Abstract:
A plasma processing apparatus is provided with a process chamber which can be vacuumized; a placing table for placing a subject to be processed in the processing chamber; a microwave generating source for generating microwaves; a planar antenna, which has a plurality of slots and introduces the microwaves generated by the microwave generating source into the process chamber through the slots; a gas supply mechanism for supplying a film forming material gas into the process chamber; and a high-frequency power supply for supplying the placing table with high-frequency power. By using such plasma processing apparatus, a nitrogen containing gas and a silicon containing gas introduced into the process chamber are brought into the plasma state, and at the time of depositing a silicon nitride film on the surface of the substrate by the plasma, the placing table is supplied with high-frequency power.
Abstract:
A plasma processing apparatus comprises a partition plate disposed between a plasma generating unit and a silicon substrate and having an opening. When a surface of the silicon substrate is nitrided in this plasma processing apparatus, the electron density in the surface of the silicon substrate is controlled to be within the range from 1e+7 (electrons.cm-3) to 1e+9 (electrons.cm-3). By using this plasma processing apparatus, deterioration of the silicon substrate and deterioration of a nitride film can be effectively suppressed.
Abstract:
A plasma processing apparatus comprises a partition plate disposed between a plasma generating unit and a silicon substrate and having an opening. When a surface of the silicon substrate is nitrided in this plasma processing apparatus, the electron density in the surface of the silicon substrate is controlled to be within the range from 1e+7 (electrons.cm-3) to 1e+9 (electrons.cm-3). By using this plasma processing apparatus, deterioration of the silicon substrate and deterioration of a nitride film can be effectively suppressed.
Abstract:
희생 산화막의 형성과 웨트 에칭에 의한 박리, 및/또는 이산화 규소막의 형성과 웨트 에칭에 의한 박리를 실행하는 반도체 장치의 제조 프로세스에 있어서, 희생 산화막 및/또는 이산화 규소막의 형성을, 플라즈마 처리 장치의 처리 용기 내에서, 산소를 포함하는 처리 가스를 이용하여 생성시킨 O( 1 D 2 ) 래디컬이 지배적인 플라즈마에 의해 실행한다.
Abstract:
CVD법으로 밴드갭의 크기를 제어하여 질화규소막을 제조하기 위해, 복수의 구멍을 갖는 평면 안테나(31)에 의해 처리 용기(1)에 마이크로파를 도입하는 플라즈마 CVD 장치(100)에 있어서, 0.1 Pa 이상 1333 Pa 이하의 범위 내에서 선택되는 일정한 처리 압력으로, 실리콘 함유 화합물 가스와 질소 가스의 유량비(실리콘 함유 화합물 가스 유량/질소 가스 유량)를 0.005 이상 0.2 이하의 범위 내에서 선택하여 플라즈마 CVD를 수행하고, 막 내에 포함되는 Si/N의 비를 제어하여 밴드갭의 크기가 2.5 eV 이상 7 eV 이하의 범위 내에 있는 질화규소막을 형성한다.
Abstract:
Provided is a silicon nitride film having excellent charge storage performance effective as a charge storage layer for a semiconductor memory device. The silicon nitride film having substantially uniform trap density in the film thickness direction has high charge storage performance. The silicon nitride film is formed by plasma CVD by using a plasma processing apparatus (100) wherein microwaves are introduced into a chamber (1) by a flat antenna (31) having a plurality of holes. Plasma is generated by the microwaves by introducing a material gas, which contains a nitrogen containing compound and a silicon containing compound, into the chamber (1), and the silicon nitride film is deposited on the surface of a body to be processed by the plasma.
Abstract:
본 발명에 의하면, 실리콘 기판 표면을 질화 처리함에 있어서, 플라즈마 발생부와 실리콘 기판의 사이에 개구부를 갖는 구획판이 배치되고, 실리콘 기판 표면에 있어서의 전자 밀도가 1e+7(개·㎝ -3 )∼1e+9(개·㎝ -3 )로 되도록 제어된다. 본 발명에 의하면, 실리콘 기판 및 질화막의 열화가 효과적으로 억제된다.
Abstract:
In a plasma oxidation treatment apparatus (100), double plates (60) are arranged above a susceptor (2). An upper plate (61) and a lower plate (62) are composed of a dielectric material such as quartz, separately arranged in parallel at a prescribed interval, for instance an interval of 5mm, and have a plurality of through holes (61a, 62a). The two plates are arranged one over another by shifting the positions so that the through hole (62a) of the lower plate (62) and the through hole (61a) of the upper plate (61) are not overlapped.
Abstract:
A plasma processing apparatus comprises a partition plate disposed between a plasma generating unit and a silicon substrate and having an opening. When a surface of the silicon substrate is nitrided in this plasma processing apparatus, the electron density in the surface of the silicon substrate is controlled to be within the range from 1e+7 (electrons.cm-3) to 1e+9 (electrons.cm-3). By using this plasma processing apparatus, deterioration of the silicon substrate and deterioration of a nitride film can be effectively suppressed.
Abstract:
In the present invention, when a gate insulation film in a DRAM is formed, an oxide film constituting a base of the gate insulation film is plasma-nitrided. The plasma nitridation is performed with microwave plasma generated by using a plane antenna having a large number of through holes. Nitrogen concentration in the gate insulation film formed by the plasma nitridation is 5 to 20% in atomic percentage. Even without subsequent annealing, it is possible to effectively prevent a boron penetration phenomenon in the DRAM and to reduce traps in the film causing deterioration in driving capability of the device.