Method of LPCVD silicon nitride deposition
AssigneeMosel Vitelic, Inc.
InventorsPei-Feng Sun, Ching-Cheng Hsieh, Chien-Hung Chen, May-Jane Chen
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Abstract
A method of LPCVD silicon nitride deposition for decreasing particles is disclosed. First, a silicon nitride layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate by LPCVD. Next, low gas flow rate purging step and cycle purging step are executed sequentially. Finally, the semiconductor substrate is taken out from the LPCVD tube. The key point of this invention is decreasing the gas flow rate of purging and cycle purging by inputting nitrogen gas slowly. Thereby the substrate surface contamination problem induced by conventional method can be avoided.
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A method of LPCVD silicon nitride deposition for decreasing silicon nitride particles, comprising:
- (a) providing a semiconductor substrate;
- (b) positioning said semiconductor substrate in an LPCVD (Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition) tube, and pumping the pressure of said LPCVD tube to a low pressure state;
- (c) forming a silicon nitride layer overlying the surface of said semiconductor substrate by inputting reactant;
- (d) sequentially executing a low flow rate nitrogen or inert gas purging step at a gas flow rate of about 100 sccm, followed by a cycle purging step with a gradually increasing gas flow rate from 500 sccm to 1000 sccm and to 2000 sccm;
- (e) taking said semiconductor substrate out from said LPCVD tube.
A method of LPCVD silicon nitride deposition for decreasing silicon nitride particles, comprising:
- (a) positioning a semiconductor substrate in an LPCVD (Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition) tube, and pumping the pressure of said LPCVD tube to a low pressure state;
- (b) forming a silicon nitride layer overlying the surface of said semiconductor substrate by inputting reactant;
- (c) sequentially executing a low flow rate gas purging step at a gas flow rate of about 100 sccm, followed by a cycle purging step with a gradually increasing gas flow rate from 500 sccm to 1000 sccm and the to 2000 sccm;
- (d) taking said semiconductor substrate out from said LPCVD tube.
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