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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2013
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Tzung-Shiun Lu, Tainan, TW;
Chun-Lang Chen, Madou Township, TW;
Shih-Hao Yang, Tainan, TW;
Jong-Yuh Chang, Jhubei, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
An apparatus for increasing the uniformity in a critical dimension of chemical vapor deposition and etching during substrate processing, comprising a plurality of gas injectors for admitting a processing gas into an etching chamber. Each gas injector of the plurality of gas injectors is disposed along a track within the etching chamber and moveable along the track. Further, each gas injector is coupled with a throttling valve or nozzle to permit adjustment of processing gas flow rate. A method for increasing the uniformity in a critical dimension of chemical vapor deposition and etching during substrate processing includes performing a chemical deposition or etch using the plurality of moveable and adjustable gas injectors and measuring the critical dimension uniformity. Adjustments to the location of at least one gas injector or the processing gas flow rate to at least one gas injector are made to increase critical dimension uniformity.