GB2406639B - Improvement in process control for etch processes - Google Patents

Improvement in process control for etch processes

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Publication number
GB2406639B
GB2406639B GB0423267A GB0423267A GB2406639B GB 2406639 B GB2406639 B GB 2406639B GB 0423267 A GB0423267 A GB 0423267A GB 0423267 A GB0423267 A GB 0423267A GB 2406639 B GB2406639 B GB 2406639B
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Prior art keywords
improvement
process control
etch processes
etch
processes
Prior art date
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Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0423267A
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GB2406639A8 (en
GB2406639A (en
GB0423267D0 (en
Inventor
Michael D Boger
Mark Burton Holbrook
David Heason
David Robert Reeve
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Linde LLC
Original Assignee
BOC Group Inc
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Priority claimed from GB0209338A external-priority patent/GB0209338D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0214709A external-priority patent/GB0214709D0/en
Application filed by BOC Group Inc filed Critical BOC Group Inc
Publication of GB0423267D0 publication Critical patent/GB0423267D0/en
Publication of GB2406639A publication Critical patent/GB2406639A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2406639B publication Critical patent/GB2406639B/en
Publication of GB2406639A8 publication Critical patent/GB2406639A8/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/67—Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
    • H01L21/67005—Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
    • H01L21/67242—Apparatus for monitoring, sorting or marking
    • H01L21/67253—Process monitoring, e.g. flow or thickness monitoring
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/55—Specular reflectivity
    • G01N21/552—Attenuated total reflection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/67—Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
    • H01L21/67005—Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
    • H01L21/67011—Apparatus for manufacture or treatment
    • H01L21/67017—Apparatus for fluid treatment
    • H01L21/67063—Apparatus for fluid treatment for etching

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  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Drying Of Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Weting (AREA)
GB0423267A 2002-04-23 2003-04-23 Improvement in process control for etch processes Expired - Fee Related GB2406639B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0209338A GB0209338D0 (en) 2002-04-23 2002-04-23 Use of test structures to optimise interferometric endpoint techniques beyond the diffraction limit
GB0214709A GB0214709D0 (en) 2002-06-26 2002-06-26 Improvement in process control for etch processes
PCT/US2003/012462 WO2003092049A1 (en) 2002-04-23 2003-04-23 Improvement in process control for etch processes

Publications (4)

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GB0423267D0 GB0423267D0 (en) 2004-11-24
GB2406639A GB2406639A (en) 2005-04-06
GB2406639B true GB2406639B (en) 2006-04-05
GB2406639A8 GB2406639A8 (en) 2006-07-03

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GB0423267A Expired - Fee Related GB2406639B (en) 2002-04-23 2003-04-23 Improvement in process control for etch processes

Country Status (3)

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AU (1) AU2003228646A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2406639B (en)
WO (1) WO2003092049A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7078344B2 (en) * 2003-03-14 2006-07-18 Lam Research Corporation Stress free etch processing in combination with a dynamic liquid meniscus

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4927785A (en) * 1987-06-04 1990-05-22 U.S. Philips Corporation Method of manufacturing semiconductor devices
US5658418A (en) * 1995-03-31 1997-08-19 International Business Machines Corporation Apparatus for monitoring the dry etching of a dielectric film to a given thickness in an integrated circuit

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4927785A (en) * 1987-06-04 1990-05-22 U.S. Philips Corporation Method of manufacturing semiconductor devices
US5658418A (en) * 1995-03-31 1997-08-19 International Business Machines Corporation Apparatus for monitoring the dry etching of a dielectric film to a given thickness in an integrated circuit

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Publication number Publication date
WO2003092049A1 (en) 2003-11-06
GB2406639A8 (en) 2006-07-03
GB2406639A (en) 2005-04-06
AU2003228646A1 (en) 2003-11-10
GB0423267D0 (en) 2004-11-24

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
711B Application made for correction of error (sect. 117/77)
711G Correction allowed (sect. 117/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20070423