AU2003297336A1 - Method and apparatus for metrological process control implementing complimentary sensors - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for metrological process control implementing complimentary sensors

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AU2003297336A1
AU2003297336A1 AU2003297336A AU2003297336A AU2003297336A1 AU 2003297336 A1 AU2003297336 A1 AU 2003297336A1 AU 2003297336 A AU2003297336 A AU 2003297336A AU 2003297336 A AU2003297336 A AU 2003297336A AU 2003297336 A1 AU2003297336 A1 AU 2003297336A1
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process control
control implementing
complimentary sensors
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metrological process
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Nicolas J. Bright
Yehiel Gotkis
David Hemker
Rodney Kistler
Aleksander Owczarz
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Lam Research Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B7/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques
    • G01B7/02—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring length, width or thickness
    • G01B7/06—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring length, width or thickness for measuring thickness
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10P—GENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H10P74/00—Testing or measuring during manufacture or treatment of wafers, substrates or devices
    • H10P74/23—Testing or measuring during manufacture or treatment of wafers, substrates or devices characterised by multiple measurements, corrections, marking or sorting processes
    • H10P74/238—Testing or measuring during manufacture or treatment of wafers, substrates or devices characterised by multiple measurements, corrections, marking or sorting processes comprising acting in response to an ongoing measurement without interruption of processing, e.g. endpoint detection or in-situ thickness measurement

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Length, Angles, Or The Like Using Electric Or Magnetic Means (AREA)
  • Mechanical Treatment Of Semiconductor (AREA)
  • Testing Or Measuring Of Semiconductors Or The Like (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)
AU2003297336A 2002-12-23 2003-12-17 Method and apparatus for metrological process control implementing complimentary sensors Abandoned AU2003297336A1 (en)

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US10/328,884 2002-12-23
US10/328,884 US6894491B2 (en) 2002-12-23 2002-12-23 Method and apparatus for metrological process control implementing complementary sensors
PCT/US2003/040391 WO2004059242A1 (en) 2002-12-23 2003-12-17 Method and apparatus for metrological process control implementing complimentary sensors

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US (2) US6894491B2 (https=)
EP (1) EP1576336A1 (https=)
JP (1) JP2006511801A (https=)
KR (1) KR20050086934A (https=)
CN (1) CN100347516C (https=)
AU (1) AU2003297336A1 (https=)
TW (1) TWI227775B (https=)
WO (1) WO2004059242A1 (https=)

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TW200422588A (en) 2004-11-01
CN100347516C (zh) 2007-11-07
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EP1576336A1 (en) 2005-09-21
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JP2006511801A (ja) 2006-04-06
KR20050086934A (ko) 2005-08-30

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