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US20140338601A1 - Deposition apparatus - Google Patents
US20140338601A1
US20140338601A1 US14/275,912 US201414275912A US2014338601A1 US 20140338601 A1 US20140338601 A1 US 20140338601A1 US 201414275912 A US201414275912 A US 201414275912A US 2014338601 A1 US2014338601 A1 US 2014338601A1
US14/275,912
US9679750B2 (en
2013-05-15 Priority to KR20130054984A priority Critical patent/KR20140134927A/en
2013-05-15 Priority to KR10-2013-0054984 priority
2013-05-15 Priority to KR10-2013-005498 priority
2014-05-13 Application filed by ASM IP Holding BV filed Critical ASM IP Holding BV
2014-05-13 Assigned to ASM IP HOLDING B.V. reassignment ASM IP HOLDING B.V. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: CHOI, YOUNG SEOK, KIM, DAE YOUN
2014-11-20 Publication of US20140338601A1 publication Critical patent/US20140338601A1/en
2017-06-13 Publication of US9679750B2 publication Critical patent/US9679750B2/en
A deposition apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a reactor; a plasma chamber connected to the reactor; a plasma electrode mounted inside of the plasma chamber; and a gas supply plate coupled with the plasma chamber to supply gas into the plasma chamber, wherein a plurality of gas holes is formed at an inner wall of the gas supply plate, and the plurality of gas supply holes is spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval.
This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0054984 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on May 15 2013, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates to a deposition apparatus.
A physical vapor deposition (PVD) process, a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process, and the like have been used as a method of depositing a thin film on a silicon substrate.
However, the existing deposition process has a limitation due to a reduction in the size of a semiconductor device. An atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique has been introduced as a next generation deposition process and the ALD technique has been extensively applicable.
In the ALD technique, a thin film is deposited on a substrate by a self-limiting process, and a process is performed at a temperature range in which a chemical reaction between reaction gases is achieved without being thermally decomposed. Accordingly, the ALD technique is advantageous in that a thin film may be deposited at a lower temperature compared to a temperature required for the existing CVD process.
The ALD technique includes a thermal ALD technique to activate reaction between reaction gases on a substrate by supplying heat energy from a heater supporting the substrate, and a plasma enhanced ALD technique to induce reaction between reaction gases by supplying plasma into a reaction space in addition to a heat source of a heater. Since reaction may be induced if plasma is supplied to reaction gas which may not be reacted in the existing thermal ALD technique, a process that should not be implemented in the thermal ALD technique may deposit a thin film having various thin quality through a plasma ALD technique. In recent years, research and studies with respect to this have been actively performed.
Deposition devices used with plasma use a method of remotely supplying plasma. Since the plasma is remotely supplied, uniform plasma is not supplied on a substrate on which a thin film is deposited and plasma generation efficiency is degraded.
Accordingly, compared with the method of remotely supplying the plasma, as a method capable of increasing efficiency of the plasma, an in-situ plasma deposition apparatus in which plasma is directly generated in a reaction space has been developed since a plasma electrode transferring the plasma defines a reaction space in a reactor.
However, in a case of the in-situ plasma deposition apparatus, with accelerated electrons or ions generated by the plasma, a surface of a thin film formed on the substrate is damaged so that a characteristic of the device is deteriorated.
The present invention has been made in an effort to provide a deposition apparatus having advantages of preventing a surface of a thin film formed on a substrate from being damaged by accelerated electrons or accelerated ions generated by plasma while increasing plasma generation efficiency by uniformly supplying the plasma on the substrate on which the thin film is deposited.
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a deposition apparatus including: a reactor; a plasma chamber connected to the reactor; a plasma electrode mounted inside of the plasma chamber; and a gas supply plate coupled with the plasma chamber to supply gas into the plasma chamber, wherein a plurality of gas holes are formed at an inner wall of the gas supply plate, and the plurality of gas supply holes are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval.
The plasma electrode may have a cylindrical shape, and a plasma generation part may be generated in a space between an inner wall of the plasma chamber and the plasma electrode.
The space between an inner wall of the plasma chamber and the plasma electrode may have a predetermined width.
The gas supply plate may have a ring structure, and the plurality of gas supply holes may surround a periphery of the plasma electrode.
The gas supply plate may include a plurality of partitions which are formed inside of the gas supply plate, and the plurality of partitions may include a plurality of gas paths.
The plurality of partitions of the gas supply plate may have a ring structure, and may be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval.
The deposition apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can prevent a surface of a thin film formed on a substrate from being damaged by accelerated electrons or accelerated ions generated by plasma while increasing the plasma generation efficiency by uniformly supplying the plasma on the substrate on which the thin film is deposited.
FIG. 1 is a sectional view illustrating a deposition apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view illustrating a part of the deposition apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a section of a gas supply plate of the deposition apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the gas supply plate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a plan view illustrating the gas supply plate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
First, a deposition apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a sectional view illustrating a deposition apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view illustrating a part of the deposition apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, the deposition apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a reactor 101 and a plasma processor 200. A substrate 110 is placed in the reactor 101, a thin film is deposited on the substrate 110, and the plasma processor 200 supplies gas processed by the plasma into the reactor 101.
The plasma processor 200 includes a gas supply plate 210 and a plasma chamber 200 a. A lower portion of the plasma chamber 200 a is connected to the reactor 101.
The plasma chamber 200 a includes a cylindrical plasma electrode 220, a plasma generation part 230, an insulator 240 to surround the outside of the plasma generation part 230, and an outer wall 250 disposed outside of the insulator 240.
The deposition apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a high frequency connection terminal 260 connected to the plasma electrode 220 and a remote high frequency power generator 270.
Respective constituent elements will now be described in detail.
The gas supply plate 210 serves to receive gas from a gas supply hole 201, and to uniformly supply the received gas to the plasma generation part 230. The gas supply plate 210 has a ring structure with a plurality of gas movement routes and gas paths, and gas inlet holes.
The gas supply plate 210 is coupled with the plasma chamber 200 a to define the plasma generation part 230 for generating plasma.
The plasma generation part 230 is defined by a space between the plasma electrode 220 and an inner wall of the plasma chamber 200 a as a space to surround the cylindrical plasma electrode 220.
The space between the cylindrical plasma electrode 220 and the inner wall of the plasma chamber 200 a has a predetermined interval. It is preferable that the predetermined interval is not changed according to a location.
The plasma electrode 220 disposed outside of the reactor 101 receives high frequency power from the high frequency power generator 270 through the high frequency connection terminal 260.
The plasma electrode 220 may be cylindrical, and may include aluminum.
The plasma electrode 220 receives high frequency power from the high frequency power generator 270, and generates capacitance coupled plasma (CCP) in the plasma generation part 230 of the plasma chamber 220 a.
The gas provided from the gas inlet portion 201 is introduced into the plasma generation part 230 through the gas supply plate 210 having a ring structure, and the gas introduced into the plasma generation part 230 is plasma-processed through high frequency power transferred to the plasma electrode 220 and the plasma-processed gas is supplied to the reactor 101.
Referring to FIG. 2 together with FIG. 1, the deposition apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes the plasma chamber 200 a disposed outside of the reactor 101, and uniformly supplies gas to the plasma generation part 230 around the plasma electrode 220 through the gas supply plate 210 which is coupled with the plasma chamber 200 a to define the plasma generation part 230.
The gas supply plate 210 has a ring structure, and a plurality of gas inlet holes are formed in an inner sidewall 22 a of the gas supply plate 210. Since the plurality of gas inlet holes are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval so that the gas is simultaneously introduced from the plurality of gas inlet holes, gas having uniform concentration may be uniformly supplied to any position of the plasma generation part 230 surrounding the plasma electrode 220.
In this manner, plasma having uniform concentration may be generated in the plasma generation part 230 by uniformly supplying gas to the plasma generation part 230. Accordingly, the plasma-processed reaction gas having uniform concentration may be supplied to the reactor 101.
The gas supply plate 210 of the deposition apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a section of a gas supply plate of the deposition apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the gas supply plate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a plan view illustrating the gas supply plate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, the gas supply plate 210 of the deposition apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is connected to the inlet portion 201, and includes a gas inlet hole 24 into which the gas from the gas inlet portion 201 is introduced. The gas inlet hole 24 is formed through an outer wall of the gas supply plate 210.
A plurality of partitions 25 defining a gas movement route are formed inside of the gas supply plate 210. The plurality of partitions 25 of the gas supply plate 210 have a ring structure, and are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval. The plurality of partitions 25 substantially provides a narrow gas movement route having a circular shape. The gas supplied from the gas inlet hole 24 passes through the narrow gas movement route defined by the plurality of partitions 25 so that a flow rate is increased.
Parts of the plurality of partitions 25 are removed at a predetermined interval to provide the gas path 26 so that the supplied gas may be moved inside of the gas supply plate 210. For example, an outermost partition 25 among the plurality of partitions 25 includes two gas paths 26, and an inner partition 25 includes four gas paths 26. Further, the gas path 26 of the outermost partition 25 does not overlap with the gas path 26 of the inner partition 25. However, the number of the plurality of partitions 25 and the number of gas paths 26 of the partition 25 may be changed. A deposition apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a different number of partitions and gas paths from the number of partitions and the gas paths shown in FIGS. 3 to 5.
The gas having an increased flow rate when the gas passes through a narrow gas movement route having a circular shape defined by the plurality of partitions 25 is moved into the gas supply plate 210 through the gas path 26. The gas is moved into the gas supply plate 210 and passes through the narrow gas movement route having a circular shape defined by increased inner partition 25 so the flow rate is increased.
As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of gas inlet holes 23 a is formed at an inner sidewall of the gas supply plate 210. The plurality of gas inlet holes 23 a is spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval.
The gas having an increased flow rate when the gas passes through the gas movement route having a circular shape defined by the plurality of partitions 25 of the gas supply plate 210 is supplied to the plasma generation part 230 through the plurality of gas inlet holes 23 a spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval. Accordingly, the gas supply plate 210 increases the supply efficiency of the gas.
In addition, since the plurality of gas inflow holes 23 a are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval around the plasma generation part 230, the gas having a uniform density is supplied to the plasma generation part 230 around the plasma electrode 220, so that the plasma having a uniform density is generated in the plasma generation part 230.
As described above, the plasma generation part 230 is defined by a space between the plasma electrode 220 and an inner wall of the plasma chamber 200 a as a space to surround the cylindrical plasma electrode 220. The space between the cylindrical plasma electrode 220 and the inner wall of the plasma chamber 200 a has a predetermined interval. It is preferable that the predetermined interval is not changed according to a position. Accordingly, the plasma generation part 230 may have a uniform width so that plasma having the uniform density may be generated, not being changed according to a position.
In order to prevent arcing in the plasma generation part 230, it is preferable that the space between the plasma electrode 220 and the inner wall of the plasma chamber 200 a has an interval of about 0.1 mm to about 30 mm.
In this manner, gas A supplied to the gas supply plate 210 passes through a gas movement route defined by a partition of the gas supply plate 210 so that a flow rate of the gas is increased. Gases with the increased flow rate may be simultaneously supplied toward (B) the plasma generation part 230 through the plurality of gas inlet holes 23 a.
The deposition apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment may include the gas supply plate 210 capable of supplying gas having a uniform density to the plasma generation part 230 having a predetermined width surrounding the cylindrical plasma electrode 220 to supply plasma having a uniform density to the reactor 101 while using a remote plasma supply unit.
The sizes of the reactor and the plasma chamber of the deposition apparatus according to the exemplary embodiments are illustrative only for the present invention, the present invention should not be understood to be limited thereto, and various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made.
a plasma chamber connected to the reactor;
a plasma electrode mounted inside of the plasma chamber; and
a gas supply plate coupled with the plasma chamber to supply gas into the plasma chamber,
a plurality of gas holes are formed at an inner wall of the gas supply plate, and
the plurality of gas supply holes are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval.
2. The deposition apparatus of claim 1, wherein:
the plasma electrode has a cylindrical shape, and
a plasma generation part is a space between an inner wall of the plasma chamber and the plasma electrode.
3. The deposition apparatus of claim 2, wherein the space between an inner wall of the plasma chamber and the plasma electrode has a predetermined width.
4. The deposition apparatus of claim 3, wherein:
the gas supply plate has a ring structure, and
the plurality of gas supply holes surrounds a periphery of the plasma electrode.
5. The deposition apparatus of claim 4, wherein:
the gas supply plate comprises a plurality of partitions which are formed inside of the gas supply plate, and
the plurality of partitions comprises a plurality of gas paths.
6. The deposition apparatus of claim 5, wherein the plurality of partitions of the gas supply plate has a ring structure, and are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval.
7. The deposition apparatus of claim 1, wherein:
8. The deposition apparatus of claim 7, wherein:
the plurality of partitions comprise a plurality of gas paths.
9. The deposition apparatus of claim 8, wherein the plurality of partitions of the gas supply plate has a ring structure, and are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval.
10. The deposition apparatus of claim 1, wherein:
11. The deposition apparatus of claim 10, wherein the plurality of partitions of the gas supply plate has a ring structure, and are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval.
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