Process control using new approaches in plasma diagnostics

Steve Reeves; Clayton Fullwood; Terry R. Turner

doi:10.1117/12.186779

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16 September 1994 Process control using new approaches in plasma diagnostics

Steve Reeves; Clayton Fullwood; Terry R. Turner

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Proceedings Volume 2336, Manufacturing Process Control for Microelectronic Devices and Circuits; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.186779
Event: Microelectronic Manufacturing, 1994, Austin, TX, United States

Abstract

As semiconductor processing requirements evolve to meet the demands of decreasing geometries, new approached in plasma metrology will be needed to monitor the performances of the equipment and its processes. This performance has traditionally been monitored via Statistical Process Control (SPC) on output parameters such as etch rate and uniformity. These measurements are typically taken on single film wafers which may not be an accurate representation of product. With emerging, nonintrusive, RF sensor technology, equipment and process engineers have access to signals which provide better resolution in determining the health of the equipment. This paper will discuss the relationships between machine settings, real-time RF sensor measurements and the etch rate and uniformity metrics typically used in machine/process qualifications. Run to run control algorithms using the RF sensor measurements will also be presented. Finally, the implications of using RF sensor measurements to provide real-time closed loop control of machine settings will be discussed.

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Steve Reeves, Clayton Fullwood, and Terry R. Turner "Process control using new approaches in plasma diagnostics", Proc. SPIE 2336, Manufacturing Process Control for Microelectronic Devices and Circuits, (16 September 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.186779

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