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Conrad T. Sorenson
Praxair, Inc.
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Design
Wafer Preparation
Front-end Processes
Photolithography
Etch
Cleaning
Thin Films
Ion Implantation
Planarization
Test and Assembly
Wafer
Preparation
Design
Thin Films
Front-End
Processes
Photolithography
Ion
Implantation
Etch
Cleaning
Planarization
Test &
Assembly
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Design
Wafer
Preparation
Design
Thin Films
Front-End
Processes
Photolithography
Ion
Implantation
Etch
Cleaning
Planarization
Test &
Assembly
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Pattern Preparation
Reticle
Chrome Pattern
Pellicle
Quartz Substrate
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Wafer Preparation
Polysilicon Refining
Crystal Pulling
Wafer Slicing & Polishing
Epitaxial Silicon Deposition
Wafer
Preparation
Design
Thin Films
Front-End
Processes
Photolithography
Ion
Implantation
Etch
Cleaning
Planarization
Test &
Assembly
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Polysilicon Refining
Chemical Reactions
Silicon Refining: SiO2 + 2 C Si + 2 CO
Silicon Purification: Si + 3 HCl HSiCl3 + H2
Silicon Deposition: HSiCl3 + H2 Si + 3 HCl
Reactants
H2
Silicon Intermediates
H2SiCl2
HSiCl3
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Crystal Pulling
Quartz Tube
Rotating Chuck
Process Conditions
Flow Rate: 20 to 50 liters/min
Time: 18 to 24 hours
Temperature: >1,300 degrees C
Pressure: 20 Torr
Materials
Polysilicon Nodules *
Ar *
H2
Seed Crystal
Growing Crystal
(boule)
RF or Resistance
Heating Coils
Molten Silicon
(Melt)
Crucible
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p+ silicon substrate
PRAX01C.PPT
Rev. 1.0
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Susceptor
Gas
Input
p+ silicon substrate
Lamp
Module
Chemical Reactions
Silicon Deposition: HSiCl3 + H2 Si + 3 HCl
Process Conditions
Flow Rates: 5 to 50 liters/min
Temperature: 900 to 1,100 degrees C.
Pressure: 100 Torr to Atmospheric
Silicon Sources
SiH4
H2SiCl2
HSiCl3 *
SiCl4 *
Dopants
AsH3
B2H6
PH3
Etchant
HCl
Carriers
Ar
H2 *
N2
Quartz
Lamps
Wafers
Exhaust
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Front-End Processes
Thermal Oxidation
Silicon Nitride Deposition
- Low Pressure Chemical Vapor
Deposition (LPCVD)
Polysilicon Deposition
- Low Pressure Chemical Vapor
Deposition (LPCVD)
Annealing
Wafer
Preparation
Design
Thin Films
Front-End
Processes
Photolithography
Ion
Implantation
Etch
Cleaning
Planarization
Test &
Assembly
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Front-End Processes
Vertical LPCVD Furnace
silicon dioxide (oxide)
Exhaust Via
Vacuum Pumps
and Scrubber
p+ silicon substrate
Chemical Reactions
Thermal Oxidation: Si + O2 SiO2
Nitride Deposition: 3 SiH4 + 4 NH3 Si3N4 + 12 H2
Polysilicon Deposition: SiH4 Si + 2 H2
Process Conditions (Silicon Nitride LPCVD)
Flow Rates: 10 - 300 sccm
Temperature: 600 degrees C.
Pressure: 100 mTorr
Annealing
Oxidation Polysilicon Nitride
Quartz Tube
3 Zone
Temperature
Control
Ar
H2
NH3 *
Ar
N2
He
N2
H2SiCl2 *
H2
H 2O
Gas Inlet
SiH4 *
N2
N2
Cl2
AsH3
SiH4 *
H2
B2H6
SiCl4
HCl *
* High proportion of the total product use
PH3
O2 *
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Dichloroethene
*
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Photolithography
Wafer
Preparation
Design
Thin Films
Front-End
Processes
Photolithography
Ion
Implantation
Etch
Cleaning
Planarization
Test &
Assembly
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Photoresists
Negative Photoresist *
Positive Photoresist *
Developers
TMAH *
Specialty Developers *
Inert Gases
Ar
N2
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Exposure Processes
photoresist
field oxide
p- epi
p+ substrate
Expose
Kr + F2 (gas) *
Inert Gases
N2
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Ion Implantation
Well Implants
Channel Implants
Source/Drain Implants
Wafer
Preparation
Design
Thin Films
Front-End
Processes
Photolithography
Ion
Implantation
Etch
Cleaning
Planarization
Test &
Assembly
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Ion Implantation
phosphorus
(-) ions
junction
depth
Focus
photoresist mask
field oxide
n-w ell
p- epi
p-channel transistor
p+ substrate
Process Conditions
Flow Rate: 5 sccm
Pressure: 10-5 Torr
Accelerating Voltage: 5 to 200 keV
Gases
Resolving
Aperture
Y - axis
scanner
X - axis
scanner
Wafer in wafer
process chamber
Equipment Ground
180 kV
Solids
Ar
Ga
AsH3
In
Acceleration Tube
11
Sb
B F3 *
Liquids
He
90 Analyzing Magnet
Al(CH
)
N2
3 3
Terminal Ground
PH3
SiH4
Ion Source
20 kV
SiF4
* High proportion of the total product use
GeH4
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Etch
Conductor Etch
- Poly Etch and Silicon Trench
Etch
- Metal Etch
Dielectric Etch
Wafer
Preparation
Design
Thin Films
Front-End
Processes
Photolithography
Ion
Implantation
Etch
Cleaning
Planarization
Test &
Assembly
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Conductor Etch
source-drain areas
gate linew idth
gate oxide
p-w ell
n-w ell
p-channel transistor n-channel transistor
p+ substrate
Chemical Reactions
Silicon Etch: Si + 4 HBr SiBr4 + 2 H2
Aluminum Etch: Al + 2 Cl2 AlCl4
Process Conditions
Flow Rates: 100 to 300 sccm
Pressure: 10 to 500 mTorr
RF Power: 50 to 100 Watts
Polysilicon Etches
HBr *
C 2 F6
SF6 *
NF3 *
O2
Aluminum Etches
BCl3 *
Cl2
Cluster Tool
Configuration
Wafers
Etch
Chambers
Transfer
Chamber
Loadlock
RIE Chamber
Transfer
Chamber
Gas Inlet
Wafer
RF Power
Diluents
Ar
Exhaust
He
* High proportion of the total product use
N2
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Dielectric Etch
Contact locations
Cluster Tool
Configuration
p-w ell
n-w ell
n-channel
transistor
p-channel transistor
p+ substrate
Wafers
Chemical Reactions
Oxide Etch: SiO2 + C2F6 SiF4 + CO2 + CF4 + 2 CO
Process Conditions
Flow Rates: 10 to 300 sccm
Pressure: 5 to 10 mTorr
RF Power: 100 to 200 Watts
Plasma Dielectric Etches
CHF3 *
CF4
C2F6
C3F8
CO *
CO2
O2
SF6
SiF4
Diluents
Ar
He
N2
Etch
Chambers
Transfer
Chamber
Loadlock
RIE Chamber
Transfer
Chamber
Gas Inlet
Wafer
RF Power
Exhaust
* High proportion of the total product use
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Cleaning
Critical Cleaning
Photoresist Strips
Pre-Deposition Cleans
Wafer
Preparation
Design
Thin Films
Front-End
Processes
Photolithography
Ion
Implantation
Etch
Cleaning
Planarization
Test &
Assembly
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Critical Cleaning
Contact locations
p-w ell
n-w ell
n-channel
transistor
p-channel transistor
p+ substrate
Process Conditions
Temperature: Piranha Strip is 180 degrees C.
RCA Clean
SC1 Clean (H2O + NH4OH + H2O2) *
* SC2 Clean (H2O + HCl + H2O2) *
Piranha Strip
1
1 Organics
H2SO4 +
H2O2
H2O Rinse
Nitride Strip
H3PO4 *
Oxide Strip
HF + H2O *
2
2 Oxides
HF +
H2O
H2O Rinse
Dry Strip
N 2O
O2
CF4 + O2
O3
3 Particles
4 Metals
NH4OH +
HCl +
H2O2 + H2O
H2O2 + H2O
H2O Rinse
H2O Rinse
5
5 Dry
H2O or IPA +
N2
Solvent Cleans
NMP
Proprietary Amines (liquid)
Dry Cleans
HF
O2 Plasma
Alcohol + O3
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* H2SO4 + H2O2 *
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Thin Films
Chemical Vapor Deposition
(CVD) Dielectric
CVD Tungsten
Physical Vapor Deposition
(PVD)
Chamber Cleaning
Wafer
Preparation
Design
Thin Films
Front-End
Processes
Photolithography
Ion
Implantation
Etch
Cleaning
Planarization
Test &
Assembly
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insulator layer 2
p-w ell
n-w ell
n-channel
transistor
p-channel transistor
p+ substrate
Metering
Pump
Inert Mixing
Gas
TEOS
Source
Chemical Reactions
Si(OC2H5)4 + 9 O3 SiO2 + 5 CO + 3 CO2 + 10 H2O
Process Conditions (ILD)
Flow Rate: 100 to 300 sccm
Pressure: 50 Torr to Atmospheric
Vaporizer
Direct
Liquid
Injection
LPCVD
Chamber
CVD Dielectric
O2
O3
TEOS *
TMP *
Transfer
Chamber
Process Gas
Gas Inlet
Wafer
RF Power
Exhaust
* High proportion of the total product use
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tungsten
Input
Cassette
p-w ell
n-w ell
n-channel
transistor
p-channel transistor
p+ substrate
Chemical Reactions
WF6 + 3 H2 W + 6 HF
Process Conditions
Flow Rate: 100 to 300 sccm
Pressure: 100 mTorr
Temperature: 400 degrees C.
CVD Dielectric
WF6 *
Ar
H2
N2
Output
Cassette
Wafer
Hander
Wafers
Multistation Sequential
Deposition Chamber
Water-cooled
Showerheads
Resistively
Heated Pedestal
* High proportion of the total product use
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Cluster Tool
Configuration
p-w ell
n-w ell
p-channel transistor n-channel transistor
p+ substrate
Process Conditions
Pressure: < 5 mTorr
Temperature: 200 degrees C.
RF Power:
Wafers
Transfer
Chamber
Loadlock
Reactive
Gases
PVD Chamber
N
Barrier Metals
SiH4
Ar
N2
N2
Ti PVD Targets *
Transfer
Chamber
Argon &
Nitrogen
Cryo Pump
e+
Wafer
Backside DC Power
He Cooling Supply (+)
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Chamber Cleaning
Multistation Sequential
Deposition Chamber
Water-cooled
Showerheads
Resistively
Heated Pedestal
Chemical Reactions
Oxide Etch: SiO2 + C2F6 SiF4 + CO2 + CF4 + 2 CO
Process Conditions
Flow Rates: 10 to 300 sccm
Pressure: 10 to 100 mTorr
RF Power: 100 to 200 Watts
Chamber Cleaning
C 2 F6 *
NF3
ClF3
Aluminum
Surface Coating
Process Material Residue
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Planarization
Oxide Planarization
Metal Planarization
Wafer
Preparation
Design
Thin Films
Front-End
Processes
Photolithography
Ion
Implantation
Etch
Cleaning
Planarization
Test &
Assembly
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Head
Sweep Slide
p-w ell
n-w ell
n-channel
transistor
p-channel transistor
p+ substrate
Polishing
Head
Load/Unload
Station
Pad
Conditioner
Carousel
Polishing Pad
Pad
Polyurethane
Pad Conditioner
Abrasive
Silica Slurry *
KOH *
NH4OH
H 2O
CMP (Metal)
Slurry
Delivery
Wafer
Platen
* High proportion of the total product use.
Alumina *
FeNO3
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Wafer
Preparation
Design
Thin Films
Front-End
Processes
Photolithography
Ion
Implantation
Etch
Cleaning
Planarization
Test &
Assembly
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Metal 2
p-well
n-well
n-channel
transistor
p-channel transistor
p+ substrate
Defective IC
Individual integrated circuits
are tested to distinguish good
die from bad ones.
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gold wire
bonding pad
connecting pin
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Final Test
Chips are electrically
tested under varying
environmental conditions.
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