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JP5984582B2 - Method of cleaning chamber constituent member for nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus - Google Patents

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JP5984582B2
JP5984582B2 JP2012187125A JP2012187125A JP5984582B2 JP 5984582 B2 JP5984582 B2 JP 5984582B2 JP 2012187125 A JP2012187125 A JP 2012187125A JP 2012187125 A JP2012187125 A JP 2012187125A JP 5984582 B2 JP5984582 B2 JP 5984582B2
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本発明は、窒化物半導体製造装置用洗浄装置に関し、詳しくは、窒化ガリウム、窒化インジウム、窒化アルミニウムなどの窒化物半導体を製造する装置の構成部品を洗浄するための窒化物半導体製造装置用洗浄装置及び洗浄方法に関する。   The present invention relates to a cleaning apparatus for a nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, and more particularly, a cleaning apparatus for a nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus for cleaning components of an apparatus for manufacturing a nitride semiconductor such as gallium nitride, indium nitride, and aluminum nitride. And a cleaning method.

窒化物半導体の一つである窒化ガリウム半導体を製造する装置は、例えば、石英製のチャンバー内にサファイア製の基板を配置して該基板を所定の温度に加熱するとともに、前記チャンバー内に、原料ガスとしてトリメチルガリウムとアンモニアとを導入し、該原料ガスを前記基板の表面付近で反応させることにより、基板の表面に窒化ガリウムを気相成長させて窒化ガリウム半導体を形成する。このような窒化ガリウム半導体製造装置では、窒化ガリウム半導体の形成を繰り返して行うと、基板の表面だけではなく、前記チャンバーの内面にも反応生成物である窒化ガリウムや未反応の原料、中間生成物が付着して窒化ガリウム半導体の形成に悪影響を及ぼすため、これらが付着する部材、例えば、サセプタ、フローチャンネル、トレイ等のチャンバー構成部材を取り出して洗浄し、これらの部材に付着した反応生成物を除去する必要がある。窒化ガリウム半導体製造装置の前記チャンバー構成部材を洗浄する方法として、チャンバー構成部材を加熱した状態で塩素系ガスに接触させ、チャンバー構成部材に付着した窒化ガリウムを塩素系ガスと反応させて除去する方法及び装置が知られている(例えば、特許文献1参照。)。   An apparatus for manufacturing a gallium nitride semiconductor which is one of nitride semiconductors, for example, arranges a sapphire substrate in a quartz chamber and heats the substrate to a predetermined temperature. By introducing trimethylgallium and ammonia as gases and reacting the source gas near the surface of the substrate, gallium nitride is vapor-grown on the surface of the substrate to form a gallium nitride semiconductor. In such a gallium nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, when the formation of the gallium nitride semiconductor is repeatedly performed, not only the surface of the substrate but also the inner surface of the chamber, gallium nitride as a reaction product, unreacted raw material, intermediate product Adhering to the gallium nitride semiconductor may adversely affect the formation of gallium nitride semiconductors. Need to be removed. As a method of cleaning the chamber constituent member of the gallium nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, a method in which the chamber constituent member is brought into contact with a chlorine-based gas in a heated state and the gallium nitride adhering to the chamber constituent member is reacted with the chlorine-based gas to be removed. And an apparatus are known (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

特開2006−332201号公報JP 2006-332201 A

しかし、洗浄装置から洗浄排ガスを導出する洗浄排ガス導出経路を構成する金属製配管部品の内面に、窒化ガリウムと塩素系ガスとの反応によって生成する塩化ガリウムや塩化アンモニウムといった塩化物が付着して堆積するという問題があった。金属製配管部品に付着した塩化物は、強固な固形物を形成するため、金属製配管部品から塩化物を除去することが困難であることから、洗浄排ガス導出経路を形成する配管部品を定期的に交換する必要があった。また、窒化ガリウム以外の窒化物半導体においても、同様の洗浄操作によって塩化アンモニウムの他に塩化インジウムや塩化アルミニウムなどの塩化物が生成するため、洗浄排ガス導出経路の内面への塩化物の付着という同様の課題を有している。なお、チャンバー構成部材に付着した窒化ガリウム以外の中間生成物と塩素系ガスとが反応した場合も、同様に塩化ガリウムや塩化アンモニウムが生成する。   However, chlorides such as gallium chloride and ammonium chloride generated by the reaction between gallium nitride and chlorinated gas adhere to the inner surface of the metal piping parts that make up the cleaning exhaust gas extraction path that extracts the cleaning exhaust gas from the cleaning device. There was a problem to do. Since chloride attached to metal piping parts forms a solid solid, it is difficult to remove chloride from metal piping parts. Had to be replaced. Also, in nitride semiconductors other than gallium nitride, chlorides such as indium chloride and aluminum chloride are generated in addition to ammonium chloride by the same cleaning operation. Have the following issues. In addition, when an intermediate product other than gallium nitride attached to the chamber constituent member reacts with the chlorine-based gas, gallium chloride or ammonium chloride is similarly generated.

そこで本発明は、洗浄排ガス中の塩化物が洗浄排ガス導出経路の内面に付着することを抑制できるとともに、洗浄排ガス導出経路の内面に付着しても容易に除去することができる窒化物半導体製造装置用洗浄装置を提供するとともに、該窒化物半導体製造装置用洗浄装置を使用して窒化物半導体製造装置から取り外したチャンバー構成部材を洗浄する方法を提供することを目的としている。   Therefore, the present invention can suppress the adhesion of chloride in the cleaning exhaust gas to the inner surface of the cleaning exhaust gas discharge path, and can easily remove even if the chloride adheres to the inner surface of the cleaning exhaust gas discharge path. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cleaning apparatus for cleaning a chamber component removed from the nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus using the nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus cleaning apparatus.

上記目的を達成するため、本発明の窒化物半導体製造装置用洗浄装置は、チャンバー内に基板を配置して加熱するとともに、前記チャンバー内に原料ガスを導入して反応させることにより前記基板面に窒化物半導体を形成する窒化物半導体製造装置における前記チャンバーを構成するチャンバー構成部材を窒化物半導体製造装置から取り外して洗浄することにより、該チャンバー構成部材に付着した反応生成物を除去する洗浄装置において、前記反応生成物が付着した前記チャンバー構成部材を収容する密閉可能な洗浄容器と、該洗浄容器内を加熱する加熱手段と、前記洗浄容器内に塩素系洗浄ガスを導入する洗浄ガス導入経路と、前記塩素系洗浄ガスに対して不活性な希釈ガスを前記洗浄容器内に導入する希釈ガス導入経路と、前記洗浄容器内から洗浄排ガスを導出する排ガス導出経路と、該排ガス導出経路に導出した排ガスの除害処理を行う除害装置とを備えるとともに、前記排ガス導出経路に、少なくとも前記排ガスに接触する部分に合成樹脂の被膜を形成した金属製の配管部品を使用したことを特徴としている。   In order to achieve the above object, a cleaning apparatus for a nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention arranges and heats a substrate in a chamber, and introduces a source gas into the chamber to react with the substrate surface. In a cleaning apparatus for removing a reaction product adhering to a chamber constituent member by removing the chamber constituent member constituting the chamber in the nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus for forming a nitride semiconductor from the nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and cleaning the same. A sealable cleaning container that houses the chamber component to which the reaction product adheres, heating means for heating the cleaning container, and a cleaning gas introduction path for introducing a chlorine-based cleaning gas into the cleaning container; A dilution gas introduction path for introducing a dilution gas inert to the chlorine-based cleaning gas into the cleaning container; and the cleaning volume An exhaust gas exhaust path for deriving the cleaning exhaust gas from the inside, and a detoxifying device for performing detoxification treatment of the exhaust gas derived to the exhaust gas exhaust path, and at least a portion in contact with the exhaust gas in the exhaust gas exhaust path It is characterized by using a metal piping part on which a coating of [1] is formed.

本発明の前記窒化物半導体製造装置用洗浄装置における前記塩素系洗浄ガスは、Cl、HCl、SiCl、SiHCl、SiHCl、SiHCl、BCl、CHCl、CHCl、CHClの少なくともいずれか一種の塩素系ガスであることが好ましい。また、前記合成樹脂は、ポリフッ化ビニリデン、ポリクロロトリフルオロエチレン、ポリ塩化ビニル、ポリエチレンの少なくともいずれか一種の合成樹脂であることが好ましい。さらに、前記希釈ガスは、窒素、水素、ヘリウム、アルゴンの少なくともいずれか一種のガスであることが好ましい。 The chlorine-based cleaning gas in the nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus cleaning device of the present invention is Cl 2 , HCl, SiCl 4 , SiHCl 3 , SiH 2 Cl 2 , SiH 3 Cl, BCl 3 , CHCl 3 , CH 2 Cl 2. , CH 3 Cl is preferably at least one kind of chlorine-based gas. The synthetic resin is preferably a synthetic resin of at least one of polyvinylidene fluoride, polychlorotrifluoroethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polyethylene. Furthermore, the dilution gas is preferably at least one of nitrogen, hydrogen, helium, and argon.

本発明の窒化物半導体製造装置用チャンバー構成部材の洗浄方法は、前記窒化物半導体製造装置用洗浄装置を使用して前記チャンバー構成部材を洗浄する方法であって、前記チャンバー構成部材に付着した反応生成物を除去する洗浄操作は、前記チャンバー構成部材を前記洗浄容器内に収容して洗浄容器を密閉する工程と、前記加熱手段により洗浄容器内をあらかじめ設定された温度に加熱する工程と、前記塩素系洗浄ガス導入経路から塩素系洗浄ガスを洗浄容器内に導入するとともに前記希釈ガス導入経路から前記希釈ガスを洗浄容器内に導入して洗浄容器内に収容したチャンバー構成部材を洗浄し、洗浄容器内から排ガス導出経路に導出した排ガスを前記除害装置に導入する工程と、洗浄容器内への塩素系洗浄ガスの導入を停止するとともに加熱手段を停止し、希釈ガスの導入を継続しながら洗浄容器内を冷却する工程と、洗浄容器内から洗浄後のチャンバー構成部材を取り出す工程とを含む洗浄手順にて行い、あらかじめ設定された回数の洗浄操作を行ったときに、チャンバー構成部材の洗浄操作を中断して前記排ガス導出経路の配管部品を洗浄装置から取り外し、前記合成樹脂の被膜を配管部品から剥離する工程と、合成樹脂の被膜を配管部品に形成する工程とを含む配管部品再生操作を行い、該配管部品再生操作を終えた配管部品を洗浄装置に取り付けてからチャンバー構成部材の洗浄操作を再開することを特徴としている。   The method of cleaning a chamber constituent member for a nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention is a method of cleaning the chamber constituent member using the cleaning device for a nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, wherein the reaction adhered to the chamber constituent member The cleaning operation for removing the product includes the step of housing the chamber component in the cleaning container and sealing the cleaning container, the step of heating the cleaning container to a preset temperature by the heating means, A chlorine-based cleaning gas is introduced into the cleaning container from the chlorine-based cleaning gas introduction path, and the dilution gas is introduced into the cleaning container from the dilution gas introduction path to clean and clean the chamber components housed in the cleaning container. A step of introducing the exhaust gas led out from the container to the exhaust gas lead-out path into the abatement apparatus, and stopping the introduction of the chlorine-based cleaning gas into the cleaning container The heating means is stopped at this time, and the cleaning procedure including the step of cooling the inside of the cleaning container while continuing the introduction of the dilution gas and the step of taking out the chamber components after cleaning from the cleaning container are performed and set in advance. When the cleaning operation is performed a number of times, the cleaning operation of the chamber constituent member is interrupted, the piping part of the exhaust gas exhaust path is removed from the cleaning device, and the synthetic resin coating is peeled off from the piping part; A pipe part regeneration operation including a step of forming a coating film on the pipe part is performed, and after the pipe part regeneration operation is completed, the cleaning operation of the chamber constituent member is resumed after the pipe part is attached to the cleaning device.

また、該洗浄方法において、前記合成樹脂の被膜の剥離は、ジメチルホルムアミド、アセトン、酢酸エチル、ジエチルエーテル、トリクロロエチレン、ジメチルアセトアミドの少なくともいずれか一種の有機溶媒を用いて行うことが好ましい。   In the cleaning method, the synthetic resin film is preferably peeled off using at least one organic solvent of dimethylformamide, acetone, ethyl acetate, diethyl ether, trichloroethylene, and dimethylacetamide.

本発明によれば、排ガス導出経路となる金属製の配管部品における排ガスと接触する部分に合成樹脂、特に、ポリフッ化ビニリデン、ポリクロロトリフルオロエチレン、ポリ塩化ビニル、ポリエチレンの少なくとも一種の非粘着性の合成樹脂の被膜を形成したので、排ガス中の塩素を含む成分(塩化物)が排ガス導出経路内に堆積して残留することがなくなり、排ガスの全量を除害装置に導入して環境汚染源となる塩化物を確実に除去することができる。また、洗浄操作を繰り返し行うことで被膜表面に塩化物が付着したとしても、塩化物が付着した被膜を剥離して除去した後、新たな被膜を形成することによって金属製の配管部品を再使用することができる。   According to the present invention, at least one non-adhesive property of a synthetic resin, in particular, polyvinylidene fluoride, polychlorotrifluoroethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polyethylene, in a portion that contacts exhaust gas in a metal pipe component that serves as an exhaust gas lead-out path Since the synthetic resin coating is formed, the chlorine-containing components (chlorides) in the exhaust gas do not accumulate and remain in the exhaust gas discharge path, and the entire amount of exhaust gas is introduced into the abatement device to prevent environmental pollution. The resulting chloride can be reliably removed. In addition, even if chloride adheres to the surface of the coating by repeating the cleaning operation, after removing the coating with the chloride removed, the metal piping parts can be reused by forming a new coating. can do.

本発明の窒化物半導体製造装置用洗浄装置の一形態例を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows one example of the washing | cleaning apparatus for nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatuses of this invention. 配管部品再生操作を含む洗浄操作の一例を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of washing | cleaning operation including piping components reproduction | regeneration operation.

本形態例では、窒化物半導体として代表的な窒化ガリウムを例に挙げて説明する。図1に示すように、窒化物半導体製造装置用洗浄装置は、窒化ガリウム半導体を製造する際の反応生成物である窒化ガリウムが付着したチャンバー構成部材を窒化ガリウム半導体製造装置(図示せず)から取り出して洗浄するためのものであって、前記チャンバー構成部材を収容する密閉可能な洗浄容器11と、該洗浄容器11内に収容したチャンバー構成部材を加熱する加熱手段12と、前記洗浄容器11内に塩素系洗浄ガスを導入する洗浄ガス導入経路13と、前記塩素系洗浄ガスに対して不活性な希釈ガスを前記洗浄容器11内に導入する希釈ガス導入経路14と、前記洗浄容器11内から洗浄排ガスを導出する排ガス導出経路15と、該排ガス導出経路15に導出した排ガスの除害処理を行う除害装置16とを備えている。   In this embodiment, a typical gallium nitride will be described as an example of a nitride semiconductor. As shown in FIG. 1, a cleaning device for a nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus removes a chamber component to which gallium nitride, which is a reaction product when manufacturing a gallium nitride semiconductor, from a gallium nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus (not shown). A cleaning container 11 that can be sealed to house the chamber constituent member, a heating unit 12 that heats the chamber constituent member housed in the cleaning container 11, and the cleaning container 11. A cleaning gas introduction path 13 for introducing a chlorine-based cleaning gas into the cleaning container 11, a dilution gas introduction path 14 for introducing a diluent gas inert to the chlorine-based cleaning gas into the cleaning container 11, and the cleaning container 11 An exhaust gas extraction path 15 for deriving the cleaning exhaust gas, and a detoxification device 16 that performs a detoxification process for the exhaust gas extracted to the exhaust gas extraction path 15 are provided.

洗浄容器11は、塩素系ガスに耐えることができるとともに、洗浄時の高温にも耐えられる材料、例えば、石英や酸化アルミニウムなどの無機系材料で形成されており、チャンバー構成部材を出し入れするための扉又は蓋を備えている。洗浄容器11に収容したチャンバー構成部材を加熱する加熱手段12は、チャンバー構成部材をあらかじめ設定された温度に加熱できるものであれば任意のものを使用できるが、洗浄容器11の全体を加熱するホットウォール型よりも、容器内のチャンバー構成部材のみを効果的かつ効率よく加熱できるコールドウォール型の加熱手段を用いることが好ましい。また、除害装置16は、塩化物などの塩素系ガスを吸着したり、熱分解させたりして除害する各種除害装置を使用することができるが、通常は、塩素系ガスを選択的に吸着する吸着材を用いた吸着式除害装置を用いればよい。   The cleaning container 11 is made of a material that can withstand a chlorine-based gas and can withstand a high temperature during cleaning, for example, an inorganic material such as quartz or aluminum oxide. A door or lid is provided. As the heating means 12 for heating the chamber constituent member accommodated in the cleaning container 11, any heating means 12 can be used as long as the chamber constituent member can be heated to a preset temperature. It is preferable to use a cold wall type heating means that can effectively and efficiently heat only the chamber constituent members in the container, rather than the wall type. The abatement device 16 can use various abatement devices that adsorb chlorinated gases such as chlorides or perform thermal decomposition, but normally, chlorinated gases are selectively used. An adsorption-type abatement apparatus using an adsorbent adsorbed on the substrate may be used.

前記洗浄ガス導入経路13は、チャンバー構成部材に付着した窒化ガリウムを除去するための主成分となる塩素系洗浄ガスを洗浄容器11内に導入するためのもので、前記塩素系ガスを充填したガス容器17と、塩素系ガスの導入圧力を調節する圧力調節弁18と、塩素系ガスの導入流量を調節する流量調節器19と、塩素系ガスの導入を制御する開閉弁20とを備えている。塩素系洗浄ガスには、分子内に塩素を含む各種塩素系ガスを用いることができるが、入手経路やコストを考慮すると、通常は、Cl、HCl、SiCl、SiHCl、SiHCl、SiHCl、BCl、CHCl、CHCl、CHClの少なくともいずれか一種の塩素系ガスを用いることができる。これらの塩素系ガスは、通常は単独で使用すればよいが、複数種を適宜混合して用いることも可能である。このような塩素系ガスは、チャンバー構成部材に付着した窒化ガリウムと反応して塩化ガリウム及び塩化アンモニウムを生成することにより、チャンバー構成部材から窒化ガリウムを除去することができる。 The cleaning gas introduction path 13 is for introducing a chlorine-based cleaning gas, which is a main component for removing gallium nitride adhering to the chamber constituent members, into the cleaning container 11, and is a gas filled with the chlorine-based gas. A container 17, a pressure control valve 18 that adjusts the introduction pressure of the chlorine-based gas, a flow rate regulator 19 that adjusts the introduction flow rate of the chlorine-based gas, and an on-off valve 20 that controls the introduction of the chlorine-based gas are provided. . As the chlorine-based cleaning gas, various chlorine-based gases containing chlorine in the molecule can be used. However, in consideration of an acquisition route and cost, normally, Cl 2 , HCl, SiCl 4 , SiHCl 3 , SiH 2 Cl 2 are used. , SiH 3 Cl, BCl 3 , CHCl 3 , CH 2 Cl 2 , and CH 3 Cl can be used. These chlorine-based gases are usually used alone, but a plurality of types can be appropriately mixed and used. Such a chlorine-based gas reacts with gallium nitride attached to the chamber constituent member to generate gallium chloride and ammonium chloride, thereby removing gallium nitride from the chamber constituent member.

前記希釈ガス導入経路14は、洗浄容器11内における前記塩素系ガスの濃度を洗浄に適した濃度に希釈するため、及び、洗浄操作後に洗浄容器11内から塩素系ガスをパージするために使用する希釈ガスを洗浄容器11内に導入するものであって、前記希釈ガスを充填したガス容器21と、希釈ガスの導入圧力を調節する圧力調節弁22と、希釈ガスの導入流量を調節する流量調節器23と、希釈ガスの導入を制御する開閉弁24とを備えている。希釈ガスには、前記塩素系洗浄ガスに対して不活性なガスならば任意のガスを用いることができ、通常は、窒素、水素、ヘリウム、アルゴンを単独であるいは適宜混合したガスを用いることができる。また、塩素系ガスと希釈ガスとの導入割合、すなわち塩素系ガスの濃度は、塩素系ガスの種類などに応じて適宜設定することができる。   The dilution gas introduction path 14 is used for diluting the concentration of the chlorine-based gas in the cleaning container 11 to a concentration suitable for cleaning, and for purging the chlorine-based gas from the cleaning container 11 after the cleaning operation. A dilution gas is introduced into the cleaning container 11 and includes a gas container 21 filled with the dilution gas, a pressure control valve 22 for adjusting the introduction pressure of the dilution gas, and a flow rate adjustment for adjusting the introduction flow rate of the dilution gas. And an opening / closing valve 24 for controlling the introduction of the dilution gas. As the dilution gas, any gas can be used as long as it is inert with respect to the chlorine-based cleaning gas. Usually, a gas obtained by mixing nitrogen, hydrogen, helium, and argon alone or appropriately mixed is used. it can. In addition, the introduction ratio of the chlorine-based gas and the dilution gas, that is, the concentration of the chlorine-based gas, can be appropriately set according to the type of the chlorine-based gas.

前記排ガス導出経路15は、少なくとも前記排ガスに接触する部分に合成樹脂の被膜を施した金属製のパイプや継手などの配管部品で形成されている。配管部品を形成する金属の種類は任意であり、ステンレス鋼、銅など、この種の半導体製造装置関連に使用されている通常の金属製配管部品を使用することができる。前記合成樹脂は、配管部品への被膜形成が容易で、かつ、配管部品からの除去も容易に行える合成樹脂を選択することが好ましく、さらに、表面が非粘着性の被膜を形成できる合成樹脂であることが望ましい。このような合成樹脂としては、例えば、ポリフッ化ビニリデン、ポリクロロトリフルオロエチレン、ポリ塩化ビニル、ポリエチレンなどを挙げることができるが、なかでも、ポリフッ化ビニリデンやポリクロロトリフルオロエチレンのようなフッ素樹脂は、結合エネルギーの大きなC−F結合を持ち、ポリ塩化ビニルやポリエチレンのC−Cl結合、C−H結合の結合エネルギーよりも高いため、非粘着性、すなわち物質が付着しにくい性質を備えているため、前記排ガスの温度低下によって生成される塩化ガリウムや塩化アンモニウムの固形物が被膜表面に付着することを効果的に抑制できる。さらに、フッ素樹脂の中でも、ポリフッ化ビニリデン及びポリクロロトリフルオロエチレンは、有機溶媒に比較的容易に溶解するので、配管部品への被膜の形成や配管部品からの除去を容易に行うことができ、配管部品に形成する合成樹脂被膜材料として最適である。   The exhaust gas lead-out path 15 is formed of a piping component such as a metal pipe or a joint having a synthetic resin coating applied to at least a portion in contact with the exhaust gas. The type of metal forming the piping component is arbitrary, and a normal metal piping component used in connection with this type of semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, such as stainless steel and copper, can be used. As the synthetic resin, it is preferable to select a synthetic resin that can easily form a coating on a piping component and that can be easily removed from the piping component. Further, the synthetic resin is a synthetic resin that can form a non-adhesive coating on the surface. It is desirable to be. Examples of such synthetic resins include polyvinylidene fluoride, polychlorotrifluoroethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polyethylene. Among them, fluorine resins such as polyvinylidene fluoride and polychlorotrifluoroethylene are preferable. Has a C—F bond with a large binding energy, and is higher than the binding energy of C—Cl bond and C—H bond of polyvinyl chloride and polyethylene, so it has a non-stick property, that is, a substance is difficult to adhere to. Therefore, it is possible to effectively suppress the solid matter of gallium chloride or ammonium chloride generated by the temperature reduction of the exhaust gas from adhering to the coating surface. Furthermore, among fluororesins, polyvinylidene fluoride and polychlorotrifluoroethylene are relatively easily dissolved in an organic solvent, so that formation of a coating on a piping component and removal from the piping component can be easily performed. It is optimal as a synthetic resin coating material to be formed on piping parts.

配管部品への被膜形成は、配管部品の構造によって異なるが、例えば、パイプの場合は、適宜な溶媒に適宜な濃度で溶解した合成樹脂溶液をパイプ内に流通させたり、パイプ内に噴霧したりして合成樹脂溶液の液膜を形成した後、必要に応じて加熱しながら溶媒を蒸発させることにより、排ガスに接触するパイプ内面に合成樹脂被膜を形成することができる。また、パイプなどの配管部品の全体を合成樹脂溶液中に浸漬して部品全体に合成樹脂被膜を形成することも可能である。前記溶媒は、被膜を形成する合成樹脂の種類によって適宜選択することができ、ジメチルホルムアミド、アセトン、酢酸エチル、ジエチルエーテル、トリクロロエチレン、ジメチルアセトアミドなどが好適に使用することができるが、汎用性を考慮するとアセトンやトリクロロエチレンが最適である。   Film formation on piping parts differs depending on the structure of the piping parts.For example, in the case of pipes, a synthetic resin solution dissolved in an appropriate solvent at an appropriate concentration is circulated in the pipes or sprayed into the pipes. Then, after forming a liquid film of the synthetic resin solution, the synthetic resin film can be formed on the inner surface of the pipe contacting the exhaust gas by evaporating the solvent while heating as necessary. It is also possible to immerse the entire piping component such as a pipe in a synthetic resin solution to form a synthetic resin coating on the entire component. The solvent can be appropriately selected depending on the type of synthetic resin that forms the film, and dimethylformamide, acetone, ethyl acetate, diethyl ether, trichloroethylene, dimethylacetamide, and the like can be suitably used. Acetone and trichlorethylene are optimal.

このように、排ガス導出経路15の配管部品に合成樹脂被膜を形成することにより、洗浄排ガス中の塩化ガリウムや塩化アンモニウムが排ガス導出経路15に付着し難くなり、排ガス導出経路15の点検周期の延長などを図ることができ、保守作業の軽減や保守に要するコストの削減を図ることができる。   Thus, by forming the synthetic resin coating on the piping parts of the exhaust gas outlet path 15, gallium chloride and ammonium chloride in the cleaning exhaust gas are difficult to adhere to the exhaust gas outlet path 15, and the inspection cycle of the exhaust gas outlet path 15 is extended. The maintenance work can be reduced and the cost required for the maintenance can be reduced.

また、排ガス導出経路15の合成樹脂被膜の表面に塩化ガリウムや塩化アンモニウムが付着したときには、塩化ガリウムや塩化アンモニウムが付着した合成樹脂被膜を排ガス導出経路15の配管部品から除去した後、該配管部品に新たな合成樹脂被膜を形成することにより、排ガス導出経路15の配管部品を再利用することができる。配管部品からの合成樹脂被膜の除去は、ショットブラストやスクレーパによる機械的、物理的な除去方法を用いることも可能であるが、被膜形成の際に使用した溶媒を用いて合成樹脂被膜を溶媒に溶解させることにより、配管部品からの合成樹脂被膜の除去を容易に行うことができる。 合成樹脂被膜を除去した配管部品は、前述のようにして合成樹脂被膜を新たに形成することにより、排ガス導出経路15の配管部品として再利用することができる。   Further, when gallium chloride or ammonium chloride adheres to the surface of the synthetic resin film of the exhaust gas outlet path 15, the synthetic resin film to which gallium chloride or ammonium chloride adheres is removed from the piping parts of the exhaust gas outlet path 15, and then the piping parts By forming a new synthetic resin film, the piping parts of the exhaust gas outlet path 15 can be reused. It is possible to remove the synthetic resin film from the piping parts by mechanical and physical removal methods using shot blasting or scraper, but the synthetic resin film is used as the solvent using the solvent used for film formation. By making it melt | dissolve, the removal of the synthetic resin film from piping components can be performed easily. The piping component from which the synthetic resin film has been removed can be reused as the piping component of the exhaust gas outlet path 15 by newly forming the synthetic resin coating as described above.

次に、洗浄容器11と除害装置16との間に、合成樹脂被膜を形成した排ガス導出経路15を組み込んだ洗浄装置における洗浄操作の一例を図2に基づいて説明する。まず、最初のステップ51の工程1は、金属製配管部品の少なくとも洗浄排ガスが接触する部分に合成樹脂被膜を形成する工程であり、前述のように、合成樹脂を溶解した溶液を配管部品に塗布して溶媒を蒸発させることにより、配管部品の所定位置に合成樹脂被膜を形成する。例えば、ポリフッ化ビニリデンをアセトンに溶解した溶液からなるコーティング剤を配管部品の所定位置に塗布し、200〜300℃に加熱して一定時間、例えば、5〜10分間静置して溶媒を蒸発させ、ポリフッ化ビニリデンを硬化させることにより、合成樹脂被膜を形成する。   Next, an example of the cleaning operation in the cleaning apparatus in which the exhaust gas discharge path 15 having a synthetic resin film formed between the cleaning container 11 and the abatement apparatus 16 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the process 1 of the first step 51 is a process of forming a synthetic resin film on at least a portion of the metal piping component that comes into contact with the cleaning exhaust gas. As described above, the solution in which the synthetic resin is dissolved is applied to the piping component. Then, by evaporating the solvent, a synthetic resin film is formed at a predetermined position of the piping component. For example, a coating agent made of a solution of polyvinylidene fluoride dissolved in acetone is applied to a predetermined position of a pipe part, heated to 200 to 300 ° C. and allowed to stand for a certain time, for example, 5 to 10 minutes to evaporate the solvent. A synthetic resin film is formed by curing polyvinylidene fluoride.

ステップ52の工程2は、窒化物半導体製造装置から窒化ガリウムが付着したチャンバー構成部材、例えば、石英製のウエハトレーなどのパーツを取り外す工程であり、ステップ53の工程3は、窒化物半導体製造装置から取り外したパーツを洗浄装置に搬入して洗浄容器11内に収容して密閉する工程である。ステップ54の工程4は、加熱手段12を作動させて洗浄容器11内に収容したパーツを500℃以上のあらかじめ設定された温度に加熱する工程であって、例えば、少量の希釈ガスを流しながら900℃程度に加熱する。   Step 52 of Step 52 is a step of removing parts such as a chamber constituent member, for example, a quartz wafer tray made of gallium nitride, from the nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, and Step 3 of Step 53 is from the nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus. In this step, the removed parts are carried into a cleaning device, accommodated in the cleaning container 11 and sealed. Step 4 of Step 54 is a step of operating the heating means 12 to heat the parts accommodated in the cleaning container 11 to a preset temperature of 500 ° C. or higher, for example, 900 while flowing a small amount of dilution gas. Heat to about ℃.

ステップ55の工程5は、開閉弁20,24を開いて洗浄ガス導入経路13から塩素系洗浄ガスを、希釈ガス導入経路14から希釈ガスを、あらかじめ設定された圧力及びあらかじめ設定された流量割合で洗浄容器11内に導入してパーツを洗浄するする工程であって、例えば、圧力を0.1MPa(大気圧)に設定し、塩素系洗浄ガスを100sccm、希釈ガスを1slmでそれぞれ導入し、パーツに付着した窒化ガリウムを塩素系洗浄ガスと反応させて除去する洗浄操作を行う。この洗浄工程は、あらかじめ設定された時間行い、例えば2時間程度行ってパーツを十分に洗浄する。洗浄工程中の洗浄容器11内のガスは、排ガス導出経路15を通って除害装置16に送られ、除害処理されてから放出される。   In step 5 of step 55, the on-off valves 20 and 24 are opened, the chlorine-based cleaning gas is supplied from the cleaning gas introduction path 13, the dilution gas is supplied from the dilution gas introduction path 14, and the pressure is set in advance and the flow rate is set in advance. This is a step of cleaning the parts by introducing them into the cleaning container 11. For example, the pressure is set to 0.1 MPa (atmospheric pressure), the chlorine-based cleaning gas is introduced at 100 sccm, and the dilution gas is introduced at 1 slm. A cleaning operation for removing gallium nitride adhering to the substrate by reacting with a chlorine-based cleaning gas is performed. This cleaning process is performed for a preset time, for example, for about 2 hours to sufficiently clean the parts. The gas in the cleaning container 11 during the cleaning process is sent to the abatement device 16 through the exhaust gas outlet path 15, and is discharged after the detoxification process.

ステップ56の工程6は、洗浄後の洗浄容器11内を降温する工程であって、加熱手段12を停止するとともに、開閉弁20を閉じて塩素系洗浄ガスの導入を停止し、希釈ガスの導入を継続した状態であらかじめ設定された時間放置し、洗浄容器11内を常温まで冷却すると同時に洗浄容器11内から塩素系洗浄ガス及び反応によって生成した塩化物を希釈ガスによってパージする。ステップ57の工程7は、常温になったパーツを洗浄容器11内から取り出して窒化物半導体製造装置に搬出する工程である。   Step 6 of step 56 is a step of lowering the temperature of the cleaning container 11 after cleaning, and stops the heating means 12 and closes the on-off valve 20 to stop the introduction of the chlorine-based cleaning gas, and introduces the dilution gas. The cleaning container 11 is allowed to stand for a preset time, and the inside of the cleaning container 11 is cooled to room temperature. At the same time, the chlorine-based cleaning gas and chloride generated by the reaction are purged from the cleaning container 11 with a dilution gas. Step 7 of step 57 is a step of taking out the parts at room temperature from the cleaning container 11 and carrying them out to the nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus.

通常は、ステップ57の工程7を終えた後、矢印Aで示すように前記ステップ52の工程2に戻り、窒化物半導体製造装置から取り外したパーツの洗浄操作を繰り返し行う。この洗浄操作を繰り返すことによって排ガス導出経路15に前記塩化物が付着して堆積した状態になったとき、あるいはあらかじめ設定された回数の洗浄操作を行った後、ステップ57の工程7からステップ58の工程8に進み、排ガス導出経路15の配管部品から合成樹脂被膜を除去して配管部品を洗浄する工程を行う。   Normally, after step 7 in step 57 is completed, the process returns to step 2 in step 52 as indicated by arrow A, and the cleaning operation for the parts removed from the nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus is repeated. By repeating this cleaning operation, when the chloride adheres to and accumulates on the exhaust gas outlet path 15 or after a predetermined number of cleaning operations, the process from step 7 to step 58 of step 57 is performed. Proceeding to step 8, the step of removing the synthetic resin film from the piping parts of the exhaust gas outlet path 15 and cleaning the piping parts is performed.

この工程8では、ステップ57の工程7を終えた後、希釈ガス導入経路14から洗浄容器11内を介して排ガス導出経路15に希釈ガスをあらかじめ設定された時間、例えば1時間流通させることにより、排ガス導出経路15内から塩素系洗浄ガス及び塩化物を十分にパージした後、洗浄装置から配管部品を取り外し、塩化物などが付着した合成樹脂被膜を除去する。例えば、合成樹脂被膜の形成にポリフッ化ビニリデンをアセトンに溶解したコーティング剤を用いたときには、配管部品にアセトンを塗布してポリフッ化ビニリデンの被膜をアセトン中に溶解させることにより、配管部品からポリフッ化ビニリデンの被膜を剥離させ、被膜に付着している塩化物を同時に除去することができる。ステップ58の工程8を終えた後、矢印Bで示すように前記ステップ51の工程1に戻り、合成樹脂被膜を除去した配管部品の所定位置に合成樹脂被膜を再形成する工程を行ってから洗浄装置に配管部品を取り付ける。これにより、合成樹脂被膜を再形成した配管部品を使用して前記ステップ52の工程2からステップ57の工程7までの配管部品の洗浄操作を繰り返し行うことができる。   In Step 8, after Step 7 of Step 57 is finished, the diluent gas is allowed to flow from the diluent gas introduction path 14 to the exhaust gas outlet path 15 through the cleaning container 11 for a preset time, for example, one hour, After sufficiently purging the chlorine-based cleaning gas and chloride from the exhaust gas outlet path 15, the piping parts are removed from the cleaning device, and the synthetic resin film to which chloride or the like is attached is removed. For example, when a coating agent in which polyvinylidene fluoride is dissolved in acetone is used to form a synthetic resin coating, acetone is applied to the piping component and the polyvinylidene fluoride coating is dissolved in acetone to remove the polyvinyl fluoride from the piping component. The vinylidene film can be peeled off and the chloride adhering to the film can be removed simultaneously. After the process 8 of step 58 is completed, the process returns to the process 1 of the step 51 as indicated by the arrow B, and after performing the process of re-forming the synthetic resin film at a predetermined position of the piping part from which the synthetic resin film has been removed, the cleaning is performed. Attach piping parts to the equipment. As a result, it is possible to repeatedly perform the cleaning operation of the piping parts from Step 2 of Step 52 to Step 7 of Step 57 using the piping parts in which the synthetic resin film is re-formed.

なお、窒化物半導体として窒化ガリウム半導体を例示して説明したが、他のインジウムやアルミニウムを含む各種窒化物半導体においても同様であり、窒化物半導体の種類に限定されるものではない。   In addition, although the gallium nitride semiconductor was illustrated and demonstrated as a nitride semiconductor, it is the same also in various nitride semiconductors containing other indium and aluminum, and is not limited to the kind of nitride semiconductor.

ステンレス鋼製の配管の内面に、ポリフッ化ビニリデンをアセトンに溶解した溶液からなるポリフッ化ビニリデン樹脂コーティング剤を噴霧器で塗布し、ヒートガンを用いて約10分間、約250度に加熱してポリフッ化ビニリデンを硬化させた後、このポリフッ化ビニリデン被膜を形成した配管を洗浄装置の洗浄容器と除害装置との間に取り付けた。一方、洗浄対象となるチャンバー構成部材を模擬するため、窒化ガリウム半導体製造装置で、膜厚500nmの窒化ガリウム結晶を形成した石英基板を1cm角に切り出してサンプルとした。   A polyvinylidene fluoride resin coating agent consisting of a solution of polyvinylidene fluoride dissolved in acetone is applied to the inner surface of a stainless steel pipe with a sprayer, and heated to about 250 degrees for about 10 minutes using a heat gun to be polyvinylidene fluoride. After curing, the pipe on which the polyvinylidene fluoride film was formed was attached between the cleaning container of the cleaning device and the abatement device. On the other hand, in order to simulate a chamber constituent member to be cleaned, a quartz substrate on which a gallium nitride crystal having a film thickness of 500 nm was formed was cut into 1 cm square using a gallium nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus as a sample.

前記サンプルを洗浄容器内に封入し、希釈ガスを1slmで流通させながら加熱手段により洗浄容器を加熱した。洗浄容器内が900℃に到達した後、塩素系洗浄ガスとして塩素ガスを100sccmで導入し、サンプルの洗浄処理を2時間行った。その後、加熱と塩素ガスの導入を停止し、希釈ガスを1slmで流しながら常温に戻るまで冷却した。冷却後にサンプルを洗浄容器内から取り出して電子顕微鏡で表面を観察したところ、窒化ガリウム膜は基板面から完全に除去されており、洗浄処理が十分に行われていることを確認した。   The sample was sealed in a cleaning container, and the cleaning container was heated by a heating means while flowing a dilution gas at 1 slm. After the inside of the cleaning container reached 900 ° C., chlorine gas was introduced as a chlorine-based cleaning gas at 100 sccm, and the sample was cleaned for 2 hours. Thereafter, heating and introduction of chlorine gas were stopped, and cooling was performed until the temperature returned to room temperature while flowing a dilution gas at 1 slm. After cooling, the sample was taken out from the cleaning container and the surface was observed with an electron microscope. As a result, the gallium nitride film was completely removed from the substrate surface, and it was confirmed that the cleaning process was sufficiently performed.

このサンプルの洗浄処理を繰り返して行い、10回処理後、20回処理後、30回処理後に配管の内面をそれぞれ観察したが、配管内面への塩化物の付着、堆積は認められなかった。また、30回処理後に配管を洗浄装置から取り外し、アセトンを使用してポリフッ化ビニリデン被膜の除去処理を行った。除去処理後に配管内面を観察したが、樹脂被膜や堆積物の残渣は認められなかった。その後、配管内面にポリフッ化ビニリデン被膜を新たに形成することにより、全く問題なく配管を再使用することができた。   This sample was repeatedly washed, and after 10 treatments, 20 treatments, and 30 treatments, the inner surface of the pipe was observed, but no adhesion or deposition of chloride on the inner surface of the pipe was observed. Further, after the treatment was performed 30 times, the piping was removed from the cleaning device, and the polyvinylidene fluoride coating was removed using acetone. The inner surface of the pipe was observed after the removal treatment, but no resin film or deposit residue was observed. Thereafter, by newly forming a polyvinylidene fluoride coating on the inner surface of the pipe, the pipe could be reused without any problem.

配管内面に被膜を形成する合成樹脂をポリクロロトリフルオロエチレンに代え、溶媒をトリクロロエチレンに代えた以外は、実施例1と同様に実験を行った。実施例1と同様に、10回処理後、20回処理後、30回処理後に配管の内面をそれぞれ観察し、塩化物の付着、堆積がないことを確認した。一方、30回処理後にトリクロロエチレンを使用してポリクロロトリフルオロエチレン被膜の除去処理を行ったところ、極僅かな樹脂の残渣が認められたが、塩化物などの残渣は認められず、ほとんどの樹脂被膜を除去することができ、配管内面への樹脂被膜の再形成は問題なく行うことができ、配管を再使用しても問題はなかった。   The experiment was performed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the synthetic resin for forming a coating on the inner surface of the pipe was replaced with polychlorotrifluoroethylene and the solvent was replaced with trichloroethylene. In the same manner as in Example 1, the inner surface of the pipe was observed after 10 treatments, 20 treatments, and 30 treatments, and it was confirmed that there was no adhesion or accumulation of chloride. On the other hand, when the polychlorotrifluoroethylene coating was removed using trichlorethylene after 30 times of treatment, a very small amount of resin residue was observed, but no residue such as chloride was observed. The film could be removed, and the resin film could be re-formed on the inner surface of the pipe without any problem, and there was no problem even if the pipe was reused.

配管内面に被膜を形成する合成樹脂をポリ塩化ビニルに代え、溶媒をトリクロロエチレンに代えた以外は、実施例1と同様に実験を行った。実施例1と同様に、10回処理後、20回処理後、30回処理後に配管の内面をそれぞれ観察したところ、20回処理後以降に僅かな塩化物の堆積が観察された。また、30回処理後にトリクロロエチレンを使用してポリ塩化ビニル被膜の除去処理を行ったところ、極僅かな樹脂の残渣が認められたが、ほとんどの樹脂被膜を、堆積した塩化物とともに除去することができた。本実施例においても、配管内面への樹脂被膜の再形は問題なく行うことができ、配管を再使用しても問題はなかった。   The experiment was performed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the synthetic resin for forming the coating on the inner surface of the pipe was replaced with polyvinyl chloride and the solvent was replaced with trichlorethylene. In the same manner as in Example 1, when the inner surface of the pipe was observed after 10 treatments, 20 treatments, and 30 treatments, slight chloride deposition was observed after 20 treatments. Moreover, after removing the polyvinyl chloride film using trichlorethylene after 30 times of treatment, a very slight resin residue was observed, but most of the resin film could be removed together with the deposited chloride. did it. Also in this example, the resin film could be reshaped on the inner surface of the pipe without any problem, and there was no problem even if the pipe was reused.

(比較例)
樹脂被覆を施していないステンレス鋼製配管を洗浄装置に取り付け、実施例1と同じ実験を行った。その結果、10回処理後の配管内面に僅かな塩化物の堆積が観察され、20回処理後、30回処理後と処理が繰り返されるのに伴って塩化物の堆積が増加していった。30回処理後に配管内面に堆積した塩化物の除去を試みたが、物理的方法でも、化学的方法でも簡単に除去することはできず、配管の再利用はできなかった。
(Comparative example)
A stainless steel pipe without resin coating was attached to the cleaning device, and the same experiment as in Example 1 was performed. As a result, a slight amount of chloride was observed on the inner surface of the pipe after the 10th treatment, and the chloride deposition increased as the treatment was repeated after the 20th treatment and after the 30th treatment. Although an attempt was made to remove the chloride deposited on the inner surface of the pipe after 30 treatments, it could not be removed easily by a physical method or a chemical method, and the pipe could not be reused.

実施例1〜3及び比較例の実験結果を表1にまとめて示す。

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Table 1 summarizes the experimental results of Examples 1 to 3 and the comparative example.
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11…洗浄容器、12…加熱手段、13…洗浄ガス導入経路、14…希釈ガス導入経路、15…排ガス導出経路、16…除害装置、17…ガス容器、18…圧力調節弁、19…流量調節器、20…開閉弁、21…ガス容器、22…圧力調節弁、23…流量調節器、24…開閉弁   DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Cleaning container, 12 ... Heating means, 13 ... Cleaning gas introduction path, 14 ... Dilution gas introduction path, 15 ... Exhaust gas extraction path, 16 ... Detoxification device, 17 ... Gas container, 18 ... Pressure control valve, 19 ... Flow rate Regulator, 20 ... Open / close valve, 21 ... Gas container, 22 ... Pressure control valve, 23 ... Flow rate regulator, 24 ... Open / close valve

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窒化物半導体製造装置から取り外した前記窒化物半導体装置内のチャンバーを構成するチャンバー構成部材を洗浄する洗浄装置であって、反応生成物が付着した前記チャンバー構成部材を収容する密閉可能な洗浄容器と、該洗浄容器内を加熱する加熱手段と、前記洗浄容器内に塩素系洗浄ガスを導入する洗浄ガス導入経路と、前記塩素系洗浄ガスに対して不活性な希釈ガスを前記洗浄容器内に導入する希釈ガス導入経路と、前記洗浄容器内から洗浄排ガスを導出する排ガス導出経路と、該排ガス導出経路に導出した排ガスの除害処理を行う除害装置とを備えるとともに、前記排ガス導出経路に、少なくとも前記排ガスに接触する部分に合成樹脂の被膜を形成した金属製の配管部品を使用した窒化物半導体製造装置用洗浄装置を使用して前記チャンバー構成部材を洗浄する方法であって、前記チャンバー構成部材に付着した反応生成物を除去する洗浄操作は、前記チャンバー構成部材を前記洗浄容器内に収容して洗浄容器を密閉する工程と、前記加熱手段により洗浄容器内をあらかじめ設定された温度に加熱する工程と、前記塩素系洗浄ガス導入経路から塩素系洗浄ガスを洗浄容器内に導入するとともに前記希釈ガス導入経路から前記希釈ガスを洗浄容器内に導入して洗浄容器内に収容したチャンバー構成部材を洗浄し、洗浄容器内から排ガス導出経路に導出した排ガスを前記除害装置に導入する工程と、洗浄容器内への塩素系洗浄ガスの導入を停止するとともに加熱手段を停止し、希釈ガスの導入を継続しながら洗浄容器内を冷却する工程と、洗浄容器内から洗浄後のチャンバー構成部材を取り出す工程とを含む洗浄手順にて行い、あらかじめ設定された回数の洗浄操作を行ったときに、洗浄操作を中断して前記排ガス導出経路の配管部品を洗浄装置から取り外し、前記合成樹脂の被膜を配管部品から剥離する工程と、合成樹脂の被膜を配管部品に形成する工程とを含む配管部品再生操作を行い、該配管部品再生操作を終えた配管部品を洗浄装置に取り付けてから前記洗浄操作を再開する窒化物半導体製造装置用チャンバー構成部材の洗浄方法。 The chamber component constituting the chamber of said nitride semiconductor device has been removed from the nitride semiconductor manufacturing device a washing Kiyoshisu Ru washing device, sealable housing the chamber component which reaction product is adhered Cleaning container, heating means for heating the inside of the cleaning container, a cleaning gas introduction path for introducing a chlorine-based cleaning gas into the cleaning container, and cleaning the inert gas diluted with respect to the chlorine-based cleaning gas A dilution gas introduction path for introducing into the container, an exhaust gas extraction path for deriving the cleaning exhaust gas from the cleaning container, and a detoxification device for performing detoxification processing of the exhaust gas derived into the exhaust gas extraction path, and the exhaust gas the derived path, using said nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus cleaning device using the metal pipe parts forming a coating of at least part synthetic resin in contact with the exhaust gas Ji A cleaning operation for removing a reaction product adhering to the chamber constituent member, the step of housing the chamber constituent member in the cleaning container and sealing the cleaning container; A step of heating the inside of the cleaning container to a preset temperature by a heating means, a chlorine-based cleaning gas is introduced into the cleaning container from the chlorine-based cleaning gas introduction path, and the dilution gas is cleaned from the dilution gas introduction path Cleaning the chamber components housed in the cleaning container and introducing the exhaust gas led out from the cleaning container to the exhaust gas discharge path into the detoxifying device, and the chlorine-based cleaning gas in the cleaning container Stopping the introduction and stopping the heating means, cooling the inside of the cleaning container while continuing the introduction of the dilution gas, and the chamber structure after cleaning from inside the cleaning container A cleaning procedure including a step of removing the member, and when a predetermined number of cleaning operations are performed, the cleaning operation is interrupted, and the piping parts of the exhaust gas discharge path are removed from the cleaning device, and the synthetic resin A piping part regeneration operation including a step of peeling the coating film from the piping component and a step of forming a synthetic resin coating film on the piping component is performed, and after the piping component regeneration operation is completed, the piping component is attached to a cleaning device and then the cleaning is performed. A method of cleaning a chamber constituent member for a nitride semiconductor manufacturing apparatus that resumes operation. 前記合成樹脂の被膜の剥離は、ジメチルホルムアミド、アセトン、酢酸エチル、ジエチルエーテル、トリクロロエチレン、ジメチルアセトアミドの少なくともいずれか一種の有機溶媒を用いて行う請求項記載の窒化物半導体製造装置用チャンバー構成部材の洗浄方法。 The release of the synthetic resin of the coating, dimethylformamide, acetone, ethyl acetate, diethyl ether, trichlorethylene, nitride semiconductor manufacturing equipment chambers constituting member according to claim 1, wherein performing using at least any one of an organic solvent dimethylacetamide Cleaning method.
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