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Method of processing substrate

US12024777B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 2021
Grant dateJul 2, 2024
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/28
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a substrate processing method, and more particularly, to a substrate processing method for improving the physical properties of a thin film formed on a substrate. An embodiment of a substrate processing method according to the present disclosure comprises the steps of: carrying a substrate into a first chamber; a first pressurizing step increasing the pressure in the first chamber so that the pressure in the first chamber reaches a first high-pressure that is higher than the normal pressure; a first depressurizing step decreasing the pressure in the first chamber so that the pressure in the first chamber reaches a second high-pressure that is lower than the first high-pressure and equal to or higher than the normal pressure; a first pressurizing/depressurizing repeating step performing the first pressurizing step and the first depressurizing step repeatedly at a predetermined number of times; and a second depressurizing step decreasing the pressure in the first chamber so that the pressure in the first chamber reaches a first low-pressure that is lower than the normal pressure.

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