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기판위의 산화막에 플라즈마 질화 처리를 하고 난 후 프로세스 챔버(51) 내에서 상기 기판을 어닐함으로서 절연막을 형성하는 방법에 있어서, 상기 기판은 667Pa 또는 그 이하의 저압력에서 어닐된다. 어닐은 5초에서 45초 사이 동안 진행한다. 상부에 복수의 투과구멍이 형성된 평면 안테나를 사용하는 마이크로웨이브 플라즈마에 의해서 상기 플라즈마 질화 처리를 행한다.
Abstract:
A plasma surface processing method, a quartz member, a plasma processing apparatus, and a plasma processing method are provided to produce a reliable semiconductor device by using a silicon nitride film formed by processing plasma nitride as a gate insulating film. A plasma processing apparatus includes a chamber(1), a planar antenna(31), and a control unit. The chamber performs evacuation for processing a target substrate with plasma. The planar antenna has a plurality of slots for introducing a microwave into the chamber. The control unit controls the plasma processing apparatus to perform a plasma surface treatment which is performed on a quartz member used under a plasma-exposed environment by using plasma having an ion energy greater than 5.3 eV.
Abstract:
In a method for forming an insulating film by performing plasma nitriding process to an oxide film on a substrate and then by annealing the substrate in a process chamber (51), the substrate is annealed under a low pressure of 667Pa or lower. The annealing is performed for 5 to 45 seconds. The plasma nitriding process is performed by microwave plasma by using a planar antenna whereupon a multitude of transmitting holes are formed.
Abstract:
유전체판(28)과 덮개 부재(13)의 지지부(13a) 사이에 링 형상의 O링(29a)을 가짐과 아울러, 당해 O링(29a)의 외주측에, 처리 용기(1)의 상부에 배치된 덮개 부재(13)의 지지부(13a)와 유전체판(28) 사이에 간극 d를 형성하기 위한 스페이서(60)를 마련하였다. 간극 d에 의해서, 처리 용기(1) 내에서의 플라즈마의 열에 의해 덮개 부재(13)나 유전체판(28)이 열팽창하더라도, 덮개 부재(13)와 유전체판(28)이 접촉하여, 갈리는 것이 없어져, 유전체판(28)의 파손이나 파티클의 발생을 방지할 수 있다.
Abstract:
유전체판(28)과 덮개 부재(13)의 지지부(13a) 사이에 링 형상의 O링(29a)을 가짐과 아울러, 당해 O링(29a)의 외주측에, 처리 용기(1)의 상부에 배치된 덮개 부재(13)의 지지부(13a)와 유전체판(28) 사이에 간극 d를 형성하기 위한 스페이서(60)를 마련하였다. 간극 d에 의해서, 처리 용기(1) 내에서의 플라즈마의 열에 의해 덮개 부재(13)나 유전체판(28)이 열팽창하더라도, 덮개 부재(13)와 유전체판(28)이 접촉하여, 갈리는 것이 없어져, 유전체판(28)의 파손이나 파티클의 발생을 방지할 수 있다.
Abstract:
In a method for forming an insulating film by performing plasma nitriding process to an oxide film on a substrate and then by annealing the substrate in a process chamber (51), the substrate is annealed under a low pressure of 667Pa or lower. The annealing is performed for 5 to 45 seconds. The plasma nitriding process is performed by microwave plasma by using a planar antenna whereupon a multitude of transmitting holes are formed.
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PURPOSE: A method of modifying an insulating film is provided to control the small reduction of nitrogen concentration in a silicon oxide nitride film since a reforming process starts while a vacuum atmosphere is maintained after plasma nitriding process. CONSTITUTION: A wafer of a processing object is carried into a plasma processing apparatus(S1). A plasma nitriding process is performed for a silicon oxide film on a wafer surface and a silicon oxide nitride film is formed(S2). A surface of the silicon oxide nitride film is oxidized by plasma by using the plasma processing apparatus(S3). The wafer is carried out from the plasma processing apparatus(S4).
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PURPOSE: A quartz member is provided to perform a plasma nitriding process while generation of a particle is suppressed. CONSTITUTION: A quartz member generates plasma having high ion energy more than 5.3eV under process pressure 15Pa by using a process gas including an Ar gas and an N2 gas. The quartz member is surface-processed through the plasma, and is used in a plasma processing apparatus(100). In the plasma surface process, electron temperature of the plasma around a surface of the quartz member is more than 2eV. The plasma surface process is repeated as 25~2000 times.
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The total film thickness (T1N) of silicon oxynitride film and silicon oxide film remaining as its underlying layer is measured. Measurement object substrate is re-oxidized, and, after the re-oxidization, the total film thickness (T2N) of the silicon oxynitride film, silicon oxide film and silicon oxide film resulting from the re-oxidization on the measurement object substrate is measured. Separately, a reference substrate provided with silicon oxide film is re-oxidized, and, after the re-oxidization, the total film thickness (T2) of the silicon oxide film and silicon oxide film resulting from the re-oxidization on the reference substrate is measured. Re-oxidization rate reduction ratio (RORR) of the measurement object substrate is calculated by the following formula (1) from the values of total film thickness T1N, T2N and T2. The nitrogen content of the silicon oxynitride film of the measurement object substrate is determined from the calculated re-oxidization rate reduction ratio (RORR). RORR(%) = {(T2-T2N)/(T2-T1N)}8100 (1). ® KIPO & WIPO 2009
Abstract:
A plasma processing apparatus generates plasma of a process gas in a processing chamber and performs plasma processing to a substrate. The plasma processing apparatus is provided with a gas permeable plate (60) between a plasma generating section and a susceptor (2) in the processing chamber. In the gas permeable plate (60), a through hole forming region (61) includes a region which corresponds to the substrate (W) on the susceptor (2) and an external region of such region. The through hole forming region (61) is provided with a first region (61a) which corresponds to a center portion of the substrate (W); a second region (61b) arranged on an outer circumference of the first region (61a); and a third region (61c) which is arranged on an outer circumference of the second region (61b) and includes an external region of the substrate (W). The diameter of a through hole (62a) in the first region (61a) is the smallest, and that of a through hole (62c) in the third region (61c) is the largest.