KR100265866B1 - Apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor device - Google Patents
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Abstract
열응답도 및 열전달율을 증대시켜 공정균일도 및 공정처리속도를 향상시킬 수 있는 반도체 제조장치에 대해 개시한다. 본 발명에 의한 반도체 제조장치에서는, 가열수단에 의해 공급되는 열에너지가 플라즈마전극에 의해 차폐되지 않는 부분을 갖도록 가열수단과 플라즈마전극이 배치된다. 이에 따라, 본 발명의 반도체 제조장치에서는 가열수단에 의해 발생한 열에너지가 플라즈마전극을 거치지 않고 반응공간내로 직접 전달된다. 따라서, 본 발명을 증착장비, 에싱장비, 건식식각장비에 적용할 경우, 공정처리의 균일도 및 공정처리속도를 개선시킬 수 있다.Disclosed is a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus capable of improving process uniformity and process throughput by increasing thermal response and heat transfer rate. In the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, the heating means and the plasma electrode are arranged so that the heat energy supplied by the heating means is not shielded by the plasma electrode. Accordingly, in the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus of the present invention, heat energy generated by the heating means is directly transferred into the reaction space without passing through the plasma electrode. Therefore, when the present invention is applied to the deposition equipment, ashing equipment, dry etching equipment, it is possible to improve the uniformity and processing speed of the process treatment.
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본 발명은 반도체 제조장치에 관한 것으로, 특히 화학기상 증착공정, 에싱공정 및 건식식각공정 등에 다용도로 적용되어 공정처리의 균일도(uniformity)를 향상시킬 수 있는 반도체 제조장치에 관한 것이다.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, and more particularly, to a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus capable of improving the uniformity of a process by being applied to a multi-purpose chemical vapor deposition process, an ashing process, and a dry etching process.
최근에, 반도체소자의 제조공정에서 반도체 기판의 대구경화가 요구되는 반면, 그에 따른 장비의 구조적 문제에 의해 화학기상 증착공정, 에싱공정 및 건식식각공정 등의 공정처리 균일도가 저하되는 문제점이 발생되고 있다. 이 때문에, 반도체 기판이 대구경화하더라도 공정균일도를 확보하려는 연구가 진행중에 있다. 특히, 화학기상 증착장비, 에싱장비 및 건식식각장비에 사용되는 플라즈마 챔버의 구조 자체를 개선함으로써 이를 해결하려는 노력도 활발하다.Recently, large diameters of semiconductor substrates are required in the manufacturing process of semiconductor devices, but structural problems of the equipment may cause problems such as uniformity of process treatments such as chemical vapor deposition, ashing, and dry etching. have. For this reason, studies are underway to secure process uniformity even if the semiconductor substrate is large-sized. In particular, efforts to solve this problem by actively improving the structure of the plasma chamber used in chemical vapor deposition equipment, ashing equipment and dry etching equipment.
그러면, 종래기술에 의한 화학기상 증착장비를 도면을 참조하여 설명하기로 한다.Then, the chemical vapor deposition apparatus according to the prior art will be described with reference to the drawings.
도 4는 종래의 화학기상 증착장비의 개략적인 단면도이다. 도 4를 참조하면, 외부와 격리되어 진공상태를 만들 수 있는 반응공간(S)을 형성시키는 벨자(Belljar, 10)가 있고, 그 벨자(10)의 내부, 즉 반응공간(S)을 가열하기 위한 벨자히터(12)가 벨자(10)의 외부를 둘러싸고 있다. 이 벨자히터(12)는 벨자(10)의 외부에 위치한 원통형 단열벽에 코일 형태로 감겨져 있다. 이 때, 벨자(10)는 일반적으로 석영을 사용하고, 반응공간(S)과 벨자히터(12) 사이에 위치하고 있다.4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional chemical vapor deposition apparatus. Referring to FIG. 4, there is a bell jar 10 to form a reaction space S that is isolated from the outside to create a vacuum state, and heats the inside of the bell jar 10, that is, the reaction space S. FIG. Belza heater 12 for surrounds the outside of the bellza (10). The bell heater 12 is wound in the form of a coil on a cylindrical heat insulating wall located outside the bell jar 10. In this case, the bell jar 10 generally uses quartz and is located between the reaction space S and the bell jar heater 12.
또한, 반응공간(S) 내부로 공급되는 소스가스를 플라즈마 상태로 만드는 플라즈마전극(14)이 벨자히터(12)와 벨자(10)의 사이에 설치되어 있다. 이 플라즈마전극(14)은 일반적으로 벨자(10)와 마찬가지로 돔형상을 갖고 있으며, 벨자(10)의 전체면을 둘러싸고 있다. 또한, 이 플라즈마전극(14)에 전원을 공급하는 플라즈마 파워공급원(16)이 접속되어 있다.In addition, a plasma electrode 14 for making a source gas supplied into the reaction space S into a plasma state is provided between the bell heater 12 and the bell jar 10. The plasma electrode 14 generally has a dome shape like the bell jar 10 and surrounds the entire surface of the bell jar 10. In addition, a plasma power supply source 16 for supplying power to the plasma electrode 14 is connected.
한편, 기판이 장착되는 서셉터(Susceptor, 18)는 벨자(10)의 내부에 위치하며 접지되어 있다. 소스가스를 주입하는 가스공급수단(20)과, 반응이 완료된 가스를 배출시키기 위한 가스배출수단(22)이 반응공간(S)의 저면에 설치되어 있다. 반응공간(S)과 외부 사이에 기판을 출입시키기 위한 기판출입구(24)가 벨자(10)의 측면에 설치되어 있다.Meanwhile, the susceptor 18 on which the substrate is mounted is located inside the bell 10 and is grounded. The gas supply means 20 for injecting the source gas and the gas discharge means 22 for discharging the gas having completed the reaction are provided at the bottom of the reaction space S. A substrate entrance 24 is provided at the side of the bell jar 10 to allow the substrate to enter and exit between the reaction space S and the outside.
상기와 같이 구성된 종래의 화학기상 증착장비의 동작을 도 4를 참조하여 설명하면 다음과 같다.The operation of the conventional chemical vapor deposition apparatus configured as described above with reference to Figure 4 as follows.
기판을 서셉터(18)에 탑재시켜 반응공간(S)내에 장착한다. 이 상태에서 진공장치(미도시)에 의해 벨자(10)의 내부를 고진공으로 만든 후 이를 유지시킨다. 벨자히터(12)를 이용하여 벨자(10)내의 반응공간(S)을 가열한 후 일정온도에 유지시킨다. 이 때, 벨자히터(12)에 의해 발생한 열에너지는 플라즈마전극(14)과 벨자(10)를 거쳐 반응공간(S)의 온도를 상승시키게 된다. 이 상태에서 플라즈마를 발생시키기 위해 가스를 주입한 후, 플라즈마전극(14)에 전원을 공급하여 반응공간(S) 내부에서 플라즈마를 일으킨다. 플라즈마가 안정되면 가스공급수단(20)을 통해 형성시키고자 하는 물질을 주입하게 되고, 이에 따라 이 물질은 벨자히터(12)로부터 열공급을 받아 기판상에 막을 형성한다.The substrate is mounted on the susceptor 18 and mounted in the reaction space S. In this state, the interior of the bell jar 10 is made high by a vacuum device (not shown) and then maintained therein. The reaction space S in the bell jar 10 is heated using the bell jar heater 12 and then maintained at a constant temperature. At this time, the heat energy generated by the bell heater 12 increases the temperature of the reaction space S through the plasma electrode 14 and the bell jar 10. After injecting gas to generate plasma in this state, power is supplied to the plasma electrode 14 to generate plasma in the reaction space S. FIG. When the plasma is stabilized, a material to be formed is injected through the gas supply means 20, and the material receives heat from the Belza heater 12 to form a film on the substrate.
그러나, 종래의 화학기상 증착장비는, 플라즈마전극이 벨자히터와 반응공간 사이에 위치하여 있으므로, 플라즈마전극이 벨자히터에 의한 열에너지를 차단 및 반사하거나 흡수하게 된다. 이에 따라, 벨자히터에 의한 열에너지가 반응공간 내부로 전달되는 것이 방해되어, 열응답도나 열전달율이 떨어지고 공정처리속도가 늦어진다는 문제점이 있다.However, in the conventional chemical vapor deposition apparatus, since the plasma electrode is located between the Belza heater and the reaction space, the plasma electrode blocks and reflects or absorbs the heat energy by the Belza heater. Accordingly, there is a problem that the heat energy by the Belza heater is prevented from being transferred into the reaction space, so that the thermal response rate or heat transfer rate is lowered and the processing speed is slowed.
또한, 종래의 화학기상 증착장비와 같은 플라즈마 챔버구조를 갖는 에싱장비와 건식식각장비에서 공정을 진행할 경우에도, 마찬가지로 열응답도나 열전달율이 떨어지고 공정처리속도가 늦어진다는 문제점이 있다.In addition, even when the process is carried out in the ashing equipment and dry etching equipment having a plasma chamber structure, such as a conventional chemical vapor deposition equipment, there is a problem that the thermal response rate or heat transfer rate is also lowered and the processing speed is slowed.
따라서, 본 발명의 기술적 과제는 가열수단으로부터의 발생된 열에너지가 차단물에 의해서 차단, 반사 및 흡수되지 않고 반응공간에 직접 전달되도록 하여 열전달율과 열응답도 및 공정처리속도를 향상시키는 반도체 제조장치를 제공하는데 있다.Accordingly, the technical problem of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus that improves heat transfer rate, thermal response, and processing speed by allowing the thermal energy generated from the heating means to be directly transmitted to the reaction space without being blocked, reflected, and absorbed by the blocking material. To provide.
또한, 본 발명의 다른 기술적 과제는 플라즈마전극의 위치, 개수 및 각각의 전원공급원 및 주파수를 조절하여, 막 형성이나 식각, 혹은 에싱 장치등으로 광범위하게 응용하는 것이 가능한 반도체 제조장치를 제공하는데 있다.In addition, another technical problem of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus that can be widely applied to film formation, etching, ashing, etc. by adjusting the position, number of plasma electrodes, and respective power supply sources and frequencies.
도 1은 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 매엽식 화학기상 증착장비의 개략적인 단면도,1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a sheet-type chemical vapor deposition apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention,
도 2는 본 발명의 다른 실시예에 따른 매엽식 화학기상 증착장비의 개략적인 단면도,2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a sheet-type chemical vapor deposition apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention,
도 3은 본 발명의 또 다른 실시예에 따른 매엽식 화학기상 증착장비의 개략적인 단면도,3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a sheet-type chemical vapor deposition apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention,
도 4는 종래의 화학기상 증착장비의 개략적인 단면도이다.4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional chemical vapor deposition apparatus.
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30 : 벨자(Belljar) 32 : 벨자히터30: Beljar 32: Belza heater
34a, 34b : 플라즈마전극 35, 35', 35" : 플라즈마 파워공급원34a, 34b: plasma electrode 35, 35 ', 35 ": plasma power supply
상기 기술적 과제들을 달성하기 위한 본 발명에 의한 반도체 제조장치는: 격리체에 의해 외부와 격리된 반응공간을 제공하는 반응챔버와, 상기 격리체에 부착되어 상기 반응공간을 가열하기 위한 가열수단과, 상기 반응공간 내에 소스가스를 공급하기 위한 소스가스 공급장치와, 플라즈마를 발생시키기 위한 플라즈마 전극과, 상기 반응공간에 반도체 기판을 위치시키는 동시에 상기 반도체 기판의 온도를 조절하기 위한 기판 지지수단과, 상기 플라즈마전극에 에너지를 공급하는 플라즈마 파워 공급장치를 구비하는 반도체 제조장치에 있어서, 상기 가열수단에 의해 발생된 열에너지가 상기 플라즈마전극에 의해 차폐되지 않는 부분을 갖도록, 상기 플라즈마전극과 가열수단을 배치시킨 것을 특징으로 한다.According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus including: a reaction chamber providing a reaction space isolated from an outside by an insulator, heating means attached to the insulator, and heating the reaction space; A source gas supply device for supplying a source gas into the reaction space, a plasma electrode for generating a plasma, substrate support means for positioning a semiconductor substrate in the reaction space and controlling a temperature of the semiconductor substrate; A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus comprising a plasma power supply for supplying energy to a plasma electrode, wherein the plasma electrode and the heating means are disposed so that the heat energy generated by the heating means is not shielded by the plasma electrode. It is characterized by.
이 때, 상기 플라즈마 전극에 의해 발생한 플라즈마 이온이 고밀도 플라즈마가 될 수 있도록 전자기장을 발생시키는 코일을 더 포함하며, 상기 코일은 반응공간을 가열하는 가열수단으로도 이용되는 것이 바람직하다. 이 때, 상기 코일에 인가되는 전압의 주파수나 전력을 조절할 수 있는 조절수단을 더 구비하여도 좋다.At this time, the plasma ions generated by the plasma electrode further comprises a coil for generating an electromagnetic field so that the high-density plasma, the coil is preferably used as a heating means for heating the reaction space. At this time, it may further be provided with a control means for adjusting the frequency or power of the voltage applied to the coil.
또한, 상기 플라즈마전극이 적어도 두 개 이상의 부분으로 나뉘어지도록 할 수도 있다.In addition, the plasma electrode may be divided into at least two parts.
이와 같이, 플라즈마 전극을 나누어 설치할 경우, 상기 격리체 내에 벨자돔을 마련하고, 나뉘어진 상기 플라즈마 전극들 중의 적어도 하나 이상을 상기 벨자돔 내에 설치하여도 좋다.As described above, when the plasma electrodes are divided and provided, a bell jar dome may be provided in the separator, and at least one or more of the divided plasma electrodes may be installed in the bell jar dome.
또한, 상기 플라즈마전극이 상기 반응공간의 상부에 위치한 상부 플라즈마전극과 상기 반응챔버의 측면을 따라 마련된 측면 플라즈마전극을 포함하여 이루어진 것이 더 바람직하다.The plasma electrode may further include an upper plasma electrode positioned above the reaction space and a side plasma electrode provided along a side surface of the reaction chamber.
또한, 적어도 두 개 이상의 부분으로 나뉘어진 상기 플라즈마전극들이 서로 다른 플라즈마 주파수 영역을 사용하는 것도 바람직하다.It is also preferable that the plasma electrodes divided into at least two or more portions use different plasma frequency regions.
그리고, 적어도 두 개 이상의 부분으로 나뉘어진 상기 플라즈마전극들이 하나의 플라즈마 파워 공급장치에 의해 플라즈마 파워를 조절하도록 설치되는 것을 특징으로 한다.In addition, the plasma electrodes divided into at least two or more parts may be installed to adjust plasma power by one plasma power supply device.
또한, 적어도 두 개 이상의 부분으로 나뉘어진 상기 플라즈마전극들이 서로 별개의 플라즈마 파워 공급장치에 의해 플라즈마 파워를 조절하도록 설치되는 것을 특징으로 한다.In addition, the plasma electrodes divided into at least two or more parts is characterized in that it is installed to control the plasma power by a separate plasma power supply device.
그리고, 상기 플라즈마 전극의 상대 전극으로 사용될 수 있도록 상기 기판 지지수단에 전원이 인가되는 것이 바람직하다.In addition, it is preferable that power is applied to the substrate supporting means so as to be used as a counter electrode of the plasma electrode.
또한, 상기 격리체의 가까이에 상기 반응공간의 온도를 일정하게 유지하기 위한 냉각장치가 마련될 수 있으며, 바람직하기로는 상기 비활성가스 퍼지장치를 포함하여 냉각장치를 구성할 수도 있다.In addition, a cooling device may be provided to maintain a constant temperature of the reaction space near the insulator. Preferably, the cooling device may be configured to include the inert gas purge device.
그리고, 상기 기판 지지수단이 이동수단에 의해 기판의 공정처리환경에 적정한 위치로 상하 이동될 수 있으며 일정 위치에 고정될 수도 있다.In addition, the substrate support means may be moved up and down to a position suitable for the process processing environment of the substrate by the moving means and may be fixed at a predetermined position.
이하, 첨부된 도면을 참조하여 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예에 대해 설명한다.Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
본 발명의 실시예에 따른 매엽식 화학기상 증착장비의 도면에 있어서, 동일 기능을 수행하는 구성요소는 동일 참조번호로 나타내었으며, 반복적인 설명은 생략한다.In the drawing of the sheet type chemical vapor deposition apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the components performing the same function are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repeated description thereof will be omitted.
본 발명의 매엽식 화학기상 증착장비에 사용된 플라즈마 챔버를 응용하여 에싱공정 및 식각공정을 수행하는 장비를 제조할 수도 있다. 여기서는 증착공정의 실시예에 대해서 설명하기로 한다.The plasma chamber used in the single wafer chemical vapor deposition apparatus of the present invention may be applied to manufacture an equipment for performing an ashing process and an etching process. Herein, embodiments of the deposition process will be described.
[제1 실시예][First Embodiment]
도 1은 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 매엽식 화학기상 증착장비의 개략적인 단면도이다. 도 1을 참조하면, 벨자(Belljar, 30)는 그 내부가 진공화되어 반응을 일으킬 수 있는 반응공간(S)을 형성시키고 있다. 벨자(30)는 돔형상으로 제작되어 있으며, 벨자(30)의 외부에는, 히터연결체에 의해 격리체에 고정된 벨자히터(32)가 마련되어 있다. 벨자히터(32)는 벨자(30)의 형상을 따라 회전한 나선형코일로 감겨져 있다. 이와 같이, 벨자히터(32)에 선형인 전열체를 사용함으로써 열의 방출뿐만 아니라 자기장도 발생됨을 알 수 있다. 벨자히터(32)가 자기장을 발생시킬 수 있도록 그 양단에 히터전원공급원(미도시)에 의해 전압이 인가된다. 히터전원공급원에 의해 벨자히터(32)에 인가되는 전압은 직류나 교류 중 어느 것을 사용하여도 좋다. 이 때, 전압의 주파수나 전력을 조절하여 공급할 수 있도록 조절기(미도시)가 히터전원공급원에 마련된다. 또한, 바람직하게는 공정처리의 종류에 따라 ㎓ 영역, 13.56㎒, 450㎑ 및 50㎑ 중의 어느 하나를 선택하여 사용하는 것이 좋다. 이와 같이 가변 주파수의 교류전압을 벨자히터(32)에 인가할 수 있으면, 반응공간(S) 내의 공정조건을 다양하게 조절할 수 있으므로 최적화된 공정조건을 찾기에 유리하다. 또한, 상기 격리체의 가까이에 반응공간(S)의 온도를 일정하게 유지하기 위한 비활성가스 퍼지장치를 포함한 냉각장치(미도시)를 마련할 수도 있다.1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a sheet type chemical vapor deposition apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, Belljar 30 forms a reaction space S in which the inside thereof is evacuated to cause a reaction. The bell jar 30 is manufactured in a dome shape, and the bell jar heater 32 fixed to the isolator by the heater connection body is provided outside the bell jar 30. The bellza heater 32 is wound by a spiral coil rotated along the shape of the bell jar 30. As such, it can be seen that the magnetic field is generated as well as the release of heat by using the linear heating element in the Belza heater 32. A voltage is applied by a heater power supply (not shown) at both ends so that the bellza heater 32 generates a magnetic field. The voltage applied to the bell heater 32 by the heater power supply source may be either direct current or alternating current. At this time, a regulator (not shown) is provided in the heater power supply source so that the frequency or power of the voltage can be adjusted and supplied. In addition, it is preferable to select and use any one of a region of 13.56 MHz, 450 Hz, and 50 Hz according to the type of process treatment. In this way, if the AC voltage of the variable frequency can be applied to the bellza heater 32, the process conditions in the reaction space (S) can be adjusted in various ways, it is advantageous to find the optimized process conditions. In addition, a cooling device (not shown) including an inert gas purge device for maintaining a constant temperature of the reaction space S near the separator may be provided.
한편, 반응공간(S)내로 공급되는 소스가스를 플라즈마 상태로 만들기 위해, 벨자(30)의 외부에는 플라즈마 파워를 발생시키는 플라즈마전극(34)이 위치하고 있다.On the other hand, in order to make the source gas supplied into the reaction space S into a plasma state, the plasma electrode 34 for generating plasma power is located outside the bell jar 30.
본 실시예에서, 플라즈마전극(34)은 상부 플라즈마전극(34a)과 측면 플라즈마전극(34b)으로 이루어져 있다. 상부 플라즈마전극(34a)은 벨자(30)의 극 부근에 위치하고 측면 플라즈마전극(34b)은 벨자(30)의 측면에 위치하고 있다.In this embodiment, the plasma electrode 34 is composed of an upper plasma electrode 34a and a side plasma electrode 34b. The upper plasma electrode 34a is located near the pole of the bell jar 30 and the side plasma electrode 34b is located on the side of the bell jar 30.
벨자히터(32)에서 발생된 열에너지가 중간에 에너지 흡수체없이 직접 반응공간(S)에 도달되도록 하기 위해 상부 및 측면 플라즈마전극(34a, 34b)은 나선형 벨자히터(32)에서 발생되는 열에너지를 차단하지 않도록 설치되는데, 이를 위해 상부 및 측면 플라즈마전극(34a, 34b)은 일정크기의 판형상으로 제작되거나, 링형상으로 제작된다. 본 실시예에서는 상부 및 측면 플라즈마전극(34a, 34b)이 나선형 벨자히터(32)와 전혀 겹치지 않는 위치관계를 하고 있으나, 그 일부가 겹치더라도 열에너지를 차폐하지 않는 부분만 확보된다면 무방하다.The upper and side plasma electrodes 34a and 34b do not block the heat energy generated by the spiral bell heater 32 so that the heat energy generated by the bell heater 32 reaches the reaction space S directly without an energy absorber in the middle. The upper and side plasma electrodes 34a and 34b are manufactured in a plate shape of a predetermined size or in a ring shape. In this embodiment, the upper and side plasma electrodes 34a and 34b have a positional relationship that does not overlap at all with the spiral bell heater 32, but only a portion which does not shield the thermal energy may be secured even if a part thereof overlaps.
상부 플라즈마전극(34a)은 극 근처에 설치되므로 적어도 기판의 넓이를 갖는 것이 바람직하다. 또한, 상부 플라즈마전극(34a)에는 플라즈마 파워공급원(35)이 접속되며, 서셉터(36)에 대해서 교류 혹은 직류 플라즈마 방식을 사용할 수 있다. 바람직하게는 교류 플라즈마 방식을 사용한다.Since the upper plasma electrode 34a is provided near the pole, it is preferable to have at least the width of the substrate. In addition, a plasma power supply 35 is connected to the upper plasma electrode 34a, and an AC or DC plasma method can be used for the susceptor 36. Preferably, an alternating plasma method is used.
또한, 측면 플라즈마전극(34b)은 원형띠 형상을 하고 벨자(30)의 적도 부근의 원주를 따라서 설치되는 것이 바람직하다. 이 때 측면 플라즈마전극(34b)에는 상부 플라즈마전극(34a)에 공급되는 동일한 플라즈마 파워공급원(35)이 접속되며, 서셉터(36)에 대해서 교류 혹은 직류 플라즈마 방식을 사용할 수 있으며, 바람직하게는 교류 플라즈마를 이용한다.In addition, the side plasma electrode 34b preferably has a circular band shape and is provided along a circumference near the equator of the bell jar 30. At this time, the same plasma power supply source 35 supplied to the upper plasma electrode 34a is connected to the side plasma electrode 34b, and the susceptor 36 may use an alternating current or a direct current plasma method. Use plasma.
상부 플라즈마전극(34a)과 측면 플라즈마전극(34b)에서 교류 플라즈마를 이용할 경우에, 더욱 바람직하게는 공정처리의 종류에 따라 13.56㎒, 450㎑ 및 50㎑중의 하나를 선택하여 사용하는 것이 좋다.In the case of using an alternating plasma in the upper plasma electrode 34a and the side plasma electrode 34b, more preferably, one of 13.56 MHz, 450 kHz, and 50 GHz is selected and used depending on the type of process.
본 실시예에서는 상부 플라즈마전극(34a)과 측면 플라즈마전극(34b)의 파워 공급라인을 하나의 라인을 사용하되 상부 플라즈마전극(34a)과 측면 플라즈마전극(34b)의 동작을 각각 제어하기 위해 스위치(SW1, SW2)가 설치되어 있다.In the present embodiment, the power supply line of the upper plasma electrode 34a and the side plasma electrode 34b is used in one line, but the switch (s) is used to control the operation of the upper plasma electrode 34a and the side plasma electrode 34b, respectively. SW1, SW2) are installed.
이와 같이, 본 실시예에서는 상부와 측면 플라즈마전극(34a, 34b)에 하나의 플라즈마 파워공급원(35)이 접속되어 있다.Thus, in this embodiment, one plasma power supply 35 is connected to the upper and side plasma electrodes 34a and 34b.
한편, 반응공간(S) 내부에는 기판이 놓이는 서셉터(Susceptor, 36)가 설치된다. 서셉터(36)는 이동수단에 의해 기판의 증착환경에 적정한 위치로 상하 이동될 수 있으며 일정 위치에 고정될 수 있다. 서셉터(36)에는 기판을 예열 또는 냉각하기 위한 온도조절장치가 마련되어 있으며, 상부 플라즈마전극(34a) 및 측면 플라즈마전극(34b)과의 관계에서 상대 전극으로 작용할 수 있도록 전원이 공급된다.Meanwhile, a susceptor 36 on which a substrate is placed is installed in the reaction space S. The susceptor 36 may be moved up and down to a position suitable for the deposition environment of the substrate by the moving means, and may be fixed at a predetermined position. The susceptor 36 is provided with a temperature control device for preheating or cooling the substrate, and is supplied with power so as to act as a counter electrode in relation to the upper plasma electrode 34a and the side plasma electrode 34b.
또한, 소스가스가 벨자히터(32)에 의해 충분히 가열될 수 있도록 가스공급수단(37)이 반응공간(S)의 하단외부에 마련되어 있다. 가스주입기(37')는 벨자(30)의 내부에 위치하며, 특히 가스주입기(37')의 분사구는 벨자(30)의 내부로 공급되어 상승하는 소스가스의 충분한 예열을 위해 벨자히터(32)의 하단측면 근처에 위치하고 있다. 반응이 완료된 가스를 배출시키기 위한 가스배출수단(38)이 반응공간(S)의 하단에 설치되어 있다. 반응공간(S)과 외부 사이에 기판을 출입시키기 위한 기판출입구(40)가 벨자(30)의 측면에 설치된다.In addition, a gas supply means 37 is provided outside the lower end of the reaction space S so that the source gas can be sufficiently heated by the Belza heater 32. The gas injector 37 ′ is located inside the bell jar 30, and in particular, the injection hole of the gas injector 37 ′ is supplied into the bell jar 30 so that the bell jar heater 32 is sufficiently preheated for the rising source gas. It is located near the bottom side of the. Gas discharge means 38 for discharging the gas after the reaction is completed is installed at the lower end of the reaction space (S). The substrate entrance 40 is provided at the side of the bell jar 30 to allow the substrate to enter and exit between the reaction space S and the outside.
[제2 실시예]Second Embodiment
도 2는 본 발명의 다른 실시예에 따른 매엽식 화학기상 증착장비의 개략적인 단면도이다. 도 2를 참조하면, 본 실시예와 제1 실시예와의 차이점은, 상부 플라즈마전극(34a)과 측면 플라즈마전극(34b)이 각각 서로 다른 플라즈마 파워공급원(35', 35")에 접속되어 있다는 것이다.2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a sheet type chemical vapor deposition apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. 2, the difference between the present embodiment and the first embodiment is that the upper plasma electrode 34a and the side plasma electrode 34b are connected to different plasma power supplies 35 'and 35 ", respectively. will be.
상부 플라즈마전극(34a)은 제1 플라즈마 파워공급원(35')에 접속되어 있고, 측면 플라즈마전극(34b)은 제2 플라즈마 파워공급원(35")에 접속되어 있다. 또한, 상부 플라즈마전극(34a)과 측면 플라즈마전극(34b)의 동작을 각각 제어하기 위해 스위치(SW3, SW4)가 설치되어 있다.The upper plasma electrode 34a is connected to the first plasma power supply 35 ', and the side plasma electrode 34b is connected to the second plasma power supply 35 ". The upper plasma electrode 34a is also connected. Switches SW3 and SW4 are provided for controlling the operations of the side and side plasma electrodes 34b, respectively.
바람직하게, 상부 플라즈마전극(34a)이 13.56㎒를 사용할 때, 측면플라즈마전극(34b)은 450㎑ 또는 50㎑로 사용하는 것이 좋다. 이와 같이 다른 주파수 영역을 각각의 플라즈마 파워공급원(35', 35")에 공급하여 사용목적에 따라 공정을 제어할 수 있다. 물론, 서로 다른 플라즈마 파워공급원(35', 35")을 제1 실시예와 같이 13.56㎒, 450㎑ 및 50㎑중의 하나를 선택하여 하나의 플라즈마 파워공급원처럼 사용할 수도 있다.Preferably, when the upper plasma electrode 34a uses 13.56 MHz, the side plasma electrode 34b is preferably used at 450 Hz or 50 Hz. As such, different frequency ranges may be supplied to the respective plasma power supplies 35 'and 35 "to control the process according to the purpose of use. Of course, different plasma power supplies 35' and 35" may be implemented in the first embodiment. As an example, one of 13.56 MHz, 450 GHz, and 50 GHz may be selected and used as one plasma power supply.
본 발명의 반도체 제조장치를 막 형성이나 불필요한 막의 식각 혹은 에싱 등에 사용하는 것이 가능하며, 그 목적에 따라서 플라즈마전극 뿐만 아니라 서셉터(36)에도 백-바이어스(Back-Bias)를 걸어 사용할 수 있다.The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus of the present invention can be used for film formation, etching of unnecessary films, ashing, or the like, and depending on the purpose, back-bias can be applied to not only the plasma electrode but also the susceptor 36.
또한, 제1 및 제2 실시예에서 제시된 두 개의 플라즈마전극(34a, 34b)외에 다수의 플라즈마전극을 더 배치시켜 사용할 수도 있다. 그에 따른 플라즈마 파워공급원의 개수도 임의로 조절이 가능하다.In addition, in addition to the two plasma electrodes 34a and 34b shown in the first and second embodiments, a plurality of plasma electrodes may be further disposed. Accordingly, the number of plasma power supplies can be arbitrarily adjusted.
[제3 실시예]Third Embodiment
도 3은 본 발명의 또 다른 실시예에 따른 매엽식 화학기상 증착장비의 개략적인 단면도이다. 도 3을 참조하면, 제1 실시예 및 제2 실시예와는 달리 상부 플라즈마전극(34a)이 벨자(30) 내부에 설치되어 있다. 물론 이 경우에도, 상부 플라즈마전극(34a)과 벨자히터(32)는 서로 차폐되지 않도록 하여, 높은 열응답도나 열전달율을 갖게 한다. 본 실시예에서는 상부 플라즈마전극(34a)만이 벨자(30) 내부에 설치되어 있으나, 필요에 따라 측면 플라즈마전극(34b)도 벨자(30) 내부에 설치될 수 있다.3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a sheet-type chemical vapor deposition apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, unlike the first and second embodiments, an upper plasma electrode 34a is installed inside the bell jar 30. Of course, even in this case, the upper plasma electrode 34a and the bell heaters 32 are not shielded from each other, so that they have high thermal response or heat transfer rate. In the present embodiment, only the upper plasma electrode 34a is installed inside the bell jar 30, but the side plasma electrode 34b may also be installed inside the bell jar 30 as necessary.
상기와 같이 각각 구성된 본 발명의 매엽식 화학기상 증착장비의 동작을 도 1을 참조하여 상세히 설명하면 다음과 같다.The operation of the sheet type chemical vapor deposition apparatus of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 as follows.
기판을 서셉터(36)에 탑재시켜 반응공간(S)내에 장착한다. 이 때, 서셉터(36)의 높이를 조절하는데, 서셉터(36)의 높이에 따라 기판상에서의 소스가스의 온도, 농도 및 자기장의 세기가 모두 변화되므로 공정 균일도를 최상으로 만들어 줄 수 있는 높이로 조절한다. 이 상태에서 진공장치를 이용하여 반응공간(S)을 고진공상태로 만든다. 이 고진공상태에서 벨자히터(32)를 이용하여 반응공간(S)의 내부를 가열한다.The substrate is mounted in the susceptor 36 and mounted in the reaction space S. At this time, the height of the susceptor 36 is adjusted. The height of the susceptor 36 changes the temperature, the concentration of the source gas on the substrate, and the intensity of the magnetic field, so that the process uniformity can be made the best. Adjust with In this state, the reaction space S is made into a high vacuum state using a vacuum apparatus. In this high vacuum state, the bell jar heater 32 is used to heat the inside of the reaction space S.
벨자히터(32)는 벨자(30)의 형상에 의해 나선형으로 벨자(30)를 둘러싸고 있으므로 솔레노이드와 같은 역할을 함으로써, 벨자히터(32)는 자장을 발생시키고 그에 따른 자장은 기판상에 집중된다. 또한, 벨자히터(32)에 의한 열에너지는 종래의 플라즈마전극을 거치지 않고 직접 반응공간을 가열하므로 짧은 시간동안에 반응공간(S)의 온도를 상승시키게 된다. 이와 같이 벨자히터(32)와 플라즈마전극(34)의 구조배치에 의해 반응공간(S) 내부온도를 상승시킬 경우, 가열시간을 단축시킬 수 있다. 종래에 플라즈마 챔버를 적용한 기상증착장비는 500℃까지 내부온도를 상승시키는 데 걸리는 시간이 20분이었는데 본 발명에 따른 기상증착장비는 5분이면 충분하다.Since the bell heater 32 surrounds the bell jar 30 spirally by the shape of the bell jar 30, the bell heater 32 acts like a solenoid, so that the bell heater 32 generates a magnetic field and the magnetic field is concentrated on the substrate. In addition, the heat energy by the bell heater 32 directly heats the reaction space without passing through the conventional plasma electrode, thereby raising the temperature of the reaction space S for a short time. In this way, when the temperature of the reaction space S is increased by the structure arrangement of the bell heater 32 and the plasma electrode 34, the heating time can be shortened. In the conventional vapor deposition apparatus using a plasma chamber, the time taken to raise the internal temperature to 500 ° C. was 20 minutes, but the vapor deposition equipment according to the present invention is sufficient for 5 minutes.
이와 같이, 짧은 시간동안에 반응공간(S)을 가열시킨 후, 일정온도에 유지시킨 상태에서 플라즈마를 발생시키기 위해 소스가스를 주입한다. 플라즈마전극(34)에 플라즈마 파워를 공급하여 반응공간(S) 내부에서 플라즈마를 일으킨다. 플라즈마전극(34)에 의한 전자기장의 효과를 이용함으로써 플라즈마의 밀도를 높이고 균일도를 향상시킨다. 예를들면, 종래의 플라즈마 적용한 기상증착장비에 비하여 본 발명에 따른 기상증착장비는 이온밀도가 높아 고밀도의 막형성이 가능하고, 식각용 장치로 이용할 경우에 플라즈마 이온의 직진성이 높아 비등방성 에치특성을 갖게 된다.As such, after the reaction space S is heated for a short time, source gas is injected to generate plasma in a state of being maintained at a constant temperature. The plasma power is supplied to the plasma electrode 34 to generate plasma in the reaction space S. By utilizing the effect of the electromagnetic field by the plasma electrode 34, the density of the plasma is increased and the uniformity is improved. For example, compared with the conventional vapor deposition equipment using plasma, the vapor deposition equipment according to the present invention has a high ion density, which enables the formation of a high-density film. Will have
특히, 서셉터(36)와 사이에서 플라즈마가 발생되도록, 측면 플라즈마전극(34b)은 기판에 대해서 전기장으로 인해 직진성을 갖는 운동을 하는 이온에 자기장의 효과를 주어 플라즈마 이온밀도가 높아지고, 결국 고밀도 플라즈마가 가능하게 된다. 이에 따라, 고밀도의 플라즈마 막을 형성시킨다.In particular, in order to generate a plasma between the susceptor 36, the side plasma electrode 34b has an effect of a magnetic field on the ions having a linear motion due to the electric field with respect to the substrate, thereby increasing the plasma ion density, resulting in high density plasma. Becomes possible. Thus, a high density plasma film is formed.
이상, 본 실시예에서는 개선된 플라즈마 처리장치를 화학기상 증착장비에 적용하였으나, 다른 종류의 소스가스를 각각 주입하고, 장비에 약간의 변경을 가한다면 균일도가 향상된 에싱공정 및 식각공정 등을 진행할 수 있다.In the present embodiment, the improved plasma processing apparatus is applied to the chemical vapor deposition apparatus. However, if a different type of source gas is injected and a slight change is made to the equipment, the ashing process and the etching process may be improved. have.
상술한 바와 같이, 본 발명에 따른 반도체 제조장치는, 플라즈마를 이용하는 장치에서 반응공간의 온도를 조절하기 쉽고 고 밀도의 균일한 플라즈마 형성이 가능하기 때문에 고밀도 플라즈마 막 형성이나 비등방성 에치장치 혹은 포토 레지스트제거를 위한 에싱 장치로도 응용할 수 있다.As described above, the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention is easy to control the temperature of the reaction space in the apparatus using the plasma, it is possible to form a high density uniform plasma, high density plasma film formation, anisotropic etch apparatus or photoresist It can also be applied as an ashing device for removal.
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