WO2024028973A1 - めっき方法、及び、めっき装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a plating method and a plating apparatus.
- a cup-type electrolytic plating device is known as an example of a plating device.
- a cup-type electrolytic plating device immerses a substrate (for example, a semiconductor wafer) held in a substrate holder with the surface to be plated facing downward in a plating solution, and applies a voltage between the substrate and an anode to process the substrate.
- a conductive film is deposited on the surface of (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
- a contact member for contacting the substrate and supplying power is installed in the substrate holder of such a plating apparatus. Further, the substrate holder includes a sealing member that seals the contact member so that the plating solution does not come into contact with the contact member during the plating process.
- Patent Document 3 describes a cleaning device that sprays cleaning liquid onto electrical contacts.
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 by uniformly wetting the entire contact member with a cleaning liquid, variations in power supply are prevented from occurring during plating processing. It is desirable to be able to more reliably reduce power supply variations during plating processing without requiring complicated work.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems.
- One of the objectives is to develop a plating method that does not require complicated work, more reliably reduces power supply variations during plating processing, and improves the uniformity of the thickness of the plating formed on the substrate. , and a plating device.
- a plating method in which a plating process is performed on the substrate using a plating apparatus that includes a substrate holder that includes a contact member that contacts the substrate in a conductive manner.
- the plating method includes the steps of: tilting the substrate holder; rotating the substrate holder at a first rotational speed while the substrate holder is tilted; and supplying the contact member with a liquid.
- a plating apparatus includes a substrate holder that includes a contact member that conductively contacts a substrate, and a control device.
- the control device of this plating apparatus tilts the substrate holder, rotates the substrate holder at a first rotational speed in the tilted state, and controls the first rotation speed so that the liquid is supplied to the contact member. Discharging the liquid toward the substrate holder rotating at one rotational speed, stopping the discharging of the liquid, and removing the substrate holder within a predetermined time before or after stopping the discharging of the liquid.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a plating apparatus according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the overall configuration of the plating apparatus of this embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the plating module of this embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the substrate holder of this embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a substrate holder schematically showing the contact member of this embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of the control module of this embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the plating method of this embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of liquid supply processing to the contact member in this embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the step of tilting the substrate holder.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the step of rotating the substrate holder at the first rotation speed.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the step of discharging liquid toward the substrate holder.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state in which the substrate holder is in a horizontal position with a reduced inclination of the substrate holder.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the liquid supplied to the contact member.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the step of rotating the substrate holder at the first rotation speed.
- FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the liquid supplied to the contact member.
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing liquid discharge to the substrate holder in Modification 1.
- FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the discharge of liquid to the substrate holder in Modification 2.
- FIG. 18 is a plan view schematically showing the discharge of liquid to the substrate holder in Modification 3.
- FIG. 19 is a side view schematically showing liquid discharge to the substrate holder in Modification 3.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a plating apparatus 1000 of this embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the overall configuration of the plating apparatus 1000.
- the plating apparatus 1000 includes a load port 100, a transfer robot 110, an aligner 120, a prewet module 200, a presoak module 300, a plating module 400, a cleaning module 500, a spin rinse dryer 600, a transfer A device 700 and a control module 800 are provided.
- the load port 100 is a module for loading a substrate stored in a cassette such as a FOUP (not shown) into the plating apparatus 1000 and for unloading the substrate from the plating apparatus 1000 into a cassette.
- a cassette such as a FOUP (not shown)
- four load ports 100 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, but the number and arrangement of the load ports 100 are arbitrary.
- the transfer robot 110 is a robot for transferring a substrate, and is configured to transfer the substrate between the load port 100, the aligner 120, and the transfer device 700. When transferring a substrate between the transfer robot 110 and the transfer device 700, the transfer robot 110 and the transfer device 700 can transfer the substrate via a temporary stand (not shown).
- the aligner 120 is a module for aligning the orientation flat, notch, etc. of the substrate in a predetermined direction.
- two aligners 120 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, but the number and arrangement of aligners 120 are arbitrary.
- the pre-wet module 200 wets the surface of the substrate to be plated before plating with a processing liquid (pre-wet liquid) such as pure water or deaerated water, thereby converting the air inside the pattern formed on the substrate surface into the processing liquid.
- the pre-wet module 200 is configured to perform a pre-wet process that replaces the processing solution inside the pattern with a plating solution during plating, thereby making it easier to supply the plating solution inside the pattern.
- two pre-wet modules 200 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction, but the number and arrangement of the pre-wet modules 200 are arbitrary.
- the pre-soak module 300 cleans the plating base surface by etching away an oxide film with high electrical resistance that exists on the surface of a seed layer formed on the surface to be plated of a substrate before plating using a treatment solution such as sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid. Alternatively, it is configured to perform pre-soak processing to activate. In this embodiment, two pre-soak modules 300 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction, but the number and arrangement of the pre-soak modules 300 are arbitrary.
- the plating module 400 performs plating processing on the substrate. In this embodiment, there are two sets of 12 plating modules 400 arranged in parallel, three in the vertical direction and four in the horizontal direction, for a total of 24 plating modules 400. The number and arrangement of these are arbitrary.
- the cleaning module 500 is configured to perform a cleaning process on the substrate in order to remove plating solution and the like remaining on the substrate after the plating process.
- two cleaning modules 500 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction, but the number and arrangement of the cleaning modules 500 are arbitrary.
- the spin rinse dryer 600 is a module for drying a substrate after cleaning by rotating it at high speed.
- two spin rinse dryers are arranged side by side in the vertical direction, but the number and arrangement of spin rinse dryers are arbitrary.
- the transport device 700 is a device for transporting substrates between a plurality of modules within the plating apparatus 1000.
- the control module 800 is configured to control a plurality of modules of the plating apparatus 1000, and can be configured, for example, from a general computer or a dedicated computer with an input/output interface with an operator.
- a substrate stored in a cassette is loaded into the load port 100.
- the transfer robot 110 takes out the substrate from the cassette of the load port 100 and transfers the substrate to the aligner 120.
- the aligner 120 aligns the orientation flat, notch, etc. of the substrate in a predetermined direction.
- the transfer robot 110 transfers the substrate whose direction has been aligned by the aligner 120 to the transfer device 700.
- the transport device 700 transports the substrate received from the transport robot 110 to the pre-wet module 200.
- the pre-wet module 200 performs pre-wet processing on the substrate.
- the transport device 700 transports the prewet-treated substrate to the presoak module 300.
- the pre-soak module 300 performs a pre-soak process on the substrate.
- the transport device 700 transports the pre-soaked substrate to the plating module 400.
- the plating module 400 performs plating processing on the substrate.
- the transport device 700 transports the plated substrate to the cleaning module 500.
- the cleaning module 500 performs cleaning processing on the substrate.
- the transport device 700 transports the substrate that has been subjected to the cleaning process to the spin rinse dryer 600.
- the spin rinse dryer 600 performs a drying process on the substrate.
- the transport device 700 delivers the substrate that has been subjected to the drying process to the transport robot 110.
- the transfer robot 110 transfers the substrate received from the transfer device 700 to the cassette of the load port 100. Finally, the cassette containing the substrates is carried out from the load port 100.
- FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the plating module 400 of this embodiment.
- the plating module 400 includes a plating tank 410 for storing a plating solution.
- the plating tank 410 is a container having a cylindrical side wall and a circular bottom wall, and a circular opening is formed at the top.
- the plating module 400 includes an overflow tank 405 arranged outside the upper opening of the plating tank 410.
- Overflow tank 405 is a container for receiving plating solution overflowing from the upper opening of plating tank 410.
- the plating module 400 includes a membrane 420 that vertically separates the interior of the plating tank 410.
- the interior of the plating bath 410 is partitioned into a cathode region 422 and an anode region 424 by a membrane 420.
- the cathode region 422 and the anode region 424 are each filled with a plating solution.
- An anode 430 is provided at the bottom of the plating tank 410 in the anode region 424 .
- a resistor 450 is disposed in the cathode region 422 facing the membrane 420.
- the resistor 450 is a member for uniformizing the plating process on the plated surface Wf-a of the substrate Wf, and is constituted by a plate-like member in which a large number of holes are formed. As long as the plating process can be performed with desired accuracy, the resistor 450 may not be disposed in the plating bath 410.
- the plating solution may be any solution containing ions of the metal elements constituting the plating film, and its specific example is not particularly limited.
- a copper plating process can be used as an example of the plating process, and a copper sulfate solution can be used as an example of a plating solution.
- the plating solution contains predetermined additives.
- the structure is not limited to this, and the plating solution can also be configured without additives.
- anode 430 is not particularly limited, and a soluble anode or an undissolved anode can be used.
- an insoluble anode is used as the anode 430.
- the specific type of this insoluble anode is not particularly limited, and platinum, iridium oxide, or the like can be used.
- the plating module 400 includes a substrate holder 440 for holding the substrate Wf with the surface to be plated Wf-a facing downward.
- the plating module 400 includes a first elevating mechanism 442 for elevating the substrate holder 440.
- the first elevating mechanism 442 can be realized by a known mechanism such as a direct-acting actuator.
- the plating module 400 includes a rotation mechanism 446 for rotating the substrate holder 440 so that the substrate Wf rotates around a virtual rotation axis extending perpendicularly through the center of the surface to be plated Wf-a.
- the rotation mechanism 446 can be realized by a known mechanism such as a motor.
- the plating module 400 immerses the substrate Wf in the plating solution in the cathode region 422 using the first lifting mechanism 442, and applies a voltage between the anode 430 and the substrate Wf while rotating the substrate Wf using the rotation mechanism 446. By applying the voltage, the plating process is performed on the surface Wf-a of the substrate Wf to be plated.
- the plating module 400 includes a tilting mechanism 447 configured to tilt the substrate holder 440.
- the tilt mechanism 447 can be realized by a known mechanism such as a tilt mechanism.
- the plating module 400 includes a liquid supply device 470 that supplies a liquid L1 to contact members of the substrate holder 440, which will be described later.
- the liquid supply device 470 is configured to supply the liquid L1 to the contact member by discharging the liquid L1 toward the substrate holder 440.
- the liquid L1 supplied to the contact member is configured to cover at least a portion of the contact member.
- Liquid supply device 470 includes an arm 474, a drive mechanism 476, a tray member 478, and a liquid supply nozzle 482.
- the composition of the liquid L1 is not particularly limited as long as it has the effect of protecting the contact member. It is preferable that the liquid L1 has an electrical conductivity below a predetermined value or has been subjected to a deaeration treatment.
- the electrical conductivity of the liquid L1 is preferably 50 ⁇ S/cm or less, more preferably 10 ⁇ S/cm or less.
- a liquid with high electrical conductivity exists around the contact member and the substrate Wf, in addition to the current flowing through the contact portion between the contact member and the substrate Wf, the current flows through the liquid without passing through the contact portion and flows through the seed layer of the substrate Wf.
- a shunt current may flow between the contact member and the contact member. In this case, copper in the seed layer becomes ionized and melts out, causing the seed layer to become thinner, increasing electrical resistance, and causing power supply variations.
- the electrical conductivity of the liquid L1 is low, such power supply variations can be suppressed.
- the shunt current please refer to the above-mentioned Patent Document 2.
- a local cell effect may occur in which oxygen is ionized and the seed layer dissolves into the liquid.
- copper in the seed layer gives electrons to dissolved oxygen, and hydroxide ions are generated from the dissolved oxygen, and copper dissolves out as copper ions.
- Local cell effects can cause the seed layer to become thinner and increase its electrical resistance, resulting in power supply variations. If the liquid L1 is subjected to a deaeration process, such power supply variations can be suppressed.
- the local battery effect please refer to the above-mentioned Patent Document 2.
- the liquid L1 is pure water, ion-exchanged water, or degassed water.
- the liquid supply nozzle 482 discharges the liquid L1.
- the liquid supply nozzle 482 not only discharges the liquid L1 to cover the contact member, but also may appropriately clean the contact member using the liquid L1 as a cleaning liquid.
- a pipe (not shown) is connected to the liquid supply nozzle 482, and the liquid supply nozzle 482 discharges the liquid L1 introduced and supplied from a liquid source (not shown) through the pipe. Details of supplying the liquid L1 using the liquid supply device 470 will be described later.
- the liquid supply device 470 includes a drive mechanism 476 configured to pivot the arm 474.
- the drive mechanism 476 can be realized by a known mechanism such as a motor.
- the arm 474 is a plate-shaped member that extends horizontally from the drive mechanism 476.
- Liquid supply nozzle 482 is carried on arm 474.
- the drive mechanism 476 rotates the arm 474 to move the liquid supply nozzle 482 between a supply position between the plating tank 410 and the substrate holder 440 and a retracted position between the plating tank 410 and the substrate holder 440. , and is configured to move between.
- the liquid supply device 470 includes a tray member 478 disposed below the liquid supply nozzle 482.
- the tray member 478 is configured to receive the liquid L1 that has been discharged from the liquid supply nozzle 482 and has fallen after being supplied to the contact member.
- liquid supply nozzle 482 and arm 474 are housed in tray member 478.
- Drive mechanism 476 is configured to pivot liquid supply nozzle 482, arm 474, and tray member 478 together between a supply position and a retracted position.
- the drive mechanism 476 may be configured to be able to drive the liquid supply nozzle 482 and the arm 474, and the tray member 478 separately.
- FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view schematically showing the substrate holder 440.
- the substrate holder 440 includes a support section 490 that supports the substrate Wf, a back plate assembly 492 that holds the substrate Wf together with the support section 490, and a rotating shaft 491 that extends vertically upward from the back plate assembly 492.
- the support portion 490 includes a first upper member 493, a second upper member 496, and a support mechanism 494 for supporting the outer peripheral portion of the plated surface Wf-a of the substrate Wf.
- the first upper member 493 holds the second upper member 496. In the illustrated example, the first upper member 493 extends substantially horizontally, and the second upper member 496 extends substantially vertically, but the invention is not limited thereto.
- the support mechanism 494 is an annular member having an opening in the center for exposing the plated surface Wf-a of the substrate Wf, and is suspended and held by a second upper member 496.
- the second upper member 496 can be one or more pillar members installed on the annular upper surface of the support mechanism 494.
- the back plate assembly 492 includes a supporting mechanism 494 and a disk-shaped floating plate 492-2 for holding the substrate Wf.
- the floating plate 492-2 is arranged on the back side of the plated surface Wf-a of the substrate Wf. Further, the back plate assembly 492 includes a disk-shaped back plate 492-1 arranged above the floating plate 492-2.
- the back plate assembly 492 also includes a floating mechanism 492-4 for urging the floating plate 492-2 in a direction away from the back surface of the substrate Wf, and a floating plate 492-4 that resists the urging force of the floating mechanism 492-4. 2 onto the back surface of the substrate Wf.
- the floating mechanism 492-4 includes a compression spring installed between the upper end of a shaft extending upwardly from the floating plate 492-2 through the back plate 492-1 and the back plate 492-1.
- the floating mechanism 492-4 is configured to lift the floating plate 492-2 upward via the shaft by the compression reaction force of the compression spring and urge it away from the back surface of the substrate Wf.
- the floating mechanism 492-4 is omitted from illustration in subsequent figures.
- the pressing mechanism 492-3 is configured to press the floating plate 492-2 downward by supplying fluid to the floating plate 492-2 through a channel formed inside the back plate 492-1. Ru. Pressing mechanism 492-3 presses substrate Wf against support mechanism 494 with a force stronger than the biasing force of floating mechanism 492-4 when fluid is supplied.
- the first lifting mechanism 442 raises and lowers the entire substrate holder 440 (arrow A10).
- the plating module 400 further includes a second lifting mechanism 443.
- the second elevating mechanism 443 is driven by a known mechanism such as a direct-acting actuator, and raises and lowers the rotating shaft 491 and the back plate assembly 492 with respect to the support section 490 (arrow A20).
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view schematically showing a part of the configuration of the substrate holder 440.
- the support mechanism 494 includes an annular support member 494-1 for supporting the outer periphery of the plated surface Wf-a of the substrate Wf.
- the support member 494-1 has a flange 494-1a protruding from the outer periphery of the lower surface of the back plate assembly 492 (floating plate 492-2).
- An annular seal member 494-2 is arranged above the flange 494-1a.
- the seal member 494-2 is an elastic member.
- the support member 494-1 supports the outer periphery of the plated surface Wf-a of the substrate Wf via the seal member 494-2. When plating the substrate Wf, the support member 494-1 (substrate holder 440) and the substrate Wf are sealed by sandwiching the substrate Wf between the seal member 494-2 and the floating plate 492-2.
- the support mechanism 494 includes an annular pedestal 494-3 attached to the inner peripheral surface of the support member 494-1, and an annular conductive member 494-5 attached to the upper surface of the pedestal 494-3.
- the pedestal 494-3 is a conductive member, and can include stainless steel or other metal, for example.
- the conductive member 494-5 is an annular member having conductivity, and can include, for example, copper or other metal.
- the support mechanism 494 includes a contact member 494-4 for supplying power to the substrate Wf.
- the contact member 494-4 is annularly attached to the inner peripheral surface of the pedestal 494-3 with screws or the like.
- the shape of the contact member 494-4 is not particularly limited as long as it can supply power to the substrate Wf.
- a plurality of arch-shaped contact members 494-4 may be arranged in a ring.
- Support member 494-1 holds contact member 494-4 via pedestal 494-3.
- the contact member 494-4 is a conductive member for supplying power to the substrate Wf held by the substrate holder 440 from a power source (not shown).
- the contact member 494-4 includes a plurality of substrate contacts 494-4a that contact the outer periphery of the plated surface Wf-a of the substrate Wf, and a main body portion 494-4b that extends above the substrate contacts 494-4a. have The contact member 494-4 contacts the substrate Wf through the substrate contact 494-4a in a conductive manner.
- FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the control module 800.
- Control module 800 functions as a control device that controls the operation of plating module 400.
- the control module 800 includes a computer such as a microcomputer, and this computer includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 801 as a processor, a memory 802 as a temporary or non-temporary storage medium, and the like. There is.
- the control module 800 controls the controlled portions of the plating module 400 when the CPU 801 operates.
- the CPU 801 can perform various processes by executing a program stored in the memory 802 or by reading a program stored in a storage medium (not shown) into the memory 802 and executing the program.
- the program includes, for example, a program that executes transfer control of the transfer robot and transfer device, control of processing in each processing module, control of plating processing in the plating module 400, control of liquid supply processing, and a program that detects abnormalities in various devices.
- storage media include computer-readable memories such as ROM, RAM, and flash memory, disk-shaped storage media such as hard disks, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, and flexible disks, and known media such as solid state drives. can be used.
- the control module 800 is configured to be able to communicate with a higher-level controller (not shown) that centrally controls the plating apparatus 1000 and other related devices, and can exchange data with a database possessed by the higher-level controller.
- a part or all of the functions of the control module 800 can be configured with hardware such as an ASIC. Part or all of the functions of the control module 800 may be configured by a PLC, a sequencer, or the like. Part or all of the control module 800 can be placed inside and/or outside the housing of the plating apparatus. A part or all of the control module 800 is communicably connected to each part of the plating apparatus by wire and/or wirelessly.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the plating method of this embodiment. This plating method is performed under the control of the control module 800.
- step S11 the pre-wet module 200 performs a pre-wet process on the substrate Wf on which the seed layer is provided on the surface to be plated Wf-a.
- pre-wet processing the to-be-plated surface Wf-a of the substrate Wf before plating is wetted with a processing liquid such as pure water or deaerated water, thereby converting the air inside the resist pattern formed on the substrate surface into the processing liquid. Replace.
- step S12 is performed.
- step S12 the presoak module 300 performs a presoak process on the substrate Wf.
- a presoak treatment for example, an oxide film with high electrical resistance existing on the surface of the seed layer is etched away using a treatment liquid such as sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid to clean or activate the surface of the plating base.
- the substrate Wf may be cleaned with a treatment liquid such as pure water or deaerated water.
- the substrate Wf after the pre-wet process is wetted with these processing liquids, and the openings in the resist pattern on the surface of the substrate Wf are filled with these processing liquids.
- step S13 is performed. Step S12 may be omitted, and the plating apparatus 1000 may not include the presoak module 300.
- step S13 plating processing is performed on the substrate Wf in the plating module 400.
- the first lifting mechanism 442 and a horizontal movement mechanism (not shown) that horizontally moves the substrate holder 440 move the substrate holder 440 to the position of the substrate Wf, and wet it with the processing liquid in step S11 or S12.
- the substrate Wf that is attached is attached to the substrate holder 440.
- the liquid L1 is supplied to the contact member 494-4 in step S15, which will be described later, so that at least a portion of the contact member 494-4 is covered with the liquid L1.
- the substrate holder 440 After the substrate Wf is attached to the substrate holder 440, the substrate holder 440 is lowered by the first elevating mechanism 442, and the substrate Wf is immersed in the plating solution. After that, a voltage is applied between the anode 430 and the substrate Wf, and plating processing is performed.
- step S14 is performed.
- step S14 a substrate cleaning process is performed to clean the substrate Wf on which the plating process has been performed.
- the substrate holder 440 is raised above the level of the plating solution in the plating tank 410, and the surface Wf-a of the substrate Wf to be plated is cleaned with a cleaning liquid supplied from a cleaning liquid nozzle (not shown).
- the substrate holder 440 and/or the cleaning liquid nozzle may be rotated so that the cleaning liquid is uniformly applied to the substrate Wf.
- the plating solution adhering to the substrate Wf can be recovered and reused as appropriate, and/or the plating surface Wf-a can be removed by wetting the surface to be plated Wf-a of the substrate Wf.
- the cleaning liquid can be, for example, pure water, degassed water, or a liquid used in processes such as pre-wet treatment, pre-soak treatment, and cleaning.
- the substrate Wf subjected to the substrate cleaning process is removed from the substrate holder 440, transported to the cleaning module 500 and the spin rinse dryer 600 in order, subjected to the cleaning process and drying process, and then transported to the cassette of the load port 100. .
- step S15 is performed.
- step S15 liquid supply processing to the contact member 494-4 is performed.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of liquid supply processing.
- the control module 800 controls the tilting mechanism 447 to tilt the substrate holder 440 on which the substrate Wf is not placed.
- the angle of inclination is not particularly limited.
- the substrate holder 440 may be tilted from horizontal to 3 to 7 degrees, preferably 5 degrees.
- the inclination of the substrate holder 440 refers to the inclination of the substrate Wf that can be placed on the substrate holder 440, and is expressed, for example, by the angle of the lower surface of the floating plate 492-2 from the horizontal.
- FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram for explaining step S1501.
- the tilting mechanism 447 tilts the entire substrate holder 440 including the support portion 490 and the back plate assembly 492. After step S1501, step S1502 is performed.
- step S1502 the control module 800 controls the rotation mechanism 446 to rotate the tilted substrate holder 440 at a first rotation speed.
- the first rotation speed is preferably 8 rpm or more, more preferably 10 rpm or more.
- the first rotation speed is preferably 15 rpm or less, more preferably 12 rpm or less.
- the liquid L1 comes off the tray member 478 and falls into the plating tank 410, causing an adverse effect such as diluting the plating solution.
- the first rotational speed is preferably 8 rpm or more and 15 rpm or less, and more preferably 10 rpm or more and 12 rpm or less.
- FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram for explaining step S1502.
- the first rotation of the substrate holder 440 is schematically indicated by an arrow A30.
- step S1503 is performed.
- step S1503 the control module 800 controls the liquid supply device 470 to discharge the liquid L1 toward the substrate holder 470.
- the liquid L1 is discharged so that the liquid L1 is supplied to the contact member 494-4.
- the liquid L1 is discharged from the liquid supply nozzle 482 toward the contact member 494-4 so that the liquid L1 directly hits the contact member 494-4.
- the substrate holder 440 be rotated at the first rotation speed for at least one rotation or more while the liquid L1 is being discharged.
- the supplied liquid L1 covers at least a portion of the contact member 494-4.
- FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram for explaining step S1503.
- the arm 474 and the tray member 478 are driven by the driving device 476 and the liquid supply nozzle 482 is moved to the supply position, the liquid L1 is discharged from the liquid supply nozzle 482 so that the liquid L1 is supplied to the contact member 494-4. Ru.
- step S1504 is performed.
- the contact member 494-4 in addition to supplying liquid to the contact member 494-4, the contact member 494-4 can also be cleaned with a simple configuration.
- step S1504 the control module 800 controls the liquid supply device 470 to stop discharging the liquid L1, and controls the tilting mechanism 447 to start reducing the tilt of the substrate holder 440 to a horizontal position.
- the start of decreasing the inclination of the substrate holder 440 is performed within a predetermined time before or after the ejection of the liquid L1 is stopped.
- the step of stopping the ejection of the liquid L1 is called the ejection stopping step, and the step of starting to reduce the inclination of the substrate holder 440 is called the inclination reducing step.
- the discharge stop step when a certain amount of time passes without performing the tilt reduction step, the liquid L1 that was in contact with the contact member 494-4 falls from the tilted substrate holder 440 due to gravity, and the contact member 494-4 is not sufficiently covered by the liquid L1.
- the discharged liquid L1 overflows from the substrate holder 440, comes off the tray member 478 and falls into the plating tank 410, and the plating liquid becomes diluted.
- the predetermined time is set in advance so that these problems do not occur.
- the predetermined time is preferably 2 seconds or less, more preferably 1 second or less, and even more preferably 0.5 seconds or less. It is further preferable that the discharge stopping step and the slope reducing step are performed substantially simultaneously.
- the horizontal position is not particularly limited to the degree of inclination as long as a sufficient range of the contact member 494-4 is covered with the liquid L1 to form plating uniformly to a desired degree;
- FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the substrate holder 440 in the horizontal position after step S1504.
- FIG. 13 is an enlarged sectional view of the vicinity of contact member 494-4 in FIG. 12.
- liquid L1 is placed above flange 494-1a and seal member 494-2, inside pedestal 494-3, in a space where contact member 494-4 is placed.
- the seal member 494-2 functions as a liquid holding portion 494L that holds the liquid L1 that comes into contact with the contact member 494-4.
- the liquid holding portion 494L is not limited to this as long as it holds the liquid L1 that contacts the contact member 494-4.
- step S1504 although the liquid L1 is in contact with a portion of the contact member 494-4, it is not uniformly distributed and the substrate contact 494-4a may not be sufficiently covered. In this case, when the substrate Wf is attached to the substrate holder 440 in contact with the contact member 494-4, the local battery effect, shunt current, or the like may cause power supply variations.
- step S1505 is performed.
- step S1505 the control module 800 controls the rotation mechanism 446 to stop the rotation of the substrate holder 440. After step S1505, step S1506 is performed.
- step S1506 the control module 800 controls the second lifting mechanism 443 to raise the back plate assembly 492.
- Back plate assembly 492 rises relative to support portion 490.
- the liquid L1 comes into contact with the back plate assembly 492, etc.
- the liquid L1 becomes unevenly distributed due to surface tension in step S1507, which will be described later, and the contact member 494-4 is not evenly covered, causing power supply variations.
- This step increases the distance between the back plate assembly 492 and the contact member 494-4, and the liquid L1 in contact with the contact member 494-4 comes into contact with, for example, the floating plate 492-2 of the back plate assembly 492. It becomes difficult to do.
- the liquid L1 stored in the liquid holding portion 494L is distributed more uniformly around the entire circumference due to centrifugal force, and the contact member 494 -4 is more uniformly coated. Note that not only the back plate assembly 492 but also a member facing the contact member 494-4 can be moved away from the contact member 494.
- step S1507 is performed. Note that steps S1505 and S1506 may be omitted if plating can be formed uniformly to a desired degree.
- step S1507 the control module 800 controls the rotation mechanism 446 to rotate the substrate holder 440 at the second rotation speed.
- This rotation is called the second rotation.
- the second rotational speed is set to be higher than the first rotational speed.
- the first rotational speed and the second rotational speed are assumed to be positive values indicating the magnitude of the rotational speed without being influenced by the direction of rotation.
- the directions of the first rotation and the second rotation may be the same or may be opposite.
- the first rotational speed may be set from the viewpoint described in step S1502, but as described with reference to FIG. 13, there are cases where the contact member 494-4 cannot be sufficiently covered with the liquid L1.
- the inventors have discovered that by rotating the substrate holder 440 at a second rotation speed that is higher than the first rotation speed, the contact member 494-4 can be more uniformly covered with the liquid L1. From this point of view, it is preferable that the second rotation speed is 30 rpm or more. From the same point of view and because electric power is used inefficiently if the second rotational speed is too high, it is more preferable that the second rotational speed is set to, for example, 40 rpm or more and 60 rpm or less.
- FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the substrate holder 440 in step S1507.
- step S1507 the substrate holder 440 in the horizontal position is rotated at the second rotation speed.
- the second rotation is schematically indicated by arrow A40.
- step S1506 since the back plate assembly 492 has been raised in step S1506, a space where no member exists has expanded near the contact member 494-4, and the liquid L1 is biased due to contact between the liquid L1 and other members. can be suppressed.
- step S1506 is omitted, the second rotation is performed while the back plate assembly 492 is in a lowered state, and even in such a case, a certain effect of suppressing the deviation of the liquid L1 can be obtained.
- FIG. 15 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the vicinity of contact member 494-4 after step S1507.
- the contact member 494-4 is covered with the liquid L1 over a wider range while suppressing deviation.
- the substrate contact 494-4a may be coated with liquid L1 over the entire annular contact member 494-4.
- step S1508 the control module 800 controls the rotation mechanism 446 to stop the second rotation of the substrate holder 440.
- step S13 (FIG. 7) is performed.
- the control module 800 tilts the substrate holder 440, rotates the substrate holder 440 at the first rotation speed in the tilted state, and connects the contact member 494-4 to the plating apparatus and the plating method of the present embodiment.
- the liquid L1 is ejected toward the substrate holder 440 rotating at the first rotational speed so that the liquid L1 is supplied, the ejection of the liquid L1 is stopped, and a predetermined time is ejected before or after stopping the ejection of the liquid L1.
- the liquid L1 may be discharged toward the back plate assembly 492.
- the liquid supply nozzle 482 can discharge the liquid L1 toward the floating plate 492-2, which is a plate that presses the substrate Wf when the substrate Wf is placed on the substrate holder 440.
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a method of supplying liquid to the contact member 494-4 using the plating method of this modification.
- the floating plate 492-2 of the back plate assembly 492 can be placed in a position surrounded by the contact member 494-4.
- the liquid supply nozzle 482 is configured to discharge the liquid L1 from the discharge port 482a toward the lower surface of the back plate assembly 492, and the liquid L1 that bounces off the lower surface of the back plate assembly 492 heads toward the main body 494-4b.
- the liquid L1 that bounced off the lower surface of the back plate assembly 492 collides with the main body 494-4b, and then flows downward from the main body 494-4b due to gravity. As a result, the liquid L flows into the liquid holding portion 494L.
- the plating solution adhering to the main body portion 494-4b and the substrate contact 494-4a falls together with the liquid L1 and is collected in the tray member 478.
- this modification similarly to the above embodiment, it is possible to more reliably reduce power supply variations during plating processing without requiring complicated work.
- the liquid L1 discharged from the liquid supply nozzle 482 and colliding with the contact member 494-4 may splash and adhere to the metal member (for example, the conductive member 494-5), causing rust.
- the metal member for example, the conductive member 494-5
- a liquid supply nozzle 482 is arranged below the substrate holder 440, and the liquid L1 is discharged from below the substrate holder 440. Therefore, a space is created at a position surrounded by the contact member 494-4, and the back plate assembly 492 can be placed in this space. As shown in FIG. 16, the back plate assembly 492 serves as a wall against the metal member (for example, the conductive member 494-5) located above the contact member 494-4, so that the liquid L1 discharged from the liquid supply nozzle 482 is It is possible to suppress jumping onto members. As a result, according to this modification, the liquid L1 is easily supplied to the contact member 494-4 without the need to precisely control the arrangement position of the liquid supply nozzle 482, the discharge angle of the liquid L1, the discharge strength of the liquid L1, etc. can do.
- the liquid supply nozzle 482 may be a straight nozzle.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically showing a liquid supply nozzle 4820 of this modification.
- the liquid supply nozzle 4820 is a straight nozzle that discharges the liquid L1 in a straight line.
- the liquid L1 can be ejected to a targeted position on the main body portion 494-4b of the contact member 494-4.
- the liquid L1 is discharged from the liquid supply nozzle 4820 so that the liquid L1 directly hits the contact member 494-4.
- FIGS. 18 and 19 are a plan view and a side view, respectively, schematically showing the ejection of the liquid L1 in step S1503 in this modification.
- the substrate holder 440 viewed from above in the vertical direction is schematically shown by a broken line circle.
- the substrate holder 440 is rotating counterclockwise (arrow A50).
- the upper end of the slope is defined as an upper end Hi
- the lower end of the slope is defined as a lower end Lo.
- the position where the discharged liquid L1 collides with the substrate holder 440 is defined as a collision position P1.
- the substrate holder 440 be rotated so as to have a velocity component in a direction from the lower end Lo to the upper end Hi of the inclined substrate holder 440 at the collision position P1.
- This makes it difficult to apply a downward velocity component to the liquid L1, and the liquid L1 tends to accumulate in the liquid holding portion 494L so as to cover the contact member 494-4.
- the substrate holder 440 in the semicircle on the right side of the substrate holder 440 in the figure, the substrate holder 440 has a velocity component moving from the lower end Lo to the upper end Hi, and the collision position P1 is arranged in the semicircle.
- the liquid L1 is discharged at the collision position P1 so as to have a velocity component in the same direction as the direction of rotation of the substrate holder 440.
- the liquid L1 is discharged so as to have a velocity component (arrow V10) toward the upper end Hi, and has a velocity component in the same direction as the rotational direction at the collision position P1 of the substrate holder 440. It is composed of
- the liquid L1 is preferably discharged from the discharge port 482a of the liquid supply nozzle 482 so as to spread in a semi-fan shape. More specifically, the liquid L1 spreads along a plane extending from the discharge port 482a toward the upper end Hi side. Therefore, the discharged liquid L1 is distributed in the space on one side of the vertical plane Vp passing through the discharge port 482a. With such a configuration, more liquid L1 can be ejected in a manner that tends to accumulate in the liquid holding portion 494L.
- the plating module 400 includes a cover member that suppresses the plating solution atmosphere in the plating tank 410 from being released into the plating module 400 when the liquid L1 is supplied to the contact member 494-4.
- the cover member can be, for example, a cylindrical member surrounding the substrate holder 440. At least two of the liquid supply nozzle 482, the cover member, and the cleaning liquid nozzle for cleaning the substrate Wf may be integrally configured.
- a plating method is proposed in which a plating process is performed on the substrate using a plating apparatus including a substrate holder including a contact member that contacts the substrate in a conductive manner, and the plating method includes plating the substrate holder. tilting the substrate holder; rotating the substrate holder at a first rotational speed while the substrate holder is tilted; and rotating the substrate at the first rotational speed such that liquid is supplied to the contact member. ejecting the liquid toward the holder; stopping the ejection of the liquid; and moving the substrate holder to a horizontal position within a predetermined time before or after stopping the ejection of the liquid.
- the method includes the steps of: stopping rotation at a rotational speed; attaching the substrate to the substrate holder whose rotation has been stopped; and performing the plating process on the attached substrate. According to the first embodiment, it is possible to more reliably reduce power supply variations during plating processing and improve the uniformity of the thickness of the plating formed on the substrate without requiring complicated work.
- Form 2 According to Form 2, in Form 1, the predetermined time is 2 seconds or less. According to the second embodiment, it is possible to prevent the liquid from overflowing from the substrate holder 440 and dilute the plating solution while suppressing the liquid from falling from the liquid holding portion near the contact member.
- the second rotational speed is 30 rpm or more.
- the contact member can be more uniformly covered with the liquid L1, and power supply variations during plating can be further reduced.
- Form 4 According to Form 4, in any of Forms 1 to 3, the first rotation speed is 8 rpm or more and 15 rpm or less. According to the fourth embodiment, it is possible to prevent the liquid from falling from the liquid holding portion near the contact member, and also to prevent the liquid from scattering from the substrate holder and diluting the plating solution.
- Emodiment 5 in any one of embodiments 1 to 4, after the substrate holder is in the horizontal position and before rotating the substrate holder at the second rotation speed, The method further includes moving a member facing the contact member in the substrate holder away from the contact member. According to the fifth embodiment, when the liquid comes into contact with another member, it becomes unevenly distributed, and it is possible to prevent the contact member from being uniformly coated and causing power supply variations.
- Emodiment 6 in any one of embodiments 1 to 5, in the step of discharging the liquid, the liquid presses the substrate when the substrate is placed on the substrate holder. It is discharged towards the plate where it is placed. According to the sixth embodiment, it is possible to suppress rusting of the metal member attached to the substrate holder due to adhesion of the liquid.
- the substrate holder in any one of embodiments 1 to 6, in the step of discharging the liquid, the substrate holder is located at a collision position of the substrate holder where the discharged liquid collides with the substrate holder. , the substrate holder is rotated so as to have a velocity component in a direction from the lower end to the upper end of the inclined substrate holder. According to the seventh embodiment, a downward velocity component is less likely to be imparted to the liquid that collides with the substrate holder, and the liquid tends to accumulate so as to cover the contact member.
- Embodiment 8 in the step of discharging the liquid in Embodiment 7, the liquid has a velocity component in the same direction as the rotational direction of the substrate holder at the collision position. is discharged. According to the eighth embodiment, the liquid that has collided with the substrate holder is more likely to move to the contact member, and the liquid is more likely to accumulate so as to cover the contact member.
- Emodiment 9 in the step of discharging the liquid in embodiment 8, the liquid is discharged from the discharge port along a plane extending toward the upper end side of the substrate holder. . According to the ninth embodiment, more liquid can be ejected in a manner that tends to accumulate in the liquid holding portion near the contact member.
- Form 10 in any one of Forms 1 to 9, the liquid has an electrical conductivity of not more than a predetermined value, or has been subjected to deaeration treatment. According to Embodiment 10, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of variations in power supply due to shunt current or local battery effect.
- a plating apparatus including a substrate holder including a contact member that conductively contacts the substrate, and a control device, wherein the control device tilts the substrate holder and The substrate holder is rotated at a first rotational speed while the holder is tilted, and the liquid is discharged toward the substrate holder rotating at the first rotational speed so that the liquid is supplied to the contact member. and stop the ejection of the liquid, and within a predetermined time period before or after the cessation of the ejection of the liquid, begin reducing the tilt of the substrate holder to a horizontal position, such that the substrate holder is in the horizontal position.
- Form 11 it is possible to more reliably reduce power supply variations during plating processing and improve the uniformity of the thickness of the plating formed on the substrate without requiring complicated work.
- Plating module 410 Plating tank 440 Substrate holder 442 First lifting mechanism 443 Second lifting mechanism 446 Rotating mechanism 447 Tilt mechanism 470 Cleaning device 482, 4820 Liquid supply nozzle 482a Discharge port 490 Support part 491 Rotating shaft 492 Back plate assembly 492-1 Back plate 492-2 Floating plate 494 Support mechanism 494L Liquid holding section 494-1 Support member 494-2 Seal member 494-4 Contact member 494-4a Board contact 494-4b Main body 800 Control module 1000 Plating apparatus L1 Liquid P1 Collision position Wf Substrate Wf-a Plated surface
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図1は、本実施形態のめっき装置1000の全体構成を示す斜視図である。図2は、めっき装置1000の全体構成を示す平面図である。図1および図2に示すように、めっき装置1000は、ロードポート100、搬送ロボット110、アライナ120、プリウェットモジュール200、プリソークモジュール300、めっきモジュール400、洗浄モジュール500、スピンリンスドライヤ600、搬送装置700、および、制御モジュール800を備える。
次に、めっきモジュール400の構成を説明する。本実施形態における24台のめっきモジュール400は同一の構成であるので、1台のめっきモジュール400のみを説明する。図3は、本実施形態のめっきモジュール400の構成を概略的に示す縦断面図である。図3に示すように、めっきモジュール400は、めっき液を収容するためのめっき槽410を備える。めっき槽410は、円筒状の側壁と円形の底壁とを有する容器であり、上部には円形の開口が形成されている。また、めっきモジュール400は、めっき槽410の上部開口の外側に配置されたオーバーフロー槽405を備える。オーバーフロー槽405は、めっき槽410の上部開口から溢れためっき液を受けるための容器である。
上述の実施形態のステップS1503において、液体L1は、バックプレートアッシー492に向けて吐出されてもよい。特に、液体供給ノズル482は、液体L1を、基板Wfが基板ホルダ440に配置されたときに基板Wfを押圧するプレートであるフローティングプレート492-2に向けて吐出することができる。
上述の実施形態において、液体供給ノズル482は直進ノズルであってもよい。
上述の実施形態において、液体L1を吐出する際の基板ホルダ440の回転の向き等を調整してもよい。
上述の実施形態において、めっきモジュール400は、コンタクト部材494-4に液体L1を供給する際にめっき槽410内のめっき液雰囲気がめっきモジュール400内に放出されるのを抑制するカバー部材を備えてもよい。カバー部材は、例えば基板ホルダ440を囲む円筒状の部材とすることができる。液体供給ノズル482、カバー部材、および、基板Wfを洗浄するための洗浄液ノズルのうち少なくとも2つを、一体的に構成してもよい。
[形態1]形態1によれば、基板に導通可能に接触するコンタクト部材を含む基板ホルダを備えるめっき装置により、前記基板のめっき処理を行うめっき方法が提案され、めっき方法は、前記基板ホルダを傾斜させるステップと、前記基板ホルダが傾斜した状態で、前記基板ホルダを第1回転速度で回転させるステップと、前記コンタクト部材に液体が供給されるように、前記第1回転速度で回転する前記基板ホルダに向けて前記液体の吐出を行うステップと、前記液体の前記吐出を停止するステップと、前記液体の前記吐出を停止する前または以後の所定の時間内に、前記基板ホルダを水平位置へと傾斜の減少を開始するステップと、前記基板ホルダが前記水平位置にある状態で、前記基板ホルダを前記第1回転速度よりも速い第2回転速度で回転させるステップと、前記基板ホルダの前記第2回転速度の回転を停止するステップと、前記回転が停止された前記基板ホルダに前記基板を取り付けるステップと、取り付けられた前記基板に前記めっき処理を行うステップと、を含む。形態1によれば、煩雑な作業を必要とせず、より確実に、めっき処理の際の給電ばらつきを低減し、基板に形成されるめっきの厚さの均一性を向上させることができる。
410 めっき槽
440 基板ホルダ
442 第1昇降機構
443 第2昇降機構
446 回転機構
447 傾斜機構
470 洗浄装置
482,4820 液体供給ノズル
482a 排出口
490 支持部
491 回転シャフト
492 バックプレートアッシー
492-1 バックプレート
492-2 フローティングプレート
494 支持機構
494L 液体保持部
494-1 支持部材
494-2 シール部材
494-4 コンタクト部材
494-4a 基板接点
494-4b 本体部
800 制御モジュール
1000 めっき装置
L1 液体
P1 衝突位置
Wf 基板
Wf-a 被めっき面
Claims (11)
- 基板に導通可能に接触するコンタクト部材を含む基板ホルダを備えるめっき装置により、前記基板のめっき処理を行うめっき方法であって、
前記基板ホルダを傾斜させるステップと、
前記基板ホルダが傾斜した状態で、前記基板ホルダを第1回転速度で回転させるステップと、
前記コンタクト部材に液体が供給されるように、前記第1回転速度で回転する前記基板ホルダに向けて前記液体の吐出を行うステップと、
前記液体の前記吐出を停止するステップと、
前記液体の前記吐出を停止する前または以後の所定の時間内に、前記基板ホルダを水平位置へと傾斜の減少を開始するステップと、
前記基板ホルダが前記水平位置にある状態で、前記基板ホルダを前記第1回転速度よりも速い第2回転速度で回転させるステップと、
前記基板ホルダの前記第2回転速度の回転を停止するステップと、
前記回転が停止された前記基板ホルダに前記基板を取り付けるステップと、
取り付けられた前記基板に前記めっき処理を行うステップと、
を含むめっき方法。 - 前記所定の時間は、2秒以下である、請求項1に記載のめっき方法。
- 前記第2回転速度は、30rpm以上である、請求項1または2に記載のめっき方法。
- 前記第1回転速度は、8rpm以上15rpm以下である、請求項1から3のいずれか一項に記載のめっき方法。
- 前記基板ホルダが前記水平位置にある状態にされた後、前記基板ホルダを前記第2回転速度で回転させる前に、前記基板ホルダにおいて前記コンタクト部材と向かい合う部材を、前記コンタクト部材から離れるように移動させるステップをさらに含む、請求項1から4のいずれか一項に記載のめっき方法。
- 前記液体の前記吐出を行う前記ステップでは、前記液体は、前記基板が前記基板ホルダに配置されたときに前記基板を押圧するプレートに向けて吐出される、請求項1から5のいずれか一項に記載のめっき方法。
- 前記液体の前記吐出を行う前記ステップでは、前記基板ホルダは、吐出された前記液体が衝突する前記基板ホルダの衝突位置において、傾斜した前記基板ホルダの下端から上端へ向かう向きの速度成分を有するように回転させられる、請求項1から6のいずれか一項に記載のめっき方法。
- 前記液体の前記吐出を行う前記ステップでは、前記液体は、前記衝突位置において、前記基板ホルダの回転の向きと同じ向きの速度成分を有するように吐出される、請求項7に記載のめっき方法。
- 前記液体の前記吐出を行う前記ステップでは、前記液体は、排出口から、前記基板ホルダの上端側に向かって延びる平面に沿って吐出される、請求項8に記載のめっき方法。
- 前記液体は、電気伝導度が所定の値以下であるか、脱気処理されている、請求項1から9のいずれか一項に記載のめっき方法。
- 基板に導通可能に接触するコンタクト部材を含む基板ホルダと、制御装置とを備えるめっき装置であって、前記制御装置は、
前記基板ホルダを傾斜させ、
前記基板ホルダが傾斜した状態で、前記基板ホルダを第1回転速度で回転させ、
前記コンタクト部材に液体が供給されるように、前記第1回転速度で回転する前記基板ホルダに向けて前記液体の吐出を行い、
前記液体の前記吐出を停止し、
前記液体の前記吐出の停止の前または以後の所定の時間内に、前記基板ホルダを水平位置へと傾斜の減少を開始し、
前記基板ホルダが前記水平位置にある状態で、前記基板ホルダを前記第1回転速度よりも速い第2回転速度で回転させ、
前記基板ホルダの前記第2回転速度の回転を停止し、
前記回転が停止された前記基板ホルダに前記基板を取り付け、
取り付けられた前記基板に前記めっき処理を行うように構成されている、
めっき装置。
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