JP6008611B2 - プラズマ処理方法及びプラズマ処理装置 - Google Patents
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ここで、ε0は真空の誘電率である。εsiはシリコンの比誘電率である。qは素電荷である。NAはアクセプターイオン濃度、即ち、ホール濃度である。NDはドナーイオン濃度、即ち電子濃度である。φbiは内部電位である。VRは逆バイアス電位である。
ε0 :8.85×10−14[F/cm]
εsi :11.9[―]
q :1.60×10−19[C]
NA :1×1015〜1×1021[cm−3]
ND :1×1015〜1×1021[cm−3]
φbi :1.031[V]
VR :0.1[V]
実験例1では、水素ラジカルに多結晶シリコン層を曝す時間を可変のパラメータとして、多結晶シリコン層の表面を処理した。実験例1において、多結晶シリコン半導体層を処理する条件は以下の通りとした。
多結晶シリコン層の厚さ:100nm
処理ガス(H2)の流量:30sccm
希釈ガス(Ar)の流量:1000sccm
マイクロ波出力パワー:4000W
マイクロ波の周波数:2.45GHz
処理容器内の圧力:4Pa
バイアス電力:400W
実験例2では、水素ラジカルに曝す時間を可変のパラメータとして、多結晶シリコン層の表面を処理した。実験例2において、多結晶シリコン層を処理する条件は実験例1と同様である。実験例2では、水素ラジカルに所定時間だけ曝した多結晶シリコン層の結晶率を評価した。結晶率は、ラマン分光法を用いて測定した。また、実験例2では、水素ラジカルに所定時間だけ曝した多結晶シリコン層の膜厚を測定した。膜厚は、走査型電子顕微鏡像(SEM像)を用いて測定した。
実験例3では、処理容器12内の圧力と水素ラジカルの発生量との関係を評価した。即ち、実験例3では、処理容器12内の圧力を可変のパラメータとして、水素ラジカルの発生量を評価した。実験例3における条件は以下の通りとした。
処理ガス(H2)の流量:100sccm
希釈ガス(Ar)の流量:1000sccm
マイクロ波出力パワー:2000W
マイクロ波の周波数:2.45GHz
処理容器内の圧力:0.1Torr(13Pa),0.5Torr(67Pa),3.0Torr(399Pa),9.5Torr(1264Pa)
実験例4では、水素ガスの流量とアルゴンガスの流量の比と、水素ラジカルの発生量との関係を評価した。即ち、実験例4においては、水素ガスの流量とアルゴンガスの流量の比を可変のパラメータとして、水素ラジカルの発生量を評価した。実験例4における条件は以下の通りとした。
処理ガス(H2)の流量:20,50,100,500sccm
希釈ガス(Ar)の流量:50,500,1000sccm
マイクロ波出力パワー:2000W
マイクロ波の周波数:2.45GHz
処理容器内の圧力:13Pa
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- 被処理基体上に多結晶シリコン層を成長する工程と、
前記多結晶シリコン層が成長した前記被処理基体を収容した処理容器内に水素を含有する処理ガスを供給し、前記処理容器内にマイクロ波を放射することにより水素ラジカルを生成して、前記水素ラジカルに前記多結晶シリコン層を曝すことにより前記水素ラジカルに曝された前記多結晶シリコン層の表面の表面粗さを低減させる工程と、
を含み、
前記水素ラジカルに前記多結晶シリコン層を曝すことにより前記水素ラジカルに曝された前記多結晶シリコン層の表面の表面粗さを低減させる前記工程は、前記多結晶シリコン層の表面の表面粗さが算術平均粗さとして1ナノメートル以下になるまで継続させる、
プラズマ処理方法。 - 前記水素ラジカルに前記多結晶シリコン層を曝すことにより前記水素ラジカルに曝された前記多結晶シリコン層の表面の表面粗さを低減させる前記工程は、前記多結晶シリコン層を成長する前記工程と同一の前記処理容器内で行われる、請求項1に記載のプラズマ処理方法。
- 前記水素ラジカルに曝されることにより表面粗さが低減された前記多結晶シリコン層の表面上に、別の多結晶シリコン層を成長する工程を更に含む、請求項1又は2に記載のプラズマ処理方法。
- 前記別の多結晶シリコン層を成長する前記工程は、前記水素ラジカルに前記多結晶シリコン層を曝すことにより前記水素ラジカルに曝された前記多結晶シリコン層の表面の表面粗さを低減させる前記工程と同一の前記処理容器内で行われる、請求項3に記載のプラズマ処理方法。
- 前記多結晶シリコン層を成長する前記工程は、
前記処理容器内にシリコンを含有する原料ガス及び第1のドーパント材料を含有する第1のガスを供給し、前記処理容器内に前記マイクロ波を放射して、前記被処理基体上に第1の多結晶シリコン層を成長する工程と、
前記処理容器内に前記原料ガスを供給し、前記処理容器内に前記マイクロ波を放射して、前記第1の多結晶シリコン層上にi型多結晶シリコン層を成長する工程と、
を含み、
前記別の多結晶シリコン層を成長する前記工程では、前記処理容器内に前記原料ガス及び第2のドーパント材料を含有する第2のガスを供給し、前記処理容器内に前記マイクロ波を放射して、前記i型多結晶シリコン層上に第2の多結晶シリコン層を成長する、
請求項3又は4に記載のプラズマ処理方法。 - 前記多結晶シリコン層を成長する前記工程の前に、前記処理容器内に前記処理ガスを供給し、前記マイクロ波を前記処理容器内に放射することにより前記水素ラジカルを生成して、前記水素ラジカルに前記被処理基体を曝すことにより前記水素ラジカルに曝された前記被処理基体の表面の表面粗さを低減させる工程を更に含み、
前記被処理基体の表面は電極層の表面である、
請求項1〜5の何れか一項に記載のプラズマ処理方法。 - 前記マイクロ波は、ラジアルラインスロットアンテナから前記処理容器内に放射される、請求項1〜6の何れか一項に記載のプラズマ処理方法。
- 前記水素を含有する処理ガスは水素ガスである、請求項1〜7の何れか一項に記載のプラズマ処理方法。
- 前記処理ガスと共に前記処理容器内に希釈ガスが更に供給され、
前記希釈ガスの流量に対する前記水素を含有する処理ガスの流量の比率は10%以下である、請求項1〜8の何れか一項に記載のプラズマ処理方法。 - 前記水素ラジカルに前記多結晶シリコン層を曝すことにより前記水素ラジカルに曝された前記多結晶シリコン層の表面の表面粗さを低減させる前記工程及び前記水素ラジカルに前記被処理基体を曝すことにより前記水素ラジカルに曝された前記被処理基体の表面の表面粗さを低減させる前記工程では、前記処理容器内の圧力が13Pa以下に設定される、請求項1〜9の何れか一項に記載のプラズマ処理方法。
- 多結晶シリコン層を処理するプラズマ処理装置であって、
その主面上に前記多結晶シリコン層が成長した被処理基体を収容する処理容器と、
水素を含有するガスを含む処理ガスを前記処理容器内に供給する処理ガス供給部と、
マイクロ波を発生するマイクロ波発生器と、
前記マイクロ波発生器に接続され、前記処理ガスのプラズマを励起するためのマイクロ波を前記処理容器に放射するアンテナと、
を備え、
前記処理容器内に前記マイクロ波を放射することにより水素ラジカルを生成して、前記水素ラジカルに前記多結晶シリコン層を曝すことにより前記水素ラジカルに曝された前記多結晶シリコン層の表面の表面粗さを算術平均粗さとして1ナノメートル以下まで低減させる処理を行う、
プラズマ処理装置。 - シリコンを含有する原料ガスを前記処理容器内に供給する原料ガス供給部と、
前記処理ガス供給部、前記原料ガス供給部、及び前記マイクロ波発生器を制御する制御部と、
を更に備え、
前記制御部は、
前記原料ガス供給部に前記原料ガスを含むガスを前記処理容器内に供給させ、前記マイクロ波発生器にマイクロ波を発生させる第1の制御を行い、
前記処理ガス供給部に前記処理ガスを前記処理容器内に供給させ、前記マイクロ波発生器にマイクロ波を発生させる第2の制御を行う、
請求項11に記載のプラズマ処理装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記第1の制御と前記第2の制御とを交互に繰り返す、請求項12に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
- 前記原料ガス供給部は、第1のドーパント材料を含有する第1のガス及び第2のドーパント材料を含有する第2のガスを更に供給可能であり、
前記制御部は、複数回の第1の制御において選択的に前記原料ガスに加えて前記第1のガス又は前記第2のガスを前記処理容器内に供給させる、請求項13に記載のプラズマ処理装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記被処理基体に前記多結晶シリコン層を形成する前に前記第2の制御を行う、請求項14に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
- 前記アンテナは、ラジアルラインスロットアンテナである、請求項12〜15の何れか一項に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
- 前記水素を含有する処理ガスは水素ガスである、請求項12〜16の何れか一項に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
- 前記処理容器内に希釈ガスを更に供給する希釈ガス供給部を更に備え、
前記処理ガス供給部は、前記処理ガスの流量を調整する第1流量調整部を含み、
前記希釈ガス供給部は、前記希釈ガスの流量を調整する第2流量調整部を含み、
前記制御部は、前記第1流量調整部及び前記第2流量調整部に前記希釈ガスの流量に対する前記処理ガスの流量の比率を10%以下に設定させる、
請求項12〜17の何れか一項に記載のプラズマ処理装置。 - 前記処理容器内の圧力を調整する圧力調整部を更に備え、
前記制御部は、前記圧力調整部に前記処理容器内の圧力を13パスカル以下に設定させる、
請求項12〜18の何れか一項に記載のプラズマ処理装置。
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