WO2022145292A1 - 真空ポンプ及び制御装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a vacuum pump and a control device, and in particular, a heater control of a pipe performed to suppress precipitation of deposits from a process gas and a cooling control of a depot trap for removing deposits are performed on the pump side.
- This relates to a vacuum pump and a control device that lead to energy saving by controlling the heater and cooling according to the condition of the process gas while reducing the cost and space.
- a vacuum pump is generally used for the exhaust of this chamber, but a turbo molecular pump, which is one of the vacuum pumps, is often used because of its low residual gas and easy maintenance.
- turbo molecular pump which is one of the vacuum pumps, is often used because of its low residual gas and easy maintenance.
- the turbo molecular pump in the semiconductor manufacturing process, there are many processes in which various process gases are applied to the semiconductor substrate, and the turbo molecular pump not only evacuates the inside of the chamber but also exhausts these process gases from the inside of the chamber. Is also used.
- the process gas may be introduced into the chamber in a high temperature state in order to enhance the reactivity.
- these process gases are cooled to a certain temperature when they are exhausted, they become solid and may precipitate products in the exhaust system. Then, this kind of process gas may become a solid at a low temperature in the pipe leading to the turbo molecular pump or the abatement device, and may adhere to the inside of the turbo molecular pump or the pipe and accumulate.
- a turbo molecular pump 100 is connected to the chamber 1 so as to evacuate the inside of the chamber 1.
- the turbo molecular pump 100 is controlled by the control device 200.
- One end of the pipe 3A is connected to the exhaust port of the turbo molecular pump 100.
- One end of the valve 5 is connected to the other end of the pipe 3A, and the depot trap 7 is arranged at the other end of the valve 5 via the pipe 3B.
- a back pump 11 is connected to the downstream of the depot trap 7 via a pipe 3C, a valve 9, and a pipe 3D. Further, an abatement device (not shown) is connected to the downstream of the back pump 11 via the pipe 3E. Heaters 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, and 4E are wound around the outer circumferences of the pipes 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, and 3E, respectively.
- a refrigerant device 15 is connected to the depot trap 7 via a pipe 3F, a valve 13, and a pipe 3G.
- a temperature sensor (not shown) is provided inside the depot trap 7, and the temperature information detected by the temperature sensor is input to the refrigerant introduction control controller 17.
- the depot trap is controlled from the refrigerant device 15 by opening and closing the valve 13 so that the temperature inside the depot trap 7 becomes a predetermined cooling temperature value based on the input temperature information.
- the flow rate of the refrigerant flowing to 7 is adjusted.
- a temperature sensor (not shown) is arranged on the pipe 3B, and the temperature information detected by the temperature sensor is input to the pipe heater control controller 19. Then, in the pipe heater control controller 19, the heater 4B is controlled on and off so that the temperature of the pipe 3B becomes a predetermined temperature value based on the input temperature information. In this way, on / off control may be performed only in a specific section such as the heater 4B, or all of the heaters 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, and 4E may be on / off controlled at once.
- the process gas is sucked from the chamber 1 by the turbo molecular pump 100 and the back pump 11.
- the back pump 11 is used to assist the suction of the turbo molecular pump 100.
- the pipe heater control controller 19 and the heater 4B the inside of the pipe is set to a predetermined high temperature value, and the process gas is maintained in a vaporized state, so that it becomes difficult for deposits to accumulate.
- the action of the refrigerant introduction control controller 17 and the valve 13 cools the inside of the depot trap 7 to a predetermined low temperature value, so that deposits are deposited from the process gas and captured inside the depot trap 7. ..
- the gas component deposited (precipitated) as a deposit inside the depot trap 7 is captured (removed), and the process gas is sent to the abatement device to be detoxified.
- Patent Document 1 an example of the basic structure of the separate trap is shown in Patent Document 1.
- the controller 19 for controlling the pipe heater and the controller 17 for controlling the introduction of the refrigerant are located at the site where the pipe 3B and the depot trap 7 are placed, respectively. Needed to be placed in. Further, since the heater control and the cooling control are performed regardless of the inflow state of the process gas, the control always assumes the inflow amount of the process gas near the maximum. Therefore, even when the inflow amount of the process gas is small or when the chamber 1 is in a dormant state, there is a possibility that excessive operation control is always performed without considering the load fluctuation.
- the present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and controls the heater of the pipe to suppress the precipitation of deposits from the process gas and the cooling control of the depot trap to remove the deposits. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vacuum pump and a control device that lead to energy saving by performing heater control and cooling control according to the process gas condition while reducing the cost and space by performing the operation on the pump side.
- the present invention (claim 1) is a vacuum pump including a vacuum pump main body for exhausting gas in a chamber and a control device for controlling the vacuum pump main body, and the control device has the vacuum. At least one of a heating means for heating a pipe connected to the rear stage of the pump body and a trap device connected to the pipe to generate deposits from the gas exhausted from the chamber and remove the deposits. It was configured to be equipped with a temperature control means for controlling the temperature of one of them.
- the heating means for heating the piping outside the control device and the temperature control device for controlling the trap device were eliminated, the space was saved without disturbing maintenance work, and it also led to cost reduction. Even if the temperature control means is provided with a function for controlling the heating means and the trap device, the size of the control device does not change, and the energy consumption can be almost unchanged.
- the temperature control by the temperature control means to the trap device is performed by adjusting the amount of the refrigerant introduced into the trap device or the set temperature. It is characterized by.
- the process gas can be cooled and the product can be efficiently captured by the trap device.
- the temperature control to the heating means by the temperature control means is applied to the introduction portion of the pipe connected to the trap device to the trap device. It is characterized by being done.
- Temperature control to the heating means is performed for the introduction part of the piping connected to the trap device to the trap device.
- the introduction portion is heated by the heating means, and the product can be prevented from accumulating at the introduction portion immediately before the trap device. Therefore, the maintenance work of the trap device becomes easy.
- the trap efficiency can be increased by reliably depositing the product inside the trap device without depositing the product at the introduction portion.
- the vacuum pump according to the present invention (claim 4) is characterized in that the temperature control is performed according to the state of the vacuum pump main body.
- the temperature control for the heating means and the trap device basically needs to be operated only when the process gas is flowing. Therefore, confirm that this process gas is flowing in the state of the vacuum pump body. Then, the temperature of the heating means and the trap device is controlled according to the confirmed state. As a result, a pause period for temperature control can be provided, and control can be performed according to a period when the gas flow rate is low, which can lead to energy saving.
- the vacuum pump according to the present invention (claim 5) is characterized in that the heating means and the trap device are started and stopped or the output is adjusted according to the state of the vacuum pump main body.
- the vacuum pump according to the present invention (claim 6) is configured such that the temperature control means is provided with a base portion temperature control function for controlling the temperature of the base portion of the vacuum pump main body.
- the temperature control function for the heating means and the temperature control function for the trap device can be integrated into one place of the temperature control means together with the base temperature control function, so maintenance management is easy. In addition, it can be configured to save space.
- the present invention (claim 7) is a control device for controlling a vacuum pump main body that exhausts gas in a chamber, and the control device heats a pipe connected to a subsequent stage of the vacuum pump main body. It is provided with a heating means and a temperature control means for controlling the temperature of at least one of a trap device connected to the pipe to generate deposits from the gas exhausted from the chamber and remove the deposits. did.
- the control device includes a heating means for heating the piping connected to the rear stage of the vacuum pump main body, and deposits from the gas connected to the piping and exhausted from the chamber. Since it was configured with a temperature control means for controlling the temperature of at least one of the trap devices to generate and remove the deposits, a heating means for heating the piping outside the control device and a temperature control device for controlling the trap device were provided. It can be eliminated. Therefore, it does not interfere with maintenance work and saves space, and also leads to cost reduction.
- FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a turbo molecular pump used in the embodiment of the present invention.
- an intake port 101 is formed at the upper end of a cylindrical outer cylinder 127.
- a rotating body 103 having a plurality of rotary blades 102 (102a, 102b, 102c ...), which are turbine blades for sucking and exhausting gas, radially and multistagely formed on the peripheral portion inside the outer cylinder 127. Is provided.
- a rotor shaft 113 is attached to the center of the rotating body 103, and the rotor shaft 113 is floated and supported and position-controlled in the air by, for example, a 5-axis controlled magnetic bearing.
- the rotating body 103 is generally made of a metal such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
- the upper radial electromagnet 104 In the upper radial electromagnet 104, four electromagnets are arranged in pairs on the X-axis and the Y-axis.
- Four upper radial sensors 107 are provided in close proximity to the upper radial electromagnet 104 and corresponding to each of the upper radial electromagnets 104.
- the upper radial sensor 107 for example, an inductance sensor having a conduction winding, an eddy current sensor, or the like is used, and the position of the rotor shaft 113 is based on the change in the inductance of the conduction winding that changes according to the position of the rotor shaft 113. Is detected.
- the upper radial sensor 107 is configured to detect the radial displacement of the rotor shaft 113, that is, the rotating body 103 fixed to the rotor shaft 113, and send it to the control device 200.
- a compensation circuit having a PID adjustment function generates an excitation control command signal for the upper radial electromagnet 104 based on a position signal detected by the upper radial sensor 107, and this excitation control command is generated.
- the upper radial position of the rotor shaft 113 is adjusted.
- the rotor shaft 113 is made of a high magnetic permeability material (iron, stainless steel, etc.) and is attracted by the magnetic force of the upper radial electromagnet 104. Such adjustment is performed independently in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, respectively. Further, the lower radial electric magnet 105 and the lower radial sensor 108 are arranged in the same manner as the upper radial electric magnet 104 and the upper radial sensor 107, and the lower radial position of the rotor shaft 113 is set to the upper radial position. It is adjusted in the same way as.
- the axial electromagnets 106A and 106B are arranged so as to vertically sandwich the disk-shaped metal disk 111 provided in the lower part of the rotor shaft 113.
- the metal disk 111 is made of a high magnetic permeability material such as iron.
- An axial sensor 109 is provided to detect the axial displacement of the rotor shaft 113, and the axial position signal thereof is configured to be sent to the control device 200.
- a compensation circuit having a PID adjustment function sends an excitation control command signal for each of the axial electromagnet 106A and the axial electromagnet 106B based on the axial position signal detected by the axial sensor 109.
- the generated and not shown amplifier circuit excites and controls the axial electromagnet 106A and the axial electromagnet 106B, respectively, based on these excitation control command signals, so that the axial electromagnet 106A attracts the metal disk 111 upward by magnetic force. Then, the axial electromagnet 106B attracts the metal disk 111 downward, and the axial position of the rotor shaft 113 is adjusted.
- control device 200 appropriately adjusts the magnetic force exerted by the axial electromagnets 106A and 106B on the metal disk 111, magnetically levitates the rotor shaft 113 in the axial direction, and holds the rotor shaft 113 in the space in a non-contact manner. ing.
- the motor 121 includes a plurality of magnetic poles arranged in a circumferential shape so as to surround the rotor shaft 113. Each magnetic pole is controlled by the control device 200 so as to rotationally drive the rotor shaft 113 via an electromagnetic force acting on the rotor shaft 113. Further, the motor 121 incorporates a rotation speed sensor such as a Hall element, a resolver, an encoder, etc. (not shown), and the rotation speed of the rotor shaft 113 is detected by the detection signal of the rotation speed sensor.
- a rotation speed sensor such as a Hall element, a resolver, an encoder, etc.
- a phase sensor (not shown) is attached near the lower radial sensor 108 to detect the phase of rotation of the rotor shaft 113.
- the position of the magnetic pole is detected by using both the detection signals of the phase sensor and the rotation speed sensor.
- a plurality of fixed wings 123 (123a, 123b, 123c %) are arranged with a slight gap between the rotary wings 102 (102a, 102b, 102c ).
- the rotary blades 102 (102a, 102b, 102c %) are formed so as to be inclined by a predetermined angle from a plane perpendicular to the axis of the rotor shaft 113 in order to transfer exhaust gas molecules downward by collision.
- the fixed wing 123 (123a, 123b, 123c %) Is composed of a metal such as aluminum, iron, stainless steel, copper, or a metal such as an alloy containing these metals as a component.
- the fixed wing 123 is also formed so as to be inclined by a predetermined angle from a plane perpendicular to the axis of the rotor shaft 113, and is arranged alternately with the steps of the rotary wing 102 toward the inside of the outer cylinder 127. ing.
- the outer peripheral end of the fixed wing 123 is supported in a state of being fitted between a plurality of stacked fixed wing spacers 125 (125a, 125b, 125c ).
- the fixed wing spacer 125 is a ring-shaped member, and is composed of, for example, a metal such as aluminum, iron, stainless steel, or copper, or a metal such as an alloy containing these metals as a component.
- An outer cylinder 127 is fixed to the outer periphery of the fixed wing spacer 125 with a slight gap.
- a base portion 129 is arranged at the bottom of the outer cylinder 127.
- An exhaust port 133 is formed in the base portion 129 and communicates with the outside. The exhaust gas that has entered the intake port 101 from the chamber (vacuum chamber) side and has been transferred to the base portion 129 is sent to the exhaust port 133.
- a threaded spacer 131 is arranged between the lower portion of the fixed wing spacer 125 and the base portion 129.
- the threaded spacer 131 is a cylindrical member made of a metal such as aluminum, copper, stainless steel, iron, or an alloy containing these metals as a component, and has a plurality of spiral thread grooves 131a on the inner peripheral surface thereof. It is engraved.
- the direction of the spiral of the thread groove 131a is the direction in which when the exhaust gas molecule moves in the rotation direction of the rotating body 103, the molecule is transferred toward the exhaust port 133.
- a cylindrical portion 102d is hung at the lowermost portion of the rotating body 103 following the rotary blades 102 (102a, 102b, 102c ).
- the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 102d is cylindrical and projects toward the inner peripheral surface of the threaded spacer 131, and is brought close to the inner peripheral surface of the threaded spacer 131 with a predetermined gap. There is.
- the exhaust gas transferred to the screw groove 131a by the rotary blade 102 and the fixed blade 123 is sent to the base portion 129 while being guided by the screw groove 131a.
- the base portion 129 is a disk-shaped member constituting the base portion of the turbo molecular pump 100, and is generally made of a metal such as iron, aluminum, or stainless steel. Since the base portion 129 physically holds the turbo molecular pump 100 and also has the function of a heat conduction path, a metal having rigidity such as iron, aluminum or copper and having high thermal conductivity is used. Is desirable.
- the temperature of the rotary blade 102 rises due to frictional heat generated when the exhaust gas comes into contact with the rotary blade 102, conduction of heat generated by the motor 121, etc., but this heat is radiation or gas of the exhaust gas. It is transmitted to the fixed wing 123 side by conduction by molecules or the like.
- the fixed wing spacer 125 is joined to each other at the outer peripheral portion, and transfers heat received by the fixed wing 123 from the rotary wing 102, frictional heat generated when exhaust gas comes into contact with the fixed wing 123, and the like to the outside.
- some of the process gases introduced into the chamber have the property of becoming solid when the pressure becomes higher than the predetermined value or the temperature becomes lower than the predetermined value.
- the pressure of the exhaust gas is the lowest at the intake port 101 and the highest at the exhaust port 133. If the pressure rises above a predetermined value or the temperature drops below a predetermined value while the process gas is being transferred from the intake port 101 to the exhaust port 133, the process gas becomes a solid state and becomes a turbo molecule. It adheres to the inside of the pump 100 and accumulates.
- a solid product for example, AlCl
- low vacuum 760 [torr] to 10-2 [torr]
- low temperature about 20 [° C.]
- 3 precipitates and adheres to the inside of the turbo molecular pump 100.
- a deposit of process gas is deposited inside the turbo molecular pump 100, this deposit narrows the pump flow path and causes the performance of the turbo molecular pump 100 to deteriorate.
- the above-mentioned product was in a state of being easily solidified and adhered in a high pressure portion near the exhaust port 133 and the screwed spacer 131.
- a heater (not shown) or an annular water cooling tube 149 is wound around the outer periphery of the base portion 129 or the like, and a temperature sensor (for example, a thermistor) (for example, not shown) is embedded in the base portion 129, for example, at this temperature. Heating of the heater and cooling by the water cooling tube 149 are performed by TMS control (Temperature Management System) so as to keep the temperature of the base portion 129 at a constant high temperature (set temperature) based on the signal of the sensor.
- TMS control Temporal Management System
- FIG. 2 shows an overall block configuration diagram of the embodiment of the present invention.
- the same elements as those in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.
- the refrigerant introduction control controller 17 and the pipe heater control controller 19 arranged in FIG. 4 are omitted.
- FIG. 3 shows an enlarged view around the depot trap 7.
- a flange 23a is attached to the right end of the pipe 3B, and the flange 23a is fixed to the flange 23b attached to the left end of the introduction pipe 3H corresponding to the introduction portion of the depot trap 7.
- a temperature sensor (not shown) is arranged on the outer circumference or the inner circumference of the introduction pipe 3H, and the temperature information 31 detected by the temperature sensor is input to the control device 200. It is desirable that the heater 4B is arranged so as to cover the outer peripheral portion of the introduction pipe 3H. Then, the control device 200 controls the heater 4B on and off so that the temperature of the introduction pipe 3H becomes a predetermined temperature value based on the input temperature information 31.
- the temperature sensor may be arranged on the outer circumference or the inner circumference of the pipe 3B. In this case, the accuracy of the temperature control is slightly lowered because the position of the temperature detection is deviated from that of the introduction pipe 3H portion which is the temperature control target portion, but the control is possible.
- the depot trap 7 cools the inside of the depot trap 7 with a refrigerant. Then, as the process gas passes through the trap portion 21 and is cooled, the gas contained in the process gas, which becomes a solid region on the vapor pressure curve, is generated as a deposit and a deposit is generated in the apparatus. It adheres.
- the temperature information 33 detected from the inside of the depot trap 7 is also input to the control device 200. In the control device 200, the flow rate of the refrigerant flowing from the refrigerant device 15 is adjusted by controlling the opening and closing of the valve 13 so that the temperature inside the depot trap 7 becomes a predetermined cooling temperature value based on the input temperature information 33. It is supposed to be done.
- the temperature of the heater 4B is controlled by the pipe heater control controller 19 which is an individual controller regardless of the control of the turbo molecular pump 100, and the depot trap 7 is controlled by the refrigerant introduction control controller 17.
- the temperature was controlled for. Therefore, one temperature control device was required for pipe temperature control, and another temperature control device was required for depot trap control.
- temperature control is performed by dividing each block, a plurality of temperature control devices according to the number of blocks may be required.
- these temperature control devices are eliminated, and the temperature information 31 detected on the outer or inner circumference of the introduction tube 3H and the temperature information 33 detected inside the depot trap 7 are obtained.
- the turbo molecular pump 100 and the control device 200 may have an integral structure or may be independent and separate devices.
- the temperature control unit (not shown) in the control device 200 includes a pipe heater control function and a refrigerant introduction control function. This temperature control unit corresponds to a temperature control means. However, TMS control may be provided in this temperature control unit.
- the pipe heater control function controls the heater 4B on and off so that the temperature of the introduction pipe 3H becomes a predetermined temperature value based on the input temperature information 31.
- the on / off control may be limited to a specific section such as the heater 4B, or the on / off control of all the heaters 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E may be performed at once.
- the valves 5 and 9 may also be provided with a heater (not shown), and the heater may be controlled on and off in the same manner.
- the introduction pipe 3H is heated by the heater 4B, and the product can be prevented from accumulating in the introduction pipe portion immediately before the depot trap 7. If the temperature is low in the introduction pipe 3H portion, the product is deposited in this portion. In this case, the inside of the introduction pipe 3H is blocked, and the maintenance work of the depot trap 7 becomes troublesome.
- the maintenance work of the depot trap 7 can be easily performed. Further, the trap efficiency can be increased by surely depositing the product inside the depot trap 7 without depositing the product in the introduction pipe portion.
- the heaters 4A, 4C, 4D, and 4E are controlled for the pipes 3A, 3C, 3D, and 3E, and the temperature information detected from the outer circumference or the inner circumference of each pipe 3A, 3C, 3D, 3E.
- the refrigerant flowing from the refrigerant device 15 is controlled by opening and closing the valve 13 so that the temperature inside the depot trap 7 becomes a predetermined cooling temperature value based on the input temperature information 33. Adjust the flow rate of.
- This temperature control unit may be controlled as an analog signal, but each temperature information may be converted into analog / digital and then calculated by, for example, a digital signal processor (DSP). .. Even if the control is performed with the analog signal as it is, it can be configured in a small space. However, when the calculation is performed digitally, the logic of the pipe heater control function and the refrigerant introduction control function can be incorporated by using the DSP device for which TMS control has been conventionally performed as it is. Further, as the input terminal of the temperature information 31 and 33 and the output terminal for temperature control, a conventional empty terminal of TMS control or the like can be used.
- the piping heater control function, the refrigerant introduction control function, and the TMS control cable terminal can be integrated as a temperature control system.
- control device 200 does not change, and the energy consumption does not change much. Since there is no temperature control device at the site, it does not interfere with maintenance work and saves space, and also leads to cost reduction. Furthermore, since the temperature control function and terminals are integrated in one place, maintenance is easy. The operation panel for temperature control can be shared in the same place.
- the depot trap 7 basically needs to be operated only when the process gas arrives. It is a waste of energy to keep the depot trap 7 running without the process gas coming. Therefore, it is desirable to determine whether or not the process gas is flowing in the pipe and operate the depot trap 7 only when the process gas is flowing. Whether or not the process gas is flowing in the pipe is judged as follows. That is, if the turbo molecular pump 100 is in the rated operation, it can be determined that the process gas is flowing at any time. In this state, the depot trap 7 is activated so that deposits and gas components deposited as deposits can be removed at any time.
- the turbo molecular pump 100 starts or stops the motor 121, or the upper radial electric magnet 104 and the upper radial sensor 107, the lower radial electric magnet 105 and the lower radial sensor 108, the axial electric magnets 106A, 106B and the like.
- the output of the depot trap 7 is reduced or stopped. This stop may cause a compressor (not shown) that drives the refrigerant device 15 to be stopped.
- the output of the depot trap 7 may be adjusted according to the magnitude of the motor current flowing through the motor 121.
- the amount of process gas flowing in the pipe is estimated from the magnitude of the motor current.
- the temperature control unit reads the amount of process gas flowing in the pipe based on the magnitude of the detected motor current from, for example, a two-dimensional table previously determined in an experiment or the like. Then, the valve 13 may be controlled to open and close according to the estimated amount of the process gas, and the amount of the refrigerant gas flowing from the refrigerant device 15 may be determined.
- the amount of the refrigerant gas flowing from the refrigerant device 15 to the depot trap 7 is throttled by the valve 13, or the depot trap 7 is stopped. This can lead to energy savings.
- the heater 4B is turned on and the temperature is raised to a high temperature, the motor 121 is started and stopped, and the rotating body 103 is stationary. When ascending, the temperature may be lowered, the heater 4B may be turned off, and the like. Further, the magnitude of the current flowing through the heater 4B may be controlled according to the magnitude of the motor current flowing through the motor 121. In this case as well, it leads to energy saving.
- the refrigerant device 15 may have a chiller structure to control the temperature of the refrigerant gas, the cooling water, or the like flowing through the pipe 3G based on the temperature information 33.
- both the flow rate and the temperature of the refrigerant gas may be controlled.
- the configuration of the depot trap 7 is not limited to the above.
- a filter that captures the product cooled and deposited by the trap portion 21 may be provided in the vicinity of the trap portion 21.
- this filter may be configured independently of the trap unit 21.
- the refrigerant device 15 may not be provided, and the depot trap 7 may be replaced with only a filter.
- the depot trap 7 is not equipped with a temperature control device such as a refrigerant device 15, it is possible to control the pipes 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, valves 5, 9 and output devices related to the depot trap 7. It has the effect of the invention. It should be noted that the present invention can be modified in various ways as long as it does not deviate from the spirit of the present invention, and it is natural that the present invention extends to the modified one.
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これらの半導体は、きわめて純度の高い半導体基板に不純物をドープして電気的性質を与えたり、エッチングにより半導体基板上に微細な回路を形成したりなどして製造される。
また、半導体の製造工程では、さまざまなプロセスガスを半導体の基板に作用させる工程が数多くあり、ターボ分子ポンプはチャンバ内を真空にするのみならず、これらのプロセスガスをチャンバ内から排気するのにも使用される。
この問題を解決するために、ターボ分子ポンプについては後述するようにベース部周りに対しヒータの加熱や水冷管による冷却の制御が行われている。
一方、ターボ分子ポンプの下流から除害装置に至る配管については、例えば図4に示すように温度管理がされ、堆積物が付着しないように工夫されている。
デポトラップ7内には配管3F、バルブ13、配管3Gを介して冷媒装置15が接続されている。デポトラップ7の内部には図示しない温度センサが配設され、この温度センサで検出された温度情報が、冷媒導入制御用コントローラ17に入力されるようになっている。そして、冷媒導入制御用コントローラ17では、入力された温度情報に基づきデポトラップ7の内部の温度が所定の冷却温度値となるように、バルブ13を開閉制御することで、冷媒装置15からデポトラップ7へと流れる冷媒の流量が調整されるようになっている。
配管ヒータ制御用コントローラ19とヒータ4Bの作用により、配管内部が所定の高温度値にされることでプロセスガスは気化された状態が維持されるため堆積物が堆積し難くなる。また、冷媒導入制御用コントローラ17とバルブ13の作用により、デポトラップ7の内部が所定の低温度値に冷却されることで、プロセスガスから堆積物が析出しデポトラップ7の内部で捕獲される。デポトラップ7の内部で堆積物として堆積(析出)するガス成分が捕獲(除去)された、プロセスガスは除害装置へと送られ、無害化される。ここに、別置型トラップの基本構造の例を特許文献1に示す。
また、プロセスガスの流入の状況とは無関係にヒータ制御及び冷却制御を行っているため、常にほぼ最大付近のプロセスガスの流入量を想定した制御となっている。従って、プロセスガスの流入量が少ないときやチャンバ1が休止状態のとき等にも負荷変動を考慮せずに常に過剰な運転制御が行われるおそれがあった。
これにより、温度制御の休止期間が設けられたり、ガス流量の少ない期間に応じた制御を行うことが可能となり省エネに繋げることができる。
上側径方向センサ107は、例えば伝導巻線を有するインダクタンスセンサや渦電流センサなどが用いられ、ロータ軸113の位置に応じて変化するこの伝導巻線のインダクタンスの変化に基づいてロータ軸113の位置を検出する。この上側径方向センサ107はロータ軸113、即ちそれに固定された回転体103の径方向変位を検出し、制御装置200に送るように構成されている。
これにより、ターボ分子ポンプ100内部にプロセスガスの析出物が堆積すると、この堆積物がポンプ流路を狭め、ターボ分子ポンプ100の性能を低下させる原因となる。そして、前述した生成物は、排気口133付近やネジ付スペーサ131付近の圧力が高い部分で凝固、付着し易い状況にあった。
図2において、図4で配設されていた冷媒導入制御用コントローラ17及び配管ヒータ制御用コントローラ19は省略されている。また、図3にデポトラップ7周りの拡大図を示す。配管3Bの右端にはフランジ23aが取り付けられており、このフランジ23aは、デポトラップ7の導入部に相当する導入管3Hの左端に取り付けられたフランジ23bに対し固定されている。
そして、制御装置200では、入力された温度情報31に基づき導入管3Hの温度が所定の温度値となるように、ヒータ4Bをオンオフ制御するようになっている。但し、温度センサは配管3Bの外周、若しくは内周に配設されてもよい。この場合、温度制御対象部分である導入管3H部分よりも温度検出の位置がずれるために温度制御の精度は多少落ちるようになるが、制御は可能である。
従来は図4に示すように、ターボ分子ポンプ100の制御とは無関係に個別のコントローラである配管ヒータ制御用コントローラ19によりヒータ4Bの温度制御を行ったり、冷媒導入制御用コントローラ17によりデポトラップ7に対する温度制御を実施していた。
従って、配管の温度制御で一つの温度制御機器、デポトラップの制御でもう一つの温度制御機器が必要であった。ブロック毎に区切られて温度制御の行われる場合には、そのブロック数に応じた複数台の温度制御機器が必要な場合もある。
制御装置200内の図示しない温度制御部には、配管ヒータ制御用機能と冷媒導入制御用機能とを備える。この温度制御部は温度制御手段に相当する。但し、この温度制御部内にはTMS制御を備えるようにしてもよい。
一方、冷媒導入制御用機能では、入力された温度情報33に基づきデポトラップ7の内部の温度が所定の冷却温度値となるように、バルブ13を開閉制御することで、冷媒装置15から流れる冷媒の流量を調整する。
更に、温度制御の機能や端子は一カ所に統合されているので保守管理がし易い。温度制御用の操作パネルも同じ箇所に共通化できる。
デポトラップ7は、基本的にはプロセスガスが来たときにのみ運転していればよいと考えられる。プロセスガスが来ていない状態でデポトラップ7を運転し続けるのはエネルギーの無駄である。このため、プロセスガスが配管中を流れているか否かを判断し、プロセスガスが流れているときにのみデポトラップ7を運転することが望ましい。プロセスガスが配管中を流れているか否かについて以下の通りに判断をする。
即ち、ターボ分子ポンプ100が定格運転をしている状態であれば、いつでもプロセスガスが流れて来る状況であると判断できる。この状態のときには、デポトラップ7を起動させ、いつでも堆積物や堆積物として析出するガス成分を除けるようにしておく。
即ち、チャンバ1が停止していたり、プロセスガスがほとんど流れて来ない状態が続くときには、冷媒装置15からデポトラップ7に流す冷媒ガスの量をバルブ13で絞ったり、若しくはデポトラップ7を停止させることで、省エネに繋げることができる。
あるいは、冷媒ガスの流量ではなく、冷媒装置15をチラー構造として、温度情報33に基づき配管3Gを流れる冷媒ガス若しくは冷却水等の温度を制御するようにしてもよい。但し、冷媒ガスの流量と温度の双方を制御するようにしてもよい。
また、デポトラップ7の構成は上記に限定されるものではない。例えば、トラップ部21の近傍には、このトラップ部21で冷却され析出した生成物を捕捉するフィルタを備えるようにしても良い。あるいは、このフィルタはトラップ部21とは独立して構成されてもよい。更に、冷媒装置15を備えずに、デポトラップ7に代えてフィルタだけで構成されてもよい。デポトラップ7に冷媒装置15等の温度制御機器が備わっていない場合でも、配管3A、3B、3C、3D、3Eやバルブ5、9およびデポトラップ7に関連する出力機器の制御を行うことによっても発明の効果を奏する。
なお、本発明は、本発明の精神を逸脱しない限り種々の改変をなすことができ、そして、本発明が当該改変されたものにも及ぶことは当然である。
3A、3B、3C、3D、3E、3F、3G 配管
3H 導入管
4A、4B、4C、4D、4E ヒータ
5、9、13 バルブ
7 デポトラップ
11 バックポンプ
15 冷媒装置
23a、23b フランジ
31、33 温度情報
100 ターボ分子ポンプ
103 回転体
104 上側径方向電磁石
105 下側径方向電磁石
106A、106B 軸方向電磁石
107 上側径方向センサ
108 下側径方向センサ
109 軸方向センサ
129 ベース部
149 水冷管
200 制御装置
Claims (7)
- チャンバ内のガスを排気する真空ポンプ本体と、
該真空ポンプ本体を制御する制御装置とを備えた真空ポンプであって、
前記制御装置には、前記真空ポンプ本体の後段に接続された配管を加熱する加熱手段、及び、前記配管に接続され、前記チャンバ内から排気された前記ガスより堆積物を生成させ、該堆積物を取り除くトラップ装置の少なくともいずれか一方を温度制御する温度制御手段を備えたことを特徴とする真空ポンプ。 - 前記温度制御手段による前記トラップ装置への前記温度制御が、前記トラップ装置への冷媒の導入量若しくは設定温度を調整することで行われることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の真空ポンプ。
- 前記温度制御手段による前記加熱手段への前記温度制御が、前記トラップ装置に接続された前記配管の前記トラップ装置への導入部に対して行われることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の真空ポンプ。
- 前記温度制御が、前記真空ポンプ本体の状態に応じて行われることを特徴とする請求項1、2又は3に記載の真空ポンプ。
- 前記加熱手段及び前記トラップ装置の起動停止又は出力調整を、前記真空ポンプ本体の状態に応じて行うことを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の真空ポンプ。
- 前記温度制御手段には、前記真空ポンプ本体のベース部の温度制御を行うベース部温度制御機能を備えたことを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の真空ポンプ。
- チャンバ内のガスを排気する真空ポンプ本体を制御する制御装置であって、
前記制御装置には、前記真空ポンプ本体の後段に接続された配管を加熱する加熱手段、及び、前記配管に接続され、前記チャンバ内から排気された前記ガスより堆積物を生成させ、該堆積物を取り除くトラップ装置の少なくともいずれか一方を温度制御する温度制御手段を備えたことを特徴とする制御装置。
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