IP Library Granted Patent US 10,008,400
Granted Patent B2
US 10,008,400 · App. 15/449,308 · Granted Jun 26, 2018

Substrate processing device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device

Inventors: Shinsuke Muraki (Mie, JP); Hiroaki Yamada (Mie, JP); Yuya Akeboshi (Mie, JP); Katsuhiro Sato (Mie, JP)
Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
H01L21/67242C23F1/16H01L21/28H01L21/30604H01L21/32134H01L21/67017H01L21/67057H01L21/67075H01L21/67086
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Patent No.
US 10,008,400
App. No.
15/449,308
Granted
Jun 26, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A substrate processing device capable of stabilizing an etching amount of a metal film provided on a substrate is provided. The substrate processing device includes a first container, a second container and a control unit. The first container stores a first liquid in which an acid solution containing phosphoric acid and water are mixed. The first liquid is capable of etching a metal film provided on a substrate. The second container stores a second liquid containing water. The control unit controls supply of the second liquid from the second container to the first container such that a water concentration of the first liquid increases over time corresponding to change in a concentration of the phosphoric acid in the first liquid.

Claims (18)

1. A substrate processing device, comprising:

a first container configured to store a first liquid in which an acid liquid containing phosphoric acid and water are mixed, the first liquid being capable of etching a metal film provided on a substrate;

a second container configured to store a second liquid containing water; and

a control unit that controls supply of the second liquid from the second container to the first container such that a water concentration of the first liquid increases over time corresponding to change in a concentration of the phosphoric acid in the first liquid.

2. The substrate processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a water concentration meter for detecting the water concentration,

wherein the control unit controls the supply of the second liquid such that a detection value of the water concentration meter matches a set value of the water concentration that is preset for each supply start time of the second liquid.

3. The substrate processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a phosphoric acid concentration meter for detecting the concentration of the phosphoric acid, a viscometer for detecting a viscosity of the first liquid, or a specific gravity meter for detecting a specific gravity of the first liquid,

wherein the control unit controls the supply of the second liquid based on a detection result of the phosphoric acid concentration meter, the viscometer or the specific gravity meter.

4. The substrate processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a circulation path for circulating the first liquid with respect to the first container, and

a current meter for detecting a flow velocity of the first liquid flowing through the circulation path,

wherein the control unit controls the supply of the second liquid based on a detection result of the current meter.

5. The substrate processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the control unit intermittently supplies the second liquid based on a supply amount which is preset so as to increase over time.

6. The substrate processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the control unit intermittently supplies the second liquid at intervals which are preset so as to be shortened over time.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: K.K. PANGEA
Reel/Frame 055659/0471 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: K.K. PANGEA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0401 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2017
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043063/0178 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2017
From: MURAKI, SHINSUKE; YAMADA, HIROAKI; AKEBOSHI, YUYA; SATO, KATSUHIRO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 041464/0982 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-182167 · Sep 16, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180082869A1 · Mar 22, 2018