Method for treating silicon-containing polymer layers with plasma or electromagnetic radiation
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1. A method of treating a surface of a substrate, which method comprises:
- depositing a silicon-containing polymer in a recess on the surface of the substrate;
heating the substrate, having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to a given temperature by exposing the substrate to a heat source; and
subjecting the surface of the substrate, heated to the given temperature and having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to gas or vapour activated by a plasma or other electromagnetic radiation which is distinct from the heat source, wherein the silicon-containing polymer is deposited on the surface of the substrate by positioning the substrate in a chamber, introducing into the chamber a silicon-containing gas or vapour and a compound containing peroxide bonding, in vapour form, and reacting the silicon-containing gas or vapour with the compound to form the polymer.
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Abstract
A silicon-containing polymer is deposited in a recess on the surface of the substrate. The substrate is then heated to a given temperature. The surface of the substrate, heated to the given temperature and having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, is subjected to gas or vapor activated by a plasma or other electromagnetic radiation which is distinct from a source of heat used to heat the substrate to the given temperature.
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1. A method of treating a surface of a substrate, which method comprises:
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depositing a silicon-containing polymer in a recess on the surface of the substrate;
heating the substrate, having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to a given temperature by exposing the substrate to a heat source; and
subjecting the surface of the substrate, heated to the given temperature and having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to gas or vapour activated by a plasma or other electromagnetic radiation which is distinct from the heat source, wherein the silicon-containing polymer is deposited on the surface of the substrate by positioning the substrate in a chamber, introducing into the chamber a silicon-containing gas or vapour and a compound containing peroxide bonding, in vapour form, and reacting the silicon-containing gas or vapour with the compound to form the polymer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of isolating active zones in a semiconductor layer on a substrate having a layer of thermal oxide on its surface, comprising:
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depositing a silicon-containing polymer in one or more recesses separating the active zones;
heating the substrate, having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to a given temperature by transferring heat to the substrate to a heat source; and
subjecting the surface of the substrate, heated to the given temperature and having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to a gas or vapour activated by a plasma or other electro-magnetic radiation which is distinct from the heat source such that a wet etch rate of the silicon-containing polymer is reduced to be similar to that of the thermal oxide. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of treating a surface of a substrate, which method comprises:
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depositing a silicon-containing polymer in a recess on the surface of the substrate;
heating the substrate, having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to a given temperature by exposing the substrate to a heat source; and
subjecting the surface of the substrate, heated to the given temperature and having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to gas or vapour activated by a plasma or other electromagnetic radiation which is distinct from the heat source, wherein the activated gas or vapour is a CF4 plasma.
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29. A method of treating a surface of a substrate, which method comprises:
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depositing a silicon-containing polymer in a recess on the surface of the substrate;
heating the substrate, having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to a given temperature by exposing the substrate to a heat source; and
subjecting the surface of the substrate, heated to the given temperature and having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to gas or vapour activated by a plasma or other electromagnetic radiation which is distinct from the heat source, wherein the substrate is positioned on a platen connected to an RF power source. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method of treating a surface of a substrate, which method comprises:
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depositing a silicon-containing polymer in a recess on the surface of the substrate;
heating the substrate, having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to a given temperature by exposing the substrate to a heat source; and
subjecting the surface of the substrate, heated to the given temperature and having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to gas or vapour activated by a plasma or other electromagnetic radiation which is distinct from the heat source, wherein the polymer is densified.
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32. A method of treating a surface of a substrate, which method comprises:
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depositing a silicon-containing polymer in a recess on the surface of the substrate;
heating the substrate, having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to a given temperature by exposing the substrate to a heat source; and
subjecting the surface of the substrate, heated to the given temperature and having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to gas or vapour activated by a plasma or other electromagnetic radiation which is distinct from the heat source, wherein an underlayer of thermal oxide is provided on the substrate under the deposited polymer. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A method of treating a surface of a substrate, which method comprises:
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depositing a silicon-containing polymer in a recess on the surface of the substrate;
heating the substrate, having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to a given temperature by exposing the substrate to a heat source; and
subjecting the surface of the substrate, heated to the given temperature and having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to gas or vapour activated by a plasma or other electromagnetic radiation which is distinct from the heat source, wherein the method is carried out in a shallow trench isolation process, and wherein the recess width is between 0.13 and 0.35 microns.
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35. A method of treating a surface of a substrate, which method comprises:
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depositing a silicon-containing polymer in a recess on the surface of the substrate;
heating the substrate, having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to a given temperature by exposing the substrate to a heat source; and
subjecting the surface of the substrate, heated to the given temperature and having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to gas or vapour activated by a plasma or other electromagnetic radiation which is distinct from the heat source, wherein the method is carried out in a shallow trench isolation process, and wherein the recess depth is between 0.3 and 0.5 microns.
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36. A method of treating a surface of a substrate, which method comprises:
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depositing a silicon-containing polymer in a recess on the surface of the substrate;
heating the substrate, having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to a given temperature by exposing the substrate to a heat source; and
subjecting the surface of the substrate, heated to the given temperature and having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to gas or vapour activated by a plasma or other electromagnetic radiation which is distinct from the heat source, wherein the method is carried out in an intermetal dielectric process, and wherein the recess is formed of an intermetal gap of between 0.13 and 0.35 microns.
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37. A method of treating a surface of a substrate, which method comprises:
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depositing a silicon-containing polymer in a recess on the surface of the substrate;
heating the substrate, having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to a given temperature by exposing the substrate to a heat source; and
subjecting the surface of the substrate, heated to the given temperature and having the silicon-containing polymer deposited thereon, to gas or vapour activated by a plasma or other electromagnetic radiation which is distinct from the heat source, wherein the gas or vapour pressure is between 5 mTorr and 500 mTorr.
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