IP Library Granted Patent US 10,879,087
Granted Patent B2
US 10,879,087 · App. 15/920,956 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Substrate treatment apparatus and manufacturing method of semiconductor device

Inventors: Yasuhito Yoshimizu (Mie, JP); Yuya Akeboshi (Mie, JP); Fuyuma Ito (Mie, JP); Hakuba Kitagawa (Mie, JP)
Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
H01L21/67075H01L21/31144H01L21/32134H01L21/32139H01L21/6708H01L21/67046H01L21/67086
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Patent No.
US 10,879,087
App. No.
15/920,956
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an embodiment, a substrate treatment apparatus includes a hair member including a noble metal, and a liquid chemical supply member to supply a liquid chemical. While a tip part of the hair member is contact with a predetermined surface of a metal, the liquid chemical is supplied onto the surface of the metal, and the metal is removed with etching.

Claims (61)

1. A substrate treatment apparatus comprising:

a hair member comprising:

a core part including a first material;

a metal film formed on the core part, the metal being different from the first material;

a noble metal film formed on the metal film, the metal being smaller in specific resistance than the noble metal; and

a liquid passing nozzle to supply a liquid chemical, wherein

while a tip part of the hair member is contact with a predetermined surface of a metal layer formed on a workpiece to be processed, the liquid passing nozzle being configured to supply the liquid chemical onto the contact portion between the hair member and a surface of the metal layer, and the contact portion of the metal layer is removed with etching.

2. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the liquid chemical is supplied onto the surface of the metal layer via the hair member.

3. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the noble metal includes at least any of platinum (Pt), gold (Au), silver (Ag) and palladium (Pd).

4. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

a first conductor is formed on a surface of the noble metal.

5. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein

the first conductor is a carbon material.

6. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein

the first conductor is formed on the tip part of the noble metal of the hair member, and a side part of the noble metal of the hair member is exposed.

7. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the first material is a carbon material.

8. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the liquid chemical has conductivity.

9. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the liquid chemical has alkalinity.

10. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the metal of the metal film includes copper.

11. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the base includes a porous material.

12. A substrate treatment apparatus comprising:

a base;

a plurality of hair members respectively extends from the base toward a workpiece to be processed, the pluralities of hair members each comprising:

a core part including a first material;

a metal film formed on the core part, the metal being different from the first material;

a noble metal film formed on the metal film, the metal being smaller in specific resistance than the noble metal; and

a liquid passing nozzle to supply a liquid chemical to the workpiece.

13. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein

the liquid chemical is supplied onto the surface of the metal layer via the hair member.

14. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein

the noble metal includes at least any of platinum (Pt), gold (Au), silver (Ag) and palladium (Pd).

15. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein

a first conductor is formed on a surface of the noble metal.

16. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein

the first conductor is a carbon material.

17. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein

the first material is a carbon material.

18. A substrate treatment apparatus comprising:

a base;

a plurality of conductive portions having a line shape that respectively extends from the base toward a workpiece to be processed, the pluralities of conductive portions each comprising:

a core part including a first material;

a metal film formed on the core part, the metal being different from the first material;

a noble metal film formed on the metal film, the metal being smaller in specific resistance than the noble metal; and

a liquid passing nozzle to supply a liquid chemical to the workpiece, the liquid passing nozzle being configured to supply a liquid chemical onto a contact portion between the plurality of conductive portions and a surface of the workpiece, and a contact portion of the workpiece is removed with etching.

19. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein

the liquid chemical is supplied onto the surface of the metal layer via the conductive portion.

20. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein

the noble metal includes at least any of platinum (Pt), gold (Au), silver (Ag) and palladium (Pd).

21. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein

a first conductor is formed on a surface of the noble metal.

22. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein

the first conductor is a carbon material.

23. The substrate treatment apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein

the first material is a carbon material.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Feb 4, 2022
From: K.K PANGEA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058957/0124 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 31, 2022
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058905/0582 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 31, 2022
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: K.K PANGEA
Reel/Frame 058946/0675 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2018
From: YOSHIMIZU, YASUHITO; AKEBOSHI, YUYA; ITO, FUYUMA; KITAGAWA, HAKUBA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045651/0848 →