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Substrate processing system and substrate processing method

US10460950B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 3, 2015
Grant dateOct 29, 2019
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/3083
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a substrate processing system including an etching apparatus configured to supply a gas containing fluorocarbon to generate plasma so as to perform an etching process on a film including silicon formed on a substrate, wherein the etching process is performed by using plasma through a mask formed on the film including silicon, a film forming apparatus configured to supply a gas containing carbon so as to form a film including carbon on the etched film including silicon. The film forming apparatus is provided separately from the etching apparatus, the etching apparatus performing, a first etching step in which the film including silicon is partway etched by using plasma; and a second etching step in which the film including silicon, on which the film including carbon is formed, is further etched by using plasma, the film forming apparatus performing a film forming step in which the film including carbon is formed, without generating plasma, on the film including silicon on which the first etching step has been performed.

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