WO2017033495A1 - 基板処理方法および基板処理装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a substrate processing method and a substrate processing apparatus for processing a substrate.
- substrates to be processed include semiconductor wafers, liquid crystal display substrates, plasma display substrates, FED (Field (Emission Display) substrates, optical disk substrates, magnetic disk substrates, magneto-optical disk substrates, and photomasks.
- substrate semiconductor wafers, liquid crystal display substrates, plasma display substrates, FED (Field (Emission Display) substrates, optical disk substrates, magnetic disk substrates, magneto-optical disk substrates, and photomasks.
- substrate ceramic substrate, solar cell substrate and the like.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a single wafer processing apparatus for scrub cleaning substrates one by one.
- This substrate processing apparatus is held by a spin chuck that rotates around a vertical rotation axis passing through the central portion of the substrate while horizontally holding the substrate with a plurality of chuck pins arranged around the substrate, and the spin chuck.
- the brush includes a brush pressed against the substrate, and a magnet plate and a magnet lifting mechanism that separates only some of the chuck pins from the substrate when the spin chuck rotates the substrate.
- the brush includes an upper surface pressed against the lower surface (back surface) of the substrate and a drum-shaped outer peripheral surface pressed against the bevel portion of the substrate.
- the brush can be moved outward only to a position where the brush does not hit the chuck pin. Therefore, the bevel portion of the substrate is cleaned by the cleaning surface of the brush pressed against the front surface or back surface of the substrate. The scrub cannot be washed.
- Patent Document 1 since some of the chuck pins can be separated from the rotating substrate, the upper surface of the brush pressed against the lower surface (back surface) of the substrate is avoided while avoiding contact between the brush and the chuck pins. May be able to contact the part.
- one of the objects of the present invention is to scrub the bevel portion of the substrate with the cleaning surface of the brush pressed against the main surface (front surface or back surface) of the substrate, thereby increasing the cleanliness of the substrate.
- the substrate is held in a horizontal posture by rotating the plurality of chuck pins around a vertical rotation axis passing through the substrate while bringing all of the plurality of chuck pins into contact with the bevel portion of the substrate.
- the brush cleaning surface is brought into contact with the main surface of the substrate while being in contact with the bevel portion of the substrate.
- an annular overlapping region that is located inside the chuck pin and is separated from the bevel portion of the substrate and the cleaning surface of the brush corresponds to the outer peripheral portion of the flat region and the substrate
- the cleaning surface of the brush is An overlapping region cleaning step of cleaning the overlapping region by placing the brush at an overlapping region cleaning position that is in contact with the overlapping region and not in contact with the plurality of chuck pins that are in contact with the bevel portion of the substrate; A substrate processing method is provided.
- all the chuck pins are rotated while contacting all the chuck pins with the bevel portion of the substrate.
- the substrate rotates around the rotation axis at the first rotation speed.
- the cleaning surface of the brush is pressed against the main surface of the rotating substrate.
- the brush moves along the main surface of the substrate within a range where the brush does not contact the plurality of chuck pins.
- the brush is rubbed against a circular flat region from the center of the main surface of the substrate to a position around it, and the flat region is scrubbed.
- the remaining chuck pins are separated from the substrate.
- the rotation speed of the substrate is lowered from the first rotation speed to the second rotation speed.
- the brush is disposed at the bevel region cleaning position where the cleaning surface of the brush contacts both the annular overlapping region corresponding to the outer peripheral portion of the flat region and the inclined portion of the main surface of the substrate.
- the bevel region including both the overlap region and the inclined portion of the main surface of the substrate is scrubbed. That is, the cleaning surface of the brush is pressed not only on the flat area but also on the bevel area.
- the rotation speed of the substrate is increased to a third rotation speed that is greater than the second rotation speed.
- the brush is disposed at the overlapping region cleaning position where the cleaning surface of the brush contacts the overlapping region and does not contact the plurality of chuck pins that are in contact with the bevel portion of the substrate. Since the third rotation speed is higher than the second rotation speed, the relative speed between the substrate and the brush increases. Therefore, the particles are more reliably removed from the overlapping area.
- the overlapping area is a part of each of the flat area and the bevel area.
- the overlapping area is cleaned.
- the bevel area is being cleaned, particles diffuse into the overlapping area. This is because the rotation speed of the substrate when the bevel area is being cleaned is low, and particles stay and diffuse between the substrate and the brush. Therefore, after cleaning the bevel region, particles can be removed from the overlap region by cleaning the overlap region while rotating the substrate at a high speed. Thereby, the cleanliness of the substrate can be increased.
- At least one of the following features may be added to the substrate processing method.
- the overlapping region cleaning step includes a moving step of moving the brush from the bevel region cleaning position to the overlapping region cleaning position without moving the brush to a position inside the overlapping region cleaning position, and the overlapping region cleaning position. Separating the brush from the substrate by moving the brush upward or downward from the substrate.
- the flat region cleaning step includes a scanning step of moving the brush only in a direction away from the rotation axis while contacting the main surface of the substrate.
- the brush when cleaning the flat region, the brush is moved only in the direction away from the rotation axis of the substrate while contacting the main surface of the rotating substrate with the brush.
- the particles on the substrate are urged to move outward along the substrate by the movement of the brush. Therefore, particles can be efficiently removed from the substrate, and the cleanliness of the substrate can be further increased.
- At least one of the rotation speed of the substrate, the pressing force of the brush against the substrate, and the contact time of the brush with respect to the substrate when the overlapping region cleaning step is being performed is the flat region cleaning step. Less than.
- three or more of the plurality of chuck pins are brought into contact with the bevel portion of the substrate, and the vertical rotation through the substrate is performed while the rest of the plurality of chuck pins is separated from the bevel portion of the substrate.
- a second substrate rotation step of rotating the plurality of chuck pins around an axis to rotate the substrate at a second rotation speed in a horizontal posture, and a bevel of the substrate in parallel with the second substrate rotation step The bevel region cleaning position is located inside the chuck pin away from the portion and the cleaning surface of the brush contacts both the inclined portion of the main surface of the substrate and the annular overlapping region inside the inclined portion.
- the substrate cleaning step for cleaning the bevel region including both the overlapping region and the inclined portion of the main surface of the substrate by arranging a brush, and the second substrate rotating step the plurality of chips By rotating the plurality of chuck pins around the rotation axis while bringing all of the pin pins into contact with the bevel portion of the substrate, the substrate is placed in a horizontal posture at a first rotational speed greater than the second rotational speed.
- a central position where the cleaning surface of the brush contacts the center of the main surface of the substrate, and the cleaning surface of the brush in the overlapping region A circular shape from the center of the main surface of the substrate to the overlapping region by moving the brush between the outer peripheral position that is in contact with and is not in contact with the plurality of chuck pins that are in contact with the bevel portion of the substrate. And a flat region cleaning step of cleaning the flat region of the substrate.
- the substrate rotates around the rotation axis at the second rotation speed.
- the brush is disposed at the bevel region cleaning position where the cleaning surface of the brush contacts both the inclined portion of the main surface of the substrate and the annular overlapping region inside thereof.
- the brush is rubbed against the bevel area including both the overlapping area and the inclined portion of the main surface of the substrate, and the bevel area is scrubbed.
- the brush has a central position where the cleaning surface of the brush contacts the center of the main surface of the substrate, and a plurality of chuck pins where the cleaning surface of the brush contacts the overlapping region and contacts the bevel portion of the substrate. It moves between the outer peripheral positions that do not contact. As a result, the circular flat region from the center of the main surface of the substrate to the position around it is scrubbed. That is, the cleaning surface of the brush is pressed not only on the bevel area but also on the flat area.
- the overlapping area is a part of each of the flat area and the bevel area.
- a plurality of chuck pins disposed around a substrate, three or more of the plurality of chuck pins, and the rest of the plurality of chuck pins are independently provided,
- a chuck opening and closing mechanism that moves between a closed position that contacts the bevel portion of the substrate and an open position where the chuck pin is separated from the bevel portion of the substrate; and the plurality of rotations around a vertical rotation axis that passes through the substrate.
- a spin motor including a spin motor that rotates a chuck pin; a brush including a cleaning surface that is pressed against the substrate held horizontally by the spin chuck; a brush moving mechanism that moves the brush; and the spin And a control device that executes any one of the aforementioned substrate processing methods by controlling the chuck and the brush moving mechanism.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the inside of a processing unit 2 provided in a substrate processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention viewed horizontally.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the spin chuck 9 provided in the processing unit 2 as viewed from above.
- the right side of the rotation axis A1 shows a state where the chuck pin 11 is located at the open position
- the left side of the rotation axis A1 shows a state where the chuck pin 11 is located at the closed position.
- FIG. 2 shows a state where all the chuck pins 11 are in the open position.
- the substrate processing apparatus 1 is a single-wafer type apparatus that processes a disk-shaped substrate W such as a semiconductor wafer one by one.
- the substrate processing apparatus 1 controls the processing unit 2 that processes the substrate W with a processing fluid such as processing liquid or processing gas, a transfer robot (not shown) that transfers the substrate W to the processing unit 2, and the substrate processing apparatus 1.
- a control device 3 that performs the control.
- the control device 3 is a computer including a calculation unit and a storage unit.
- the processing unit 2 includes a box-shaped chamber 4 having an internal space, a spin chuck 9 that rotates around a vertical rotation axis A1 that passes through a central portion of the substrate W while holding the substrate W horizontally in the chamber 4, and a spin And a processing liquid nozzle 5 that discharges the processing liquid toward the upper surface of the substrate W held by the chuck 9.
- the processing liquid nozzle 5 is connected to a processing liquid pipe 6 in which a processing liquid valve 7 and a flow rate adjustment valve 8 are interposed.
- the processing liquid is supplied from the processing liquid pipe 6 to the processing liquid nozzle 5 at a flow rate corresponding to the opening degree of the flow rate adjusting valve 8, and is directed from the processing liquid nozzle 5 toward the upper surface of the substrate W. It is discharged downward.
- the treatment liquid is, for example, pure water (deionized water).
- the treatment liquid may be a rinse liquid other than pure water, a chemical liquid, or a liquid organic solvent such as IPA.
- a plurality of types of processing liquids may be sequentially supplied to the substrate W from one or more nozzles.
- the spin chuck 9 includes a disc-shaped spin base 10 that is held horizontally, a plurality of chuck pins 11 that hold the substrate W horizontally above the spin base 10, and a chuck opening / closing mechanism that opens and closes the plurality of chuck pins 11. Including.
- the spin chuck 9 further rotates the spin base 10 and the plurality of chuck pins 11 around the rotational axis A1 by rotating the spin shaft 15 and the spin shaft 15 extending downward from the central portion of the spin base 10 along the rotational axis A1.
- a spin motor 16 that rotates the motor.
- the spin base 10 includes a circular and horizontal upper surface 10 a having an outer diameter larger than that of the substrate W.
- the chuck pin 11 is disposed on the outer periphery of the spin base 10 and protrudes upward from the upper surface 10 a of the spin base 10.
- the plurality of chuck pins 11 are arranged in the circumferential direction at intervals.
- the chuck pin 11 is rotatably held by the spin base 10.
- the spin motor 16 is disposed below the spin base 10.
- the spin chuck 9 further includes a housing 17 that houses the spin motor 16.
- the housing 17 includes a cylindrical peripheral wall 17a that surrounds the spin motor 16, and an annular upper wall 17b that extends inward from the upper end of the peripheral wall 17a.
- the spin shaft 15 is surrounded by the upper wall 17 b of the housing 17.
- the chuck pin 11 has a support portion 13 that supports the substrate W, a grip portion 12 that is pressed against the bevel portion of the substrate W, and the support portion 13 and the grip portion 12 together with the spin base 10 around the vertical pin rotation axis A2. And a base part 14 that rotates.
- the chuck pin 11 has a closed position where the grip portion 12 is pressed against the bevel portion of the substrate W (the position of the chuck pin 11 on the left side in FIG. 1) and an open position where the grip portion 12 is separated from the bevel portion of the substrate W (see FIG. 1).
- the position of the chuck pin 11 on the right side can be rotated around the pin rotation axis A2 with respect to the spin base 10.
- the support portion 13 and the grip portion 12 are disposed above the upper surface 10a of the spin base 10.
- the base portion 14 penetrates the outer peripheral portion of the spin base 10 in the vertical direction.
- the grip portion 12 has a columnar shape extending in the vertical direction.
- the support portion 13 forms a slope extending upward toward the grip portion 12.
- the grip portion 12 is eccentric with respect to the pin rotation axis A2. When the base portion 14 rotates about the pin rotation axis A2, the distance from the grip portion 12 to the rotation axis A1 increases or decreases.
- the chuck pins 11 When the chuck pins 11 are arranged at the open position, that is, when the gripping portions 12 are separated from the bevel portion of the substrate W, the plurality of support portions 13 The substrate W is supported horizontally by the contact.
- the chuck pin 11 moves from the open position toward the closed position while the substrate W is supported by the plurality of support portions 13, the bevel portion of the substrate W is guided along the support portion 13 while being gripped.
- the portion 12 approaches the bevel portion of the substrate W.
- the grip portion 12 is pressed against the bevel portion of the substrate W. As a result, the substrate W is held by the plurality of holding portions 12.
- the chuck opening / closing mechanism includes a plurality of driven magnets 18 attached to the plurality of chuck pins 11, a plurality of closing drive magnets 19 respectively corresponding to the plurality of driven magnets 18, and a first corresponding to the plurality of driven magnets 18.
- An opening drive magnet 21 and second opening drive magnets 22 corresponding to the plurality of driven magnets 18 are included.
- the closing drive magnet 19 is a magnet that forms a magnetic field for positioning the chuck pin 11 in the closed position.
- the first opening drive magnet 21 and the second opening drive magnet 22 are magnets that form a magnetic field that positions the chuck pin 11 in the closed position.
- the driven magnet 18 and the closing drive magnet 19 are both permanent magnets.
- the first opening drive magnet 21 may be a permanent magnet or an electromagnet. The same applies to the second opening drive magnet 22.
- the closing drive magnet 19 is fixed to the spin base 10 via a magnet cover 20.
- the horizontal distance from the pin rotation axis A2 to the closing drive magnet 19 is constant regardless of the rotation angles of the spin base 10 and the chuck pin 11.
- the first opening drive magnet 21 is between an upper position as a proximity position where the chuck pin 11 is located at the open position and a lower position as a separation position where the chuck pin 11 is located at the open position. It can move vertically.
- the opening and closing of the chuck pin 11 is switched according to the positions of the first opening driving magnet 21 and the second opening driving magnet 22.
- the driven magnet 18 is disposed below the spin base 10.
- the driven magnet 18 rotates around the pin rotation axis A ⁇ b> 2 together with the chuck pin 11.
- the driven magnet 18 and the closing drive magnet 19 are disposed in a magnet cover 20 attached to the spin base 10.
- the driven magnet 18 can rotate around the pin rotation axis A ⁇ b> 2 with respect to the magnet cover 20.
- the closing drive magnet 19 is fixed to the magnet cover 20.
- the closing drive magnet 19 is disposed outside the pin rotation axis A2.
- the magnet cover 20 and the closing drive magnet 19 rotate around the rotation axis A ⁇ b> 1 together with the spin base 10.
- the first opening driving magnet 21 and the second opening driving magnet 22 are arranged on the inner side of the pin rotation axis A2.
- the first opening drive magnet 21 and the second opening drive magnet 22 are arranged around the rotation axis A1.
- the first opening drive magnet 21 and the second opening drive magnet 22 are disposed in the housing 17.
- the first opening drive magnet 21 and the second opening drive magnet 22 are separated from the driven magnet 18 by the housing 17 and the magnet cover 20. Even if the spin base 10 rotates, the first opening driving magnet 21 and the second opening driving magnet 22 do not rotate and are positioned on the spot.
- the first opening drive magnet 21 is sized to position only one chuck pin 11 in the open position
- the second opening drive magnet 22 is sized to position the remaining chuck pins 11 in the open position. Is formed.
- the first opening drive magnet 21 and the second opening drive magnet 22 are arranged on the same circumference having a center located on the rotation axis A1.
- the second opening drive magnet 22 has, for example, a C shape surrounding the rotation axis A1 in plan view
- the first opening drive magnet 21 has, for example, a C shape second opening drive magnet 22 in plan view. This is an arc shape that closes the opening.
- the shapes of the first opening driving magnet 21 and the second opening driving magnet 22 are not limited thereto.
- the chuck opening / closing mechanism includes a first magnet elevating mechanism 23 that vertically elevates the first opening drive magnet 21 between an upper position and a lower position, and an upper position and a lower position. And a second magnet elevating mechanism 24 for elevating the second opening drive magnet 22 vertically.
- the first magnet lifting mechanism 23 and the second magnet lifting mechanism 24 are arranged in the housing 17.
- the first magnet lifting mechanism 23 includes, for example, an air cylinder or an electric motor as an actuator. The same applies to the second magnet lifting mechanism 24.
- both the first opening drive magnet 21 and the second opening drive magnet 22 are arranged in the upper position, all the chuck pins 11 are arranged in the open position.
- both the first opening driving magnet 21 and the second opening driving magnet 22 are arranged at the lower position, all the chuck pins 11 are arranged at the closed position.
- the first opening drive magnet 21 is disposed at the upper position and the second opening drive magnet 22 is disposed at the lower position, only one chuck pin 11 is disposed at the open position, and the remaining chuck pins 11 are closed. Placed in position.
- the first opening driving magnet 21 is formed when the first opening driving magnet 21 is disposed at the upper position and the second opening driving magnet 22 is disposed at the lower position.
- the chuck pins 11 arranged at the open position by the magnetic field are sequentially switched in the circumferential direction. That is, each chuck pin 11 moves from the closed position to the open position and returns from the open position to the closed position during one rotation around the rotation axis A1.
- the plurality of chuck pins 11 pass through an annular region surrounding the substrate W.
- the annular region includes a first region R1 and a second region R2 arranged in the circumferential direction.
- the chuck pin 11 positioned in the arc-shaped first region R1 is disposed at the open position.
- the remaining chuck pins 11 located in the C-shaped second region R2 are disposed in the closed position.
- the processing unit 2 includes a brush 31 pressed against the substrate W, a brush arm 35 that holds the brush 31, a brush moving mechanism 36 that moves the brush 31 by moving the brush arm 35, And a pressing force changing mechanism 39 that changes the pressing force of the brush 31 against the substrate W.
- the pressing force changing mechanism 39 is disposed in the brush arm 35.
- the processing unit 2 may include a brush rotation mechanism in the brush arm 35 that rotates the brush 31 around the rotation axis A1 of the brush 31 that is perpendicular to the brush arm 35.
- the brush 31 is held by a brush holder 32 disposed above the brush 31.
- the brush holder 32 is attached to a holder attachment portion 33 disposed above the brush holder 32.
- the holder mounting portion 33 is supported by a support shaft 34 that extends upward from the holder mounting portion 33.
- the support shaft 34 protrudes downward from the brush arm 35.
- the brush 31 is an elastically deformable sponge brush made of a synthetic resin such as PVA (polyvinyl alcohol).
- the brush 31 protrudes downward from the brush holder 32.
- the brush 31 includes a cleaning surface 31 a disposed below the brush holder 32.
- the cleaning surface 31 a faces the upper surface of the substrate W in the vertical direction.
- the cleaning surface 31a is smaller than the substrate W in plan view.
- the cleaning surface 31a when scrub cleaning the substrate W, the cleaning surface 31a is pressed against the upper surface of the rotating substrate W.
- the cleaning surface 31a may be a flat surface parallel to the upper surface of the substrate W or a downwardly convex hemispherical surface in a free state where the brush 31 is not pressed against the substrate W.
- the diameter of the cleaning surface 31a is, for example, 20 mm.
- the size of the cleaning surface 31a is not limited to this.
- the brush moving mechanism 36 includes a brush horizontal drive mechanism 37 that moves the brush arm 35 horizontally, and a brush vertical drive mechanism 38 that moves the brush arm 35 vertically.
- FIG. 1 shows an example in which the brush horizontal drive mechanism 37 is a brush turning mechanism for turning the brush arm 35 around a vertical brush turning axis A ⁇ b> 3 located around the spin chuck 9.
- the brush horizontal drive mechanism 37 may be a brush slide mechanism that translates the brush arm 35 horizontally.
- the brush moving mechanism 36 moves the brush 31 to a plurality of positions by moving the brush arm 35.
- the plurality of positions include a standby position where the brush 31 is positioned around the spin chuck 9 in plan view, and a central position where the brush 31 contacts the center of the upper surface of the substrate W (the position of the brush 31 indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2). ), The outer peripheral position where the brush 31 contacts the outer peripheral portion of the upper surface of the substrate W (the position of the brush 31 shown in FIG. 3A), and the bevel region cleaning position where the brush 31 contacts the inclined portion of the upper surface of the substrate W (FIG. 3B). The position of the brush 31 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3A to 3B are schematic views showing the positional relationship between the chuck pin 11 and the brush 31.
- FIG. 3A shows a state where all the chuck pins 11 are located at the closed position and the brush 31 is located at the outer peripheral position.
- FIG. 3B shows a state where only one chuck pin 11 is in the open position and the brush 31 is in the bevel region cleaning position.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view for explaining the bevel portion of the substrate W.
- the upper surface of the substrate W includes a horizontal and flat circular flat portion, and an annular inclined portion extending outward and obliquely downward from the outer end of the flat portion of the upper surface.
- the lower surface of the substrate W includes a horizontal and flat circular flat portion, and an annular inclined portion extending outward and obliquely upward from the outer end of the flat portion of the lower surface.
- the inclined portions on the upper surface and the lower surface are inclined with respect to the flat portions on the upper surface and the lower surface.
- the annular tip of the substrate W extends from the outer end of the inclined portion on the upper surface to the outer end of the inclined portion on the lower surface.
- the bevel part (outer peripheral part) of the substrate W is a part including the inclined part on the upper surface, the tip, and the inclined part on the lower surface.
- FIG. 4 shows an example in which the bevel portion of the substrate W has a parabolic cross section.
- the bevel portion of the substrate W is not limited to a parabolic cross section, but may be a trapezoidal cross section. That is, each of the inclined portion on the upper surface, the tip, and the inclined portion on the lower surface is not limited to a circular arc shape in cross section, and may be a straight cross section.
- the upper surface of the substrate W is a surface corresponding to the device formation surface
- a part of the flat portion of the upper surface corresponds to the device formation region.
- the non-device formation region is an annular region around the device formation region in the upper surface of the substrate W.
- the center position is a position where the brush 31 contacts the center of the upper surface of the substrate W.
- the outer peripheral position is a position where the brush 31 is in contact with the flat portion on the upper surface of the substrate W, and the outer boundary of the contact area between the substrate W and the brush 31 is located at the flat portion on the upper surface of the substrate W It is.
- the bevel region cleaning position is such that the brush 31 contacts both the inclined portion and the flat portion of the upper surface of the substrate W, and the inner boundary of the contact region between the substrate W and the brush 31 is the upper surface of the substrate W. It is a position located in the flat part.
- the outer portion of the outer peripheral position overlaps the inner portion of the bevel area cleaning position.
- the outer peripheral position and the bevel area cleaning position are positions outside the central position.
- the region from the outer boundary of the contact region between the substrate W and the brush 31 when the substrate W is rotating and the brush 31 is located at the outer peripheral position to the center of the upper surface of the substrate W is a circular flat region. (See FIG. 4).
- the contact region of the brush 31 with the substrate W is an annular bevel region including an inclined portion and a flat portion on the upper surface (see FIG. 4). ).
- the outer periphery of the flat region and the inner periphery of the bevel region overlap.
- This overlapping annular region is an overlapping region.
- the outer peripheral position corresponds to the overlapping region cleaning position where the cleaning surface 31a of the brush 31 is in contact with the overlapping region and is not in contact with the plurality of chuck pins 11 that are in contact with the bevel portion of the substrate W.
- the brush 31 does not protrude outward from the tip of the substrate W at the outer peripheral position. Therefore, even when the brush 31 is disposed at the outer peripheral position when all the chuck pins 11 are located at the closed position, the brush 31 does not contact the chuck pins 11.
- the brush 31 protrudes outward from the tip of the substrate W at the bevel region cleaning position. Therefore, when the brush 31 is disposed at the bevel region cleaning position, the first opening drive magnet 21 is positioned at the upper position in order to avoid contact between the brush 31 and the chuck pin 11, and only one chuck pin 11 is provided. In the open position.
- the following operations are executed by the control device 3 controlling the substrate processing apparatus 1 based on the recipe indicating the processing conditions and processing procedures of the substrate W.
- the substrate W to be processed may be a substrate W whose pattern is exposed on the surface or a substrate W whose pattern is not exposed.
- FIG. 5A to 5C are schematic diagrams for explaining the first processing example.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a flow of the first processing example.
- both the first opening drive magnet 21 and the second opening drive magnet 22 are arranged at the upper position in order to place all the chuck pins 11 in the open position. Is done.
- a transfer robot (not shown) carries the substrate W on the hand into the chamber 4 and places the substrate W with the surface facing down on the spin base 10 (step S1).
- the substrate W is supported by the support portions 13 of the plurality of chuck pins 11.
- both the first opening driving magnet 21 and the second opening driving magnet 22 are arranged in the upper position. Thereby, all the chuck pins 11 are moved from the open position to the closed position, and the substrate W is held by the holding portions 12 of the plurality of chuck pins 11 (step S2).
- the spin motor 16 starts rotating the substrate W (step S3). Thereby, the substrate W rotates at the first rotation speed. Thereafter, the processing liquid valve 7 is opened, and pure water as an example of the processing liquid is discharged from the processing liquid nozzle 5. Thereby, the supply of pure water to the upper surface of the substrate W is started (step S4).
- the pure water discharged from the processing liquid nozzle 5 is deposited on the upper surface of the rotating substrate W and flows outward along the upper surface of the substrate W. As a result, a pure water liquid film covering the entire upper surface of the substrate W is formed.
- the brush moving mechanism 36 moves the brush 31 from the standby position to the center position.
- the brush 31 is pressed against the upper surface of the substrate W by the pressing force specified in the recipe, and the cleaning surface 31a of the brush 31 contacts the center of the upper surface of the rotating substrate W (step S5).
- the brush moving mechanism 36 moves the brush 31 from the center position to the outer peripheral position (step S6).
- the brush 31 is rubbed against the entire flat area, and the entire flat area is scrubbed.
- the spin motor 16 reduces the rotation speed of the substrate W to a second rotation speed smaller than the first rotation speed (step S7).
- the first magnet lifting mechanism 23 moves the first opening drive magnet 21 from the lower position to the upper position.
- the second opening drive magnet 22 is located at the lower position. Therefore, in a state where the grip portion 12 of one chuck pin 11 is separated from the bevel portion of the substrate W and the grip portion 12 of the remaining chuck pins 11 is in contact with the bevel portion of the substrate W, all the chuck pins 11 are rotated along the axis A1. Rotate around (step S8). As described above, the chuck pins 11 that are separated from the substrate W are sequentially replaced by the rotation of the plurality of chuck pins 11.
- the brush moving mechanism 36 moves the brush 31 outward from the outer peripheral position to the bevel area cleaning position while the brush 31 is in contact with the substrate W after the first magnet elevating mechanism 23 is disposed at the upper position (step S9).
- the brush 31 moves to the bevel region cleaning position, a part of the brush 31 approaches the original shape and comes into close contact with the inclined portion of the upper surface of the substrate W.
- the brush 31 contacts both the inclined portion and the flat portion of the upper surface of the substrate W. Therefore, the brush 31 is rubbed over the entire bevel region including both the inclined portion and the flat portion of the upper surface of the substrate W, and the entire bevel region is scrubbed.
- the brush moving mechanism 36 moves the brush 31 inward from the bevel area cleaning position to the outer peripheral position while contacting the substrate W (step S10).
- the first magnet lifting mechanism 23 moves the first opening drive magnet 21 from the upper position to the lower position.
- the gripping portions 12 of all the chuck pins 11 come into contact with the bevel portions of the substrate W (step S11).
- the spin motor 16 increases the rotation speed of the substrate W to a third rotation speed that is higher than the second rotation speed (step S12). As a result, the brush 31 is rubbed against the entire overlapping area of the substrate W rotating at the third rotation speed, and the entire overlapping area is scrubbed.
- the brush moving mechanism 36 moves the brush 31 upward from the outer peripheral position after the rotation speed of the substrate W has increased to the third rotation speed (step S13). As a result, the brush 31 is separated from the substrate W. Thereafter, the brush moving mechanism 36 moves the brush 31 to the standby position.
- the processing liquid valve 7 is closed after the brush 31 is separated from the substrate W.
- the spin motor 16 increases the rotation speed of the substrate W to a drying speed (for example, several thousand rpm) higher than any of the first to third rotation speeds. Thereby, the pure water adhering to the substrate W is shaken off around the substrate W, and the substrate W is dried (step S15).
- the spin motor 16 stops the rotation of the substrate W after the substrate W is dried (step S16).
- the first magnet lifting mechanism 23 and the second magnet lifting mechanism 24 move both the first opening driving magnet 21 and the second opening driving magnet 22 from the lower position to the upper position after the rotation of the substrate W is stopped. Let Thereby, the gripping portions 12 of all the chuck pins 11 are separated from the bevel portions of the substrate W, and the substrates W are supported by the support portions 13 of all the chuck pins 11 (step S17). Thereafter, a transfer robot (not shown) lifts the substrate W on the spin chuck 9 with a hand, and unloads the substrate W together with the hand from the chamber 4 (step S18). Thereby, the processed substrate W is unloaded from the chamber 4.
- FIG. 7A to 7B are schematic views for explaining the second processing example.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a flow of the second processing example.
- both the first opening drive magnet 21 and the second opening drive magnet 22 are arranged at the upper position in order to place all the chuck pins 11 in the open position. Is done.
- the transfer robot (not shown) carries the substrate W on the hand into the chamber 4 and places the substrate W with the surface facing down on the spin base 10 (step S21).
- the substrate W is supported by the support portions 13 of the plurality of chuck pins 11.
- only the second opening drive magnet 22 is disposed at the upper position. Thereby, all the chuck pins 11 other than one move from the open position to the closed position, and the substrate W is gripped by the gripping portions 12 of the plurality of chuck pins 11 (step S22).
- the spin motor 16 starts rotating the substrate W (step S23). Thereby, the substrate W rotates at the second rotation speed. Thereafter, the processing liquid valve 7 is opened, and pure water as an example of the processing liquid is discharged from the processing liquid nozzle 5. Thereby, the supply of pure water to the upper surface of the substrate W is started (step S24).
- the pure water discharged from the processing liquid nozzle 5 is deposited on the upper surface of the rotating substrate W and flows outward along the upper surface of the substrate W. As a result, a pure water liquid film covering the entire upper surface of the substrate W is formed.
- the brush moving mechanism 36 moves the brush 31 from the standby position to the bevel area cleaning position.
- the brush 31 is pressed against the substrate W with the pressing force specified in the recipe, and contacts both the inclined portion and the flat portion of the upper surface of the substrate W (step S25). Therefore, the brush 31 is rubbed against the entire bevel region including both the inclined portion and the flat portion on the upper surface of the substrate W.
- the particles peeled off from the substrate W by the brush 31 are discharged from the substrate W together with pure water flowing outward on the substrate W. As a result, the entire bevel area is scrubbed.
- the brush moving mechanism 36 moves the brush 31 upward from the bevel area cleaning position after the brush 31 has moved to the bevel area cleaning position. Thereby, the brush 31 leaves
- the brush moving mechanism 36 moves the brush 31 away from the substrate W above the center position during a period until all the chuck pins 11 are arranged at the closed position and the rotation speed of the substrate W increases to the first rotation speed. Move inward to the position (step S29). Thereafter, the brush moving mechanism 36 moves the brush 31 to the center position, and brings the brush 31 into contact with the upper surface of the substrate W rotating at the first rotation speed (step S30). Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7B, the brush moving mechanism 36 moves the brush 31 from the center position to the outer peripheral position (step S31). As a result, the brush 31 is rubbed against the entire flat region, and the entire flat region including the overlapping region is scrubbed.
- the brush moving mechanism 36 moves the brush 31 upward from the outer peripheral position after the brush 31 reaches the outer peripheral position (step S32). As a result, the brush 31 is separated from the substrate W. Thereafter, the brush moving mechanism 36 moves the brush 31 to the standby position.
- the processing liquid valve 7 is closed after the brush 31 is separated from the substrate W.
- the spin motor 16 increases the rotation speed of the substrate W to a drying speed (for example, several thousand rpm) that is higher than any of the first and second rotation speeds. Thereby, the pure water adhering to the substrate W is shaken off around the substrate W, and the substrate W is dried (step S34).
- the spin motor 16 stops the rotation of the substrate W after the substrate W is dried (step S35).
- the first magnet lifting mechanism 23 and the second magnet lifting mechanism 24 move both the first opening driving magnet 21 and the second opening driving magnet 22 from the lower position to the upper position after the rotation of the substrate W is stopped.
- the grip portions 12 of all the chuck pins 11 are separated from the bevel portions of the substrate W, and the substrates W are supported by the support portions 13 of all the chuck pins 11 (step S36).
- the transfer robot (not shown) lifts the substrate W on the spin chuck 9 with the hand, and unloads the substrate W together with the hand from the chamber 4 (step S37). Thereby, the processed substrate W is unloaded from the chamber 4.
- the remaining chuck pins 11 are separated from the substrate W while three or more chuck pins 11 are in contact with the bevel portion of the substrate W.
- the rotation speed of the substrate W is lowered from the first rotation speed to the second rotation speed.
- the brush 31 is disposed at the bevel region cleaning position where the cleaning surface 31a of the brush 31 contacts both the annular overlapping region corresponding to the outer peripheral portion of the flat region and the inclined portion of the upper surface of the substrate W.
- the bevel region including both the overlapping region and the inclined portion of the upper surface of the substrate W is scrubbed. That is, the cleaning surface 31a of the brush 31 is pressed not only on the flat region but also on the bevel region.
- the rotation speed of the substrate W is increased to a third rotation speed that is higher than the second rotation speed.
- the brush 31 is disposed at an outer peripheral position where the cleaning surface 31a of the brush 31 is in contact with the overlapping region and is not in contact with the plurality of chuck pins 11 that are in contact with the bevel portion of the substrate W. Since the third rotation speed is higher than the second rotation speed, the relative speed between the substrate W and the brush 31 increases. Therefore, the particles are more reliably removed from the overlapping area.
- the overlapping area is a part of each of the flat area and the bevel area.
- the overlapping area is cleaned.
- the bevel area is being cleaned, particles diffuse into the overlapping area. This is because the rotation speed of the substrate W when the bevel region is being cleaned is low, and particles stay and diffuse between the substrate W and the brush 31. Therefore, after cleaning the bevel region, particles can be removed from the overlap region by cleaning the overlap region while rotating the substrate W at a high speed. Thereby, the cleanliness of the substrate W can be increased.
- the number of particles remaining on the dried substrate W is reduced by about 85% compared to the case where the overlapping region is not cleaned after the flat region and the bevel region are cleaned. Was confirmed.
- the substrate W rotates about the rotation axis A1 at the second rotation speed.
- the brush 31 is disposed at the bevel region cleaning position where the cleaning surface 31a of the brush 31 contacts both the inclined portion of the upper surface of the substrate W and the annular overlapping region inside thereof. Thereby, the brush 31 is rubbed against the bevel area including both the overlapping area and the inclined portion of the upper surface of the substrate W, and the bevel area is scrubbed.
- the brush 31 has a central position where the cleaning surface 31a of the brush 31 contacts the center of the upper surface of the substrate W, and the cleaning surface 31a of the brush 31 contacts the overlapping region and contacts the bevel portion of the substrate W. It moves between the outer peripheral positions that do not come into contact with the plurality of chuck pins 11. As a result, the circular flat region from the center of the upper surface of the substrate W to the position around it is scrubbed. That is, the cleaning surface 31a of the brush 31 is pressed not only on the bevel area but also on the flat area.
- the overlapping area is a part of each of the flat area and the bevel area.
- the brush 31 is cleaned without moving the brush 31 to a position inside the outer peripheral position (position of the brush 31 shown in FIG. 3A) corresponding to the overlapping area cleaning position. Move from position to outer position.
- the contact region between the substrate W and the brush 31 is not moved inside the overlapping region, but the brush 31 is moved directly from the bevel region cleaning position to the outer peripheral position and then separated from the substrate W. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently clean only the contaminated area (overlapping area) and its vicinity when cleaning the bevel area. Furthermore, the throughput can be increased as compared with the case where the entire flat region is cleaned again after cleaning the bevel region.
- the brush 31 when cleaning the flat region, the brush 31 is moved only in the direction away from the rotation axis A1 of the substrate W while the brush 31 is in contact with the upper surface of the rotating substrate W. Particles on the substrate W are urged to move outward along the substrate W by the movement of the brush 31. Therefore, particles can be efficiently removed from the substrate W, and the cleanliness of the substrate W can be further increased.
- the brush 31 is not limited to a sponge brush, and may be a brush including a plurality of synthetic resin fibers.
- the substrate W is held on the spin chuck 9 in a face-down state with the surface facing down has been described.
- the substrate W may be held by the spin chuck 9 with the surface facing up.
- the brush 31 may be moved inward.
- the brush 31 may be moved from the outer peripheral position to the central position while being in contact with the substrate W, or may be reciprocated at least once between the central position and the outer peripheral position while being in contact with the substrate W. May be.
- the brush 31 is directly moved from the bevel region cleaning position to the outer peripheral position and then moved upward from the outer peripheral position.
- the scanning step of moving the brush 31 from the central position to the outer peripheral position while contacting the substrate W may be performed one or more times. In this case, it is preferable to return the brush 31 to the center position while the brush 31 is separated from the substrate W.
- the cleaning condition of the substrate W when cleaning the overlapping region has not been described in detail.
- the cleaning condition when cleaning the overlapping region is the same as the cleaning condition when cleaning the flat region. It may be the same or different. Specifically, at least the rotation speed of the substrate W, the pressing force of the brush 31 against the substrate W, the contact time of the brush 31 against the substrate W, and the flow rate of pure water supplied to the substrate W when cleaning the overlapping region One may be weaker than when cleaning flat areas.
- FIG. 9 is a table for explaining the cleaning conditions for the substrate W.
- condition no. 1 the rotational speed of the substrate W is 200 rpm or more, the flow rate of pure water supplied to the substrate W is 400 ml / min, and the pressing force of the brush 31 against the substrate W is 50 gf.
- the time for which the brush 31 is in contact with the flat region is 8 seconds. The same applies to other conditions.
- the outer peripheral position and the overlapping area cleaning position are the same position.
- the outer peripheral position and the overlapping area cleaning position may be different from each other.
- the grip portion 12 and the support portion 13 are provided on the same chuck pin 11
- the support portion 13 may be omitted from the chuck pin 11.
- a plurality of support portions 13 may be arranged at positions different from the plurality of chuck pins 11.
- the magnet 21 may open and close the plurality of chuck pins 11.
- the chuck pin 11 is positioned at the closed position by the magnetic force acting between the driven magnet 18 and the closing drive magnet 19 has been described. It may be located at a position.
- Substrate processing apparatus 2 Processing unit 3: Control apparatus 4: Chamber 5: Processing liquid nozzle 6: Processing liquid piping 7: Processing liquid valve 8: Flow rate adjusting valve 9: Spin chuck 10: Spin base 10a: Upper surface of spin base 11: chuck pin 12: gripping part 13: support part 14: base part 15: spin shaft 16: spin motor 17: housing 17a: peripheral wall 17b of housing: upper wall 18 of the housing: driven magnet 19: drive magnet 20 for closing: Magnet cover 21: First opening driving magnet 22: Second opening driving magnet 23: First magnet lifting mechanism 24: Second magnet lifting mechanism 31: Brush 31a: Brush cleaning surface 32: Brush holder 33: Holder mounting portion 34: Support shaft 35: Brush arm 36: Brush moving mechanism 37: Brush horizontal driving mechanism 38: Brush vertical driving mechanism 39: Pushing force changing mechanism A1: Rotating axis A2: Pin rotating axis A3: Brush rotating axis R1: First region R2: Second region W: Substrate
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本発明は、前述の実施形態の内容に限定されるものではなく、本発明の範囲内において種々の変更が可能である。
この出願は、2015年8月25日に日本国特許庁に提出された特願2015-166099号に対応しており、この出願の全開示はここに引用により組み込まれるものとする。 本発明の実施形態について詳細に説明してきたが、これらは本発明の技術的内容を明らかにするために用いられた具体例に過ぎず、本発明はこれらの具体例に限定して解釈されるべきではなく、本発明の精神および範囲は添付の請求の範囲によってのみ限定される。
2 :処理ユニット
3 :制御装置
4 :チャンバー
5 :処理液ノズル
6 :処理液配管
7 :処理液バルブ
8 :流量調整バルブ
9 :スピンチャック
10 :スピンベース
10a :スピンベースの上面
11 :チャックピン
12 :把持部
13 :支持部
14 :土台部
15 :スピン軸
16 :スピンモータ
17 :ハウジング
17a :ハウジングの周壁
17b :ハウジングの上壁
18 :従動マグネット
19 :閉用駆動マグネット
20 :マグネットカバー
21 :第1開用駆動マグネット
22 :第2開用駆動マグネット
23 :第1マグネット昇降機構
24 :第2マグネット昇降機構
31 :ブラシ
31a :ブラシの洗浄面
32 :ブラシホルダ
33 :ホルダ取付部
34 :支持軸
35 :ブラシアーム
36 :ブラシ移動機構
37 :ブラシ水平駆動機構
38 :ブラシ鉛直駆動機構
39 :押付力変更機構
A1 :回転軸線
A2 :ピン回動軸線
A3 :ブラシ回動軸線
R1 :第1領域
R2 :第2領域
W :基板
Claims (6)
- 複数のチャックピンの全てを基板のベベル部に接触させながら、前記基板を通る鉛直な回転軸線まわりに前記複数のチャックピンを回転させることにより、前記基板を水平な姿勢で第1回転速度で回転させる第1基板回転工程と、
前記第1基板回転工程と並行して、ブラシの洗浄面を前記基板の主面に接触させながら、前記基板のベベル部に接触している前記複数のチャックピンに前記ブラシが接触しない範囲内で前記ブラシを移動させることにより、前記基板の主面の中央から前記中央のまわりの位置までの円形の平坦領域を洗浄する平坦領域洗浄工程と、
前記第1基板回転工程の後に、前記複数のチャックピンの3つ以上を前記基板のベベル部に接触させ、前記複数のチャックピンの残りを前記基板のベベル部から離しながら、前記回転軸線まわりに前記複数のチャックピンを回転させることにより、前記基板を水平な姿勢で前記第1回転速度よりも小さい第2回転速度で回転させる第2基板回転工程と、
前記第2基板回転工程と並行して、前記基板のベベル部から離れた前記チャックピンの内側の位置であり且つ前記ブラシの洗浄面が前記平坦領域の外周部分に相当する環状の重複領域と前記基板の主面の傾斜部との両方に接触するベベル領域洗浄位置に前記ブラシを配置することにより、前記重複領域と前記基板の主面の傾斜部との両方を含むベベル領域を洗浄するベベル領域洗浄工程と、
前記第2基板回転工程の後に、前記複数のチャックピンの全てを前記基板のベベル部に接触させながら、前記回転軸線まわりに前記複数のチャックピンを回転させることにより、前記基板を水平な姿勢で前記第2回転速度よりも大きい第3回転速度で回転させる第3基板回転工程と、
前記第3基板回転工程と並行して、前記ブラシの洗浄面が前記重複領域に接触し且つ前記基板のベベル部に接触している前記複数のチャックピンに接触しない重複領域洗浄位置に前記ブラシを配置することにより、前記重複領域を洗浄する重複領域洗浄工程と、を含む、基板処理方法。 - 前記重複領域洗浄工程は、前記重複領域洗浄位置の内側の位置に前記ブラシを移動させずに前記ブラシを前記ベベル領域洗浄位置から前記重複領域洗浄位置に移動させる移動工程と、前記重複領域洗浄位置から上方向または下方向に前記ブラシを移動させることにより前記ブラシを前記基板から離す離反工程とを含む、請求項1に記載の基板処理方法。
- 前記平坦領域洗浄工程は、前記ブラシを前記基板の主面に接触させながら前記回転軸線から離れる方向だけに移動させるスキャン工程を含む、請求項1または2に記載の基板処理方法。
- 前記重複領域洗浄工程が実行されているときの、前記基板の回転速度、前記基板に対する前記ブラシの押付力、および前記基板に対する前記ブラシの接触時間の少なくとも一つを、前記平坦領域洗浄工程のときよりも減少させる、請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の基板処理方法。
- 複数のチャックピンの3つ以上を基板のベベル部に接触させ、前記複数のチャックピンの残りを前記基板のベベル部から離しながら、前記基板を通る鉛直な回転軸線まわりに前記複数のチャックピンを回転させることにより、前記基板を水平な姿勢で第2回転速度で回転させる第2基板回転工程と、
前記第2基板回転工程と並行して、前記基板のベベル部から離れた前記チャックピンの内側の位置であり且つブラシの洗浄面が前記基板の主面の傾斜部と前記傾斜部の内側の環状の重複領域との両方に接触するベベル領域洗浄位置に前記ブラシを配置することにより、前記重複領域と前記基板の主面の傾斜部との両方を含むベベル領域を洗浄するベベル領域洗浄工程と、
前記第2基板回転工程の後に、前記複数のチャックピンの全てを前記基板のベベル部に接触させながら、前記回転軸線まわりに前記複数のチャックピンを回転させることにより、前記基板を水平な姿勢で前記第2回転速度よりも大きい第1回転速度で回転させる第1基板回転工程と、
前記第1基板回転工程と並行して、前記ブラシの洗浄面が前記基板の主面の中央に接触する中央位置と、前記ブラシの洗浄面が前記重複領域に接触し且つ前記基板のベベル部に接触している前記複数のチャックピンに接触しない外周位置と、の間で前記ブラシを移動させることにより、前記基板の主面の中央から前記重複領域までの円形の平坦領域を洗浄する平坦領域洗浄工程と、を含む、基板処理方法。 - 基板のまわりに配置される複数のチャックピンと、前記複数のチャックピンの3つ以上と前記複数のチャックピンの残りとを独立して、前記チャックピンが前記基板のベベル部に接触する閉位置と、前記チャックピンが前記基板のベベル部から離れた開位置と、の間で移動させるチャック開閉機構と、前記基板を通る鉛直な回転軸線まわりに前記複数のチャックピンを回転させるスピンモータと、を含む、スピンチャックと、
前記スピンチャックに水平に保持されている前記基板に押し付けられる洗浄面を含むブラシと、
前記ブラシを移動させるブラシ移動機構と、
前記スピンチャックおよびブラシ移動機構を制御することにより、請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の基板処理方法を実行する制御装置と、を含む、基板処理装置。
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