Monday, 10 September 2007

Session 1: Plasma fundamentals and diagnostic

8.50 Opening remarks

9.00 Vincent M. Donnelly 
University of Houston, USA;
Selected Diagnostic Methods for Plasmas and Plasma-Surface Interactions – Invited

9.40 M.C.M. van de Sanden, M.A. Blauw, R.F. Rumphorst, M. Creatore and W.M.M. Kessels
Plasma & Materials Processing Group, Department of Applied Physics,
Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Materials processing with the expanding thermal plasma technique using controlled ion flux and energy

10.00 T. Chevolleau1, M. Darnon1, T. David2, N. Posseme2 and O. Joubert1
1CNRS/LTM, (CEA/LETI-Minatec), 17 rue des martyrs, F38054 Grenoble cedex 09,
2CEA/LETI-Minatec, 17 rue des martyrs, F38054 Grenoble cedex 09
Chamber Walls Coatings During Patterning of Dielectric Damascene Structures With a Metal Hard Mask:
Consequences on Cleaning Strategies

10.20 Coffee break

10.40 E. Stamate
Risø National Laboratory, Technical University of Denmark, Roskilde 4000, Denmark
Etching of silicon by plasma-sheath-lens focused negative ions

10.00 E.V. Danilkin,1,2 D. Shamiryan,2 M.R. Baklanov,2 W. Boullart2 and G.Y. Krasnikov1
1MIKRON, 12/1 Pervyi Zapadny Proezd, Zelenograd, 124460 Moscow, Russia
2IMEC vzw, Kapeldreef 75, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
Influence of quartz window temperature on plasma composition during STI etch

11.20 P.M. Gevers, H.C.W. Beijerinck, M.C.M. van de Sanden, and W.M.M. Kessels
Dept. of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology
P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Ion-radical synergy in HfO2 etching studied in a beam experiment

11.40 F. Soberon and M. Tipaka
Lexas Research, Invent Centre, Dublin City University, Ireland
Novel plasma monitoring technique based on modulated optical emission from
the processing discharge

12.00 Lunch break

Session 2: Low-k dielectric etch

14.00 Tetsuya Tatsumi
Sony, Japan;
Quantitative control of plasmas for low-k integration – Invited

14.40 M.Darnon1, T.Chevolleau1, N.Posseme2, T.David2, C.Licitra2, J.Torrès3, O.Joubert1
1CNRS/LTM, (CEA/LETI-Minatec), 17 rue des martyrs, F38054 Grenoble cedex 09
2CEA/LETI-Minatec, 17 rue des martyrs, F38054 Grenoble cedex 09
3 STMicroelectronics, Central R&D, 850 rue J. Monnet, F38926, Crolles cedex
Porous SiOCH Modifications by O2, NH3 and CH4 Plasmas Used as Ashing and Pore Sealing Steps

15.00 A. M. Urbanowicz1,2, D. Shamiryan1, D. Kim3, and M. R. Baklanov1
1IMEC, Leuven, Belgium
2Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
3Samsung Electronics, Semiconductor R&D Center, Kyunggi-do, South Korea
Effect of Helium Plasma on Low-k damage during Dry Resist Strip

15.20 F. Bailly1,3, A. Jacquier2,3 , M. Darnon4, T. David2, T. Chevolleau4 and C. Cardinaud1
1CNRS/IMN, 2 rue de la Houssinière, 44322 Nantes cedex 03, France
2CEA/LETI-Minatec, 17 rue des martyrs, 38054 Grenoble cedex 09, France
3STMicroelectronics, Central R&D, 850 rue J. Monnet, 38926 Crolles cedex, France
4CNRS/LTM, 17 rue des martyrs, 38054 Grenoble cedex 09, France
Surface Roughening and modification of Porous SiOCH in Fluorocarbon based Plasmas

15.40 Coffee break

Session 3: Plasma simulation

16.00 Annemie Bogaerts
University of Antwerp, Belgium;
Computer modeling of etch plasmas: capacitively coupled and inductively coupled rf discharges – Invited

16.40 M. Hauguth1, V. Ishshuk1, D. Dreßler1, T. Danz1, B. Volland1, I.W. Rangelow1, M Cooke2, G Chance2, A York2,
A Goodyear2, G Hassall2 S Daniels3, J Lawler3, D Kavanagh3, E Gogolides4, G Kokkoris4, E Geka4, N Vourdas4,
V Constantoudis4, P Angelikopoulos4 G Mpoulousis4, K Tsougen4, A Panagiotopoulos4, G Xidi4, H Hartmann5, A Petrashenko5,
C Ivanov6, V Gueorguiev6
1Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany, 2Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology,Yatton, UK, 3Dublin City University, Ireland
4IMEL/NCSR Demokritos, Athens,Greece, 5S3 solutions GmbH, Germany, 6ISMA, Bulgaria
nanoPlasma – nanoscale plasma etching: simulation of the profile evolution of high aspect ratio features

17.00 Poster session with beer tasting

  1. E. Altamirano and E. Kunnen
    IMEC, Kapeldreef 75, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
    Towards the understanding of CH3F/O2 chemistry
  1. K. V. Rudenko, A. V. Miakonkikh, V. F. Lukichev and A. A. Orlikovsky
    Institute of Physics & Technology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Nakhimovsky av., 34, 117218 Moscow, Russia
    In situ Langmuir probe diagnostics of poly-Si/SiO2 etching: plasma parameters and end-point detection
  1. M. F. Pistoni, F. Derghi
    STMicroelectronics, V. C. Olivetti, 2 Agrate Brianza, 20041 (Mi- Italy)
    Optical Emission Spectroscopy for small open area end point detection on dielectric dry etching tools

  2. N. Vourdas, G. Kokkoris, E. Gogolides
    Institute of Microelectronics, NCSR “Demokritos”, Ag. Paraskevi 15310, Greece
    Plasma etching of thin and ultra-thin polymeric films probed with in situ spectroscopic ellipsometry

  3. G. Kokkoris, V. Constantoudis, G. Mpoulousis, P. Angelikopoulos, and E. Gogolides
    Institute of Microelectronics, NSCR Demokritos, Aghia Paraskevi 15310, Attiki, Greece
    Mechanisms of nano-roughness formation and evolution in plasma etching: application to Si etching

  4. K. Xu1,*, G. Vereecke2, E. Kesters2, Q. T. Le2, M. Lux2, H. Kraus1, S. A. Henry1, L. Archer1, E. Gaulhofer1,
    F. Kovacs1, M. Dalmer1, P. W. Mertens2, S. J. Luo3, Q. Y. Han3
    1SEZ AG, Draubodenweg 29, Villach A-9500, Austria, 2IMEC, Kapeldreef 75, Heverlee B-3001, Belgium
    3Axcelis Technologies, Inc., 108 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, MA 01915, USA * SEZ Assignee to IMEC
    A study in interactions of plasmas and wet cleans with ULK materials
  1. S. Tinck1,2, A. Bogaerts1, W. Boullart2
    1 PLASMANT, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Antwerp, Belgium
    2 IMEC, Kapeldreef 75, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
    Numerical Simulations of Inductively Coupled Plasmas for Etching Applications
  1. M. Ravasio
    STMicroelectronics, via Olivetti 2, 20041 Agrate B.za, Italy
    Dry etching of a Silicon Nitride cell

  2. D. S. Golubović1, N. Akil1, M. van Duuren1, J. M. D. Wouters2 and S. Beckx2
    1NXP Semiconductors, Kapeldreef 75, B – 3001 Leuven, Belgium
    2IMEC, Kapeldreef 75, B – 3001 Leuven, Belgium
    Two transistor SHINOS non-volatile memories

  3. E. Kunnen, S. Peeters, A. Bourgois, W. Boullart, S. Vanhaelemeersch
    IMEC, Kapeldreef 75, B3001 Leuven
    A study of the profile of high aspect ratio structures made in silicon by a Bosch type etch process

  4. S. Marschmeyer, H. H. Richter and H. Silz
    IHP, 15236 Frankfurt (Oder), Im Technologiepark 25
    An all in one chamber approach for a shallow trench etching process in 130 nm node completely
    controlled by interferometry

  5. Sam X. Sun and Brooks A. Nettleship
    Brewer Science, Inc, Rolla, MO 65401 USA
    Developer Soluble Hard Mask for Advanced Patterning

  6. I. Vos1, D. Hellin2, J. Vertommen2 and W. Boullart1
    1IMEC, Kapeldreef 75, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
    2Lam Research Corporation, Kapeldreef 75, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
    Integration of Wet Clean and Plasma Etch Processing for Enhanced Process Control in
    Semiconductor Manufacturing

  7. Mansi Bhargava,1 Barry Craver, 1 Hongjie Guo,1 Aseem Srivastava,2
    and John C. Wolfe1
    1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the
    Nanosystem Manufacturing Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204
    2Axcelis Technologies, 108 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, MA 01915
    Characterization of a high throughput, medium pressure, high power O2/N2 plasma ashing system

  8. L. Lachal, J. Chiaroni, F. Ritton, E. Lajoinie and J.-M. Finet
    CEA-LETI 17 rue des Martyrs 38054 GRENOBLE, France
    Ge-compatible resist stripping processes

  9. C. J. Neef, S. Sun and K. B. Edwards
    Brewer Science, Inc. 2401 Brewer Drive, Rolla, Missouri, USA
    Plasma Etch Characteristics of Advanced Hardmask Materials

19.00 End of day

Tuesday, 11 September 2007

Session 4: Nanoscale pattern transfer

9.00 Deirdre L. Olynick  
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA;
Nanoscale Pattern Transfer for Nanoscience  – Invited

9.40 A.P. Milenin, D. Zschech1, M. Steinhart
Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Halle, Germany
1Deutsches Institut für Normung, Berlin, Germany
Nanostructuring using PMMA/PS block copolymer lithography and plasma etching

10.00 C.C.Welch1 and B.Bilenberg2,
1 Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, North End, Yatton, Bristol BS49 4AP, UK
Tel +44 1934 837000, Fax +44 1934 837001, e-mail colin.welch@oxinst.co.uk
2NIL Technology, Oersteds Plads, DTU Building 347, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
ICP Etch Processes for Nanoimprint Lithography

10.20 Coffee break

Session 5: Advanced patterning

10.40 Olivier Joubert
CNRS LTM, France;
Plasma Etching Challenges involved in Gate Stack Patterning for 45 nm technological
nodes and below – Invited

11.20 M. Demand, V. Paraschiv, D. Shamiryan, C. Vrancken, S. Brus, A. Veloso and W. Boullart
IMEC, Kapeldreef 75, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
Dry etch of Yb- doped poly-Si gates for low Vt FUSI devices

11.40 T. Morel,1 S. Barnola2 and O.Joubert3
1STMicroelectronics Crolles2, 850 rue Jean Monnet 38926 Crolles cedex
2CEA-LETI Grenoble
3LTM/CNRS
Tungsten alloy etch characterization for sub 45nm metal gate

12.00 Lunch break

13.40 D. Hamada, K. Nakamura, K. Eriguchi, K. Ono
Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
Etching of high-k dielectric HfO2 films in BCl3-containing plasmas without rf biasing

14.00 V. Paraschiv, 1 J. Hooker, 2 W. Boullart1
1IMEC, Kapeldreef 75, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
2NXP Semiconductors Belgium, 75 Kapeldreef, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
Integration of Molybdenum Based Layers as Metal Gates: Etch Process and Its Interdependence
with Integration Stack Structure

14.20 Y. S. Chae, D. Y. Lee, C. H. Shin, G. J. Min, C. J. Kang and J. T. Moon
Process Development Team, Semiconductor R&D center, Samsung Electronics, San #16, Banwol-Dong,
Hwasung-City, Gyenggi-Do, 445-701, Korea

Effect of Plasma Treatment on Double Patterning Technique

14.40 Judy Wang, Shing-Li sung, Zhifeng Sui, Eda Tencel, Ajey Joshi, Peter Hseih, Shawming Ma, Jingbao Liu,
Subhash Deshmukh Etch Product Business Group, Dielectric Etch Division, Applied Materials
Shrink and Control Critical Dimension Using Dielectric Etch Chamber for 45nm Technology and Beyond

15.00 Coffee break

Session 6: Post etch strip/clean

15.20 Karen Reinhardt
Cameo Consulting, USA;
Stripping and Cleaning: The Tenacity of Plasma Processing – Invited

16.00 Mansi Bhargava, 1 Aseem Srivastava,2 and John C. Wolfe1 
1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Nanosystem Manufacturing Center,
University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204
2 Axcelis Technologies, 108 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, MA 01915
High Dose Implant Ash using a Medium-Pressure, High Power Plasma Jet

16.20 K Han1, S. Luo1, P. Geissbühler1, Q. Han1, I. Berry1, R. Sonnemans1, V. Grimm2 and C. Krueger2
1Axcelis Technologies, Inc., Beverly, MA 01915, USA
2AMD Fab36 L.L.C. & Co. KG, D-01109 Dresden, Germany
Non-fluorine plasma strip of HDI resist for 45nm node

16.40 Stephen Savas, Stephen Hyatt, Vijay Vaniapura, Reinhold Rieder, Robert Weber, Qin Ce, Bob Elliston,
Chevan Goonetilleke, and Hai-Au Phan-Vu
Mattson Technology, 47131 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, CA. 94538, USA
Implanted Resist Strip and Clean Processes Meeting ITRS Requirements for silicon loss

17.00 E. Kesters1, M.Claes1, M. Lux1, Q.T. Le1, G. Vereecke1, A. Franquet1, T. Conard1, P.W. Mertens1,
P. Adriaensens2, R. Carleer2, J.J. Biebuyk3, P. Van Veltem3 and S. Bebelman3
1 IMEC vzw, Kapeldreef 75, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
2 Universiteit Hasselt, IMO Division Chemistry, Agoralaan, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
3UCL, Lab. Des Hauts Polymères, Croix du Sud 1, 1348 Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium
Characterization of post-etch photoresists used in metal hardmask and photoresist mask patterning schemes

17.20 Closing remarks
17.30 End of Workshop