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厚さ=材料内の音速×1/2(往復時間)、および
厚さ=48Å/ps×1/2(100ps)=2400Å。
IV.様々な線構造上の電気めっきされた銅の特性化
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- 光学ポンプビームパルスを生成し、前記光学ポンプビームパルスを試料の表面に向けて、音響信号を生成することであって、前記試料は線配列およびオーバーバーデンを含む、前記生成することと、
プローブパルスを生成し、前記プローブパルスを前記試料の前記表面に向けることと、
前記音響信号に応じて変化する前記プローブパルスの変化が形成するプローブパルス応答信号を検出することであって、前記プローブパルス応答信号は第1のエコーおよび第2のエコーの標示を含む、前記検出することと、
前記第1のエコーおよび第2のエコーに少なくとも部分的に基づいて、線配列の特性を決定することと、
前記線配列の前記特性に基づき、前記試料を作るために使用される少なくとも1つの製造プロセスステップの評価情報を形成することと、
を含む、方法。 - 前記評価情報は、前記少なくとも1つの製造プロセスステップが、前記線配列を許容誤差内でもたらしているかどうかについての判定を含む、請求項1に記載の方法。
- 前記製造プロセスは、化学機械平坦化プロセスである、請求項1または2に記載の方法。
- 第1の製造プロセスを使用して、前記試料を作出することをさらに含む、請求項1から3のいずれかに記載の方法。
- 前記少なくとも1つの製造プロセスステップの前記評価情報に基づき、前記第1の製造プロセスを自動的に調節して、第2の製造プロセスを作成することをさらに含む、請求項4に記載の方法。
- 前記調節することは、前記第1の製造プロセスに少なくとも1つの矯正プロセスを追加することを含む、請求項5に記載の方法。
- 前記調節することは、前記第1の製造プロセスの一部を含む、少なくとも1つの製造の通常プロセスパラメータを修正することを含む、請求項5に記載の方法。
- 前記少なくとも1つの製造プロセスの前記評価情報に基づき、少なくとも1つの他の試料の生産を停止することをさらに含む、請求項1から7のいずれかに記載の方法。
- 前記少なくとも1つの製造プロセスステップの前記評価情報は、前記少なくとも1つの製造プロセスステップが、少なくとも1つの所望の基板特性を満足する試料の作出をもたらしているかどうかについての判定を含む、請求項1から8のいずれかに記載の方法。
- 前記プローブパルスの変化を検出することは、前記プローブパルスの偏位を検出すること、および前記試料の反射率の変化を検出することのうちの少なくとも1つを含む、請求項1から9のいずれかに記載の方法。
- コンピュータ可読記憶媒体に記憶されるコンピュータプログラム命令の実行の結果として実行される、請求項1から10のいずれかに記載の方法。
- 光源と、検出器と、処理ユニットとを備える装置であって、
前記光源は、
・ 光学ポンプビームパルスを生成し、
・ 音響信号を生成するために、前記光学ポンプビームパルスを試料の表面に向け、前記試料は線配列およびオーバーバーデンを含み、
・ プローブパルスを生成し、
・ 前記プローブパルスを前記試料の前記表面に向ける
ように構成され、
前記検出器は、前記音響信号に応じて変化する前記プローブパルスの変化に基づいて形成されるプローブパルス応答信号を検出する、ただし、前記プローブパルス応答信号は第1のエコーおよび第2のエコーの標示を含む、前記検出するように構成され、
前記処理ユニットは、前記第1のエコーおよび第2のエコーに少なくとも部分的に基づいて、線配列の特性を決定し、前記線配列の前記特性に基づき、前記試料を作るために使用される第1の製造プロセスの少なくとも1つの製造プロセスステップの評価情報を形成するように構成される、
装置。 - 前記処理ユニットは、前記少なくとも1つの製造プロセスステップの前記評価情報に基づき、前記第1の製造プロセスを自動的に調節して、第2の製造プロセスを作成するようにさらに構成される、請求項12に記載の装置。
- 前記検出器は、前記プローブパルスの偏位、および前記試料の反射率の変化のうちの少なくとも1つを検出するように構成される、請求項12または13に記載の装置。
- 光学ポンプビームパルスを生成し、前記光学ポンプビームパルスを試料の表面に向けて、音響信号を生成する、ただし、前記試料は線配列およびオーバーバーデンを含む、前記生成する第1の手段と、
プローブパルスを生成し、前記プローブパルスを前記試料の前記表面に向ける第2の手段と、
前記音響信号に応じて変化する前記プローブパルスの変化が形成するプローブパルス応答信号を検出する、ただし、前記プローブパルス応答信号は第1のエコーおよび第2のエコーの標示を含む、前記検出する手段と、
前記第1のエコーおよび第2のエコーに少なくとも部分的に基づいて、線配列の特性を決定する手段と、
前記線配列の前記特性に基づき、前記試料を作るために使用される、少なくとも1つの製造プロセスステップの評価情報を形成する評価手段と、を備える、装置。 - 前記第1の生成手段はパルスレーザーであり、前記第2の生成手段は前記パルスレーザーであり、前記検出手段は検出器であり、前記評価手段は処理ユニットである、請求項15に記載の装置。
- 前記第1のエコーは前記オーバーバーデンの厚みを通過する信号のエコーに対応し、前記第2のエコーは前記線配列および前記オーバーバーデンの合計厚みを通過する信号のエコーに対応する、請求項1から11のいずれかに記載の方法。
- 前記線配列の特性を決定することは、前記第1のエコーと前記第2のエコーとの間の時間差に基づく、請求項17に記載の方法。
- 前記第1のエコーは前記オーバーバーデンの厚みを通過する信号のエコーに対応し、前記第2のエコーは前記線配列および前記オーバーバーデンの合計厚みを通過する信号のエコーに対応する、請求項12から14のいずれかに記載の装置。
- 前記線配列の特性を決定することは、前記第1のエコーと前記第2のエコーとの間の時間差に基づく、請求項19に記載の装置。
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