WO2017082161A1 - ウェーハ研磨方法および装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a wafer polishing method and apparatus, and more particularly to a wafer polishing method and apparatus for performing a multistage polishing process.
- Silicon wafers are widely used as substrate materials for semiconductor devices.
- a silicon wafer is manufactured by sequentially performing processes such as peripheral grinding, slicing, lapping, etching, double-side polishing, single-side polishing, and cleaning on a silicon single crystal ingot.
- the single-side polishing step is a step necessary for removing the irregularities and undulations on the wafer surface to increase the flatness, and mirror processing is performed by a CMP (Chemical Mechanical Polishing) method.
- CMP Chemical Mechanical Polishing
- a single wafer polishing apparatus (CMP apparatus) is used in a single-side polishing process of a silicon wafer.
- the wafer polishing apparatus includes a rotating surface plate to which a polishing cloth is attached, and a polishing head that holds the wafer on the rotating surface plate while pressing it. Each side is polished to polish one side of the wafer.
- Patent Document 1 describes a semiconductor wafer polishing apparatus that includes a plurality of rotating surface plates, a plurality of polishing heads, and a plurality of load / unload stations and is capable of performing different numbers of multi-stage CMP processes.
- Patent Document 2 three or more rotating surface plates are arranged in a straight line, and a wafer holding head is provided corresponding to each rotating surface plate, and the wafer is transferred between the wafer holding head and the wafer transport mechanism. Describes a wafer polishing apparatus configured to be performed at a position corresponding to each rotating surface plate.
- the fixed pressure type polishing head has a structure in which a retainer ring that regulates the movement of the wafer in the horizontal direction is fixed to the wafer pressure mechanism.
- the independent pressure type polishing head has a structure in which the retainer ring is added to the wafer. It has a configuration independent of the pressure mechanism.
- the template type polishing head that cylinder pressurizes the wafer through the back pad that contacts the upper surface of the wafer adopts the fixed pressure method
- the membrane type polishing head that air pressurizes the wafer through the membrane that contacts the upper surface of the wafer. In, the independent pressurization method is adopted.
- the membrane uniformly presses the entire surface of the wafer, so that the flatness can be sufficiently increased by suppressing the waviness of the wafer surface. Since the relative position in the vertical direction of the wafer and the retainer ring fluctuates, if there is a gap between the retainer ring and the polishing pad, the wafer may jump out of the gap. Therefore, in the independent pressurization method, the retainer ring is pressed onto the rotating surface plate, and the retainer ring is brought into contact with the polishing cloth (grounding) to increase the holding force in the horizontal direction of the wafer and prevent the wafer from popping out. Yes.
- the fixed pressure type polishing head does not change the relative position of the wafer and the retainer ring in the vertical direction during polishing. Therefore, the movement of the wafer in the horizontal direction is limited without grounding the retainer ring. It is possible to prevent popping out.
- a conventional wafer polishing apparatus that performs a multi-stage polishing process is intended to be used in the manufacturing process of a semiconductor device, and therefore polishing conditions such as the type of slurry and polishing cloth or polishing time at each stage of the polishing process.
- polishing conditions such as the type of slurry and polishing cloth or polishing time at each stage of the polishing process.
- different polishing heads are used, different polishing heads are not used.
- the same polishing head is used at the front stage and the rear stage of the two-stage wafer polishing process.
- the present invention solves the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wafer polishing method and apparatus capable of improving both the flatness and LPD quality of a wafer.
- a wafer polishing method includes a first polishing step of polishing a wafer using an independent pressure type polishing head having a retainer ring capable of a pressing operation independent of a wafer pressure mechanism. And a second polishing step of polishing the wafer polished in the first polishing step using a fixed pressure type polishing head having a retainer ring fixed to the wafer pressing mechanism.
- the polishing process using the independent pressure type polishing head is performed and then the final polishing using the fixed pressure type polishing head is performed. Therefore, the LPD quality is ensured while ensuring high flatness of the wafer. Can be increased.
- the polishing amount of the wafer in the second polishing step is preferably smaller than the polishing amount of the wafer in the first polishing step. According to this, it is possible to ensure the LPD quality without deteriorating the flatness of the wafer.
- the wafer polishing method according to the present invention preferably further includes a wafer transfer step of transferring the wafer polished in the first polishing step from the independent pressure type polishing head to the fixed pressure type polishing head.
- the wafer delivery step includes a first delivery position at which the wafer can be delivered to the independent pressure type polishing head, and a second delivery position at which the wafer can be delivered to the fixed pressure type polishing head. It is preferable to deliver the wafer via a movable stage movable between the two. When a movable stage is used in the wafer transfer step, the wafer can be smoothly transferred between a plurality of polishing units using polishing heads with different pressure systems. Therefore, the polishing head can be easily switched, and a high quality wafer can be efficiently manufactured.
- the wafer transfer step it is also preferable to transfer the wafer via a common stage fixedly disposed between the independent pressure type polishing head and the fixed pressure type polishing head.
- the common stage is used in the wafer transfer step, the wafer transfer can be realized with a very simple configuration as compared with the case where the movable stage is used.
- the wafer polishing apparatus includes first and second polishing heads that hold and hold the wafer on the rotating surface plate to which the polishing cloth is attached, and polishing using the first polishing head.
- a wafer transfer mechanism for transferring the processed wafer from the first polishing head to the second polishing head, wherein the first polishing head includes a first wafer pressurizing mechanism and the first wafer pressurizing mechanism.
- An independent pressure type polishing head including a first retainer ring capable of a pressing operation independent of a pressure mechanism, wherein the second polishing head includes a second wafer pressure mechanism and the second wafer.
- the polishing head is a fixed pressure type polishing head including a second retainer ring fixed to the pressure mechanism.
- the wafer When polishing using an independent pressure type polishing head is performed, the wafer can be polished while ensuring the flatness of the wafer, but it is difficult to ensure the LPD quality of the wafer.
- the final polishing is performed using the fixed pressure type polishing head, thus ensuring high flatness of the wafer.
- the LPD quality can be improved.
- the wafer polishing apparatus it is preferable that a plurality of polishing units are arranged in multiple stages, and that the second polishing head constitutes the final polishing unit.
- the final-stage polishing unit is provided with the fixed pressure type polishing head, it is possible to manufacture a wafer with improved flatness and LPD quality in a multi-stage configuration.
- the wafer delivery mechanism moves between a first delivery position where the wafer can be delivered to the first polishing head and a second delivery position where the wafer can be delivered to the second polishing head.
- the movable stage has a movable stage, and the movable stage transfers the wafer transferred from the first polishing head at the first transfer position to the second transfer position to transfer the second polishing head. It is preferable to pass to.
- a movable stage is used as the wafer transfer mechanism, the wafer can be smoothly transferred between a plurality of polishing units using polishing heads with different pressure systems. Therefore, the polishing head can be easily switched, and a high quality wafer can be efficiently manufactured.
- the wafer delivery mechanism has a common stage fixedly disposed between the first polishing head and the second polishing head, and the wafer polished by the first polishing head is It is also preferable that the first polishing head is transferred to the second polishing head via the common stage.
- the wafer transfer mechanism can be realized with a very simple configuration as compared with the case where a movable stage is used.
- the present invention it is possible to provide a wafer polishing method and apparatus capable of improving both the flatness and LPD quality of a wafer.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing the configuration of the wafer polishing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- 2A and 2B are schematic cross-sectional views showing the configuration of the polishing head, where FIG. 2A shows an independent pressure type polishing head, and FIG. 2B shows a fixed pressure type polishing head.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a wafer polishing process using the wafer polishing apparatus 1.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing the configuration of the wafer polishing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing a configuration of a wafer polishing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- the wafer polishing apparatus 1 performs the second polishing on the first and second polishing units 10A and 10B arranged in series in the order of processes, and the wafer polished by the first polishing unit 10A. It is comprised with the wafer delivery mechanism 20 delivered to the unit 10B.
- the wafer delivery mechanism 20 has a movable stage 21, and the movement of the wafer between the first and second polishing units 10 ⁇ / b> A and 10 ⁇ / b> B is performed via the movable stage 21.
- FIG. 1 shows a state where the wafer W is placed on the movable stage 21.
- Each of the first and second polishing units 10A and 10B is a single-wafer type CMP apparatus, and holds the rotating surface plates 11A and 11B to which the polishing cloth is attached and the wafers on the rotating surface plates 11A and 11B.
- Polishing heads 12A and 12B An independent pressure type (membrane type) polishing head 12A (first polishing head) is mounted on the first polishing unit 10A, and is configured to be movable by an arm 13A.
- a fixed pressure type (template type) polishing head 12B (second polishing head) is mounted on the second polishing unit 10B, and is configured to be movable by an arm 13B.
- FIG. 2A and 2B are schematic cross-sectional views showing the configuration of the polishing heads 12A and 12B, where FIG. 2A is an independent pressure type polishing head 12A, and FIG. 2B is a fixed pressure type polishing head. 12B is shown.
- the independent pressure type polishing head 12 ⁇ / b> A includes a rigid base 31 (head body) connected to the lower end of the rotating shaft 30, and a lower portion of the base 31.
- a single-chamber structure membrane 32 provided in contact with the upper surface of the wafer W, a support plate 33 for supporting the membrane 32, and a retainer ring 34 provided on the outer peripheral side of the membrane 32 and surrounding the outer periphery of the wafer W. ing.
- the membrane 32 is in contact with the upper surface of the wafer W while being inflated by air pressurization, and presses the wafer W against the polishing pad 51 on the rotating surface plate 50.
- the retainer ring 34 is a member made of resin or ceramic, and abuts on the outer peripheral end surface of the wafer W to play a role of limiting the horizontal movement range of the wafer W.
- the retainer ring 34 can be pressed independently of the membrane 32 constituting the wafer pressurizing mechanism, and is pressed onto the rotating surface plate 50 by air pressurization different from the membrane 32 and is in contact with the polishing pad 51. . That is, the retainer ring 34 is pressurized and controlled by air pressurization from an air supply source different from the membrane 32. Thereby, the restriction
- the fixed pressure type polishing head 12 ⁇ / b> B includes a rigid (metal or ceramic) base 41 (head body) connected to the lower end of the rotating shaft 40, and a lower portion of the base 41.
- a back pad (vacuum suction plate) 42 provided on the bottom surface of the base 41, and a retainer ring 43 provided on the outer peripheral side of the back pad 42 and in contact with the outer peripheral end surface of the wafer W.
- the flow path 44 has a structure communicating with the suction hole of the back pad 42.
- the entire polishing head 12B is pushed down by cylinder pressure, and the base 41 is pressed against the upper surface of the wafer W via the back pad 42, whereby the wafer W is pressed against the polishing cloth 51 on the rotating surface plate 50. It is done.
- the retainer ring 43 is a fixed member fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the bottom surface of the base 41, and moves up and down together with the rotary shaft 40, the base 41, and the back pad 42 that are driven up and down by a pressure cylinder. That is, the retainer ring 43 is fixed to the base 41 constituting the wafer pressurizing mechanism, and cannot be moved up and down independently of the wafer pressurizing mechanism.
- the independent pressure type polishing head 12A since the membrane 32 uniformly presses the entire surface of the wafer W, the wafer W can be uniformly polished and the flatness of the wafer W can be improved. Is always in contact with the polishing cloth, the LPD quality of the wafer W is deteriorated due to the influence of retainer debris generated by the wear of the retainer ring 34.
- the retainer ring 43 does not come into contact with the polishing pad 51, so that no resin waste or the like is generated from the retainer ring 43. Therefore, the LPD quality of the wafer W can be sufficiently improved.
- the shape of the polishing head 12A, the shape of the suction hole for holding the wafer opened in the back pad, and the like are transferred to the wafer W, it is difficult to sufficiently increase the flatness of the wafer W.
- the wafer W can be etched while ensuring sufficient flatness.
- a fixed pressure type polishing head in the latter stage of the two-stage wafer polishing process, it is possible to improve the LPD quality while preventing the flatness of the wafer W from being lowered. That is, by performing final polishing using the fixed pressure type polishing head 12B, it is possible to recover or improve the LPD quality of the wafer W deteriorated by polishing using the independent pressure type polishing head 12A.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a wafer polishing process using the wafer polishing apparatus 1.
- a first polishing step is performed by the first polishing unit 10A (step S1).
- the wafer W to be polished is, for example, a bulk silicon wafer cut out from a silicon single crystal ingot, and in particular, has improved flatness by double-side polishing.
- the wafer W transferred from the loader (not shown) to the movable stage 21 is carried by the movable stage 21 to the front of the first rotating surface plate 11A (first delivery position P1).
- the wafer W on the movable stage 21 is picked up (chucked) by the polishing head 12A, set on the first rotating surface plate 11A, and held on the independent pressure type polishing head 12A.
- the wafer polishing amount (removal allowance) at this time is, for example, 200 to 1000 nm.
- the first polishing step it is required not only to remove damage and reduce the roughness of the wafer surface but also to maintain the wafer shape (flatness) when flattened by double-side polishing. Since the shape maintaining performance of the independent pressure type polishing head 12A is higher than that of the fixed pressure type polishing head 12B, the independent pressure type polishing head 12A is used in the first polishing step.
- the wafer delivery mechanism 20 transfers the wafer W from the first polishing unit 10A to the second polishing unit 10B (step S2).
- the wafer W on the first rotating surface plate 11A is picked up by the polishing head 12A, released (dechucked) on the movable stage 21, and placed on the movable stage 21. Thereafter, the wafer W is carried by the movable stage 21 to the front of the second rotating surface plate 11B (second delivery position P2).
- a second polishing step is performed by the second polishing unit 10B (step S3).
- the wafer W on the movable stage 21 is picked up by the polishing head 12B, it is set on the second rotating surface plate 11B and held on the fixed pressure type polishing head 12B (polishing of the wafer (finish polishing). ) Is implemented.
- the polishing amount (removal allowance) of the wafer is smaller than that in the first polishing step, for example, 5 to 50 nm.
- the second polishing step it is required to remove minute damage introduced in the first polishing step.
- the source of minute damage is retainer waste generated due to wear of the retainer ring 34 that contacts the polishing pad 51.
- the wafer W on the second rotating surface plate 11B is picked up by the polishing head 12B, released on the movable stage 21, and placed on the movable stage 21. . After the wafer W is carried to a predetermined position by the movable stage 21, it is transferred to the unloader, and a series of wafer polishing steps are completed.
- the wafer polishing method according to the present embodiment employs the independent pressure type (membrane type) polishing head 12A in the first polishing step for creating the flatness of the wafer, thereby improving the LPD quality of the wafer surface.
- the fixed polishing method (template method) polishing head 12B is employed in the second polishing step to be secured, both the flatness of the wafer and the LPD quality can be improved.
- the movable stage 21 is used as the wafer transfer mechanism 20 for switching the polishing head, the wafer can be smoothly transferred between a plurality of polishing units using polishing heads having different polishing methods (pressure methods). And high-quality wafers can be manufactured efficiently.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing the configuration of the wafer polishing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the first and second polishing heads 12A and 12B function as a wafer transfer mechanism and use a common stage 22, and the first polishing unit 10A and A common stage 22 is provided as a wafer transfer place between the second polishing unit 10B and the second polishing unit 10B.
- the common stage 22 constitutes a part of the wafer delivery mechanism, and is fixedly disposed between the first polishing head 12A and the second polishing head 12B.
- the wafer W picked up by the polishing head 12A from the loader 23 arranged in front of the first polishing unit 10A was set on the first rotating surface plate 11A and held by the independent pressure type polishing head 12A. In this state, the first polishing step (step S1 in FIG. 3) is performed.
- the wafer W is transferred from the first polishing unit 10A to the second polishing unit 10B (step S2).
- the wafer W on the first rotating surface plate 11A is transferred onto the common stage 22 by the polishing head 12A, and the polishing head 12B of the second polishing unit 10B chucks the wafer W on the common stage 22 to perform the second polishing. Transferred onto the second rotating surface plate 11B of the unit 10B.
- the wafer picked up by the polishing head 12B is set at the polishing start position on the second rotating surface plate 11B and is held by the fixed pressure type polishing head 12B in the second polishing step (step S3 in FIG. 3). Is implemented.
- the polishing amount of the wafer is 5 to 50 nm, which is smaller than that in the first polishing step.
- the polishing amount increases, the influence of the fixed pressure type polishing head increases and the flatness of the wafer deteriorates. Therefore, the polishing amount should be as small as possible as long as the LPD quality can be ensured.
- the polishing conditions in the second polishing step may be the same as or different from the polishing conditions in the first polishing step.
- the kind of slurry used in the second polishing step is not particularly limited, and the same slurry as in the first polishing step may be used, or a different one may be used.
- the wafer on the second rotating surface plate 11B is picked up by the polishing head and transferred to the unloader 24, and a series of wafer polishing steps are completed.
- the wafer polishing apparatus 2 since the wafer polishing apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment uses the common stage 22 as the wafer transfer mechanism 20 for switching the polishing head, in addition to the effects of the invention according to the first embodiment, The wafer delivery mechanism 20 can be realized with a very simple configuration.
- a wafer polishing apparatus composed of two-stage polishing units arranged in series is taken as an example.
- the number of polishing units may be three or more.
- the polishing head of the polishing unit at the final stage is a fixed pressure method, and at least one of the polishing units other than the final stage is an independent pressure method.
- the second polishing unit constitutes the final polishing unit, so the polishing conditions such as the type of slurry are different for each polishing unit. They may be different or the same.
- the wafer to be polished is not limited to a bulk wafer cut out from a single crystal silicon ingot, and wafers of various materials can be targeted.
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10A,10B 研磨ユニット
11A,11B 回転定盤
12A,12B 研磨ヘッド
13A,13B アーム
20 ウェーハ受け渡し機構
21 可動ステージ
22 共通ステージ
23 ローダ
24 アンローダ
30 回転軸
31 ベース(研磨ヘッド本体)
32 メンブレン
33 支持プレート
34 リテーナリング
40 回転軸
41 ベース
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43 リテーナリング
44 真空流路
50 回転定盤
51 研磨布
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- ウェーハ加圧機構から独立した押圧動作が可能なリテーナリングを有する独立加圧方式の研磨ヘッドを用いてウェーハを研磨する第1の研磨ステップと、
ウェーハ加圧機構に固定されたリテーナリングを有する固定加圧方式の研磨ヘッドを用いて前記第1の研磨ステップで研磨加工されたウェーハを研磨する第2の研磨ステップとを備えることを特徴とするウェーハ研磨方法。 - 前記第2の研磨ステップにおける前記ウェーハの研磨量は前記第1の研磨ステップにおける前記ウェーハの研磨量よりも少ない、請求項1に記載のウェーハ研磨方法。
- 前記第1の研磨ステップで研磨加工されたウェーハを前記独立加圧方式の研磨ヘッドから前記固定加圧方式の研磨ヘッドに受け渡すウェーハ受け渡しステップをさらに備える、請求項1または2に記載のウェーハ研磨方法。
- 前記ウェーハ受け渡しステップは、前記独立加圧方式の研磨ヘッドにウェーハを受け渡し可能な第1の受け渡し位置と前記固定加圧方式の研磨ヘッドにウェーハを受け渡し可能な第2の受け渡し位置との間を移動可能な可動ステージを介して前記ウェーハを受け渡す、請求項3に記載のウェーハ研磨方法。
- 前記ウェーハ受け渡しステップは、前記独立加圧方式の研磨ヘッドと前記固定加圧方式の研磨ヘッドとの間に固定配置された共通ステージを介して前記ウェーハを受け渡す、請求項3に記載のウェーハ研磨方法。
- 研磨布が貼り付けられた回転定盤上のウェーハを押圧しながら保持する第1及び第2の研磨ヘッドと、
前記第1の研磨ヘッドを用いて研磨加工されたウェーハを前記第1の研磨ヘッドから前記第2の研磨ヘッドに受け渡すウェーハ受け渡し機構とを備え、
前記第1の研磨ヘッドは、第1のウェーハ加圧機構と、前記第1のウェーハ加圧機構から独立した押圧動作が可能な第1のリテーナリングとを含む独立加圧方式の研磨ヘッドであり、
前記第2の研磨ヘッドは、第2のウェーハ加圧機構と、前記第2のウェーハ加圧機構に固定された第2のリテーナリングとを含む固定加圧方式の研磨ヘッドであることを特徴とするウェーハ研磨装置。 - 複数の研磨ユニットが多段に配置されるとともに、前記第2の研磨ヘッドが最終段の研磨ユニットを構成している、請求項6に記載のウェーハ研磨装置。
- 前記ウェーハ受け渡し機構は、前記第1の研磨ヘッドにウェーハを受け渡し可能な第1の受け渡し位置と前記第2の研磨ヘッドにウェーハを受け渡し可能な第2の受け渡し位置との間を移動可能な可動ステージを有し、
前記可動ステージは、前記第1の受け渡し位置で前記第1の研磨ヘッドから受け渡された前記ウェーハを前記第2の受け渡し位置に移送して前記第2の研磨ヘッドに受け渡す、請求項6または7に記載のウェーハ研磨装置。 - 前記ウェーハ受け渡し機構は、前記第1の研磨ヘッドと前記第2の研磨ヘッドとの間に固定配置された共通ステージを有し、
前記第1の研磨ヘッドによって研磨加工されたウェーハは、前記第1の研磨ヘッドから前記共通ステージを介して前記第2の研磨ヘッドに受け渡される、請求項6または7に記載のウェーハ研磨装置。
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