WO2021095608A1 - 付着物除去方法及び成膜方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a deposit removing method and a film forming method.
- semiconductor materials containing elements other than silicon have been attracting attention.
- the semiconductor material containing an element other than silicon include a semiconductor material containing a group III-V element such as germanium (Ge) and indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs), and a semiconductor material containing a metal chalcogenide.
- a method of forming a passivation film on a substrate such as germanium or molybdenum using hydrogen selenide (H 2 Se) gas has been proposed (for example, a patent). See Document 1). Further, as a method for forming a metal chalcogenide, a method of treating a molybdenum oxide layer and a tungsten oxide layer with a radicalized hydrogen selenide gas to form a molybdenum selenium layer and a tungsten selenium layer has been proposed. (See, for example, Patent Document 2).
- the reaction is carried out at a high temperature, so that hydrogen selenide is formed on the inner surface of the chamber where the reaction is carried out and the inner surface of the piping arranged on the downstream side of the chamber.
- selenium-containing deposits produced by the decomposition of the chamber adhered.
- the inside of the chamber is evacuated and replaced with an inert gas. At that time, selenium particles may adhere to a substrate such as a wafer. If the selenium particles adhere to the substrate, the performance of the manufactured semiconductor structure may deteriorate.
- Patent Document 3 discloses a technique for etching a chalcogen compound semiconductor film containing selenium using a plasma etching apparatus.
- selenium derived from the etching product adheres to the inner surface of the chamber, and the adhered selenium is plasma-cleaned with a cleaning gas containing boron trichloride (BCl 3 ) and chlorine (Cl 2). It is removed with.
- BCl 3 boron trichloride
- chlorine Cl 2
- selenium is removed by reacting with chlorine, but selenium chloride, which is a reaction product, is in a solid state depending on the oxidation number of selenium.
- the present invention is a method for removing deposits and a method for forming a film, which can remove deposits containing selenium adhering to the inner surface of a chamber or the inner surface of a pipe connected to the chamber without disassembling the chamber.
- the challenge is to provide.
- one aspect of the present invention is as follows [1] to [6].
- [1] Selenium-containing deposits adhering to at least one of the inner surface of the chamber and the inner surface of the pipe connected to the chamber are removed by reacting with a cleaning gas containing a hydrogen-containing compound gas. Kimono removal method.
- [2] The method for removing deposits according to [1], wherein the cleaning gas is brought into contact with the deposits under the conditions of a temperature of 20 ° C. or higher and 800 ° C. or lower and a pressure of 20 Pa or higher and 101 kPa or lower.
- a deposit removing step of removing deposits containing selenium adhering to at least one of the inner surface of the chamber and the inner surface of the pipe connected to the chamber With A film forming method in which the deposit removing step is performed by the deposit removing method according to any one of [1] to [4].
- the first embodiment of the present invention is an embodiment of a method for removing deposits, which is a deposit containing selenium, which is adhered to at least one of the inner surface of the chamber and the inner surface of the pipe connected to the chamber (hereinafter, simply referred to as “simply”. It is a method of removing "adhesion") by reacting with a cleaning gas containing a hydrogen-containing compound gas.
- the hydrogen-containing compound gas and the cleaning gas do not contain a selenium atom.
- the inner surface of the chamber, the piping connected to the chamber for example, the piping for supplying air for cleaning gas connected to the upstream side of the chamber, or the downstream of the chamber.
- Adhesion containing selenium may adhere to the inner surface of the exhaust pipe (exhaust pipe connected to the side). If the next reaction is carried out with the deposits attached, the reaction may be adversely affected. Therefore, it is preferable to carry out the next reaction after removing the deposits.
- the method for removing deposits according to the first embodiment is attached by bringing a cleaning gas into contact with the deposits and reacting the selenium in the deposits with the hydrogen-containing compound gas in the cleaning gas to generate hydrogen selenium gas. Since the kimono is removed, it is possible to remove the deposits adhering to the inner surface of the chamber and the inner surface of the pipe connected to the chamber without disassembling the chamber. Therefore, the deposits can be easily removed.
- the contact between the cleaning gas and the deposit is preferably performed under the condition of a temperature of 20 ° C. or higher and 800 ° C. or lower, and more preferably performed under the condition of a temperature of 40 ° C. or higher and 600 ° C. or lower.
- a temperature of 800 ° C. or lower the hydrogen-containing compound gas in the cleaning gas and the generated hydrogen selenide gas do not easily corrode metal materials such as stainless steel forming chambers and pipes, and in addition, they are contained in deposits.
- the reverse reaction in which the hydrogen selenide gas generated by the reaction between the selenium and the hydrogen-containing compound gas in the cleaning gas returns to the selenium is unlikely to occur.
- the temperature is 20 ° C. or higher, the reaction between the selenium in the deposit and the hydrogen-containing compound gas in the cleaning gas tends to proceed.
- the contact between the cleaning gas and the deposit is preferably performed under the condition of absolute pressure of 20 Pa or more and 101 kPa or less, and more preferably 60 Pa or more and 90 kPa or less. If the pressure is 101 kPa or less, problems are unlikely to occur in the chamber and piping.
- the chamber is a reaction vessel of a film forming apparatus that reacts a substrate with a passivation gas to form a passivation film on the surface of the substrate, it is assumed to be used in a reduced pressure environment, so that pressure conditions are used. Is preferably 101 kPa or less.
- the pressure is 20 Pa or more, the reaction between the selenium in the deposit and the hydrogen-containing compound gas in the cleaning gas tends to proceed.
- the hydrogen-containing compound gas is a gas of a compound having a hydrogen atom and further having no selenium atom and a halogen atom, for example, hydrogen gas (H 2 ), hydrocarbon gas, and ammonia gas (NH 3).
- At least one gas selected from the group consisting of is preferable, and at least one of hydrogen gas and methane gas is more preferable.
- the content ratio of the hydrogen-containing compound gas in the cleaning gas is not particularly limited as long as it is an amount sufficient to remove selenium (adhesion), but is preferably 5% by volume or more, preferably 20% by volume. The above is more preferable, 90% by volume or more is further preferable, and 100% by volume is particularly preferable.
- the components other than the hydrogen-containing compound gas contained in the cleaning gas are not particularly limited as long as they are gases of compounds having no selenium atom, and examples thereof include inert gases such as nitrogen gas and argon gas. Can be done.
- the chamber is not particularly limited as long as it is made of a material having resistance to hydrogen selenide, but it is preferable that the chamber has a structure capable of reducing the pressure to a predetermined pressure, and the surface of the material is, for example, anodized. Aluminum and the like can be mentioned.
- the pipe connected to the chamber is not particularly limited as long as it is made of a material having resistance to hydrogen selenide, but it is preferable to have a structure that can withstand a predetermined pressure.
- the method for removing deposits according to the first embodiment can be suitably applied to a chamber provided as a reaction vessel in a semiconductor film forming apparatus and a pipe connected to the chamber.
- the second embodiment of the present invention is the embodiment of the film forming method, in which a passivation gas containing a selenium-containing compound gas is supplied to a chamber in which the substrate is housed, and the substrate and the passivation gas are reacted to cause the substrate to react.
- a passivation gas containing a selenium-containing compound gas is supplied to a chamber in which the substrate is housed, and the substrate and the passivation gas are reacted to cause the substrate to react.
- selenium-containing deposits adhering to at least one of the inner surface of the chamber and the inner surface of the pipe connected to the chamber are removed. It is a method including a deposit removing step. Then, this deposit removing step is performed by the deposit removing method of the first embodiment.
- the air supply of the inner surface of the chamber or the piping connected to the chamber for example, the passivation gas or the cleaning gas connected to the upstream side of the chamber.
- Adhesion containing selenium may adhere to the inner surface of the piping or the exhaust piping connected to the downstream side of the chamber.
- the substrate is introduced into the chamber with deposits on the inner surface of the chamber or the inner surface of the piping, selenium particles may adhere to the substrate when the chamber is evacuated and replaced with an inert gas. If the selenium particles adhere to the substrate, the performance of the manufactured semiconductor structure may deteriorate. Further, if the next passivation step is performed with the selenium particles adhering to the substrate, problems such as deterioration of the passivation film film forming speed and film quality may occur. Therefore, it is preferable to perform the next passivation step after removing the deposits.
- the deposit is brought into contact with the cleaning gas, and the selenium in the deposit is reacted with the hydrogen-containing compound gas in the cleaning gas to generate hydrogen selenide gas. Therefore, it is possible to remove the deposits adhering to the inner surface of the chamber and the inner surface of the pipe connected to the chamber without disassembling the chamber. Therefore, the deposits can be easily removed. Further, according to the film forming method according to the second embodiment, it is possible to suppress the adhesion of selenium particles to the substrate by removing the deposits, so that a semiconductor structure having excellent performance can be manufactured. ..
- the deposit removing step is performed every time the passivation step is performed, and the deposit removing step is performed every time the passivation step is performed a plurality of times. May be good. If the number of times the deposit removing step is performed is smaller than the number of times the passivation step is performed, the utilization efficiency of the film forming apparatus can be improved.
- the type of passivation gas containing the selenium-containing compound gas is not particularly limited as long as it is a gas of a compound containing selenium, but hydrogen selenide gas is preferable because of its good passivation performance.
- the content ratio of the selenium-containing compound gas in the passivation gas is not particularly limited as long as it is a sufficient amount for forming the passivation film, but it is preferably 1% by volume or more, and preferably 2% by volume or more. Is more preferable, 10% by volume or more is further preferable, and 100% by volume is particularly preferable.
- the components other than the selenium-containing compound gas contained in the passivation gas are not particularly limited, and examples thereof include inert gases such as nitrogen gas and argon gas.
- the type of material forming the substrate is not particularly limited as long as it is a semiconductor material, and examples thereof include materials containing elements such as silicon, germanium, group III-V compounds, molybdenum, and tungsten.
- silicon silicon used for forming a semiconductor element is preferable, and examples thereof include amorphous silicon, polysilicon, and single crystal silicon. Germanium, Group III-V compounds, molybdenum, and tungsten are also preferably those used for forming semiconductor devices.
- the pressure in the chamber when the passivation film is formed in the passivation step is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 Pa or more and 101 kPa or less, more preferably 10 Pa or more and 90 kPa or less, and 100 Pa or more and 80 kPa or less. The following is more preferable.
- the temperature of the substrate when the substrate and the passivation gas are reacted in the passivation step is not particularly limited, but is 20 ° C. or higher in order to obtain high in-plane uniformity of treatment with the passivation gas on the surface of the substrate. It is preferably 1500 ° C. or lower, more preferably 50 ° C. or higher and 1200 ° C. or lower, and even more preferably 100 ° C. or higher and 1000 ° C. or lower.
- the length of the passivation time in the passivation process is not particularly limited, but it is preferably 120 minutes or less in consideration of the efficiency of the semiconductor device manufacturing process.
- the passivation time is the time from when the passivation gas is supplied to the chamber in which the substrate is housed until the passivation gas in the chamber is exhausted by a vacuum pump or the like in order to finish the treatment of the surface of the substrate by the passivation gas. Point to.
- the film forming method according to the second embodiment can be suitably applied to a semiconductor film forming apparatus for forming a passivation film on the surface of a substrate.
- the structure of this film forming apparatus is not particularly limited, and the positional relationship between the substrate housed in the chamber, which is the reaction vessel, and the piping connected to the chamber is not particularly limited.
- Example 1 Using the film forming apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1, a passivation step of forming a passivation film on the surface of a substrate and a deposit removing step of removing deposits containing selenium were repeatedly performed.
- the film forming apparatus 1 includes a chamber 10 for performing a passivation step and a deposit removing step, and a temperature adjusting device (not shown) for adjusting the temperature inside the chamber 10. Inside the chamber 10, a stage 11 for supporting the sample 20 is provided.
- a silicon oxide film having a thickness of 150 nm was formed on a silicon substrate, and a molybdenum film having a thickness of 80 nm was further formed on the silicon oxide film.
- a passage gas air supply pipe 12 for supplying a passion gas containing a selenium-containing compound gas to the chamber 10 and a cleaning pipe 12 for supplying a cleaning gas containing a hydrogen-containing compound gas to the chamber 10 are provided.
- the gas air supply pipe 13 and the inert gas air supply pipe 14 that supplies the inert gas to the chamber 10 are connected via valves 32, 33, and 34, respectively.
- an exhaust pipe 15 for discharging the gas in the chamber 10 to the outside is connected to the downstream side of the chamber 10, and a vacuum pump 38 is connected to the downstream side of the exhaust pipe 15 via a valve 35. It is connected.
- the pressure inside the chamber 10 is controlled by the pressure controller 37 that controls the valve 35.
- a passivation step was performed using such a film forming apparatus 1.
- the sample 20 was placed on the stage 11, the pressure in the chamber 10 was reduced to less than 10 Pa, and then the temperature in the chamber 10 was raised to 800 ° C.
- the valve 32 was opened, and hydrogen selenide gas as a passivation gas was supplied into the chamber 10 from the passivation gas air supply pipe 12 at a pressure of 101 kPa.
- the flow rate of the passivation gas at this time was 100 sccm, and the pressure in the chamber 10 when the passivation film was formed on the surface of the sample 20 was 67 kPa.
- sccm represents a flow rate (mL / min) at 0 ° C. and 101.3 kPa.
- the passivation gas was introduced for 30 minutes, and when the surface of the sample 20 was seleniumized and a passivation film was formed under the conditions of a temperature of 800 ° C. and a pressure of 67 kPa, the introduction of the passivation gas was stopped. Then, the inside of the chamber 10 was evacuated by the vacuum pump 38, the inert gas was supplied into the chamber 10 from the inert gas air supply pipe 14, and the inside of the chamber 10 was replaced with the inert gas. Then, the temperature in the chamber 10 was lowered to room temperature, and the sample 20 on which the passivation film was formed was taken out from the chamber 10.
- a deposit removing step was performed using the film forming apparatus 1. After reducing the pressure in the chamber 10 from which the sample 20 was taken out to less than 10 Pa, the temperature in the chamber 10 was raised to 500 ° C. After that, the valve 33 was opened, and hydrogen gas was supplied as cleaning gas from the cleaning gas air supply pipe 13 to the inside of the chamber 10 and the exhaust pipe 15. The flow rate of the cleaning gas at this time was 100 sccm, and the pressure in the chamber 10 when removing the deposits was 67 kPa.
- the cleaning gas was introduced for 5 minutes, and the deposits were reacted with hydrogen gas under the conditions of a temperature of 500 ° C. and a pressure of 67 kPa to remove the deposits, and then the introduction of the cleaning gas was stopped. Then, the inside of the chamber 10 was evacuated by the vacuum pump 38, the inert gas was supplied into the chamber 10 from the inert gas air supply pipe 14, and the inside of the chamber 10 was replaced with the inert gas.
- a passivation step was performed in the same manner as above to form a passivation film on a new sample 20. Then, the deposit removing step was performed in the same manner as described above. By repeating such an operation, a total of 100 samples 20 on which the passivation film was formed were produced.
- Example 2 100 samples 20 having a passivation film formed were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the temperature inside the chamber 10 was set to 350 ° C. and the pressure was set to 100 Pa in the deposit removing step.
- Example 3 100 samples 20 having a passivation film formed were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the temperature inside the chamber 10 in the deposit removing step was set to 20 ° C.
- Example 4 100 samples 20 having a passivation film formed were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the temperature inside the chamber 10 in the deposit removing step was set to 800 ° C.
- Example 5 100 samples 20 having a passivation film formed were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the pressure in the chamber 10 in the deposit removing step was set to 20 Pa.
- Example 6 100 samples 20 having a passivation film formed were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the pressure in the chamber 10 in the deposit removing step was 101 kPa.
- Example 7 Cleaning gas in the deposit removing step 100 samples 20 having a passivation film formed were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the cleaning gas supplied from the air supply pipe 13 was methane gas.
- Example 8 Cleaning gas in the deposit removing step 100 samples 20 having a passivation film formed were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the cleaning gas supplied from the air supply pipe 13 was ammonia gas.
- Comparative Example 1 100 samples 20 having a passivation film formed were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the passivation step was repeated without performing the deposit removing step.
- the samples 20 of Examples 1 to 8 and Comparative Example 1 the number of selenium particles adhering to the surface of the sample 20 is measured each time the passivation step of each of the first to 100th samples 20 is completed. did. The number of particles was measured using a wafer inspection device Surfscan (registered trademark) 6240 manufactured by KLA Corporation. The measurement results are shown in Table 1.
- Example 1 to 8 in which the deposit removing step was performed after the passivation step, the number of particles adhering to the sample 20 was small, and even if the number of passivation steps was 100, in Example 1, 100 particles / m. It was about 2, in Example 2, it was about 300 pieces / m 2 , and in other examples, it was 1000 pieces / m 2 or less. As described above, it was shown that by performing the deposit removing step, the passivation step can be repeated while keeping the number of adhered particles low without disassembling and cleaning the chamber.
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これらの半導体材料は、シリコン材料と比較してモビリティ(移動度)が高いというメリットを有しているものの、成膜が困難である場合や、材料間の界面の欠陥密度が高くなる場合があった。
チャンバーの内面やチャンバーの下流側に配された配管の内面にセレンを含有する付着物が付着した状態で、ウエハ等の基板をチャンバー内に導入すると、チャンバー内を真空にして不活性ガスで置換した際にセレンのパーティクルがウエハ等の基板に付着するおそれがあった。そして、セレンのパーティクルが基板に付着すると、製造された半導体構造の性能が低下するおそれがあった。
特許文献3に開示の技術では、セレンを塩素と反応させて除去しているが、反応生成物であるセレン塩化物は、セレンの酸化数によっては固体状であるため、プラズマエッチング装置内の別の場所に再付着したり、プラズマエッチング装置の下流側に配された配管に再付着したりするという問題があった。したがって、チャンバーの内面やチャンバーの下流側に配された配管の内面に、セレン塩化物を含有する付着物が付着した場合には、チャンバーを解体して洗浄を行う必要があった。
[1] チャンバーの内面及び前記チャンバーに接続された配管の内面の少なくとも一方に付着している、セレンを含有する付着物を、水素含有化合物ガスを含有するクリーニングガスと反応させることにより除去する付着物除去方法。
[2] 温度20℃以上800℃以下、圧力20Pa以上101kPa以下の条件下で、前記クリーニングガスを前記付着物に接触させる[1]に記載の付着物除去方法。
[3] 前記水素含有化合物ガスが、水素ガス、炭化水素ガス、及びアンモニアガスからなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種である[1]又は[2]に記載の付着物除去方法。
[4] 前記水素含有化合物ガスが水素ガスである[1]又は[2]に記載の付着物除去方法。
前記パッシベーション工程を行った後に、前記チャンバーの内面及び前記チャンバーに接続された配管の内面の少なくとも一方に付着している、セレンを含有する付着物を除去する付着物除去工程と、
を備え、
前記付着物除去工程を、[1]~[4]のいずれか一項に記載の付着物除去方法によって行う成膜方法。
[6] 前記セレン含有化合物ガスがセレン化水素ガスである[5]に記載の成膜方法。
本発明の第一実施形態は、付着物除去方法の実施形態であり、チャンバーの内面及びチャンバーに接続された配管の内面の少なくとも一方に付着している、セレンを含有する付着物(以下、単に「付着物」と記すこともある)を、水素含有化合物ガスを含有するクリーニングガスと反応させることにより除去する方法である。なお、水素含有化合物ガスとクリーニングガスはセレン原子を含有しない。
本発明の第二実施形態は、成膜方法の実施形態であり、セレン含有化合物ガスを含有するパッシベーションガスを、基板が収容されたチャンバーに供給し、基板とパッシベーションガスとを反応させて、基板の表面にパッシベーション膜を成膜するパッシベーション工程と、パッシベーション工程を行った後に、チャンバーの内面及びチャンバーに接続された配管の内面の少なくとも一方に付着している、セレンを含有する付着物を除去する付着物除去工程と、を備える方法である。そして、この付着物除去工程は、第一実施形態の付着物除去方法によって行われるものである。
パッシベーションガスにおけるセレン含有化合物ガスの含有比率は、パッシベーション膜の成膜に十分な量であれば特に限定されるものではないが、1体積%以上であることが好ましく、2体積%以上であることがより好ましく、10体積%以上であることがさらに好ましく、100体積%であることが特に好ましい。パッシベーションガスに含有されるセレン含有化合物ガス以外の成分は、特に限定されるものではないが、例えば、窒素ガス、アルゴンガス等の不活性ガスを挙げることができる。
(実施例1)
図1に示す成膜装置1を用いて、基板の表面にパッシベーション膜を成膜するパッシベーション工程と、セレンを含有する付着物を除去する付着物除去工程とを繰り返し行った。成膜装置1は、パッシベーション工程や付着物除去工程を行うチャンバー10と、チャンバー10の内部の温度を調整する温度調整装置(図示せず)と、を有する。チャンバー10の内部には、試料20を支持するステージ11が備えられている。試料20としては、シリコン基板上に厚さ150nmのシリコン酸化膜が形成され、さらにその上に厚さ80nmのモリブデン膜が形成されたものを使用した。
付着物除去工程におけるチャンバー10内の温度を350℃、圧力を100Paとした点以外は、実施例1と同様にして、パッシベーション膜を成膜した試料20を100枚製造した。
(実施例3)
付着物除去工程におけるチャンバー10内の温度を20℃とした点以外は、実施例1と同様にして、パッシベーション膜を成膜した試料20を100枚製造した。
付着物除去工程におけるチャンバー10内の温度を800℃とした点以外は、実施例1と同様にして、パッシベーション膜を成膜した試料20を100枚製造した。
(実施例5)
付着物除去工程におけるチャンバー10内の圧力を20Paとした点以外は、実施例1と同様にして、パッシベーション膜を成膜した試料20を100枚製造した。
(実施例6)
付着物除去工程におけるチャンバー10内の圧力を101kPaとした点以外は、実施例1と同様にして、パッシベーション膜を成膜した試料20を100枚製造した。
付着物除去工程におけるクリーニングガス給気用配管13から供給するクリーニングガスをメタンガスとした点以外は、実施例1と同様にして、パッシベーション膜を成膜した試料20を100枚製造した。
(実施例8)
付着物除去工程におけるクリーニングガス給気用配管13から供給するクリーニングガスをアンモニアガスとした点以外は、実施例1と同様にして、パッシベーション膜を成膜した試料20を100枚製造した。
付着物除去工程を行わずパッシベーション工程のみを繰り返し行う点以外は、実施例1と同様にして、パッシベーション膜を成膜した試料20を100枚製造した。
実施例1~8及び比較例1の試料20について、1枚目から100枚目の各試料20のパッシベーション工程が終了するたびに、試料20の表面に付着しているセレンのパーティクルの個数を測定した。パーティクルの個数の測定は、KLAテンコール社製のウエハ検査装置サーフスキャン(登録商標)6240を用いて行った。測定結果を表1に示す。
このように、付着物除去工程を行うことにより、チャンバーを解体洗浄することなく、付着するパーティクルの個数を低く保ったままパッシベーション工程を繰り返し行うことができることが示された。
10・・・チャンバー
11・・・ステージ
12・・・パッシベーションガス給気用配管
13・・・クリーニングガス給気用配管
14・・・不活性ガス給気用配管
15・・・排気用配管
20・・・試料
Claims (6)
- チャンバーの内面及び前記チャンバーに接続された配管の内面の少なくとも一方に付着している、セレンを含有する付着物を、水素含有化合物ガスを含有するクリーニングガスと反応させることにより除去する付着物除去方法。
- 温度20℃以上800℃以下、圧力20Pa以上101kPa以下の条件下で、前記クリーニングガスを前記付着物に接触させる請求項1に記載の付着物除去方法。
- 前記水素含有化合物ガスが、水素ガス、炭化水素ガス、及びアンモニアガスからなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種である請求項1又は請求項2に記載の付着物除去方法。
- 前記水素含有化合物ガスが水素ガスである請求項1又は請求項2に記載の付着物除去方法。
- セレン含有化合物ガスを含有するパッシベーションガスを、基板が収容されたチャンバーに供給し、前記基板と前記パッシベーションガスとを反応させて、前記基板の表面にパッシベーション膜を成膜するパッシベーション工程と、
前記パッシベーション工程を行った後に、前記チャンバーの内面及び前記チャンバーに接続された配管の内面の少なくとも一方に付着している、セレンを含有する付着物を除去する付着物除去工程と、
を備え、
前記付着物除去工程を、請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の付着物除去方法によって行う成膜方法。 - 前記セレン含有化合物ガスがセレン化水素ガスである請求項5に記載の成膜方法。
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