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真空容器内にて回転テーブルに配置された基板を当該回転テーブルにより公転させ、互に回転テーブルの周方向に離れた領域の各々にシリコンを含む原料ガス及び窒素含有ガスを供給して基板にシリコン窒化膜を成膜する成膜装置において、
前記回転テーブルに対向し、原料ガスを吐出する吐出部及び当該吐出部を囲む排気口を備えた原料ガス供給部と、
前記原料ガス供給部に対して回転テーブルの回転方向に各々離れて設けられると共に、互いに回転テーブルの回転方向に離れて設けられた反応領域及び改質領域と、
前記反応領域の上流側及び下流側の一方側の端部に設けられ、当該上流側及び下流側の他方側に向けて窒素含有ガスを含む反応ガスを吐出する反応ガス吐出部と、
前記改質領域の上流側及び下流側の一方側の端部に設けられ、当該上流側及び下流側の他方側に向けて水素ガスを含む改質ガスを吐出する改質ガス吐出部と、
前記回転テーブルの外側であって、前記反応領域の上流側及び下流側の他方側の端部に臨む位置に設けられた反応ガス用の排気口と、
前記回転テーブルの外側であって、前記改質領域の上流側及び下流側の他方側の端部に臨む位置に設けられた改質ガス用の排気口と、
前記反応領域及び改質領域に夫々供給されたガスを活性化するための反応ガス用のプラズマ発生部及び改質ガス用のプラズマ発生部と、
前記反応ガス吐出部及び改質ガス吐出部の各々は、その長さ方向に沿って吐出口が形成され、回転テーブル上の基板の通過領域と交差するように配置されたガスインジェクターにより構成されたことを特徴とする。
本発明の第1の実施形態に係る成膜装置1について、図1の縦断側面図、図2の横断平面図を夫々参照しながら説明する。この成膜装置1は、基板である半導体ウエハ(以下、ウエハと記載する)Wの表面に、ALD(Atomic Layer Deposition)によってSiN膜を形成するものである。このSiN膜は、例えばエッチング処理のハードマスクとなる。本明細書では、シリコン窒化膜についてSi及びNの化学量論比に関わらずSiNと記載する。従ってSiNという記載には、例えばSi3N4が含まれる。
続いて、第2の実施の形態の成膜装置7について、図10〜図12を参照して、第1の実施形態の成膜装置1との差異点を中心に説明する。この例の成膜装置7には、回転テーブル12の回転方向におけるガス給排気ユニット2の下流側から、第1の改質領域R2、反応領域R4、第2の改質領域R3が、回転方向に沿って順番に配置されている。
第1の実施の形態の成膜装置1において、第1及び第2のガスインジェクター41、42から夫々4リットル/分でH2ガスを吐出し、反応ガスインジェクター43から1000ml/分の流量でNH3ガスを吐出したときのH2とNH3の面内分布についてシミュレーションを行った。シミュレーション条件は、回転テーブル12の温度:450℃、回転テーブル12の回転数:30rpmとした。
本発明装置において、第1及び第2のガスインジェクター41、42から夫々4リットル/分でH2ガスを吐出し、反応ガスインジェクター43から、NH3ガスを吐出してSiN膜を成膜し、このときの成膜速度を評価した。また、得られたSiN膜について、フッ酸溶液を用いてウェットエッチングを行い、このときのエッチングレートについても評価した。SiN膜の成膜条件は、回転テーブル12の温度:450℃、回転テーブル12の回転数:30rpm、プロセス圧力:267Pa(2Torr)とし、NH3ガスは、0ml/分〜1600ml/分の間で流量を変えて供給した。また、比較例装置を用いて、同様に評価試験2を行った。
本発明装置において、第1及び第2のガスインジェクター41、42から夫々4リットル/分でH2ガスを吐出し、反応ガスインジェクター43から、NH3ガスを吐出してSiN膜を成膜し、このときの膜厚分布を評価した。SiN膜の成膜条件は、回転テーブル12の温度:450℃、回転テーブル12の回転数:30rpm、プロセス圧力:267Pa(2Torr)とし、NH3ガスは、第1の吐出領域431と第2の吐出領域432の流量を変えて供給した。
R1 吸着領域
R2 第1の改質領域
R3 第2の改質領域
R4 反応領域
1、7 成膜装置
11 真空容器
12 回転テーブル
2 給排気ユニット
3A 第1のプラズマ形成ユニット
3B 第2のプラズマ形成ユニット
3C 第3のプラズマ形成ユニット
41 第1のガスインジェクター
42 第2のガスインジェクター
43 反応ガスインジェクター
61 分離領域
62 第1の分離領域
63 第2の分離領域
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- 真空容器内にて回転テーブルに配置された基板を当該回転テーブルにより公転させ、互に回転テーブルの周方向に離れた領域の各々にシリコンを含む原料ガス及び窒素含有ガスを供給して基板にシリコン窒化膜を成膜する成膜装置において、
前記回転テーブルに対向し、原料ガスを吐出する吐出部及び当該吐出部を囲む排気口を備えた原料ガス供給部と、
前記原料ガス供給部に対して回転テーブルの回転方向に各々離れて設けられると共に、互いに回転テーブルの回転方向に離れて設けられた反応領域及び改質領域と、
前記反応領域の上流側及び下流側の一方側の端部に設けられ、当該上流側及び下流側の他方側に向けて窒素含有ガスを含む反応ガスを吐出する反応ガス吐出部と、
前記改質領域の上流側及び下流側の一方側の端部に設けられ、当該上流側及び下流側の他方側に向けて水素ガスを含む改質ガスを吐出する改質ガス吐出部と、
前記回転テーブルの外側であって、前記反応領域の上流側及び下流側の他方側の端部に臨む位置に設けられた反応ガス用の排気口と、
前記回転テーブルの外側であって、前記改質領域の上流側及び下流側の他方側の端部に臨む位置に設けられた改質ガス用の排気口と、
前記反応領域及び改質領域に夫々供給されたガスを活性化するための反応ガス用のプラズマ発生部及び改質ガス用のプラズマ発生部と、
前記反応ガス吐出部及び改質ガス吐出部の各々は、その長さ方向に沿って吐出口が形成され、回転テーブル上の基板の通過領域と交差するように配置されたガスインジェクターにより構成されたことを特徴とする成膜装置。 - 前記反応ガス吐出部が反応領域の上流側の端部に設けられかつ改質ガス吐出部が改質領域の上流側の端部に設けられる構成、及び
前記反応ガス吐出部が反応領域の下流側の端部に設けられかつ改質ガス吐出部が改質領域の下流側の端部に設けられる構成、
のいずれか一方の構成を備えていることを特徴とする請求項1記載の成膜装置。 - 前記反応領域が改質領域の下流側に位置し、前記反応ガス吐出部が反応領域の下流側の端部に設けられ、改質ガス吐出部が改質領域の上流側の端部に設けられる構成、及び
前記反応領域が改質領域の上流側に位置し、前記反応ガス吐出部が反応領域の上流側の端部に設けられ、改質ガス吐出部が改質領域の下流側の端部に設けられる構成、
のいずれか一方の構成を備えていることを特徴とする請求項1記載の成膜装置。 - 前記改質領域は、第1の改質領域と、当該第1の改質領域に対して回転テーブルの下流側に設けられた第2の改質領域と、を備えていることを特徴とする請求項1ないし3のいずれか一項に記載の成膜装置。
- 前記第2の改質領域は第1の改質領域に隣接して設けられ、
前記第1の改質領域は、当該第1の改質領域の下流側に改質ガス吐出部が設けられ、
前記第2の改質領域は、当該第2の改質領域の上流側に改質ガス吐出部が設けられたことを特徴とする請求項4に記載の成膜装置。 - 前記反応領域に供給される窒素含有ガスの流量は、300ml/分以上であることを特徴とする請求項1または2記載の成膜装置。
- 前記ガスインジェクターのガス吐出方向は、回転テーブルの上面と平行な向きに対して上側に45度傾いた向きと下側に45度傾いた向きとの間に設定されていることを特徴とする請求項1ないし6のいずれか一項に記載の成膜装置。
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