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Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016

Filed:

Mar. 24, 2014
Applicant:

Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc., Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Masato Terasaki, Toyama, JP;

Naonori Akae, Toyama, JP;

Hideki Horita, Toyama, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 9/00 (2006.01); H01L 21/02 (2006.01); C23C 16/44 (2006.01); C23C 16/455 (2006.01); B08B 3/00 (2006.01); B08B 3/04 (2006.01); B08B 3/02 (2006.01); B08B 5/00 (2006.01); B08B 5/02 (2006.01); B08B 9/02 (2006.01); B08B 9/023 (2006.01); B08B 9/027 (2006.01); B08B 9/04 (2006.01); H01J 37/32 (2006.01); B08B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/02164 (2013.01); C23C 16/4405 (2013.01); C23C 16/45523 (2013.01); C23C 16/45561 (2013.01); H01L 21/0228 (2013.01); H01L 21/02211 (2013.01); B08B 3/00 (2013.01); B08B 3/02 (2013.01); B08B 3/04 (2013.01); B08B 5/00 (2013.01); B08B 5/02 (2013.01); B08B 7/00 (2013.01); B08B 9/00 (2013.01); B08B 9/02 (2013.01); B08B 9/023 (2013.01); B08B 9/027 (2013.01); B08B 9/04 (2013.01); H01J 37/32862 (2013.01); H01L 21/02049 (2013.01);
Abstract

A cleaning method includes (a) providing a process chamber after forming an oxide film on a substrate in the process chamber formed by a reaction tube and a manifold supporting the reaction tube by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times, the cycle including supplying a source gas to the substrate through a first nozzle in the manifold extending upward to an inside of the reaction tube, and supplying an oxidizing gas to the substrate through a second nozzle in the manifold extending upward to the inside of the reaction tube; and (b) cleaning an inside of the process chamber. The step (b) includes a first cleaning process of supplying a hydrogen fluoride gas into the reaction tube through the second nozzle; and a second cleaning process of supplying a hydrogen fluoride gas onto an inner wall surface of the manifold through a third nozzle disposed in the manifold.


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