KR20090074604A - 박막 두께 측정방법 - Google Patents
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- 박막이 형성된 기판을 세정하는 단계;상기 세정된 기판을 가열 후 공기 중에서 냉각하는 단계;상기 냉각된 기판에 X-선 입사각도에 따른 반사율(X-ray reflectivity; XRR)의 변화를 측정하여 제1 반사율곡선을 측정하는 단계; 및상기 제1 반사율곡선과 상기 박막의 오염층을 고려하는 층구조 모델을 이용하여 상기 박막의 두께를 도출하는 단계;를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 박막 두께 측정방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 세정된 기판은 상기 박막과 계면의 열적 변화를 방지하기 위해 100 내지 400 ℃에서 가열되는 것을 특징으로 하는 박막 두께 측정방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 박막의 두께를 도출하는 단계는상기 제1 반사율곡선과 상기 층구조 모델을 시뮬레이션 하여 제2 반사율 곡선을 생성하는 단계; 및상기 변환된 제2 반사율 곡선 및 상기 제1 반사율곡선을 이용하여 상기 박막 의 두께를 측정하는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 박막 두께 측정방법.
- 제 3 항에 있어서,상기 층구조 모델은 상기 박막과 실리콘 기판 사이에 형성된 중간층, 상기 박막층 및 상기 박막과 공기 사이에 형성된 표면 오염층을 포함하는 3층 구조 모델이며, 상기 표면 오염층은 탄소, 수소, 산소 등과 같은 물질을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 박막 두께 측정방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 박막은 HfO2 게이트 절연막 및 SiO2 게이트 절연막을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 박막 두께 측정방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 기판을 세정하는 단계는 이소프로필 알코올(isopropyl alcohol; IPA) 용액을 이용하여 세정을 수행하며, 상기 세정 후 상기 세정된 기판을 초음파로 세척하는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 박막 두께 측정방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 박막의 두께를 측정하는 단계는 상기 기판을 진공 또는 고순도 질소, 헬륨 등의 불활성 기체분위기 내에 위치시키고 상기 박막의 두께를 측정하는 것을 특징으로 하는 박막 두께 측정방법.
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