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Title:
IN-SITU DRY CLEANING METHOD AND APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/059621
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a dry cleansing method for removing an oxide or nitride formed on a silicon substrate, the method comprising: a reaction product producing step of providing a silicon substrate heated in a state disposed within a chamber with a reaction gas reactive to the silicon oxide or the silicon nitride to convert at least portion of the silicon oxide or the silicon nitride into hexafluorosilicate ammonium ((NH4)2SiF6); and a reaction product removing step of providing the silicon substrate having hexafluorosilicate ammonium formed thereon with heated heat-transfer gas to remove the hexafluorosilicate ammonium. According to the present invention, processes of forming and removing hexafluorosilicate ammonium in order to remove silicon oxide or silicon nitride formed on a substrate can be performed in one chamber and thus can improve productivity and hardware stability.

Inventors:
KIM IN-JUN (KR)
LEE GIL-GWANG (KR)
PARK JAE-YANG (KR)
LIM DOO-HO (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2018/011010
Publication Date:
March 28, 2019
Filing Date:
September 19, 2018
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Assignee:
MUJIN ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
H01L21/02; H01J37/32; H01L21/324; H01L21/67
Foreign References:
KR20150109288A2015-10-01
KR20070044081A2007-04-27
KR20100078953A2010-07-08
KR20080037565A2008-04-30
JP2004119417A2004-04-15
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DARAE IP FIRM (KR)
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