Apparatus and method for controlling temperature of semiconductor wafers
IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0992971
(2009-11-09)
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등록번호 |
US-8600543
(2013-12-03)
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우선권정보 |
JP-2008-287812 (2008-11-10) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/JP2009/069044
(2009-11-09)
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§371/§102 date |
20101116
(20101116)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2010/053173
(2010-05-14)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Takechi, Hiroaki
- Takahashi, Norio
- Kiyosawa, Wataru
- Maruyama, Shigenao
- Komiya, Atsuki
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
1 |
초록
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When a temperature of a semiconductor wafer is controlled to be a target temperature by raising the temperature of the semiconductor wafer, switching is performed so that a high-temperature circulating liquid at a temperature higher than the target temperature in a high-temperature tank is supplied
When a temperature of a semiconductor wafer is controlled to be a target temperature by raising the temperature of the semiconductor wafer, switching is performed so that a high-temperature circulating liquid at a temperature higher than the target temperature in a high-temperature tank is supplied into an inside-stage flow channel, and respective thermoelectric elements in a plurality of zones in a stage are controlled; and then, the temperature of the semiconductor wafer matches the target temperature and a desired in-plane temperature distribution of the semiconductor wafer is provided.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus for controlling a temperature of a semiconductor wafer mounted on a stage that controls the temperature of the semiconductor wafer so as to reach a target temperature and for controlling an in-plane temperature distribution of the semiconductor wafer so as to reach a desired temperat
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An apparatus for controlling a temperature of a semiconductor wafer mounted on a stage that controls the temperature of the semiconductor wafer so as to reach a target temperature and for controlling an in-plane temperature distribution of the semiconductor wafer so as to reach a desired temperature distribution, the apparatus comprising: a low-temperature tank that stores a circulating liquid which is kept to be a low temperature lower than the target temperature:a high-temperature tank that stores the circulating liquid which is kept to be a high temperature higher than the target temperature:a plurality of zones which are formed at each region in the stage and whose temperatures are capable of being adjusted independently, the plurality of zones being each provided with a thermoelectric element in accordance with the size of a semiconductor wafer:an inside-stage flow channel which is formed inside the stage and into which the circulating liquid flows:a switching unit that selectively switches between a low-temperature circulating liquid and a high-temperature circulating liquid to supply to the inside-stage flow channel;each of temperature sensors provided in each of the plurality of zones in the stage; andcontrol means that when the temperature of the semiconductor wafer is controlled to be the target temperature by raising the temperature of the semiconductor wafer, performs switching so that the high-temperature circulating liquid in the high-temperature tank is supplied into the inside-stage flow channel, and based on temperature detected by each of the temperature sensors, adjusts each of the thermoelectric elements provided in each of the zones to control each of the temperatures in each of the zones so that the temperature of the semiconductor wafer coincides with the target temperature and the in-plane temperature distribution of the semiconductor wafer becomes the desired temperature distribution, andwhen the temperature of the semiconductor wafer is controlled to be the target temperature by dropping the temperature of the semiconductor wafer, performs switching so that the low-temperature circulating liquid in the low-temperature tank is supplied into the inside-stage flow channel, and based on temperature detected by each of the temperature sensors, adjusts each of the thermoelectric elements provided in each of the zones to control each of the temperatures in each of the zones so that the temperature of the semiconductor wafer coincides with the target temperature and the in-plane temperature distribution of the semiconductor wafer becomes the desired temperature distribution. 2. The apparatus for controlling a temperature of a semiconductor wafer according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of zones are each provided with a heater, andthe control means, when the temperature of the semiconductor wafer is controlled to be the target temperature by raising the temperature of the semiconductor wafer performs switching so that the high-temperature circulating liquid in the high-temperature tank is supplied into the inside-stage flow channel, and controls the thermoelectric element and the heater so that the temperature of the semiconductor wafer coincides with the target temperature and the in-plane temperature distribution of the semiconductor wafer becomes the desired temperature distribution, and when the temperature of the semiconductor wafer is controlled to be the target temperature by dropping the temperature of the semiconductor wafer, performs switching so that the low-temperature circulating liquid in the low-temperature tank is supplied into the inside-stage flow channel, and controls the thermoelectric element and the heater so that the temperature of the semiconductor wafer coincides with the target temperature and the in-plane temperature distribution of the semiconductor wafer becomes the desired temperature distribution. 3. The apparatus for controlling a temperature of a semiconductor wafer according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of zones are formed by four zones by dividing the semiconductor wafer with concentric circle lines. 4. The apparatus for controlling a temperature of a semiconductor wafer according to claim 3, wherein the control means causes the thermoelectric element in an outermost circumference zone of the four zones to operate to perform a heat generating action, and causes the thermoelectric element in a zone inwardly adjacent to the outermost circumference zone and the thermoelectric element in a zone further inwardly adjacent to the zone which is inwardly adjacent to the outermost circumference zone to operate to perform a heat absorbing action. 5. The apparatus for controlling a temperature of a semiconductor wafer according to claim 3, wherein the control means causes the thermoelectric element in an outermost circumference zone of the four zones and the thermoelectric element in a zone inwardly adjacent to the outermost circumference zone to operate to perform a heat absorbing action, and causes the thermoelectric element in a zone further inwardly adjacent to the zone which is inwardly adjacent to the outermost circumference zone to operate to perform a heat generating action. 6. A method for controlling a temperature of a semiconductor wafer mounted on a stage that controls the temperature of the semiconductor wafer so as to reach a target temperature and for controlling an in-plane temperature distribution of the semiconductor wafer so as to reach a desired temperature distribution, the method comprising the steps of: performing switching so that a high-temperature circulating liquid is supplied into an inside-stage flow channel, and based on a temperature detected by each of temperature sensors provided in each of plurality of zones in accordance with the size of a semiconductor wafer, adjusting each of thermoelectric elements provided in each of the zones to control each of the temperatures in each of the zones so that the temperature of the semiconductor wafer coincides with the target temperature and the in-plane temperature distribution of the semiconductor wafer becomes the desired temperature distribution, when the temperature of the semiconductor wafer is controlled to be the target temperature by raising the temperature of the semiconductor wafer, andperforming switching so that a low-temperature circulating liquid is supplied into the inside-stage flow channel, and based on a temperature detected by each of the temperature sensors provided in each of the zones of the plurality of zones in accordance with the size of the semiconductor wafer, adjusting each of thermoelectric elements provided in each of the zones to control each of the temperatures in each of the zones so that the temperature of the semiconductor wafer coincides with the target temperature and the in-plane temperature distribution of the semiconductor wafer becomes the desired temperature distribution, when the temperature of the semiconductor wafer is controlled to be the target temperature by dropping the temperature of the semiconductor wafer. 7. The method for controlling a temperature of a semiconductor wafer according to claim 6, wherein switching is performed so that the high-temperature circulating liquid is supplied into the inside-stage flow channel, and the thermoelectric element and a heater are controlled so that the temperature of the semiconductor wafer coincides with the target temperature and the in-plane temperature distribution or the semiconductor wafer becomes the desired temperature distribution, when the temperature of the semiconductor wafer is controlled to be the target temperature by raising the temperature of the semiconductor wafer, andswitching is performed so that the low-temperature circulating liquid is supplied into the inside-stage flow channel, and the thermoelectric element and the heater are controlled so that the temperature of the semiconductor wafer coincides with the target temperature and the in-plane temperature distribution of the semiconductor wafer becomes the desired temperature distribution, when the temperature of the semiconductor wafer is controlled to he the target temperature by dropping the temperature of the semiconductor wafer. 8. The method for controlling a temperature of a semiconductor wafer according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of zones are formed by four zones by dividing the semiconductor wafer with concentric circle lines. 9. The method for controlling a temperature of a semiconductor wafer according to claim 8, wherein the thermoelectric element in an outermost circumference zone of the four zones is caused to operate to perform a heat generating action, and the thermoelectric element in a zone inwardly adjacent to the outermost circumference zone and the thermoelectric element in a zone further inwardly adjacent to the zone which is inwardly adjacent to the outermost circumference zone are caused to operate to perform a heat absorbing action. 10. The method for controlling a temperature of a semiconductor wafer according to claim 8, wherein the thermoelectric element in an outermost circumference zone of the four zones and the thermoelectric element in a zone inwardly adjacent to the outermost circumference zone are caused to operate to perform a heat absorbing action, and the thermoelectric element in a zone further inwardly adjacent to the zone which is inwardly adjacent to the outermost circumference zone is caused to operate to perform a heat generating action.
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