WO2021002269A1 - 塗布方法及び塗布装置 - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to a coating method and a coating device.
- Patent Document 1 describes a solvent supply step of supplying a solvent onto a substantially center of a substantially stationary substrate, and a resist liquid being supplied onto the solvent on the substantially center of the substrate after the solvent supply step. At the same time, after the first step of rotating the substrate at the first rotation speed and the second step of rotating the substrate at a second rotation speed lower than the first rotation speed after the first step. And a third step of rotating the substrate at a third rotation speed lower than the first rotation speed and higher than the second rotation speed after the second step. The method is described. Further, Patent Document 1 describes that, in order to save resist, briwet the substrate with a solvent such as thinner before applying the resist solution.
- the technique according to the present disclosure suppresses the amount of the treatment liquid required when applying various treatment liquids including a resist liquid to the substrate to form a coating film.
- One aspect of the present disclosure is a coating method in which a treatment liquid is supplied to a substrate and the treatment liquid is applied to the substrate by a spin coating method, wherein a solvent of the treatment liquid having a surface tension smaller than that of the treatment liquid is used.
- This is a coating method in which the treatment liquid is mixed with the treatment liquid and supplied to the substrate at the same time as the start of the supply of the treatment liquid or after the start of the supply of the treatment liquid.
- the amount of the treatment liquid required for applying various treatment liquids such as a resist liquid to the substrate to form a coating film can be suppressed.
- a resist solution for forming a pattern on a substrate for example, a semiconductor wafer (hereinafter, may be referred to as a “wafer”)
- a spin coating method for example, a substrate
- a pre-wet treatment is performed on the surface of the wafer to diffuse thinner, which is a solvent of the resist liquid, on the entire surface of the wafer before supplying the resist liquid.
- the required amount for coating various treatment liquids such as a resist liquid is reduced as compared with the conventional case, and various treatment liquids are applied to the substrate to form a coating film. In doing so, the amount of processing liquid required is reduced compared to the conventional method.
- ⁇ Resist coating device> 1 and 2 show an outline of the configuration of the resist coating device 1 as the coating device according to the present embodiment, and the resist coating device 1 has a cup body 2 in the housing C.
- a spin chuck 11 as a rotation holding member that sucks and attracts a substrate, for example, a central portion on the back surface side of the wafer W and holds it horizontally is provided so as to be able to move up and down and to rotate around a vertical axis. ..
- the spin chuck 11 is connected to the rotation drive mechanism 13 via a shaft 12, and is configured to be able to move up and down and rotate by the rotation drive mechanism 13 while the spin chuck 11 holds the wafer W.
- the cup body 2 has a shape in which the upper side is opened so as to surround the wafer W held by the spin chuck 11, and has an outer cup 3 and an inner cup 4.
- the upper end of the side peripheral surface of the outer cup 3 is inclined inward, and the tip thereof is bent downward.
- the inner cup 4 is located inside the outer cup 3 and has an inclined portion 4a inclined toward the outer cup 3.
- the inner cup 4 is supported by a tubular support portion 5. As a result, a tubular annular space S is formed on the lower side of the inner cup 4.
- An annular partition plate 6 is formed in the space S.
- the space between the partition plate 6 and the outer cup 3 forms the liquid receiving portion 7.
- a drainage pipe 8 is connected to the bottom of the liquid receiving portion 7.
- the space S between the partition plate 6 and the support portion 5 forms an exhaust space 9.
- An exhaust pipe 10 is connected to the bottom of the exhaust space 9. Therefore, the droplets and mist of the processing liquid or the like that the wafer W rotates and scatters flow from the liquid receiving portion 7 to the drainage pipe 8 and are discharged.
- steam or the like flows from the exhaust space 9 to the exhaust pipe 10 and is discharged.
- the supply nozzle 22 supported by the nozzle arm 21 shown in FIG. 2 can move and stop at an arbitrary position above the spin chuck 11. That is, the nozzle arm 21 is movable on the rail 23 provided in the housing C by the drive mechanism 24. Further, the supply nozzle 22 can be raised and lowered.
- the supply nozzle 22 is connected to one end of a supply path 31 such as a pipe, and the resist liquid system supply path 35 and the solvent system supply path are connected to the other end side of the supply path 31 via a line mixer 32 and a mixing block 33. It branches to 36.
- a resist liquid supply source 38 is connected to the resist liquid system supply path 35 via a bellows pump 37.
- the solvent supply source 40 is connected to the solvent system supply path 36 via the bellows pump 39.
- the line mixer 32 is a mixing means for mixing the resist liquid and the solvent, and although not shown, the line mixer 32 is configured by arranging a plurality of obstructing plates in the length direction of the cylindrical tube, for example.
- These obstruction plates are formed by, for example, twisting a plate-like body having a width substantially the same as the inner diameter of a cylindrical tube by 90 degrees to the right or left in the length direction.
- the mixing means is not limited to the line mixer 32, and other mechanisms capable of mixing at least two liquids can also be adopted.
- the bellows pumps 37 and 39 function as liquid transfer means whose flow rate can be adjusted by changing the discharge stroke.
- the timing of flow rate adjustment, discharge start, and discharge stop by such bellows pumps 37 and 39 is controlled by the control device 51.
- the control device 51 is, for example, a computer equipped with a CPU, a memory, or the like, and has a program storage unit (not shown).
- a program for controlling the coating process on the wafer W in the resist coating apparatus 1 is stored in the program storage unit.
- the program storage unit is configured to control the start / stop of the rotation drive of the rotation drive mechanism 13, the control of the rotation speed, the vertical movement of the spin chuck 11, the up / down operation of the supply nozzle 22, the movement in the horizontal direction, and the stop.
- the program may be recorded on a storage medium readable by a computer and may be installed on the control device 51 from the storage medium.
- the resist coating device 1 is configured as described above, and by using this resist coating device 1, the resist liquid from the resist liquid supply source 38 and the solvent from the solvent supply source 40 can be obtained.
- the wafer W on the spin chuck 11 can be discharged from the supply nozzle 22 at a desired timing, a desired flow rate, and a desired mixing ratio, respectively. Therefore, by rotating the spin chuck 11, a resist film can be coated and formed on the wafer W by the spin coating method.
- the coating apparatus used in the coating method according to the embodiment is not limited to the resist coating apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration.
- FIG. 3 shows a general pre-wet treatment. That is, only the solvent is supplied from the start of the coating process to 1.2 seconds, then the supply of the solvent is stopped, and only the resist solution is supplied, and 2 from the start (when the time in FIG. 3 is 0.0).
- a timing chart is shown in which the supply of the resist solution is stopped at 4 seconds.
- the vertical axis shows the ratio of the resist liquid and the solvent supplied from the bellows pumps 37 and 39 to the maximum discharge rate (for example, 0.41 ml / sec).
- the rotation speed of the wafer at that time is, for example, a known rotation speed according to the viscosity of the resist liquid, for example, a rotation speed selected in the range of 500 to 4000 rpm.
- the solvent is supplied at a flow rate of 100% of the maximum discharge rate from the start to 1.2 seconds as in the example of FIG.
- the resist liquid is mixed by starting the supply slightly after the start of the supply of the solvent, for example, 0.6 seconds after the start. Then, from the start to 1.1 seconds, the resist liquid is mixed as it is at a flow rate of 50% of the maximum discharge rate and discharged from the supply nozzle 22, and then the flow rate of the resist liquid is increased to 70% of the maximum discharge rate.
- the resist liquid is supplied to the wafer at the flow rate of the above, and the supply of the resist liquid is stopped at 2.4 seconds from the start.
- the coating method according to the embodiment is the coating method shown in FIG. That is, after the general pre-wet treatment, the resist liquid is supplied to the wafer W at a flow rate of 100% of the maximum discharge rate from the start to 1.2 seconds, and then the supply is stopped. On the other hand, for the solvent, mixing is started at a flow rate of 10% of the maximum discharge rate 0.1 seconds after the start, and stopped 0.8 seconds after the start.
- the diffusibility of the resist solution is improved by mixing the resist solution with a small amount of solvent having a surface tension smaller than that of the resist solution after discharging the resist solution. Then, once the resist liquid spreads over the entire surface of the wafer W, no solvent is required thereafter, so even if the supply (mixing) of the solvent is stopped, there is no problem in diffusibility and coating property. Therefore, the amount of the resist liquid required for applying the resist liquid to the wafer to form the coating film can be suppressed. In addition, the covering property can be improved.
- the mixing may be started at the same time as the resist liquid.
- the mixing of the solvent may be stopped during the supply of the resist liquid.
- a solvent mixing time of 1/2 to 2/3 of the resist liquid discharge time is sufficient.
- the mixing ratio (amount) of the solvent is preferably 3 to 50%, more preferably 3 to 20%, based on the resist solution.
- the viscosity of the applicable resist solution is 1 cP to 100 cP, and the more remarkable effect can be realized by the resist solution of 3 cP to 100 cP.
- the present disclosure is applicable not only to the resist liquid but also to other treatment liquids and the solvent of the treatment liquid.
- the technique of the present disclosure can be applied to enjoy the effect of the above-mentioned treatment-saving liquid.
- the film thickness profile is shown in FIG.
- the horizontal axis shows the position of the wafer and the vertical axis shows the film thickness.
- REF is a resist solution, MIBC (methylisobutylcarbinol), OK73 (propylene glycol monomethyl ether, PGME), IPA (isopropyl). The case of alcohol) is shown.
- the REF is a case where it is applied and formed only by supplying a resist liquid after the pre-wet treatment.
- the other solvents are diluted 20% with respect to the resist solution and coated according to the recipe shown in FIG.
- the film thickness is reduced by about 20% as a whole, but this is a result of 20% dilution, which is appropriate.
- the resist solution can be reduced by 20%.
- the film thickness profile it can be seen that a substantially flat film thickness is formed on the entire surface of the wafer. Therefore, it was found that a resist film having a required film thickness, good coverage, and a uniform film thickness can be formed.
- the solvent is preferably IPA or a solvent having a lower volatility than IPA.
- PGMEA propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate
- the coating recipe shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 can also be proposed. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the solvent was started to be mixed 0.1 seconds later than the discharge of the resist liquid, and thereafter the solvent was continuously mixed at a constant flow rate, and 0.8 seconds after the start of the discharge of the resist liquid, the solvent was mixed. The supply (mixing) of the solvent was stopped.
- the mixing of the solvent was started at the same time as the start of the resist supply, and 0.4 seconds after the start, the flow rate of the solvent was reduced from 50% to 15%, and 0.
- An example is shown in which the mixing of the solvent is stopped after 8 seconds.
- a solvent is mixed with the resist solution at a rate of, for example, about 50% of the resist solution at the start of discharging the resist solution, the surface tension of the resist solution is lowered, and then the mixing ratio of the solvent is lowered. ..
- the surface tension of the resist solution can be lowered, the diffusibility can be improved, the coating property can be improved, and the resist solution can be saved from the time when the resist solution is started to be spread on the wafer.
- the surface tension of the resist solution is lowered from the time when the resist solution is started to be spread on the wafer to increase the diffusivity from the beginning, but the mixing ratio of the solvent is gradually increased from the start.
- An example is shown in which the peak is reached after 0.4 seconds, the mixing ratio is gradually reduced thereafter, and the mixing of the solvent is stopped 0.7 seconds after the start.
- the coating property of the resist solution can be improved, and a resist film having a film thickness required for the wafer can be applied and formed with less resist solution than the conventional coating method using only the pre-wet treatment.
- a larger amount of resist solution is supplied to the example of FIG. 9 at the initial stage of the start of supply of the resist solution, for example, from the start to 0.3 seconds, and thereafter, the same as in FIG. This is an example of continuing to supply a constant flow rate.
- a larger amount of the resist solution is supplied at the initial stage of diffusing the resist solution (as a result, the mixing ratio of the solvent is lower than that of the example of FIG. 9) to improve the coating property of the resist solution. be able to.
- the resist film can be applied and formed on the wafer with less resist liquid than the conventional application method using only the pre-wet treatment.
- the mixing ratio of the solvent to the resist solution may be reduced from the intermediate point in the period of mixing the solvent to the resist solution to the end.
- a solvent having a surface tension smaller than that of the treatment liquid is mixed during the supply of the treatment liquid (including at the same time as the start of supply) while the treatment liquid, for example, the resist liquid is being supplied to the substrate.
- the treatment liquid itself is mixed while being continuously supplied. That is, by mixing the treatment liquid while it is being continuously supplied rather than intermittently, it is possible to reduce the treatment liquid and to form a predetermined film while improving the covering property.
- the coating property on the substrate is improved, but since the original purpose is to form a predetermined film of the treatment liquid on the substrate, the original purpose is to form the coating film on the substrate.
- a predetermined film of the treatment liquid for example, a predetermined resist film needs to be formed on the substrate. Therefore, the mixing of the solvent needs to be performed and completed before the supply of the treatment liquid itself is stopped. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 9, the mixture may be mixed unevenly in the first half of the supply time, or may be mixed from the first half to the middle stage, but in any case, the time zone in which the solvent is not mixed is set.
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図1、図2は、本実施形態にかかる塗布装置としてのレジスト塗布装置1の構成の概略を示しており、このレジスト塗布装置1は、筐体C内にカップ体2を有している。カップ体2内には、基板、たとえばウエハWの裏面側中央部を吸引吸着して水平に保持する回転保持部材としてのスピンチャック11が昇降自在、かつ鉛直軸回りに回転自在に設けられている。スピンチャック11はシャフト12を介して回転駆動機構13と接続されており、スピンチャック11がウエハWを保持した状態で回転駆動機構13によって、昇降及び回転可能なように構成されている。
まず、実施の形態にかかる塗布方法の説明に入る前に、いくつかの塗布方法について発明者らが実験した結果について説明する。これらの実験は、処理液としてレジスト液、溶剤としてプリウェット処理に使用される当該レジスト液の溶剤(RRC)を用いた例である。
2 カップ体
3 外カップ
4 内カップ
6 仕切り板
7 液受け部
8 排液管
9 排気空間
10 排気管
11 スピンチャック
12 シャフト
13 回転駆動機構
21 ノズルアーム
22 供給ノズル
23 レール
31 供給路
32 ラインミキサ
33 混合ブロック
35 レジスト液系供給路
36 溶剤系供給路
37、39 ベローズポンプ
38 レジスト液供給源
40 溶剤供給源
51 制御装置
C 筐体
S 空間
W ウエハ
Claims (11)
- 基板に処理液を供給し、スピンコーティング法によって基板に前記処理液を塗布する塗布方法であって、
前記処理液よりも表面張力が小さい前記処理液の溶剤を、前記処理液の供給開始と同時かまたは前記処理液の供給開始よりも遅れて、前記処理液に混合して前記基板に供給する、塗布方法。 - 前記処理液の前記基板への供給停止よりも前に、前記溶剤の前記処理液への混合を終了する、請求項1に記載の塗布方法。
- 前記溶剤の前記処理液への混合を開始して終了するまでの間は、前記処理液を連続して供給する、請求項1または2のいずれか一項に記載の塗布方法。
- 前記溶剤の前記処理液の混合時間は、前記処理液の供給時間の1/2~2/3である、請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の塗布方法。
- 前記溶剤の前記処理液の混合割合は、前記処理液の3~50%である、請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の塗布方法。
- 前記溶剤の前記処理液へ混合する期間における中間時点から終了するまでの間に、前記溶剤の前記処理液に対する混合割合を下げる、請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の塗布方法。
- 前記処理液は、粘度が3cP~100cPのレジスト液である、請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の塗布方法。
- 前記溶剤は、IPA、またはIPAよりも揮発性が低い溶剤である、請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の塗布方法。
- 前記溶剤は、PGMEA、またはMIBCである、請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の塗布方法。
- 基板に処理液を供給し、スピンコーティング法によって基板に前記処理液を塗布するように構成された塗布装置であって、
前記基板を回転可能に保持する回転保持部材と、
前記回転保持部材に保持された前記基板に対して前記処理液を供給する供給ノズルと、
前記処理液よりも表面張力が小さい前記処理液の溶剤を、前記処理液の供給開始と同時かまたは前記処理液の供給開始よりも遅れて、前記処理液に混合して前記基板に供給するように前記塗布装置を制御するように制御部と、
を有する、塗布装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記供給ノズルから前記基板に対して前記処理液を連続して供給した状態のまま前記溶剤の前記処理液に対する混合割合を調整し、前記処理液の供給停止時を含む処理液供給の後半の時間帯で前記溶剤を前記処理液に混合しないように前記塗布装置を制御するように構成されている、請求項10に記載の塗布装置。
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