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- the present disclosure relates to a substrate liquid processing apparatus and a substrate liquid processing method.
- Patent Literature 1 discloses a single substrate processing apparatus that manufactures copper wiring boards using electrolytic plating.
- the plating metal is deposited on the seed layer of the substrate by passing electricity through the substrate (wafer). More specifically, the plating metal is deposited over the entire processing surface of the substrate by passing electricity through the entire substrate via electrodes connected to the outer periphery of the substrate.
- the present disclosure provides a technique that is advantageous in uniformizing the film thickness of the plating metal deposited on the substrate in electrolytic plating.
- One aspect of the present disclosure includes a substrate holder that rotatably holds a substrate, a first electrode that contacts the substrate held by the substrate holder, and a position that faces a processing surface of the substrate held by the substrate holder. a sealing portion surrounding the processing surface; a plating solution supply portion for supplying the plating solution to the processing surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding portion; An electrification unit for applying electricity to the processing surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit via the two electrodes, and a control unit, the control unit controlling the plating solution supply unit and the electrification unit to While the plating solution is in contact with the first facing range, which is a part of the range, a control signal is output so that the first electroplating process is performed by passing electricity through the processing surface, and the plating solution supply unit and After the first electroplating treatment, the current-carrying part is controlled to apply electricity to the treated surface while the plating solution is in contact with the second facing range, which is wider than the first facing range, of the electrode facing surface.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an example of a processing system.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing unit;
- FIG. 3 shows an enlarged plan view of a part of the second electrode, showing an example arrangement of a plurality of current-carrying terminals.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing unit according to the first embodiment;
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating another example of the processing unit according to the first embodiment;
- FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of the plating method of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6B is a diagram showing an example of the plating method of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6C is a diagram showing an example of the plating method of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of the plating method of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6B is a diagram showing an example of the plating method of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6C is a diagram showing an example of the plating method
- FIG. 6D is a diagram showing an example of the plating method of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6E is a diagram showing an example of the plating method of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6F is a diagram showing an example of the plating method of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6G is a diagram showing an example of the plating method of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6H is a diagram showing an example of the plating method of the first embodiment;
- FIG. 6I is a diagram showing an example of the plating method of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing unit according to the second embodiment;
- FIG. 7B is a diagram showing an example of a planar state of the substrate showing how the plating solution spreads on the substrate in the processing unit shown in FIG. 7A.
- FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing unit according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 7B is a diagram showing an example of a planar state of the substrate showing how
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating another example of a processing unit according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating another example of a processing unit according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 10A is a plan view showing an example of the second electrode.
- FIG. 10B is an enlarged view showing an example of the uneven pattern shown in FIG. 10A.
- FIG. 11A is a diagram showing a first example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11B is a diagram showing a first example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11C is a diagram showing a first example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11D is a diagram showing a first example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11A is a diagram showing a first example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11B is a diagram showing a first example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11C is a diagram showing a first example of
- FIG. 11E is a diagram showing a first example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11F is a diagram showing a first example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11G is a diagram showing a first example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11H is a diagram showing a first example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11I is a diagram showing a first example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 12A is a diagram showing a second example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 12B is a diagram showing a second example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 12C is a diagram showing a second example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 12D is a diagram showing a second example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 12E is a diagram showing a second example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 12F is a diagram showing a second example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 12G is a diagram showing a second example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 12H is a diagram showing a second example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 12I is a diagram showing a second example of the plating method of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 13A is a diagram showing a third example of the plating method of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 13B is a diagram showing a third example of the plating method of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 13A is a diagram showing a third example of the plating method of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 13B is a diagram showing a third example of the plating method of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 13A
- FIG. 13C is a diagram showing a third example of the plating method of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 13D is a diagram showing a third example of the plating method of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 13E is a diagram showing a third example of the plating method of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 13F is a diagram showing a third example of the plating method of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 13G is a diagram showing a third example of the plating method of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 13H is a diagram showing a third example of the plating method of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 13I is a diagram showing a third example of the plating method of the third embodiment.
- 14A is a plan view showing an electrode-facing surface of a second electrode according to a first modification;
- FIG. 14B is a diagram showing a processing unit according to the first modification;
- FIG. 14A is a plan view showing an electrode-facing surface of a second electrode according to a first modification;
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an example of the processing system 80.
- the processing system 80 shown in FIG. 1 has a loading/unloading station 91 and a processing station 92 .
- the loading/unloading station 91 includes a loading section 81 having a plurality of carriers C, and a transport section 82 provided with a first transport mechanism 83 and a delivery section 84 .
- Each carrier C accommodates a plurality of substrates W in a horizontal state.
- the processing station 92 is provided with a plurality of processing units 10 installed on both sides of the transport path 86 and a second transport mechanism 85 that reciprocates on the transport path 86 .
- the substrate W is picked up from the carrier C by the first transport mechanism 83 and placed on the delivery section 84 , and taken out from the delivery section 84 by the second transport mechanism 85 . Then, the substrate W is carried into the corresponding processing unit 10 by the second transport mechanism 85 and subjected to various processes in the corresponding processing unit 10 . After that, the substrate W is taken out from the corresponding processing unit 10 by the second transport mechanism 85 and placed on the transfer section 84 , and then returned to the carrier C of the placing section 81 by the first transport mechanism 83 .
- the processing system 80 includes a control section 93 .
- the control unit 93 is configured by a computer, for example, and has an arithmetic processing unit and a storage unit.
- the storage unit of the control unit 93 stores programs and data for various processes performed by the processing system 80 .
- the arithmetic processing unit of the control unit 93 appropriately reads and executes programs stored in the storage unit, thereby controlling various mechanisms of the processing system 80 and performing various processes.
- the programs and data stored in the storage unit of the control unit 93 may have been recorded on a computer-readable storage medium and may have been installed from the storage medium into the storage unit.
- Examples of computer-readable storage media include hard disks (HD), flexible disks (FD), compact disks (CD), magnet optical disks (MO), and memory cards.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the processing unit 10. As shown in FIG.
- the processing unit 10 includes a substrate holding portion 11 , a first electrode 12 , a second electrode 13 , a seal portion 14 , a plating solution supply portion 15 , an electricity supply portion 16 and a treatment solution supply portion 17 .
- the substrate holding unit 11 rotatably holds the substrate W under the control of the control unit 93 (see FIG. 1).
- the substrate holding unit 11 receives and holds the substrate W from the second transport mechanism 85 (see FIG. 1), and transfers the substrate W to the second transport mechanism 85 after all the processes in the processing unit 10 are completed.
- the method of holding the substrate W by the substrate holding portion 11 is not limited.
- the substrate W is held by the substrate holding part 11 by sucking the back surface (especially the central part) of the substrate W from the substrate holding part 11 .
- a processing surface Ws formed by the upper surface of the substrate W extends horizontally while the substrate W is held by the substrate holding unit 11 .
- the substrate holding unit 11 holds the substrate W without rotating it while the plating process described later is being performed, but the substrate W may be rotated. Further, the substrate holder 11 may or may not rotate the substrate W while the substrate W is being subjected to other processing (for example, cleaning processing, rinsing processing, or drying processing).
- the first electrode (negative electrode) 12 is provided so as to be in contact with the substrate W held by the substrate holding portion 11 .
- the first electrode 12 shown in FIG. 2 is supported by the first electrode support portion 25 and positioned closer to the outer circumference of the substrate W than the seal portion 14 .
- the first electrode support part 25 is movably supported by the first electrode moving part 27 .
- the first electrode moving unit 27 moves the first electrode supporting unit 25 under the control of the control unit 93, so that the first electrode 12 is moved from the position away from the substrate W (retracted position) to the outer periphery of the substrate W ( In particular, it can be arranged in a position (processing position) in contact with the upper surface of the substrate W).
- the movement direction of the first electrode 12 is not limited, and it may be moved in the height direction (vertical direction in FIG. 2) or in the horizontal direction.
- the second electrode (positive electrode) 13 has an electrode facing surface 13s. 13 s of electrode facing surfaces are arrange
- the second electrode 13 having a flat plate shape is drawn, and an electrode facing surface 13s extending parallel to the horizontal direction is drawn.
- the second electrode 13 can have a shape other than a flat plate.
- the electrode facing surface 13s can extend non-parallel to the horizontal direction.
- the second electrode 13 is supported by a second electrode support portion 26.
- the second electrode supporting portion 26 is movably supported by a second electrode moving portion 28 .
- the second electrode moving unit 28 moves the second electrode supporting unit 26 under the control of the control unit 93, thereby moving the electrode facing surface 13s of the second electrode 13 to a position away from the processing surface Ws of the substrate W (retracted position). ) and a position (processing position) near the processing surface Ws.
- the movement direction of the second electrode 13 is not limited, and may be moved in the height direction or in the horizontal direction.
- the second electrode moving section 28 may rotate the second electrode support section 26 and the second electrode 13 .
- the second electrode supporting portion 26 and the second electrode 13 may be rotated by the second electrode moving portion 28 about the rotation axis of the substrate W held by the substrate holding portion 11 (the central axis of the substrate W). good.
- the energization section 16 has a energization terminal 35 and a power source 37 .
- a power supply 37 is connected to the first electrode 12 and is also connected to the second electrode 13 via the conducting terminal 35 .
- the energizing unit 16 supplies electricity to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W held by the substrate holding unit 11 through the first electrode 12 and the second electrode 13 . That is, as will be described later, the power supply 37 supplies electricity to the substrate W (especially the processing surface Ws) in a state in which the first electrode 12 is in contact with the substrate W and the second electrode 13 is connected to the substrate W through the plating solution. flow.
- the voltage value and current value of the electricity supplied by the energizing section 16 can be freely set according to the prepared recipe.
- the power supply 37 is connected to the second electrode 13 via a single energizing terminal 35 in the example shown in FIG.
- the degree of voltage drop due to the electrical resistance of the second electrode 13 increases, and the plating metal deposition rate on the processing surface Ws of the substrate W tends to decrease. Therefore, when a plurality of conducting terminals 35 are provided, by dispersing the plurality of conducting terminals 35 over the entire second electrode 13, the voltage drop is suppressed over the entire second electrode 13, and the entire processing surface Ws is reduced. Uniform deposition rate of the plating metal can be promoted.
- FIG. 3 shows an enlarged plan view of a part of the second electrode 13 and shows an arrangement example of a plurality of conducting terminals 35.
- the second electrode 13 is divided into a plurality of virtual partitioned areas each having a regular hexagonal planar shape, and the corresponding conducting terminal 35 is connected to the center of each virtual partitioned area.
- the size of each virtual partitioned area is appropriately determined in consideration of the electrical resistance of the second electrode 13 .
- the voltage drop in the second electrode 13 is suppressed and the voltage is uniform over the entire second electrode 13 . voltage can be applied.
- the seal portion 14 (see FIG. 2) is arranged so as to surround the processing surface Ws of the substrate W held by the substrate holding portion 11, thereby preventing liquid (especially plating solution) from leaking from the processing surface Ws. .
- the seal portion 14 shown in FIG. 2 has an annular planar shape, and is pressed against and comes into contact with the outer peripheral portion of the upper surface of the substrate W, thereby forming a processing seal formed by the upper surface of the substrate W (excluding the outer peripheral portion). It surrounds the entire surface Ws.
- the seal portion 14 of this example is movably supported by the first electrode support portion 25 and moves integrally with the first electrode 12 .
- the plating solution supply unit 15 supplies the plating solution to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W held by the substrate holding unit 11 .
- the substrate W is electroplated, so the plating solution containing no reducing agent is supplied from the plating solution supply unit 15 to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W. As shown in FIG.
- the plating solution supply unit 15 shown in FIG. 2 is provided in the plating solution supply source 31, the plating solution supply nozzle 33 connected to the plating solution supply source 31 via the plating solution supply path 30, and the plating solution supply path 30. and a plating solution supply valve 32 .
- a plating solution supply nozzle 33 shown in FIG. provided movably to the
- the manner of installation of the plating solution supply nozzle 33 is not limited, and the plating solution supply nozzle 33 may be positioned at a location other than the central portion of the second electrode 13 (for example, the outer edge of the second electrode 13).
- the tip of the plating solution supply nozzle 33 (that is, the ejection port) may be provided with a mesh-like second electrode 13 or a second electrode 13 having a plurality of holes formed by punching.
- the plating solution supply valve 32 adjusts the opening/closing and the degree of opening of the plating solution supply path 30 under the control of the control unit 93, thereby changing the presence or absence of ejection of the plating solution from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 and the amount of ejection.
- plating is performed from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 toward the range surrounded by the seal portion 14 (for example, the central portion of the processing surface Ws) of the processing surface Ws.
- the seal portion 14 for example, the central portion of the processing surface Ws
- a liquid film of the plating liquid is formed on the processing surface Ws.
- the processing liquid supply part 17 supplies a processing liquid other than the plating liquid to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W held by the substrate holding part 11 .
- the processing liquid supply unit 17 is movably supported by the processing liquid moving unit 29, and is arranged at a position to supply the processing liquid to the processing surface Ws and a position to wait while the processing liquid is not supplied to the processing surface Ws. .
- the composition and application of the treatment liquid discharged from the treatment liquid supply unit 17 are not limited.
- the processing liquid supply unit 17 can discharge multiple types of processing liquids for multiple purposes.
- the treatment liquid supply section 17 may eject two or more types of treatment liquids from separate nozzles or from a common nozzle.
- a separate processing liquid supply unit 17 and processing liquid moving unit 29 may be provided for each processing liquid.
- the processing liquid discharged from the processing liquid supply unit 17 and supplied to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W may be, for example, a pretreatment liquid used for pretreatment of the substrate W prior to plating, or may be a pretreatment liquid. It may be a post-treatment liquid used for post-treatment of the substrate W after the treatment.
- control unit 93 controls the plating solution supply unit 15 and the current supply unit 16 to output a control signal so that the second electroplating process is performed after the first electroplating process. do.
- the plating solution is in contact with a second facing range wider than the first facing range (especially a range including the first facing range) of the electrode facing surface 13s of the second electrode 13.
- the plating process is performed by applying an electric current to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W in the state of the substrate.
- the plating process in the first process area of the process surface Ws of the substrate W facing the first facing range can be accelerated more than the plating process in other areas of the process surface Ws. Therefore, by setting a region of the substrate W positioned far from the position where the first electrode 12 contacts (in this example, a central region of the processing surface Ws) as the first processing region, the processing surface Ws caused by the voltage drop It is possible to reduce the film thickness difference of the upper plated metal.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the processing unit 10 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of the processing unit 10 according to the first embodiment.
- FIGS. 4 and 5 show only some of the elements that make up the processing unit 10, and omit the illustration of other elements.
- the range facing the central region of the processing surface Ws of the substrate W held by the substrate holding part 11 protrudes with respect to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W. do. That is, the central region of the electrode facing surface 13s is positioned relatively close to the processing surface Ws, and the outer peripheral region of the electrode facing surface 13s is positioned relatively far from the processing surface Ws.
- the second electrode 13 (especially the electrode facing surface 13s) whose cross section is shown in FIGS.
- the shape of the portion between the central region and the outer peripheral region is not limited.
- the electrode facing surface 13s may have a smooth curved portion or a stepped portion between the central region and the outer peripheral region.
- the supply position of the plating solution Lp from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 is not limited. Also, the number of plating solution supply nozzles 33 for supplying the plating solution Lp to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W is not limited.
- the plating solution Lp is supplied to the central region of the processing surface Ws of the substrate W from a single plating solution supply nozzle 33 provided in the central region (particularly on the central axis) of the second electrode 13.
- the plating solution supply nozzle 33 positioned to face the center region of the processing surface Ws of the substrate W held by the substrate holding part 11 performs plating in the vertical direction toward the center region (for example, on the central axis) of the processing surface Ws. Liquid Lp can be discharged.
- the plating solution Lp may be supplied to the outer peripheral region of the processing surface Ws of the substrate W from a plurality of plating solution supply nozzles 33 provided in the outer peripheral region of the second electrode 13 as shown in FIG.
- the plating solution supply nozzle 33 positioned to face the outer peripheral region of the processing surface Ws of the substrate W held by the substrate holding part 11 can discharge the plating solution Lp toward the outer peripheral region of the processing surface Ws.
- the plating solution Lp is discharged from a plurality of plating solution supply nozzles 33 arranged at positions separated from each other. , is advantageous for uniform elevation over the entire processing surface Ws.
- 6A to 6I are diagrams showing an example of the plating method (substrate liquid processing method) of the first embodiment.
- 6A to 6I show only some of the elements that make up the processing unit 10, and the illustration of other elements is omitted. 6A to 6I show the processing unit 10 shown in FIG. 4, plating can be performed in a similar manner when other processing units 10 (for example, the processing unit 10 shown in FIG. 5) are used. can implement the method.
- the plating processing method described below is performed by appropriately operating each device constituting the processing unit 10 (substrate liquid processing device) under the control of the control section 93 .
- the substrate W is received and held by the substrate holder 11 (FIG. 6A).
- the first electrode 12, the second electrode 13, the seal portion 14, and the plating solution supply nozzle 33 are arranged at a retracted position away from the substrate W. As shown in FIG.
- the processing liquid is supplied from the processing liquid supply unit 17 to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W, and the processing surface Ws is subjected to pretreatment (for example, cleaning processing) (FIG. 6B).
- the processing liquid is removed from the processing surface Ws, and the processing surface Ws is dried (Fig. 6C).
- the substrate holding unit 11 rotates the substrate W to remove the processing liquid and dry the processing surface Ws.
- the first electrode 12, the second electrode 13, the seal portion 14, and the plating solution supply nozzle 33 remain arranged at the retracted position while the above-described pretreatment to drying treatment of the treated surface Ws are being performed.
- the first electrode 12, the second electrode 13, the sealing portion 14 and the plating solution supply nozzle 33 are placed at the processing position (Fig. 6D).
- the first electrode 12 and the seal portion 14 are positioned so as to be in contact with the outer peripheral portion of the substrate W, and the electrode facing surface 13s of the second electrode 13 is positioned near the processing surface Ws of the substrate W and away from the processing surface Ws. It faces the processing surface Ws at a distant position.
- a closed space defined by the substrate W, the seal portion 14 and the second electrode 13 is created above the processing surface Ws.
- the seal portion 14 is pressed against the upper surface of the substrate W, and the seal portion 14 and the substrate W are placed in a liquid-tight state.
- the plating solution Lp is discharged from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 arranged at the processing position toward the closed space above the processing surface Ws, and the plating solution Lp is supplied to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W.
- the supply speed (flow speed) of the plating solution Lp from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 can be changed by the plating solution supply unit 15 (plating solution supply valve 32 (see FIG. 2)) under the control of the control unit 93. It can be freely set according to the recipe to be prepared.
- the plating solution Lp supplied from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 onto the processing surface Ws is blocked by the sealing portion 14 and accumulates on the processing surface Ws to form a liquid film.
- the surface layer (seed layer) of the processing surface Ws may react with the plating solution Lp and dissolve. From the viewpoint of suppressing such dissolution of the surface layer of the treated surface Ws, electricity is applied to the treated surface Ws from the initial stage of supplying the plating solution Lp to the treated surface Ws to prevent the growth of the plating metal on the treated surface Ws. Encouragement is preferred.
- control unit 93 controls the plating solution supply unit 15 and the energization unit 16, and outputs a control signal so as to start supplying the plating solution Lp to the processing surface Ws after starting energization to the processing surface Ws.
- the control unit 93 controls the plating solution supply unit 15 and the energization unit 16, and outputs a control signal so as to start supplying the plating solution Lp to the processing surface Ws after starting energization to the processing surface Ws.
- the plating solution Lp As the plating solution Lp is supplied from the plating solution supply nozzle 33, the liquid level of the pool of the plating solution Lp on the processing surface Ws gradually rises, and the plating solution Lp reaches the electrode facing surface of the second electrode 13. 13s is reached (Fig. 6E).
- the electrode facing surface 13s of the present embodiment is positioned relatively close to the processing surface Ws in its central region. Therefore, only a portion of the electrode facing surface 13s (that is, the central region) is locally immersed in the plating solution Lp first.
- the position and size of the first facing range of the electrode facing surface 13s are not limited.
- the first facing range is determined so as to cover a range of the processing surface Ws in which deposition of plating metal is relatively delayed due to a voltage drop. Therefore, the range including the center of the electrode facing surface 13s (that is, the range facing the central region of the processing surface Ws of the substrate W) is set as the first facing range.
- the control unit 93 controls the plating solution supply unit 15 and the current supply unit 16 to stop the supply of the plating solution Lp to the processing surface Ws for at least part of the time during the execution of the first electroplating process. You may output a control signal like this. That is, before the plating solution Lp contacts the maximum electrode contact range, which is the maximum range in contact with the plating solution Lp, of the electrode facing surface 13s, the plating solution Lp is temporarily supplied to the closed space above the processing surface Ws. may be stopped.
- control unit 93 controls the plating solution supply unit 15 and the current supply unit 16 so that the supply of the plating solution Lp to the processing surface Ws is continued without stopping while the first electroplating process is being performed.
- control signal may be output.
- the first facing range of the electrode facing surface 13s that comes into contact with the plating solution Lp while the first electroplating process is performed changes over time and gradually expands.
- the plating solution Lp is supplied from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W while supplying electricity to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W.
- the range of the electrode facing surface 13s of the second electrode 13 immersed in the plating solution Lp gradually expands.
- the range of the electrode facing surface 13s immersed in the plating solution Lp gradually expands, and as a result, the plating metal actively deposits on the treated surface.
- the range of Ws gradually expands.
- the plating solution supply nozzle 33 stops discharging the plating solution Lp, and the plating solution Lp flows into the closed space above the processing surface Ws. Feeding ends (Fig. 6F).
- the maximum electrode contact range referred to here is typically the entire electrode facing surface 13s. Contact with liquid Lp.
- the maximum electrode contact range does not necessarily have to be the entire electrode facing surface 13s.
- the supply of the plating solution Lp from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 to the closed space may be terminated in a state in which the closed space above the processing surface Ws partially includes the space. In this case, the outer edge of the electrode facing surface 13s does not come into contact with the plating solution Lp.
- the control unit 93 of the present example controls the plating solution supply unit 15 (plating solution supply valve 32), and takes a time of 5 seconds or more after starting the supply of the plating solution Lp to the processing surface Ws.
- a control signal is output so that the entire electrode contact range is brought into contact with the plating solution.
- the plating solution Lp is supplied to the treatment surface Ws for 10 seconds or more, 1 minute or more, or 10 minutes or more (usually about 10 seconds to 5 minutes).
- the entire electrode contact area may be contacted.
- the energization unit 16 continuously supplies the treatment surface Ws with the plating solution. , and continues to promote deposition of the plating metal on the processing surface Ws. In this way, the state in which the plating solution Lp is in contact with the maximum electrode contact area of the electrode facing surface 13s and the processing surface Ws is supplied with electricity continues for a while.
- the control unit 93 of this example outputs a control signal so that the series of plating processes described above is performed as follows.
- Tm represents the time during which electricity is applied to the processing surface Ws while the plating solution Lp is in contact with the maximum electrode contact range of the electrode facing surface 13s.
- Tn represents the time during which electricity is applied to the processing surface Ws while the plating solution Lp is in contact with a range narrower than the maximum electrode contact range of the electrode facing surface 13s.
- the control unit 93 controls the current-carrying unit 16 (for example, the power supply 37) so that the time Tn is longer than the time Tm (that is, "Tn>Tm" is satisfied) to perform the plating process. .
- the first electrode 12, the second electrode 13, the seal portion 14 and the plating solution supply nozzle 33 are arranged at the retracted positions (FIG. 6G).
- a rinsing liquid Lr for example, DIW (deionized water)
- DIW deionized water
- the substrate W is rotated by the substrate holding unit 11 to dry the processing surface Ws (spin drying) (FIG. 6I; drying processing).
- the second electrode 13 (particularly, the electrode facing surface 13s), the seal portion 14 and the first electrode 12 are appropriately cleaned at the retracted position.
- the present embodiment in the initial stage of the plating process, only a partial range (central region) of the electrode facing surface 13s of the second electrode 13 is in contact with the plating solution Lp. It is possible to intensively promote the film formation of the plating metal in the central region of the W treated surface Ws.
- the range of the second electrode 13 immersed in the plating solution Lp is gradually moved toward the outer peripheral part.
- the range of the second electrode 13 that contributes to the electroplating is gradually expanded toward the outer peripheral portion.
- the deposition of the plating metal on the entire processed surface Ws is promoted.
- the influence of "the delay in the deposition rate of the plating metal in the central region of the treatment surface Ws" caused by the voltage drop in the plating process is reduced to "the deposition rate of the plating metal in the central area of the treatment surface Ws" in the initial stage of the plating treatment.
- the plating metal is finally deposited with an appropriate film thickness on the entire processing surface Ws. be able to.
- the difference in film thickness of the plating metal between the central region and the peripheral region of the processing surface Ws can be reduced, and the uniformity of the film thickness of the plating metal deposited on the substrate W can be improved. be able to.
- the film thickness of the plating metal on the treatment surface Ws uniformity can be improved more effectively.
- the uniformity of the plating metal film thickness is improved by reducing the difference in plating reaction time between regions of the processing surface Ws, and the processing surface Ws
- the plating solution Lp is spread over the entirety of the . That is, conventionally, by shortening the time from the start of supplying the plating solution Lp to the processing surface Ws until the entire processing surface Ws is covered with the plating solution Lp, the plating metal film thickness on the processing surface Ws can be made uniform. is planned.
- the range of the second electrode 13 (electrode facing surface 13s) that contacts the plating solution Lp on the processing surface Ws is expanded stepwise or continuously over time.
- the substantial plating reaction time is positively changed between the regions of the processing surface Ws based on the inherent strength of the electrolytic plating reaction according to the voltage drop characteristics, and the plating metal on the processing surface Ws is removed.
- the film thickness is made uniform.
- the plating metal can be sufficiently deposited on the central portion of the processing surface Ws as well.
- FIG. 7A is a diagram showing an example of the processing unit 10 according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 7A shows only some elements constituting the processing unit 10, and the illustration of other elements is omitted.
- FIG. 7B is a diagram showing an example of a planar state of the substrate W, showing how the plating solution Lp spreads on the substrate W in the processing unit 10 shown in FIG. 7A.
- the second electrode 13 has a flat plate shape, and the electrode facing surface 13s extends parallel to the horizontal direction.
- the specific shape of the second electrode 13 is not limited.
- FIG 8 and 9 are diagrams showing other examples of the processing unit 10 according to the second embodiment.
- the central region of the electrode facing surface 13s may have a downward convex shape compared to the outer edge of the electrode facing surface 13s.
- a range of the electrode facing surface 13s facing the center region of the processing surface Ws of the substrate W held by the substrate holding unit 11 protrudes with respect to the processing surface Ws.
- the closed space directly above the center region of the processing surface Ws of the substrate W is small, it is easy to spread the plating solution Lp supplied from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 over the processing surface Ws.
- the distance between the central region of the processing surface Ws of the substrate W and the second electrode 13 can be shortened. can be encouraged to
- the central region of the electrode facing surface 13s may have a downward concave shape compared to the outer edge of the electrode facing surface 13s.
- a range of the electrode facing surface 13s facing the central region of the processing surface Ws of the substrate W held by the substrate holding unit 11 is recessed with respect to the processing surface Ws.
- the plating solution Lp supplied from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 can be slowly spread over the processing surface Ws. , it is easy to control the spreading state of the plating solution Lp on the processing surface Ws.
- the plating solution supply nozzle 33 is provided in the central region of the second electrode 13, similarly to the example shown in FIG. 4, and supplies the plating solution Lp onto the central region of the processing surface Ws.
- the plating solution Lp gradually spreads outward from the central region of the processing surface Ws while contacting the processing surface Ws and the electrode facing surface 13s. That is, the plating solution Lp supplied to the processing surface Ws partially contacts both the central region of the electrode facing surface 13s and the central region of the processing surface Ws before spreading over the entire processing surface Ws. Then, the plating solution Lp gradually expands the contact range between the treatment surface Ws and the electrode facing surface 13s while maintaining the state of contact with the treatment surface Ws and the electrode facing surface 13s.
- the distance between the second electrode 13 (the electrode facing surface 13s) and the substrate W (the processing surface Ws) is the plating solution Lp between the processing surface Ws and the electrode facing surface 13s due to the surface tension of the plating solution Lp. is set to a distance (for example, about 1 to 3 mm) at which a pool of liquid is maintained.
- plating is performed from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 to the closed space above the processing surface Ws.
- the liquid Lp is supplied and the first electroplating process is performed. That is, while the plating solution Lp is in contact with the first facing range, which is a partial range of the electrode facing face 13s, the first electroplating process is performed by applying electricity to the processing surface Ws.
- the plating solution Lp is in contact with the entire maximum range (maximum substrate contact range) of the processing surface Ws in contact with the plating solution Lp.
- the controller 93 outputs a control signal so as to execute the first electroplating process.
- the first electroplating process is performed while the plating solution Lp is in contact with only part of the maximum substrate contact range of the processing surface Ws.
- the control unit outputs a control signal.
- the surface layer (seed layer ) into the plating solution Lp.
- the plating solution Lp is further supplied from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 onto the processing surface Ws, and in a state in which the plating solution Lp is supplied to the entire processing surface Ws, electricity is supplied to the processing surface Ws to perform plating. done.
- the entire closed space above the processing surface Ws is filled with the plating solution Lp, and the entire electrode facing surface 13s of the second electrode 13 (maximum electrode contact range) is in contact with the plating solution Lp. , plating is performed.
- the electrode-facing surface 13s of the second electrode 13 is such that the plating solution Lp on the processing surface Ws of the substrate W (that is, the plating solution Lp on the electrode-facing surface 13s) is uniformly distributed radially from the center of the processing surface Ws. It may have a configuration that facilitates spreading.
- FIG. 10A is a plan view showing an example of the second electrode 13.
- FIG. 10B is an enlarged view showing an example of the uneven pattern 40 shown in FIG. 10A.
- the electrode facing surface 13s may have, for example, a concavo-convex pattern 40 provided concentrically around the central axis (rotational axis) of the second electrode 13 .
- the concavo-convex pattern 40 is formed by a set of punched holes formed in the second electrode 13 .
- a specific configuration of the uneven pattern 40 is not limited, and for example, each punched hole may have a diameter of about 0.5 to 1 mm.
- the uneven pattern 40 may be formed by a set of a plurality of microprotrusions (for example, a plurality of microprotrusions having a height of about 0.5 mm or less).
- the second electrode 13 (especially the electrode facing surface 13s) contains a plurality of materials with different surface properties, so that the plating solution Lp on the processing surface Ws is uniformly distributed in the radial direction. It can help spread.
- the second electrode 13 may include a plurality of materials having different contact angles with respect to the plating solution Lp and arranged concentrically. They may be arranged concentrically.
- FIG. 7A Other configurations of the processing unit 10 shown in FIG. 7A are the same as those of the processing unit 10 shown in FIG. 4 according to the above-described first embodiment.
- a processing unit 10 having another configuration can also carry out the following plating method in a similar manner.
- 11A to 11I are diagrams showing a first example of the plating method according to the second embodiment.
- each processing step is performed by appropriately operating each device constituting the processing unit 10 (substrate liquid processing device 1 ) under the control of the control section 93 .
- the substrate W is received and held by the substrate holder 11 (FIG. 11A).
- the processing liquid is supplied from the processing liquid supply unit 17 to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W to preprocess the processing surface Ws (FIG. 11B), and the processing liquid is removed from the processing surface Ws.
- the treated surface Ws is dried (FIG. 11C).
- a chemical reaction of the treatment liquid is used to pretreat the treatment surface Ws.
- the first electrode 12, the second electrode 13, the sealing portion 14 and the plating solution supply nozzle 33 are placed at the processing position (Fig. 11D). Then, the plating solution Lp is discharged from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 toward the closed space above the processing surface Ws of the substrate W, and the plating solution Lp is supplied to the processing surface Ws (FIG. 11E). As a result, only a portion of the processing surface Ws and a portion of the electrode facing surface 13s are locally in contact with the plating solution Lp.
- the plating solution Lp is supplied from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W, and the range of the electrode facing surface 13s covered with the plating solution Lp is gradually expanded.
- the substrate holding part 11 may rotate the substrate W, and the second electrode moving part 28 may rotate the second electrode moving part 28 via the second electrode supporting part 26 .
- the two electrodes 13 may be rotated.
- the plating solution Lp can be spread evenly in the radial direction while being brought into contact with the processing surface Ws and the electrode facing surface 13s.
- the number of rotations of the substrate W and the number of rotations of the second electrode 13 are not limited. ).
- the plating solution supply nozzle 33 stops discharging the plating solution Lp, and the plating solution Lp is supplied to the closed space above the processing surface Ws. ends (FIG. 11F).
- the energization unit 16 continuously supplies the treatment surface Ws with the plating solution. , and the plating metal continues to deposit on the processing surface Ws.
- the rinsing liquid Lr is supplied to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W by the processing liquid supply unit 17 to wash away the plating liquid Lp from the processing surface Ws (FIG. 11H), and the substrate W is rotated by the substrate holding unit 11 to be processed. Drying of the surface Ws is performed (FIG. 11I).
- the second electrode 13 particularly, the electrode facing surface 13s
- the seal portion 14 and the first electrode 12 are appropriately washed at the retracted position.
- 12A to 12I are diagrams showing a second example of the plating method according to the second embodiment. 12A to 12I show only some of the elements that make up the processing unit 10, and the illustration of other elements is omitted.
- pretreatment is performed with the second electrode 13 and the plating solution supply nozzle 33 positioned at the treatment position (FIG. 12B).
- the pretreatment is performed while the pretreatment liquid Lt1 is in contact with the treatment surface Ws of the substrate W and the electrode facing surface 13s of the second electrode 13 .
- a chemical reaction of the treatment liquid is used to pretreat the treatment surface Ws and the electrode facing surface 13s.
- the seal portion 14 and the first electrode 12 are arranged at the retracted position while the pretreatment is being performed.
- the pretreatment liquid Lt1 used for pretreatment is supplied onto the treatment surface Ws via the plating liquid supply nozzle 33 instead of the treatment liquid supply unit 17 (see FIG. 2).
- the plating solution supply nozzle 33 of this example functions not only as the plating solution supply unit 15 but also as the processing solution supply unit 17 .
- a supply system (not shown) for the pretreatment liquid Lt1 can be connected to the plating liquid supply nozzle 33 in any manner.
- a common channel connected to the plating solution supply nozzle 33 is provided with a channel switching valve. You can switch between
- the substrate holding unit 11 rotates the substrate W, thereby removing the pretreatment liquid Lt1 from the processing surface Ws and drying the processing surface Ws (FIG. 12C).
- the second electrode 13 and the plating solution supply nozzle 33 remain arranged at the processing position, and the seal portion 14 and the first electrode 12 remain arranged at the retracted position.
- the first electrode 12, the second electrode 13, the sealing portion 14 and the plating solution supply nozzle 33 are placed at the processing position (Fig. 12D). Then, the plating solution Lp is discharged from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 toward the closed space above the processing surface Ws of the substrate W, and the plating solution Lp is supplied to the processing surface Ws (FIG. 12E).
- the plating solution Lp is supplied from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W, and the range of the electrode facing surface 13s covered with the plating solution Lp is gradually expanded.
- the plating solution supply nozzle 33 stops discharging the plating solution Lp, and the plating solution Lp is supplied to the closed space above the processing surface Ws. ends (FIG. 12F).
- the energization unit 16 continuously supplies the treatment surface Ws with the plating solution. , and the plating metal continues to deposit on the processing surface Ws.
- the post-treatment liquid Lt2 (rinse liquid) is supplied to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W by the plating liquid supply nozzle 33, and the plating liquid Lp is washed away from the processing surface Ws (FIG. 12H).
- the second electrode 13 and the plating solution supply nozzle 33 remain in the processing position. Therefore, the plating solution Lp adhering to the electrode facing surface 13s is also washed away by the post-treatment liquid Lt2 together with the plating solution Lp adhering to the treatment surface Ws.
- the post-treatment liquid Lt2 used for post-treatment is supplied onto the treatment surface Ws via the plating solution supply nozzle 33 instead of the treatment liquid supply unit 17 (see FIG. 2).
- a supply system (not shown) for the post-treatment liquid Lt2 used in the post-treatment can be connected to the plating solution supply nozzle 33 in any manner.
- a common channel connected to the plating solution supply nozzle 33 is provided with a channel switching valve. You can switch between The post-treatment liquid Lt2 may be the same as the pre-treatment liquid Lt1, and the pre-treatment liquid Lt1 and the post-treatment liquid Lt2 may be supplied to the plating liquid supply nozzle 33 using a common supply system.
- the substrate W is rotated by the substrate holder 11 in a state where the first electrode 12, the second electrode 13, the seal portion 14, and the plating solution supply nozzle 33 are arranged at the retracted positions, and the processing surface Ws is dried. (Fig. 12I).
- the second electrode 13 particularly, the electrode facing surface 13s
- the seal portion 14 and the first electrode 12 are appropriately washed at the retracted position.
- 13A to 13I are diagrams showing a third example of the plating method according to the second embodiment.
- 13A to 13I show only some of the elements that make up the processing unit 10, and the illustration of other elements is omitted.
- the first electrode 12, the second electrode 13, the sealing part 14 and the plating solution supply nozzle 33 are arranged at the processing position (FIG. 13A). Then, in a state where the first electrode 12, the second electrode 13, the seal portion 14, and the plating solution supply nozzle 33 are arranged at the treatment position, pretreatment using the pretreatment solution Lt1 is performed (FIGS. 13B and 13C). ).
- the pretreatment liquid Lt1 is supplied from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W (FIG. 13B), the entire closed space above the processing surface Ws is filled with the pretreatment liquid Lt1, and the entire processing surface Ws is filled with the pretreatment liquid Lt1. and the entire electrode facing surface 13s is applied with the pretreatment liquid Lt1 (FIG. 13C).
- the pretreatment liquid Lt1 is in contact with part or all of each of the treatment surface Ws and the electrode-facing surface 13s. This is performed by applying electricity to the processing surface Ws. As a result, the pretreatment liquid Lt1 undergoes an electrochemical reduction reaction, and oxides on the treatment surface Ws and the electrode facing surface 13s are reduced and removed. In addition, prior to the pretreatment of the treatment surface Ws by this electrochemical reduction reaction, the treatment surface Ws may be chemically pretreated with an arbitrary treatment liquid.
- a rinse liquid Lr (for example, DIW) is supplied from the plating liquid supply nozzle 33 to the processing surface Ws, and the pretreatment liquid Lt1 is washed away from the processing surface Ws and the electrode facing surface 13s (FIG. 13D).
- a liquid drain portion 45 is provided so as to penetrate the seal portion 14, and the closed space above the processing surface Ws communicates with the outside through the liquid drain portion 45. Therefore, as the rinse liquid Lr is supplied to the closed space, the pretreatment liquid Lt1 in the closed space is pushed out through the liquid removal portion 45 to the outside.
- the plating solution Lp is discharged from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 toward the closed space above the processing surface Ws of the substrate W, and the plating solution Lp is supplied to the processing surface Ws (FIG. 13E).
- the rinsing solution Lr in the closed space is pushed out through the liquid drain portion 45 .
- the conducting section 16 supplies electricity to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W, A first electroplating process is performed.
- the plating solution supply nozzle 33 of this example discharges the plating solution Lp toward the rinse solution Lr in the closed space, part of the plating solution Lp on the processing surface Ws is mixed with the rinse solution Lr. Therefore, while part of the plating solution Lp in the closed space is mixed with the rinse solution Lr, most of the plating solution Lp remains at a position facing the first facing range of the electrode facing surface 13s.
- the first electroplating treatment of this example is performed.
- the plating solution Lp is supplied from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W, and the range of the electrode facing surface 13s covered with the plating solution Lp is gradually expanded.
- the entire closed space above the processing surface Ws is filled with the plating solution Lp, and the plating solution Lp contacts the maximum electrode contact area of the electrode facing surface 13s.
- the plating solution Lp comes into contact with the maximum electrode contact area of the electrode facing surface 13s, the ejection of the plating solution Lp from the plating solution supply nozzle 33 is stopped, and the supply of the plating solution Lp to the closed space above the processing surface Ws ends. (Fig. 13F).
- the energization unit 16 continuously supplies the treatment surface Ws with the plating solution. , and the plating metal continues to deposit on the processing surface Ws.
- the post-treatment liquid Lt2 (rinse liquid) is supplied to the processing surface Ws of the substrate W by the plating solution supply nozzle 33, and the plating solution Lp is washed away from the processing surface Ws and the electrode facing surface 13s (FIG. 13H).
- the substrate W is rotated by the substrate holder 11 to dry the processing surface Ws (FIG. 13I).
- the second electrode 13 particularly, the electrode facing surface 13s
- the seal portion 14 and the first electrode 12 are appropriately washed at the retracted position.
- the plating solution Lp is not adhered to the outer peripheral portion of the processing surface Ws, and the processing surface Ws is energized and plating is performed. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the plating metal from depositing on the outer peripheral portion of the processing surface Ws in the initial stage of the plating process.
- FIG. 14A is a plan view showing the electrode facing surface 13s of the second electrode 13 according to the first modification.
- FIG. 14B is a diagram showing the processing unit 10 according to the first modified example.
- the second electrode 13 shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B has a flat plate shape, this modification is similarly applicable to the non-flat second electrode 13 (the electrode facing surface 13s extending in the non-horizontal direction). is.
- the electrode facing surface 13s may be divided into a plurality of divided surfaces 13sm.
- the current-carrying section 16 may be configured such that, under the control of the control section 93 (see FIG. 1), the electricity supplied to each of the plurality of section surfaces 13sm can be changed among the plurality of section surfaces 13sm.
- the electrode facing surface 13 s is concentrically divided around the central axis (rotational axis) of the second electrode 13 , and each concentric circular region is divided into a plurality of regions, thereby forming a plurality of divisions.
- a surface 13sm is defined.
- a corresponding conducting terminal 35 is connected to each section surface 13sm.
- the energization section 16 can change the voltage applied to each energization terminal 35 independently of each other.
- each energization terminal 35 is connected to the power source 37 via the energization adjustment unit 50, and each energization adjustment unit 50 adjusts the voltage of the electricity supplied to the corresponding energization terminal 35 under the control of the control unit 93. do.
- each energization adjusting unit 50 may include a variable resistor, and the resistance value of the variable resistor may be changed by the control unit 93 as appropriate. In this case, even if the same voltage is applied to each energization adjustment unit 50 by the energization unit 16 , the effective voltage applied to each energization terminal 35 is individually changed by the corresponding energization adjustment unit 50 .
- a relatively high voltage acts on the section surface 13sm on the center side and a relatively low voltage acts on the section surface 13sm on the outer peripheral side.
- the voltage is regulated by a corresponding energization regulator 50 .
- each of the energization terminal 35 and the energization adjusting portion 50 assigned to each section surface 13sm may be one or plural.
- the energization unit 16 may individually change the voltage (effective voltage) directly applied to each energization terminal 35. Also in this case, the plating process can be performed to reduce the influence of the voltage drop of the substrate W, and the film thickness of the plating metal deposited on the processing surface Ws can be made uniform.
- the second electrode 13 is positioned above the substrate W during the plating process, but the second electrode 13 may be positioned below the substrate W. Also in this case, the processing surface Ws of the substrate W and the electrode facing surface 13s of the second electrode 13 face each other through the plating solution Lp during the plating process.
- the technical category that embodies the above technical idea is not limited.
- the substrate liquid processing apparatus described above may be applied to other apparatuses.
- the above technical idea may be embodied by a computer program for causing a computer to execute one or more procedures (steps) included in the above substrate liquid processing method.
- the above technical idea may be embodied by a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium in which such a computer program is recorded.
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図4は、第1実施形態に係る処理ユニット10の一例を示す図である。図5は、第1実施形態に係る処理ユニット10の他の例を示す図である。図4及び図5には、処理ユニット10を構成する一部要素のみが示されており、他の要素の図示は省略されている。
本実施形態において、上述の第1実施形態と同じ又は対応の要素には同一の符号を付し、その詳細な説明は省略する。
図14Aは、第1変形例に係る第2電極13の電極対向面13sを示す平面図である。図14Bは、第1変形例に係る処理ユニット10を示す図である。
上述の例では、めっき処理の間、基板Wの上方に第2電極13が位置付けられるが、基板Wの下方に第2電極13が位置付けられてもよい。この場合にも、めっき処理が行われる間は、基板Wの処理面Wsと、第2電極13の電極対向面13sとがめっき液Lpを介してお互いに対向する。
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- 基板を回転可能に保持する基板保持部と、
前記基板保持部により保持される前記基板に接触する第1電極と、
前記基板保持部により保持される前記基板の処理面に対面する位置に配置される電極対向面を有する第2電極と、
前記処理面を取り囲むシール部と、
前記基板保持部により保持される前記基板の前記処理面にめっき液を供給するめっき液供給部と、
前記第1電極及び前記第2電極を介し、前記基板保持部により保持される前記基板の前記処理面に電気を流す通電部と、
制御部と、を備え、
前記制御部は、
前記めっき液供給部及び前記通電部を制御して、前記電極対向面の一部範囲である第1対向範囲に前記めっき液が接触している状態で、前記処理面に電気を流して第1電解めっき処理を実行するように、制御信号を出力し、
前記めっき液供給部及び前記通電部を制御して、前記第1電解めっき処理の後に、前記電極対向面のうち前記第1対向範囲よりも広い第2対向範囲に前記めっき液が接触している状態で、前記処理面に電気を流して第2電解めっき処理を実行するように、制御信号を出力する、基板液処理装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記電極対向面のうち前記めっき液に接触する最大範囲である最大電極接触範囲に前記めっき液が接触している状態で前記処理面に電気を流している時間よりも、前記電極対向面のうち前記最大電極接触範囲よりも狭い範囲に前記めっき液が接触している状態で前記処理面に電気を流している時間の方が長くなるように、制御信号を出力する請求項1に記載の基板液処理装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記めっき液供給部を制御して、前記処理面への前記めっき液の供給を開始してから5秒以上の時間をかけて、前記最大電極接触範囲の全体に前記めっき液を接触させるように、制御信号を出力する請求項2に記載の基板液処理装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記めっき液供給部及び前記通電部を制御して、前記第1電解めっき処理が実行される間の少なくとも一部の時間において、前記処理面への前記めっき液の供給を停止するように、制御信号を出力する請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の基板液処理装置。
- 前記電極対向面のうち、前記基板保持部により保持される前記基板の前記処理面の中心領域に対面する範囲が、前記処理面に対して突出し又は凹む請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の基板液処理装置。
- 前記めっき液供給部は、前記基板保持部により保持される前記基板の前記処理面の中心領域に向けて前記めっき液を吐出する請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の基板液処理装置。
- 前記めっき液供給部は、前記基板保持部により保持される前記基板の前記処理面の外周領域に向けて前記めっき液を吐出する請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の基板液処理装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記めっき液供給部及び前記通電部を制御して、前記処理面に対する通電を開始した後に前記処理面に対する前記めっき液の供給を開始するように、制御信号を出力する請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の基板液処理装置。
- 前記電極対向面は、複数の区分面に区分され、
前記通電部は、前記制御部の制御下で、前記複数の区分面の各々に流す電気を、前記複数の区分面間で変えられる請求項1~8のいずれか一項に記載の基板液処理装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記処理面のうち前記めっき液に接触する最大範囲である最大基板接触範囲の全体に前記めっき液が接触している状態で、前記第1電解めっき処理を実行するように、制御信号を出力する請求項1~9のいずれか一項に記載の基板液処理装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記処理面のうち前記めっき液に接触する最大範囲である最大基板接触範囲の一部のみに前記めっき液が接触している状態で、前記第1電解めっき処理を実行するように、制御信号を出力する請求項1~9のいずれか一項に記載の基板液処理装置。
- 基板保持部により保持される基板に第1電極が接触し、且つ、前記基板の処理面に対面する位置に配置される第2電極の電極対向面の一部範囲である第1対向範囲にめっき液が接触している状態で、前記第1電極及び前記第2電極を介して前記処理面に電気を流して第1電解めっき処理を実行する工程と、
前記電極対向面のうち前記第1対向範囲よりも広い第2対向範囲に前記めっき液が接触している状態で、前記処理面に電気を流して第2電解めっき処理を実行する、基板液処理方法。
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