Spraying assembly and semiconductor coating equipment
By setting up an independent RPS introduction area on the spray plate, the cleaning gas is directly introduced into the reaction chamber and heating plate, which solves the problem of low cleaning efficiency in the PECVD cleaning method, improves the cleaning effect and equipment stability, and increases production capacity.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422707232.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-06
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-06
AI Technical Summary
In the existing PECVD cleaning method, the cleaning gas after plasma activation frequently collided with ions during the reaction chamber cleaning process, resulting in low cleaning efficiency and poor cleaning effect, which affected the stability and production capacity of the semiconductor thin film process.
An independent RPS introduction area is set on the spray plate, through which the cleaning gas is directly introduced into the reaction chamber and heating plate, reducing ion collisions, increasing the number of charged particles, and enhancing the cleaning effect.
The cleaning efficiency of the reaction chamber and the heating plate is improved, the production capacity and process stability of the semiconductor coating equipment are enhanced, and the service life of the equipment is extended.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of semiconductor thin film vapor deposition, for example, to a spray assembly and semiconductor coating equipment. Background Art
[0002] Currently, in the existing Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) thin film process, due to the diffusion characteristics of plasma, thin films are not only formed on the wafer surface, but also on the surface of the shower plate, the side walls of the reaction chamber, and the bottom of the heating plate.
[0003] Therefore, after the process is complete, the reaction chamber needs to be cleaned. Existing PECVD cleaning methods generally use a remote plasma source (RPS). This involves ionizing and activating a cleaning gas through the RPS. The plasma is then introduced into the reaction chamber using a gas flow, for example. After flowing through a showerhead, the plasma is evenly diffused to thoroughly clean the reaction chamber, heating plate, and other components, achieving the desired cleaning effect.
[0004] During the implementation of the embodiments of the present disclosure, it was found that at least the following problems exist in the related art:
[0005] During the process of using RPS-activated cleaning gas to clean the reaction chamber, the ions in the cleaning gas after plasma formation will frequently collide due to the long distance, causing the ions to capture opposite charges and transform into electrically neutral substances, thereby reducing the number of charged particles in the cleaning gas after activation by the remote plasma source. This results in low cleaning efficiency and poor cleaning effect of the reaction chamber wall and the bottom of the heating plate, which in turn leads to technical problems such as instability, low production capacity and particle deposition in the semiconductor thin film process.
[0006] It should be noted that the information disclosed in the above background technology section is only used to enhance the understanding of the background of this application, and therefore may include information that does not constitute prior art known to ordinary technicians in this field. Utility Model Content
[0007] In order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, a brief summary is given below. The summary is not an extensive review, nor is it intended to identify key / critical elements or delineate the scope of protection of these embodiments, but rather serves as a prelude to the detailed description that follows.
[0008] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a spray assembly and semiconductor coating equipment, which can improve the cleaning effect and cleaning efficiency of the reaction chamber, and can effectively improve the stability of the semiconductor thin film process and the service life of the equipment.
[0009] In some embodiments, the spray assembly is arranged in the reaction chamber of the semiconductor coating equipment and is located above the heating disk, including: a spray plate, a spray area and an RPS introduction area. The spray area is arranged on the spray plate, and the RPS introduction area is arranged on the spray plate and is independent of the spray area, and is used to introduce the cleaning gas from the top of the reaction chamber into other areas of the reaction chamber and the heating disk.
[0010] Optionally, the RPS introduction area includes a through portion, which is provided along an edge of the spray area and forms a ventilation structure on the spray plate along a flow direction of the clean gas.
[0011] Optionally, the through portion includes a plurality of circular ventilation structures distributed at equal intervals or at unequal intervals.
[0012] Optionally, the through portion includes a plurality of rectangular ventilation structures distributed at equal intervals or at unequal intervals.
[0013] Optionally, the through portion includes a continuous special-shaped ventilation structure formed by a plurality of circular through holes or rectangular through holes connected to each other.
[0014] Optionally, the ventilation structure includes a linear through-hole structure with an inclination or a gradually changing diameter, wherein the direction of the inclination and the gradually changing diameter is toward the side wall of the reaction chamber or the direction where the heating plate is located.
[0015] Optionally, the ventilation structure includes a first through-hole portion and a second through-hole portion, wherein the first through-hole portion forms an opening in a direction toward the top of the reaction chamber; one end of the second through-hole portion is connected to one end of the first through-hole portion, and the other end forms an opening in a direction toward the side wall of the reaction chamber or the heating plate; wherein the caliber of the first through-hole portion is the same as or different from the caliber of the second through-hole portion.
[0016] Optionally, the ventilation structure includes a main through-hole and multiple branch through-holes, the main through-hole forming an opening in the direction toward the top of the reaction chamber; one end of each of the multiple branch through-holes is connected to the main through-hole, and the other end faces multiple different directions in the reaction chamber.
[0017] Optionally, the spray area includes a first sub-spray area and a second sub-spray area that are independent of each other, and the RPS introduction area includes a first sub-RPS introduction area and a second sub-RPS introduction area that are independent of each other, wherein the first sub-spray area is coaxially arranged with the first sub-RPS introduction area, and the second sub-spray area is coaxially arranged with the second sub-RPS introduction area.
[0018] In some embodiments, the semiconductor coating equipment includes the spray assembly as described in the present application, wherein the semiconductor coating equipment includes an etching equipment, a chemical vapor deposition equipment, or an atomic layer deposition equipment.
[0019] The spray assembly and semiconductor coating equipment provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:
[0020] The present application sets an RPS introduction area independent of the spray area on the spray plate, so that the cleaning gas from the top of the reaction chamber is directly introduced into other areas of the reaction chamber and the heating plate through the RPS introduction area through the spray plate, which can effectively reduce the collision of ions in the cleaning gas after plasma treatment due to the long distance, thereby reducing the probability of positive ions or negative ions capturing opposite charges and converting them into electrically neutral substances, increasing the number of charged particles in the cleaning gas after activation by the remote plasma source, improving the cleaning efficiency and cleaning effect of the cavity wall of the reaction chamber and the bottom of the heating plate, and thereby improving the production capacity, process stability and service life of the semiconductor coating equipment.
[0021] The above general description and the following description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not intended to limit the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0022] One or more embodiments are exemplarily described by corresponding drawings. These exemplary descriptions and drawings do not limit the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are shown as similar elements. The drawings do not constitute a scale limitation. In addition,
[0023] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a reaction chamber provided in this application;
[0024] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a spray assembly provided by this application;
[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an RPS lead-in area provided by this application;
[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of another RPS lead-in area provided by this application;
[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of another RPS lead-in area provided by this application;
[0028] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of a linear through structure provided by this application;
[0029] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of another linear through structure provided by this application;
[0030] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of another linear through structure provided by this application;
[0031] Figure 9It is a structural schematic diagram of another linear through structure provided by this application;
[0032] Figure 10 This is a schematic structural diagram of a first through-hole portion and a second through-hole portion provided in this application;
[0033] Figure 11 This is another structural diagram of a first through portion and a second through portion provided by the present application;
[0034] Figure 12 This is another structural diagram of a first through portion and a second through portion provided by the present application;
[0035] Figure 13 This is another structural diagram of a first through portion and a second through portion provided by the present application;
[0036] Figure 14 This is another structural diagram of a first through portion and a second through portion provided by the present application;
[0037] Figure 15 This is a structural diagram of a main through-hole portion and a branch through-hole portion provided by the present application;
[0038] Figure 16 This is another structural diagram of the main through-portion and the branch through-portion provided by the present application;
[0039] Figure 17 It is a structural schematic diagram of another spray assembly provided in this application.
[0040] Reference numerals:
[0041] 1-Spray plate; 2-Spray area; 3-RPS inlet area; 4-Circular through hole; 5-Rectangular through hole; 6-Large special-shaped expanded hole; 7-Linear through hole; 8-First through part; 9-Second through part; 10-Main through part; 11-Branch through part; 12-First sub-spray area; 13-Second sub-spray area; 14-First sub-RPS inlet area; 15-Second sub-RPS inlet area; 16-Reaction chamber; 17-Heating plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0042] In order to be able to understand the features and technical content of the embodiments of the present disclosure in more detail, the implementation of the embodiments of the present disclosure is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are for reference only and are not used to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the following technical description, for the sake of convenience of explanation, a full understanding of the disclosed embodiments is provided through multiple details. However, one or more embodiments can still be implemented without these details. In other cases, to simplify the drawings, well-known structures and devices can be simplified for display.
[0043] In the description and claims of the embodiments of the present disclosure, as well as in the accompanying drawings, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used to distinguish similar items and are not necessarily used to describe a particular order or precedence. It should be understood that the terms used in this manner are interchangeable where appropriate to describe the embodiments of the present disclosure herein. In addition, the terms "including," "having," and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.
[0044] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms "upper", "lower", "inside", "middle", "outside", "front", "back" and the like indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are mainly intended to better describe the embodiments of the present disclosure and their embodiments, and are not intended to limit the indicated devices, elements or components to having a specific direction, or to be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Moreover, in addition to being used to indicate directions or positional relationships, some of the above terms may also be used to indicate other meanings. For example, the term "upper" may also be used to indicate a certain dependency or connection relationship in certain circumstances. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of these terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0045] Furthermore, the terms "disposed," "connected," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connected" can mean a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral structure; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, an indirect connection through an intermediary, or an internal connection between two devices, elements, or components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of these terms in the embodiments of this disclosure based on the specific circumstances.
[0046] Unless otherwise stated, the term "plurality" means two or more.
[0047] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the character " / " indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship. For example, A / B means: A or B.
[0048] The term "and / or" describes an association between objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B means: A or B, or A and B.
[0049] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined with each other.
[0050] Combine Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a spray assembly, which is arranged in the reaction chamber 16 of the semiconductor coating equipment and is located above the heating disk 17, including a spray plate 1, a spray area 2 and an RPS introduction area 3, wherein the spray area 2 is arranged on the spray plate 1, and a spray hole for performing a thin film process is provided on the spray area 2. One or more RPSs can be arranged on the top of the reaction chamber 16, and the RPS can generate the cleaning gas required in the thin film process and transport it to the top of the spray plate 1 through a gas pipeline. The RPS introduction area 3 is arranged on the spray plate 1 and is independent of the spray area 2, and is used to introduce the cleaning gas from the top of the reaction chamber 16 to other areas of the reaction chamber 16 and the heating disk 17.
[0051] By adopting the spray assembly provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, an RPS introduction area independent of the spray area is set on the spray plate, so that the cleaning gas from the top of the reaction chamber is directly introduced into other areas of the reaction chamber and the heating plate through the RPS introduction area through the spray plate. This can effectively reduce the collision of ions in the cleaning gas after plasma treatment due to the long distance, thereby reducing the probability of positive or negative ions capturing opposite charges and converting them into electrically neutral substances, increasing the number of charged particles in the cleaning gas after activation by the remote plasma source, improving the cleaning efficiency and cleaning effect of the cavity wall of the reaction chamber and the bottom of the heating plate, and thereby improving the production capacity, process stability and service life of the semiconductor coating equipment.
[0052] Optionally, the RPS introduction area of the present application includes a through portion, wherein the through portion is provided along the edge of the spray area 2 and forms a ventilation structure on the spray plate 1 along the flow direction of the clean gas.
[0053] In one embodiment of the present application, the through portion of the present application includes a plurality of circular ventilation structures distributed at equal intervals or at unequal intervals. Figure 3 As shown, the through portion can be a plurality of circular through holes 4 distributed at equal or unequal intervals, and the plurality of circular through holes 4 are arranged in a ring around the spray area. In addition, the apertures of the circular through holes 4 can be the same or different. Preferably, the aperture of the circular through holes can be selected within the range of 0.2-3 mm.
[0054] In another embodiment of the present application, the through portion of the present application includes a plurality of rectangular ventilation structures distributed at equal intervals or at unequal intervals. Figure 4 As shown, the through portion can be a plurality of rectangular through holes 5 distributed at equal intervals or unequal intervals, and the plurality of rectangular through holes 5 are arranged in a ring shape around the spraying area.
[0055] In another embodiment of the present application, the through portion of the present application includes a continuous special-shaped ventilation structure formed by interconnecting multiple circular through holes or rectangular through holes. Figure 5 As shown, the through portion can be at least two relatively large special-shaped expansion holes 6 distributed at equal intervals or at unequal intervals, and the at least two relatively large special-shaped expansion holes 6 are arranged in a ring shape around the spraying area.
[0056] In this way, during the RPS cleaning process, plasma is used to treat the surface of the workpiece (electronic components and semi-finished products, parts, substrates, printed circuit boards, etc. in the semiconductor device production process) through chemical or physical effects, achieving the removal of stains and contamination at the molecular level. By providing through holes of various shapes on the spray plate, the present application can directly pass the active ions or plasma of the cleaning gas after being plasmatized by the RPS into the surrounding areas of the spray plate, so that the cleaning gas directly reaches the side walls of the reaction chamber and the bottom of the heating plate to achieve chamber cleaning, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the chamber wall and the bottom of the heating plate, while improving the production capacity and process stability of the equipment.
[0057] For example, nitrogen fluoride (NF3) gas is plasmatized into active ions or plasma such as F- and F+ under the action of RPS, and the above-mentioned high-energy radicals are directly introduced into the four sides of the spray plate through through holes of various shapes set on the spray plate, directly cleaning the side walls of the reaction chamber and the residual accumulated silicon dioxide and silicon nitride films on the bottom of the heating plate, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the chamber wall and the bottom of the heating plate, while improving the production capacity and process stability of the equipment.
[0058] In another embodiment of the present application, the ventilation structure of the present application includes a linear through-hole structure with an inclination or a gradual change in diameter, wherein the direction of the inclination and the gradual change in diameter is toward the side wall of the reaction chamber 16 or the direction where the heating plate 17 is located.
[0059] Specifically, combined Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the linear through-hole structure of the present application can be an inclined linear through-hole 7, one end of which is toward the top of the reaction chamber 16 and the other end is toward the side wall of the reaction chamber 16; or one end of which is toward the top of the reaction chamber 16 and the other end is toward the bottom of the heating plate 17. Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, the linear through-hole structure of the present application can also be a linear through-hole 7 with a gradually changing caliber, wherein an opening of a first caliber value is formed at one end, an opening of a second caliber value is formed at the other end, and the first caliber value is smaller than the second caliber value; or, an opening of a third caliber value is formed at one end, an opening of a fourth caliber value is formed at the other end, and the third caliber value is larger than the fourth caliber value.
[0060] In another embodiment of the present application, the ventilation structure of the present application includes a first through-hole portion and a second through-hole portion, one end of the first through-hole portion faces the top of the reaction chamber 16, and the other end is connected to one end of the second through-hole portion; the other end of the second through-hole portion faces the side wall of the reaction chamber 16 or the direction of the heating plate 17; wherein the caliber of the first through-hole portion is the same as or different from the caliber of the second through-hole portion.
[0061] Specifically, combined Figures 10 to 14 As shown, the first through-hole 8 of the present application can be a linear through-hole facing the top of the reaction chamber 16, and the diameter of the first through-hole 8 is the same as the diameter of the second through-hole 9; the first through-hole 8 can also be an open opening structure formed by a circular expansion hole, and the diameter of the first through-hole 8 is different from the diameter of the second through-hole 9; the second through-hole 9 can be an inclined linear through-hole structure, one end of which faces the top of the reaction chamber 16, and the other end faces the side wall of the reaction chamber 16 or the bottom of the heating plate 17; the second through-hole 9 can also be a linear through-hole with a gradually changing diameter, one end of which is connected to the first through-hole 8, and the other end forms an expansion hole structure facing the side wall of the reaction chamber 16 or the bottom of the heating plate 17 and with a gradually increasing diameter.
[0062] In another embodiment of the present application, the ventilation structure of the present application includes a main through-hole portion 10 and multiple branch through-hole portions 11, one end of the main through-hole portion 10 faces the top of the reaction chamber 16, and the other end is respectively connected to the multiple branch through-hole portions 11, and each of the multiple branch through-hole portions 11 faces multiple different directions in the reaction chamber 16.
[0063] Specifically, combined Figure 15 and Figure 16 As shown, the main through-hole 10 of the present application can be a linear through-hole, one end of which is toward the top of the reaction chamber 16, and the other end extends to the middle of the spray plate; at the same time, the branch through-hole 11 of the present application can also be a linear through-hole, and the number thereof is two or more, for example, 2-4, and one end of each branch through-hole 11 is connected to the main through-hole 10, and the other end forms an opening in the direction toward the side wall of the reaction chamber 16 or the bottom of the heating plate 17.
[0064] In this way, different process steps can be better combined, the RPS cleaning gas can be selectively and directly introduced into the side wall of the reaction chamber or the bottom of the heating plate, and the flow rate of the introduced cleaning gas can be controlled.
[0065] Optionally, the spray area 2 of the present application includes a first sub-spray area and a second sub-spray area that are independent of each other, and the RPS introduction area includes a first sub-RPS introduction area and a second sub-RPS introduction area that are independent of each other, wherein the first sub-spray area is coaxially arranged with the first sub-RPS introduction area, and the second sub-spray area is coaxially arranged with the second sub-RPS introduction area.
[0066] In one embodiment of the present application, Figure 17 As shown, a circular first sub-spraying area 12 is formed with the center point of the spray plate 1 as the center of the circle, an annular first sub-RPS introduction area 14 is coaxially arranged along the edge of the first sub-spraying area 12, an annular second sub-spraying area 13 is coaxially arranged along the edge of the first sub-RPS introduction area 14, and an annular second sub-RPS introduction area 15 is coaxially arranged along the edge of the second sub-spraying area 13. It should be noted that the first sub-RPS introduction area 14 and the second sub-RPS introduction area 15 of the present application also have the above-mentioned through portion and its specific ventilation structure, which will not be repeated here in this application.
[0067] In this way, the sub-spray area and the sub-RPS introduction area of the present application are independent of each other, and the flow rate and concentration of the cleaning gas introduced can be adjusted separately as needed. The sub-spray area and the sub-RPS introduction area are distributed in a ring shape, which can supplement and adjust the airflow density of the cleaning gas reaching the side wall of the reaction chamber and the heating plate, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the side wall of the reaction chamber and the bottom of the heating plate.
[0068] At the same time, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a semiconductor coating device, including a spray assembly as described in the present application, wherein the semiconductor coating device includes an etching device, a chemical vapor deposition device, or an atomic layer deposition device.
[0069] The above description and the accompanying drawings sufficiently illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may include structural and other changes. The embodiments represent only possible variations. Unless expressly required, individual components and functions are optional, and the order of operations may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in or replace portions and features of other embodiments. The embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the structures described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A spray assembly, arranged in a reaction chamber of a semiconductor coating device and located above a heating plate, characterized in that: include: Spray plate; A spraying area, provided on the spraying plate; The RPS introduction area is provided on the shower plate and is independent of the shower area, and is used to introduce the cleaning gas from the top of the reaction chamber into other areas of the reaction chamber and the heating plate.
2. The spray assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The RPS lead-in area includes: The through portion is arranged along the edge of the spraying area and forms a ventilation structure on the spraying plate along the flow direction of the cleaning gas.
3. The spray assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The through portion includes a plurality of circular ventilation structures distributed at equal intervals or at unequal intervals.
4. The spray assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The through portion includes a plurality of rectangular ventilation structures distributed at equal intervals or at unequal intervals.
5. The spray assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The through-hole portion includes a continuous special-shaped ventilation structure formed by a plurality of circular through holes or rectangular through holes connected to each other.
6. The spray assembly according to claim 3, 4 or 5, characterized in that: The ventilation structure includes a linear through-hole structure with an inclination or a gradually changing diameter, wherein the direction of the inclination and the gradually changing diameter is toward the side wall of the reaction chamber or the direction where the heating plate is located.
7. The spray assembly according to claim 3, 4 or 5, characterized in that: The ventilation structure includes: A first through portion is formed with an opening in a direction toward the top of the reaction chamber; a second through portion, one end of which is connected to one end of the first through portion, and the other end of which is opened in a direction toward the side wall of the reaction chamber or the heating plate; The diameter of the first through portion is the same as or different from the diameter of the second through portion.
8. The spray assembly according to claim 3, 4 or 5, characterized in that: The ventilation structure includes: The main body through portion forms an opening in a direction toward the top of the reaction chamber; A plurality of branch through-holes, wherein one end of each branch through-hole is connected to the main body, and the other end faces a plurality of different directions in the reaction chamber.
9. The spray assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spray area includes a first sub-spray area and a second sub-spray area that are independent of each other, and the RPS introduction area includes a first sub-RPS introduction area and a second sub-RPS introduction area that are independent of each other, wherein the first sub-spray area is coaxially arranged with the first sub-RPS introduction area, and the second sub-spray area is coaxially arranged with the second sub-RPS introduction area.
10. A semiconductor coating device, characterized in that: It comprises the spray assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the semiconductor coating equipment comprises an etching equipment, a chemical vapor deposition equipment or an atomic layer deposition equipment.