Apparatuses and methods for atomic layer deposition
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C23C-016/455
C23F-001/00
H01L-021/306
C23C-016/06
C23C-016/22
출원번호
US-0618741
(2012-09-14)
등록번호
US-8747556
(2014-06-10)
발명자
/ 주소
Lam, Hyman W. H.
Zheng, Bo
Ai, Hua
Jackson, Michael
Yuan, Xiaoxiong
Wang, Hougong
Umotoy, Salvador P.
Yu, Sang Ho
출원인 / 주소
Applied Materials, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Patterson & Sheridan, LLP
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70
초록▼
Embodiments of the invention provide apparatuses and methods for atomic layer deposition (ALD), such as plasma-enhanced ALD (PE-ALD). In some embodiments, a PE-ALD chamber is provided which includes a chamber lid assembly coupled with a chamber body having a substrate support therein. In one embodim
Embodiments of the invention provide apparatuses and methods for atomic layer deposition (ALD), such as plasma-enhanced ALD (PE-ALD). In some embodiments, a PE-ALD chamber is provided which includes a chamber lid assembly coupled with a chamber body having a substrate support therein. In one embodiment, the chamber lid assembly has an inlet manifold assembly containing an annular channel encompassing a centralized channel, wherein the centralized channel extends through the inlet manifold assembly, and the inlet manifold assembly further contains injection holes extending from the annular channel, through a sidewall of the centralized channel, and to the centralized channel. The chamber lid assembly further contains a showerhead assembly disposed below the inlet manifold assembly, a water box disposed between the inlet manifold assembly and the showerhead assembly, and a remote plasma system (RPS) disposed above and coupled with the inlet manifold assembly, and in fluid communication with the centralized channel.
대표청구항▼
1. An assembly for a vapor deposition process, comprising: a showerhead plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a radius extending from the center to the outer edge of the showerhead plate, wherein the showerhead plate has: a first plurality of holes that extend through the showerhead plat
1. An assembly for a vapor deposition process, comprising: a showerhead plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a radius extending from the center to the outer edge of the showerhead plate, wherein the showerhead plate has: a first plurality of holes that extend through the showerhead plate and are in fluid communication with the top surface and the bottom surface, and are positioned within a first zone extending from the center of the showerhead plate to about 25% of the radius of the showerhead plate, wherein each hole of the first plurality has a diameter of less than 0.1 inches, and the diameter of holes of the first plurality increases radially extending from the center of the showerhead plate; anda second plurality of holes that extend through the showerhead plate and are in fluid communication with the top surface and the bottom surface, and are positioned within a second zone extending from about 25% of the radius of the showerhead plate to about the outer edge of the showerhead plate, wherein each hole of the second plurality has a diameter of greater than 0.1 inches, and the diameter of holes of the second plurality increases radially extending towards the outer edge of the showerhead plate;an inlet manifold assembly disposed above the showerhead plate, the inlet manifold assembly having an annular channel encompassing a centralized channel, wherein the centralized channel extends through the inlet manifold assembly, and the inlet manifold assembly further has injection holes extending from the annular channel, through a sidewall of the centralized channel, and to the centralized channel, wherein the centralized channel is in fluid communication with the first plurality of holes and the second plurality of holes; anda water box contacting the inlet manifold assembly and the showerhead plate. 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the diameter of each hole of the second plurality is within a range from about 0.11 inches to about 0.13 inches. 3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the diameter of each hole of the first plurality is about 0.09 inches or less. 4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the showerhead plate has an overall increasing hole density radially extending towards the outer edge of the showerhead plate. 5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the showerhead plate comprises a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, aluminum alloy, aluminum-plated metal, stainless steel, nickel, nickel alloy, nickel-plated aluminum, nickel-plated metal, chromium, iron, alloys thereof, derivatives thereof, and combinations thereof. 6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the showerhead plate comprises aluminum or an aluminum alloy. 7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein the showerhead plate comprises an aluminum alloy, and the aluminum alloy further comprises magnesium and silicon. 8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the aluminum alloy further comprises chromium. 9. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the showerhead plate comprises a material selected from the group consisting of quartz, ceramic, fused quartz, sapphire, pyrolytic boron nitrite (PBN) material, glass, silicate materials, silica materials, alumina materials, zirconia materials, alloys thereof, derivatives thereof, and combinations thereof. 10. An assembly for a vapor deposition process, comprising: a showerhead plate comprising an aluminum alloy and having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a radius extending from the center to the outer edge of the showerhead plate, wherein the showerhead plate has: a first plurality of holes that extend through the showerhead plate and are in fluid communication with the top surface and the bottom surface, and are disposed within a first zone which extends from the center of the showerhead plate to a second zone circumscribing the first zone, wherein each hole of the first plurality has a diameter of less than 0.1 inches, and the diameter of holes of the first plurality increases radially extending from the center of the showerhead plate; anda second plurality of holes that extend through the showerhead plate and are in fluid communication with the top surface and the bottom surface, and are disposed within the second zone which extends from the first zone to about the outer edge of the showerhead plate, wherein each hole of the second plurality has a diameter of greater than 0.1 inches, and the diameter of holes of the second plurality increases radially extending towards the outer edge of the showerhead plate;an inlet manifold assembly disposed above the showerhead plate, the inlet manifold assembly having an annular channel encompassing a centralized channel, wherein the centralized channel extends through the inlet manifold assembly, and the inlet manifold assembly further has injection holes extending from the annular channel, through a sidewall of the centralized channel, and to the centralized channel, wherein the centralized channel is in fluid communication with the first plurality of holes and the second plurality of holes; anda water box contacting the inlet manifold assembly and the showerhead plate. 11. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the aluminum alloy further comprises magnesium and silicon. 12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the aluminum alloy further comprises chromium. 13. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the diameter of each hole of the second plurality is within a range from about 0.11 inches to about 0.13 inches. 14. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the combined first and second pluralities of holes have from about 300 holes to about 500 holes. 15. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the combined first and second pluralities of holes have from about 320 holes to about 350 holes.
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