Metrology Requirements for the 32 nm Technology Node and Beyond

Autor: Doron Arazi, Aaron Cordes, Pete Lipscomb, Kye-Weon Kim, Victor Vartanian, Milt Godwin, Benjamin Bunday, John Allgair, Michael Bishop
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: ECS Transactions. 18:151-160
ISSN: 1938-6737
1938-5862
DOI: 10.1149/1.3096443
Popis: Successful in-line metrology is imperative for a fab to achieve profitable production yields. Full functionality and high circuit speed are achieved only through control of defectivity and tight distributions of feature sizes. In-line monitoring of applicable metrics is key to ensuring success and is also used to fine-tune production processes for improved yield and circuit speed. Metrology has now become an inherent part of mission-critical production processes. This article gives a high-level overview of the findings of the ISMI metrology program and details some of the major approaching manufacturing challenges.
Databáze: OpenAIRE