• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.95-100
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• 1998

A helical inductively coupled plasma asher, which produces low energy and high density plasma, has been built and investigated for photoresist stripping process. Oxygen ion density in the order of $10^{11}/cm^3$ is measured by Langmuir probe, and higher oxygen radical density is observed by Optical Emission Spectrometer. As RF source power is increased, the plasma density and thus photoresist stripping rate are increased. Independent RF bias power to the wafer stage provides a dc bias to the wafer and an ability to add the ion assisted reaction. At 1 KW of the source power, the coupling mechanism of the RF power to the plasma is changed from the inductive mode to the capacitive one at about 1 Torr. This change causes the plasma density and ashing rate decreases abruptly. The critical pressure of the mode change becomes larger with larger RF power.

• 청정기술
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 유동박리공정에서 개발된 수계박리액의 수분함유량의 최적화를 통한 청정성을 연구하였다. 감광제 박리 특성을 상용 유기계 박리액과 비교 고찰하였다. 박리성능은 감광제의 패터닝 전 투명전극샘플과 코팅된 샘플을 박리 한 후의 투명전극표면에서의 전기 및 광학적 특성의 평가를 통해 비교 하였다. 상용화된 유기계 박리액과 수분함유량이 최적화된 수계 박리액의 감광제박리 공정 결과 수계박리액이 유기계 박리액보다 동등 이상의 우수한 전기 및 광학적 특성 결과를 나타내었다. 유동 박리공정에서 유기계 박리액은 박리 중 감광제가 용해되어 박리액내부로 용해가 된 반면, 개발 중인 수계박리액은 용제에 포함된 cyclodextrin에 의한 감광제 포집으로 박리액의 감광제 용해 감소의 효과가 나타난 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 박리 메커니즘의 차이에 의한 박리공정 후 유기계와 수계 박리액의 청정성을 비교 분석하였다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.1143-1148
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• 2004

In this study, photoresist stripping in semiconductor or LCD (liquid crystal display) fabrication processes using DIO, was investigated. In order to obtain the high PR stripping efficiency of DIO. we have developed new ozone-generating system with high ozone concentration and ozone-resolving system with high contact ratio. In this study, we obtained ozone gas concentrations of 11 % by new ozone-generating system, ozone-resolving efficiency of 99.5 % and maximum solubility of 130 ppm in deionized water. We applied the newly designed equipments to photoresist stripping processes and obtained similar results to SPM(sulfuric-peroxide mixture) process characteristics.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.73-78
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• 1987

The physical mechanism of a RF discharge used in photoresist stripping and etching process are not well understood and, plasma reactor design and the determination of optimum operating coditions are done largely on empirical basis. We analyzed the discharge process through the measurement of plasma characteristics and applied out results tothe analysis of the photoresist stripping. We investigated the effects of plasma electron density, neutral oxygen gas pressure and electrode temperature on the stripping rates and related their effects with the characteristics of plasma.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.387-394
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• 2013

As the feature size of integrated circuits continues to decrease, the challenge of achieving an oxidation-free exposed layer after photoresist (PR) stripping is becoming a critical issue for semiconductor device fabrication. In this article, the hydrogen plasma characteristics in direct plasma and the PR stripping rate in remote plasma were studied using a $120{\Phi}$ cylindrical inductively coupled plasma source. E mode, H mode and E-H mode transitions were observed, which were defined by matching the $V_{rms}$ and total impedance. In addition, the dependence of the E-H mode transition on pressure was examined and the corresponding plasma instability regions were identified. The plasma density and electron temperature increased gradually under the same process conditions. In contrast, the PR stripping rate decreased with increasing proportion of $H_2$ gas in mixed $H_2/N_2$ plasma. The decrease in concentration of reactive radicals for the removal of PR with increasing $H_2$ gas flow rate suggests that NH radicals have a dominant effect as the main volatile product.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.14-20
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• 2016

This paper describes a green stripping process to effectively strip the remaining DFR layer on a non-alkali-based ITO glass surface after an etching process. A stripper, water-soluble amine compound, is used to investigate the characteristics of stripping ability and to suggest a valid method for the green process. Increasing the composition (5-30% concentration) of the ethanol amine-based stripper was found to greatly reduce the stripping time applied in the dipping method. The composition (30%) achieved an excellent stripping effect and free-residue impurities. Additionally, it was possible to obtain the effect of stripping in a way to sustain the release before generating DFR sludge from the ITO glass surface by using dipping condition (stripping time) in the composition. An Additional stripping process (buffering) out of dipping can realize productivity improvement and cost reduction because of the higher proportion of re-use of the stripping solution used in the DFR removal step.

• 청정기술
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2009

초임계이산화탄소와 공용매의 혼합물을 사용하여 반도체 웨이퍼 기판으로부터 고농도이온주입 포토레지스트(HDIPR)를 제거하였다. 또한 고압 셀 내부에 초음파 장치를 부착하여 웨이퍼 표면에 물리적 힘을 제공함으로서 세정용액의 HDIPR에 대한 스트리핑 성능을 현저히 향상시키고, 제거 시간을 단축시켰다. 공용매의 종류 및 농도, 공정 온도, 압력 변화에 따른 HDIPR 스트리핑 특성을 조사하였으며, 웨이퍼 표면의 제거 전후의 상태 및 성분을 scanning electron microscopy 과 energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer를 이용하여 분석하였다. 10 w/w% 함량의 아세톤 공용매를 이용하여 공정압력 27.6 MPa과 온도 343 K 의 조건에서 3분의 초음파 처리시간을 거쳐 HDIPR을 완전히 제거할 수 있었다.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.281-289
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• 2016

Agitation is a secondary process used to increase the PR stripping force on an ITO-glass surface; it is an efficient approach to stripping during production. It activates the stripper to chemically penetrate the PR layer and assists by breaking down the physical bonding forces at the surface. In this study, different stripping tests were conducted by varying the dipping time, the composition, the strip temperature, and the stripper concentration. Optimal PR strip conditions were estimated by using comparative visual inspection of stripped sample surfaces. The stripping process was affected by changes in the moving speeds and the sample positions. It was confirmed that the stripping capability improved at a dilute stripper ratio of 20-40% and a strip temperature of $30-40^{\circ}C$ and within 60 s of strip time.

• E2M - 전기 전자와 첨단 소재
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• 제9권9호
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• pp.918-924
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• 1996

A downstream oxygen plasma is generated by capacitively coupled RF power and applied to photoresist stripping. Stripping rate (ashing rate) is measured in terms of RF power, chamber pressure, oxygen flow rate and temperature. Ashing reaction is thermally activated and depends on oxygen radical density. The ashing process is optimized to have the high ashing rate, good uniformity and minimal plasma damage using a statistical method.

• 연구논문집
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• 통권33호
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• pp.99-109
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• 2003

Recently the utilization of the ozone dissolved de-ionized water(DIW-$O_3$) in semiconductor wet cleaning process and photoresist stripping process to replace the conventional sulfuric acid and hydro peroxide mixture(SPM) method has been studied. In this paper, we propose the water-electrode type ozone generator which has the characteristics of the high concentration and purity to produce the high concentration DIW-$O_3$ for the photoresist strip process in the semiconductor fabrication. The proposed ozone generator has the dual dielectric tube structure of silent discharge type and the water is both used to electrode and cooling water. Through this study, we obtained the results of the 10.3 wt% of ozone gas concentration at the oxygen gas of 0.5 [liter/min.] and the DIW-$O_3$ concentration of 79.5 ppm.. Through the photoresist stripping test using the produced DIW-$O_3$, we confirmed that the photoresist coated on the silicon wafer was removed effectively in the 12 minutes.