Heating plate with planar heater zones for semiconductor processing
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H05B-003/68
H05B-003/00
C23C-016/458
H01L-021/67
C23C-014/54
H05B-001/02
H05B-003/26
H01L-021/3065
H01L-021/683
출원번호
US-0101782
(2013-12-10)
등록번호
US-8884194
(2014-11-11)
발명자
/ 주소
Singh, Harmeet
Gaff, Keith
Benjamin, Neil
Comendant, Keith
출원인 / 주소
Lam Research Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
18인용 특허 :
67
초록▼
A heating plate of a semiconductor substrate support for supporting a semiconductor substrate in a plasma processing chamber includes a first layer with an array of heater zones operable to tune a spatial temperature profile on the semiconductor substrate, and a second layer with one or more primary
A heating plate of a semiconductor substrate support for supporting a semiconductor substrate in a plasma processing chamber includes a first layer with an array of heater zones operable to tune a spatial temperature profile on the semiconductor substrate, and a second layer with one or more primary heaters to provide mean temperature control of the semiconductor substrate. The heating plate can be incorporated in a substrate support wherein a switching device independently supplies power to each one of the heater zones to provide time-averaged power to each of the heater zones by time divisional multiplexing of the switches.
대표청구항▼
1. A heating plate configured to provide radial and azimuthal temperature control of a semiconductor substrate supported on a semiconductor substrate support in a processing chamber, comprising: a first layer having an array of heater zones operable to tune a spatial temperature profile on the semic
1. A heating plate configured to provide radial and azimuthal temperature control of a semiconductor substrate supported on a semiconductor substrate support in a processing chamber, comprising: a first layer having an array of heater zones operable to tune a spatial temperature profile on the semiconductor substrate, the heater zones powered by two or more power supply lines and two or more power return lines wherein each power supply line is connected to at least two of the heater zones and each power return line is connected to at least two of the heater zones, each heater zone not larger than four device dies being manufactured on the semiconductor substrate, anda second layer having one or more primary heaters operable to provide mean temperature control of the semiconductor substrate during processing in the processing chamber. 2. A substrate support comprising: a heating plate configured to provide radial and azimuthal temperature control of a semiconductor substrate supported on a semiconductor substrate support in a processing chamber, comprising: a first layer having an array of heater zones operable to tune a spatial temperature profile on the semiconductor substrate, the heater zones powered by two or more power supply lines and two or more power return lines wherein each power supply line is connected to at least two of the heater zones and each power return line is connected to at least two of the heater zones, each heater zone not larger than four device dies being manufactured on the semiconductor substrate, anda second layer having one or more primary heaters operable to provide mean temperature control of the semiconductor substrate during processing in the processing chamber;a switching device which independently supplies power to each one of the heater zones via one of the power supply lines and one of the power return lines to provide time-averaged power to each of the heater zones by time divisional multiplexing of the switches; anda temperature controlled and radio frequency (RF) powered base plate beneath the heating plate and high side circuitry housed in local faraday cage under the base plate. 3. A heating plate configured to provide radial and azimuthal temperature control of a semiconductor substrate supported on a semiconductor substrate support in a processing chamber, comprising: a first layer having an array of heater zones operable to tune a spatial temperature profile on the semiconductor substrate, the heater zones powered by two or more power supply lines and two or more power return lines wherein each power supply line is connected to at least two of the heater zones and each power return line is connected to at least two of the heater zones, each heater zone not larger than four device dies being manufactured on the semiconductor substrate;a second layer having one or more primary heaters operable to provide mean temperature control of the semiconductor substrate during processing in the processing chamber;the heating plate includes a first electrically insulating layer with planar heater zones distributed laterally across the first electrically insulating layer and comprising at least first, second, third and fourth planar heater zones, each planar heater zone having one or more heater elements;the power supply lines comprise at least a first electrically conductive power supply line electrically connected to the first and second planar heater zones and a second electrically conductive power supply line electrically connected to the third and fourth planar heater zones; andthe power return lines comprise at least a first electrically conductive power return line electrically connected to the first and third planar heater zones and a second electrically conductive power return line electrically connected to the second and fourth planar heater zones. 4. The heating plate of claim 1, wherein the heating plate is incorporated in a substrate support which includes temperature sensors configured to measure temperature at locations on the semiconductor substrate; and a control and power circuit connected to the array of heater zones and configured to receive the measured parameters from the temperature sensors and adjust power delivered to the heater zones to minimize differences between the measured parameters and set targets. 5. The substrate support of claim 2, further comprising: an isolator connected to electric ground,wherein the switching device is connected to the isolator. 6. The substrate support of claim 5, wherein the switching device is located in a plasma etching chamber. 7. The substrate support of claim 5, wherein the isolator is an isolation transformer that isolates the switching device from RF. 8. A heating plate configured to provide radial and azimuthal temperature control of a semiconductor substrate supported on a semiconductor substrate support in a processing chamber, comprising: a first layer having an array of heater zones operable to tune a spatial temperature profile on the semiconductor substrate, the heater zones powered by two or more power supply lines and two or more power return lines wherein each power supply line is connected to at least two of the heater zones and each power return line is connected to at least two of the heater zones, each heater zone not larger than four device dies being manufactured on the semiconductor substrate;a second layer having one or more primary heaters operable to provide mean temperature control of the semiconductor substrate during processing in the processing chamber;the heater zones are supported on a first electrically insulating layer;the second layer is arranged above or below the first electrically insulating layer; andthe one or more primary heaters are electrically insulated from the array of heater zones, the power supply lines, and the power return lines. 9. The substrate support of claim 2, wherein the switching device is a high side controller that floats at an RF potential, the substrate support further comprising: an optical coupler connected to the high side controller for digital communication with a low-side controller. 10. The substrate support of claim 2, wherein the switching device connects at least one power return line to a floating reference. 11. The substrate support of claim 2, wherein the switching device is configured to turn on one of the heater zones when at least one power supply line connected to the heater zone is connected to a power supply, and at least one power return line connected to the heater zone is connected to a floating reference. 12. The substrate support of claim 2, wherein the switching device connects all power return lines to a floating reference. 13. The substrate support of claim 2, wherein the switching device is configured to address each heater zone of the array of heater zones at a frequency of at least 1 Hz. 14. A substrate support comprising the heating plate of claim 1, wherein the substrate support includes sensors configured to measure parameters on different locations on the substrate support and power of the heater zones. 15. The substrate support of claim 14, wherein the sensors include at least one of voltage and current sensors. 16. The substrate support of claim 14, wherein the measured parameters include at least temperature measurements. 17. The substrate support of claim 2, wherein the switching device is configured to maintain a connection between all power return lines and a floating reference during a time when one power supply line is powered and regulate power transmitted to heat a heater zone that is turned on. 18. A substrate support, comprising: a heating plate configured to provide radial and azimuthal temperature control of a semiconductor substrate supported on a semiconductor substrate support in a processing chamber, comprising: a first layer having an array of heater zones operable to tune a spatial temperature profile on the semiconductor substrate, the heater zones powered by two or more power supply lines and two or more power return lines wherein each power supply line is connected to at least two of the heater zones and each power return line is connected to at least two of the heater zones, each heater zone not larger than four device dies being manufactured on the semiconductor substrate, anda second layer having one or more primary heaters operable to provide mean temperature control of the semiconductor substrate during processing in the processing chamber; andan electrostatic clamping (ESC) layer above the heating plate. 19. The substrate support of claim 18, further comprising a radio frequency (RF) powered base late beneath the heating plate. 20. The heating plate of claim 1, wherein the heater zones comprise at least 100 independently controllable heater zones embedded in ceramic material.
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