Method for removing residual metal-containing polymer material and ion implanted photoresist in atmospheric downstream plasma jet system
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1. A method of removing metal-containing polymeric material from a surface using an atmospheric downstream plasma jet system, comprising:
- generating radicals having high energy and high density from atmospheric plasma having high density and high energy by introducing a reactant gas to the plasma, wherein the radical density is higher than about 1018/cm3 and the radical energy is about 0.1 eV; and
placing the surface at a distance from the plasma, whereby ionic reaction on the surface is minimized while the removing action of the radicals on the surface is maintained.
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Abstract
A method of removing metal-containing polymeric material and ion implanted or plasma damaged photoresist from a surface using a plasma jet system, by generating radicals having high energy and high density from atmospheric plasma by introducing a reactant gas to the plasma, and placing the surface at a distance from the plasma, whereby ionic reaction on the surface is minimized while the removing action of the radicals on the surface is maintained.
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1. A method of removing metal-containing polymeric material from a surface using an atmospheric downstream plasma jet system, comprising:
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generating radicals having high energy and high density from atmospheric plasma having high density and high energy by introducing a reactant gas to the plasma, wherein the radical density is higher than about 1018/cm3 and the radical energy is about 0.1 eV; and
placing the surface at a distance from the plasma, whereby ionic reaction on the surface is minimized while the removing action of the radicals on the surface is maintained. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of removing polymeric material from a surface using an atmospheric downstream plasma jet system, comprising:
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generating high density and high energy plasma;
passing a reaction gas through an atmospheric plasma zone of the plasma jet system in which the high density and high energy plasma was generated to generate radicals having high energy and high density, wherein the radical density is higher than about 1018/cm3 and the radical energy is about 0.1 eV; and
placing the surface at a distance from the plasma zone, whereby ionic reaction on the surface is minimized while the removing action of the radicals on the surface is maintained. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of removing photoresists or other organic/polymer materials having a chemical structure similar to those of photoresists from a surface using an atmospheric downstream plasma jet system, wherein the photoresist or other organic/polymer materials have been hardened by ion beams or atomic/molecular fluxes of any kind during device manufacturing, comprising:
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generating radicals having high energy and high density from atmospheric plasma of high energy and high density by introducing a reactant gas to the plasma, wherein the radical density is higher than about 1018/cm3 and the radical energy is about 0.1 eV; and
placing the surface at a distance from the plasma, whereby ionic reaction on the surface is minimized while the removing action of the radicals on the surface is maintained. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of removing photoresists or other organic/polymer materials having a chemical structure similar to those of photoresists from a surface using an atmospheric downstream plasma jet system, wherein the photoresist or other organic/polymer materials have been hardened by ion beams or atomic/molecular fluxes of any kind during device manufacturing, comprising:
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generating a high energy and high density plasma;
passing a reaction gas through an atmospheric plasma zone of the plasma jet system in which the high energy and high density plasma was generated to generate radicals having high energy and high density, wherein the radical density is higher than about 1018/cm3 and the radical energy is about 0.1 eV; and
placing the surface at a distance from the plasma zone, whereby ionic reaction on the surface is minimized while the removing action of the radicals on the surface is maintained. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method of removing metal-containing polymeric material from a front surface of a semiconductor wafer using a plasma jet system, comprising
generating radicals having high energy and high density from atmospheric plasma by introducing a reactant gas to the plasma; - and
placing the front surface of the semiconductor wafer at a distance from the plasma, whereby ionic reaction on the front surface of the semiconductor wafer is minimized while the removing action of the radicals on the front surface of the semiconductor wafer is maintained, wherein the semiconductor wafer is rotated at 10 to 15 cycles per second about its center axis perpendicular to the plane of the front surface of the semiconductor wafer to achieve uniform removal action. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method of removing polymeric material from a front surface of a semiconductor wafer using a plasma jet system, comprising:
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passing a reaction gas through an atmospheric plasma zone of the plasma jet system to generate radicals having high energy and high density; and
placing the front surface of the semiconductor wafer at a distance from the plasma zone, whereby ionic reaction on the front surface of the semiconductor wafer is minimized while the removing action of the radicals on the front surface of the semiconductor wafer is maintained, wherein the semiconductor wafer is rotated at 10 to 15 cycles per second about its center axis perpendicular to the plane of the front surface of the semiconductor wafer to achieve uniform removal action. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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