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Product and tool control using integrated auto macro defect inspection in the photolithography clusterFormat | Member Price | Non-Member Price |
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Paper Abstract
Defectivity control continues to challenge advanced semiconductor manufacturing, especially immersion lithography
processes. Immersion exposure tools are sensitive to incoming wafer defects, including top coat voids, surface defects,
and other random or systematic anomalies. A single defective wafer could contaminate the exposure tool's immersion
hood resulting in lengthy and costly repairs. To mitigate this problem, TEL developed an integrated and real-time macro
inspection solution to identify defective wafers which could potentially damage immersion exposure tools. The Wafer
Intelligent Scanner (WIS) module integrates within the CLEAN TRACKTM LITHIUS ProTM platform without impacting
footprint or throughput. By utilizing user defined inspection criteria, wafers can be inspected prior to and after exposure
for macro defects. Wafers failing to meet inspection criteria prior to exposure are automatically re-routed to bypass the
exposure tool and subsequent process modules.
Paper Details
Date Published: 15 April 2010
PDF: 9 pages
Proc. SPIE 7638, Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control for Microlithography XXIV, 763821 (15 April 2010); doi: 10.1117/12.846571
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 7638:
Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control for Microlithography XXIV
Christopher J. Raymond, Editor(s)
PDF: 9 pages
Proc. SPIE 7638, Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control for Microlithography XXIV, 763821 (15 April 2010); doi: 10.1117/12.846571
Show Author Affiliations
Ted L. Taylor, Micron Technology, Inc. (United States)
Paul Shirley, Micron Technology, Inc. (United States)
David Dixon, Tokyo Electron America, Inc. (United States)
Paul Shirley, Micron Technology, Inc. (United States)
David Dixon, Tokyo Electron America, Inc. (United States)
Shoichiro Yanagi, Tokyo Electron America, Inc. (United States)
Eri Makimura, Tokyo Electron America, Inc. (United States)
Eri Makimura, Tokyo Electron America, Inc. (United States)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 7638:
Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control for Microlithography XXIV
Christopher J. Raymond, Editor(s)
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