US6149730A
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Apparatus for forming films of a semiconductor device, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, and a method of forming thin films of a semiconductor
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1998-10-08
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Granted: 2000-11-21
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Expires: 2018-10-08
Abstract
Abstract In an apparatus for forming a film of a semiconductor device in which chemical vapor deposition is used to accumulate insulation films such as a carbon-compound film and a silicon-oxide or silicon-nitride film on a silicon substrate, it is possible to prevent the peel-off of the silicon-oxide film in the circumferential area of the silicon substrate. The apparatus includes a chamber including a holder to hold the substrate, a ring-shaped member to grasp the substrate in cooperation with the holder, and a reactive gas supplier to supply a predetermined type of reactive gas to the chamber. The member dimensionally has an inside diameter smaller than an outside diameter of the holder and an outside diameter larger than that of the holder. During the film forming process with the reactive gas, the member concentrically covers a circumferential region of a surface of the substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihisa Matsubara
- 👤 Manabu Iguchi
- 👤 Kazuhiko Endo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:49
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/32; H01J37/32431; H01J37/32697; H01J37/32706; C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/4401; C23C16/4405; C23C16/458; C23C16/4582; C23C16/4583; C23C16/4585; C23C16/50; C23C16/505; C23C16/507; C23C16/54; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/70; H10P72/72; H10P14/00; H10P14/60; H10P14/63; H10P14/6326; H10P14/6328; H10P14/6334; H10P14/6336; H10P14/69; H10P14/6902; H10P14/692; H10P14/6921; H10P14/69215; H10P14/694; H10P14/6943; H10P14/69433
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A film forming apparatus for use in a semiconductor manufacturing process including a chamber in which a carbon compound film is formed on a substrate to be processed, wherein the chamber at least includes: a holder section comprising an electrostatic chuck operably connected to a first power source, for holding the substrate thereon; and reactive gas supplying means for supplying a predetermined type of reactive gas into the chamber, and a peripheral electrode in constant contact with a peripheral portion of said electrostatic chuck and operably connected to a second power source different from said first power source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A film forming apparatus for use in a semiconductor manufacturing process including a chamber in which a carbon compound film is formed on a substrate to be processed, wherein the chamber at least includes: a holder section comprising an electrostatic chuck operably connected to a first power source, for holding the substrate thereon; and reactive gas supplying means for supplying a predetermined type of reactive gas into the chamber, and a peripheral electrode in constant contact with a peripheral portion of said electrostatic chuck and operably connected to a second power source different from said first power source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A film forming apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the second electrode is applied with a bias voltage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A film forming apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said second power source establishes a negative bias on said periphery of said substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
118 words
A multi-chamber semiconductor manufacturing apparatus for use in a semiconductor manufacturing process comprising: at least two chambers, each chamber being disposed to form an insulation film on a substrate and including a holder section for holding the substrate thereon and reactive gas supplying means for supplying a predetermined type of reactive gas into the chamber, the first chamber being operable to form a film of carbon compound on said substrate and including a high-density plasma source, and the second chamber being operable to form a film of silicon oxide or nitride on said substrate and having a plasma density lower than that of the first chamber, said second chamber including a plasma source of a parallel plate type.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
118 words
A multi-chamber semiconductor manufacturing apparatus for use in a semiconductor manufacturing process comprising: at least two chambers, each chamber being disposed to form an insulation film on a substrate and including a holder section for holding the substrate thereon and reactive gas supplying means for supplying a predetermined type of reactive gas into the chamber, the first chamber being operable to form a film of carbon compound on said substrate and including a high-density plasma source, and the second chamber being operable to form a film of silicon oxide or nitride on said substrate and having a plasma density lower than that of the first chamber, said second chamber including a plasma source of a parallel plate type.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
174 words
A film forming apparatus for use in a semiconductor manufacturing process including a chamber in which a carbon compound film is formed on a substrate to be processed, wherein the chamber at least includes: a holder section for holding the substrate thereon; a ring-shaped member disposed to oppose a surface of the holder on a side thereof on which the substrate is mounted, the ring-shaped member holding the substrate in cooperation with the holder; and reactive gas supplying means for supplying a predetermined type of reactive gas into the chamber, the ring-shaped member dimensionally having an inside edge with an inside diameter smaller than an outside diameter of the holder section and an outside edge with an outside diameter larger than the outside diameter of the holder section and an upper surface with a constant slope extending from said outside edge to said inside edge, and the ring-shaped member concentrically covering, during a film forming process with the reactive gas, a circumferential region of a surface of the substrate mounted on the holder section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
174 words
A film forming apparatus for use in a semiconductor manufacturing process including a chamber in which a carbon compound film is formed on a substrate to be processed, wherein the chamber at least includes: a holder section for holding the substrate thereon; a ring-shaped member disposed to oppose a surface of the holder on a side thereof on which the substrate is mounted, the ring-shaped member holding the substrate in cooperation with the holder; and reactive gas supplying means for supplying a predetermined type of reactive gas into the chamber, the ring-shaped member dimensionally having an inside edge with an inside diameter smaller than an outside diameter of the holder section and an outside edge with an outside diameter larger than the outside diameter of the holder section and an upper surface with a constant slope extending from said outside edge to said inside edge, and the ring-shaped member concentrically covering, during a film forming process with the reactive gas, a circumferential region of a surface of the substrate mounted on the holder section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A film forming apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein said constant slope is about 45°.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A film forming apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein said upper surface extends from said outside edge having a non-zero thickness to said inside edge having a zero thickness.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A film forming apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein said ring-shaped member is made from quartz or aluminum.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
A film forming apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein said ring-shaped member further comprises a bottom surface opposing said upper surface and wherein said bottom surface is movable to be in constant contact with a peripheral portion of said substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A film forming apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein the holder section includes an electrostatic chuck.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A film forming apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein the holder section includes a tapered portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A film forming apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein the film forming process includes chemical vapor deposition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
A film forming apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein the carbon compound film is a film of carbon compound containing fluoride.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A film forming apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein the carbon compound containing fluoride includes a film of carbon fluoride.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
A film forming apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein the film forming process at least includes a process of forming the film of carbon compound on the substrate and an insulation film accumulated on the film of carbon compound.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
A film forming apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein the ring-shaped member is movable in a direction vertical to a surface of the holder section at least when a cleaning process is executed.
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