side terminal and the housing of the toroidal coil connected to.
- the filter unit power is supplied from the heating element incorporated in the first electrode in the processing container to the heater power supply outside the processing container during the plasma processing in the processing container.
- the first-stage air core coil of the filter blocks the higher-frequency high-frequency noise, and the next-stage toroidal coil has passed the air-core coil at a lower frequency.
- the high frequency noise is cut off.
- the air-core coil self-resonates at a higher frequency, and the toroidal coil self-resonates at a lower frequency.
- the first capacitor functions to obtain a first series resonance frequency between the self-resonance frequency of the toroidal coil and the self-resonance frequency of the air-core coil
- the second capacitor is based on the self-resonance frequency of the toroidal coil.
- the second series resonance frequency functions in a low region.
- the air-core coil and the toroidal coil are assigned a role for a filter cutoff function for high-frequency noise having a higher frequency and a filter cutoff function for high-frequency noise having a lower frequency.
- the plasma processing apparatus and the filter unit of the present invention harmful multiple components that enter the lines such as the power supply line and the signal line from the high-frequency electrode and other electrical members in the processing container by the configuration and operation as described above. It is possible to improve the reproducibility and reliability of the plasma process by giving a sufficiently high impedance efficiently and stably to the high frequency noise of the above frequency.
- FIG. 1 It is sectional drawing which shows the whole structure of the plasma processing apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic plan view which shows the structure of the heat generating body provided in the susceptor (lower electrode) of the said plasma processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the circuit structure of the heater electric power feeding part for supplying electric power to the heat generating body in the said susceptor. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the physical structure of the filter unit in the said embodiment. It is a partial expansion perspective view which shows the structure of the air-core coil provided in the said filter unit. It is a top view which shows the structure of the toroidal coil provided in the said filter unit.
- FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a plasma processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- This plasma processing apparatus is configured as a capacitive coupling type plasma etching apparatus of a lower two frequency application system, and has a cylindrical chamber (processing container) 10 made of metal such as aluminum or stainless steel. The chamber 10 is grounded.
- a disk-shaped susceptor 12 on which a semiconductor wafer W is placed as a substrate to be processed is horizontally disposed as a lower electrode.
- the susceptor 12 is made of aluminum, for example, and is supported ungrounded by an insulating cylindrical support 14 made of ceramic, for example, extending vertically upward from the bottom of the chamber 10.
- An annular exhaust path 18 is formed between the conductive cylindrical support portion 16 extending vertically upward from the bottom of the chamber 10 along the outer periphery of the insulating cylindrical support portion 14 and the inner wall of the chamber 10.
- An exhaust port 20 is provided at the bottom of the path 18.
- An exhaust device 24 is connected to the exhaust port 20 via an exhaust pipe 22.
- the exhaust device 24 includes a vacuum pump such as a turbo molecular pump, and can reduce the processing space in the chamber 10 to a desired degree of vacuum.
- a gate valve 26 that opens and closes the loading / unloading port of the semiconductor wafer W is attached to the side wall of the chamber 10.
- the susceptor 12 is electrically connected to first and second high frequency power supplies 28 and 30 via a matching unit 32 and a power feed rod 34.
- the first high-frequency power source 28 outputs a first high-frequency HF having a constant frequency (usually 27 MHz or more) that mainly contributes to plasma generation.
- the second high-frequency power supply 30 outputs a second high-frequency LF having a constant frequency (usually 13 MHz or less) that mainly contributes to the drawing of ions into the semiconductor wafer W on the susceptor 12.
- the matching unit 32 accommodates first and second matching units (not shown) for matching impedance between the first and second high frequency power supplies 28 and 30 and the plasma load.
- the power feed rod 34 is made of a cylindrical or columnar conductor having a predetermined outer diameter, and its upper end is connected to the center of the lower surface of the susceptor 12, and its lower end is the first and second matching units in the matching unit 32. Connected to the high frequency output terminal.
- a cylindrical conductor cover 35 is provided between the bottom surface of the chamber 10 and the matching unit 32 so as to surround the power supply rod 34. More specifically, a circular opening having a predetermined diameter that is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the power supply rod 34 is formed on the bottom surface (lower surface) of the chamber 10, and the upper end of the conductor cover 35 is connected to the chamber opening. In addition, the lower end of the conductor cover 35 is connected to the ground (return) terminal of the matching unit.
- the susceptor 12 has a diameter or diameter that is slightly larger than that of the semiconductor wafer W.
- the upper surface of the susceptor 12 is partitioned into a central region that is substantially the same shape (circular) and substantially the same size as the wafer W, that is, a wafer mounting portion, and an annular peripheral portion that extends outside the wafer mounting portion. .
- a semiconductor wafer W to be processed is placed on the wafer placement portion.
- a ring-shaped plate material so-called a focus ring 36 having an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the semiconductor wafer W is attached.
- the focus ring 36 is made of, for example, any one of Si, SiC, C, and SiO 2 depending on the material to be etched of the semiconductor wafer W.
- the wafer mounting portion on the upper surface of the susceptor 12 is provided with an electrostatic chuck 38 and a heating element 40 for wafer adsorption.
- the electrostatic chuck 38 encloses a DC electrode 44 in a film-like or plate-like dielectric 42 integrally formed on or integrally fixed to the upper surface of the susceptor 12, and the DC electrode 44 is disposed outside the chamber 10.
- the external DC power supply 45 is electrically connected via a switch 46, a high-resistance resistor 48, and a DC high-voltage line 50.
- the DC high-voltage line 50 is a covered wire, passes through the cylindrical lower power feed rod 34, penetrates the susceptor 12 from below, and is connected to the DC electrode 44 of the electrostatic chuck 38.
- the heating element 40 is composed of, for example, a spiral resistance heating wire enclosed in a dielectric 42 together with the DC electrode 44 of the electrostatic chuck 38.
- the heating element 40 is arranged in the radial direction of the susceptor 12 as shown in FIG. 2 is divided into an inner heating wire 40 (IN) and an outer heating wire 40 (OUT).
- the inner heating wire 40 (IN) is a dedicated wire disposed outside the chamber 10 via the insulation-coated power supply conductor 52 (IN), the filter unit 54 (IN), and the electric cable 56 (IN). It is electrically connected to the heater power source 58 (IN).
- the outer heating wire 40 (OUT) is a dedicated heater power source which is also disposed outside the chamber 10 via the insulation-coated power supply conductor 52 (OUT), the filter unit 54 (OUT) and the electric cable 56 (OUT). 58 (OUT) is electrically connected.
- the filter units 54 (IN) and 54 (OUT) are main features in this embodiment, and the internal configuration and operation will be described in detail later.
- an annular refrigerant chamber or refrigerant passage 60 extending in the circumferential direction is provided inside the susceptor 12.
- a refrigerant having a predetermined temperature such as cooling water cw, is circulated and supplied to the refrigerant chamber 60 from a chiller unit (not shown) via a refrigerant supply pipe.
- the temperature of the susceptor 12 can be controlled to decrease according to the temperature of the refrigerant.
- a heat transfer gas such as He gas from a heat transfer gas supply unit (not shown) is passed through the gas supply pipe and the gas passage 62 inside the susceptor 12.
- a heat transfer gas such as He gas from a heat transfer gas supply unit (not shown) is passed through the gas supply pipe and the gas passage 62 inside the susceptor 12.
- a shower head 64 that is parallel to the susceptor 12 and also serves as an upper electrode.
- the shower head 64 includes an electrode plate 66 facing the susceptor 12 and an electrode support 68 that detachably supports the electrode plate 66 from the back (upper side) thereof.
- a gas chamber 70 is provided inside the electrode support 68.
- a number of gas discharge holes 72 penetrating from the gas chamber 70 to the susceptor 12 side are formed in the electrode support 68 and the electrode plate 66.
- a space SP between the electrode plate 66 and the susceptor 12 is a plasma generation space or a processing space.
- a gas supply pipe 76 from the processing gas supply unit 74 is connected to the gas introduction port 70 a provided in the upper part of the gas chamber 70.
- the electrode plate 66 is made of, for example, Si, SiC, or C
- the electrode support 68 is made of, for example, anodized aluminum.
- Each part in the plasma etching apparatus for example, the exhaust device 24, the high frequency power supplies 28 and 30, the switch 46 of the DC power supply 45, the heater power supplies 58 (IN) and 58 (OUT), a chiller unit (not shown), a heat transfer gas supply section.
- Individual operations such as (not shown) and the processing gas supply unit 74 and the operation (sequence) of the entire apparatus are controlled by a control unit 75 including a microcomputer.
- the basic operation of single wafer dry etching in this plasma etching apparatus is performed as follows. First, the gate valve 26 is opened, and the semiconductor wafer W to be processed is loaded into the chamber 10 and placed on the electrostatic chuck 38. Then, an etching gas (generally a mixed gas) is introduced into the chamber 10 from the processing gas supply unit 74 at a predetermined flow rate, and the pressure in the chamber 10 is set to a set value by the exhaust device 24. Further, the first and second high-frequency power supplies 28 and 30 are turned on to output the first high-frequency HF and the second high-frequency LF at predetermined powers, respectively. The high-frequency HF and LF are supplied to the matching unit 32 and the power supply rod 34. To the susceptor (lower electrode) 12.
- an etching gas generally a mixed gas
- the heat transfer gas (He gas) is supplied from the heat transfer gas supply unit to the contact interface between the electrostatic chuck 38 and the semiconductor wafer W, and the electrostatic chuck switch 46 is turned on to perform electrostatic adsorption.
- the heat transfer gas is confined in the contact interface by force.
- the heater power supplies 58 (IN) and 58 (OUT) are turned on to cause the inner heating wire 40 (IN) and the outer heating wire 40 (OUT) to generate heat with independent Joule heat, respectively. Control the temperature distribution to the set value.
- the etching gas discharged from the shower head 64 is turned into plasma by high-frequency discharge between the electrodes 12 and 64, and the film to be processed on the surface of the semiconductor wafer W is etched into a desired pattern by radicals and ions generated by the plasma. .
- This plasma etching apparatus is of a cathode coupling type and applies a first high-frequency HF having a relatively high fundamental frequency (27 MHz or higher) suitable for plasma generation to the susceptor 12, so that the plasma is in high density in a preferable dissociated state. And high density plasma can be formed even under a lower pressure condition.
- a second high frequency LF having a relatively low fundamental frequency (13 MHz or less) suitable for ion attraction to the susceptor 12, anisotropy having high selectivity with respect to the semiconductor wafer W on the susceptor 12. Etching can be performed.
- chiller cooling and heater heating are simultaneously applied to the susceptor 12, and the heater heating is controlled independently at the central portion and the edge portion in the radial direction. Switching or raising / lowering temperature is possible, and the profile of the temperature distribution can be controlled arbitrarily or in various ways.
- part of the first and second high frequency HF and LF applied to the susceptor 12 from the high frequency power sources 28 and 30 is incorporated into the susceptor 12 during the plasma etching.
- the high-frequency noise enters the power supply conductors 52 (IN) and 52 (OUT) through the inner heating wire 40 (IN) and the outer heating wire 40 (OUT). If either of these two high frequency noises enters the heater power supplies 58 (IN) and 58 (OUT), the operation or performance of the heater power supplies 58 (IN) and 58 (OUT) may be impaired.
- the filter unit is placed on the heater power supply line that electrically connects the heater power supplies 58 (IN) and 58 (OUT) to the inner heating wire 40 (IN) and the outer heating wire 40 (OUT).
- 54 (IN) and 54 (OUT) are provided.
- These filter units 54 (IN) and 54 (OUT) are, as will be described in detail below, a first and a second that enter the heater power supply line from the inner heating line 40 (IN) and the outer heating line 40 (OUT). 2.
- the filter cutoff function with sufficiently high impedance is efficiently and stably exhibited with low power consumption.
- the plasma etching apparatus of this embodiment improves the wafer temperature control function of the heater system, and the first and second high-frequency HFs on the heater power supply line from the chamber 10 through the heating element 40 inside the susceptor 12.
- the leakage of LF power is effectively prevented or reduced, and the reproducibility and reliability of the plasma process are improved.
- FIG. 3 shows a circuit configuration of a heater power supply unit for supplying power to the heating element 40 for controlling the wafer temperature provided in the susceptor 12.
- individual heater power supply units having substantially the same circuit configuration are connected to each of the inner heating wire 40 (IN) and the outer heating wire 40 (OUT) of the heating element 40, and the inner heating wire is connected.
- the heat generation amount or the heat generation temperature of 40 (IN) and the outer heating wire 40 (OUT) are independently controlled.
- the configuration and operation of the heater power feeding unit for the inner heating wire 40 (IN) will be described.
- the configuration and operation of the heater power supply unit for the outer heating wire 40 (OUT) are exactly the same.
- the heater power source 58 (IN) is an AC output type power source that performs, for example, commercial frequency switching (ON / OFF) operation using SSR, and is connected to the inner heating wire 40 (IN) by a closed loop circuit. . More specifically, of the pair of output terminals of the heater power supply 58 (IN), the first output terminal is the first terminal h of the inner heating line 40 (IN) via the first power supply line (power supply line) 100A. is electrically connected to the a, the second output terminal is electrically connected to the second terminal h B of the inner heating wire 40 through the second power supply line (power supply line) 100B (iN).
- the first output terminal is the first terminal h of the inner heating line 40 (IN) via the first power supply line (power supply line) 100A.
- the second output terminal is electrically connected to the second terminal h B of the inner heating wire 40 through the second power supply line (power supply line) 100B (iN).
- the filter unit 54 includes a plurality of reactance elements [AL 1 , AC 1 , AL 2 , and the like in the grounded conductive housing 104 on the first and second power supply lines 100A and 100B, respectively.
- AC 2 [BL 1 , BC 1 , BL 2 , BC 2 ] are housed.
- the circuit configurations of the two filters 102A and 102B are substantially the same, and the characteristic values of the corresponding reactance elements are substantially the same between the two filters.
- the filters 102A and 102B are arranged in series in the order of the first-stage coils AL 1 and BL 1 and the next-stage coils AL 2 and BL 2 as viewed from the heating element 40 side on the power supply lines 100A and 100B. as well as connect to the first stage of coils AL 1, BL 1 and the first capacitor AC 1 between the connection point N a, N B and the housing 104 between the next coil AL 2, BL 2, BC 1 Are connected, and the second capacitors AC 2 and BC 2 are electrically connected between the heater power supply 58 (IN) side terminals of the coils AL 2 and BL 2 of the next stage and the housing 104. .
- the current output from the heater power supply 58 (IN) is the first power supply line 100A, that is, the electric cable 56 (IN), the next-stage coil AL 2 , the first-stage coil, in the positive cycle. It enters the inner heating wire 40 (IN) from the one terminal h A through the coil AL 1 and the feeding conductor 52 (IN), generates Joule heat in each part of the inner heating wire 40 (IN), and the other terminal h B After leaving, the feedback is made through the second feed line 100B, that is, the feed conductor 52 (IN), the first stage coil BL 1 , the next stage coil BL 2, and the electric cable 56 (IN). In the negative cycle, a current flows through the same circuit in the opposite direction.
- the heater AC output current is normally 50 Hz to several hundred Hz
- the voltage drop in each coil AL 1 , BL 1 , AL 2 , BL 2 is so small that it can be ignored, and each capacitor AC 1 , BC 1 , AC 2 , BC
- the leakage current that passes through 2 to ground is negligible.
- the first-stage coils AL 1 and BL 1 are air-core coils
- the next-stage coils AL 2 and BL 2 are toroidal coils.
- FIG. 4 shows a physical structure in the filter unit 54 (IN) in this embodiment.
- 5 to 7 show the configuration of the main part in the filter unit 54 (IN).
- the filter unit 54 includes an air core coil AL 1 , BL 1 , a first capacitor AC 1 , BC in a grounded cylindrical conductive casing 104 made of, for example, aluminum. 1 , toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 and second capacitors AC 2 and BC 2 are arranged in this order from top to bottom.
- the air-core coils AL 1 and BL 1 are preferably arranged coaxially with the casing 104, and spiral with the same winding interval and coil length H while overlapping and translating in the axial direction (vertical direction). It is wound into a shape.
- the coil conductors of both coils AL 1 and BL 1 are preferably made of a thin plate or a rectangular copper wire having the same cross-sectional area, and insulate the coil conductor of one air-core coil BL 1. It is covered with a body tube 106.
- the coil length relative to the coil diameter (outer diameter) D is such that the air-core coils AL 1 and BL 1 function as lumped elements with respect to the frequencies of the first high frequency HF and the second high frequency LF.
- the ratio H / D of H is made much smaller than before, and preferably H / D is 1 or less.
- the air-core when the coil AL 1, BL 1 of the coil length H thus corresponding to short, low frequency noise frequency, in particular air-core coil AL 1 to noise of the second high-frequency LF for ion attraction, BL
- the blocking function of 1 will not work.
- the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 reliably block high frequency noise of such a low frequency after the air-core coils AL 1 and BL 1 as will be described later.
- the filter performance of the entire filter unit 54 (IN) is guaranteed.
- the first capacitors AC 1 and BC 1 are commercially available two-terminal capacitors, and as shown in FIG. 4, in the space between the air-core coils AL 1 and BL 1 and the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2. They are placed side by side in pairs.
- the first capacitor AC 1 on the first filter 102A side has one terminal connected to the lower terminal of the air-core coil AL 1 via the connection conductor 108A, and the other terminal connected to the housing 104 via the connection conductor 110A.
- the first capacitor BC 1 on the second filter 102B side has one terminal connected to the lower terminal of the air-core coil BL 1 via the connection conductor 108B, and the other terminal connected to the housing 104 via the connection conductor 110B. Connected to the side wall.
- the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 are spirally wound in a common toroidal core 112 arranged coaxially with the air-core coils AL 1 and BL 1 about half a turn. It is wrapped in a shape.
- the coil conductors of both toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 have respective magnetic fluxes ⁇ A and ⁇ B generated in the toroidal core 112 when high-frequency currents I A and I B flow through the coils in the same phase. It is wound in the opposite direction so as to be in the same direction (added together) in the circumferential direction.
- the toroidal core 112 is made of a core material having a high relative magnetic permeability, such as Ni—Zn ferrite, and forms an annular closed magnetic circuit.
- the first toroidal coil AL 2 filter 102A side is connected to the lower terminal of the air-core coil AL 1 via one terminal (upper terminal) of the connection conductors 108A, the other terminal (lower terminal) of the connection conductors 114A It is connected to a second one of the terminals of the capacitor AC 2 through.
- the toroidal coil BL 2 on the second filter 102B side has one terminal (upper terminal) connected to the lower terminal of the air-core coil BL 1 via the connecting conductor 108B, and the other terminal (lower terminal) connected to the connecting conductor 114B. It is connected to a second one of the terminals of the capacitor BC 2 through.
- the thickness t of the toroidal core 112 is more than the usual double (particularly preferably 4 times more).
- a plurality of (for example, four) toroidal cores TC as commercial products are stacked in the axial direction (vertical direction).
- the thickness t of the toroidal core 112 is out of common sense so that the relationship of t ⁇ 2 (ba) is satisfied, and particularly preferably, the relationship of t ⁇ 4 (ba) is satisfied.
- the structure which enlarges is taken.
- a normal toroidal core always functions as a lumped element in a high frequency band.
- the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 in this embodiment also function as lumped constant elements in the high frequency band, particularly for the fundamental frequencies of the first high frequency HF and the second high frequency LF.
- high-frequency power loss that is, iron loss occurs in the core material.
- Iron loss particularly hysteresis loss and eddy current loss in the core material increases as the frequency increases.
- the filter unit 54 (IN) of this embodiment the noise of the first high frequency HF having a high frequency is blocked by the first-stage air-core coils AL 1 and BL 1 , so that the next-stage toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 are used. Will not enter. For this reason, the iron loss of the toroidal core 112 is small.
- the toroidal core 112 since the loss due to the toroidal core 112 is small, a core material (for example, ferrite) having a high relative magnetic permeability is used for the toroidal core 112, and the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 can be miniaturized.
- a core material for example, ferrite
- the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 can be miniaturized.
- the second capacitors AC 2 and BC 2 are commercially available two-terminal capacitors, and are disposed in the spaces below the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 as shown in FIG.
- An upper connector 118 made of resin is attached to the opening at the upper end of the housing 104 via an annular lid 116.
- the upper ends of both air-core coils AL 1 and BL 1 are electrically connected to the first and second filter terminals T A and T B inside or around the upper connector 118, respectively.
- the opening part of the lower end of the housing 104 is obstruct
- one or both of the lid 116 and the bottom plate 120 of the housing 104 may be a conductor plate.
- the air core coils AL 1 and BL 1 are arranged coaxially with the casing 104 in the uppermost portion, that is, the first stage, in the conductive casing 104 to be grounded,
- the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 are arranged coaxially with the housing 104 at the next stage with the first capacitors AC 1 and BC 1 interposed therebetween, and the second capacitors AC 2 and BC 2 are arranged at the lowermost part.
- the air-core coils AL 1 and BL 1 are spirally wound at equal winding intervals while overlapping and translating in the axial direction (longitudinal direction).
- the length H is significantly shorter than the conventional one, resulting in a compact double coil assembly.
- the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 are also wound around the common toroidal core 112 by half a turn, which is a compact double coil assembly.
- the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 are doubled in height (thickness) as compared with a normal toroidal coil as described above, but a rod-shaped solenoid coil having the same inductance is arranged vertically. Rather than a smaller height size.
- the toroidal cores 112 of the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 form an annular closed magnetic circuit, and are arranged coaxially with respect to the air-core coils AL 1 and BL 1 located above them (therefore both magnetic fluxes). By crossing at right angles, the electromagnetic mutual influence between the air-core coils AL 1 and BL 1 and the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 can be avoided. Therefore, the separation distance or space between the coils [AL 1 , BL 1 ], [AL 2 , BL 2 ] in the axial direction or the vertical direction can be made as small as possible.
- the air-core coils AL 1 and BL 1 have a function of blocking the noise of the first high-frequency HF having the higher frequency, while the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 It has a function of blocking the noise of the second high frequency LF having the lower frequency.
- the entire filter unit 54 (IN) can be easily designed, manufactured and adjusted, and machine differences are less likely to occur. Further, since the filter unit 54 (IN) can be reduced in size, the layout design of various power supply systems provided under the susceptor 12 or the chamber 10 is facilitated.
- the air core coils AL 1 , BL 1 and the toroidal coils AL 2 , BL 2 are replaced, that is, the toroidal coils AL 2 , BL 2 are arranged in the first stage, and the air core coil AL 1 , BL 1 is not desirable in the next stage. That is, when the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 are arranged in the first stage, the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 are supplied from the heating element 40 (IN) side onto the high-frequency power supply lines 100A and 100B and the first high-frequency HF and the second high-frequency.
- the noise of the second high frequency LF having a lower frequency among the noises of the LF is cut off, the noise of the first high frequency HF having a higher frequency is allowed to pass. Further, since the capacitances of the first capacitors AC 1 and BC 1 are selected to be considerably small as will be described later, not only the noise of the second high frequency LF but also the noise of the first high frequency HF does not escape to the ground. For this reason, the noise of the first high frequency HF enters the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 , and the current of the first high frequency HF flows through the toroidal coils AL 2 and BL 2 .
- FIG. 8 shows an equivalent circuit of the first and second filters 102A and 102B. Due to the layout and connection structure as described above in the filter unit 54 (IN), the equivalent circuit of the filter 102A (102B) is as shown in the figure. The resistances of the air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ) and the toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) are ignored.
- the air-core coil AL 1 not only provides a net inductive element or inductor L 1 having an inherent self-inductance, but also includes a coil-line capacitance C 1K generated in the periphery of the coil 104 and a housing 104. And a stray capacitance generated between them (hereinafter referred to as “ground stray capacitance”) C 1F . In the equivalent circuit, these capacitors C 1K and C 1F are connected in parallel to the inductor L 1 .
- the inductance of the inductor L 1 in the air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1) is represented by the following equation (1).
- L 1 k ⁇ ⁇ 0 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ r 2 ⁇ N 2 / H (1)
- k is a coefficient
- ⁇ 0 is the vacuum permeability
- r is the radius of the coil
- N is the number of turns
- H is the coil length in the axial direction.
- the coil length H of the air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ) is made shorter than the coil diameter D as described above, and the inductance of the inductor L 1 is set to a low value (for example, 5 ⁇ H or less).
- the capacitance of the inter-coil capacitance C 1K depends on the winding interval (pitch) of the coil AL 1 (BL 1 ) and does not depend on the number of turns N or the coil length S.
- the capacitance of the ground stray capacitance C 1F depends on the distance from the housing 104 and the total area of the coil surface facing the housing 104. Therefore, in the air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ), as long as the coil diameter D and the diameter of the housing 104 are constant, the inductance of the inductor L 1 is reduced as the coil length H is shortened (the number N of turns is reduced). And the capacitance of the ground stray capacitance C 1F also decreases.
- the air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ) has a small coil surface area per turn, the capacitance of the ground stray capacitance C 1F does not change so much even if the coil length H is changed, and the inter-coil capacitance C 1K.
- the capacitance is about the same (for example, several pF).
- the inductance of the inductor L 1 is low and the capacitance of the ground stray capacitance C 1F is as small as the capacitance of the inter-coil capacitance C 1K. It is advantageous (convenient) in setting the self-resonant frequency of AL 1 (BL 1 ), that is, the first parallel resonance frequency f PH given from the first parallel resonance circuit 122 described later in a considerably high frequency region.
- the toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) not only provides a net inductive element or inductor L 2 having an inherent self-inductance, but also includes a coil line capacitance C 2K generated in the periphery thereof, And a ground stray capacitance C 2F generated between the two.
- these capacitors C 2K and C 2F are connected in parallel to the inductor L 2 .
- the inductance of the inductor L 2 in the toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2) is expressed by the following equation (2).
- L 2 N 2 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ t ⁇ ln (b / a) / 2 ⁇ (2)
- N is the number of turns
- ⁇ is the magnetic permeability
- t is the thickness (height)
- a is the inner radius
- b is the outer radius.
- a core material for example, ferrite
- a core material for example, ferrite
- a high relative permeability is used for the toroidal core 112 as described above. Then, by increasing the thickness (height) t of the toroidal core 112 to 2 times or more (preferably 4 times or more) as usual and selecting a larger number of turns N, the inductance of the inductor L 2 can be considerably increased.
- a high value for example, 100 ⁇ H or more can be set.
- the capacitance of the inter-coil capacitance C 2K depends on the winding interval (pitch) of the coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) and does not depend on the number of turns N.
- the capacitance of the ground stray capacitance C 2F depends on the separation distance from the housing 104 and the total area of the coil surface facing the housing 104. Therefore, in the toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ), as long as the diameter of the casing 104 and the size of the toroidal core 112 are constant, the inductance of the inductor L 2 increases as the number of coil turns increases, and the ground stray capacitance C The 2F capacitance also increases.
- the toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2) the inductance of the inductor L 2 is low in, and that the capacitance of the ground stray capacitances C 2F is much greater than the capacitance of the coil wire capacitance C 2K is toroidal coil AL 2 ( It is advantageous (convenient) to set the self-resonant frequency of BL 2 ), that is, the second parallel resonant frequency f PL given from the second parallel resonant circuit 124 described later in a considerably low frequency range.
- the first capacitor AC 1 (BC 1 ) and the second capacitor AC 2 (BC 2 ) do not have any parasitic capacitance or stray capacitance, and have a capacitance as specified in the equivalent circuit. Functions as capacitors C 1C and C 2C .
- the first series resonance frequency f SH is in the middle of the second parallel resonance frequency f PL and the first parallel resonance frequency f PH.
- the capacitance of the first capacitor C 1C is selected such that the second series resonance frequency f SL is obtained in a frequency band much lower than the second parallel resonance frequency f PL .
- the capacitance of the capacitor C 2C is selected.
- the basics of the first high frequency HF are achieved by the inductor L 1 of the air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ), the coil line capacitance C 1K and the ground stray capacitance C 1F.
- a first parallel resonant circuit 122 having a first parallel resonant frequency f PH that matches or is close to the frequency is formed.
- the first parallel resonance frequency f PH is also the self-resonance frequency of the air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ) and is expressed by the following equation (3).
- f PH 1 / 2 ⁇ L 1 (C 1K + C 1F ) (3)
- the second parallel resonance frequency f PL that is equal to or close to the fundamental frequency of the second high frequency LF is determined by the inductor L 2 of the toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ), the coil line capacitance C 2K, and the ground stray capacitance C 2F.
- a second parallel resonant circuit 124 is formed.
- the second parallel resonance frequency f PL is also the self-resonance frequency of the toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ), and is expressed by the following equation (4).
- f PL 1 / 2 ⁇ L 2 (C 2K + C 2F ) (4)
- the line parallel capacitance C 2K and the ground stray capacitance C 2F and the second capacitor AC 2 (BL 2 ), that is, the second capacitor C 2C cause the second parallel resonance frequency f PL and the first parallel resonance frequency f PH.
- the first series resonant circuit 126 having the first series resonant frequency f SH is formed between the first and second series resonant circuits 126.
- the second series resonance lower than the fundamental frequency of the second high frequency LF is caused by the inductor L 2 of the toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) and the second capacitor AC 2 (BL 2 ), that is, the second capacitor C 2C.
- a second series resonant circuit 128 having a frequency f SL is formed.
- the filter 102A (102B) having the above configuration is used in FIG. An example of the obtained frequency-impedance characteristic is shown.
- the first parallel resonance frequency f PH is matched with the fundamental frequency (40.68 MHz) of the first high frequency HF, which can be easily realized. That is, as described above, when the number of turns N or the coil length H of the air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ) is changed, the capacitance of the inter-coil capacitance C 1K does not change, but the inductance of the inductor L 1 and the ground stray capacitance The capacitance of C 1F changes in the same direction according to the change amount of the coil length H (number of turns N), and the first parallel resonance frequency f PH changes monotonously by the above equation (3). Therefore, by adjusting the number N of turns or the coil length H of the air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ), the first parallel resonance frequency f PH is made to coincide with the basic frequency (40.68 MHz) of the first high frequency HF. Can do.
- the second parallel resonance frequency f PL is made to coincide with the fundamental frequency (3.2 MHz) of the second high frequency LF, which can be easily realized. That is, when the number of turns N of the toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) is changed as described above, the capacitance of the inter-coil capacitance C 2K does not change, but the inductance of the inductor L 2 and the capacitance of the ground stray capacitance C 2F are the number of turns. It changes in the same direction according to the amount of change of N, and the second parallel resonance frequency f PL changes monotonously by the above equation (4).
- the second parallel resonance frequency f PL changes stepwise. Therefore, by changing the number of single toroidal cores TC constituting the toroidal core 112 when making rough adjustments, and by changing the number N of turns of the toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) when making fine adjustments, The second parallel resonance frequency f PL can be matched with the fundamental frequency (3.2 MHz) of the second high frequency LF.
- the first series resonance frequency f SH is set to a moderate intermediate (for example, 15 to 20 MHz) between the second parallel resonance frequency f PL and the first parallel resonance frequency f PH .
- the series resonance frequency f SL is set to a frequency region much lower than the second parallel resonance frequency f PL (for example, 200 to 400 Hz)
- characteristics near each parallel resonance point can be made gentle (broad).
- the noise of the first high frequency HF is reduced.
- a sufficiently high impedance can be provided. Further, even if the second parallel resonance frequency f PL is slightly deviated from the basic frequency (3.2 MHz) of the second high frequency LF (even if it is deviated by about ⁇ 1 MHz in the illustrated example), the noise of the second high frequency LF is reduced. On the other hand, a sufficiently high impedance can be provided.
- the noise of the first high frequency HF and the second A range (proximity range) in the vicinity of the parallel resonance frequency where a sufficiently high impedance or cutoff function can be obtained with respect to noise of the high frequency LF can be expanded.
- the second series resonance frequency f SL is determined by determining the first parallel resonance frequency f PH and the second parallel resonance frequency f PL as described above, and then the second capacitor AC 2 ( By selecting or adjusting the capacitance of BC 2 ) to an appropriate value (eg 4000 pF or more), it is set to a desired value much lower than the second parallel resonant frequency f PL .
- the first series resonance frequency f SH is set to an appropriate value (for example, 20 pF or less) after determining the second series resonance frequency f SL as described above, and then the capacitance of the first capacitor AC 1 (BC 1 ). ) Is selected or adjusted to a moderate value between the second parallel resonance frequency fPL and the first parallel resonance frequency fPH .
- the first series resonance frequency f SH is approximately equal to the middle of the second parallel resonance frequency f PL (3.2 MHz) and the first parallel resonance frequency f PH (40.68 MHz) (around 21.9 MHz). However, it is desirable to set it somewhat closer to the second parallel resonance frequency f PL (around 17 MHz).
- the first-stage air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ) having the self-resonant frequency f PH that matches or is close to the fundamental frequency of the first high frequency HF is used as the susceptor.
- 12 has a filter cutoff function having a sufficiently high impedance against the noise of the first high frequency HF having a higher frequency that enters the heater power supply line 102A (102B) from the side of the heating element 40 in the circuit 12, and the noise of the first high frequency HF.
- the noise of the 2nd high frequency LF with the lower frequency which enters with is allowed to pass through.
- the next-stage toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) having the self-resonant frequency f PL that matches or is close to the fundamental frequency of the second high-frequency LF passes through the first-stage air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ).
- 2 Provides a filter cutoff function with sufficiently high impedance against noise of high frequency LF.
- the self-resonant frequency f PH of the air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ) and the self-resonant frequency f PL of the toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) are independent from each other, and are adjusted independently in each coil as described above. be able to.
- FIG. 10 shows the configuration of the plasma processing apparatus in the second embodiment.
- parts having the same configuration or function as those of the plasma processing apparatus (FIG. 1) of the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- This plasma processing apparatus is configured as a capacitively coupled plasma etching apparatus using a lower 2 frequency / upper 1 frequency application method.
- This plasma etching apparatus is different from the plasma etching apparatus (FIG. 1) of the first embodiment described above in that a first high frequency HF for generating plasma is applied to the upper electrode 64 and drawn into the semiconductor wafer W.
- the second and third high frequencies LF and MF having different frequencies are applied to the susceptor 12 in a superimposed manner.
- the frequency of the third high frequency MF is selected to be higher (for example, 12.88 MHz) than the frequency of the second high frequency LF (for example, 3.2 MHz).
- the upper electrode 64 is attached to the upper surface of the chamber 10 via a ring-shaped insulator 130.
- the first high frequency power supply 28 that outputs the first high frequency HF for plasma generation is electrically connected to the upper electrode 64 via the matching unit 132 and the upper power feed rod 134.
- the second and third high-frequency power sources 36 and 136 that output the second and third high-frequency LF and MF for ion attraction are respectively connected to a matching unit (not shown) in the matching unit 32 and the lower power feed rod 34. And is electrically connected to the susceptor 12.
- the control unit 75 controls the total power and power ratio of the second and third high-frequency LF and MF output from the high-frequency power sources 36 and 136 according to the specifications, conditions, or recipe of the etching process.
- the layout and connection of the filter 102A (102B) in the filter unit 54 (IN) are configured as shown in FIG. ing.
- an air core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ), a first capacitor AC 1 (BC 1 ), an upper toroidal coil AL 3 (BL 3 ), A third capacitor AC 3 (BC 3 ), a lower toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ), and a second capacitor AC 2 (BC 2 ) are arranged in this order from top to bottom.
- the configuration of the filter 102A (102B) is different from that of the first embodiment (FIG. 4) described above between the first capacitor AC 1 (BC 1 ) and the toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ).
- the upper toroidal coil AL 3 (BL 3 ) and the third capacitor AC 3 (BC 3 ) are added or added.
- the configuration and function of other reactance elements are almost the same as those in the first embodiment.
- each coil conductor is spirally wound around a common toroidal core 140 disposed coaxially with the casing 104.
- the magnetic fluxes generated in the toroidal core 140 when the high-frequency currents flow through both coils in the same phase are in the same direction in the circulation direction (addition). It is wound in the opposite direction.
- the toroidal core 140 is made of a core material having a high relative magnetic permeability, for example, Ni—Zn ferrite, and forms a closed magnetic circuit in an annular shape.
- the upper toroidal coil AL 3 on the first filter 102A side has one terminal (upper terminal) connected to the lower terminal of the air-core coil AL 1 via the connection conductor 108A (connection point N A ), and the other terminal ( The lower terminal) is connected to the upper terminal of the lower toroidal coil AL 2 via the connection conductor 142A (connection point N C ).
- the upper toroidal coil BL 3 on the second filter 102B side has one terminal (upper terminal) connected to the lower terminal of the air-core coil BL 1 via the connection conductor 108B (connection point N B ), and the other terminal ( lower terminals) are connected to the upper terminal of the lower toroidal coil BL 2 through the connection conductor 142B (connection point N D).
- the thickness of the upper toroidal core AL 3 (BL 3 ) is used in order to make the self-resonant frequency f PM of the upper toroidal coil AL 3 (BL 3 ) correspond to or approximate the frequency of the third high frequency MF.
- t is made smaller than the thickness t of the lower toroidal core AL 2 (BL 2 ).
- two single toroidal cores TC are stacked in the axial direction (vertical direction).
- the winding N of the upper toroidal coil AL 3 (BL 3 ) is made smaller than the winding N of the lower toroidal core AL 2 (BL 2 ).
- the third capacitor AC 3 (BC 3 ) is a commercially available two-terminal capacitor, and is paired horizontally in the space between the upper toroidal coil AL 3 (BL 3 ) and the lower toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ). Is arranged.
- the third capacitor AC 3 on the first filter 102A side has one terminal connected to the lower terminal of the upper toroidal coil AL 3 and the upper terminal of the lower toroidal coil AL 2 via the connection conductor 142A (connection point N C ). The other terminal is connected to the side wall of the housing 104 via the connection conductor 144A.
- the third capacitor BC 3 on the second filter 102B side has one terminal connected to the lower terminal of the upper toroidal coil BL 3 and the upper terminal of the lower toroidal coil BL 2 via the connection conductor 142B (connection point N D ).
- the other terminal is connected to the side wall of the housing 104 via the connection conductor 144B.
- FIG. 12 shows an equivalent circuit of the first and second filters 102A and 102B in the second embodiment.
- the basics of the first high-frequency HF are achieved by the inductor L 1 of the air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ), the coil line capacitance C 1K and the ground stray capacitance C 1F.
- a first parallel resonant circuit 122 having a first parallel resonant frequency f PH that matches or is close to the frequency is formed.
- the third parallel resonant frequency f that matches or is close to the fundamental frequency of the third high frequency MF is determined by the inductor L 3 of the upper toroidal coil AL 3 (BL 3 ), the inter-coil capacitance C 3K, and the ground stray capacitance C 3F.
- a third parallel resonant circuit 146 having PM is formed.
- the third parallel resonance frequency f PM is also the self-resonance frequency of the upper toroidal coil AL 3 (BL 3 ), and is expressed by the following equation (5).
- f PM 1 / 2 ⁇ L 3 (C 3K + C 3F ) (5)
- the inductor L 2 of the lower toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ), the coil line capacitance C 2K and the ground stray capacitance C 2F match or match the fundamental frequency of the second high frequency LF.
- a second parallel resonance circuit 124 having the adjacent second parallel resonance frequency f PL is formed.
- the third capacitor AC 3 (BC 3 ) that is, the third capacitor C 3C
- the inductor L 2 between the lower toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) and the coil line
- the capacitance C 2K and the ground stray capacitance C 2F and the second capacitor AC 2 (BC 2 ), that is, the second capacitor C 2C cause the third parallel resonance frequency f PM and the first parallel resonance frequency f PH to be
- a first series resonance circuit 126 having a first series resonance frequency f SH is formed therebetween.
- the second parallel resonance frequency f PL and the third parallel resonance frequency f are generated by the inter-coil capacitance C 3K and the ground stray capacitance C 3F and the second capacitor AC 2 (BC 2 ), that is, the second capacitor C 2C.
- a third series resonance circuit 148 having a third series resonance frequency f SM is formed between the PM and PM .
- the second high frequency LF is generated by the inductor L 2 of the lower toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) and the second capacitor AC 2 (BC 2 ), that is, the second capacitor C 2C.
- a second series resonance circuit 128 having a second series resonance frequency f SL lower than the fundamental frequency is formed.
- FIG. 13 shows the configuration of the plasma processing apparatus according to this embodiment when the first high frequency HF has a frequency of 40.68 MHz, the second high frequency LF has a frequency of 3.2 MHz, and the third high frequency MF has 12.88.
- the first parallel resonance frequency f PH is changed to the fundamental frequency (the first high frequency HF) by adjusting the number of turns N or the coil length H of the air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ). 40.68 MHz).
- the number of layers of the single toroidal core TC constituting the toroidal core 140 is changed.
- the number of turns N of the upper toroidal coil AL 3 (BL 3 ) is changed.
- the third parallel resonance frequency f PM can be matched with the fundamental frequency (12.88 MHz) of the third high frequency MF.
- the number of layers of the single toroidal core TC constituting the toroidal core 122 is changed.
- the number N of turns of the lower toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) is changed.
- the second parallel resonance frequency f PL can be matched with the fundamental frequency (3.2 MHz) of the second high frequency LF.
- the first series resonance frequency f SH is set to a moderate intermediate (for example, 22 to 25 MHz) between the third parallel resonance frequency f PM and the first parallel resonance frequency f PH
- the series resonance frequency f SM is set to a moderate intermediate value (for example, 6 to 8 MHz) between the second parallel resonance frequency f PL and the third parallel resonance frequency f PM
- the second series resonance frequency f SL is set to the second parallel resonance frequency f SL .
- the noise of the first high frequency HF is reduced.
- a sufficiently high impedance can be provided.
- the third parallel resonance frequency f PM is slightly deviated from the fundamental frequency (12.88 MHz) of the third high frequency MF (even if it is deviated by about ⁇ 2 MHz in the illustrated example)
- the noise of the third high frequency MF is provided.
- the second parallel resonance frequency f PL is slightly deviated from the basic frequency (3.2 MHz) of the second high frequency LF (even if it is deviated by about ⁇ 1 MHz in the illustrated example), the noise of the second high frequency LF is reduced.
- a sufficiently high impedance can be provided.
- the first high frequency The range (proximity range) in the vicinity of the parallel resonance frequency where a sufficiently high impedance or cutoff function can be obtained for the HF noise, the second high frequency LF noise, and the third high frequency MF noise can be expanded.
- the second series resonance frequency f SL is determined by determining all the parallel resonance frequencies f PL , f PM , and f PH as described above, and then the second capacitor AC 2 (BC 2 ), that is, By selecting or adjusting the capacitance of the second capacitor C 2C to an appropriate value (eg, 4000 pF or more), it is set to a desired value much lower than the second parallel resonance frequency f PL .
- an appropriate value eg, 4000 pF or more
- the third series resonance frequency f SM is determined by determining the second series resonance frequency f SL as described above and then the capacitance of the third capacitor AC 3 (BC 3 ), that is, the third capacitor C 3C .
- the second parallel resonance frequency f PL and the third parallel resonance frequency f PM are set to an appropriate middle.
- the first series resonance frequency f SH is determined by the capacitance of the first capacitor AC 1 (BC 1 ), that is, the first capacitor C 1C after the third series resonance frequency f SM is determined as described above.
- an appropriate value for example, 10 pF or less
- the third parallel resonance frequency f PM and the first parallel resonance frequency f PH are set to a suitable intermediate value.
- the third series resonance frequency f SM is about the middle of the second parallel resonance frequency f PL (3.2 MHz) and the third parallel resonance frequency f PM (12.88 MHz) (around 8 MHz). ) Is preferable.
- the first series resonance frequency f SH is used. Rather than the middle of the third parallel resonance frequency f PM (12.88 MHz) and the first parallel resonance frequency f PH (40.68 MHz) (around 26.8 MHz), it is somewhat the third parallel resonance frequency f PM. It is desirable to set it close (around 23 MHz).
- the first-stage air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ) having the self-resonant frequency f PH that matches or is close to the fundamental frequency of the first high frequency HF is used as the susceptor 12.
- the noise of the incoming third harmonic MF and second high frequency LF is passed.
- next-stage upper toroidal coil AL 3 (BL 3 ) having a self-resonant frequency f PM that matches or is close to the fundamental frequency of the third high-frequency MF has passed through the first-stage air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ).
- a filter cutoff function having a sufficiently high impedance with respect to the noise of the third high-frequency MF is exhibited, and the noise of the second high-frequency LF is passed.
- the lower high-frequency coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) having the self-resonant frequency f PL that matches or is close to the fundamental frequency of the second high-frequency wave LF passes through the upper toroidal coil AL 3 (BL 3 ).
- the self-resonant frequency f PH of the air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ), the self-resonant frequency f PM of the upper toroidal coil AL 3 (BL 3 ), and the self-resonant frequency f PL of the lower toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) are independent of each other and can be adjusted independently in each coil as described above.
- the filter cutoff function with sufficiently high impedance is efficiently and stably exhibited with low power consumption for any of MF noise.
- the plasma etching apparatus in this embodiment can also improve the heater temperature control function of the heater system and effectively prevent the power of the first and second high-frequency HF and LF from leaking from the chamber 10 onto the heater power supply line. It can be prevented or reduced, and the reproducibility and reliability of the plasma process can be improved.
- the first high-frequency power source 28 for plasma generation can be connected to the susceptor 12 to provide a lower three-frequency application type capacitively coupled plasma etching apparatus.
- FIG. 14 shows a physical structure in the filter unit 54 (IN) in the third embodiment.
- FIG. 15 shows an equivalent circuit of the filter 102A (102B) mounted on the filter unit 54 (IN).
- a fourth capacitor AC 4 (BC 4 ) that is electrically connected in parallel with the toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) is provided in the housing 104.
- This capacitor AC 4 (BC 4) is a two-terminal type capacitors commercially available, as shown in FIG. 14, preferably toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2) under the second capacitor AC 2 (BC 2) The one terminal is connected to the upper terminal of the toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) via the connection conductor 150A (150B), and the other terminal is connected to the toroidal coil via the connection conductor 152A (152B). It is connected to the lower terminal of AL 2 (BL 2 ).
- the fourth capacitor C 4C forms a second parallel resonant circuit 122 having a second parallel resonant frequency f PL that matches or is close to the fundamental frequency of the second high frequency LF.
- the second parallel resonance frequency f PL is expressed by the following equation (6).
- f PL 1 / 2 ⁇ L 2 (C 2K + C 2F + C 4C ) (6)
- the fourth capacitor AC 4 (BC 4 ) is added to the second parallel resonance circuit 122, the combined capacitance (C 2K + C 2F + C 4C ) is increased, and the second parallel resonance frequency f PL Can be set in the lowest possible frequency region. Therefore, when the fundamental frequency of the second high frequency LF is a considerably low value (for example, 400 kHz), the physical layout and electrical characteristics of the toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) are not particularly changed ( By appropriately selecting the capacitance of the fourth capacitor AC 4 (BC 4 ) without increasing the values of L 2 and C 2F ), the second parallel resonance frequency f PL is changed to the fundamental frequency of the second high frequency LF ( 400 kHz).
- the first series resonant circuit 126 in this embodiment includes an inductor L 1 of an air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ), a first capacitor AC 1 (BL 1 ), that is, a first capacitor C 1C, and a toroidal coil AL. 2 (BL 2 ) inductor L 2 , coil line capacitance C 2K and ground stray capacitance C 2F , fourth capacitor AC 4 (BC 4 ), that is, fourth capacitor C 4C, and second capacitor AC 2 ( BL 2 ), that is, the second capacitor C 2C .
- the first series resonance frequency f SH in the series resonance circuit 126 is changed to the second parallel resonance frequency by appropriately selecting the capacitance of the first capacitor AC 1 (BL 1 ). it can be set to a good intermediate degree of f PL and the first parallel resonance frequency f PH.
- the first parallel resonant circuit 122 in this embodiment includes an inductor L 1 of the air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ), a coil line capacitance C 1K, and a ground stray capacitance C 1F . It is formed.
- the second parallel resonant circuit 128 also includes the inductor L 2 of the toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) and the second capacitor AC 2 (BL 2 ), that is, the second capacitor C 2C. And formed by.
- the filter unit 54 (IN) in FIG. 14 is a two-frequency type, but this embodiment can also be applied to a three-frequency type filter unit 54 (IN). That is, for example, in the filter unit 54 (IN) of FIG. 11, a fourth capacitor AC 4 (BC 4 ) electrically connected in parallel with the lower toroidal coil AL 2 (BL 2 ) is provided in the housing 104. it can. Furthermore, a fifth capacitor (not shown) electrically connected in parallel with the upper toroidal coil AL 3 (BL 3 ) can be provided in the housing 104 as necessary. [Other Embodiments or Modifications]
- the ratio H / D of the coil length H to the coil diameter (outer diameter) D can be 1 or more.
- H / D increases.
- the thicker and shorter the air-core coil AL 1 (BL 1 ) the smaller the H / D.
- coil conductors are wound around one toroidal core 112 and 140 in which a plurality of single toroidal cores TC are stacked. It is also possible to make one or a set of toroidal coils by connecting a plurality of toroidal coils of this type in series without a capacitor.
- a composite toroidal coil AL is used in which a plurality of (in the example shown, three) single toroidal coils TR each having a coil conductor wound around a single toroidal core TC are connected in series. You can also In FIG. 16, only the toroidal coil AL on the first power supply line 100A is shown, and the toroidal coil BL on the second power supply line 100B is not shown.
- the capacitors AC 1 (BC 1 ), AC 2 (BC 2 ), AC 3 (BC 3 ), and AC 4 (BC 4 ) included in the filter 102A (102B) are accommodated in the housing 104.
- a configuration in which some or all of these capacitors are arranged outside the housing 104 is also possible.
- a ground potential member other than the casing 104 can be used for these capacitors.
- the present invention is by no means limited to a filter for a power supply line such as a heater power supply line, and includes a predetermined electric member provided in the chamber and an external circuit of a power system or a signal system provided outside the chamber.
- the present invention is applicable to any filter or filter unit provided on a pair of electrically connected lines or a single line.
- the present invention is not limited to the plasma etching apparatus, but can be applied to other plasma processing apparatuses such as plasma CVD, plasma oxidation, plasma nitridation, and sputtering.
- the substrate to be processed in the present invention is not limited to a semiconductor wafer, and a flat panel display, organic EL, various substrates for solar cells, a photomask, a CD substrate, a printed substrate, and the like are also possible.
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Description
[プラズマ処理装置全体の構成]
[フィルタユニット内の回路構成]
[フィルタユニット内の物理的構造]
[フィルタユニットの作用]
L1=k×μ0×π×r2×N2/H ・・・・(1)
ただし、kは係数、μ0は真空の透磁率、rはコイルの半径、Nは巻数、Hは軸方向のコイル長さである。
L2=N2×μ×t×ln(b/a)/2π ・・・・(2)
ただし、Nは巻数、μは透磁率、tは厚さ(高さ)、aは内半径、bは外半径である。
fPH=1/2π√L1(C1K+C1F) ・・・・(3)
fPL=1/2π√L2(C2K+C2F) ・・・・(4)
[第2の実施形態]
fPM=1/2π√L3(C3K+C3F) ・・・・(5)
[第3の実施形態]
fPL=1/2π√L2(C2K+C2F+C4C) ・・・・(6)
[他の実施形態または変形例]
12 サセプタ(下部電極)
24 排気装置
28 (プラズマ生成用)高周波電源
30,136 (イオン引き込み用)高周波電源
32,132 マッチングユニット
40 発熱体
40(IN) 内側の発熱線
40(OUT) 外側の発熱線
54(IN),54(OUT) フィルタユニット
58(IN),58(OUT) ヒータ電源
100(A) 第1の給電ライン
100(B) 第2の給電ライン
102(A) 第1のフィルタ
102(B) 第2のフィルタ
104 筺体
AL1,BL1 空芯コイル
AL2,BL2 (下部)トロイダルコイル
AL3,BL3 上部トロイダルコイル
AC1,BC1 第1のコンデンサ
AC2,BC2 第2のコンデンサ
AC3,BC3 第3のコンデンサ
AC4,BC4 第4のコンデンサ
112,140 トロイダルコア
Claims (19)
- プラズマ処理が行われる処理容器内の所定の電気的部材に線路を介して電気的に接続される電力系または信号系の外部回路を有し、前記電気的部材から前記外部回路に向かって前記線路に入ってくる第1の周波数を有する第1の高周波のノイズおよび前記第1の周波数よりも低い第2の周波数を有する第2の高周波のノイズを前記線路上に設けたフィルタによって減衰させ、または阻止するプラズマ処理装置であって、
前記フィルタが、
前記電気的部材側から見て初段に設けられる空芯コイルと、
前記空芯コイルと直列に接続されるトロイダルコイルと、
前記空芯コイルおよび前記トロイダルコイルを収容または包囲する導電性の筺体と、
前記空芯コイルと前記トロイダルコイルとの間の接続点と前記筺体との間に電気的に接続される第1のコンデンサと、
前記トロイダルコイルの前記外部回路側の端子と前記筺体との間に電気的に接続される第2のコンデンサと
を有する、
プラズマ処理装置。 - プラズマ処理が行われる処理容器内に被処理基板を保持する第1の電極とこれと対向する第2の電極とを配設し、第1の周波数を有する第1の高周波を出力する第1の高周波電源を前記第1の電極または前記第2の電極に電気的に接続するとともに、前記第1の高周波よりも低い第2の周波数を有する第2の高周波を出力する第2の高周波電源を前記第1の電極に電気的に接続し、前記第1の電極に設けられる発熱体とこの発熱体に電力を供給するヒータ電源とを電気的に接続する給電ライン上に前記発熱体を介して入ってくる前記第1および第2の高周波のノイズを減衰させ、または阻止するためのフィルタを設けているプラズマ処理装置であって、
前記フィルタが、
前記発熱体側から見て初段に設けられる空芯コイルと、
前記空芯コイルと直列に接続されるトロイダルコイルと、
前記空芯コイルおよび前記トロイダルコイルを収容または包囲する導電性の筺体と、
前記空芯コイルと前記トロイダルコイルとの間の接続点と前記筺体との間に電気的に接続される第1のコンデンサと、
前記トロイダルコイルの前記ヒータ電源側の端子と前記筺体との間に電気的に接続される第2のコンデンサと
を有する、
プラズマ処理装置。 - 前記給電ラインが、前記発熱体の両端にそれぞれ接続される第1および第2の給電導線を有し、
前記空芯コイルが、前記第1の給電導線の一部を構成する第1のコイル単体と、前記第2の給電導線の一部を構成する第2のコイル単体とを含み、
前記外導体の内側で、前記第1および第2のコイル単体をそれぞれ構成する第1および第2のコイル導線が並進しながら略等しい巻線長で螺旋状に巻かれ、
前記トロイダルコイルが、前記第1の給電導線の一部を構成する第3のコイル単体と、前記第2の給電導線の一部を構成する第4のコイル単体とを含み、
前記第3および第4のコイル単体が、共通のトロイダルコア内で磁束の向きが揃うように前記トロイダルコアに略等しい巻線長で螺旋状に巻かれる、
請求項2に記載のプラズマ処理装置。 - 前記第1の高周波は、主として前記処理容器内で処理ガスのプラズマを生成するのに寄与し、
前記第2の高周波は、主として前記プラズマから前記第1の電極に載置される前記被処理基板へのイオンの引き込みに寄与する、
請求項2に記載のプラズマ処理装置。 - 前記フィルタの等価回路において、前記空芯コイルの周囲に発生する第1のコイル線間容量および前記空芯コイルと前記筺体との間に発生する第1の浮遊容量が前記空芯コイルの正味の誘導性素子としての第1のインダクタに並列に接続されるとともに、前記トロイダルコイルの周囲に発生する第2のコイル線間容量および前記トロイダルコイルと前記筺体との間に発生する第2の浮遊容量が前記トロイダルコイルの正味の誘導性素子としての第2のインダクタに並列に接続され、
前記第1のインダクタと前記第1のコイル線間容量および前記第1の浮遊容量とによって、前記第1の周波数に一致または近接する第1の並列共振周波数を有する第1の並列共振回路が形成され、
前記第2のインダクタと前記第2のコイル線間容量および前記第2の浮遊容量とによって、前記第2の周波数に一致または近接する第2の並列共振周波数を有する第2の並列共振回路が形成される、
請求項1または請求項2に記載のプラズマ処理装置。 - 前記第1のインダクタと前記第1のコンデンサと前記第2のインダクタと前記第2のコイル線間容量および前記第2の浮遊容量と前記第2のコンデンサとによって、前記第2の周波数と前記第1の周波数の中間に第1の直列共振周波数を有する第1の直列共振回路が形成され、
前記第2のインダクタと前記第2のコンデンサとによって、前記第2の周波数よりも低い第2の直列共振周波数を有する第2の直列共振回路が形成される、
請求項5に記載のプラズマ処理装置。 - 前記空芯コイルの自己共振周波数が前記第1の周波数に一致または近接するように、前記空芯コイルが構成されている、請求項1または請求項2に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
- 前記空芯コイルの自己共振周波数が前記第1の周波数に一致または近接するように、前記空芯コイルの巻数が調整されている、請求項7に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
- 前記トロイダルコイルの自己共振周波数が前記第2の周波数に一致または近接するように、前記トロイダルコイルが構成されている、請求項1または請求項2に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
- 前記トロイダルコイルの自己共振周波数が前記第2の周波数に一致または近接するように、前記トロイダルコイルの巻数が調整されている、請求項9に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
- 前記トロイダルコイルの自己共振周波数が前記第2の周波数に一致または近接するように、前記トロイダルコイルの厚みが調整されている、請求項9に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
- 前記筺体は接地されている、請求項1または請求項2に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
- 前記筺体は円筒状の側壁を有し、
前記空芯コイルと前記トロイダルコイルのトロイダルコアは互いに同軸に配置される、
請求項1または請求項2に記載のプラズマ処理装置。 - 前記空芯コイルは、前記第1および第2の周波数に対して集中定数素子として機能する、請求項1または請求項2に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
- 前記空芯コイルの直径をD、長さをHとすると、H/Dは1以下である、請求項1または請求項2に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
- 前記トロイダルコイルにおいて、トロイダルコアの内半径をa、外半径をb、厚さをtとすると、t≧2(b-a)である、請求項1または請求項2に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
- 前記トロイダルコイルのトロイダルコアは、一定の内半径、外半径および厚さを有する単体のトロイダルコアを複数重ねている、請求項1または請求項2に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
- プラズマ処理が行われる処理容器内の電気的部材が前記処理容器の外に配置される外部回路に線路を介して電気的に接続されているプラズマ処理装置において、前記電気的部材から前記外部回路に向かって前記線路に入ってくる周波数の異なる複数の高周波のノイズを減衰させ、または阻止するために前記線路の途中に設けられるフィルタユニットであって、
前記電気的部材側から見て初段に設けられる空芯コイルと、
前記空芯コイルと直列に接続されるトロイダルコイルと、
前記空芯コイルおよび前記トロイダルコイルを収容または包囲する導電性の筺体と、
前記空芯コイルと前記トロイダルコイルとの間の接続点と前記筺体との間に電気的に接続される第1のコンデンサと、
前記トロイダルコイルの前記外部回路側の端子と前記筺体との間に電気的に接続される第2のコンデンサと
を有するフィルタユニット。 - プラズマ処理が行われる処理容器内の第1の電極に設けられている発熱体が前記処理容器の外に配置されるヒータ電源に給電ラインを介して電気的に接続されているプラズマ処理装置において、前記発熱体から前記ヒータ電源に向かって前記給電ラインに入ってくる周波数の異なる複数の高周波のノイズを減衰させ、または阻止するために前記給電ラインの途中に設けられるフィルタユニットであって、
前記発熱体側から見て初段に設けられる空芯コイルと、
前記空芯コイルと直列に接続されるトロイダルコイルと、
前記空芯コイルおよび前記トロイダルコイルを収容または包囲する導電性の筺体と、
前記空芯コイルと前記トロイダルコイルとの間の接続点と前記筺体との間に電気的に接続される第1のコンデンサと、
前記トロイダルコイルの前記ヒータ電源側の端子と前記筺体との間に電気的に接続される第2のコンデンサと
を有するフィルタユニット。
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