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Film uniformity by selective pressure gradient control
Assignee: Aixtron Inc
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Filing: 1992-09-22
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Granted: 1995-02-07
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Expires: 2012-09-22
Abstract
Abstract A system for depositing a film on a substrate in a CVD process has a second-source injection sub-system for injecting a control gas. The deposition rate of the material deposited in the CVD process is a function of the concentration of the control gas at the point that material is deposited. The second source injection sub-system provides a concentration gradient of the control gas relative to the substrate surface coated, and alters the thickness uniformity of the film. By controlling the gradient one may control the thickness uniformity profile. In another embodiment, the invention applies to dry etching with reactive gas, and the etching rate is controlled by second source provision of a control gas.
Inventors
- 👤 Johannes J. Schmitz
- 👤 Raymond L. Chow
- 👤 Sien G. Kang
- 👤 Edward J. Rode
- 👤 Frank O. Uher
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/45563; C23C16/45565; C23C16/4558; C23C16/52; H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0402; H10P72/0418; H10P72/0421
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A system for providing a film of a material on a surface of a substrate by a CVD process performed in a CVD chamber, comprising: a plurality of supports within the CVD chamber for supporting one or more substrates during processing, the supports arranged substantially equidistant radially around a central axis of the CVD chamber; heaters associated with the supports for heating the substrate to facilitate deposition of the film; at leas one injector for providing coating gas into the CVD chamber, the coating gas comprising at least one substance reactive to produce the film of material; and a control gas injector positioned at a point substantially on the central axis, for injecting a control gas into the CVD chamber, providing a concentration gradient of the control gas proximate and substantially parallel to the surface to be coated on the substrate, the deposition rate of the material forming the film in the CVD process being a function of the concentration of said control gas in said CVD process.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
168 words
A system for providing a film of a material on a surface of a substrate by a CVD process performed in a CVD chamber, comprising: a plurality of supports within the CVD chamber for supporting one or more substrates during processing, the supports arranged substantially equidistant radially around a central axis of the CVD chamber; heaters associated with the supports for heating the substrate to facilitate deposition of the film; at leas one injector for providing coating gas into the CVD chamber, the coating gas comprising at least one substance reactive to produce the film of material; and a control gas injector positioned at a point substantially on the central axis, for injecting a control gas into the CVD chamber, providing a concentration gradient of the control gas proximate and substantially parallel to the surface to be coated on the substrate, the deposition rate of the material forming the film in the CVD process being a function of the concentration of said control gas in said CVD process.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as in claim 1 comprising plural coating gas injectors located at least one at each substrate support.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system as in claim 2 wherein the coating gas injectors comprise, at each support, multiple injection passages toward the substrate support arranged in a pattern through a surface proximate and substantially parallel to the support.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system as in claim 1 wherein the CVD process comprises reduction of tungsten hexafluoride, and the control gas injected at a point substantially on the central axis is hydrogen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system as in claim 1 wherein the CVD process comprises reduction of tungsten hexafluoride, and the control gas injected at a point substantially on the central axis is silane (SiH 4 ).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system as in claim 4 wherein the solid film formed is tungsten.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system as in claim 5 wherein the solid film formed is tungsten silicide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
A system as in claim 1 wherein the plurality of supports are arranged around and mounted to a rotatable central turret within the CVD chamber, the system further comprising at least one load lock for handling substrates into and out of the CVD chamber without exposing the interior of the chamber to atmospheric conditions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 5 further comprising robotic transfer apparatus for loading and unloading substrates.
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