Micro-scratch inspection system for semiconductor process by two-ways laser scattering method

I. Ishimaru1, M. Noguchi2
1Dept. of Intelligent Mechanical System Engineering, Kagawa Univ, Takamatsu, Japan
2Hitachi, Ltd, Production Engineering Research laboratory, Yokohama, Japan

Tóm tắt

CMP (Chemical Mechanical Polishing) is a key technology in semiconductor processing. However, when a problem arises in the polishing conditions, scratches are caused and yield can deteriorate drastically. We study the characteristic figure of scratch the depth of which is extremely shallow compared with width. We propose a 2-way illumination comparative discrimination method. By experiment, we obtain a good discrimination ratio between scratch and particle on unpatterned dummy wafers.

Từ khóa

#Inspection #Semiconductor lasers #Chemical technology #Wiring #Chemical lasers #Particle scattering #Semiconductor films #Production engineering #Chemical processes #Lighting

Tài liệu tham khảo

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