Patents by Inventor Joji TAKAYOSHI

Joji TAKAYOSHI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12033838
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus including a processing container and a conductive member, includes a plasma generator configured to generate plasma in the processing container, a power application part configured to apply a DC power to the conductive member in a state in which plasma is generated in the processing container by the plasma generator, a measurement part configured to measure a physical quantity related to the DC power applied by the power application part, and a calculator configured to obtain a wear amount of the conductive member using the measured physical quantity related to the DC power in a correlation function between the wear amount of the conductive member and the physical quantity related to the DC power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Joji Takayoshi, Ryuta Akimoto, Takehito Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20230298867
    Abstract: A prediction method includes a calculation process and a prediction process. The calculation process calculates a correlation between a spatial distribution value of a magnetic field in a chamber when a plasma etching process is performed on a substrate disposed in the chamber, and a process result of the plasma etching process on the substrate. The prediction process predicts the process result of the plasma etching process on the substrate from the spatial distribution value of the magnetic field in the chamber based on the calculated correlation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Keita YAEGASHI, Joji TAKAYOSHI, Takayuki SUZUKI, Ryohei TAKEDA, Soya TODO, Yusuke SAITOH, Takaharu SAINO
  • Patent number: 11705374
    Abstract: A substrate processing method includes performing a post-processing on a substrate subjected to a pre-processing, in the multiple chambers, acquiring a characteristic value of the substrate after the post-processing for respective chambers, calculating an actual value being an estimated value of the characteristic value when a processing condition of the post-processing is adjusted such that a difference between the characteristic value and a target value becomes small, acquiring a correction residual amount being a difference between the actual value and the target value for each chamber, calculating an average value of correction residual amounts of all of the chambers, correcting the pre-processing condition based on the average of the correction residual amounts, correcting the post-processing condition for each chamber based on the average of the correction residual amounts and the correction residual amount for each chamber; and performing the pre-processing and the post-processing based on the correcte
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Joji Takayoshi, Hidehiko Sato, Tomoyuki Kudoh, Hiroaki Mochizuki
  • Publication number: 20230206418
    Abstract: An etching processing system includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to predict etching quality of a substrate by inputting image data of the substrate into a trained model trained by using training data in which image data of substrates captured by an imaging device arranged on a transfer path of the substrates and information for predicting etching quality of the substrates are associated with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Joji TAKAYOSHI, Hidehiko SATO, Yuri KIMURA, Hirokazu KYOKANE
  • Patent number: 11682543
    Abstract: A plasma processing method is provided. In the plasma processing method, plasma is generated inside a chamber. A DC voltage is applied to an edge ring disposed to surround a substrate while generating the plasma. A first voltage of the edge ring is acquired while applying the DC voltage. Then, the application of the DC voltage is stopped. A second voltage of the edge ring is acquired while stopping the application of the DC voltage. Then, a parameter for controlling the DC voltage is calculated based on the first voltage and the second voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventor: Joji Takayoshi
  • Publication number: 20230111278
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a control program of a plasma processing apparatus which performs a plasma processing by supplying a source power to a plasma generator and supplying a bias power to a stage that places a processing target substrate thereon. The control program causes a computer to execute a process including: monitoring a peak-to-peak voltage value of the source power or the bias power; and correcting the source power supplied to the plasma generator and the bias power supplied to the stage according to a fluctuation of the peak-to-peak voltage value, to make the monitored peak-to-peak voltage value approach an initial set value while fixing a ratio of the source power and the bias power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Soya TODO, Ryohei TAKEDA, Muneyuki OMI, Shin OKAMOTO, Joji TAKAYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20230078310
    Abstract: A method of detecting a deviation amount of a substrate transport position includes: setting a temperature of a substrate support surface to the same temperature over an entire substrate support surface; etching a first etching target film formed on a substrate; acquiring a first etching rate that is an etching rate of the first etching target film; setting the temperature of the substrate support surface to be concentrically and gradually increased from a central portion to a peripheral edge portion; etching a second etching target film formed on the substrate, the second etching target film being same kind as the first etching target film; acquiring a second etching rate that is an etching rate of the second etching target film; calculating a difference between the acquired first etching rate and second etching rate; and calculating the deviation amount of the substrate transport position based on the calculated difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Joji TAKAYOSHI, Yuri KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20220310369
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a process module that includes: a stage having a first surface on which a substrate is placed and a second surface, a process module including an edge ring placed on the second surface, a measurement unit measuring an etching rate of the substrate; and a controller. The controller transfers the substrate to different transfer positions on the first surface and etches the substrate for each transfer position, acquires etching rates at points on a concentric circle of the substrate in an end of the substrate, for each transfer position, from the measurement unit, generates an approximate curve of each of the concentric circles based on each of the acquired etching rates for each transfer position, calculates each linear expression representing a movement direction of the substrate, based on the approximate curve for each transport position, and calculates an intersection coordinate of the linear expressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Joji TAKAYOSHI, Hidehiko SATO, Hiroshi NAGAHATA, Yuri KIMURA
  • Patent number: 11404249
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a process chamber, a stage that is disposed in the process chamber and on which a substrate is placeable, a moving mechanism, and a focus ring. The focus ring is disposed on the stage and includes an inner focus ring disposed close to the substrate placed on the stage, a middle focus ring that is disposed outside of the inner focus ring and is movable in a vertical direction by the moving mechanism, and an outer focus ring that is disposed outside of the middle focus ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Shuichi Takahashi, Takaharu Miyadate, Takanori Banse, Joji Takayoshi, Rumiko Moriya
  • Publication number: 20220122813
    Abstract: There is provided a substrate processing system. The system comprises: a substrate processing device having a processing container configured to perform processing of a substrate, and a direct current (DC) power source configured to apply a DC voltage to a specific part in the processing container; and a controller configured to control the substrate processing device. A process performed by the controller includes a process of acquiring desired process conditions and a real value of the DC voltage measured during processing of the substrate based on the process conditions, and a process of creating a regression analysis equation which calculates an estimated value of the DC voltage using a plurality of conditions among the process conditions as explanatory variables based on the acquired process conditions and real value of the DC voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Mohd Fairuz BIN BUDIMAN, Shu KINO, Joji TAKAYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20210351019
    Abstract: A plasma processing method is provided. In the plasma processing method, plasma is generated inside a chamber. A DC voltage is applied to an edge ring disposed to surround a substrate while generating the plasma. A first voltage of the edge ring is acquired while applying the DC voltage. Then, the application of the DC voltage is stopped. A second voltage of the edge ring is acquired while stopping the application of the DC voltage. Then, a parameter for controlling the DC voltage is calculated based on the first voltage and the second voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventor: Joji TAKAYOSHI
  • Patent number: 11145490
    Abstract: A plasma processing method for a workpiece in a plasma processing apparatus includes (i) performing a first plasma processing on a workpiece, and (ii) performing a second plasma processing on the workpiece. Power of second radio frequency waves set in the second plasma processing is greater than the power of the second radio frequency waves set in the first plasma processing. In the second plasma processing, a magnetic field distribution having a horizontal component on an edge side of the workpiece greater than a horizontal component on a center of the workpiece is formed by an electromagnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Akihiro Yokota, Takanori Banse, Joji Takayoshi, Shinya Morikita, Naohiko Okunishi
  • Publication number: 20210313238
    Abstract: A substrate processing method includes performing a post-processing on a substrate subjected to a pre-processing, in the multiple chambers, acquiring a characteristic value of the substrate after the post-processing for respective chambers, calculating an actual value being an estimated value of the characteristic value when a processing condition of the post-processing is adjusted such that a difference between the characteristic value and a target value becomes small, acquiring a correction residual amount being a difference between the actual value and the target value for each chamber, calculating an average value of correction residual amounts of all of the chambers, correcting the pre-processing condition based on the average of the correction residual amounts, correcting the post-processing condition for each chamber based on the average of the correction residual amounts and the correction residual amount for each chamber; and performing the pre-processing and the post-processing based on the correcte
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Joji TAKAYOSHI, Hidehiko SATO, Tomoyuki KUDOH, Hiroaki MOCHIZUKI
  • Publication number: 20210305027
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus including a processing container and a conductive member, includes a plasma generator configured to generate plasma in the processing container, a power application part configured to apply a DC power to the conductive member in a state in which plasma is generated in the processing container by the plasma generator, a measurement part configured to measure a physical quantity related to the DC power applied by the power application part, and a calculator configured to obtain a wear amount of the conductive member using the measured physical quantity related to the DC power in a correlation function between the wear amount of the conductive member and the physical quantity related to the DC power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Joji TAKAYOSHI, Ryuta AKIMOTO, Takehito WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200126759
    Abstract: A plasma processing method for a workpiece in a plasma processing apparatus includes (i) performing a first plasma processing on a workpiece, and (ii) performing a second plasma processing on the workpiece. Power of second radio frequency waves set in the second plasma processing is greater than the power of the second radio frequency waves set in the first plasma processing. In the second plasma processing, a magnetic field distribution having a horizontal component on an edge side of the workpiece greater than a horizontal component on a center of the workpiece is formed by an electromagnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Akihiro YOKOTA, Takanori BANSE, Joji TAKAYOSHI, Shinya MORIKITA, Naohiko OKUNISHI
  • Patent number: 10546723
    Abstract: A plasma processing method for a workpiece in a plasma processing apparatus includes (i) performing a first plasma processing on a workpiece, and (ii) performing a second plasma processing on the workpiece. Power of second radio frequency waves set in the second plasma processing is greater than the power of the second radio frequency waves set in the first plasma processing. In the second plasma processing, a magnetic field distribution having a horizontal component on an edge side of the workpiece greater than a horizontal component on a center of the workpiece is formed by an electromagnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Akihiro Yokota, Takanori Banse, Joji Takayoshi, Shinya Morikita, Naohiko Okunishi
  • Publication number: 20190096635
    Abstract: A plasma processing method for a workpiece in a plasma processing apparatus includes (i) performing a first plasma processing on a workpiece, and (ii) performing a second plasma processing on the workpiece. Power of second radio frequency waves set in the second plasma processing is greater than the power of the second radio frequency waves set in the first plasma processing. In the second plasma processing, a magnetic field distribution having a horizontal component on an edge side of the workpiece greater than a horizontal component on a center of the workpiece is formed by an electromagnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Akihiro YOKOTA, Takanori BANSE, Joji TAKAYOSHI, Shinya MORIKITA, Naohiko OKUNISHI
  • Publication number: 20180277416
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a process chamber, a stage that is disposed in the process chamber and on which a substrate is placeable, a moving mechanism, and a focus ring. The focus ring is disposed on the stage and includes an inner focus ring disposed close to the substrate placed on the stage, a middle focus ring that is disposed outside of the inner focus ring and is movable in a vertical direction by the moving mechanism, and an outer focus ring that is disposed outside of the middle focus ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Shuichi TAKAHASHI, Takaharu MIYADATE, Takanori BANSE, Joji TAKAYOSHI, Rumiko MORIYA