Tokyo Electron Limited

Mitsuhiro Iwano

Masanori Hosoya

In an etching method, plasma from a processing gas containing a fluorocarbon gas is formed within a chamber of a plasma processing apparatus, and a deposit containing fluorocarbon is formed on a substrate. The substrate includes a first region formed of a silicon containing material and a second region formed of a metal containing material. Subsequently, plasma from a rare gas is formed within the chamber, and rare gas ions are supplied to the substrate. As a result, the first region is etched by the fluorocarbon contained in the deposit. When the plasma from the rare gas is formed, a magnetic field distribution in which a horizontal component on an edge side of the substrate is higher than a horizontal component on a center of the substrate is formed by an electromagnet.

Etching method and plasma processing apparatus

A method includes etching a first region by plasma etching such that an upper surface of the first region is provided at a deeper position within a substrate than a second region; forming a deposit containing carbon on the substrate by forming plasma of a hydrocarbon gas inside a chamber of a plasma processing apparatus; and further etching the first region by plasma etching. In the forming of the plasma of the hydrocarbon gas, magnetic field distribution in which a horizontal component on an edge side of the substrate is larger than a horizontal component on a center of the substrate is formed by an electromagnet.

Method of etching and plasma processing apparatus

In a cleaning method according to an exemplary embodiment, a plasma is formed from a cleaning gas in a chamber of a plasma processing apparatus. A focus ring is mounted on a substrate support in the chamber to extend around a central axis of the chamber. While the plasma is formed, a magnetic field distribution is formed in the chamber by an electromagnet. The magnetic field distribution has a maximum horizontal component in a location on the focus ring or a location outside the focus ring in a radial direction with respect to the central axis.

Cleaning method and plasma processing apparatus

An etching method is provided. A processing target object includes a first region made of silicon oxide and a second region made of silicon nitride. The second region is extended to provide a recess and has a bottom region extended on a bottom of the recess. The first region is configured to cover the second region. In the etching method, a deposit of fluorocarbon is formed on the processing target object, and the first region is etched by irradiating ions of atoms of a rare gas toward the processing target object. Then, on the bottom region, a modified region is formed by supplying hydrogen ions. Subsequently, the deposit of fluorocarbon is formed on the processing target object, and the modified region is etched by irradiating ions of atoms of the rare gas toward the processing target object.

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Miyagi, Japan

Mitsuhiro Iwano