公开(公告)号：US20200270752A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16797346

申请日：2020-02-21

Applicant: ASM IP Holding B.V.

Inventor： Dieter Pierreux ,  Werner Knaepen ,  Bert Jongbloed ,  Jeroen Fluit

IPC: C23C16/48 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/455

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a substrate processing apparatus, comprising: a first reactor constructed and arranged to process a rack with a plurality of substrates therein; a second reactor constructed and arranged to process a substrate; and, a substrate transfer device constructed and arranged to transfer substrates to and from the first and second reactor. The second reactor may be provided with an illumination system constructed and arranged to irradiate ultraviolet radiation within a range from 100 to 500 nanometers onto a top surface of at least a substrate in the second reactor.

公开(公告)号：US10453685B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15476752

申请日：2017-03-31

Applicant: ASM IP Holding B.V.

Inventor： Kelly Houben ,  Steven R. A. Van Aerde ,  Maarten Stokhof ,  Bert Jongbloed ,  Dieter Pierreux ,  Werner Knaepen

IPC: H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/033

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of forming a semiconductor device by patterning a substrate by providing an amorphous silicon layer on the substrate and forming a hard mask layer on the amorphous silicon layer. The amorphous silicon layer is provided with an anti-crystallization dopant to keep the layer amorphous at increased temperatures (relative to not providing the anti-crystallization dopant). The hard mask layer may comprise silicon and nitrogen.

公开(公告)号：US20180171475A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15380921

申请日：2016-12-15

Applicant: ASM IP Holding B.V.

Inventor： Jan Willem Maes ,  Werner Knaepen ,  Krzysztof Kamil Kachel ,  David Kurt De Roest ,  Bert Jongbloed ,  Dieter Pierreux

IPC: C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/52 ,  C23C16/56 ,  C23C16/448 ,  C23C16/04

CPC classification number: C23C16/45523 ,  C23C16/042 ,  C23C16/045 ,  C23C16/4412 ,  C23C16/448 ,  C23C16/4485 ,  C23C16/45527 ,  C23C16/52 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/0332 ,  H01L21/0337

Abstract: A sequential infiltration synthesis apparatus comprising: a reaction chamber constructed and arranged to hold at least a first substrate; a precursor distribution and removal system to provide to and remove from the reaction chamber a vaporized first or second precursor; and, a sequence controller operably connected to the precursor distribution and removal system and comprising a memory provided with a program to execute infiltration of an infiltrateable material provided on the substrate when run on the sequence controller by: activating the precursor distribution and removal system to provide and maintain the first precursor for a first period T1 in the reaction chamber; activating the precursor distribution and removal system to remove a portion of the first precursor from the reaction chamber for a second period T2; and, activating the precursor distribution and removal system to provide and maintain the second precursor for a third period T3 in the reaction chamber. The program in the memory is programmed with the first period T1 longer than the second period T2.

公开(公告)号：US09431238B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US14718517

申请日：2015-05-21

Applicant: ASM IP Holding B.V.

Inventor： Bert Jongbloed ,  Dieter Pierreux ,  Cornelius A. van der Jeugd ,  Herbert Terhorst ,  Lucian Jdira ,  Radko G. Bankras ,  Theodorus G. M. Oosterlaken

IPC: H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L21/02337 ,  C23C16/402 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02233 ,  H01L21/02274

Abstract: In some embodiments, a reactive curing process may be performed by exposing a semiconductor substrate in a process chamber to an ambient containing hydrogen peroxide, with the pressure in the process chamber at about 300 Torr or less. In some embodiments, the residence time of hydrogen peroxide molecules in the process chamber is about five minutes or less. The curing process temperature may be set at about 500° C. or less. The curing process may be applied to cure flowable dielectric materials and may provide highly uniform curing results, such as across a batch of semiconductor substrates cured in a batch process chamber.

Abstract translation: 在一些实施方案中，反应性固化方法可以通过将处理室中的半导体衬底暴露于含有过氧化氢的环境中，其中处理室中的压力为约300托或更小。 在一些实施方案中，过氧化氢分子在处理室中的停留时间为约5分钟或更短。 固化过程温度可以设定在约500℃或更低。 固化过程可用于固化可流动介电材料，并且可以提供高度均匀的固化结果，例如在批处理室中固化的一批半导体衬底。

公开(公告)号：US20150357184A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14718517

申请日：2015-05-21

Applicant: ASM IP Holding B.V.

Inventor： Bert Jongbloed ,  Dieter Pierreux ,  Cornelius A. van der Jeugd ,  Herbert Terhorst ,  Lucian Jdira ,  Radko G. Bankras ,  Theodorus G.M. Oosterlaken

IPC: H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L21/02337 ,  C23C16/402 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02233 ,  H01L21/02274

Abstract: In some embodiments, a reactive curing process may be performed by exposing a semiconductor substrate in a process chamber to an ambient containing hydrogen peroxide, with the pressure in the process chamber at about 300 Torr or less. In some embodiments, the residence time of hydrogen peroxide molecules in the process chamber is about five minutes or less. The curing process temperature may be set at about 500° C. or less. The curing process may be applied to cure flowable dielectric materials and may provide highly uniform curing results, such as across a batch of semiconductor substrates cured in a batch process chamber.

Abstract translation: 在一些实施方案中，反应性固化方法可以通过将处理室中的半导体衬底暴露于含有过氧化氢的环境中，其中处理室中的压力为约300托或更小。 在一些实施方案中，过氧化氢分子在处理室中的停留时间为约5分钟或更短。 固化过程温度可以设定在约500℃或更低。 固化过程可用于固化可流动介电材料，并且可以提供高度均匀的固化结果，例如在批处理室中固化的一批半导体衬底。

公开(公告)号：US20140357090A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-04

申请号：US13907718

申请日：2013-05-31

Applicant: ASM IP Holding B.V.

Inventor： Werner Knaepen ,  Bert Jongbloed ,  Dieter Pierreux ,  Peter Zagwijn ,  Hessel Sprey ,  Cornelius A. van der Jeugd ,  Marinus Josephus de Blank ,  Robin Roelofs ,  Qi Xie ,  Jan Willem Maes

IPC: H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L21/02178 ,  C23C16/303 ,  C23C16/45525 ,  C23C16/4583 ,  H01L21/0228 ,  H01L21/0254 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L29/2003

Abstract: A process for depositing aluminum nitride is disclosed. The process comprises providing a plurality of semiconductor substrates in a batch process chamber and depositing an aluminum nitride layer on the substrates by performing a plurality of deposition cycles without exposing the substrates to plasma during the deposition cycles. Each deposition cycle comprises flowing an aluminum precursor pulse into the batch process chamber, removing the aluminum precursor from the batch process chamber, and removing the nitrogen precursor from the batch process chamber after flowing the nitrogen precursor and before flowing another pulse of the aluminum precursor. The process chamber may be a hot wall process chamber and the deposition may occur at a deposition pressure of less than 1 Torr.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种沉积氮化铝的方法。 该方法包括在间歇处理室中提供多个半导体衬底，并且通过在沉积循环期间不使衬底暴露于等离子体，通过执行多个沉积循环在衬底上沉积氮化铝层。 每个沉积循环包括将铝前体脉冲流入分批处理室，从分批处理室中除去铝前体，以及在氮气前体流动之后并且在流过铝前体的另一个脉冲之前从分批处理室中除去氮前体。 处理室可以是热壁处理室，并且沉积可以在小于1托的沉积压力下进行。