TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MULTI-GAS DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY

• US 20080099147A1
• Filed: 10/26/2006
• Published: 05/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Applied Materials Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Applied Materials Incorporated
• Inventors: Mattinger, George, Myo, Nyi Oo, Poppe, Steven
• Application Number:
  US11/553,340
• Publication Number:
  US 20080099147A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 156/345.34
• CPC Class Codes: C23C 16/45565 Shower nozzles
• CPC Class Codes: C23C 16/45572 Cooled nozzles
• CPC Class Codes: C23C 16/45574 Nozzles for more than one gas

Abstract

An apparatus and method for a gas distribution plate is provided. The gas distribution plate has a first manifold which includes a plurality of concentric channels for providing at least two distinct gases to a processing zone above a substrate. A portion of the plurality of channels perform a thermal control function and are separated from the remaining channels, which provide separated gas flow channels within the gas distribution plate. The gas flow channels are in fluid communication with a second manifold which includes a plurality of concentric rings. Apertures formed in the rings are in fluid communication with the gas flow channels and the processing zone. The gases are provided to the processing zone above the substrate, and do not mix within the gas distribution plate.

Claims

1. A lid assembly for a processing chamber, comprising:

an upper manifold having fluidly isolated first and second flow paths defined therethrough; and

a lower manifold with a top side coupled to the upper manifold, and a bottom side having a first plurality of outlets fluidly coupled to the first flow path and a second plurality of outlets fluidly coupled to the second flow path, respectively, wherein the lower manifold comprises a plurality of concentric rings having an inner surface in sealing contact with an outer surface of an adjoining ring adapted to form a material to material seal therebetween.

2. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the upper manifold has a plurality of circular channels formed therein, wherein a first portion of the plurality of circular channels are in fluid communication with respective gaps formed between the plurality of concentric rings.

3. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the upper manifold has a plurality of fluid channels.

4. The lid assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a lid plate having a plurality of openings formed therein for fluidly coupling two or more gases to the plurality of concentric rings.

5. The lid assembly of claim 4, wherein the lid plate is brazed to the upper manifold.

6. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of outlets have annular passages.

7. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of outlets have angled edges.

8. A lid assembly for a processing chamber, comprising:

an upper manifold having a plurality of fluidly isolated channels partially formed therein; and

a lower manifold coupled to the upper manifold, wherein a first portion of the plurality of fluidly isolated channels include first and second gas channels in fluid communication with the lower manifold, and a second portion of the plurality of fluidly isolated channels include a plurality of thermal control channels.

9. The lid assembly of claim 8, wherein the upper manifold couples to a lid plate having a plurality of radial passages formed therein in communication with the first portion of the plurality of channels.

10. The lid assembly of claim 8, wherein each of the first and second gas channels are separated by one of the plurality of thermal control channels.

11. The lid assembly of claim 8, wherein the lower manifold further has a first plurality of annular grooves in fluid communication with the first gas channels and a second plurality of annular grooves in fluid communication with the second gas channels, wherein the first and second plurality of annular grooves are fluidly isolated from one another.

12. The lid assembly of claim 11, wherein each of the first and second plurality of annular grooves comprise a nozzle angled to direct a gas stream to a processing zone adjacent a lower surface of the lower manifold.

13. The lid assembly of claim 8, wherein each of the first and second gas channels have a plurality of openings evenly spaced within the channel and the openings are fluidly coupled to the lower manifold.

14. The lid assembly of claim 8, wherein each of the first and second gas channels have a plurality of openings spaced at 90 degree intervals within the channel and the openings are fluidly coupled to the lower manifold.

15. An apparatus for delivering a process fluid to a processing chamber, comprising:

a manifold assembly with a top side and a bottom side, the top side having a plurality of fluidly isolated circular channels partially formed thereon, and the bottom side having annular outlets formed therein; and

a lid plate having a top, a bottom, and an edge, wherein the bottom of the lid plate is coupled to the top side of the manifold assembly, and the lid plate has at least two gas passages and a plurality of thermal control fluid passages formed therethrough in fluid communication with the plurality of circular channels.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the at least two gas passages are radially oriented.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein each of the at least two gas passages has a plurality of openings in fluid communication with a first portion of the plurality of fluidly isolated circular channels.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein each of the plurality of thermal control fluid passages is in fluid communication with one of a second portion of the plurality of fluidly isolated circular channels.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the lid plate has a plurality of holes for attaching gas and thermal control fluid lines.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein a first portion of the plurality of thermal control fluid passages is formed in the top of the lid plate, and a second portion of the plurality of thermal control fluid passages are formed in the edge of the lid plate.