TWI426575B - Wafer positioning system and method thereof - Google Patents

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TWI426575B
TWI426575B TW100116329A TW100116329A TWI426575B TW I426575 B TWI426575 B TW I426575B TW 100116329 A TW100116329 A TW 100116329A TW 100116329 A TW100116329 A TW 100116329A TW I426575 B TWI426575 B TW I426575B
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晶圓定位系統及其方法Wafer positioning system and method thereof

本發明係關於一種晶圓定位系統及其方法,特別是一種於傳輸腔體中晶圓位置感測的系統及其方法。The present invention relates to a wafer positioning system and method thereof, and more particularly to a system for sensing wafer position in a transfer chamber and a method therefor.

目前產業中使用的成膜機台,例如物理氣相沉積(Physical Vapor Deposition,PVD)儀器與電漿輔助化學氣相沉積(Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition,PECVD)儀器,藉由群組式腔體(Cluster Chamber)設計,以及其兼具彈性化製程與量產能力的優點,而廣泛地使用於量產型成膜設備中。其中,量產型成膜設備必需使用機械手臂,負責將晶圓傳送至各個成膜機台的腔體,以完成數個不同的成膜製程。然而此,晶圓是否能夠於成膜製程中準確地置放於腔體中正確的位置,將會影響成膜製程的良率。因此,如何即時監控晶圓於腔體中的實際位置,也就是即時偵測晶圓於機器手臂上的擺放位置,係為非常重要的關鍵技術。Film forming machines currently used in the industry, such as Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) instruments and Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) instruments, through group cavities ( The Cluster Chamber) is widely used in mass production film forming equipment because of its flexibility and flexibility in mass production and mass production. Among them, the mass production type film forming equipment must use a robot arm, which is responsible for transferring the wafer to the cavity of each film forming machine to complete several different film forming processes. However, whether the wafer can be accurately placed in the cavity in the film forming process will affect the yield of the film forming process. Therefore, how to instantly monitor the actual position of the wafer in the cavity, that is, to instantly detect the placement of the wafer on the robot arm, is a very important key technology.

目前關於晶圓位置偵測的技術,已有數篇專利提出,其中大多數係利用數個光偵測器(photo detector),搭配遮斷式方法,利用光偵測器被晶圓遮住的時間差以計算出晶圓位置是否存在偏差。美國應材(Applied Materials,Inc.)分別在1998年以及1999年各提出一篇利用光偵測器之晶圓定位系統專利,分別應用於機械手臂運送晶圓由傳輸腔體進出晶圓儲存槽(cassette)和製程腔體(processing chamber)處。另外,亦有多篇晶圓定位相關專利利用電荷耦合裝置(charge coupled device,CCD)之照相機擷取晶圓邊緣輪廓影像,搭配適當的平面背光源,利用影像處理技術計算出晶圓圓心位置是否有誤。At present, there are several patents on wafer position detection technology, most of which use several photo detectors, combined with the occlusion method, to cover the time difference of the photodetector being covered by the wafer. To determine if there is a deviation in the wafer position. Applied Materials, Inc. introduced a patent for wafer positioning systems using photodetectors in 1998 and 1999, respectively, for robotic arm transporting wafers from the transport cavity into and out of the wafer storage tank. (cassette) and processing chamber. In addition, there are also a number of wafer positioning related patents that use a charge coupled device (CCD) camera to capture wafer edge contour images, with appropriate planar backlights, using image processing techniques to calculate whether the wafer center position is mistaken.

因此,如何檢測晶圓是否精準地擺放於成膜機台的腔體中正確的位置,來提升製程之良率,係為本技術領域亟欲解決之問題。Therefore, how to detect whether the wafer is accurately placed in the correct position in the cavity of the film forming machine to improve the yield of the process is a problem to be solved in the technical field.

本發明之一目的係在於提供一晶圓定位系統及其方法,來檢測晶圓的位置,以提升製程之良率。It is an object of the present invention to provide a wafer positioning system and method thereof for detecting the position of a wafer to improve the yield of the process.

本發明的其他目的和優點可以從本發明所揭露的技術特徵中得到進一步的了解。Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the technical features disclosed herein.

為達上述之一或部份或全部目的或是其他目的,本發明之第一實施例的一種晶圓定位系統,適用於感測一晶圓的位置,包括一光源模組、一散射面、一感光單元及一托運單元。A wafer positioning system according to a first embodiment of the present invention is adapted to sense a position of a wafer, including a light source module, a scattering surface, or the like. A photosensitive unit and a shipping unit.

光源模組發射一扇狀擴束光線,其中光源模組包括一光源以及一柱狀透鏡,光源發射一光束,柱狀透鏡設置於光束之光路徑上,並且光束經由柱狀透鏡擴束後,而形成扇狀擴束光線。散射面設置於扇狀擴束光線之光路徑上,用以將扇狀擴束光線分為一第一線狀擴束光線及一第二線狀擴束光線,使得第一線狀擴束光線大致沿著一第一光路徑行進,第二線狀擴束光線大致沿著一第二光路徑行進。感光單元設置於散射面上,並且包括一運算單元。托運單元用以支托晶圓,並於感光單元及散射面之間移動,托運單元具有一參考點及兩端點,兩端點位於一水平線上,參考點位於水平線上之一中垂線上,並且當晶圓置放於托運單元上時,晶圓之一圓心大致上位於參考點上。The light source module emits a fan-shaped beam of light, wherein the light source module comprises a light source and a cylindrical lens, the light source emits a light beam, the cylindrical lens is disposed on the light path of the light beam, and the light beam is expanded by the lenticular lens The fan-shaped beam is formed. The scattering surface is disposed on the light path of the fan-shaped beam expanding light, and is configured to divide the fan-shaped beam expanding light into a first linear beam expanding light and a second linear beam expanding light, so that the first linear beam expanding light Traveling generally along a first optical path, the second linear beam expanding light travels generally along a second optical path. The photosensitive unit is disposed on the scattering surface and includes an arithmetic unit. The consignment unit is used for supporting the wafer and moving between the photosensitive unit and the scattering surface. The consignment unit has a reference point and two end points, the two ends are located on a horizontal line, and the reference point is located on one of the horizontal lines. And when the wafer is placed on the shipping unit, one of the centers of the wafer is substantially at the reference point.

當晶圓及托運單元通過第一光路徑以及第二光路徑時,兩端點分別與第一線狀擴束光線交會,而產生兩第一交會點,晶圓的邊緣與第二線狀擴束光線交會,而產生兩第二交會點,感光單元擷取兩第一交會點及兩第二交會點,並且運算單元根據兩第一交會點及兩第二交會點,以計算圓心與參考點之間的一誤差值。When the wafer and the transport unit pass through the first light path and the second light path, the two end points respectively intersect the first linear beam expanding light to generate two first intersection points, the edge of the wafer and the second line expansion The beam rays meet, and two second intersection points are generated, the photosensitive unit captures two first intersection points and two second intersection points, and the operation unit calculates the center of the circle and the reference point according to the two first intersection points and the two second intersection points. An error value between.

在一實施例中,當晶圓及托運單元通過第一光路徑以及第二光路徑時,第一線狀擴束光線以及第二線狀擴束光線之間具有一第一間距,並且參考點與兩端點所在之水平線之間具有一第二間距,第一間距係小於第二間距。In an embodiment, when the wafer and the transport unit pass through the first light path and the second light path, the first linear expanded beam and the second linear expanded light have a first spacing between the reference point and the reference point There is a second spacing between the horizontal lines where the two ends are located, and the first spacing is smaller than the second spacing.

在一實施例中,托運單元之參考點及兩端點的排列,會形成一V形開口,並且托運單元包括一凹槽,用以置放晶圓。In one embodiment, the reference point of the shipping unit and the arrangement of the two end points form a V-shaped opening, and the shipping unit includes a recess for placing the wafer.

為達上述之一或部份或全部目的或是其他目的,本發明之第二實施例的一種晶圓定位系統,適用於感測一晶圓的位置,包括一光源模組、一漫反射面、一感光單元及一托運單元。A wafer positioning system according to a second embodiment of the present invention is adapted to sense a position of a wafer, including a light source module and a diffuse reflection surface, in order to achieve one or a part or all of the above or other purposes. , a photosensitive unit and a shipping unit.

光源模組發射一第一扇狀擴束光線以及一第二扇狀擴束光線。漫反射面設置於第一扇狀擴束光線之光路徑及第二扇狀擴束光線之光路徑上,用以漫反射第一扇狀擴束光線及第二扇狀擴束光線後,分別形成一第一線狀擴束光線並大致沿著一第一光路徑行進,以及一第二線狀擴束光線並大致沿著一第二光路徑行進。感光單元設置於漫反射面上,並且包括一運算單元。托運單元用以支托晶圓,並於感光單元及漫反射面之間移動,托運單元具有一參考點及兩端點,兩端點位於一水平線上,參考點位於水平線上之一中垂線上,並且當晶圓置放於托運單元上時,晶圓之一圓心大致上位於參考點上。The light source module emits a first fan-shaped beam and a second fan-shaped beam. The diffuse reflection surface is disposed on the light path of the first fan-shaped beam and the light path of the second fan-shaped beam to diffusely reflect the first fan-shaped beam and the second fan-shaped beam, respectively A first linear beam expanding ray is formed and travels generally along a first optical path, and a second linear beam expanding ray and travels generally along a second optical path. The photosensitive unit is disposed on the diffuse reflection surface and includes an arithmetic unit. The consignment unit is used for supporting the wafer and moving between the photosensitive unit and the diffuse reflection surface. The consignment unit has a reference point and two end points, the two ends are located on a horizontal line, and the reference point is located on one of the horizontal lines. And when the wafer is placed on the shipping unit, one of the centers of the wafer is substantially at the reference point.

在一實施例中,光源模組包括兩光源以及一柱狀透鏡,兩光源分別發射一第一光束及一第二光束,柱狀透鏡設置於第一光束之光路徑以及第二光束之光路徑上,第一光束以及第二光束分別經由柱狀透鏡擴束後,而形成第一扇狀擴束光線及第二扇狀擴束光線。In one embodiment, the light source module includes two light sources and a cylindrical lens. The two light sources respectively emit a first light beam and a second light beam. The cylindrical lens is disposed on the light path of the first light beam and the light path of the second light beam. The first beam and the second beam are respectively expanded by the lenticular lens to form a first fan-shaped beam and a second fan-shaped beam.

在一實施例中,光源模組包含一光源、一分光單元以及一柱狀透鏡。光源發射一光束,光束經由分光單元分光而形成兩光束,兩光束經由柱狀透鏡擴束後,而形成第一扇狀擴束光線及第二扇狀擴束光線。In one embodiment, the light source module includes a light source, a beam splitting unit, and a cylindrical lens. The light source emits a light beam, and the light beam is split by the splitting unit to form two light beams. After the two light beams are expanded by the lenticular lens, the first fan-shaped expanded light and the second fan-shaped expanded light are formed.

當晶圓及托運單元通過第一光路徑以及第二光路徑時,兩端點分別與第一線狀擴束光線交會,而產生兩第一交會點,晶圓的邊緣與第二線狀擴束光線交會,而產生兩第二交會點,感光單元擷取兩第一交會點及兩第二交會點,並且運算單元根據兩第一交會點及兩第二交會點,以計算圓心與參考點之間的一誤差值。When the wafer and the transport unit pass through the first light path and the second light path, the two end points respectively intersect the first linear beam expanding light to generate two first intersection points, the edge of the wafer and the second line expansion The beam rays meet, and two second intersection points are generated, the photosensitive unit captures two first intersection points and two second intersection points, and the operation unit calculates the center of the circle and the reference point according to the two first intersection points and the two second intersection points. An error value between.

為達上述之一或部份或全部目的或是其他目的,本發明之第三實施例的一種晶圓定位方法,適用於感測一晶圓的位置,包括:提供兩線狀擴束光線;設置一感光單元於兩線狀擴束光線之兩光路徑上;提供一托運單元以支撐晶圓,並且移動通過兩光路徑,其中托運單元具有一參考點及兩端點,兩端點位於一水平線上,參考點位於水平線上之一中垂線上,並且晶圓之一圓心大致上位於參考點上;當晶圓及托運單元通過兩光路徑時,兩端點分別與線狀擴束光線之其一交會,而產生兩第一交會點,晶圓的邊緣與線狀擴束光線之另一交會,而產生兩第二交會點;感光單元擷取兩第一交會點及兩第二交會點;提供一運算單元以轉換兩第一交會點及兩第二交會點為四座標;以及根據四座標,運算單元計算圓心與參考點之間的一誤差值。In order to achieve one or a part or all of the above or other purposes, a wafer positioning method according to a third embodiment of the present invention is suitable for sensing a position of a wafer, comprising: providing two linear beam-expanding rays; Providing a photosensitive unit on the two optical paths of the two linear beam expanding rays; providing a shipping unit to support the wafer and moving through the two optical paths, wherein the shipping unit has a reference point and two end points, and the two ends are located at one end On the horizontal line, the reference point is on a vertical line on one of the horizontal lines, and one of the centers of the wafer is substantially at the reference point; when the wafer and the transport unit pass through the two light paths, the ends are respectively separated from the linear expanded light At the first meeting, two first intersection points are generated, and the edge of the wafer and the other of the linear beam-expanding rays meet to generate two second intersection points; the photosensitive unit captures two first intersection points and two second intersection points Providing an arithmetic unit to convert the two first intersection points and the two second intersection points into four coordinates; and according to the four coordinates, the operation unit calculates an error value between the center of the circle and the reference point.

有關本發明之前述及其他技術內容、特點與功效,在以下配合參考圖式之一較佳實施例的詳細說明中,將可清楚的呈現。以下實施例中所提到的方向用語,例如:上、下、左、右、前或後等,僅是參考附加圖式的方向。因此,使用的方向用語是用來說明並非用來限制本發明。The above and other technical contents, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only directions referring to the additional drawings. Therefore, the directional terminology used is for the purpose of illustration and not limitation.

請參照第一圖,係為本發明第一實施例之晶圓定位系統10的示意圖。一種晶圓定位系統10適用於成膜設備之傳輸腔體中,用來感測一晶圓W的位置,其包括:一光源模組S包含有兩光源100以及一柱狀透鏡200、一漫反射面300、一感光單元400及一托運單元500。Please refer to the first figure, which is a schematic diagram of a wafer positioning system 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. A wafer positioning system 10 is used in a transmission cavity of a film forming apparatus for sensing the position of a wafer W. The method includes: a light source module S including two light sources 100 and a cylindrical lens 200, a diffuse The reflecting surface 300, a photosensitive unit 400 and a shipping unit 500.

光源模組S用以發射一第一扇狀擴束光線L1以及一第二扇狀擴束光線L2,其中第一扇狀擴束光線L1以及第二扇狀擴束光線L2係經由兩光源100例如雷射光源,及柱狀透鏡200所形成。兩光源100分別發射一第一光束及一第二光束,柱狀透鏡200設置於第一光束之光路徑以及第二光束之光路徑上,第一光束以及第二光束分別經由柱狀透鏡200擴束後,而形成第一扇狀擴束光線L1及第二扇狀擴束光線L2。在一實施例中,光源模組S包含一光源100、一分光單元(未圖示)以及一柱狀透鏡200。光源100發射一光束後,光束經由分光單元分光而形成兩光束,兩光束經由柱狀透鏡200擴束後,而形成第一扇狀擴束光線L1及第二扇狀擴束光線L2。The light source module S is configured to emit a first fan-shaped expanded beam L1 and a second fan-shaped expanded beam L2, wherein the first fan-shaped expanded beam L1 and the second fan-shaped expanded beam L2 are transmitted through the two light sources 100. For example, a laser light source and a lenticular lens 200 are formed. The two light sources 100 respectively emit a first light beam and a second light beam. The lenticular lens 200 is disposed on the light path of the first light beam and the light path of the second light beam. The first light beam and the second light beam are respectively expanded by the lenticular lens 200. After the beam, the first fan-shaped expanded beam L1 and the second fan-shaped expanded beam L2 are formed. In one embodiment, the light source module S includes a light source 100, a beam splitting unit (not shown), and a lenticular lens 200. After the light source 100 emits a light beam, the light beam is split by the light splitting unit to form two light beams. After the two light beams are expanded by the lenticular lens 200, the first fan-shaped expanded light L1 and the second fan-shaped expanded light L2 are formed.

漫反射面300設置於第一扇狀擴束光線L1之光路徑及第二扇狀擴束光線L2之光路徑上,並且位於傳輸腔體的底部,其係經過一粗糙化設計而具有一粗糙面。第一扇狀擴束光線L1及第二扇狀擴束光線L2投射於漫反射面300上,漫反射面300用以漫反射第一扇狀擴束光線L1及第二扇狀擴束光線L2,並且漫反射面300的粗糙面可將第一扇狀擴束光線L1及第二扇狀擴束光線L2散射,而使得其前端的弧形線段拉長,而形成一第一線狀擴束光線L1’以及一第二線狀擴束光線L2’,並且第一線狀擴束光線L1’經由漫反射面300的粗糙面後由四面八方散射,向四面八方散射之第一線狀擴束光線L1’中一部份光線沿著一第一光路徑R1行進,第二線狀擴束光線L2’經由漫反射面300的粗糙面後由四面八方散射,向四面八方散射之第二線狀擴束光線L2’的一部分光線沿著一第二光路徑R2行進。The diffuse reflection surface 300 is disposed on the light path of the first fan-shaped beam illuminating light L1 and the light path of the second fan-shaped beam illuminating light L2, and is located at the bottom of the transmission cavity, and has a roughened design and has a roughness surface. The first fan-shaped beam L1 and the second fan beam L2 are projected onto the diffuse reflection surface 300. The diffuse reflection surface 300 is used to diffusely reflect the first fan-shaped beam L1 and the second fan beam L2. And the rough surface of the diffuse reflection surface 300 can scatter the first fan-shaped expanded beam L1 and the second fan-shaped expanded beam L2, so that the curved line segment of the front end is elongated to form a first linear expansion beam a light L1' and a second linear beam expanding light L2', and the first linear beam expanding light L1' is scattered by the rough surface of the diffuse reflecting surface 300, and is scattered by all sides, and the first linear beam expanding light L1 is scattered in all directions. The middle part of the light travels along a first light path R1, and the second linear expanded light L2' is scattered by the rough surface of the diffuse reflection surface 300, and is scattered by the four sides, and the second linear beam ray L2 scattered in all directions A portion of the light travels along a second light path R2.

感光單元400設置於漫反射面300上,並且包括一運算單元(未圖示)。托運單元500用以支托晶圓W,並於感光單元400及漫反射面300之間移動,托運單元500例如機械手臂,包括一凹槽510以置放晶圓W。其中,柱狀透鏡200的架設高度相較晶圓W及其托運單元500的移動水平面為低,以避免移動中的晶圓W及其托運單元500遮擋第一線狀擴束光線L1’及第二線狀擴束光線L2’而無法入射至漫反射面300上。The photosensitive unit 400 is disposed on the diffuse reflection surface 300 and includes an arithmetic unit (not shown). The loading unit 500 is used to support the wafer W and is moved between the photosensitive unit 400 and the diffuse reflection surface 300. The loading unit 500, for example, a robot arm, includes a groove 510 for placing the wafer W. The erecting height of the lenticular lens 200 is lower than the moving level of the wafer W and the loading unit 500, so as to prevent the moving wafer W and the loading unit 500 from blocking the first linear beam expanding light L1' and the first The two-line expanded beam L2' cannot be incident on the diffuse reflection surface 300.

請參照第二圖,係為本發明第二實施例之晶圓定位系統20的示意圖。一種晶圓定位系統20適用於成膜設備之傳輸腔體中,用來感測一晶圓W的位置,其包括:一光源模組S包含有一光源100以及一柱狀透鏡200、一散射面300a、一感光單元400及一托運單元500。Please refer to the second figure, which is a schematic diagram of a wafer positioning system 20 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. A wafer positioning system 20 is used in a transmission cavity of a film forming apparatus for sensing the position of a wafer W. The method includes: a light source module S including a light source 100 and a cylindrical lens 200, a scattering surface 300a, a photosensitive unit 400 and a shipping unit 500.

光源模組S發射一扇狀擴束光線L’,其中扇狀擴束光線L’係經由光源100例如雷射光源,及柱狀透鏡200所形成。光源100發射一光束L,柱狀透鏡200設置於光束L之光路徑上,並且光束L經由柱狀透鏡200擴束後,而形成扇狀擴束光線L’。散射面300a設置於扇狀擴束光線L’之光路徑上,使得扇狀擴束光線L’投射於散射面300a上,散射面300a進而將扇狀擴束光線L’分為一第一線狀擴束光線L1’及一第二線狀擴束光線L2’,並且散射面300a可將第一線狀擴束光線L1’及第二線狀擴束光線L2’散射,而使得其前端的弧形線段拉長,第一線狀擴束光線L1’沿著一第一光路徑R1行進,第二線狀擴束光線L2’沿著一第二光路徑R2行進。The light source module S emits a fan-shaped expanded light L', wherein the fan-shaped expanded light L' is formed via a light source 100 such as a laser light source and a lenticular lens 200. The light source 100 emits a light beam L, the lenticular lens 200 is disposed on the light path of the light beam L, and the light beam L is expanded by the lenticular lens 200 to form a fan-shaped expanded light L'. The scattering surface 300a is disposed on the light path of the fan-shaped beam expanding light L' such that the fan-shaped beam expanding light L' is projected on the scattering surface 300a, and the scattering surface 300a further divides the fan-shaped beam expanding light L' into a first line. a beam expanding beam L1' and a second linear beam expanding beam L2', and the scattering surface 300a can scatter the first linear beam expanding beam L1' and the second linear beam expanding beam L2', so that the front end thereof The curved line segment is elongated, the first linear beam expanding light L1' travels along a first light path R1, and the second linear beam expanding light L2' travels along a second light path R2.

感光單元400設置於散射面300a上,並且包括一運算單元(未圖示)。托運單元500用以支托晶圓W,並於感光單元400及散射面300a之間移動,托運單元500包括一凹槽510,用以置放晶圓W。其中,柱狀透鏡200的架設高度相較晶圓W及其托運單元500的移動水平面為低,以避免移動中的晶圓W及其托運單元500遮擋扇狀擴束光線L’而無法入射至散射面300a上。The photosensitive unit 400 is disposed on the scattering surface 300a and includes an arithmetic unit (not shown). The loading unit 500 is used to support the wafer W and move between the photosensitive unit 400 and the scattering surface 300a. The loading unit 500 includes a groove 510 for placing the wafer W. The erecting height of the lenticular lens 200 is lower than the moving level of the wafer W and the loading unit 500, so that the moving wafer W and the loading unit 500 block the fan-shaped expanding light L′ and cannot be incident to the lenticular lens 200. On the scattering surface 300a.

上述第一圖及第二圖中,扇狀擴束光線L’、第一扇狀擴束光線L1以及第二扇狀擴束光線L2係作為掃描晶圓W的線狀擴束光線之來源,因此扇狀擴束光線L’、第一扇狀擴束光線L1以及第二扇狀擴束光線L2必須具有一足夠長的弧形線段R,使得經散射面300a或是漫反射面300反射後所形成之第一線狀擴束光線L1’以及第二線狀擴束光線L2’的線段長度能配合晶圓W的尺寸,而令感光單元400得以擷取受晶圓W遮蔽以外的第一線狀擴束光線L1’以及第二線狀擴束光線L2’,因此配合參照第三圖,係為光束L經由柱狀透鏡200擴束後,而形成扇狀擴束光線L’的放大示意圖。In the first and second figures, the fan-shaped beam expanding light L', the first fan-shaped beam expanding beam L1, and the second fan-shaped beam expanding beam L2 are used as sources of the linear beam-expanding light for scanning the wafer W, Therefore, the fan-shaped beam expanding light L', the first fan-shaped expanding beam L1, and the second fan-shaped expanding beam L2 must have a sufficiently long curved line segment R so that after being reflected by the scattering surface 300a or the diffuse reflecting surface 300 The length of the line segment of the first linear beam-expanding light L1' and the second linear beam-expanding light L2' formed can match the size of the wafer W, so that the photosensitive unit 400 can be captured first by the wafer W. The linear beam-expanding light L1' and the second linear beam-expanding light L2' are combined with reference to the third figure, which is an enlarged schematic view of the fan-shaped beam expanding light L' after the beam L is expanded by the lenticular lens 200. .

由於在成膜設備內部之傳輸腔體的空間有限,因此藉由柱狀透鏡200,於短距離的空間中,能夠將由雷射光源100發射的光束L,形成具有足夠長的弧形線段R之扇狀擴束光線L’,並進一步形成具有足夠長的線段之第一線狀擴束光線L1’以及第二線狀擴束光線L2’。如第三A圖所示,柱狀透鏡200具有一平面210及一凸面220,雷射光源100所發射之光束L由平面210進入後,由凸面220出射而形成扇狀擴束光線L’。因此,於設計柱狀透鏡200時,必需考量雷射光源100的直徑、柱狀透鏡200之凸面220的曲率半徑以及其折射率的關係,可藉由ASAP模擬軟體來模擬,並將光源的直徑、柱狀透鏡200的曲率半徑及其折射率等關係代入YNU光追跡演算法中,即可得到扇狀擴束光線L’之弧形線段R的長度與其他參數之關係。Since the space of the transmission cavity inside the film forming apparatus is limited, the light beam L emitted from the laser light source 100 can be formed into a sufficiently long curved line segment R by the lenticular lens 200 in a short distance space. The fan beam expands the light beam L', and further forms a first linear beam expanding light L1' having a sufficiently long line segment and a second linear beam expanding light L2'. As shown in Fig. 3A, the lenticular lens 200 has a flat surface 210 and a convex surface 220. After the light beam L emitted from the laser light source 100 enters the plane 210, it is emitted from the convex surface 220 to form a fan-shaped expanded light L'. Therefore, when designing the lenticular lens 200, it is necessary to consider the diameter of the laser light source 100, the radius of curvature of the convex surface 220 of the lenticular lens 200, and the refractive index thereof, which can be simulated by the ASAP simulation software, and the diameter of the light source. The relationship between the radius of curvature of the lenticular lens 200 and its refractive index is substituted into the YNU optical tracking algorithm to obtain the relationship between the length of the curved line segment R of the fan-shaped expanded beam L' and other parameters.

為了於短距離的空間中,能夠產生具有足夠長的弧形線條R之扇狀擴束光線L’,因此柱狀透鏡200的凸面220之曲率半徑越小越好,而雷射光源100的直徑越大越好。於本實施例中,柱狀透鏡200之材料採用BK7,其折射率為1.51,而凸面220之曲率半徑為4.056公釐(mm),光源採用直徑為3公釐(mm)的雷射光源,經過模擬結果,可在距離300公釐(mm)處的散射面300a或漫反射面300上產生弧形線條R之長度為126公釐(mm)的扇狀擴束光線L’。至於,晶圓W的尺寸採用4吋晶圓,若欲針對更大的晶圓,例如8吋或12吋,則可改變柱狀透鏡200及光源100,以得到弧形線條R更長的扇狀擴束光線L’。In order to generate a fan-shaped beam ray L' having a sufficiently long curved line R in a short distance space, the radius of curvature of the convex surface 220 of the lenticular lens 200 is preferably as small as possible, and the diameter of the laser light source 100 is small. The bigger the better. In the present embodiment, the material of the lenticular lens 200 is BK7, the refractive index is 1.51, and the radius of curvature of the convex surface 220 is 4.056 mm (mm), and the light source is a laser light source having a diameter of 3 mm (mm). As a result of the simulation, a fan-shaped flared light L' having a length of 126 mm (mm) of the curved line R can be produced on the scattering surface 300a or the diffuse reflection surface 300 at a distance of 300 mm. As for the size of the wafer W, 4 吋 wafer, if it is intended for a larger wafer, such as 8 吋 or 12 吋, the lenticular lens 200 and the light source 100 can be changed to obtain a fan with a curved line R longer. Shaped beam L'.

晶圓定位系統10及20中的托運單元500皆具有一參考點Q及兩端點P,如第四圖所示,兩端點P位於一水平線M上,參考點Q位於水平線M上之一中垂線N上,並且當晶圓(未圖示)置放於托運單元500之凹槽510中時,晶圓之一圓心大致上位於參考點Q上,托運單元500之參考點Q及兩端點P的排列,形成一V形開口520。其中,於第四圖中虛線V1及V2係為V形開口520內側之延長線,兩延長線V1及V2交於參考點Q。The loading unit 500 in the wafer positioning systems 10 and 20 has a reference point Q and two end points P. As shown in the fourth figure, the two ends P are located on a horizontal line M, and the reference point Q is located on the horizontal line M. On the vertical line N, and when a wafer (not shown) is placed in the recess 510 of the transport unit 500, one of the centers of the wafer is substantially at the reference point Q, and the reference point Q and both ends of the transport unit 500 The arrangement of points P forms a V-shaped opening 520. In the fourth figure, the broken lines V1 and V2 are extension lines inside the V-shaped opening 520, and the two extension lines V1 and V2 intersect with the reference point Q.

請參照第五圖,係為第一圖及第二圖中晶圓W置放於托運單元500上通過第一線狀擴束光線L1’以及第二線狀擴束光線L2’的上視圖。當晶圓W及托運單元500通過第一線狀擴束光線L1’以及第二線狀擴束光線L2’時,晶圓W及托運單元500將遮蔽第一線狀擴束光線L1’以及第二線狀擴束光線L2,的部分線段,而使光影產生變化,因此兩端點P分別與第一線狀擴束光線L1’交會,而產生兩第一交會點A及B,晶圓W的邊緣與第二線狀擴束光線L2’交會,而產生兩第二交會點C及D,感光單元400例如電荷耦合元件(charge coupled device,CCD),擷取兩第一交會點A及B及兩第二交會點C及D,並且運算單元根據兩第一交會點A及B及兩第二交會點C及D。利用影像處理的技術,CCD 400過濾不必要的雜訊並以掃描的方法找出兩第一交會點A及B及兩第二交會點C及D的座標,再利用幾何關係運算即可計算圓心O與參考點Q之間的一誤差值。其中,第一線狀擴束光線L1’以及第二線狀擴束光線L2’具有一第一間距d1,參考點Q與兩端點P所在之水平線M之間具有一第二間距d2,第一間距d1係小於第二間距d2。Referring to the fifth drawing, the wafer W is placed on the transport unit 500 in the first and second figures through the first linear expanded beam L1' and the second linear expanded beam L2'. When the wafer W and the transport unit 500 pass the first linear beam expanding light L1 ′ and the second linear beam expanding light L 2 ′, the wafer W and the loading unit 500 will shield the first linear beam expanding light L1 ′ and the first The two lines expand the partial line of the light beam L2, and the light and shadow changes, so that the two end points P respectively intersect the first linear beam expanding light L1', and two first intersection points A and B are generated, and the wafer W The edge intersects with the second linear beam expanding light L2' to generate two second intersection points C and D. The photosensitive unit 400 is, for example, a charge coupled device (CCD), and draws two first intersection points A and B. And two second intersection points C and D, and the arithmetic unit is based on the two first intersection points A and B and the two second intersection points C and D. Using the image processing technology, the CCD 400 filters unnecessary noise and scans the coordinates of the two first intersection points A and B and the two second intersection points C and D, and then calculates the center of the circle by using the geometric relationship operation. An error value between O and reference point Q. The first linear expanded beam L1' and the second linear expanded beam L2' have a first spacing d1, and the reference point Q has a second spacing d2 between the horizontal line M where the two ends P are located. A pitch d1 is smaller than the second pitch d2.

以下詳細說明,如何利用第一交會點A及B以及第二交會點C及D的座標,以及幾何關係運算,來計算圓心O與參考點Q之間的一誤差值。當第一線狀擴束光線L1’被V形開口520的兩端P遮住時,第一線狀擴束光線L1’會被截成三段,經由CCD 400的運算單元可計算得到兩端P之內側邊緣的第一交會點A的座標及第一交會點B的座標,其中V形開口520的延長線V1的斜率和延長線V2的斜率為已知,再將第一交會點A的座標及第一交會點B的座標代入斜率,即可產生兩個點斜式之直線方程式,解聯立方程式後,則可知參考點Q的座標。第二線狀擴束光線L2’則被晶圓W遮住,而將第二線狀擴束光線L2’截成左右兩段,經由CCD 400的運算單元可計算得到晶圓W之邊緣與第二線狀擴束光線L2’的第一交會點C的座標及第一交會點D的座標,其中晶圓W的半徑為已知,則可求得晶圓W之圓心O的座標。藉由上述所得之參考點Q的座標以及圓心O的座標,則可計算得到圓心O與參考點Q之間的誤差值。The following details how to calculate an error value between the center O and the reference point Q by using the coordinates of the first intersection points A and B and the second intersection points C and D, and the geometric relation operation. When the first linear beam expanding light L1' is blocked by the both ends P of the V-shaped opening 520, the first linear beam expanding light L1' is cut into three segments, and the two ends of the CCD 400 can be calculated. The coordinates of the first intersection point A of the inner edge of P and the coordinates of the first intersection point B, wherein the slope of the extension line V1 of the V-shaped opening 520 and the slope of the extension line V2 are known, and then the first intersection point A is The coordinates of the coordinates and the first intersection point B are substituted into the slope, and two straight point equations can be generated. After the cubic equation is solved, the coordinates of the reference point Q can be known. The second linear beam illuminating light L2 ′ is blocked by the wafer W, and the second linear beam expanding ray L2 ′ is cut into two segments, and the edge of the wafer W can be calculated through the operation unit of the CCD 400 . The coordinates of the first intersection point C of the two-line expanded beam L2' and the coordinates of the first intersection point D, wherein the radius of the wafer W is known, the coordinates of the center O of the wafer W can be obtained. By the coordinates of the reference point Q obtained above and the coordinates of the center O, the error value between the center O and the reference point Q can be calculated.

配合參照第一圖,第六圖係為本發明實施例之晶圓定位方法,其步驟包括:步驟(S101):首先,以兩二極體雷射光源作為光源,兩二極體雷射光源發射兩光束,兩光束穿透一柱狀透鏡後,產生兩扇狀擴束光線,將兩扇狀擴束光線投射於漫反射面上,於漫反射面上產生再度擴散的兩扇狀擴束光線,將被拉長其前端的弧形線段,而形成兩線狀擴束光線。上述所提供之兩線狀擴束光線沿著兩光路徑行進,並且一感光單元架設於光路徑上,以擷取其光影變化。Referring to the first figure, the sixth figure is a wafer positioning method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the steps thereof include the following steps: (S101): First, a two-pole laser light source is used as a light source, and two diode laser light sources are used. Two beams are emitted, and after the two beams penetrate a cylindrical lens, two fan-shaped beam expanding rays are generated, and two fan-shaped beam expanding rays are projected on the diffuse reflecting surface, and two fan-shaped expanding beams are generated on the diffuse reflecting surface. The light will be stretched by the curved line segment at the front end to form a two-line beam. The two linear beam expanding rays provided above travel along the two light paths, and a photosensitive unit is mounted on the light path to capture the light and shadow changes.

步驟(S102):提供一托運單元以支撐晶圓,並且移動通過兩光路徑。其中托運單元係固定於滑軌上,由一控制器控制一步進馬達來驅動滑軌,使得托運單元承載著晶圓於傳輸腔體作移動,並且托運單元具有一參考點及兩端點,兩端點位於一水平線上,參考點位於水平線上之一中垂線上,晶圓之一圓心大致上係放置於參考點上。此外,步驟(S101)中的柱狀透鏡之架設高度必需較晶圓及其托運單元所移動之水平面來得低,以避免移動中的晶圓及其托運單元遮住線狀擴束光線到達漫反射面上。Step (S102): providing a shipping unit to support the wafer and moving through the two light paths. The shipping unit is fixed on the sliding rail, and a stepping motor is controlled by a controller to drive the sliding rail, so that the loading unit carries the wafer to move in the transmission cavity, and the shipping unit has a reference point and two end points, two The endpoint is on a horizontal line, the reference point is on a vertical line on one of the horizontal lines, and one of the centers of the wafer is substantially placed on the reference point. In addition, the erecting height of the lenticular lens in the step (S101) must be lower than the horizontal plane moved by the wafer and its shipping unit to prevent the moving wafer and its shipping unit from covering the linear expanded light to reach the diffuse reflection. On the surface.

步驟(S103):當晶圓及托運單元通過兩光路徑時,感光單元所擷取到的線狀擴束光線的光影會產生變化,兩端點分別與線狀擴束光線之其一交會,而產生兩第一交會點,晶圓的邊緣與線狀擴束光線之另一交會,而產生兩第二交會點;感光單元擷取兩第一交會點及兩第二交會點。Step (S103): when the wafer and the transport unit pass through the two light paths, the light and shadow of the linear beam-expanding light captured by the photosensitive unit may change, and the two ends respectively intersect with the linear beam-expanding light. The two first intersection points are generated, and the edge of the wafer intersects with another of the linear beam expanding rays to generate two second intersection points; the photosensitive unit captures two first intersection points and two second intersection points.

步驟(S104):感光單元擷取兩第一交會點及兩第二交會點,並且其運算單元執行一影像處理技術。Step (S104): the photosensitive unit captures two first intersection points and two second intersection points, and the operation unit performs an image processing technique.

步驟(S105):運算單元將兩第一交會點以及兩第二交會點轉換為四座標,即是托運單元之兩端點與線狀擴束光線之其一交會的邊緣座標以及的邊緣與線狀擴束光線之另一交會的邊緣座標。Step (S105): the arithmetic unit converts the two first intersection points and the two second intersection points into four coordinates, that is, an edge coordinate of the intersection of the two ends of the shipping unit and the linear beam expanding light, and an edge and a line The edge coordinates of another intersection of the beam.

步驟(S106):根據四座標,並且利用幾何關係運算,運算單元可計算得到圓心與參考點之間的誤差值。Step (S106): According to the four coordinates, and using the geometric relation operation, the operation unit can calculate the error value between the center of the circle and the reference point.

上述本發明實施例所提出之晶圓定位系統及其方法,係藉由托運單元之V形開口的設計以及線狀擴束光線的產生,並利用感光單元擷取被晶圓與托運單元所遮蔽之線狀擴束光線的光影變化,來進行影像處理,以計算得到托運單元之參考點與晶圓之圓心的誤差值。成膜設備之傳輸腔體中採用上述系統及其方法,可得知托運單元之參考點與晶圓之圓心的相對位置關係,來調整晶圓擺放於傳輸腔體中的位置,進而提升製程之良率。The wafer positioning system and the method thereof according to the embodiments of the present invention are designed by the V-shaped opening of the shipping unit and the generation of the linear beam expanding light, and are shielded by the photosensitive unit and the wafer and the shipping unit. The light-shadow change of the linear expanded light is used for image processing to calculate the error value of the reference point of the shipping unit and the center of the wafer. The above system and method are used in the transmission cavity of the film forming apparatus, and the relative positional relationship between the reference point of the shipping unit and the center of the wafer can be known to adjust the position of the wafer placed in the transmission cavity, thereby improving the process Yield.

惟以上所述者,僅為本發明之較佳實施例而已,當不能以此限定本發明實施之範圍,即大凡依本發明申請專利範圍及發明說明內容所作之簡單的等效變化與修飾,皆仍屬本發明專利涵蓋之範圍內。另外本發明的任一實施例或申請專利範圍不須達成本發明所揭露之全部目的或優點或特點。此外,摘要部分和標題僅是用來輔助專利文件搜尋之用,並非用來限制本發明之權利範圍。The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are All remain within the scope of the invention patent. In addition, any of the objects or advantages or features of the present invention are not required to be achieved by any embodiment or application of the invention. In addition, the abstract sections and headings are only used to assist in the search of patent documents and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

10、20...晶圓定位系統10, 20. . . Wafer positioning system

100...光源100. . . light source

200...柱狀透鏡200. . . Cylindrical lens

210...平面210. . . flat

220...凸面220. . . Convex

300...漫反射面300. . . Diffuse surface

300a...散射面300a. . . Scattering surface

400...感光單元400. . . Photosensitive unit

500...托運單元500. . . Consignment unit

510...凹槽510. . . Groove

520...V形開口520. . . V-shaped opening

A、B、C、D...交會點A, B, C, D. . . Meeting point

d1...第一間距D1. . . First spacing

d2...第二間距D2. . . Second spacing

L...光束L. . . beam

L’...扇狀擴束光線L’. . . Fan-shaped beam

L1...第一扇狀擴束光線L1. . . First fan-shaped beam

L2...第二扇狀擴束光線L2. . . Second fan-shaped beam

L1’...第一線狀擴束光線L1’. . . First linear beam

L2’...第二線狀擴束光線L2’. . . Second linear beam

M...水平線M. . . Horizontal line

N...中垂線N. . . Vertical line

O...圓心O. . . Center of mind

P...端點P. . . End point

Q...參考點Q. . . Reference point

R1...第一光路徑R1. . . First light path

R2...第二光路徑R2. . . Second light path

R...弧形線段R. . . Curved line segment

S...光源模組S. . . Light source module

V1、V2...延長線V1, V2. . . Extension cord

W...晶圓W. . . Wafer

第一圖,係為第一實施例之晶圓定位系統的示意圖。The first figure is a schematic diagram of the wafer positioning system of the first embodiment.

第二圖,係為第二實施例之晶圓定位系統的示意圖。The second figure is a schematic diagram of the wafer positioning system of the second embodiment.

第三圖,係為光束經由柱狀透鏡擴束而形成扇狀擴束光線的放大示意圖。The third figure is an enlarged schematic view showing that the light beam is expanded by the lenticular lens to form fan-shaped beam expanding light.

第三A圖,係為柱狀透鏡的立體示意圖。Figure 3A is a perspective view of a lenticular lens.

第四圖,係為托運單元的立體示意圖。The fourth figure is a three-dimensional diagram of the shipping unit.

第五圖,係為第一圖及第二圖中晶圓置放於托運單元上通過線狀擴束光線時的上視圖。The fifth figure is a top view of the first and second figures when the wafer is placed on the shipping unit through the linear beam expanding light.

第六圖,係為本發明實施例之晶圓定位方法的流程圖。FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a wafer positioning method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10...晶圓定位系統10. . . Wafer positioning system

100...光源100. . . light source

200...柱狀透鏡200. . . Cylindrical lens

300...漫反射面300. . . Diffuse surface

400...感光單元400. . . Photosensitive unit

500...托運單元500. . . Consignment unit

510...凹槽510. . . Groove

L1...第一扇狀擴束光線L1. . . First fan-shaped beam

L2...第二扇狀擴束光線L2. . . Second fan-shaped beam

L1’...第一線狀擴束光線L1’. . . First linear beam

L2’...第二線狀擴束光線L2’. . . Second linear beam

R1...第一光路徑R1. . . First light path

R2...第二光路徑R2. . . Second light path

S...光源模組S. . . Light source module

W...晶圓W. . . Wafer

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一種晶圓定位系統,適用於感測一晶圓的位置,包括:一光源模組,發射一扇狀擴束光線;一散射面,設置於該扇狀擴束光線之光路徑上,用以將該扇狀擴束光線分為一第一線狀擴束光線及一第二線狀擴束光線,該第一線狀擴束光線沿著一第一光路徑行進,該第二線狀擴束光線沿著一第二光路徑行進;一感光單元,設置於該散射面上,並且包括一運算單元;以及,一托運單元,用以支托該晶圓,並於該感光單元及該散射面之間移動,該托運單元具有一參考點及兩端點,該兩端點位於一水平線上,該參考點位於該水平線上之一中垂線上,並且當該晶圓置放於該托運單元上時,該晶圓之一圓心大致上位於該參考點上,其中,當該晶圓及該托運單元通過該第一光路徑以及該第二光路徑時,該兩端點分別與該第一線狀擴束光線交會,而產生兩第一交會點,該晶圓的邊緣與該第二線狀擴束光線交會,而產生兩第二交會點,該感光單元擷取該兩第一交會點及該兩第二交會點,並且該運算單元根據該兩第一交會點及該兩第二交會點,以計算該圓心與該參考點之間的一誤差值。A wafer positioning system, configured to sense a position of a wafer, comprising: a light source module that emits a fan-shaped beam of flared light; and a scattering surface disposed on the light path of the fan-shaped beam of flared light for Dividing the fan-shaped beam into a first linear beam and a second line beam, the first linear beam expanding along a first optical path, the second line expanding The light beam travels along a second light path; a light-sensing unit is disposed on the scattering surface and includes an arithmetic unit; and a transport unit for supporting the wafer, and the light-emitting unit and the scattering Moving between the faces, the shipping unit has a reference point and a two-end point on a horizontal line, the reference point is located on a vertical line of the horizontal line, and when the wafer is placed in the shipping unit In the upper case, a center of the wafer is substantially at the reference point, wherein when the wafer and the carrier unit pass the first optical path and the second optical path, the two ends are respectively associated with the first The linear beam of light meets and creates two first intersections. The edge of the wafer intersects with the second linear beam expanding light to generate two second intersection points, the photosensitive unit captures the two first intersection points and the two second intersection points, and the operation unit is based on the two A intersection point and the two second intersection points are calculated to calculate an error value between the center of the circle and the reference point. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之晶圓定位系統,其中該光源模組包括一光源以及一柱狀透鏡,該光源發射一光束,該柱狀透鏡設置於該光束之光路徑上,並且該光束經由該柱狀透鏡擴束後,而形成該扇狀擴束光線。The wafer positioning system of claim 1, wherein the light source module comprises a light source and a cylindrical lens, the light source emits a light beam, the cylindrical lens is disposed on the light path of the light beam, and the light source The beam is expanded by the lenticular lens to form the fan-shaped beam. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之晶圓定位系統,其中當該晶圓及該托運單元通過該第一光路徑以及該第二光路徑時,該第一線狀擴束光線以及該第二線狀擴束光線之間具有一第一間距,並且該參考點與該兩端點所在之該水平線之間具有一第二間距,該第一間距係小於該第二間距。The wafer positioning system of claim 1, wherein the first linear expanded beam and the second when the wafer and the shipping unit pass the first optical path and the second optical path The linear flared light has a first spacing between the reference point and the horizontal line where the two end points are located, and the first spacing is smaller than the second spacing. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之晶圓定位系統,其中該托運單元之該參考點及該兩端點的排列,會形成一V形開口,並且該托運單元包括一凹槽,用以置放該晶圓。The wafer positioning system of claim 1, wherein the reference point of the shipping unit and the arrangement of the two end points form a V-shaped opening, and the shipping unit includes a groove for placing Put the wafer. 一種晶圓定位系統,適用於感測一晶圓的位置,包括:一光源模組,發射一第一扇狀擴束光線以及一第二扇狀擴束光線;一漫反射面,設置於該第一扇狀擴束光線之光路徑及該第二扇狀擴束光線之光路徑上,用以漫反射該第一扇狀擴束光線及該第二扇狀擴束光線,而分別產生一第一線狀擴束光線及一第二線狀擴束光線,其中該第一線狀擴束光線大致沿著一第一光路徑行進,該第二線狀擴束光線大致沿著一第二光路徑行進;一感光單元,設置於該漫反射面上,並且包括一運算單元;以及,一托運單元,用以支托該晶圓,並於該感光單元及該漫反射面之間移動,該托運單元具有一參考點及兩端點,該兩端點位於一水平線上,該參考點位於該水平線上之一中垂線上,並且當該晶圓置放於該托運單元上時,該晶圓之一圓心大致上位於該參考點上,其中,當該晶圓及該托運單元通過該第一光路徑以及該第二光路徑時,該兩端點分別與該第一線狀擴束光線交會,而產生兩第一交會點,該晶圓的邊緣與該第二線狀擴束光線交會,而產生兩第二交會點,該感光單元擷取該兩第一交會點及該兩第二交會點,並且該運算單元根據該兩第一交會點及該兩第二交會點,以計算該圓心與該參考點之間的一誤差值。A wafer positioning system, configured to sense a position of a wafer, comprising: a light source module, emitting a first fan-shaped beam and a second fan-shaped beam; a diffuse reflection surface disposed at the a light path of the first fan-shaped beam and a light path of the second fan-shaped beam of light to diffusely reflect the first fan-shaped beam and the second fan-shaped beam to generate a a first linear beam expanding light and a second linear beam expanding light, wherein the first linear beam expanding light travels substantially along a first light path, and the second linear beam expanding light is substantially along a second a light-receiving path; a photosensitive unit disposed on the diffuse reflection surface and including an arithmetic unit; and a transport unit for supporting the wafer and moving between the photosensitive unit and the diffuse reflection surface, The shipping unit has a reference point and a two-end point on a horizontal line, the reference point is located on a vertical line of the horizontal line, and when the wafer is placed on the shipping unit, the crystal One of the centers of the circle is substantially at the reference point, wherein When the wafer and the transport unit pass through the first light path and the second light path, the two end points respectively intersect the first linear beam expanding light to generate two first intersection points, and the edge of the wafer is The second linear beam expands to form two second intersections, the photosensitive unit captures the two first intersections and the two second intersections, and the computing unit is based on the two first intersections and the Two second intersection points to calculate an error value between the center of the circle and the reference point. 如申請專利範圍第5項所述之晶圓定位系統,其中該光源模組包括兩光源以及一柱狀透鏡,該兩光源分別發射一第一光束及一第二光束,該柱狀透鏡設置於該第一光束之光路徑以及該第二光束之光路徑上,該第一光束以及該第二光束分別經由該柱狀透鏡擴束後,而形成該第一扇狀擴束光線及該第二扇狀擴束光線。The wafer positioning system of claim 5, wherein the light source module comprises two light sources and a cylindrical lens, wherein the two light sources respectively emit a first light beam and a second light beam, wherein the lenticular lens is disposed on In the light path of the first light beam and the light path of the second light beam, the first light beam and the second light beam are respectively expanded by the lenticular lens to form the first fan-shaped expanded light and the second Fan-shaped beam of light. 如申請專利範圍第5項所述之晶圓定位系統,其中在該晶圓及該托運單元通過該兩光路徑時,該第一線狀擴束光線以及該第二線狀擴束光線具有一第一間距,該參考點與該兩端點所在之該水平線之間具有一第二間距,該第一間距係小於該第二間距。The wafer positioning system of claim 5, wherein the first linear beam and the second linear beam have a light when the wafer and the carrier pass through the two light paths The first spacing, the reference point and the horizontal line where the two end points are located, has a second spacing, the first spacing being less than the second spacing. 如申請專利範圍第5項所述之晶圓定位系統,該托運單元之該參考點及該兩端點的排列,會形成一V形開口,並且該托運單元包括一凹槽,用以置放該晶圓。The wafer positioning system of claim 5, wherein the reference point of the shipping unit and the arrangement of the two end points form a V-shaped opening, and the shipping unit includes a groove for placing The wafer. 一種晶圓定位方法,適用於感測一晶圓的位置,包括:提供兩線狀擴束光線;設置一感光單元於該兩線狀擴束光線之兩光路徑上;提供一托運單元以支撐該晶圓,並且移動通過該兩光路徑,其中該托運單元具有一參考點及兩端點,該兩端點位於一水平線上,該參考點位於該水平線上之一中垂線上,並且該晶圓之一圓心大致上位於該參考點上;當該晶圓及該托運單元通過該兩光路徑時,該兩端點分別與該線狀擴束光線之其一交會,而產生兩第一交會點,該晶圓的邊緣與該線狀擴束光線之另一交會,而產生兩第二交會點;該感光單元擷取該兩第一交會點及該兩第二交會點;提供一運算單元以轉換該兩第一交會點及該兩第二交會點為四座標;以及根據該四座標,該運算單元計算該圓心與該參考點之間的一誤差值。A wafer positioning method, configured to sense a position of a wafer, comprising: providing two linear beam-expanding rays; and providing a photosensitive unit on two optical paths of the two linear beam expanding rays; providing a shipping unit to support The wafer, and moving through the two light paths, wherein the shipping unit has a reference point and two end points, the two end points are located on a horizontal line, the reference point is located on one of the horizontal lines, and the crystal One of the center of the circle is substantially located at the reference point; when the wafer and the carrier unit pass the two light paths, the two end points respectively meet with the linear beam expanding light, and two first intersections are generated Pointing, the edge of the wafer intersects with another of the linear beam expanding rays to generate two second intersection points; the photosensitive unit captures the two first intersection points and the two second intersection points; providing an arithmetic unit Converting the two first intersection points and the two second intersection points into four coordinates; and according to the four coordinates, the operation unit calculates an error value between the center of the circle and the reference point. 如申請專利範圍第9項所述之晶圓定位方法,其中在該晶圓及該托運單元通過該兩光路徑時,該兩線狀擴束光線具有一第一間距,該參考點與該兩端點所在之該水平線之間具有一第二間距,該第一間距係小於該第二間距。The wafer positioning method of claim 9, wherein the two-line beam expanding light has a first pitch when the wafer and the shipping unit pass the two light paths, the reference point and the two There is a second spacing between the horizontal lines where the endpoints are located, the first spacing being less than the second spacing.
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