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- Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a low volume electrochemical processing cell and methods for electrochemically depositing a conductive material on a substrate.
- Metallization of sub-quarter micron sized features is a foundational technology for present and future generations of integrated circuit manufacturing processes. More particularly, in devices such as ultra large scale integration-type devices, i.e., devices having integrated circuits with more than a million logic gates, the multilevel interconnects that lie at the heart of these devices are generally formed by filling high aspect ratio, i.e., greater than about 4:1, interconnect features with a conductive material, such as copper or aluminum.
- deposition techniques such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and physical vapor deposition (PVD) have been used to fill these interconnect features.
- CVD chemical vapor deposition
- PVD physical vapor deposition
- plating techniques i.e., electrochemical plating (ECP) and electroless plating, have emerged as promising processes for void free filling of sub-quarter micron sized high aspect ratio interconnect features in integrated circuit manufacturing processes.
- ECP plating processes are generally two stage processes, wherein a seed layer is first formed over the surface features of the substrate, and then the surface features of the substrate are exposed to an electrolyte solution, while an electrical bias is applied between the seed layer and a copper anode positioned within the electrolyte solution.
- the electrolyte solution generally contains ions to be plated onto the surface of the substrate, and therefore, the application of the electrical bias causes these ions to be urged out of the electrolyte solution and to be plated onto the biased seed layer.
- Conventional chemical plating cells generally utilize a horizontally positioned plating cell and a pivot-type substrate immersion process.
- pivotal immersion processes are known to generate bubbles on the substrate surface as a result of the varying immersion angle generated by the pivotal immersion apparatuses. These bubbles are known to cause plating uniformity problems, and therefore, minimization of bubbles is desirable.
- the substrate surface is not parallel to the anode of the plating cell, and therefore, the electric field across the surface of the substrate is not constant, which also causes uniformity problems.
- an improved electrochemical plating cell configured to provide for an immersion process that includes maintaining the substrate at a constant immersion angle during both the immersion and plating processes.
- Embodiments of the invention may generally provide a small volume electrochemical plating cell.
- the plating cell generally includes a fluid basin configured to contain a plating solution therein, the fluid basin having a substantially horizontal upper weir.
- the cell further includes an anode positioned in a lower portion of the fluid basin, the anode having a plurality of parallel channels formed therethrough, and a base member configured to receive the anode, the base member having a plurality of groves formed into an anode receiving surface, each of the plurality of grooves terminating into an annular drain channel.
- a membrane support assembly configured to position a membrane immediately above the anode in a substantially planar orientation with respect to the anode surface is provided, the membrane support assembly having a plurality of channels and bores formed therein.
- Embodiments of the invention may further provide a membrane support assembly having bores formed partially therethrough from an upper surface and a plurality of channels formed partially therethrough from a lower substrate support surface.
- the membrane support assembly being configured to support a membrane immediately above an anode in a substantially planar orientation, while the membrane also is allowed to slightly deform into the channels so that bubbles and other light fluids may be urged to the perimeter of the membrane and drained from the anode chamber.
- Embodiments of the invention may further provide a base member for an anode assembly.
- the base member generally includes a recessed portion configured to receive the anode.
- the walls of the recessed portion include a plurality of fluid passage channels formed therein.
- the base of the recessed portion includes an annular drain channel and a plurality of channels extending across the base and terminating at both ends into the drain channel.
- Embodiments of the invention further provide an apparatus for electrochemically plating a metal on a substrate.
- the apparatus generally includes a fluid basin configured to contain a plating solution, the fluid basin having a substantially horizontal upper weir, a membrane positioned across an inner circumference of the fluid basin, the membrane being configured to separate a cathode chamber positioned in an upper portion of the fluid basin from an anode chamber positioned in a lower portion of the fluid basin, a first fluid inlet configured to supply a catholyte solution to the cathode chamber and a second fluid inlet configured to supply an anolyte solution to the anode chamber, the catholyte and anolyte being different solutions, and an anode positioned in the anode chamber, the anode having a substantially planar upper surface that is positioned at an angle with respect to substantially planar upper weir.
- Embodiments of the invention further provide a small volume electrochemical plating cell.
- the electrochemical plating cell generally includes a fluid basin configured to contain a plating solution, an anode positioned in the fluid basin, a membrane positioned above the anode across the fluid basin, and a diffusion plate positioned across the fluid basin above the membrane, the diffusion plate and anode being positioned in parallel orientation to each other and at a tilt angle with respect to an upper surface of the plating solution.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a partial sectional perspective view of an exemplary electrochemical plating slim cell of the invention.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of an anode base plate of the invention.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary anode base plate of the invention having an anode positioned therein.
- FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded perspective view of an exemplary membrane support member of the invention.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a partial sectional view of an edge of the plating cell of the invention.
- the present invention generally provides an electrochemical plating cell configured to plate metal onto semiconductor substrates using a small volume cell, i.e., a cell weir volume that houses less than about 4 liters of electrolyte in the cell itself, preferably between about 1 and 3 liters, and potentially between about 2 and about 8 liters of electrolyte solution in an adjacent fluidly connected supply tank.
- a small volume cell i.e., a cell weir volume that houses less than about 4 liters of electrolyte in the cell itself, preferably between about 1 and 3 liters, and potentially between about 2 and about 8 liters of electrolyte solution in an adjacent fluidly connected supply tank.
- the electrochemical plating cell is generally configured to fluidly isolate an anode of the plating cell from a cathode or plating electrode of the plating cell via a cation membrane positioned between the substrate being plated and the anode of the plating cell. Additionally, the plating cell of the invention is generally configured to provide a first fluid solution to an anode compartment, i.e., the volume between the upper surface of the anode 105 and the lower surface of the membrane 502 , and a second fluid solution (a plating solution) to the cathode compartment, i.e., the volume of fluid positioned above the upper membrane surface.
- a first fluid solution i.e., the volume between the upper surface of the anode 105 and the lower surface of the membrane 502
- a second fluid solution a plating solution
- the anode 105 of the plating cell generally includes a plurality of slots formed therein, the plurality of slots being positioned parallel to each other and are configured to remove a concentrated hydrodynamic Newtonian fluid layer from the anode surface during plating processes.
- a membrane support assembly 106 having a plurality of slots or channels formed in a first side of the assembly, along with a plurality of bores formed into a second side of the membrane support assembly, wherein the plurality of bores are in fluid communication with the slots on the opposing side of the membrane support assembly.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective and partial sectional view of an exemplary electrochemical plating cell 100 of the invention.
- Plating cell 100 generally includes an outer basin 101 and an inner basin 102 positioned within outer basin 101 .
- Inner basin 102 is generally configured to contain a plating solution that is used to plate a metal, e.g., copper, onto a substrate during an electrochemical plating process.
- the plating solution is generally continuously supplied to inner basin 102 (at about 1 gallon per minute for a 3-4 liter plating cell, for example), and therefore, the plating solution continually overflows the uppermost point of inner basin 102 and runs into outer basin 101 .
- plating cell 100 is generally positioned at a tilt angle, i.e., the frame portion 103 of plating cell 100 is generally elevated on one side such that the components of plating cell 100 are tilted between about 3° and about 30°. Therefore, in order to contain an adequate depth of plating solution within inner basin 102 during plating operations, the uppermost portion of basin 102 may be extended upward on one side of plating cell 100 , such that the uppermost point of inner basin 102 is generally horizontal and allows for contiguous overflow of the plating solution supplied thereto around the perimeter of basin 102 .
- the frame member 103 of plating cell 100 generally includes an annular base member 104 secured to frame member 103 . Since frame member 103 is elevated on one side, the upper surface of base member 104 is generally tilted from horizontal at an angle that corresponds to the angle of frame member 103 relative to a horizontal position.
- Base member 104 includes an annular or disk shaped recess formed therein, the annular recess being configured to receive a disk shaped anode 105 .
- Base member 104 further includes a plurality of fluid inlets/drains 109 positioned on a lower surface thereof. Each of the fluid inlets/drains 109 are generally configured to individually supply or drain a fluid to or from either the anode compartment or the cathode compartment of plating cell 100 .
- Anode 105 generally includes a plurality of slots 107 formed therethrough, wherein the slots 107 are generally positioned in parallel orientation with each other across the surface of the anode 105 , as illustrated in FIG. 3 .
- the parallel orientation of the slots along with the tilt angle allows for dense fluids generated at the anode surface to flow downwardly across the anode surface and into one of the slots 107 .
- Plating cell 100 further includes a membrane support assembly 106 .
- Membrane support assembly 106 is generally secured at an outer periphery thereof to base member 104 , and includes an interior region 108 configured to allow fluids to pass therethrough via a sequence of oppositely positioned slots and bores.
- the membrane support assembly 106 may include an o-ring type seal positioned near a perimeter of the membrane support assembly 106 , wherein the seal is configured to prevent fluids from traveling from one side of the membrane 502 secured on the membrane support 106 to the other side of the membrane 502 .
- FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of base member 104 .
- the upper surface of base member 104 generally includes an recess region 201 configured to receive a disk shaped anode 105 in the recessed portion.
- the surface of recess region 201 generally includes a plurality of channels 202 formed therein.
- Each of channels 202 are generally positioned in parallel orientation with each other and terminate at the periphery of recess region 201 .
- the periphery of recessed region 201 also includes an annular drain channel 203 that extends around the perimeter of recessed region 201 .
- Each of the plurality of parallel positioned channels 202 terminate at opposing ends into annular drain channel 203 . Therefore, channels 202 may receive dense fluids from slots 302 , as illustrated in FIG.
- the vertical wall that defines recessed region 201 generally includes a plurality of slots 204 formed into the wall.
- the slots 204 are generally positioned in parallel orientation with each other, and further, are generally positioned in parallel orientation with the plurality of channels 202 formed into the lower surface of recessed region 201 .
- Base member 104 also includes at least one fluid supply conduit 205 configured to dispense a fluid into the anode region of plating cell 100 , along with at least one plating solution supply conduit 206 that is configured to dispense a plating solution into the cathode compartment of plating cell 100 .
- the respective supply conduits 205 and 206 are generally in fluid communication with at least one fluid inlets/drains 109 positioned on a lower surface of base member 104 , as illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- Base member 104 generally includes a plurality of conduits formed therethrough (not shown), wherein the conduits are configured to direct fluids received by individual fluid inlets/drains 109 to the respective cathode and anode chambers of plating cell 100 via conduits 205 , 206 .
- FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of base member 104 having the disk shaped anode 105 positioned therein.
- Anode 105 which is generally a disk shaped copper member, i.e., a soluble-type copper anode generally used to support copper electrochemical plating operations, generally includes a plurality of slots 302 formed therein.
- the slots 302 generally extend through the interior of anode 105 and are in fluid communication with both the upper surface and lower surface of anode 105 . As such, slots 302 allow fluids to travel through the interior of anode 105 from the upper surface to the lower surface. Slots 302 are positioned in parallel orientation with each other.
- slots 302 of anode 105 are generally positioned orthogonal to both slots 204 and channels 202 of base member 104 , as illustrated in FIG. 3 .
- slots 302 generally do not continuously extend across the upper surface of anode 105 . Rather, slots 302 are broken into a longer segment 303 and a shorter segment 304 , with a space 305 between the two segments, which operates to generate a longer current path through anode 105 from one side to the other. Further, adjacently positioned slots 302 have the space 305 positioned on opposite sides of the anode upper surface.
- the current path from the lower side of anode to the upper side of anode generally includes a back and forth type path between the respective slots 302 through the spaces 305 . Further, the positioning of spaces 305 and slots 302 provides for improved concentrated Newtonian fluid removal from the surface of the anode 105 , as the positioning of slots 302 provides a shortest possible distance of travel for the dense fluids to be received in slots 302 .
- FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded perspective view of an exemplary membrane support assembly 106 of the invention.
- Membrane support assembly 106 generally includes an upper ring shaped support member 401 , an intermediate membrane support member 400 , and a lower support member 402 .
- Upper and lower support member's 401 and 402 are generally configured to provide structural support to intermediate membrane support member 400 , i.e., upper support member 401 operates to secure intermediate membrane support member 400 to lower support member 402 , while lower support member 402 receives intermediate membrane support member 400 .
- Intermediate membrane support member 400 generally includes a substantially planar upper surface having a plurality of bores partially formed therethrough.
- a lower surface of intermediate membrane support member 400 generally includes a tapered outer portion 403 and a substantially planar inner membrane engaging surface 406 .
- An upper surface of lower support member 402 may include a corresponding tapered portion configured to receive the tapered section 403 of intermediate membrane support member 400 thereon.
- the membrane engaging surface 406 generally includes a plurality of parallel positioned/orientated channels 405 .
- Each of the channels 405 formed into the lower surface of intermediate membrane support member 400 are in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of bores (not shown) partially formed through the planar upper surface.
- the channels 405 operate to allow a membrane (shown in FIG. 5 ) positioned in the membrane support assembly 400 to deform slightly upward in the region of the channels 405 , which provides a flow path for air bubbles and less dense fluids in the cathode chamber to travel to the perimeter of the membrane and be evacuated from the anode chamber.
- the plating cell 100 of the invention provides a small volume (electrolyte volume) processing cell that may be used for copper electrochemical plating processes, for example.
- Plating cell 100 may be horizontally positioned or positioned in a tilted orientation, i.e., where one side of the cell is elevated vertically higher than the opposing side of the cell, as illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- a tilted head assembly and substrate support member may be utilized to immerse the substrate at a constant immersion angle, i.e., immerse the substrate such that the angle between the substrate and the upper surface of the electrolyte does not change during the immersion process.
- the immersion process may include a varying immersion velocity, i.e., an increasing velocity as the substrate becomes immersed in the electrolyte solution. The combination of the constant immersion angle and the varying immersion velocity operates to eliminate air bubbles on the substrate surface.
- a substrate is first immersed into a plating solution contained within inner basin 102 .
- the plating solution which generally contains copper sulfate, chlorine, and one or more of a plurality of organic plating additives (levelers, suppressors, accelerators, etc.) configured to control plating parameters
- an electrical plating bias is applied between a seed layer on the substrate and the anode 105 positioned in a lower portion of plating cell 100 .
- the electrical plating bias generally operates to cause metal ions in the plating solution to deposit on the cathodic substrate surface.
- the plating solution supplied to inner basin 102 is continually circulated through inner basin 102 via fluid inlets/drains 109 More particularly, the plating solution may be introduced into plating cell 100 via a fluid inlets/drains 109 . The solution may travel across the lower surface of base member 104 and upward through one of plating solution supply conduits 206 . The plating solution may then be introduced into the cathode chamber via a channel formed into plating cell 100 that communicates with the cathode chamber at a point above membrane support 106 , as illustrated and described with respect to FIG. 5 .
- the plating solution may be removed from the cathode chamber via a fluid drain positioned above membrane support 106 , where the fluid drain is in fluid communication with one of fluid inlets/drains 109 positioned on the lower surface of base member 104 via one of plating solution supply conduits 206 .
- base member 104 may include first and second plating solution supply conduits 206 positioned on opposite sides of base member 104 .
- the oppositely positioned plating solution supply conduits 206 may operate to individually introduce and drain the plating solution from the cathode chamber in a predetermined direction, which also allows for flow direction control.
- the flow control direction provides control over removal of light fluids at the lower membrane surface, removal of bubbles from the anode chamber, and assists in the removal of dense or heavy fluids from the anode surface via the channels 202 formed into base 104 .
- Diffusion plate 110 which is generally a ceramic or other porous disk shaped member, generally operates as a fluid flow restrictor to even out the flow pattern across the surface of the substrate. Further, the diffusion plate 110 operates to resistively damp electrical variations in the electrochemically active area between the anode and the cation membrane surface, which is known to reduce plating uniformities. Additionally, embodiments of the invention contemplate that the ceramic diffusion plate 110 may be replaced by a hydrophilic plastic member, i.e., a treated PE member, an PVDF member, a PP member, or other material that is known to be porous and provide the electrically resistive damping characteristics provided by ceramics.
- a hydrophilic plastic member i.e., a treated PE member, an PVDF member, a PP member, or other material that is known to be porous and provide the electrically resistive damping characteristics provided by ceramics.
- the plating solution introduced into the cathode chamber which is generally a plating catholyte solution, i.e., a plating solution with additives, is not permitted to travel downward through the membrane 502 positioned on the lower surface 404 of membrane support assembly 106 into the anode chamber, as the anode chamber is fluidly isolated from the cathode chamber by the membrane.
- the anode chamber includes separate individual fluid supply and drain sources configured to supply an anolyte solution to the anode chamber.
- the solution supplied to the anode chamber which may generally be copper sulfate in a copper electrochemical plating system, circulates exclusively through the anode chamber and does not diffuse or otherwise travel into the cathode chamber, as the membrane positioned on membrane support assembly 106 is not fluid permeable in either direction.
- anolyte i.e., a plating solution without additives, which may be referred to as a virgin solution
- anolyte may be communicated to the anode chamber via an individual fluid inlets/drains 109 .
- Fluid inlets/drains 109 is in fluid communication with a fluid channel formed into a lower portion of base member 104 and the fluid channel communicates the anolyte to one of fluid supply conduits 205 .
- a seal positioned radially outward of fluid supply conduits 205 directs the anolyte flowing out of fluid supply conduits 205 upward and into slots 204 . Thereafter, the anolyte generally travels across the upper surface of the anode 105 towards the opposing side of base member 104 , which in a tilted configuration, is generally the side of plating cell 100 . The anolyte travels across the surface of the anode below the membrane positioned immediately above. Once the anolyte reaches the opposing side of anode 105 , it is received into a corresponding fluid channel 204 and drained from plating cell 100 for recirculation thereafter.
- the application of the electrical plating bias between the anode and the cathode generally causes a breakdown of the anolyte solution contained within the anode chamber. More particularly, the application of the plating bias operates to generate multiple hydrodynamic or Newtonian layers of the copper sulfate solution within the anode chamber.
- the hydrodynamic layers generally include a layer of concentrated copper sulfate positioned proximate the anode, an intermediate layer of normal copper sulfate, and a top layer of lighter and depleted copper sulfate proximate the membrane.
- the depleted layer is generally a less dense and lighter layer of copper sulfate than the copper sulfate originally supplied to the anode compartment, while the concentrated layer is generally a heavier and denser layer of copper sulfate having a very viscous consistency.
- the dense consistency of the concentrated layer proximate the anode causes electrical conductivity problems (known as anode passivation) in anodes formed without slots 302 .
- slots 302 in conjunction with the tilted orientation of plating cell 100 , operate to receive the concentrated viscous layer of copper sulfate and remove the layer from the surface of the anode, which eliminates conductivity variances.
- plating cell 100 generally includes one side that is tilted upward or vertically positioned above the other side, and therefore, the surface of anode 105 is generally a plane that is also tilted.
- the tilt causes the layer of concentrated copper sulfate generated at the surface of the anode to generally flow downhill as a result of the gravitational force acting thereon.
- slots 302 are generally parallel to each other and are orthogonal to the slots 204 . Therefore, slots 302 are also orthogonal to channels 202 and formed into the lower surface of base member 104 .
- each of slots 302 finally intersects several of channels 202 .
- This configuration allows the concentrated copper sulfate received within slots 302 to be communicated to one or more of channels 202 . Thereafter, the concentrated copper sulfate may be communicated via channels 202 to the annular drain channel 203 positioned within recess 201 .
- the drain channel 203 in communication with channels 202 may generally be communicated through base plate 104 and back to a central anolyte supply tank, where the concentrated copper sulfate removed from the anode surface may be recombined with a volume of stored copper sulfate used for the anolyte solution.
- Air vent/drain 501 which may include multiple ports, is generally positioned on the upper side of electrochemical plating cell 100 , and therefore, is positioned to receive both bubbles trapped within anode chamber, as well as the diluted copper sulfate generated at the membrane surface.
- Air vent/drain 501 are generally in fluid communication with the anolyte tank discussed above, and therefore, communicates the diluted copper sulfate received therein back to the anolyte tank, where the diluted copper sulfate may combine with the concentrated copper sulfate removed via slots 302 to form the desired concentration of copper sulfate within the anolyte tank. Any bubbles trapped by air vent/drain 501 may also be removed from the cathode chamber vented to atmosphere or simply maintained within the anolyte tank and not recirculated into the cathode chamber.
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention may generally provide a small volume electrochemical plating cell. The plating cell generally includes a fluid basin configured to contain a plating solution therein, the fluid basin having a substantially horizontal weir. The cell further includes an anode positioned in a lower portion of the fluid basin, the anode having a plurality of parallel channels formed therethrough, and a base member configured to receive the anode, the base member having a plurality of groves formed into an anode receiving surface, each of the plurality of grooves terminating into an annular drain channel. A membrane support assembly configured to position a membrane immediately above the anode in a substantially planar orientation with respect to the anode surface is provided, the membrane support assembly having a plurality of channels and bores formed therein.
Description
- This application is a divisional of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/268,284, filed Oct. 9, 2002, which claims benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/398,345, filed Jul. 24, 2002. Each of the aforementioned related patent applications is herein incorporated by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a low volume electrochemical processing cell and methods for electrochemically depositing a conductive material on a substrate.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Metallization of sub-quarter micron sized features is a foundational technology for present and future generations of integrated circuit manufacturing processes. More particularly, in devices such as ultra large scale integration-type devices, i.e., devices having integrated circuits with more than a million logic gates, the multilevel interconnects that lie at the heart of these devices are generally formed by filling high aspect ratio, i.e., greater than about 4:1, interconnect features with a conductive material, such as copper or aluminum. Conventionally, deposition techniques such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and physical vapor deposition (PVD) have been used to fill these interconnect features. However, as the interconnect sizes decrease and aspect ratios increase, void-free interconnect feature fill via conventional metallization techniques becomes increasingly difficult. Therefore, plating techniques, i.e., electrochemical plating (ECP) and electroless plating, have emerged as promising processes for void free filling of sub-quarter micron sized high aspect ratio interconnect features in integrated circuit manufacturing processes.
- In an ECP process, for example, sub-quarter micron sized high aspect ratio features formed into the surface of a substrate (or a layer deposited thereon) may be efficiently filled with a conductive material, such as copper. ECP plating processes are generally two stage processes, wherein a seed layer is first formed over the surface features of the substrate, and then the surface features of the substrate are exposed to an electrolyte solution, while an electrical bias is applied between the seed layer and a copper anode positioned within the electrolyte solution. The electrolyte solution generally contains ions to be plated onto the surface of the substrate, and therefore, the application of the electrical bias causes these ions to be urged out of the electrolyte solution and to be plated onto the biased seed layer.
- Conventional chemical plating cells generally utilize a horizontally positioned plating cell and a pivot-type substrate immersion process. However, pivotal immersion processes are known to generate bubbles on the substrate surface as a result of the varying immersion angle generated by the pivotal immersion apparatuses. These bubbles are known to cause plating uniformity problems, and therefore, minimization of bubbles is desirable. Further, during the pivotal immersion process of conventional plating cells the substrate surface is not parallel to the anode of the plating cell, and therefore, the electric field across the surface of the substrate is not constant, which also causes uniformity problems.
- Therefore, there is a need for an improved electrochemical plating cell configured to provide for an immersion process that includes maintaining the substrate at a constant immersion angle during both the immersion and plating processes.
- Embodiments of the invention may generally provide a small volume electrochemical plating cell. The plating cell generally includes a fluid basin configured to contain a plating solution therein, the fluid basin having a substantially horizontal upper weir. The cell further includes an anode positioned in a lower portion of the fluid basin, the anode having a plurality of parallel channels formed therethrough, and a base member configured to receive the anode, the base member having a plurality of groves formed into an anode receiving surface, each of the plurality of grooves terminating into an annular drain channel. A membrane support assembly configured to position a membrane immediately above the anode in a substantially planar orientation with respect to the anode surface is provided, the membrane support assembly having a plurality of channels and bores formed therein.
- Embodiments of the invention may further provide a membrane support assembly having bores formed partially therethrough from an upper surface and a plurality of channels formed partially therethrough from a lower substrate support surface. The membrane support assembly being configured to support a membrane immediately above an anode in a substantially planar orientation, while the membrane also is allowed to slightly deform into the channels so that bubbles and other light fluids may be urged to the perimeter of the membrane and drained from the anode chamber.
- Embodiments of the invention may further provide a base member for an anode assembly. The base member generally includes a recessed portion configured to receive the anode. The walls of the recessed portion include a plurality of fluid passage channels formed therein. Further, the base of the recessed portion includes an annular drain channel and a plurality of channels extending across the base and terminating at both ends into the drain channel.
- Embodiments of the invention further provide an apparatus for electrochemically plating a metal on a substrate. The apparatus generally includes a fluid basin configured to contain a plating solution, the fluid basin having a substantially horizontal upper weir, a membrane positioned across an inner circumference of the fluid basin, the membrane being configured to separate a cathode chamber positioned in an upper portion of the fluid basin from an anode chamber positioned in a lower portion of the fluid basin, a first fluid inlet configured to supply a catholyte solution to the cathode chamber and a second fluid inlet configured to supply an anolyte solution to the anode chamber, the catholyte and anolyte being different solutions, and an anode positioned in the anode chamber, the anode having a substantially planar upper surface that is positioned at an angle with respect to substantially planar upper weir.
- Embodiments of the invention further provide a small volume electrochemical plating cell. The electrochemical plating cell generally includes a fluid basin configured to contain a plating solution, an anode positioned in the fluid basin, a membrane positioned above the anode across the fluid basin, and a diffusion plate positioned across the fluid basin above the membrane, the diffusion plate and anode being positioned in parallel orientation to each other and at a tilt angle with respect to an upper surface of the plating solution.
- So that the manner in which the above recited features of the present invention can be understood in detail, a more particular description of the invention, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to embodiments, some of which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a partial sectional perspective view of an exemplary electrochemical plating slim cell of the invention. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of an anode base plate of the invention. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary anode base plate of the invention having an anode positioned therein. -
FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded perspective view of an exemplary membrane support member of the invention. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a partial sectional view of an edge of the plating cell of the invention. - The present invention generally provides an electrochemical plating cell configured to plate metal onto semiconductor substrates using a small volume cell, i.e., a cell weir volume that houses less than about 4 liters of electrolyte in the cell itself, preferably between about 1 and 3 liters, and potentially between about 2 and about 8 liters of electrolyte solution in an adjacent fluidly connected supply tank. These small volumes of fluid required to operate the cell of the invention allow the electroplating cell to be used for a predetermined range of substrates, i.e., 100-200, and then the solution may be discarded and replaced with new solution. The electrochemical plating cell is generally configured to fluidly isolate an anode of the plating cell from a cathode or plating electrode of the plating cell via a cation membrane positioned between the substrate being plated and the anode of the plating cell. Additionally, the plating cell of the invention is generally configured to provide a first fluid solution to an anode compartment, i.e., the volume between the upper surface of the
anode 105 and the lower surface of themembrane 502, and a second fluid solution (a plating solution) to the cathode compartment, i.e., the volume of fluid positioned above the upper membrane surface. Theanode 105 of the plating cell generally includes a plurality of slots formed therein, the plurality of slots being positioned parallel to each other and are configured to remove a concentrated hydrodynamic Newtonian fluid layer from the anode surface during plating processes. Amembrane support assembly 106 having a plurality of slots or channels formed in a first side of the assembly, along with a plurality of bores formed into a second side of the membrane support assembly, wherein the plurality of bores are in fluid communication with the slots on the opposing side of the membrane support assembly. -
FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective and partial sectional view of an exemplaryelectrochemical plating cell 100 of the invention.Plating cell 100 generally includes anouter basin 101 and aninner basin 102 positioned withinouter basin 101.Inner basin 102 is generally configured to contain a plating solution that is used to plate a metal, e.g., copper, onto a substrate during an electrochemical plating process. During the plating process, the plating solution is generally continuously supplied to inner basin 102 (at about 1 gallon per minute for a 3-4 liter plating cell, for example), and therefore, the plating solution continually overflows the uppermost point ofinner basin 102 and runs intoouter basin 101. The overflow plating solution is then collected byouter basin 101 and drained therefrom for recirculation intobasin 102. As illustrated inFIG. 1 , platingcell 100 is generally positioned at a tilt angle, i.e., theframe portion 103 ofplating cell 100 is generally elevated on one side such that the components ofplating cell 100 are tilted between about 3° and about 30°. Therefore, in order to contain an adequate depth of plating solution withininner basin 102 during plating operations, the uppermost portion ofbasin 102 may be extended upward on one side of platingcell 100, such that the uppermost point ofinner basin 102 is generally horizontal and allows for contiguous overflow of the plating solution supplied thereto around the perimeter ofbasin 102. - The
frame member 103 ofplating cell 100 generally includes anannular base member 104 secured toframe member 103. Sinceframe member 103 is elevated on one side, the upper surface ofbase member 104 is generally tilted from horizontal at an angle that corresponds to the angle offrame member 103 relative to a horizontal position.Base member 104 includes an annular or disk shaped recess formed therein, the annular recess being configured to receive a disk shapedanode 105.Base member 104 further includes a plurality of fluid inlets/drains 109 positioned on a lower surface thereof. Each of the fluid inlets/drains 109 are generally configured to individually supply or drain a fluid to or from either the anode compartment or the cathode compartment of platingcell 100.Anode 105 generally includes a plurality ofslots 107 formed therethrough, wherein theslots 107 are generally positioned in parallel orientation with each other across the surface of theanode 105, as illustrated inFIG. 3 . The parallel orientation of the slots along with the tilt angle allows for dense fluids generated at the anode surface to flow downwardly across the anode surface and into one of theslots 107. Platingcell 100 further includes amembrane support assembly 106.Membrane support assembly 106 is generally secured at an outer periphery thereof tobase member 104, and includes aninterior region 108 configured to allow fluids to pass therethrough via a sequence of oppositely positioned slots and bores. Themembrane support assembly 106 may include an o-ring type seal positioned near a perimeter of themembrane support assembly 106, wherein the seal is configured to prevent fluids from traveling from one side of themembrane 502 secured on themembrane support 106 to the other side of themembrane 502. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view ofbase member 104. The upper surface ofbase member 104 generally includes anrecess region 201 configured to receive a disk shapedanode 105 in the recessed portion. Further, the surface ofrecess region 201 generally includes a plurality ofchannels 202 formed therein. Each ofchannels 202 are generally positioned in parallel orientation with each other and terminate at the periphery ofrecess region 201. Additionally, the periphery of recessedregion 201 also includes anannular drain channel 203 that extends around the perimeter of recessedregion 201. Each of the plurality of parallel positionedchannels 202 terminate at opposing ends intoannular drain channel 203. Therefore,channels 202 may receive dense fluids fromslots 302, as illustrated inFIG. 3 , and transmit the dense fluids to adrain channel 203 viabase channels 202. The vertical wall that defines recessedregion 201 generally includes a plurality ofslots 204 formed into the wall. Theslots 204 are generally positioned in parallel orientation with each other, and further, are generally positioned in parallel orientation with the plurality ofchannels 202 formed into the lower surface of recessedregion 201.Base member 104 also includes at least onefluid supply conduit 205 configured to dispense a fluid into the anode region of platingcell 100, along with at least one platingsolution supply conduit 206 that is configured to dispense a plating solution into the cathode compartment of platingcell 100. Therespective supply conduits base member 104, as illustrated inFIG. 1 .Base member 104 generally includes a plurality of conduits formed therethrough (not shown), wherein the conduits are configured to direct fluids received by individual fluid inlets/drains 109 to the respective cathode and anode chambers of platingcell 100 viaconduits -
FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view ofbase member 104 having the disk shapedanode 105 positioned therein.Anode 105, which is generally a disk shaped copper member, i.e., a soluble-type copper anode generally used to support copper electrochemical plating operations, generally includes a plurality ofslots 302 formed therein. Theslots 302 generally extend through the interior ofanode 105 and are in fluid communication with both the upper surface and lower surface ofanode 105. As such,slots 302 allow fluids to travel through the interior ofanode 105 from the upper surface to the lower surface.Slots 302 are positioned in parallel orientation with each other. However, whenanode 105 is positioned withinrecess region 201 ofbase member 104, theparallel slots 302 ofanode 105 are generally positioned orthogonal to bothslots 204 andchannels 202 ofbase member 104, as illustrated inFIG. 3 . Additionally,slots 302 generally do not continuously extend across the upper surface ofanode 105. Rather,slots 302 are broken into alonger segment 303 and ashorter segment 304, with aspace 305 between the two segments, which operates to generate a longer current path throughanode 105 from one side to the other. Further, adjacently positionedslots 302 have thespace 305 positioned on opposite sides of the anode upper surface. The current path from the lower side of anode to the upper side of anode generally includes a back and forth type path between therespective slots 302 through thespaces 305. Further, the positioning ofspaces 305 andslots 302 provides for improved concentrated Newtonian fluid removal from the surface of theanode 105, as the positioning ofslots 302 provides a shortest possible distance of travel for the dense fluids to be received inslots 302. -
FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded perspective view of an exemplarymembrane support assembly 106 of the invention.Membrane support assembly 106 generally includes an upper ring shapedsupport member 401, an intermediatemembrane support member 400, and alower support member 402. Upper and lower support member's 401 and 402 are generally configured to provide structural support to intermediatemembrane support member 400, i.e.,upper support member 401 operates to secure intermediatemembrane support member 400 tolower support member 402, whilelower support member 402 receives intermediatemembrane support member 400. Intermediatemembrane support member 400 generally includes a substantially planar upper surface having a plurality of bores partially formed therethrough. A lower surface of intermediatemembrane support member 400 generally includes a taperedouter portion 403 and a substantially planar innermembrane engaging surface 406. An upper surface oflower support member 402 may include a corresponding tapered portion configured to receive the taperedsection 403 of intermediatemembrane support member 400 thereon. Themembrane engaging surface 406 generally includes a plurality of parallel positioned/orientatedchannels 405. Each of thechannels 405 formed into the lower surface of intermediatemembrane support member 400 are in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of bores (not shown) partially formed through the planar upper surface. Thechannels 405 operate to allow a membrane (shown inFIG. 5 ) positioned in themembrane support assembly 400 to deform slightly upward in the region of thechannels 405, which provides a flow path for air bubbles and less dense fluids in the cathode chamber to travel to the perimeter of the membrane and be evacuated from the anode chamber. - In operation, the plating
cell 100 of the invention provides a small volume (electrolyte volume) processing cell that may be used for copper electrochemical plating processes, for example. Platingcell 100 may be horizontally positioned or positioned in a tilted orientation, i.e., where one side of the cell is elevated vertically higher than the opposing side of the cell, as illustrated inFIG. 1 . If platingcell 101 is implemented in a tilted configuration, then a tilted head assembly and substrate support member may be utilized to immerse the substrate at a constant immersion angle, i.e., immerse the substrate such that the angle between the substrate and the upper surface of the electrolyte does not change during the immersion process. Further, the immersion process may include a varying immersion velocity, i.e., an increasing velocity as the substrate becomes immersed in the electrolyte solution. The combination of the constant immersion angle and the varying immersion velocity operates to eliminate air bubbles on the substrate surface. - Assuming a tilted implementation is utilized, a substrate is first immersed into a plating solution contained within
inner basin 102. Once the substrate is immersed in the plating solution, which generally contains copper sulfate, chlorine, and one or more of a plurality of organic plating additives (levelers, suppressors, accelerators, etc.) configured to control plating parameters, an electrical plating bias is applied between a seed layer on the substrate and theanode 105 positioned in a lower portion of platingcell 100. The electrical plating bias generally operates to cause metal ions in the plating solution to deposit on the cathodic substrate surface. The plating solution supplied toinner basin 102 is continually circulated throughinner basin 102 via fluid inlets/drains 109 More particularly, the plating solution may be introduced into platingcell 100 via a fluid inlets/drains 109. The solution may travel across the lower surface ofbase member 104 and upward through one of platingsolution supply conduits 206. The plating solution may then be introduced into the cathode chamber via a channel formed into platingcell 100 that communicates with the cathode chamber at a point abovemembrane support 106, as illustrated and described with respect toFIG. 5 . Similarly, the plating solution may be removed from the cathode chamber via a fluid drain positioned abovemembrane support 106, where the fluid drain is in fluid communication with one of fluid inlets/drains 109 positioned on the lower surface ofbase member 104 via one of platingsolution supply conduits 206. For example,base member 104 may include first and second platingsolution supply conduits 206 positioned on opposite sides ofbase member 104. The oppositely positioned platingsolution supply conduits 206 may operate to individually introduce and drain the plating solution from the cathode chamber in a predetermined direction, which also allows for flow direction control. The flow control direction provides control over removal of light fluids at the lower membrane surface, removal of bubbles from the anode chamber, and assists in the removal of dense or heavy fluids from the anode surface via thechannels 202 formed intobase 104. - Once the plating solution is introduced into the cathode chamber, the plating solution travels upward through
diffusion plate 110.Diffusion plate 110, which is generally a ceramic or other porous disk shaped member, generally operates as a fluid flow restrictor to even out the flow pattern across the surface of the substrate. Further, thediffusion plate 110 operates to resistively damp electrical variations in the electrochemically active area between the anode and the cation membrane surface, which is known to reduce plating uniformities. Additionally, embodiments of the invention contemplate that theceramic diffusion plate 110 may be replaced by a hydrophilic plastic member, i.e., a treated PE member, an PVDF member, a PP member, or other material that is known to be porous and provide the electrically resistive damping characteristics provided by ceramics. However, the plating solution introduced into the cathode chamber, which is generally a plating catholyte solution, i.e., a plating solution with additives, is not permitted to travel downward through themembrane 502 positioned on thelower surface 404 ofmembrane support assembly 106 into the anode chamber, as the anode chamber is fluidly isolated from the cathode chamber by the membrane. The anode chamber includes separate individual fluid supply and drain sources configured to supply an anolyte solution to the anode chamber. The solution supplied to the anode chamber, which may generally be copper sulfate in a copper electrochemical plating system, circulates exclusively through the anode chamber and does not diffuse or otherwise travel into the cathode chamber, as the membrane positioned onmembrane support assembly 106 is not fluid permeable in either direction. - Additionally, the flow of the fluid solution (anolyte, i.e., a plating solution without additives, which may be referred to as a virgin solution) into the anode chamber is directionally controlled in order to maximize plating parameters. For example, anolyte may be communicated to the anode chamber via an individual fluid inlets/drains 109. Fluid inlets/drains 109 is in fluid communication with a fluid channel formed into a lower portion of
base member 104 and the fluid channel communicates the anolyte to one offluid supply conduits 205. A seal positioned radially outward offluid supply conduits 205, in conjunction with the surrounding structure, directs the anolyte flowing out offluid supply conduits 205 upward and intoslots 204. Thereafter, the anolyte generally travels across the upper surface of theanode 105 towards the opposing side ofbase member 104, which in a tilted configuration, is generally the side of platingcell 100. The anolyte travels across the surface of the anode below the membrane positioned immediately above. Once the anolyte reaches the opposing side ofanode 105, it is received into a correspondingfluid channel 204 and drained from platingcell 100 for recirculation thereafter. - During plating operations, the application of the electrical plating bias between the anode and the cathode generally causes a breakdown of the anolyte solution contained within the anode chamber. More particularly, the application of the plating bias operates to generate multiple hydrodynamic or Newtonian layers of the copper sulfate solution within the anode chamber. The hydrodynamic layers generally include a layer of concentrated copper sulfate positioned proximate the anode, an intermediate layer of normal copper sulfate, and a top layer of lighter and depleted copper sulfate proximate the membrane. The depleted layer is generally a less dense and lighter layer of copper sulfate than the copper sulfate originally supplied to the anode compartment, while the concentrated layer is generally a heavier and denser layer of copper sulfate having a very viscous consistency. The dense consistency of the concentrated layer proximate the anode causes electrical conductivity problems (known as anode passivation) in anodes formed without
slots 302. However,slots 302, in conjunction with the tilted orientation of platingcell 100, operate to receive the concentrated viscous layer of copper sulfate and remove the layer from the surface of the anode, which eliminates conductivity variances. Further, platingcell 100 generally includes one side that is tilted upward or vertically positioned above the other side, and therefore, the surface ofanode 105 is generally a plane that is also tilted. The tilt causes the layer of concentrated copper sulfate generated at the surface of the anode to generally flow downhill as a result of the gravitational force acting thereon. As the concentrated copper sulfate layer flows downhill, it is received within one ofslots 302 and removed from the surface of theanode 105. As discussed above,slots 302 are generally parallel to each other and are orthogonal to theslots 204. Therefore,slots 302 are also orthogonal tochannels 202 and formed into the lower surface ofbase member 104. As such, each ofslots 302 finally intersects several ofchannels 202. This configuration allows the concentrated copper sulfate received withinslots 302 to be communicated to one or more ofchannels 202. Thereafter, the concentrated copper sulfate may be communicated viachannels 202 to theannular drain channel 203 positioned withinrecess 201. Thedrain channel 203 in communication withchannels 202 may generally be communicated throughbase plate 104 and back to a central anolyte supply tank, where the concentrated copper sulfate removed from the anode surface may be recombined with a volume of stored copper sulfate used for the anolyte solution. - Similarly, the upper portion of anode chamber generates a diluted layer of copper sulfate proximate the membrane. The diluted layer of copper sulfate may be removed from the anode chamber via an air vent/
drain 501, as illustrated inFIG. 5 . Air vent/drain 501, which may include multiple ports, is generally positioned on the upper side ofelectrochemical plating cell 100, and therefore, is positioned to receive both bubbles trapped within anode chamber, as well as the diluted copper sulfate generated at the membrane surface. Air vent/drain 501 are generally in fluid communication with the anolyte tank discussed above, and therefore, communicates the diluted copper sulfate received therein back to the anolyte tank, where the diluted copper sulfate may combine with the concentrated copper sulfate removed viaslots 302 to form the desired concentration of copper sulfate within the anolyte tank. Any bubbles trapped by air vent/drain 501 may also be removed from the cathode chamber vented to atmosphere or simply maintained within the anolyte tank and not recirculated into the cathode chamber. - While the foregoing is directed to embodiments of the present invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof, and the scope thereof is determined by the claims that follow
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1. An anode used to electrochemically plate a metal on a substrate, comprising a substantially disk-shaped member having a plurality slots formed therethrough.
2. The anode of claim 1 , wherein substantially disk-shaped member is manufactured from a metal that is to be plated in an electrochemical plating process.
3. The anode of claim 1 , wherein substantially disk-shaped member is made of copper.
4. The anode of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of slots comprise a plurality of longer segments and a plurality of shorter segments, each of the plurality of longer segments being positioned in longitudinal abutment with a corresponding one of the plurality of shorter segments and separated therefrom by a remaining portion of the anode.
5. An anode used in an electrochemical plating cell, comprising:
a substantially disk-shaped member having a plurality slots formed therethrough, wherein the plurality of slots are aligned parallel to a first direction.
6. The anode of claim 5 , wherein substantially disk-shaped member is manufactured from a metal that is to be plated in an electrochemical plating process.
7. The anode of claim 5 , wherein substantially disk-shaped member is made of copper.
8. The anode of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of slots comprise one or more slots that have a first length and one or more slots that are a second length, wherein the first length is longer than the second length.
9. An anode used in an electrochemical plating cell, comprising:
a substantially disk-shaped member having a plurality slots formed therethrough, wherein the plurality of slots are aligned parallel to a first direction and the plurality of slots comprise:
a first group of slots that includes at least a first slot that is a first length and has a first end, and a second slot that is a second length and has a second end, wherein the second slot and the first slot are oriented so that they form a first space between the first end and the second end; and
a second group of slots that are parallel to the first group of slots and the first direction, wherein the second group of slots includes at least a third slot that is a third length and has a third end, and a fourth slot that is a fourth length and has a fourth end, wherein the fourth slot and the third slot are oriented so that they form a second space between the third end and the fourth end.
10. The anode of claim 9 , wherein the second slot and the first slot are oriented so that they are collinear and the fourth slot and the third slot are oriented so that they are collinear.
11. The anode of claim 9 , wherein the first and second group of slots are spaced a distance apart in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction.
12. The anode of claim 9 , wherein substantially disk-shaped member is manufactured from a metal that is to be plated in an electrochemical plating process.
13. The anode of claim 9 , wherein substantially disk-shaped member is made of copper.
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