Abstract:
The present invention relates to a substrate etching device capable of improving uniformity of in-plane density of generated plasma to uniformly etch an entire substrate surface. A plasma etching device 1 includes a chamber 2 having a plasma generation space 3 and a processing space 4 set therein, a coil 30 disposed outside an upper body portion 6, a platen 40 disposed in the processing space 4 for placing a substrate K thereon, an etching gas supply mechanism 25 supplying an etching gas into the plasma generation space 3, a coil power supply mechanism 35 supplying RF power to the coil 30, and a platen power supply mechanism 45 supplying RF power to the platen 40. Further, a tapered plasma density adjusting member 20 is fixed on an inner wall of the chamber 2 between the plasma generation space 3 and the platen 40 and, in an upper portion of the chamber 2, a cylindrical core member 10 having a tapered portion formed thereon having a diameter decreasing toward a lower end surface thereof is arranged to extend downward.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an etching apparatus which is capable of etching the entire surface of a substrate uniformly even if the substrate is large-sized and in which deterioration of etching shape does not occur. An etching apparatus 1 has a chamber 2 having a plasma generating space 9 and a processing space 6, a coil 16 disposed on the outside of a portion corresponding to the plasma generating space 9, a platen 10 which is provided in the processing space 6 and on which a substrate K is to be placed, a processing gas supply mechanism 19 for supplying a processing gas into the plasma generating space 9, an RF power supply mechanism 17 for supplying RF power to the coil 16, and a power supply mechanism for platen 13 for supplying RF power to the platen 10. A cylindrical plasma density adjusting member 20 which is made of a conductive material grounded is fixedly provided on an inner wall of the chamber 2 between the plasma generating space 9 and the platen 10. While plasma passes through the plasma density adjusting member 20, the in-plane density of the plasma is equalized, and then the plasma is guided to the substrate K.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of forming an etching structure having a predetermined tapered shape of which the diameter is reduced from an opening to a bottom.SOLUTION: An initial step P, a first processing step A, a second processing step B and a third processing step C are applied to a silicon substrate K. The processing steps A, B and C are the steps of implementing multiple times a cycle of successively repeating a protective film forming process and two etching processes. The first processing step A and the second processing step B are configured at least to gradually shorten a processing time, gradually decrease pressure within a processing chamber or gradually decrease power applied to a base in accordance with the repetition of the cycle in at least one of the two etching processes. The third processing step C is configured at least to prolong a processing time, increase pressure within the processing chamber or increase power applied to the base in accordance with the repetition of the cycle in at least one of the two etching processes.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an exhaust gas treatment device capable of reducing SFwhich is global warming gas, and also to provide an etching device with an exhaust gas treatment function, and an exhaust gas treatment method.SOLUTION: An exhaust gas treatment device includes: a reactant 32 which reacts to active fluoride contained in exhaust gas exhausted from the inside of a chamber 22 of an etching device 11 in which etching gas containing SFis turned into plasma and silicon is plasma-etched; and a reaction chamber 31 having an exhaust gas introducing port 36 capable of introducing exhaust gas therefrom, a housing part 35 housing the reactant 32 therein, and an exhaust gas lead-out port 38 from which exhaust gas coming into contact with the reactant 32 is led out.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a substrate etching apparatus capable of uniformly etching an entire surface of a substrate even when the substrate is large, and which is free from deterioration of etching shapes.SOLUTION: A substrate etching apparatus comprises: a chamber 2 which has a plasma formation space 9 and a processing space 6; a coil 16 which is provided on an outside of a portion corresponding to the plasma formation space 9; a stage 10 which is provided in the processing space 6 to place a substrate K; processing gas supply means 19 for supplying processing gas into the plasma formation space 9; high-frequency power supply means 17 for supplying high-frequency power to the coil 16; and stage power supply means 13 for supplying the high-frequency power to the stage 10. A plasma density adjusting member 20 is fixed to an inner wall of the chamber 2 between the plasma formation space 9 and the stage 10. During a period that plasma passes through the plasma density adjusting member 20, density in a plane of the plasma is leveled, and then the plasma is guided to the substrate K.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a plasma etching method capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions without deteriorating etching processing characteristics in plasma etching processing which alternately and repeatedly performs an etching step and a protective film forming step, and to provide a plasma etching device.SOLUTION: A plasma etching method processes a single crystal silicon substrate 25 by alternately repeating the steps of: turning an etching gas into plasma and plasma-etching the single crystal silicon substrate 25 (etching step); and forming a protective film 34 covering a sidewall of the single crystal silicon substrate 25 exposed by plasma etching by using 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene as a deposit gas (protective film forming step).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a substrate holder which eliminates the need for complicated assembly adhesion work and peeling and demolition work of a processed member, and which does not deteriorate and enables repeated use.SOLUTION: A substrate tray includes: a plate like cover part 31 which has a base part 35 including one or multiple recessed parts 36, in which one or multiple substrates are respectively housed, on an upper surface and one or multiple opening parts 39 corresponding to at least one of the recessed parts 36 and is formed so as to be placed on the base part 35. The substrate tray includes a positioning mechanism (pin holes 37 and positioning pins 38) which positions the cover part 31 and the base part 35 so that a periphery of each opening of the cover part 31 covers an upper surface of an outer peripheral part of each silicon substrate K housed in the recessed part 36 of the base part 35 when the cover part 31 is placed on the base part 35.