Evaluation of an automated spectroscopic ellipsometer for in-line process control

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Pickering, C [1 ]
Russell, J [1 ]
Nayar, V [1 ]
Imschweiler, J [1 ]
Wille, H [1 ]
Harrington, S [1 ]
Wiggins, C [1 ]
Stehlé, JL [1 ]
Piel, JP [1 ]
Bruchez, J [1 ]
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[1] Def Evaluat & Reg Agcy, Malvern WR14 3PS, Worcs, England
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The performance of an automatic spectroscopic ellipsometer, the SOPRA Multi-Layer Monitor (MLM) has been evaluated in the Defence Evaluation and Reasearch Agency's Cleanroom over a one-year period on representative CMOS/Bipolar wafer structures supplied by IC manufacturers. Precision, stability, throughput and accuracy have been assessed for ONO, OPO, oxide, Si/SiGe and PECVD nitride/metal wafers. Examples are given to illustrate the ability of the MLM to discriminate variations due to intrinsic and deliberately-induced process changes, as well as cross-wafer uniformity. Both monitor and patterned product wafers have been measured and the inadequacy of relying on monitor wafers demonstrated.
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