EP 1274876 A2 20030115 - CLEANING OF A PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEM SILICON ROOF
Title (en)
CLEANING OF A PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEM SILICON ROOF
Title (de)
REINIGUNG DER SILIZIUM-DECKE EINES PLASMABEARBEITUNGSSYSTEMS
Title (fr)
NETTOYAGE AMELIORE D'UN TOIT EN SILICIUM D'UN SYSTEME DE TRAITEMENT AU PLASMA
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0110791 W 20010402
- US 54117900 A 20000403
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0175189A2] An apparatus for cleaning a silicon roof of a plasma chamber by etching the roof substantially without damage to the silicon structure. The etching is followed by cleaning the roof, using deionized water for rinsing the roof and determining the amount of particulate matter in the deionized water used for rinsing the roof. This is followed by determining qualitatively how much particulate matter of at least a certain size is in the deionized water. If the amount of particulate matter in the water is below a predetermined baseline, the particulate matter that will be deposited on material, such as a silicon wafer, being processed in the chamber is greatly reduced. The stability of the plasma processing with time is improved, with the time between roof cleanings rising from about 200 hours to nearly 300 hours.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
C23C 16/44 (2006.01); H01J 37/32 (2006.01); H01L 21/205 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
C23C 16/4407 (2013.01 - EP); H01J 37/32862 (2013.01 - EP); H01L 21/304 (2013.01 - KR)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0175189A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0175189 A2 20011011; WO 0175189 A3 20020207; EP 1274876 A2 20030115; JP 2003534451 A 20031118; KR 20020087477 A 20021122
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0110791 W 20010402; EP 01923089 A 20010402; JP 2001573061 A 20010402; KR 20027013313 A 20021004