Method of plasma etching
A method of plasma etching includes an etching process that generates plasma from a process gas that includes fluorocarbon by using first high frequency power output by a first high frequency power source, and by the generated plasma, etches a low-k film with a metal-containing film as a mask. In the etching process, the first high frequency power is intermittently applied.
1. A method of plasma etching, the method comprising:
an etching process that generates plasma from a process gas that includes fluorocarbon by using first high frequency power output by a first high frequency power source, and by the generated plasma, etches a low-k film with a metal-containing film as a mask,
wherein in the etching process, the first high frequency power is intermittently applied,
wherein in the etching process, a second high frequency power output by a second high frequency power source is continuously applied at a lower frequency than a frequency of the first high frequency power.
2. The method of plasma etching as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a duty ratio of the first high frequency power intermittently applied, is less than or equal to 50%.
3. The method of plasma etching as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first and second high frequency power sources are electrically connected to a holding table for holding the substrate.
4. The method of plasma etching as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first high frequency power source is electrically connected to a gas shower head for supplying the process gas and the second high frequency power source is electrically connected to a holding table for holding the substrate.
5. The method of plasma etching as claimed in claim 1 , wherein duty ratios of the first high frequency power and the second high frequency power that are intermittently applied, are less than or equal to 90%.
6. The method of plasma etching as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the process gas that includes fluorocarbon includes CH 2 F 2 gas.
7. The method of plasma etching as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the metal-containing film includes a TiN film.
8. A method of plasma etching a substrate in a process chamber that includes an upper electrode formed of silicon, and a lower electrode placed facing the upper electrode, the substrate being placed on the lower electrode, the method comprising:
an etching process that generates plasma from a process gas that includes fluorocarbon by using first high frequency power output by a first high frequency power source, and by the generated plasma, etches a low-k film with a metal-containing film as a mask,
wherein in the etching process, the first high frequency power is intermittently applied while a DC voltage is applied to the upper electrode, and
wherein in the etching process, a second high frequency power output by a second high frequency power source is continuously applied at a lower frequency than a frequency of the first high frequency power.