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Paper Abstract
Improving device performance and yield is one of the primary goals of microelectronic research and development. In
order to attain this goal, process engineers are focusing on the integration of new materials and the development of new
device architectures. For production process control, the two main techniques to monitor device dimensions are CD-SEM
and Scatterometry. Despite the excellent repeatability of these techniques, SEM and Scatterometry often suffer
from unacceptably large measurement uncertainty, particularly when applied to newly developed device technologies. A
consequence of these metrology limitations is a delay in the transition of new process technologies into production.
Furthermore, these techniques have not been proven to be effective in measuring 3-dimensional characteristics such as
Line Edge Roughness and Line Width Roughness in the Bottom-CD region.
A potential alternative to SEM and Scatterometry in many applications is CD-AFM, a highly versatile metrology
technique, which is capable of providing consistent, precise 3-dimensional measurements for a wide range of sample
types and geometries.
In this paper we present a recent CD-AFM scan algorithm enhancement that significantly improves Bottom-CD
measurement bias and precision. In addition, we present a separate but complementary enhancement in the CD-AFM
scan algorithm, which we have demonstrated to improve overall CD measurement resolution and precision, while
increasing scan speed when using advanced CD-AFM Tips. Our results show that the use of these two techniques
enhances Line-Edge Roughness and Line-Width Roughness resolution, precision and accuracy.
Paper Details
Date Published: 5 April 2007
PDF: 10 pages
Proc. SPIE 6518, Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control for Microlithography XXI, 65183O (5 April 2007); doi: 10.1117/12.713353
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 6518:
Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control for Microlithography XXI
Chas N. Archie, Editor(s)
PDF: 10 pages
Proc. SPIE 6518, Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control for Microlithography XXI, 65183O (5 April 2007); doi: 10.1117/12.713353
Show Author Affiliations
Pascal Faurie, CEA/LETI/MINATEC (France)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 6518:
Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control for Microlithography XXI
Chas N. Archie, Editor(s)
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