Abstract:
A gas supplying apparatus of a system for fabricating semiconductor devices is tested for clogs. The gas supplying apparatus includes a carrier gas supplying device for supplying at least one carrier gas, and a plurality of reactive gas supplying devices connected in parallel to the carrier gas supplying device. The reactive gas supplying devices gasify the reactive gas carried by the carrier gas. A wafer, on which a desired layer is to be formed, is situated in a process chamber into which the reactive gas is supplied from the reactive gas supplying devices. The gas supplying apparatus also includes pressure detecing devices for detecting the pressure of the carrier gas near each of the reactive gas supplying devices. The carrier gas is supplied under a predetermined pressure to the reactive gas supplying devices. The reactive gas supplying device to be tested for clogs is rendered operational while the other reactive gas supplying devices are shut down. The pressure of the carrier gas near an outlet of the carrier gas supplying device is compared to the pressure of the carrier gas near an inlet of the reactive gas supplying device being tested to determine if the device is clogged.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A cleaning method for a BPSG process is provided to reduce a cleaning time within a range which does not have an effect to a BPSG process. CONSTITUTION: An inside of a chamber of a semiconductor manufacturing system is cleaned whenever a BPSG process for each wafer forming one lot is completed(S100). A coating process for the inside of the chamber is performed after the chamber cleaning process is finished(S300). A cleaning process for a pressure control device of the chamber is performed after the BPSG process for the last wafer of one lot is completed(S400). In the press control device is formed with a throttle valve.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A high density plasma type CVD(Chemical Vapor Deposition) apparatus is provided to be capable of reducing the generation of arc and decreasing the generation of particles due to the arc. CONSTITUTION: A high density plasma type CVD apparatus is provided with a process chamber(102) having a wafer support part(101) for loading a wafer(W), a cover(103) for covering the upper portion of the process chamber, and a gas ring part(111) installed between the process chamber and the cover for flowing process gas onto the wafer. At this time, a plurality of nozzles are installed at the gas ring part. The high density plasma type CVD apparatus further includes an arc generation preventing layer(130) installed at the inner walls of the process chamber and the gas ring part. Preferably, the arc generation preventing layer is made of non-conducting material. Preferably, the arc generation preventing layer is made of AlN or Al2O3.
Abstract:
A method for cleaning a process chamber in semiconductor device fabricating equipment is provided to prevent generation of particles in a process gas injection hole by injecting fluorine gas while injecting inert gas through the process gas injection hole. A wafer having undergone a thin film deposition process is taken out from a process chamber(204). Cleaning gas is injected to the inside of the process chamber to eliminate the contaminants in the process chamber while inert gas is injected into the process gas injection hole to prevent the cleaning gas from being introduced into the process gas injection hole through which process gas for depositing a thin film is injected(206). The injected process gas for a thin film deposition process can be SiH4, NH3 or O2.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A semiconductor manufacturing reaction gas supply apparatus capable of detecting the clogging state of an injection valve and a method for detecting the clogging state are provided to be capable of selectively and exactly discriminating whether each injection valve is clogged or not by installing pressure sensing parts at one side of each reaction gas supply part. CONSTITUTION: Carrier gas is supplied from a carrier gas supply part(100). A plurality of reaction gas supply parts are installed and bridged from the carrier gas supply part(100) for supplying reaction gases to a chamber(500) using the carrier gas. At this time, a predetermined layer is formed on a semiconductor device by the supplied reaction gases in the chamber(500). A plurality of pressure sensing parts are installed between the carrier gas supply part(100) and the reaction gas supply parts for sensing the supply pressure of the carrier gas. Preferably, the pressure sensing parts include mass flow meters(200,300,400), respectively.
Abstract:
본 고안은 반도체설비의 트로틀밸브를 개시한다. 이에 의하면, 트로틀밸브 구동축의 외주면에 절취부가 형성되고 이러한 트로틀밸브가 실(seal)에 설치된다. 따라서, 실에 접촉하는 트로틀밸브 구동축의 외주면이 축소되므로 진공챔버에서 발생된 부산물인 파우더에 의한 트로틀밸브 구동 불가능이 발생할 가능성이 감소한다. 이는 트로틀밸브의 구동 불가능에 따른 설비 정비에 소요되는 인력과 시간을 줄일 수 있고 나아가 설비의 가동시간 증가에 따른 생산성 향상을 도모할 수 있다.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A method for manufacturing a thin film of a semiconductor device is provided to improve the uniformity of the thickness of the thin film by stably supplying an active gas to a process chamber. CONSTITUTION: A semiconductor substrate is loaded in a process chamber(100). A main active gas is flown from a main active gas supplying apparatus(110) and the main active gas is maintained stable. Then, an auxiliary active gas is flown from an auxiliary active gas supplying apparatus(121) and the auxiliary active gas is maintained stable. The stable main active gas and auxiliary gas are supplied into the process chamber(100) so as to form a thin film on the semiconductor substrate. The auxiliary active gas includes materials which are doped into the thin film of the semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An injection valve and a CVD(Chemical Vapor Deposition) apparatus including the same are provided to be capable of increasing the vaporizing efficiency of liquid source, restraining a clogging phenomenon, and prolonging the lifetime of the injection valve. CONSTITUTION: An injection valve is provided with a carrier gas inflow port, a mixed gas exhaust port for exhausting carrier gas and source gas, and an injecting surface between the carrier gas inflow port and the mixed gas exhaust port for heating liquid source chemicals. The injection valve further includes a source inflow port(50) for flowing the liquid source chemicals, a body part(10) formed along the peripheral portion of the injecting surface, a flow control part(70) located at the upper portion of the body part for controlling the flow of the liquid source chemicals, and a buffer part(80) between the body part and the flow control part.