WO2018150536A1 - 基板処理装置、半導体装置の製造方法およびプログラム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a substrate processing apparatus, a semiconductor device manufacturing method, and a program.
- a single wafer processing apparatus that processes substrates one by one or several at a time, or a vertical processing apparatus that processes tens of substrates at once is used.
- a single wafer processing device and a vertical processing device are connected via a transfer chamber, and a substrate can be continuously processed by the single wafer processing device and the vertical processing device.
- a processing apparatus has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).
- the processing time differs between the single-wafer processing apparatus and the vertical processing apparatus.
- the productivity of the entire processing apparatus is reduced.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to improve the productivity of the entire processing apparatus in a processing apparatus capable of continuous processing with a single wafer processing apparatus and a vertical processing apparatus. It is to provide possible technology.
- a transfer chamber disposed below the vertical processing furnace for transferring the substrate holder to the vertical processing furnace;
- a plurality of single-wafer processing furnaces disposed adjacent to the transfer chamber, processing the substrates by M (1 ⁇ M ⁇ 10), and arranged in a stack of at least two stages;
- the productivity of the entire processing apparatus can be improved in a processing apparatus capable of continuous processing with a single wafer processing apparatus and a vertical processing apparatus.
- Cross-sectional view of a substrate processing apparatus according to the present invention Front longitudinal section of substrate processing apparatus according to the present invention Vertical section around the vertical processing furnace according to the present invention Side surface longitudinal section of substrate processing apparatus according to the present invention Longitudinal sectional view around a single wafer processing furnace according to the present invention Sequence diagram in a vertical processing furnace and a single wafer processing furnace according to the present invention
- the transfer chamber 8 side described later is a front side (front side), and the transfer chambers 6A and 6B described later are back sides (rear sides). Furthermore, let the side which faces the boundary line (adjacent surface) of processing modules 3A and 3B, which will be described later, be the inside, and the side away from the boundary line be the outside.
- the substrate processing apparatus is configured as a substrate processing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a processing apparatus) 2 that performs a substrate processing process such as a heat treatment as one process of the manufacturing process in the semiconductor device (device) manufacturing method. Yes.
- a substrate processing apparatus hereinafter referred to as a processing apparatus 2 that performs a substrate processing process such as a heat treatment as one process of the manufacturing process in the semiconductor device (device) manufacturing method.
- the processing apparatus 2 includes two adjacent processing modules (casings) 3A and 3B.
- the processing module 3A is a vertical processing module that collectively processes several tens of substrates
- the processing module 3B is a single-wafer processing module that processes one or several substrates.
- the processing module 3A includes a vertical processing furnace 4A and a transfer chamber 6A
- the processing module 3B includes a plurality of single wafer processing furnaces 4B.
- a transfer chamber 6A as a preparation chamber is arranged below the processing furnace 4A.
- a transfer chamber 8 having a transfer machine 7 for transferring a wafer W as a substrate is disposed adjacent to the transfer chamber 6A and the single wafer processing furnace 4B.
- a storage chamber 9 for storing a pod (FOUP) 5 as a storage container for storing a plurality of wafers W is disposed on the front side of the transfer chamber 8.
- An I / O port 22 is installed on the entire surface of the storage chamber 9, and the pod 5 is carried into and out of the processing apparatus 2 through the I / O port 22.
- a gate valve 90A as an isolation part is installed on the boundary wall (adjacent surface) between the transfer chamber 6A and the transfer chamber 8.
- a gate valve 335 is installed on the boundary wall between the single wafer processing furnace 4 ⁇ / b> B and the transfer chamber 8.
- Pressure detectors are respectively installed in the transfer chamber 8 and the transfer chamber 6A, and the pressure in the transfer chamber 8 is set to be lower than the pressure in the transfer chamber 6A.
- oxygen concentration detectors are installed in the transfer chamber 8 and the transfer chamber 6A, respectively, and the oxygen concentration in the transfer chamber 8A and the transfer chamber 6A is maintained lower than the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere. ing. Preferably, it is maintained at 30 ppm or less.
- a clean unit 62C for supplying clean air into the transfer chamber 8 is installed on the ceiling of the transfer chamber 8, and for example, an inert gas is circulated in the transfer chamber 8 as clean air. It is configured. By circulating and purging the inside of the transfer chamber 8 with an inert gas, the inside of the transfer chamber 8 can be made a clean atmosphere. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent particles in the transfer chamber 6A and the processing furnace 4B from being mixed into the transfer chamber 8, and naturally onto the wafer W in the transfer chamber 8 and the transfer chamber 6A. Formation of an oxide film can be suppressed.
- a plurality of, for example, three pod openers 21 for opening and closing the lid of the pod are arranged behind the storage chamber 9 and on the boundary wall between the storage chamber 9 and the transfer chamber 8.
- the pod opener 21 opens the lid of the pod 5
- the wafer W in the pod 5 is carried into and out of the transfer chamber 8.
- the processing furnace 4A is a vertical processing furnace that processes N (5 ⁇ N ⁇ 50) substrates at a time. As shown in FIG. 3, the processing furnace 4A includes a cylindrical reaction tube 10A and a heater 12A as a heating means (heating mechanism) installed on the outer periphery of the reaction tube 10A.
- the reaction tube is made of, for example, quartz or SiC.
- a processing chamber (vertical processing chamber) 14A for processing the wafer W as a substrate is formed inside the reaction tube 10A.
- a temperature detector 16A as a temperature detector is installed in the reaction tube 10A. The temperature detector 16A is erected along the inner wall of the reaction tube 10A.
- the gas used for substrate processing is supplied into the processing chamber 14A by a gas supply mechanism 34A as a gas supply system.
- the gas supplied by the gas supply mechanism 34A is changed according to the type of film to be formed.
- the gas supply mechanism 34A includes a source gas supply unit, a reaction gas supply unit, and an inert gas supply unit.
- the raw material gas supply unit includes a gas supply pipe 36a.
- a gas flow controller (MFC) 38a which is a flow rate controller (flow rate control unit), and a valve 40a, which is an on-off valve, are provided in order from the upstream direction. It has been.
- the gas supply pipe 36 a is connected to a nozzle 44 a that penetrates the side wall of the manifold 18.
- the nozzle 44a is erected in the vertical direction in the reaction tube 10A, and has a plurality of supply holes that open toward the wafer W held by the boat 26A as a substrate holder.
- the source gas is supplied to the wafer W through the supply hole of the nozzle 44a.
- the reaction gas is supplied to the wafer W from the reaction gas supply unit through the supply pipe 36b, the MFC 38b, the valve 40b, and the nozzle 44b with the same configuration.
- an inert gas is supplied to the wafer W via supply pipes 36c and 36d, MFCs 38c and 38d, valves 40c and 40d, and nozzles 44a and 44b.
- a cylindrical manifold 18A is connected to the lower end opening of the reaction tube 10A via a seal member such as an O-ring to support the lower end of the reaction tube 10A.
- the lower end opening portion 10B of the manifold 18 is formed facing the ceiling portion of the transfer chamber 6A, and is opened and closed by a disc-shaped lid portion 22A.
- a sealing member such as an O-ring is installed on the upper surface of the lid portion 22A, whereby the inside of the reaction tube 10A and the outside air are hermetically sealed.
- a substrate holder (boat) 26A which will be described later, is placed on the lid portion 22A via a heat insulating portion 24A.
- An exhaust pipe 46A is attached to the manifold 18.
- the exhaust pipe 46A is provided with a pressure sensor 48A as a pressure detector (pressure detection unit) for detecting the pressure in the processing chamber 14A and an APC (Auto Pressure Controller) valve 50A as a pressure regulator (pressure adjustment unit).
- a vacuum pump 52A as an evacuation device is connected. With such a configuration, the pressure in the processing chamber 14A can be set to a processing pressure corresponding to the processing.
- An exhaust system A is mainly configured by the exhaust pipe 46A, the APC valve 50A, and the pressure sensor 48A. The exhaust system A is accommodated in an exhaust box (not shown).
- the processing chamber 14A stores therein a boat 26A as a substrate holder for supporting a plurality of, for example, 10 to 50 wafers W vertically in a shelf shape.
- the boat 26A is made of, for example, quartz or SiC.
- the boat 26A is supported above the heat insulating portion 24A by a rotating shaft 28A that penetrates the lid portion 22A and the heat insulating portion 24A.
- the rotation shaft is connected to a rotation mechanism 30A installed below the lid portion 22A, and is configured to be rotatable in a state where the inside of the reaction tube 10A is hermetically sealed.
- the lid portion 22A is driven in the vertical direction by a boat elevator 32A as a lifting mechanism. Accordingly, the boat 26A and the lid portion 22A are integrally lifted from the home position, and the boat 26A is transported between the transport chamber 6A and the reaction tube 10A.
- the transfer of the wafer W to the boat 26A is performed when the boat 26A is at the home position in the transfer chamber 6A.
- the home position is a position when the boat elevator 32 is not driving the lid portion 22A.
- a clean unit 60A is installed on one side of the transfer chamber 6A (the outer side of the transfer chamber 6A, the side opposite to the side facing the transfer chamber 6B), and the transfer chamber 6A. Clean air (for example, inert gas) is circulated in the interior.
- the inert gas supplied into the transfer chamber 6A is exhausted from the transfer chamber 6A by the exhaust part 62A installed on the side surface (side surface facing the transfer chamber 6B) facing the clean unit 60A across the boat 26A.
- the pressure in the transfer chamber 6 ⁇ / b> A is set to be lower than the pressure in the transfer chamber 8.
- the oxygen concentration in the transfer chamber 6A is set to be lower than the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere.
- the height of the transfer chamber 6A is set so that the transfer chamber 6A can be applied to at least two types of boats having different holding numbers.
- the transfer chamber 6A has a volume that can also use a boat 26A ′ that holds 2N wafers W, which is twice as large.
- the height of the boat 26A holding N wafers W from the floor surface of the transfer chamber 6A to the upper end of the boat is L2.
- the height of the transfer chamber 6A is at least higher than L1.
- the transfer machine 7 is also set to a height that can be driven up and down so that it can be applied to at least two types of boats with different numbers of holdings. That is, it is configured to be driven from a height position where the wafer W is transferred to the lowermost stage of the boat 26A ′ to a height position where the wafer W is transferred to the uppermost stage of the boat 26A ′. With such a configuration, even if the type of boat is changed, there is no need to change the transfer machine 7, and the cost can be reduced.
- Utilities 120A such as a gas supply mechanism 34A and an exhaust mechanism of the processing furnace 4A are installed on the back surface (the back side of the processing module 3A) of the transfer chamber 6A.
- n stages are stacked vertically.
- a configuration of a single wafer processing apparatus when processing one substrate will be described.
- each of the single wafer processing apparatuses PM 1 to PM n includes a processing container 303 that forms a processing chamber 301, a shower head 303s that supplies gas into the processing chamber 301 in a shower shape, and a wafer W.
- a processing container 303 that forms a processing chamber 301
- a shower head 303s that supplies gas into the processing chamber 301 in a shower shape
- a wafer W are provided in a horizontal posture
- a rotating shaft 355 for supporting the support table 317 from below and a heater 307 provided on the support table 317.
- the gas used for substrate processing is supplied into the processing chamber 301 by a gas supply mechanism 34B as a gas supply system.
- the gas supplied by the gas supply mechanism 34B is changed according to the substrate processing.
- the gas supply mechanism 34B includes a source gas supply unit, a reaction gas supply unit, and an inert gas supply unit.
- the source gas supply unit includes a supply pipe 36e, an MFC 38e, and a valve 40e
- the reaction gas supply unit includes a supply pipe 36f, an MFC 38f, and a valve 40f.
- the inert gas supply unit includes supply pipes 36g and 36h, MFCs 38g and 38h, and valves 40g and 40h.
- a gas supply port 332a for supplying the above-described raw material gas and a gas supply port 332b for supplying the above-described reaction gas are connected to an inlet (gas introduction port) of the shower head 303s.
- the above-described reaction gas supply unit and inert gas supply unit are connected to the gas supply port 332a.
- the gas supply port 332b is connected to the source gas supply unit and the inert gas supply unit described above.
- a gas dispersion plate that supplies gas into the processing chamber 301 in a shower shape is provided at the outlet (gas outlet) of the shower head 303s.
- the processing vessel 303 is provided with an exhaust port 333 that exhausts the inside of the processing chamber 301.
- An exhaust part is connected to the exhaust port 333 similarly to the processing furnace 4A.
- a transfer port 331 for carrying the wafer W in and out of the processing chamber 301 is formed on the front side surface of the processing container 303.
- the transfer port 331 is opened and closed by a gate valve 335.
- the loading / unloading port 331 is formed on the side facing the transfer chamber 8.
- the gate valve 335 is closed, the inside of the processing container 303 and the atmosphere of the transfer chamber 8 are hermetically sealed. With such a configuration, the wafer W can be carried into and out of the processing container 303 using the transfer machine 7.
- Utilities such as the gas supply mechanism 34B and the exhaust mechanism of the processing furnace 4B are installed on the upper surface of the processing furnace 3B (upper part of the processing module 3B) and the lower part of the processing furnace 3B. With such a configuration, the back side of the processing apparatus 2 can be widely secured as a maintenance area, and workability can be improved.
- the height position of the transfer port 331 of the uppermost sheet processing apparatus PM 1 of the processing furnace 4B is set at a position lower than the height of the transfer chamber 6A (the height of the ceiling). In other words, the height of the transport port 331 is lower than the height of the opening 10B.
- the height position of the transport port 331 is set to be a height position above the upper end of the boat 26A. More preferably, it is installed so that the height position of the transport port 331 falls within the height position corresponding to the upper side (upper region) of the boat 26A ′, in other words, above the boat 26A ′.
- the height position of the transfer port 331 is formed to be a height position between the upper end of the boat 26A ′ and the upper end of the boat 26A.
- the transport port 331 is formed so as to fit between the upper end of the boat 26A ′ and the upper end of the boat 26A.
- the height position of the transfer port 331 of the lowermost sheet processing apparatus PM n is set above the height position of the lowermost wafer boat 26A.
- Rotating mechanism 30A, boat elevator 32A, MFCs 38a to 38h, valves 40a to 40h, and APC valve 50A are connected to a controller 100 that controls them.
- the controller 100 is composed of, for example, a microprocessor (computer) having a CPU, and is configured to control the operation of the processing device 2.
- an input / output device 102 configured as a touch panel or the like is connected to the controller 100.
- One controller 100 may be installed in each of the processing module 3A and the processing module 3B, or one controller 100 may be installed in common.
- the controller 100 is connected to a storage unit 104 as a storage medium.
- the storage unit 104 stores a control program for controlling the operation of the processing device 10 and a program (also referred to as a recipe) for causing each component unit of the processing device 2 to execute processing according to processing conditions in a readable manner.
- the control program for controlling the operation of the processing device 10
- a program also referred to as a recipe
- the storage unit 104 may be a storage device (hard disk or flash memory) built in the controller 100, or a portable external recording device (magnetic disk such as magnetic tape, flexible disk or hard disk, CD or DVD, etc. It may be an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk such as an MO, or a semiconductor memory such as a USB memory or a memory card. Further, the program may be provided to the computer using a communication means such as the Internet or a dedicated line. The program is read from the storage unit 104 according to an instruction from the input / output device 102 as necessary, and the controller 100 executes processing according to the read recipe, so that the processing device 2 Under the control of 100, a desired process is executed.
- the controller 100 is housed in a controller box (not shown).
- step S11 for example, the wafer W is transferred to a boat 26A that can hold 25 wafers W.
- the gate valve 90A is opened, the wafer W is transferred to the boat 26A, and the wafer W is loaded into the boat 26A.
- the gate valve 90A is closed.
- step S12 the boat 26A is carried into the processing chamber 14A (boat loading).
- the boat 26A is carried into the processing chamber 14A by the boat elevator 32A, and the lower opening of the reaction tube 10A is airtightly closed (sealed) by the lid portion 22A.
- Step S13 a predetermined substrate process is performed on the wafer W.
- a predetermined substrate process is performed on the wafer W.
- DCS SiH 2 Cl 2 : dichlorosilane
- O 2 oxygen
- SiO 2 silicon oxide
- O 2 gas is supplied to the wafer W in the processing chamber 14A.
- the O 2 gas is controlled to have a desired flow rate by the MFC 38b, and is supplied into the processing chamber 14A through the gas supply pipe 36b and the nozzle 44b.
- a SiO 2 film having a predetermined composition and a predetermined film thickness can be formed on the wafer W.
- processing conditions for forming the SiO 2 film on the wafer W include the following. Processing temperature (wafer temperature): 300 ° C. to 700 ° C. Processing pressure (processing chamber pressure): 1 Pa to 4000 Pa, DCS gas: 100 sccm to 10,000 sccm, O 2 gas: 100 sccm to 10,000 sccm, N 2 gas: 100 sccm to 10,000 sccm, By setting each processing condition to a value within the respective range, it is possible to appropriately progress the film forming process.
- step S14 the boat 26A is unloaded from the reaction tube 10A (boat unloading). After forming a predetermined thickness of film, N 2 gas from the inert gas supply unit is supplied, the processing chamber 14A together with is replaced with N 2 gas, the pressure of the processing chamber 14A returns to atmospheric pressure. Thereafter, the lid 22A is lowered by the boat elevator 32A, and the boat 26A is carried out of the reaction tube 10A.
- Step S15 In step S15, when it is confirmed that the oxygen concentration in the transfer chamber 8A is maintained at 30 ppm or less, the gate valve 90A is opened, the processed wafer W is taken out from the boat 26A (wafer discharge), and stored in the FOUP 5. In the processing module 3A, when step S15 ends (step S11), the next wafer W is processed.
- step S21 is processed in the processing furnace 4A, it transports the wafer W housed in FOUP5 the single-wafer apparatus PM 1.
- the gate valve 335 is opened, and the wafer W is carried into the processing furnace 301 by the transfer machine 7. Thereafter, the gate valve 335 is closed.
- the transfer of the wafer is completed to the single-wafer apparatus PM 1, PM 2, ⁇ , in order to transfer the wafer W to the PM n to continue.
- Step S22 From sheet device PM n the wafer transfer is completed sequentially for the wafer W, it performs a predetermined substrate processing. That is, substrate processing is performed in parallel at the same timing in a plurality of PMs.
- the wafer W is annealed by heating the wafer W with the heater 307.
- N 2 gas may be supplied to the wafer W as an inert gas.
- processing conditions for performing annealing on the wafer W include the following. Processing temperature (wafer temperature): 300 ° C. to 800 ° C. Processing pressure (pressure in processing chamber): 0.1 Pa to 300 Pa, By setting each processing condition to a value within the respective range, it is possible to appropriately perform a desired substrate processing.
- Step S23 In order from the sheet device PM n the substrate processing is completed, the oxygen concentration in the transfer chamber 8A is sure that it is kept 30ppm or less, the gate valve 335 is opened. When the wafer W is unloaded from the processing furnace 301, the gate valve 335 is closed. The wafer W is stored in the original FOUP.
- Step S21 to (Step S23) are performed in parallel with (Step 13).
- Step 21) may be performed in parallel with (Step 14).
- Step 23) may be performed in parallel with (Step 12).
- the processing module 3B when (Step S23) is completed, the processing returns to (Step S21), and the next wafer W is processed.
- the number n of stacked layers of the single wafer processing apparatus is determined by the number of processed wafers W and the processing time.
- Step S11 ⁇ (step S15) Time to (processing time) T a, when the the T b (step S21) Time to ⁇ (step S23) (processing time), two between T a
- the number of times the substrate can be processed by the leaf processing apparatus PM n is (T a / T b ) times.
- the number n of stacked layers may satisfy n ⁇ (T a / T b ) ⁇ M> N.
- n> (N / M) ⁇ (T b / T a ) may be satisfied.
- the required time Tb is set so as to satisfy T a > n ⁇ T b .
- the number of processed sheets M is set so as to satisfy at least N ⁇ n ⁇ M.
- n 5.
- the setting of each parameter described above may be configured to be determined by the controller 100. That is, the controller 100, so that the substrate processing wafers W of the same number as the wafers W number N in vertical processing furnace processing time at 4A T a in single-wafer processing apparatus PM n to be processed in the vertical processing furnace 4A is completed , the number of single-wafer processing apparatus PM n, configured to determine at least a parameter that one is selected from the processing number M and the process group consisting of time T b of a single wafer processing apparatus PM n.
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Abstract
Description
基板保持具に保持されたN(5≦N≦50)枚の基板を処理する縦型処理炉と、
前記縦型処理炉の下方に配置され、前記基板保持具を前記縦型処理炉に搬送する搬送室と、
前記搬送室に隣接し、前記基板をM(1≦M<10)枚ずつ処理し、少なくとも2段以上積層して配置されている複数の枚葉処理炉と、
前記搬送室および前記複数の枚葉処理炉に隣接し、前記基板を移載する移載機が設置される移載室と、を備える技術が提供される。
処理炉4Aは、N(5≦N≦50)枚の基板を一度に処理する縦型処理炉で構成される。
図3に示すように、処理炉4Aは、円筒形状の反応管10Aと、反応管10Aの外周に設置された加熱手段(加熱機構)としてのヒータ12Aとを備える。反応管は、例えば石英やSiCにより形成される。反応管10Aの内部には、基板としてのウエハWを処理する処理室(縦型処理室)14Aが形成される。反応管10Aには、温度検出器としての温度検出部16Aが設置される。温度検出部16Aは、反応管10Aの内壁に沿って立設されている。
図2に示すように、処理炉4Bは、基板をM(1≦M<10)枚ずつ処理する枚葉処理装置PM1~PMn(2≦n)が、搬送室6Aに相当する位置に上下にn段積層された構成である。以下、例えば、基板を1枚処理する場合の枚葉処理装置の構成について説明する。
ステップS11では、例えば、25枚のウエハWを保持できるボート26Aに対してウエハWを搬送する。移載室8A内および搬送室6A内の酸素濃度が30ppm以下に維持されていることを確認すると、ゲートバルブ90Aを開き、ボート26Aに対してウエハWを搬送し、ウエハWがボート26Aに装填(ウエハチャージ)されると、ゲートバルブ90Aが閉じられる。
ステップS12では、ボート26Aを処理室14A内に搬入(ボートロード)する。ボート26Aは、ボートエレベータ32Aによって処理室14A内に搬入され、反応管10Aの下部開口は蓋部22Aによって気密に閉塞(シール)された状態となる。
ステップS13では、ウエハWに対して所定の基板処理を行う。例えば、ウエハWに対して、原料ガスとしてDCS(SiH2 Cl2 :ジクロロシラン)ガスと、反応ガスとしてO2 (酸素)ガスとを供給することで、ウエハW上にシリコン酸化(SiO2)膜を形成する。
ヒータ12Aの加熱によって処理室14A内の温度が予め設定された処理温度に安定すると、処理室14A内のウエハWに対してDCSガスを供給する。DCSガスは、MFC38aにて所望の流量となるように制御され、ガス供給管36aおよびノズル44aを介して処理室14A内に供給される。
次に、DCSガスの供給を停止し、真空ポンプ52Aにより処理室14A内を真空排気する。この時、不活性ガス供給部から不活性ガスとしてN2ガスを処理室14A内に供給しても良い(不活性ガスパージ)。
次に、処理室14A内のウエハWに対してO2ガスを供給する。O2ガスは、MFC38bにて所望の流量となるように制御され、ガス供給管36bおよびノズル44bを介して処理室14A内に供給される。
次に、O2ガスの供給を停止し、真空ポンプ52Aにより処理室14A内を真空排気する。この時、不活性ガス供給部からN2ガスを処理室14A内に供給しても良い(不活性ガスパージ)。
処理温度(ウエハ温度):300℃~700℃、
処理圧力(処理室内圧力):1Pa~4000Pa、
DCSガス:100sccm~10000sccm、
O2ガス:100sccm~10000sccm、
N2ガス:100sccm~10000sccm、
それぞれの処理条件を、それぞれの範囲内の値に設定することで、成膜処理を適正に進行させることが可能となる。
ステップS14では、ボート26Aを反応管10Aから搬出(ボートアンロード)する。所定膜厚の膜を形成した後、不活性ガス供給部からN2ガスが供給され、処理室14A内がN2ガスに置換されると共に、処理室14Aの圧力が常圧に復帰される。その後、ボートエレベータ32Aにより蓋部22Aが降下されて、ボート26Aが反応管10Aから搬出される。
ステップS15では、移載室8A内の酸素濃度が30ppm以下に維持されていることを確認すると、ゲートバルブ90Aを開き、処理済ウエハWをボート26Aより取り出し(ウエハディスチャージ)、FOUP5に収納する。処理モジュール3Aでは、ステップS15が終了すると(ステップS11)に戻り、次のウエハWの処理を行う。
ステップS21では、処理炉4Aで処理され、FOUP5に収納されたウエハWを枚葉装置PM1に搬送する。移載室8A内の酸素濃度が30ppm以下に維持されていることを確認すると、ゲートバルブ335が開かれ、移載機7によりウエハWが処理炉301に搬入される。その後、ゲートバルブ335が閉じられる。枚葉装置PM1へのウエハの搬送が終わると、続けてPM2、・・・、PMnへとウエハWを順次搬送する。
ウエハ搬送が完了した枚葉装置PMnから順に、ウエハWに対して、所定の基板処理を行う。すなわち、複数のPMにおいて基板処理が同じタイミングで、並行して実施される。例えば、ヒータ307によりウエハWを加熱することで、ウエハWをアニール処理する。この時、ウエハWに対して不活性ガスとしてN2ガスを供給しても良い。
処理温度(ウエハ温度):300℃~800℃、
処理圧力(処理室内圧力):0.1Pa~300Pa、
それぞれの処理条件を、それぞれの範囲内の値に設定することで、所望の基板処理を適正に進行させることが可能となる。
基板処理が完了した枚葉装置PMnから順に、移載室8A内の酸素濃度が30ppm以下に維持されていることを確認し、ゲートバルブ335が開かれる。ウエハWが処理炉301内から搬出されると、ゲートバルブ335が閉じられる。ウエハWは元のFOUPに収納される。
本実施形態によれば、以下に示す1つ又は複数の効果が得られる。
(2)枚葉処理装置を上下に多段に積層することにより、装置のフットプリントの増加を抑制することができ、デバイスの製造コストを抑えることができる。
(3)縦型装置で処理済みの基板を多段に積層した枚葉装置で平行して順次処理することにより、次バッチ処理の待ち時間が解消し、処理装置全体のTATを短縮することができ、生産性を向上させることができる。
本実施形態は上述の態様に限定されず、以下に示す変形例のように変更することができる。
上述において、基板を搬送する際、移載室8A内や搬送室6A内の酸素濃度が30ppm以下に維持されていることを確認し、ゲートバルブ90Aやゲートバルブ335を開けるようにした。この時、移載室8A内や搬送室6A内の圧力は大気圧であっても良い。また、移載室8A内や搬送室6A内の雰囲気がN2雰囲気であっても良い。このような構成により、ウエハWの自然酸化を抑制することができる。
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- 基板保持具に保持されたN(5≦N≦50)枚の基板を処理する縦型処理炉と、
前記縦型処理炉の下方に配置され、前記基板保持具を前記縦型処理炉に搬送する搬送室と、
前記搬送室に隣接し、前記基板をM(1≦M<10)枚ずつ処理し、少なくとも2段以上積層して配置されている複数の枚葉処理炉と、
前記搬送室および前記複数の枚葉処理炉に隣接し、前記基板を移載する移載機が設置される移載室と、を備える基板処理装置。 - 前記複数の枚葉処理炉は、前記搬送室の高さ内に収まるように配置されている請求項1に記載の基板処理装置。
- 前記縦型処理炉は、前記縦型処理炉の下方から前記基板保持具を搬入出する開口部を有し、
前記複数の枚葉処理炉は、前記移載室に対面する側方から前記基板を搬入出する搬入口をそれぞれ有し、
前記開口部よりも、前記搬入口の方が低い位置に形成される請求項2に記載の基板処理装置。 - 前記複数の枚葉処理炉の内、最上段の枚葉処理炉の前記搬入口は、前記開口部と前記基板保持具の上端部との間に収まるように配置される請求項3に記載の基板処理装置。
- 前記複数の枚葉処理炉の内、最下段の枚葉処理炉の前記搬入口の高さ位置は、前記基板保持具の最下段の基板と同じ高さ位置以上である請求項4に記載の基板処理装置。
- 前記基板を搬送する時は、前記移載室内の酸素濃度を30ppm以下とする請求項5に記載の基板処理装置。
- 前記基板を前記搬送室と前記移載室との境界壁にゲートバルブを有し、
前記ゲートバルブは、前記搬送室内および前記移載室内の酸素濃度が30ppm以下の時に開となるよう構成される請求項6に記載の基板処理装置。 - 縦型処理炉で処理する枚数と同じ枚数の前記基板を、前記縦型処理炉における基板処理時間内に前記複数の枚葉処理炉で基板処理が完了するように前記枚葉処理炉の台数、前記枚葉処理炉の処理枚数および前記枚葉処理炉の時間を決定する請求項7に記載の基板処理装置。
- 前記縦型処理炉における基板処理と、前記複数の枚葉処理炉における基板処理とを並行して行う請求項8に記載の基板処理装置。
- 基板保持具に保持されたN(5≦N≦50)枚の基板を縦型処理炉で処理する工程と、
前記基板保持具を前記縦型処理炉の下方に配置された搬送室に搬出する工程と、
前記搬送室に隣接し、前記基板をM(1≦M<10)枚ずつ処理し、少なくとも2段以上積層して配置されている複数の枚葉処理炉で前記基板を処理する工程と、
を有する半導体装置の製造方法。 - 前記縦型処理炉で処理する工程と、前記複数の枚葉処理炉で前記基板を処理する工程とを並行して行う請求項10に記載の半導体装置の製造方法。
- 基板保持具に保持されたN(5≦N≦50)枚の基板を縦型処理炉で処理する手順と、
前記基板保持具を前記縦型処理炉の下方に配置された搬送室に搬出する手順と、
前記搬送室に隣接し、前記基板をM(1≦M<10)枚ずつ処理し、少なくとも2段以上積層して配置されている複数の枚葉処理炉で前記基板を処理する手順と、
をコンピュータにより基板処理装置に実行させるプログラム。
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