Decontamination of a plasma reactor using a plasma after a chamb

Coating processes – Direct application of electrical – magnetic – wave – or... – Plasma

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427534, 427574, 427579, 134 11, 134 12, 1566431, H05H 124, B08B 600

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ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for reducing fluorine and other sorbable contaminants in plasma reactor used in chemical vapor deposition process such as the deposition of silicon oxide layer by the reaction of TEOS and oxygen. According to the method of the present invention, plasma of an inert gas is maintained in plasma reactor following chamber clean to remove sorbable contaminants such as fluorine. The plasma clean is typically followed by seasoning of the reactor to block or retard remaining contaminants. According to one embodiment of the invention, the combination of chamber clean, plasma clean, and season film is conducted before PECVD oxide layer is deposited on wafer positioned in the plasma reactor.

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