JPS6324621A - Coating applicator of photoresist - Google Patents

Coating applicator of photoresist

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Publication number
JPS6324621A
JPS6324621A JP16861886A JP16861886A JPS6324621A JP S6324621 A JPS6324621 A JP S6324621A JP 16861886 A JP16861886 A JP 16861886A JP 16861886 A JP16861886 A JP 16861886A JP S6324621 A JPS6324621 A JP S6324621A
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photoresist
coating
wafer
steam generator
steam
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Masahiko Nakatsuka
中塚 正彦
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NEC Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the dispersion of thickness of coating films, by providing a coating applicator with a steam generator of an organic solvent to delay drying. CONSTITUTION:A coating applicator is provided With a steam generator 15. In the main body of the steam generator 15, xylene of negative resist as a solvent 16 is contained Which is heated by a heater 17, and the steam of the solvent 16 is spouted on the surface of a wafer 1 from a spray nozzle 18. In order to spout the steam only at the time of coating, a shutter 19 and a safty hole 20 are arranged.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 不発aJ[半導体装置の製造工程のうち、フォトレジス
トの回転塗布上行なう装置に関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] Unexploded aJ [Among the manufacturing processes of semiconductor devices, this relates to an apparatus that performs spin coating of photoresist.

し従来の技術〕 VLSIt−中心とする半導体装置の型造工程において
、フォトレジストは主としてエツチングやイオン注入の
マスクに用いられている。
BACKGROUND ART Photoresists are mainly used as masks for etching and ion implantation in the molding process of VLSIt-centered semiconductor devices.

VLSIの高速化、高集積化のため、パターンの微細化
が進み、サブミクロン加工が要求されるようになってき
た。
In order to increase the speed and integration of VLSI, patterns have become finer and submicron processing has become required.

フォトレジストの塗布1ci、もりばら回転塗布機が用
いられていて、その構造に、第1図に示すように、半導
体基板1′t−吸着する真空チャック2が中空の回転軸
3t−通してカプラー4を介して真空ポンプ5vc接続
さ几ている0回転軸3にスピンモータ6vc工って回転
トルクが与えられる、滴下ノズル7より一定量のフォト
レジスト8が半導体基板l上に落下するとスピンモータ
6がスタートする。
For photoresist coating 1ci, a rotary coating machine is used, and as shown in FIG. Rotating torque is applied by a spin motor 6vc to the 0-rotation shaft 3, which is connected to a vacuum pump 5vc through a vacuum pump 4.When a certain amount of photoresist 8 falls from the dropping nozzle 7 onto the semiconductor substrate l, the spin motor 6 starts.

通常、スピンモータ6による回転速度は、第2図の工う
に、低速回転領域9で滴下したフォトレジスト8を半導
体基板1の全表面に拡げたのち、一定の加速領域10t
−通過して高速回転領域11に達すると、余分の7オト
レジストを遠心力で掻り飛ばす、そのあと、半導体基板
1は100℃窒素雰囲気で2−3分乾燥しtのち、次の
目合せ露光工程に運ばれる。
Normally, the rotational speed of the spin motor 6 is set at a constant acceleration region of 10t after the photoresist 8 dropped in the low-speed rotational region 9 is spread over the entire surface of the semiconductor substrate 1, as shown in FIG.
- When the semiconductor substrate 1 passes through and reaches the high speed rotation area 11, the excess photoresist is scraped off by centrifugal force.Then, the semiconductor substrate 1 is dried for 2-3 minutes in a nitrogen atmosphere at 100°C, and then subjected to the next alignment exposure. transported to the process.

〔発明が解決しょうとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

この工うにしてフォトレジストを塗布した半導体基板1
の断面図を第3図に示す、半導体基板10表面に塗布さ
れたフォトレジスト8の膜厚に、中央部12と、周辺部
13で薄く、その中間14で厚くなる(一般にパイルア
ップと称する)傾向にある。
Semiconductor substrate 1 coated with photoresist in this manner
A cross-sectional view of the photoresist 8 is shown in FIG. 3, and the film thickness of the photoresist 8 applied to the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 is thinner at the center portion 12 and the peripheral portion 13, and thicker at the middle portion 14 (generally referred to as pile-up). There is a tendency.

膜厚のウェーへ内バラツキ(均一性)ハ±2%。Internal variation (uniformity) of film thickness from wafer to wafer is ±2%.

ウェーハ間のバラツキ(再現性)は±3%内外になるこ
とが多い。
The variation (reproducibility) between wafers is often within ±3%.

まt別の問題として、ウェーハ上のパターンに対するス
テップカパリジが第4図の工うに段切れ寸前になる場合
と、ficS図の工うにオーバーハング状になる場合と
がある。
Another problem is that the step coverage for the pattern on the wafer may be on the verge of breaking as shown in FIG. 4, or may become overhanging as shown in the ficS diagram.

特に膜厚に関しては、目合せ露光の際、目合せには波長
4000ないし、a、ooo人の単色光を用いており、
フォトレジストの塗布直後の膜厚t1μへ屈折重金1.
5として、4分の1波長の膜厚バラツキ600人ないし
LOOO人達うと、フォトレジスト膜の干渉光が明暗反
転することから、そのバラツキは±300人(±3%)
以内に止めなけnば、顕微鏡像のコントラストが不足し
てぼやけたり、消滅したりして正確な目合わせを行なう
ことができないことが重大問題になっていた。
In particular, regarding film thickness, during alignment exposure, we use monochromatic light with a wavelength of 4000 to a, oooo.
1. Refract heavy metal to film thickness t1μ immediately after coating of photoresist.
5, if the film thickness variation of 1/4 wavelength is 600 people or LOOO people, the interference light of the photoresist film will be reversed in brightness, so the variation will be ±300 people (±3%).
If the contrast is not stopped within this range, the contrast of the microscope image becomes blurred or disappears due to lack of contrast, making it impossible to perform accurate eye alignment, which has become a serious problem.

本発明は、従来のフォトレジスト回転塗布機に有機溶剤
の蒸気発生器ケ付加して乾燥を遅らせることに工9.塗
布膜厚のバラツキを減らそうとするものである。
The present invention involves adding an organic solvent vapor generator to a conventional photoresist spin coater to delay drying.9. This is intended to reduce variations in coating film thickness.

〔問題点全解決するための手段〕[Means to solve all problems]

回転塗布さf’L7tフォトレジストの膜厚やステップ
カバリジは、フォトレジストの乾燥過程に支配さ几る。
The film thickness and step coverage of the spin-coated f'L7t photoresist are determined by the drying process of the photoresist.

   。   .

ソコテ、フォトレジストを構成している有機溶剤の蒸気
を注ぐことに1って1回転塗布の際のフォトレジストの
乾燥を遅らぜることにエフ、フォトレジストの塗布膜厚
のバラツキを減らすことができ友。
By pouring the vapor of the organic solvent that makes up the photoresist, it is possible to delay the drying of the photoresist during one-turn coating, and to reduce the variation in the thickness of the photoresist coating. A good friend.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

不発−〇−実施例として、第1図における従来の回転塗
布機に蒸気発生器15を取り付は友。
Misfire - ○ - As an example, a steam generator 15 is attached to the conventional spin coater shown in FIG. 1.

蒸気発生器に、本体15に溶剤16として例えばOMR
−83(商品名)の工うなネガレジストなるキシレンt
−,0FPR(商品名)のようなポジレジストなら、エ
チルセルソルブアセテートを入n1ヒーター17で約1
00℃に加熱して、噴霧口18からウェーハ1の表面に
溶剤16の蒸気を注ぐ工うにした。さらに、塗布時のみ
蒸気を注ぐためのシャッター19と安全孔20t−設け
である。
For example, OMR as a solvent 16 in the main body 15 in the steam generator.
-83 (product name) - Negative resist xylene t
- For positive resists such as 0FPR (trade name), add ethyl cellosolve acetate and use n1 heater 17 for about 1
The wafer was heated to 00° C. and the vapor of the solvent 16 was poured onto the surface of the wafer 1 from the spray port 18. Furthermore, a shutter 19 and a safety hole 20t are provided for pouring steam only during application.

不発−〇他の実施例としては、sg1図の蒸気発生器1
50代りに第7図の超音波加湿器を用いる。
Misfire-〇As another example, steam generator 1 of sg1 diagram
The ultrasonic humidifier shown in Fig. 7 is used instead of 50s.

こfLは1本体15にキシレンまたにエチルセルソルブ
アセテートなどの溶剤16七入1、超音波撮動子214
エクキャビテーシ冒ンを起して霧を発生させる。
This fL has 1 main body 15, 16 7 solvents such as xylene or ethyl cell solve acetate, and an ultrasonic sensor 214.
Excavity is caused and fog is generated.

この場合、安全弁20i設けであるが、超音波振動子2
1の電源を0N−OFFすることにエフ、霧の発生を制
御することができるので、シャッターは不要である。
In this case, although the safety valve 20i is provided, the ultrasonic vibrator 2
Since the generation of fog can be controlled by turning off the power source 1, a shutter is not necessary.

[発明の効果] この工すにすることに工り、フォトレジスト回転塗布機
の調整が容易になり、ウェーへ内膜厚バラツキに±1%
、ウェーハ間111JIバラツキに±2%内外と、バラ
ツキを70%程度に抑えることができた。ざらに、ステ
ップカバリジも、塗布条件(フォトレジストの粘度や回
転塗布機のスピンモータ回転速度プロファイル)t−調
整することにより、例えば、第5図の断切れ寸前と、第
6図のオーバーハングの間で一定に保つ*sgy図の工
うな理想的な断面形状を得ることができtoスピンそ−
タ回転速度プロファイルの一例1に第2図に示す。
[Effects of the invention] This process has been improved, making it easier to adjust the photoresist spin coating machine, and reducing the variation in inner film thickness from wafer to wafer by ±1%.
, the 111JI variation between wafers was within ±2%, and the variation could be suppressed to about 70%. In addition, by adjusting the coating conditions (viscosity of the photoresist and rotational speed profile of the spin motor of the rotary coating machine), the step coverage can be adjusted to, for example, the state on the verge of cutting off in Figure 5 and the overhang in Figure 6. An ideal cross-sectional shape can be obtained by keeping the sgy diagram constant between spin and spin.
An example 1 of the rotary speed profile is shown in FIG.

これにフォトレジスト8の溶剤乾燥速度を制御できるよ
うになったためと考えられる。
This is thought to be due to the ability to control the solvent drying rate of the photoresist 8.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明の一実施例、第2図にフォトレジスト回
転塗布機のスピンモータ回転速度プロファイル、第3図
はフォトレジスト塗布膜厚分布の断面形状、第4図にウ
ェー八段差上での段切れ寸前の断面形状、第5図にウェ
ー八段差上でのオーバーハング状態の断面形状、第6図
はウェーハ段差止での理想的な断面形状、第7図は本発
明の他の実施例vcおける超音波加湿器を示す。 1・・・・・・半導体基板(ウェーハ)、2・・・・・
・真空チャック、3・・・・・・中空の回転軸%4・・
・・・・カプラー、5・・・・−・真空ポンプ、6・・
・・・・スピンモータ、7・・・・・・滴下ノズル、8
・・・・・・フォトレジスト、9・・・・・・スピンモ
ータの低速回転部、10・・・・・・スピンモータの高
速回転の立上り部、11・・・・・・スピンモータの高
速回転部、12・・・・・・半導体基板(ウェーハ)の
中央部、13・・・・・・半導体基板(ウェーハ)の周
辺部。 14−・・・・・半導体基板(ウェーハ)の中間部、1
5・・・・・・蒸気発生器またに超音波加湿器、16・
・・・・・キシレンtxtz、エチルセルノルブアセテ
ートなどの溶剤、17・・・・・・蒸気発生器のヒータ
ー、18・・・・・・噴霧口、19・・・・・・シャッ
ター、20・・・・−安全孔。 )1剖 豪Z回 予31 ¥4−て 茅6(支) 沼7@ を5団
Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 shows a spin motor rotation speed profile of a photoresist rotary coating machine, Fig. 3 shows the cross-sectional shape of the photoresist coating thickness distribution, and Fig. 4 shows the cross-sectional shape of the photoresist coating film thickness distribution. 5 shows the cross-sectional shape of the wafer in an overhang state on the wafer 8 step, FIG. 6 shows the ideal cross-sectional shape at the wafer step stop, and FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention. Example VC shows an ultrasonic humidifier. 1... Semiconductor substrate (wafer), 2...
・Vacuum chuck, 3...Hollow rotating shaft%4...
...Coupler, 5...--Vacuum pump, 6...
...Spin motor, 7...Dripping nozzle, 8
... Photoresist, 9 ... Low speed rotation part of spin motor, 10 ... Rising part of high speed rotation of spin motor, 11 ... High speed rotation part of spin motor Rotating part, 12... Central part of the semiconductor substrate (wafer), 13... Peripheral part of the semiconductor substrate (wafer). 14-・・・Intermediate part of semiconductor substrate (wafer), 1
5...Steam generator or ultrasonic humidifier, 16.
... Solvents such as xylene txtz and ethyl celnorb acetate, 17 ... Heater of steam generator, 18 ... Spray nozzle, 19 ... Shutter, 20. ...-Safety hole. ) 1 Anatomy Gou Z episode 31 ¥4-teka 6 (branch) Numa 7 @ 5 groups

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims]  フォトレジストの溶剤の蒸気の雰囲気中でそのフォト
レジストを回転塗布することを特徴とするフォトレジス
ト塗布機。
A photoresist coating machine characterized by spin coating a photoresist in an atmosphere of photoresist solvent vapor.
JP16861886A 1986-07-16 1986-07-16 Coating applicator of photoresist Pending JPS6324621A (en)

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH02122520A (en) * 1988-10-31 1990-05-10 Tokyo Electron Ltd Application of resist
JPH034961A (en) * 1989-06-02 1991-01-10 Tokyo Electron Ltd Coating apparatus
JPH0338821A (en) * 1989-07-06 1991-02-19 Tokyo Electron Ltd Method and apparatus for coating
CN108057573A (en) * 2016-11-07 2018-05-22 沈阳芯源微电子设备有限公司 A kind of photoresist moisture-keeping system and its method for moisturizing

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH02122520A (en) * 1988-10-31 1990-05-10 Tokyo Electron Ltd Application of resist
JPH034961A (en) * 1989-06-02 1991-01-10 Tokyo Electron Ltd Coating apparatus
JPH0338821A (en) * 1989-07-06 1991-02-19 Tokyo Electron Ltd Method and apparatus for coating
CN108057573A (en) * 2016-11-07 2018-05-22 沈阳芯源微电子设备有限公司 A kind of photoresist moisture-keeping system and its method for moisturizing

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