IP Library Granted Patent US 11,450,524
Granted Patent B2
US 11,450,524 · App. 15/921,343 · Granted Sep 20, 2022

Substrate processing apparatus, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, and recording medium

Inventors: Kosuke Takagi (Toyama, JP); Risa Yamakoshi (Toyama, JP); Takanori Ueno (Toyama, JP)
Assignee: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
H01L21/0228C23C16/401C23C16/4584C23C16/45502C23C16/45544C23C16/45546C23C16/45578H01L21/02164H01L21/02211
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Patent No.
US 11,450,524
App. No.
15/921,343
Granted
Sep 20, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a technique that includes a process chamber in which a process is performed to a substrate, the process including forming a film containing a main element, a first nozzle configured to supply a precursor containing the main element to the substrate in the process chamber, and a second nozzle configured to supply a reactant to the substrate in the process chamber. The first nozzle includes a first ceiling hole provided at a ceiling portion of the first nozzle and opened in a vertical direction, and a plurality of first side holes provided at a side portion of the first nozzle and opened in a horizontal direction. An opening area of the first ceiling hole is larger than an opening area of each of the plurality of first side holes.

Claims (26)

1. A substrate processing apparatus, comprising:

a process chamber in which a process is performed to a substrate, the process including forming a film containing a main element;

a first nozzle connected to a precursor supply system to supply a precursor containing the main element to the substrate in the process chamber; and

a second nozzle connected to a reactant supply system to supply a reactant to the substrate in the process chamber,

wherein the first nozzle includes a first ceiling hole provided at a ceiling portion of the first nozzle and opened upward in a vertical direction, and a plurality of first side holes provided at a side portion of the first nozzle and opened in a horizontal direction,

wherein the second nozzle includes a second ceiling hole provided at a ceiling portion of the second nozzle and opened upward in a vertical direction, and a plurality of second side holes provided at a side portion of the second nozzle and opened in a horizontal direction,

wherein an opening area of the first ceiling hole is larger than an opening area of each of the plurality of first side holes,

wherein the opening area of the first ceiling hole is larger than an opening area of the second ceiling hole.

2. The substrate processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the first ceiling hole is not less than two times and not more than eight times a diameter of each of the plurality of first side holes.

3. The substrate processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the first ceiling hole is not less than two times and not more than eight times a diameter of each of the plurality of second side holes.

4. The substrate processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the first ceiling hole is not less than two times and not more than eight times a diameter of the second ceiling hole.

5. The substrate processing apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a controller configured to control the precursor supply system and the reactant supply system so as to perform the process including forming the film containing the main element on the substrate in the process chamber by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times, the cycle including:

supplying the precursor to the substrate via the first nozzle; and

supplying the reactant to the substrate via the second nozzle.

6. The substrate processing apparatus of claim 1 :

wherein the reactant supply system is configured to supply a first reactant and a second reactant as the reactant,

wherein the substrate processing apparatus further comprises a controller configured to control the precursor supply system and the reactant supply system so as to perform the process including forming the film containing the main element on the substrate in the process chamber by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times, the cycle including:

supplying the precursor to the substrate via the first nozzle;

supplying the first reactant to the substrate via the second nozzle; and

supplying the second reactant to the substrate via the first nozzle.

7. The substrate processing apparatus of claim 1 :

wherein the reactant supply system is configured to supply a first reactant and a second reactant as the reactant,

wherein the substrate processing apparatus further comprises a controller configured to control the precursor supply system and the reactant supply system so as to perform the process including forming the film containing the main element on the substrate in the process chamber by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times, the cycle including:

supplying the precursor to the substrate via the first nozzle; and

supplying the first reactant to the substrate via the second nozzle together with supplying the second reactant to the substrate via the first nozzle.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2018
From: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
To: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047995/0462 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2018
From: TAKAGI, KOSUKE; YAMAKOSHI, RISA; UENO, TAKANORI
To: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
Reel/Frame 045238/0452 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-059162 · Mar 24, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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