WO2005101483A1 - 半導体ウェハの検査装置及び方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a technique for inspecting a surface quality of a semiconductor wafer, and is particularly suitable for detecting a surface defect of an epitaxial wafer.
- a defect (a structural or chemical abnormality that impairs an ideal crystal structure of the surface layer of a semiconductor wafer) of a semiconductor wafer includes a semiconductor device to be formed on the wafer.
- Fatal defects are called "killer defects" and reduce device yield.
- the main defect is a stacking fault (SF) of the epitaxy layer, and usually appears as a bump or a dent on the surface of the semiconductor wafer.
- SF stacking fault
- Killer defetats have heights that cause defocus defects in the device manufacturing process, and LADs (large area defects) that have a large area and affect multiple devices And so on.
- LADs large area defects
- a defect including a surface defect of an epitaxial wafer is simply referred to as an ELD (EP layer defect).
- ELD EP layer defect
- a foreign substance inspection apparatus For inspecting the surface of a semiconductor wafer, a foreign substance inspection apparatus using a light scattering method is widely used.
- This foreign matter inspection device scans the surface of a semiconductor wafer with a laser beam of a very small size, detects scattered light from light scatterers (defects and particles) on the surface of the semiconductor wafer, and detects the intensity of the scattered light. Measure the size of the light scatterer on the wafer surface (a value corresponding to the size of standard particles (PLS: polystyrene latex sphere)). While defects cannot be permanently removed from semiconductor wafers, particles can be removed by post-processing and are not fatal to semiconductor devices.
- PLS polystyrene latex sphere
- Patent Document 1 discloses a method for detecting stacking faults of an epitaxial wafer using a light scattering method. This method uses a light scattering method for detecting foreign matter (for example, Surfscan 6200 (trademark) manufactured by KLA-Tencor) on the surface of an epitaxial wafer.
- foreign matter for example, Surfscan 6200 (trademark) manufactured by KLA-Tencor
- Measure the size of light scatterers present classify those light scatterers into those with a size of 1.6 m or less and those with a size of more than 1.6 m, and stack light scatterers with a size of more than 1.6 m Defects and light scatterers of 1.6 m or less are judged to be pits other than stacking faults.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-176943
- Patent Document 1 The method disclosed in Patent Document 1 has the following problems.
- Patent Document 1 does not refer to the point that light scatterers on the wafer surface are distinguished from those that are killer diffeatate and those that are not.
- an object of the present invention is to improve the accuracy of surface inspection of a semiconductor wafer, particularly an epitaxial wafer, using a light scattering method.
- Another object is to enhance the accuracy of identifying defects and particles in a surface inspection of a semiconductor wafer, particularly an epitaxial wafer, using a light scattering method.
- Still another object is to improve the accuracy of discriminating between killer diffetate and a defect that is not a defect in a surface inspection of a semiconductor wafer, particularly an epitaxy ueno, using a light scattering method. is there.
- Still another object is to provide an inspection apparatus or an inspection method more suitable for mass production. Means for solving the problem
- a semiconductor wafer inspection apparatus includes: a light irradiation apparatus that irradiates a light spot on a detection point on a surface of a semiconductor wafer; A first optical sensor for receiving the narrow scattered light and detecting the intensity of the narrow scattered light; and receiving the wide and narrow scattered light having a scattering angle wider than a predetermined angle out of the scattered light of the inspection point force. A second optical sensor for detecting light intensity, and a signal for determining a type of light scatterer (LLS) present at the inspection point in response to detection signals from the first and second optical sensors.
- a processing circuit includes: a light irradiation apparatus that irradiates a light spot on a detection point on a surface of a semiconductor wafer; A first optical sensor for receiving the narrow scattered light and detecting the intensity of the narrow scattered light; and receiving the wide and narrow scattered light having a scattering angle wider than a predetermined angle out of the scattered light of the inspection point force.
- a second optical sensor for detecting light intensity, and a signal for
- the signal processing circuit includes: first calculation means for calculating a first PLS equivalent size based on the intensity of the narrow scattered light when the intensity of the narrow scattered light is within a predetermined sizing range; and When the light intensity is within the sizing range, second calculating means for calculating a second PLS equivalent size based on the intensity of the wide scattered light; and both the intensity of the narrow scattered light and the intensity of the wide scattered light. And determining means for determining the type of the light scatterer based on both the first PLS equivalent size and the second PLS equivalent size when is within the sizing range.
- the determination unit is configured to determine that the first PLS equivalent size in the sizing range is substantially equal to or larger than the second PLS equivalent size by a predetermined particle. In the area, it is determined that the light scatterer present at the inspection point is a particle.
- the determination means is configured to determine, in the sizing range, a predetermined defect area in which the first PLS equivalent size is larger than the second PLS equivalent size by the predetermined degree or more.
- the light scatterer existing at the inspection point is determined to be defective.
- the determination means determines whether or not the defect is estimated to be a killer shift in the defect area according to whether the first PLS equivalent size is larger or smaller than a predetermined size.
- the light scatterer present at the inspection point is estimated to be a killer digit. It is determined that it is a defect.
- a method for inspecting a semiconductor wafer provides a method for inspecting a surface of a semiconductor wafer. Illuminating a spot with a light spot; detecting the intensity of narrow scattered light having a scattered angle narrower than a predetermined angle out of the scattered light from the inspection point; Detecting the intensity of the wider and narrower scattered light; and calculating the first PLS equivalent size based on the intensity of the narrower scattered light when the intensity of the narrower scattered light is within a predetermined sizing range.
- the accuracy of surface inspection of a semiconductor wafer using the light scattering method is improved.
- FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional side view showing a configuration of a semiconductor wafer inspection apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 1B is a diagram showing a state of scanning a surface of a semiconductor wafer by a light spot. It is a top view which shows a mode that it shows.
- FIG. 2 is a waveform diagram showing a plurality of types of light intensity signals 122 and 124 output from optical sensors 114 and 120.
- FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the most basic principle underlying analysis processing for determining the type of surface abnormality performed by a second signal processing device 126B.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining logic for determining the type of LLS used in the analysis performed by the second signal processing device 126B.
- FIG. 5 is a view for explaining the principle significance of the second EKD area 420.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flow of analysis processing performed by the signal processing devices 126A and 126B.
- FIG. 1A is a sectional view showing the configuration of a semiconductor wafer inspection apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a surface side view.
- FIG. IB shown in the dotted blowing block is a plan view showing a state of scanning the surface of the semiconductor wafer by the light spot.
- the inspection apparatus 100 can selectively irradiate two types of laser beams 102 and 104 to one point (inspection point) on the surface of the semiconductor wafer 200.
- One laser beam 102 is perpendicularly incident on the surface of the semiconductor wafer 200, and the other laser beam 102 is incident on the surface of the semiconductor wafer 200 at an oblique angle.
- only the vertically incident laser beam 102 is used, and the obliquely incident laser beam 104 is not used.
- An inspection point on the surface of the semiconductor wafer 200 is illuminated by a small laser spot 103 formed by the normal incidence laser beam 102. As shown in FIG.
- the laser spot 103 has an elongated elliptical shape, and its major axis and minor axis are oriented in directions that are parallel to the radial line and the circumferential line of the semiconductor wafer 200, respectively.
- the size of the laser spot 103 is, for example, a major dimension L force of about 0 to 350 m and a minor dimension W of about 20 m.
- the inspection apparatus 100 rotates the semiconductor wafer 200 around the center point as shown by the arrow 200A in FIG. 1B, and at the same time, moves the laser spot 103 along the radius line of the semiconductor wafer 200 as shown by the arrow 103A. This causes the laser spot 103 to spirally scan the entire surface of the semiconductor wafer 200.
- the interval between the spiral scan lines (the radial interval between the Nth and N + 1th scan lines) is about 20 to 180 ⁇ m, which is about half of the major dimension L of the laser spot 103. Therefore, the positional resolution of the inspection result by this scanning is about 20-180 m.
- the vertically incident laser beam 102 is reflected in a direction corresponding to the surface state of this inspection point.
- the surface shape of the inspection point is completely flat, and the normally incident laser beam 102 is reflected vertically.
- the reflected light of the normally incident laser beam 102 becomes directional scattered light 108 or 116 in various directions because the surface shape has bumps and depressions.
- the vertical reflected beam from the inspection point is absorbed by the mask 106 and is not used for inspection.
- a part of the scattered reflected light at the inspection point is detected by the optical sensor 114 and another part is detected by another optical sensor 120 according to the scattering angle (reflection angle). That is, the scattering angle is equal to or less than a predetermined value.
- the reflected light hereinafter, referred to as “narrowly scattered light” scattered in the lower narrow angle range is detected by the first optical sensor 114 through the convex lens 110 and the reflecting mirror 112.
- the reflected light (hereinafter, referred to as “wide scattered light”) 116 scattered over a wide angle range having a scattering angle larger than a predetermined value is detected by the second optical sensor 120 through the three-dimensional concave reflecting mirror 118.
- the first optical sensor 114 generates an electric signal (for example, a voltage signal) 122 having a level corresponding to the intensity of the narrow scattered light 108 (hereinafter, referred to as a “narrow scattered light intensity signal”) 122, and Output to the signal processing device 126A.
- the second optical sensor 120 generates an electric signal (for example, a voltage signal) 124 having a level corresponding to the intensity of the wide scattered light 116 (hereinafter, referred to as a “wide scattered light intensity signal”) 124, Output to the signal processing device 126A.
- the optical sensors 114 and 120 for example, photomultiplier tubes are used.
- first and second signal processing devices 126A and 126B Interconnected first and second signal processing devices 126A and 126B are provided.
- the combination of the first and second signal processing devices 126A and 126B is used to analyze the input narrow scattered light intensity signal 122 and the wide scattered light intensity signal 124 by a method described later in detail, thereby obtaining the surface of the semiconductor wafer 200.
- the upper light scatterer hereinafter, LLS (laser light
- the first signal processing device 126A performs light scattering (hereinafter referred to as LLS (laser light) on the surface of the semiconductor wafer 200 based on the narrow scattered light intensity signal 122 and the wide scattered light intensity signal 124.
- LLS laser light
- the second signal processing device 126B receives the data 125 indicating the size and position coordinates of the LLS, and determines whether the LLS is a particle or a serious defect. Then, based on the discrimination result, an inspection result as to whether or not the semiconductor wafer 200 is non-defective is determined, and the judgment result and the inspection result are output. Of the output data from the second signal processing device 126B, at least data 127 indicating the inspection result is input to the first signal processing device 126A. The first signal processing unit 126A sorts according to the inspection results. An instruction signal 128 is output to the wafer manipulator 129.
- each of the first and second signal processing devices 126A and 126B can be realized by, for example, a programmed computer, a dedicated hardware circuit, or a combination thereof.
- SP1 (trademark) manufactured by KLA-Tencor
- KLA-Tencor KLA-Tencor
- FIG. 2 is a waveform diagram showing different types of the reflected light intensity signals 122 and 124 to be analyzed by the signal processing devices 126A and 126B. The type shown in FIG. 2 is applied to both the wide scattered light intensity signal 122 and the narrow scattered light intensity signal 124.
- the reflected light intensity signal 122 to be analyzed by the signal processing device 126,
- the first type 130 is a type in which the peak value of the signal level falls within a range of not less than a predetermined lower limit level Min and less than a predetermined saturation level Max.
- the predetermined lower limit level Min is the lowest signal level at which it can be recognized that LLS has been detected (that is, the level at which LLS cannot be recognized as present unless the signal level is higher than this).
- the saturation level Max is the signal level corresponding to the maximum size at which LLS sizing (calculating the size of PLS (polystyrene latex sphere) based on the signal level) can be performed.
- this first type 130 is referred to as a “sized LLS type”.
- the second type 136 is a case where the signal level reaches the saturation level Max.
- the second type 136 is where the intensity of the reflected light 108, 116 exceeds the maximum sizable value.
- the second type 136 is referred to as a “saturated area type”.
- saturation area When a large number of signals of type 136 or the size LLS type 130 described above are detected in a continuous or dense manner, one of the following third to fifth types 138, 140, 142
- the third type 138 is a case where a signal of the above-mentioned size LLS type 130 or saturation area type 136 is continuously detected in the radial direction of the semiconductor wafer 200 for a predetermined number of tracks (for example, 8 tracks) or more. is there.
- the continuously detected signal may include only the size LLS type 130, only the saturation area type 136, or a mixture of both types 130 and 136.
- the continuous signals belonging to the third type 138 are collectively referred to as “track area type” hereinafter.
- the fourth type 140 is continuous in the circumferential direction of the semiconductor wafer (200) (that is, along the spiral scanning line) for a predetermined distance (for example, 180 m corresponding to eight continuous laser spots 130).
- a signal of the size LLS type 130 or the signal of the saturation area type 136 is detected.
- the continuously detected signal may include only the size LLS type 130, only the saturated area type 136, or a mixture of both types 130 and 136.
- the continuous signals belonging to the fourth type 140 are collectively referred to as “angle area type”.
- the fifth type 142 does not correspond to the above-described track area type 138 or the angle area type 1430! /, But a plurality of signals of the above-described size LLS type 130 or saturation area type 136 This is a case where the distance between them is detected at a close position within a predetermined distance.
- the plurality of signals belonging to the fifth type 142 are collectively referred to as a “cluster area type” hereinafter.
- area type 144 the above-described track area type 138, angle area type 140, and cluster area type 142 are hereinafter simply referred to as "area type" 144.
- the first signal processing device 126 A adjusts the signal level of each of the reflected light intensity signals 122 and 124 during the scanning of the semiconductor wafer 200 by the laser spot 103. It monitors and detects reflected light intensity signals belonging to the size LLS type 130 and the saturated area type 136, and stores the level, type and position coordinates of the detected signals. In addition, the first signal processing device 126A is Based on the position coordinates of a plurality of signals of 130 and saturation area type 136, the reflected light intensity signal belonging to area type 144 (track area type 138, angle area type 140 and cluster area type 142) is detected, Calculate the size of the area where such a signal is detected.
- the second signal processing device 126B outputs the size LLS type 130, the saturated area type 136, and the area type 144 described above for each of the wide scattered light intensity signal 122 and the narrow scattered light intensity signal 124 from the first signal processing device 126A.
- Data 125 indicating the detection result of the signal is received, and both of the detection results are analyzed by a method described later to determine the type of LLS (particle, serious defect, or minor defect). .
- FIG. 3 illustrates the most basic principle underlying this analysis process.
- FIG. 3A shows the intensity distribution of reflected scattered light 108 and 116 estimated when PLS 300 is mounted on the surface of semiconductor wafer 200.
- FIG. 3B shows the intensity distribution of the reflected scattered light 108 and 116 estimated when the particle 302 is mounted on the surface of the semiconductor wafer 200.
- FIG. 3C shows the estimated reflection scattering when there is a flat ridge 304 or shallow pit 306 on the surface of the semiconductor wafer 200 (lower or shallower than its planar dimensions). The intensity distribution of light 108, 116 is shown.
- FIG. 3D shows the estimated intensity distribution of the reflected scattered light 108, 116 when a tower-shaped ridge 308 is present on the surface of the semiconductor wafer 200 (height compared to its planar dimension).
- PLS 300 is close to a perfect sphere. Then, the inspection apparatus 100 is calibrated so that both the calculated size of the narrow scattered light power and the calculated size of the wide scattered light power from the PLS 300 indicate the actual diameter value of the actual PLS 300. As shown in FIG. 3B, most of the particles 302 are considered to have a three-dimensional shape in which the planar dimensions and the height are balanced to some extent, and thus the PLS calculated from the narrow scattered light 108 from the particles 302 The equivalent size and the PLS equivalent size calculated from the wide scattered light 116 are not significantly different, or if the particle 302 takes a slightly flat and stable posture, the narrow scattered light 108 force is also calculated.
- SF stacking faults
- LAD large area defect
- the intensity of the narrow scattered light 108 is significantly larger than the intensity of the wide scattered light 116 as shown in FIG. Is presumed to have a defect. And, it is considered that the larger the size of the defect, the higher the possibility that the defect is killer difate.
- the intensity of the wide scattered light 116 and the intensity of the narrow scattered light 108 at a certain detection point are the same as shown in Fig. 3B or the former is slightly larger than the latter, the detection point It is estimated that particles are present.
- a certain area on the surface of the epitaxial wafer as shown in Fig. 2 If a Type 144 reflected light intensity signal is obtained, the region is likely to have a correspondingly large defect or LAD.
- detection / determination logic based on the above principle is used to determine the type of LLS.
- FIG. 4 shows an example of the detection / determination logic.
- the detection / judgment logic shown in FIG. 4 is based on the principle described above with reference to FIG. 3, and furthermore, the inventors have developed a KLA-Tencor product. It was obtained as a result of repeated studies using SP1 (SP1) to repeatedly detect various particles and defects on actual epitaxy wafers.
- FIG. 4A shows detection / judgment logic applied when the reflected light intensity signals 122 and 124 of the size LLS type 130 and the saturation area type 136 shown in FIG. 2 are obtained.
- the horizontal axis represents the PLS equivalent size (diameter) DWN calculated based on the wide scattered light intensity signal 124 of the size LLS type 130, and the right end is the wide scattered light intensity signal of the saturated area type 136. This corresponds to the case where 124 is obtained.
- the vertical axis indicates the PLS equivalent size (diameter) DNN calculated based on the narrow scattered light intensity signal 124 of the size LLS type 130, and the upper end thereof indicates the narrow scattered light intensity signal of the saturated area type 136.
- FIG. 4B shows detection / determination logic applied when the reflected light intensity signals 122 and 124 of the area type 144 shown in FIG. 2 are obtained.
- the horizontal axis represents the size of the area where the wide scattered light intensity signal 124 of the area type 144 was detected
- the vertical axis represents the size of the area where the narrow scattered light intensity signal 122 of the area type 144 was detected. Indicates the size.
- both the scattered light intensity signals 124 and 122 shown in FIG. 4A are of the size LLD type 130 (for example, about 0.0 / DNN, about 0.8 / ⁇ , and 0.0 / DWN Within the range of about 0.6 m (hereinafter referred to as “sizing range”), it is determined that a signal analysis result belonging to area 410 is obtained from a certain detection point, and that particles exist at that detection point. Is done. This area is called a “particle area”.
- Particle zone 410 includes a first determination line 400 in the sizing range is sandwiched region between the second discrimination line 402, and, the wide scattered light 116 Yoru 1 3 1 ⁇ equivalent Size 0 1 ⁇ N is about 0 or less, and the condition that the narrow scattered light intensity signal 122 does not reach saturation is satisfied.
- the first discrimination line 400 shows that the PLS equivalent size DWN due to the wide scattered light 116 and the PLS equivalent size DNN due to the narrow scattered light 108 are almost the same (the PLS equivalent size DWN due to the wide scattered light 116 is smaller). Is slightly smaller than its DNN due to the narrow scattered light 108).
- the first determination line 400 is referred to as a “particle lower limit line”.
- the particle lower limit line 400 is, for example,
- K is a coefficient of less than 1 and not less than 0.5, for example, a value of about 0.8 to 0.9.
- the second determination line 402 corresponds to the case where the PLS equivalent size DNN due to the narrow scattered light 108 is somewhat larger than that DWN due to the wide scattered light 116.
- the second determination line 402 will be referred to as a “defect separation line”.
- the defect separation line 402 is, for example,
- S and T are positive coefficients less than 1, for example, values of about 0.4 to 0.6.
- the particle area 410 has a large PLS equivalent size DNN calculated from the narrow scattered light 108 under the condition that both the narrow scattered light intensity signal 122 and the wide scattered light intensity signal 124 are of the size LLS type. This corresponds to a case where the DWN from the scattered light 116 is equal to or larger than the DWN within a predetermined range. In this case, a determination result that a particle is present is issued. This determination result conforms to the principle described with reference to FIG. 3B.
- the area 414 is referred to as the “first small defect area” Zone 418 is referred to as the “first EKD zone”.
- the first small defect area 414 and the first EKD area 418 are areas where the PLS equivalent size DWN based on the wide scattered light intensity signal 124 is smaller than the defect separation line 402. Then, the first small defect area 414 and the first EKD area 418 are distinguished by the third determination line 403.
- the third determination line 403 is hereinafter referred to as an “EKD separation line”.
- the EKD separation line 403 is a line corresponding to a PLS equivalent size DNN of 0.6 m based on the narrow scattered light intensity signal 122, for example.
- the first small defect area 414 has a PLS equivalent size DNN based on the narrow scattered light intensity signal 122 of less than 0.6 m, and the first EKD area 418 has a size of 0.6 m or more.
- both the small defect area 414 and the first EKD area 418 are cases where the PLS equivalent size DNN due to the narrow scattered light 108 is larger than the DWN due to the wide scattered light 116 by a predetermined degree or more. If the PLS equivalent size DNN detected based on the narrow scattered light 108 is less than 0.6 / zm, it is determined that a small defect exists, and if it is 0.6 m or more, EKD Is determined to exist. This result is consistent with the principles described above with reference to FIG. 3C.
- the area 430 is very unlikely to be actually detected, but exists near the tower-shaped defect force or near the edge as shown in FIG. 3D. This is considered to be equivalent to a defect.
- This area 430 is determined to correspond to the small defect described above.
- This area 430 is hereinafter referred to as “second small defect area”.
- the second small defect area 430 is an area where the PLS equivalent size DNN based on the narrow scattered light intensity signal 122 is smaller than the particle lower limit line 400.
- FIG. 4A shows that the first small defect 412, the first EKD region 418, the particle region 402 and the second / J, and the outer edge of the defect region 430 have unique regions 412, 416, 417, 420, and 421. Shown, 423, 424, 425 & 426 force! These singular areas 412, 416, 417, 420, 421, 423, 424, 425 and 426 are, at a minimum, at least one of the levels of the tongue L light intensity signals 122 and 124 at the lower limit shown in FIG. This means that the level is less than Min (LLS is not detected) or the area is saturated area type 136. The unique area 412 in contact with the first small defect area is determined to correspond to a small defect.
- the two unique areas 416 and 417 adjacent to the first EKD area 418 are both judged as EKD.
- the three unique areas 420, 421, and 423 that are in contact with the particle area 410 are also determined to be EKD.
- Boring in contact with the second small defect area 430 Two unique zone levels 424 and 425, corresponding to sum area type 136, are also considered EKD.
- the narrow scattered light intensity signal 122 is of a saturated area type
- the wide scattered light intensity signal 124 is of a size LLS type, which is equivalent to the PLS equivalent size DWN. Is greater than 0.3 m.
- This singular area 420 is, in principle, a projection area of the particle extension area 431 which is an extension of the particle area 410 and a EKD extension area 432 which is an extension of the first EKD area 418, as shown in FIG. It is also considered a projection area. Therefore, in principle, particles and EKD can exist on the unique area 420. However, practically, it is possible to avoid this problem by choosing an appropriate value for the saturation size of the DNN. According to the inventors' research, it was confirmed that almost all of the laser light scatterers on the specific area 420 were EKD by setting the saturation value of DNN to about 0.8 m. Therefore, in this unique area 420, it is determined that EKD exists.
- the area 422 shown in FIG. 4B is a case where both the narrow scattered light signal 122 and the reflected light intensity signal 124 are the saturated area type 136 or the area type 144 shown in FIG.
- the minimum values of the vertical and horizontal axes of this area 422 are larger than the maximum values of the PLS equivalent sizes DNN and DWN that can be calculated based on the signal of the size LLS type 130. It is determined that the above-mentioned EKD exists at the detection point where the analysis result belonging to the area 422 is obtained. This area 422 is called “Second EKD area”.
- FIG. 6 shows a flow of analysis processing performed by the signal processing devices 126A and 126B in the surface inspection of a semiconductor wafer.
- the scanning mask S is performed on the surface of the semiconductor wafer 200 by the light spot 103 [3 ⁇ 4, steps 500, 502, 504, and 506 shown in Fig. 6 continuously. It is executed at In steps 500 and 502, the narrow scattered light intensity signal 122 and the wide scattered light intensity signal 124 from the current detection point are simultaneously input to the first signal processing device 126A. In steps 504 and 507, if the signal levels of the narrow scattered light intensity signal 122 and the wide scattered light intensity signal 124 exceed the lower limit level Min shown in FIG. 2, the signal level and the detection point The position coordinates are stored in a storage device (not shown) in the first signal processing device 126A.
- routines after steps 508 and 510 may be performed while the scanning is being performed, or may be performed after the scanning is completed.
- step 508 for each position coordinate of the detection point stored in the storage device in the first signal processing device 126A, the signal level of the narrow scattered light intensity signal 122 detected at that position reaches the saturation level Max. It is checked whether it is! / Or less (unsaturated).
- step 510 for each position coordinate of the detection point stored in the storage device in the signal processing device 126, the signal level of the wide scattered light intensity signal 124 detected at that position reaches the saturation level Max! Is checked to see if it is less than (unsaturated).
- step 512 if the check result in step 508 is non-saturated (ie, if the narrow scattered light intensity signal 122 is a size LLS type 130), then based on the signal level of the narrow scattered light intensity signal 122, The PLS equivalent size DNN is calculated, and the PLS equivalent size DNN is stored in the storage device in association with the position coordinates of the corresponding detection point.
- step 514 if the result of the check in step 510 is non-saturated (ie, if the wide scattered light intensity signal 124 is a size LLS type 130), the PLS The equivalent size DWN is calculated, and the PLS equivalent size DWN force is associated with the position coordinates of the corresponding detection point and fed to the storage device.
- step 516 it is checked whether or not the narrow scattered light intensity signal 122 corresponding to the saturated area type 136 and the area type 144 exists, and the check result is associated with the position coordinates of the corresponding detection point. And stored in the storage device.
- step 518 the presence or absence of the wide scattered light intensity signal 124 corresponding to the saturated area type 136 and the area type 144 is checked, and the check result is associated with the position coordinates of the corresponding detection point and stored in the memory. Stored in the device.
- step 520 if the check result of step 516 indicates the area type 144, the area where the narrow scattered light intensity signal 122 of the area type 144 is detected based on the position coordinates of the corresponding plurality of detection points. Is calculated, and the size of the area is stored in the storage device in association with the position coordinates of the corresponding detection point.
- step 52 In step 2, if the check result of step 518 indicates the area type 144, the size of the area where the wide scattered light intensity signal 124 of the area type 144 is detected is calculated based on the position coordinates of the corresponding detection points. Then, the size of the area is stored in the storage device in association with the position coordinates of the corresponding detection point.
- step 524 the position coordinates of the detection point stored in the storage device, the PLS equivalent size DNN or region size based on the narrow scattered light intensity signal 122, and the PLS equivalent size DWN or Data strength indicating the area size is passed to the second signal processing device 126B.
- the second signal processing device 126B Based on the data, the second signal processing device 126B detects the position of the LLS on the semiconductor wafer 200 according to the determination logic described above and shown in FIG. In this case, it is determined whether the LLS is a particle defect, a small defect, or an EKD.
- the determination result is stored in the storage device in association with the position coordinates of the corresponding detection point, and the pass / fail of the semiconductor wafer 200 is determined based on the result.
- the wafer marker 129 sorts the semiconductor wafers 200 based on the result of the quality judgment.
- the inspection can be performed even when the surface of the semiconductor wafer 200 is not subjected to the selective etching as performed before the inspection by the conventional inspection method. Is possible. Therefore, the inspection device 100 and the inspection method are suitable for mass production.
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