TWI610389B - Polishing pad conditioning method, polishing pad conditioning device and chemical mechanical planarization system - Google Patents
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本發明公開一種研磨墊修整方法、研磨墊修整裝置及化學機械研磨設備。研磨墊修整方法包括利用修整器修整研磨墊的拋光面。在修整器修整拋光面上的待修整區之前,先硬化位於待修整區內的多個軟質微結構,從而使修整器可較快速且更容易地修整研磨墊上的軟質微結構。 The invention discloses a polishing pad dressing method, a polishing pad dressing device and a chemical mechanical polishing device. The polishing pad dressing method includes trimming the polishing surface of the polishing pad with a dresser. Before the dresser trims the area to be finished on the polishing surface, a plurality of soft microstructures located in the area to be finished are hardened, so that the dresser can trim the soft microstructure on the polishing pad more quickly and easily.
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本發明涉及一種研磨墊修整方法、研磨墊修整裝置及化學機械研磨設備,特別是涉及一種在修整研磨墊的拋光面之前進行表面處理的研磨墊修整方法、研磨墊修整裝置及化學機械研磨設備。 The invention relates to a polishing pad dressing method, a polishing pad dressing device and a chemical mechanical polishing device, in particular to a polishing pad dressing method, a polishing pad dressing device and a chemical mechanical polishing device which perform surface treatment before trimming the polishing surface of the polishing pad.
在化學機械研磨製程(chemical mechanical polishing;CMP)中,通常會利用研磨墊配合研磨漿料來平坦化晶圓表面。研磨墊係為一由高分子聚合而成的軟墊。在微觀下,研磨墊的結構體內是一種多孔性的微結構,而研磨墊表面具有許多絨毛。當研磨墊連續研磨數片晶圓之後,在化學機械研磨製程中所產生的副產物將會附著於研磨墊的表面,甚至嵌入其表面的微孔洞內,造成孔洞填塞,或者是黏附於絨毛中,而使絨毛傾倒,進而造成研磨墊的拋光能力大幅下降。因此,當研磨墊使用一段時間之後,須利用研磨墊修整器於研磨墊上沿著徑向(Radial)來回的擺動,並配合研磨墊自身的旋轉,以產生新的絨毛結構,並清除化學機械研磨製程中所附著的殘留物。 In chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), the polishing pad is usually used in conjunction with the polishing slurry to planarize the wafer surface. The polishing pad is a cushion formed by polymer polymerization. At the microscopic level, the structure of the polishing pad is a porous microstructure, and the surface of the polishing pad has a lot of fluff. When the polishing pad continuously grinds several wafers, the by-products generated in the chemical mechanical polishing process will adhere to the surface of the polishing pad, even embedded in the micropores on the surface, causing the holes to be filled or adhered to the fluff. In the middle, the fluff is poured, which in turn causes the polishing ability of the polishing pad to be greatly reduced. Therefore, when the polishing pad is used for a period of time, it is necessary to use a polishing pad conditioner to swing back and forth along the radial direction on the polishing pad, and cooperate with the rotation of the polishing pad itself to generate a new pile structure and remove chemical mechanical polishing. Residue attached to the process.
另外,隨著晶片尺寸縮小,對晶圓表面平坦度的要求也越來越高。若是位於研磨墊表面的絨毛高低落差太大,突起的絨毛極有可能會刮傷晶圓表面,而被稱為殺手纖毛(killer Asperities)。因此,這些殺手纖毛也必須通過研磨墊修整器去除。 In addition, as the size of the wafer shrinks, the requirements for wafer surface flatness are also increasing. If the height of the fluff on the surface of the polishing pad is too large, the raised fluff is very likely to scratch the surface of the wafer, which is called killer Asperities. Therefore, these killer cilia must also be removed by a pad conditioner.
請參照圖1,在已知的技術中,修整器10的工作表面100上會設有多個刃部100a,以切除在研磨墊11表面上的過長的絨毛11s,即殺手纖毛。然而,當研磨墊修整器10的刃部100a接觸到這些絨毛11s時,由於絨毛11s的材質較軟且易彎曲,導致絨毛11s不易被刃部100a切除,而仍殘留於研磨墊11的表面。 Referring to Figure 1, in the prior art, a plurality of cutting edges 100a are provided on the working surface 100 of the dresser 10 to cut off the excessively long piles 11s on the surface of the polishing pad 11, i.e., killer cilia. However, when the blade portion 100a of the polishing pad dresser 10 comes into contact with these piles 11s, since the material of the pile 11s is soft and flexible, the pile 11s is not easily cut by the blade portion 100a, and remains on the surface of the polishing pad 11.
本發明所要解決的技術問題在於,針對現有技術的不足提供一種研磨墊修整方法、研磨墊修整裝置及使用其的化學機械研磨設備。 The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a polishing pad dressing method, a polishing pad dressing device, and a chemical mechanical polishing device using the same, which are disadvantages of the prior art.
為了解決上述的技術問題,本發明所採用的其中一技術方案是,提供一種研磨墊修整方法。先硬化位於研磨墊的拋光面上的待修整區內的多個軟質微結構,再利用修整器切削位於待修整區內的被硬化的多個軟質微結構,以修整研磨墊的拋光面。 In order to solve the above technical problems, one of the technical solutions adopted by the present invention is to provide a polishing pad dressing method. First, a plurality of soft microstructures in the area to be repaired on the polishing surface of the polishing pad are hardened, and then a plurality of hardened soft microstructures located in the area to be finished are cut by a dresser to trim the polishing surface of the polishing pad.
為了解決上述的技術問題,本發明所採用的另外一技術方案是,提供一種研磨墊修整裝置包括修整器以及拋光面處理單元。修整器是用以修整一研磨墊的一拋光面,拋光面處理單元設置於研磨墊的上方,以在修整器修整拋光面上的一待修整區之前,先利用拋光面處理單元硬化位於待修整區內的多個軟質微結構。 In order to solve the above technical problems, another technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a polishing pad dressing device including a dresser and a polishing surface processing unit. The dresser is used for trimming a polishing surface of the polishing pad, and the polishing surface processing unit is disposed above the polishing pad to harden the surface to be trimmed by the polishing surface treatment unit before the dresser trims a surface to be finished on the polishing surface. Multiple soft microstructures in the area.
為了解決上述的技術問題,本發明所採用的另外再一技術方案是,提供一種化學機械研磨設備,其包括一載台、一研磨墊以及上述的研磨墊修整裝置。 In order to solve the above technical problems, another technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus including a stage, a polishing pad, and the above-mentioned polishing pad dressing device.
本發明的有益效果在於,本發明技術方案所提供的研磨墊修整方法、研磨墊修整裝置及使用其的化學機械研磨設備,其可通過在利用修整器對待修整區進行修整前,先硬化待修整區內的軟質微結構,而使修整器可更容易地切削軟質微結構。 The invention has the beneficial effects of the polishing pad dressing method, the polishing pad dressing device and the chemical mechanical polishing device using the same according to the technical solution of the present invention, which can be hardened by being trimmed before being trimmed by the dresser for the dressing area. The soft microstructure in the zone makes it easier for the dresser to cut soft microstructures.
為使能更進一步瞭解本發明的特徵及技術內容,請參閱以下有關本發明的詳細說明與附圖,然而所提供的附圖僅提供參考與說明用,並非用來對本發明加以限制。 For a better understanding of the features and technical aspects of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings.
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圖1為習知的研磨墊修整器修整研磨墊的局部放大圖。 1 is a partial enlarged view of a conventional polishing pad dresser trimming polishing pad.
圖2為本發明實施例的研磨墊修整方法的流程圖。 2 is a flow chart of a polishing pad dressing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖3為本發明其中一實施例的化學機械研磨設備的立體示意圖。 3 is a perspective view of a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖4為圖3的化學機械研磨設備的俯視示意圖。 4 is a top plan view of the chemical mechanical polishing apparatus of FIG. 3.
圖5為圖3的化學機械研磨設備的側視示意圖。 Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the chemical mechanical polishing apparatus of Figure 3.
圖6為利用本發明實施例的研磨墊修整裝置修整研磨墊的局部放大圖。 Fig. 6 is a partially enlarged view showing the polishing pad being trimmed by the polishing pad dressing device of the embodiment of the present invention.
圖7為本發明另一實施例的化學機械研磨設備的俯視示意圖。 Figure 7 is a top plan view of a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
圖8為圖7的化學機械研磨設備的側視示意圖。 Figure 8 is a side elevational view of the chemical mechanical polishing apparatus of Figure 7.
以下是通過特定的具體實施例來說明本發明所公開有關“研磨墊修整方法、研磨墊修整裝置以及化學機械研磨設備”的實施方式。通常研磨墊具有一拋光面,且拋光面具有多個軟質微結構。研磨墊被多次使用之後,可通過本發明實施例的研磨墊修整裝置執行研磨墊修整方法,以去除在化學機械研磨製程中所產生的殘餘物,並修整研磨墊的拋光面,以減少軟質微結構的高低落差。前述的軟質微結構例如是絨毛或是其他軟質突起物。 The following is a description of embodiments of the present invention relating to "polishing pad conditioning methods, polishing pad conditioning devices, and chemical mechanical polishing devices" by way of specific embodiments. Typically the polishing pad has a polished surface and the polishing surface has a plurality of soft microstructures. After the polishing pad is used a plurality of times, the polishing pad dressing device may be performed by the polishing pad dressing device of the embodiment of the present invention to remove the residue generated in the chemical mechanical polishing process and trim the polishing surface of the polishing pad to reduce the softness. The height difference of the microstructure. The aforementioned soft microstructures are, for example, fluff or other soft protrusions.
請參照圖2。圖2為本發明實施例的研磨墊修整方法的流程圖。如圖2所示,在步驟S100中,硬化研磨墊的拋光面上的一待修整區中的多個軟質微結構。接著,在步驟S200中,通過修整器修整待修整區。前述的待修整區可以指整個拋光面或者是局部的拋光面。也就是說,可以先將拋光面局部或全部硬化,從而硬化多個軟質微結構。之後,再利用修整器切削待修整區內的軟質微結構,以修整研磨墊的拋光面。 Please refer to Figure 2. 2 is a flow chart of a polishing pad dressing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, in step S100, a plurality of soft microstructures in a region to be trimmed on the polishing surface of the polishing pad are hardened. Next, in step S200, the area to be trimmed is trimmed by a dresser. The aforementioned area to be trimmed may refer to the entire polished surface or a partially polished surface. That is to say, the polishing surface may be partially or completely hardened first to harden a plurality of soft microstructures. After that, the soft microstructure of the area to be repaired is cut by the dresser to trim the polished surface of the polishing pad.
在本發明實施例中,是通過急速冷凍來硬化研磨墊的拋光面。詳細而言,可先將冷凍劑噴灑在拋光面上的待修整區,以使研磨墊的局部表層被急速冷凍而硬化。 In an embodiment of the invention, the polishing surface of the polishing pad is hardened by rapid freezing. In detail, the refrigerant may be sprayed on the surface to be finished on the polishing surface so that the surface layer of the polishing pad is rapidly frozen and hardened.
在一實施例中,冷凍劑可以是液態氮、液態氧、乾冰或是冷媒。冷媒例如是液態氯乙烷或是由二氟甲烷(R-32)和五氟乙烷(R-125)混合而成的近共沸製冷劑。冷凍劑可以使拋光面降溫至最大冰結晶生成帶(zone of maximum crystallization of ice),大約介於0℃至-5℃之間,以使拋光面因結凍而硬化。 In one embodiment, the cryogen may be liquid nitrogen, liquid oxygen, dry ice or a refrigerant. The refrigerant is, for example, liquid ethyl chloride or a near-azeotropic refrigerant obtained by mixing difluoromethane (R-32) and pentafluoroethane (R-125). The cryogen can cool the polishing surface to a maximum of zone of maximum crystallization of ice, between about 0 ° C and -5 ° C, so that the polished surface hardens due to freezing.
此外,由於研磨墊上通常會附著水氣,因此在噴灑冷凍劑之後,會使水氣瞬間結冰而形成覆蓋拋光面的冰晶層。冰晶層會包覆並固定軟質微結構。 In addition, since moisture is usually adhered to the polishing pad, after the refrigerant is sprayed, the moisture is instantaneously frozen to form an ice crystal layer covering the polishing surface. The ice crystal layer will coat and fix the soft microstructure.
因此,以修整器修整研磨墊時,拋光面的軟質微結構因被硬化且被冰晶層固定,而可以保持直立而不會傾倒或彎曲,進而使修整器更容易切削軟質微結構。須說明的是,只要研磨墊被硬化的深度略大於修整器切削的深度即可達成本發明之目的。在一實施例中,研磨墊被硬化的深度,大約是介於0.01mm至0.2mm之間。換言之,研磨墊的底層並未被冷凍硬化,而仍保持初始的材料特性。 Therefore, when the polishing pad is trimmed with the dresser, the soft microstructure of the polishing surface is hardened and fixed by the ice crystal layer, and can be kept upright without being poured or bent, thereby making it easier for the dresser to cut the soft microstructure. It should be noted that the object of the present invention can be achieved as long as the polishing pad is hardened to a depth slightly larger than the depth of the dresser cutting. In one embodiment, the depth of the polishing pad is hardened to be between about 0.01 mm and 0.2 mm. In other words, the bottom layer of the polishing pad is not freeze hardened while still maintaining the original material properties.
須說明的是,經過修整器修整之後,修整器和研磨墊接觸摩擦會產生熱能,又可使因冷凍而硬化的拋光面以及冰晶層解凍及融化,而使研磨墊在修整後即可恢復原本的材料特性。在一實施例中,在修整器修整研磨墊的過程中,會同步地在研磨墊上噴灑清潔液,如:水。如此,除了可清洗在修整過程中所產生的殘留物之外,也可以促使冷凍硬化的拋光面被迅速解凍。 It should be noted that after the dresser is trimmed, the contact between the dresser and the polishing pad will generate thermal energy, and the polished surface hardened by freezing and the ice crystal layer will be thawed and melted, so that the polishing pad can be restored after being trimmed. Material properties. In an embodiment, during the dresser trimming of the polishing pad, a cleaning liquid such as water is sprayed on the polishing pad in synchronization. Thus, in addition to cleaning the residue generated during the dressing process, the freeze-hardened polished surface can be promptly thawed.
須說明的是,只要能夠在修整器修整拋光面之前,先將拋光面冷凍硬化,本發明並不限制冷凍劑被噴灑的時間點、每次的噴灑範圍以及噴灑的路徑。 It should be noted that the present invention does not limit the time point at which the refrigerant is sprayed, the spray range per spray, and the path of the spray as long as the polished surface can be freeze-hardened before the finisher trims the polished surface.
舉例而言,在硬化研磨墊的拋光面上的多個軟質微結構的步驟中,可以先對整個研磨墊噴灑冷凍劑,以使整個研磨墊的拋光面被硬化,之後再利用修整器修整研磨墊。也就是說,噴灑冷凍劑的步驟以及修整步驟並不是同步進行。 For example, in the step of hardening a plurality of soft microstructures on the polishing surface of the polishing pad, the entire polishing pad may be sprayed with a coolant so that the polishing surface of the entire polishing pad is hardened, and then the dresser is used for dressing and polishing. pad. That is to say, the step of spraying the refrigerant and the trimming step are not performed simultaneously.
在這種情況下,冷凍劑的每次噴灑範圍可以涵蓋整個或局部研磨墊的拋光面。另外,在噴灑冷凍劑時,研磨墊可以靜止或者通過轉軸產生自轉。 In this case, each spray range of the cryogen may cover the polished surface of the entire or partial polishing pad. In addition, when the refrigerant is sprayed, the polishing pad can be stationary or rotated by the rotating shaft.
但是,在另一實施例中,噴灑冷凍劑的步驟與利用修整器修整研磨墊的步驟可同步進行。詳細而言,當利用修整器修整拋光面時,研磨墊會通過一轉軸產生自轉。因此,拋光面可沿著研磨墊的一自轉方向依序區分為多個待修整區。噴灑冷凍劑的步驟與利用修整器修整研磨墊的步驟是沿著同一方向同步進行。 However, in another embodiment, the step of spraying the cryogen and the step of trimming the polishing pad with the dresser can be performed simultaneously. In detail, when the polishing surface is trimmed by the dresser, the polishing pad is rotated by a rotating shaft. Therefore, the polishing surface can be sequentially divided into a plurality of areas to be trimmed along a rotation direction of the polishing pad. The step of spraying the refrigerant and the step of trimming the polishing pad with the dresser are performed in the same direction.
進一步而言,在研磨墊自轉時,修整器是沿著研磨墊的一徑向方向移動並依序對多個待修整區進行修整。在一實施例中,冷凍劑也會沿著徑向方向,被噴灑在修整器即將通過的區域,以先硬化拋光面的軟質微結構。 Further, when the polishing pad rotates, the dresser moves along a radial direction of the polishing pad and sequentially trims the plurality of areas to be trimmed. In one embodiment, the refrigerant is also sprayed in a radial direction over the area that the dresser is about to pass to first harden the soft microstructure of the polishing surface.
冷凍劑可以是連續地或間歇地噴灑於拋光面上,基於噴灑範圍的大小而定。當拋光面在每次噴灑冷凍劑之後被硬化的範圍遠大於修整器的工作表面時,可以間歇地噴灑冷凍劑。而當拋光面在每次噴灑冷凍劑之後被硬化的範圍接近或小於修整器的工作表面時,可以連續地噴灑冷凍劑。 The cryogen may be sprayed continuously or intermittently on the polishing surface, depending on the size of the spray range. The refrigerant may be intermittently sprayed when the polishing surface is hardened each time the coolant is sprayed to a much larger extent than the working surface of the dresser. When the polishing surface is hardened by a range close to or less than the working surface of the dresser after each spraying of the refrigerant, the refrigerant can be continuously sprayed.
在另一實施例中,在研磨墊自轉時,是在研磨墊的徑向方向上連續地或間歇地噴灑冷凍劑於每一個待修整區。在本實施例中,冷凍劑的每次噴灑範圍僅涵蓋其中一個待修整區,其中待修整區是由研磨墊的中心延伸到研磨墊的邊緣。 In another embodiment, when the polishing pad is rotated, the refrigerant is sprayed continuously or intermittently in each of the areas to be trimmed in the radial direction of the polishing pad. In this embodiment, each spray range of the cryogen covers only one of the areas to be trimmed, wherein the area to be trimmed extends from the center of the polishing pad to the edge of the polishing pad.
請配合參照圖3,顯示本發明實施例的化學機械研磨設備的立體示意圖。圖3的化學機械研磨設備可用來對晶圓執行化學機械研磨製程,也可以在化學機械研磨製程之後,執行圖2所示的研磨墊修整方法。 Referring to FIG. 3, a schematic perspective view of a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The chemical mechanical polishing apparatus of FIG. 3 can be used to perform a chemical mechanical polishing process on the wafer, or the polishing pad conditioning method shown in FIG. 2 can be performed after the chemical mechanical polishing process.
如圖3所示,化學機械研磨設備2包括載台20、研磨墊21、晶圓座22、漿料配送單元23以及研磨墊修整裝置24。載台20用以承載研磨墊21並連接一轉軸25以產生自轉。 As shown in FIG. 3, the chemical mechanical polishing apparatus 2 includes a stage 20, a polishing pad 21, a wafer holder 22, a slurry dispensing unit 23, and a polishing pad finishing device 24. The stage 20 is used to carry the polishing pad 21 and is coupled to a rotating shaft 25 to generate rotation.
研磨墊21具有拋光面210,用以拋光或研磨晶圓。晶圓座22用以抓取晶圓W1,並將晶圓W1放置在研磨墊21上,並壓抵接觸拋光面210。晶圓座22並可通過一旋轉軸22s產生自轉。當執行化學機械研磨製程時,研磨墊21與晶圓W1可分別通過轉軸25以及旋轉軸22s相對轉動。 The polishing pad 21 has a polishing surface 210 for polishing or grinding the wafer. The wafer holder 22 is used to grab the wafer W1 and place the wafer W1 on the polishing pad 21 and press against the polishing surface 210. The wafer holder 22 can be rotated by a rotating shaft 22s. When the CMP process is performed, the polishing pad 21 and the wafer W1 are relatively rotatable through the rotating shaft 25 and the rotating shaft 22s, respectively.
漿料配送單元23設置於研磨墊21上方,用以將研磨漿料(未標號)分布至研磨墊21的拋光面210。研磨漿料含有一蝕刻和/或研磨顆粒的溶液,而可與晶圓W1表面產生化學作用或者對晶圓W1表面進行機械研磨。 The slurry dispensing unit 23 is disposed above the polishing pad 21 for distributing the polishing slurry (not numbered) to the polishing surface 210 of the polishing pad 21. The abrasive slurry contains a solution of etched and/or abrasive particles that can chemically interact with the surface of the wafer W1 or mechanically grind the surface of the wafer W1.
研磨墊修整裝置24用以使研磨墊21的拋光面210具有預定的粗糙度。然而,當化學機械研磨設備2運作時,拋光面210會逐漸變光滑。研磨墊修整裝置可用來使拋光面210維持預定的粗糙度,並移除拋光面210上的殘留物。在一實施例中,會在晶圓W1的表面被拋光時或拋光後,利用研磨墊修整裝置24對拋光面210進行修整。 The pad dressing device 24 is used to provide the polishing surface 210 of the polishing pad 21 with a predetermined roughness. However, when the chemical mechanical polishing apparatus 2 operates, the polishing surface 210 gradually becomes smooth. A pad dressing device can be used to maintain the polishing surface 210 at a predetermined roughness and remove residue from the polishing surface 210. In one embodiment, the polishing surface 210 is trimmed by the polishing pad conditioning device 24 when the surface of the wafer W1 is polished or after polishing.
研磨墊修整裝置24包括修整器240與拋光面處理單元241。修整器240設置於研磨墊21上,用以刮擦及修整拋光面210。進一步而言,研磨墊修整裝置24還包括一移動臂242以及能自轉地連接於移動臂242的自轉軸243,前述的修整器240是通過自轉軸243設置於移動臂242上,並可通過自轉軸243產生自轉。 The pad dressing device 24 includes a trimmer 240 and a polishing surface processing unit 241. The trimmer 240 is disposed on the polishing pad 21 for scraping and trimming the polishing surface 210. Further, the polishing pad dressing device 24 further includes a moving arm 242 and a rotating shaft 243 rotatably coupled to the moving arm 242. The trimmer 240 is disposed on the moving arm 242 through the rotating shaft 243, and can be rotated. The shaft 243 produces a rotation.
請參照圖4及圖5,分別為圖3的化學機械研磨設備的俯視示意圖及側視示意圖。移動臂242可帶動修整器240在拋光面210上,沿著研磨墊21的徑向方向移動。當修整器240在拋光面210上移動時,也會通過自轉軸243產生自轉,以修整拋光面210。 Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , which are respectively a top view and a side view of the chemical mechanical polishing apparatus of FIG. 3 . The moving arm 242 can drive the trimmer 240 to move along the radial direction of the polishing pad 21 on the polishing surface 210. When the dresser 240 moves on the polishing surface 210, it also rotates through the rotation shaft 243 to trim the polishing surface 210.
另外,拋光面處理單元241設置於研磨墊21的上方,以在修整器240修整拋光面210上的一待修整區R1之前,先硬化位於待修整區R1內的多個軟質微結構。在本實施例中,拋光面處理單元241是和修整器240共同設置在移動臂242上,以使拋光面處理單 元241與修整器240兩者可通過移動臂242沿著研磨墊21的徑向方向D1同步移動。 In addition, the polishing surface processing unit 241 is disposed above the polishing pad 21 to harden a plurality of soft microstructures located in the region to be trimmed R1 before the trimmer 240 trims a region to be trimmed R1 on the polishing surface 210. In the present embodiment, the polishing surface processing unit 241 is disposed on the moving arm 242 together with the trimmer 240 to make the polishing surface processing list Both the element 241 and the trimmer 240 are synchronously movable by the moving arm 242 along the radial direction D1 of the polishing pad 21.
如圖5所示,拋光面處理單元241包括可供應冷凍劑的供應單元241p以及和供應單元241p相連通的噴嘴241s,且供應單元241p所供應的冷凍劑是通過噴嘴241s噴灑在待修整區R1。如前所述,冷凍劑可以是液態氮、液態氧、乾冰或是冷媒。當冷凍劑為乾冰時,是將極低溫的乾冰通過噴嘴241s至研磨墊21,使拋光面210冷凍至硬化。另外,供應單元241p與噴嘴241s之間的連通可通過管路或者是其他已知的方式達成,本發明並不限制。 As shown in FIG. 5, the polishing surface processing unit 241 includes a supply unit 241p that can supply a refrigerant and a nozzle 241s that communicates with the supply unit 241p, and the refrigerant supplied from the supply unit 241p is sprayed through the nozzle 241s in the area to be trimmed R1. . As mentioned previously, the cryogen can be liquid nitrogen, liquid oxygen, dry ice or a refrigerant. When the refrigerant is dry ice, the ultra-low temperature dry ice is passed through the nozzle 241s to the polishing pad 21, and the polishing surface 210 is frozen to harden. In addition, the communication between the supply unit 241p and the nozzle 241s may be achieved by piping or other known means, and the invention is not limited thereto.
在本實施例中,噴嘴241s是通過一懸臂241h固定於移動臂242上,並位於修整器240靠近研磨墊21中心的一側,以將冷凍劑噴灑在修整器240即將通過的待修整區R1。在待修整區R1被解凍之前,利用修整器240修整被硬化的待修整區R1,以使拋光面210回復原本的材料特性。在其他實施例中,只要可以在修整器240修整之前,對修整器240即將通過的區域噴灑冷凍劑,噴嘴241s和修整器240的相對位置並沒有限制。 In the present embodiment, the nozzle 241s is fixed to the moving arm 242 by a cantilever 241h, and is located on the side of the dresser 240 near the center of the polishing pad 21 to spray the refrigerant to the to-be-trimmed area R1 to be passed by the dresser 240. . Before the to-be-trimmed area R1 is thawed, the hardened area to be trimmed R1 is trimmed by the dresser 240 to return the polished surface 210 to the original material characteristics. In other embodiments, the relative position of the nozzle 241s and the trimmer 240 is not limited as long as the area to be passed by the dresser 240 can be sprayed with the refrigerant before the dresser 240 is trimmed.
請參照圖5及圖6,顯示圖5在區域A的局部放大圖。如圖6所示,由於拋光面210被噴灑冷凍劑,使拋光面210的多個軟質微結構210s被硬化。另外,拋光面210上的水氣也會瞬間結冰而形成覆蓋軟質微結構210s的冰晶層3。 Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, a partial enlarged view of FIG. 5 in the area A is shown. As shown in FIG. 6, since the polishing surface 210 is sprayed with the refrigerant, the plurality of soft microstructures 210s of the polishing surface 210 are hardened. In addition, the moisture on the polishing surface 210 also freezes instantaneously to form an ice crystal layer 3 covering the soft microstructure 210s.
修整器240的工作面240a上分布多個鑽石顆粒(未標號)。因此,當修整器240的工作面240a接觸拋光面210以進行修整時,軟質微結構210s可保持直立而不會被修整器240壓倒或彎曲,從而使修整器240更容易切削軟質微結構210s。如此,經過修整器240修整之後,可降低拋光面210的不平整度,以避免在化學機械研磨製程中,突起的殺手纖毛對晶圓W1表面造成損傷。 A plurality of diamond particles (not numbered) are distributed on the working surface 240a of the finisher 240. Thus, when the working surface 240a of the trimmer 240 contacts the polishing surface 210 for trimming, the soft microstructure 210s can remain upright without being overwhelmed or bent by the dresser 240, thereby making it easier for the trimmer 240 to cut the soft microstructure 210s. Thus, after trimming by the trimmer 240, the unevenness of the polishing surface 210 can be reduced to avoid damage to the surface of the wafer W1 by the protruding killer cilia during the chemical mechanical polishing process.
請再參照圖3,本發明實施例的化學機械研磨設備2還包括一清潔單元26,用以清洗經修整後的研磨墊21。清潔單元26可噴 灑清潔液,如:水至拋光面210,以去除修整後殘留於拋光面210上的殘渣,並有助於使研磨墊21的待修整區R1被結凍的軟質微結構210s解凍,以恢復研磨墊21表層原本的材料特性。 Referring to FIG. 3 again, the chemical mechanical polishing apparatus 2 of the embodiment of the present invention further includes a cleaning unit 26 for cleaning the trimmed polishing pad 21. Cleaning unit 26 can be sprayed Sprinkle a cleaning solution, such as water to the polishing surface 210, to remove the residue remaining on the polishing surface 210 after trimming, and to help the soft microstructure 210s of the polishing pad 21 to be repaired to be frozen to be thawed to recover The original material properties of the surface of the polishing pad 21.
請參照圖7及圖8。圖7為本發明另一實施例的化學機械研磨設備的俯視示意圖。圖8為圖7的化學機械研磨設備的側視示意圖。和前一實施例不同的是,本實施例的拋光面處理單元241’並未設置在移動臂242上,而是和修整器240相鄰設置。並且,當研磨墊21通過轉軸25朝一自轉方向D2自轉時,拋光面處理單元241’與修整器240是沿著自轉方向D2依序設置在研磨墊21上。 Please refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8. Figure 7 is a top plan view of a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 is a side elevational view of the chemical mechanical polishing apparatus of Figure 7. Unlike the previous embodiment, the polishing surface processing unit 241' of the present embodiment is not disposed on the moving arm 242, but is disposed adjacent to the dresser 240. Further, when the polishing pad 21 is rotated by the rotating shaft 25 in a rotation direction D2, the polishing surface processing unit 241' and the finisher 240 are sequentially disposed on the polishing pad 21 in the rotation direction D2.
如圖7所示,研磨墊21是朝逆時針方向轉動,因此拋光面處理單元241’與修整器240是沿著逆時針方向依序設置在拋光面210上,以使拋光面處理單元241可在利用修整器240修整之前,先將冷凍劑噴灑至一待修整區R1中,以硬化待修整區R1內的多個軟質微結構。被硬化的待修整區R1’會因為研磨墊240的自轉而被轉動至修整器240所設置的位置。修整器240即可對硬化後的待修整區R1’進行修整。也就是說,噴灑冷凍劑的步驟與修整步驟是同步進行。 As shown in FIG. 7, the polishing pad 21 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, so the polishing surface processing unit 241' and the trimmer 240 are sequentially disposed on the polishing surface 210 in the counterclockwise direction, so that the polishing surface processing unit 241 can be Before being trimmed by the dresser 240, the refrigerant is sprayed into a region to be trimmed R1 to harden a plurality of soft microstructures in the region R1 to be trimmed. The hardened area to be repaired R1' is rotated to the position where the dresser 240 is set because of the rotation of the polishing pad 240. The finisher 240 can trim the hardened area R1' to be cured. That is, the step of spraying the refrigerant is performed in synchronization with the trimming step.
詳細而言,在本實施例中,拋光面處理單元241’包括設置在研磨墊21上的支架241L,以及設置於支架241L上的多個噴嘴241S。這些噴嘴241S是沿著研磨墊21的徑向方向排列,並連通於一供應冷凍劑的供應單元241p。在一實施例中,噴嘴241S噴灑冷凍劑的噴灑範圍可以由研磨墊21的中心延伸至邊緣,而涵蓋整個待修整區R1。 In detail, in the present embodiment, the polishing surface processing unit 241' includes a holder 241L provided on the polishing pad 21, and a plurality of nozzles 241S provided on the holder 241L. These nozzles 241S are arranged in the radial direction of the polishing pad 21 and communicate with a supply unit 241p that supplies a refrigerant. In one embodiment, the spray range of the nozzle 241S sprayed with the cryogen may extend from the center of the polishing pad 21 to the edge to cover the entire area to be trimmed R1.
在利用本實施例的研磨墊修整裝置24修整拋光面210時,研磨墊21會通過轉軸25產生自轉。並且,通過噴嘴241s噴灑冷凍劑的步驟與利用修整器240修整拋光面210的步驟是同步進行,其中冷凍劑可以通過噴嘴241s被連續地或間歇地噴灑於待修整區R1,已硬化位於待修整區R1內的軟質微結構。 When the polishing surface 210 is trimmed by the polishing pad dressing device 24 of the present embodiment, the polishing pad 21 is rotated by the rotating shaft 25. Further, the step of spraying the refrigerant through the nozzle 241s is performed in synchronization with the step of trimming the polishing surface 210 by the dresser 240, wherein the refrigerant may be continuously or intermittently sprayed through the nozzle 241s to the area to be trimmed R1, which has been hardened to be trimmed. Soft microstructure in zone R1.
在另一實施例中,若研磨墊21是朝順時針方向轉動,則拋光面處理單元241’與修整器240可沿著順時針方向依序設置在拋光面210上。事實上,只要能夠在修整器240修整拋光面210上的待修整區R1之前,先硬化待修整區R1,本發明中並沒有限制拋光面處理單元241’與修整器240的相對位置。 In another embodiment, if the polishing pad 21 is rotated in a clockwise direction, the polishing surface processing unit 241' and the finisher 240 may be sequentially disposed on the polishing surface 210 in a clockwise direction. In fact, the relative position of the polishing surface treatment unit 241' and the dresser 240 is not limited in the present invention as long as the portion R1 to be trimmed can be hardened before the dresser 240 trims the area R1 to be trimmed on the polishing surface 210.
在其他實施例中,噴灑冷凍劑的步驟與修整步驟不一定同步進行。詳細而言,可以先使研磨墊240自轉,並通過噴嘴241S將冷凍劑噴灑於整個拋光面210,使整個拋光面210被冷凍之後,停止噴灑冷凍劑。接著,再利用修整器240來修整被冷凍硬化的拋光面210。在這種情況下,修整器240與拋光面處理單元241’的相對位置並不特別限制。 In other embodiments, the step of spraying the cryogen is not necessarily synchronized with the trimming step. In detail, the polishing pad 240 may be rotated first, and the refrigerant is sprayed on the entire polishing surface 210 through the nozzle 241S, so that the entire polishing surface 210 is frozen, and the spraying of the refrigerant is stopped. Next, the finisher 240 is used to trim the freeze-hardened polished surface 210. In this case, the relative position of the finisher 240 to the polishing surface treating unit 241' is not particularly limited.
綜上所述,本發明的有益效果在於,本發明實施例所提供的化學機械研磨設備、研磨墊修整裝置以及方法,可通過“在利用修整器修整待修整區之前,先硬化位於待修整區內的軟質微結構”的技術特徵,可使修整器可更容易地切削被硬化的軟質微結構,可提升修整器修整拋光面的效率,並降低修整後的拋光面的不平整度。在利用研磨墊對晶圓拋光或研磨時,可進一步避免研磨墊的拋光面不平整而對晶圓表面造成損傷。 In summary, the beneficial effects of the present invention are that the chemical mechanical polishing device, the polishing pad dressing device and the method provided by the embodiments of the present invention can be hardened before being trimmed by the dresser. The technical characteristics of the soft microstructure inside can make the dresser easier to cut the hardened soft microstructure, improve the efficiency of dressing the polished surface of the dresser, and reduce the unevenness of the polished surface after trimming. When the wafer is polished or polished by the polishing pad, the polishing surface of the polishing pad can be further prevented from being uneven and damage to the wafer surface.
另外,由於研磨墊僅有表層被冷凍硬化,因此在經過修整器修整之後,被冷凍而硬化的區域可迅速被解凍而恢復原本的材料特性,並可繼續用於拋光或研磨晶圓。 In addition, since only the surface layer of the polishing pad is freeze-hardened, the frozen and hardened area can be quickly thawed to restore the original material characteristics after being trimmed, and can continue to be used for polishing or grinding the wafer.
以上所公開的內容僅為本發明的優選可行實施例,並非因此侷限本發明的申請專利範圍,故凡運用本發明說明書及附圖內容所做的等效技術變化,均包含於本發明的申請專利範圍內。 The above disclosure is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent technical changes made by using the present specification and the contents of the drawings are included in the application of the present invention. Within the scope of the patent.
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