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- the present disclosure relates to a film thickness analysis method, a film thickness analysis device, and a storage medium.
- a film thickness analysis method provides a target film formed on a target substrate by supplying a processing liquid while rotating the target substrate to be analyzed based on predetermined liquid processing conditions. , obtaining film thickness values at a plurality of different measurement points along the radial direction, and approximating the film thickness values at the plurality of measurement points to one Zernike polynomial, thereby obtaining a creating an approximate expression relating to thickness distribution, wherein in creating the approximate expression, among a plurality of coefficients included in the Zernike polynomial, a coefficient relating to the film thickness of the entire substrate and a concentric and one or more coefficients related to the curvature component to create the approximate expression.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a substrate processing system.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a coating and developing apparatus.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a liquid processing unit and a measuring section.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of irradiation positions of light from the measuring unit.
- FIGS. 5A and 5B are schematic diagrams for explaining the relationship between film thickness and reflected light.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing an example of temporal changes in intensity of reflected light.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the control device.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the control device.
- FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing an example of the film thickness estimation method.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a substrate processing system.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a coating and developing apparatus.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic
- a film thickness analysis method provides a target film formed on a target substrate by supplying a processing liquid while rotating the target substrate to be analyzed based on predetermined liquid processing conditions. , obtaining film thickness values at a plurality of different measurement points along the radial direction, and approximating the film thickness values at the plurality of measurement points to one Zernike polynomial, thereby obtaining a creating an approximate expression relating to thickness distribution, wherein in creating the approximate expression, among a plurality of coefficients included in the Zernike polynomial, a coefficient relating to the film thickness of the entire substrate and a concentric
- the approximation formula is created by specifying one or more coefficients related to the curvature component.
- an approximate expression relating to the film thickness distribution of the target film is obtained by approximating the film thickness values at a plurality of measurement points obtained for the target film with respect to one Zernike polynomial.
- an approximation formula is created by specifying a coefficient related to the film thickness of the entire target substrate and one or more coefficients related to the concentric curvature component among the plurality of coefficients included in the Zernike polynomials.
- the approximation formula may be created using a coefficient matrix, which is a matrix specifying the relationship between each of the measurement points and the plurality of coefficients included in the Zernike polynomial.
- the approximation formula may include four types of terms, 0th, 2nd, 4th, and 6th, regarding the diameter of the target substrate.
- the Zernike polynomials can also include higher-order terms as components described using the diameter of the target substrate.
- the coefficients used in the approximation formula become complicated by constructing the approximation formula so that the four types of terms of the 0th, 2nd, 4th, and 6th orders are included.
- the film thickness distribution of the target film calculating an adjustment amount of the set value when bringing close to the target value.
- the adjustment amount calculation matrix which is a calculation matrix that relates the adjustment amounts of the set values included in the liquid processing conditions and the variation amounts of the plurality of coefficients included in the created approximate expression, is calculated for the target substrate. It is applied to the coefficient matrix obtained from the approximate expression relating to the film thickness distribution of the target film. As a result, the amount of adjustment of the set value when bringing the film thickness distribution of the target film closer to the target value is calculated.
- the adjustment amount of the set value suitable for overall adjustment of the film thickness distribution on the target substrate can be obtained. , can be calculated with a simpler calculation.
- the liquid treatment conditions may include a plurality of set values for mutually independent processes.
- the one or more coefficients related to the concentric curvature component in the approximate expression are coefficients corresponding to multiple types of terms related to the diameter of the target substrate in the Zernike polynomial, and In the calculation, the coefficient of each term in the Zernike polynomial may be weighted, and then the adjustment amount calculation matrix may be applied to the coefficient matrix obtained from the approximate expression.
- the adjustment amount of the setting value By weighting the coefficient of each term in the Zernike polynomial when calculating the adjustment amount of the setting value, for example, the importance of the coefficient corresponding to multiple types of terms related to the diameter of the target substrate in the Zernike polynomial can be determined.
- the adjustment amount can be calculated in consideration of this. Therefore, it is possible to calculate the adjustment amount in consideration of the characteristics such as the degree of importance of the terms of the plural kinds of degrees in the Zernike polynomial, so that the adjustment amount can be calculated more appropriately.
- the weighting may be set in such a manner that, among the plurality of types of terms of degree, a term with a lower degree is weighted more heavily than a term with a higher degree.
- the weighting may be set based on the variance of each basis function of a plurality of types of order terms related to the diameter of the target substrate.
- the one or more coefficients related to the concentric curvature component in the approximate expression are coefficients corresponding to a plurality of types of terms related to the diameter of the target substrate in the Zernike polynomial, and the film thickness distribution of the target film.
- the plurality of By approximating the film thickness values at the measurement points a low-order approximation formula for the film thickness distribution of the target film is created, and the film at points corresponding to the plurality of measurement points included in the low-order approximation formula
- An aspect further comprising determining whether each of the film thickness values at the plurality of measurement points is an abnormal value based on the difference between the thickness value and the film thickness values at the plurality of measurement points. good too.
- a film thickness analysis apparatus provides a target film formed on a target substrate by supplying a processing liquid while rotating the target substrate to be analyzed based on predetermined liquid processing conditions.
- an acquisition unit that acquires film thickness values at a plurality of measurement points different from each other along the radial direction; an approximation formula creating unit that creates an approximation formula relating to a film thickness distribution, wherein the approximate formula creating unit, among a plurality of coefficients included in the Zernike polynomial, a coefficient relating to the film thickness of the entire target substrate;
- the approximation formula is created by specifying one or more coefficients related to concentric curvature components.
- a storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing an apparatus to execute the film thickness analysis method described above.
- a substrate processing system 1 (substrate processing apparatus) shown in FIG. 1 is a system for forming a photosensitive film on a work W, exposing the photosensitive film, and developing the photosensitive film.
- the workpiece W to be processed is, for example, a substrate, or a substrate on which a film, a circuit, or the like is formed by performing a predetermined process.
- the substrate is, for example, a silicon wafer.
- the workpiece W (substrate) may be circular.
- the work W may be a glass substrate, a mask substrate, an FPD (Flat Panel Display), or the like.
- a photosensitive film is, for example, a resist film.
- the substrate processing system 1 includes a coating and developing device 2, an exposure device 3, and a control device 100 (control section).
- the exposure device 3 is a device that exposes a resist film (photosensitive film) formed on a work W (substrate). Specifically, the exposure device 3 irradiates an exposure target portion of the resist film with an energy beam by a method such as liquid immersion exposure.
- the coating and developing device 2 applies a resist (chemical solution) to the surface of the workpiece W to form a resist film before the exposure processing by the exposure device 3, and develops the resist film after the exposure processing.
- the coating and developing apparatus 2 includes a carrier block 4 , a processing block 5 and an interface block 6 .
- the carrier block 4 introduces the work W into the coating and developing device 2 and takes out the work W from the coating and developing device 2 .
- the carrier block 4 can support a plurality of carriers C for works W, and incorporates a transfer device A1 including a transfer arm.
- the carrier C accommodates a plurality of circular works W, for example.
- the transport device A1 takes out the work W from the carrier C, delivers it to the processing block 5, receives the work W from the processing block 5, and returns it to the carrier C.
- the processing block 5 has processing modules 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 .
- the processing module 11 incorporates a liquid processing unit U1, a thermal processing unit U2, and a transport device A3 that transports the work W to these units.
- the processing module 11 forms a lower layer film on the surface of the workpiece W using the liquid processing unit U1 and the heat processing unit U2.
- An example of the lower layer film is an SOC (Spin On Carbon) film.
- the liquid processing unit U1 coats the workpiece W with a processing liquid for forming a lower layer film.
- the heat treatment unit U2 performs various heat treatments associated with the formation of the lower layer film.
- the processing module 12 incorporates a liquid processing unit U1, a thermal processing unit U2, and a transport device A3 that transports the work W to these units.
- the processing module 12 forms a resist film on the lower layer film by the liquid processing unit U1 and the thermal processing unit U2.
- the liquid processing unit U1 forms a film of the processing liquid on the lower layer film (on the surface of the work W) by applying a processing liquid for forming a resist film onto the lower layer film.
- the heat treatment unit U2 performs various heat treatments associated with the formation of the resist film.
- the processing module 13 incorporates a liquid processing unit U1, a thermal processing unit U2, and a transport device A3 that transports the work W to these units.
- the processing module 13 forms an upper layer film on the resist film using the liquid processing unit U1 and the thermal processing unit U2.
- the liquid processing unit U1 applies a processing liquid for forming an upper layer film onto the resist film.
- the heat treatment unit U2 performs various heat treatments associated with the formation of the upper layer film.
- the processing module 14 incorporates a liquid processing unit U1, a thermal processing unit U2, and a transport device A3 that transports the work W to these units.
- the processing module 14 uses the liquid processing unit U1 and the thermal processing unit U2 to develop the resist film subjected to the exposure processing and to perform heat processing associated with the development processing.
- the liquid processing unit U1 applies a developer to the surface of the workpiece W that has been exposed, and then rinses the developer with a rinsing liquid to develop the resist film.
- the thermal processing unit U2 performs various types of thermal processing associated with development processing. Specific examples of heat treatment include heat treatment before development (PEB: Post Exposure Bake) and heat treatment after development (PB: Post Bake).
- a shelf unit U11 is provided on the interface block 6 side in the processing block 5.
- the shelf unit U11 is partitioned into a plurality of vertically aligned cells.
- the interface block 6 exchanges the workpiece W with the exposure apparatus 3.
- the interface block 6 incorporates a transfer device A8 including a transfer arm and is connected to the exposure device 3.
- FIG. The transport device A8 transfers the work W placed on the shelf unit U11 to the exposure device 3.
- the transport device A8 receives the work W from the exposure device 3 and returns it to the shelf unit U11.
- the control device 100 controls the coating and developing device 2 so as to execute the coating and developing process, for example, according to the following procedure.
- the control device 100 controls the transport device A1 to transport the work W in the carrier C to the shelf unit U10, and controls the transport device A7 to arrange the work W in the cell for the processing module 11.
- control device 100 controls the transfer device A3 so as to transfer the work W on the shelf unit U10 to the liquid processing unit U1 and heat treatment unit U2 in the processing module 11. Further, the control device 100 controls the liquid processing unit U1 and the thermal processing unit U2 so as to form a lower layer film on the surface of the work W. FIG. After that, the control device 100 controls the transfer device A3 to return the work W on which the lower layer film is formed to the shelf unit U10, and controls the transfer device A7 to arrange this work W in the cell for the processing module 12. .
- control device 100 controls the transfer device A3 so as to transfer the work W on the shelf unit U10 to the liquid processing unit U1 and heat treatment unit U2 in the processing module 12. Further, the control device 100 controls the liquid processing unit U1 and the thermal processing unit U2 so as to form a resist film on the lower layer film of the work W. FIG. After that, the control device 100 controls the transport device A3 to return the work W to the shelf unit U10, and controls the transport device A7 to place the work W in the cell for the processing module 13. FIG.
- the specific configuration of the substrate processing apparatus is not limited to the configuration of the substrate processing system 1 illustrated above.
- the substrate processing apparatus may be of any type as long as it has a liquid processing unit that supplies a processing liquid to a substrate to perform liquid processing and a control device that can control the unit.
- liquid processing unit U1 (liquid processing unit)
- the liquid processing unit U1 supplies the processing liquid to the surface Wa of the work W, and then the processing liquid is supplied onto the surface Wa of the work W, and a film of the processing liquid is formed on the surface Wa.
- the liquid film of the processing liquid immediately after the processing liquid is supplied and the film before solidification that has volatilized with the rotation of the work W are collectively referred to as "coating film AF".
- the liquid processing unit U1 has a rotation holding section 30 and a processing liquid supply section 40. As shown in FIG.
- the rotation holding part 30 holds and rotates the work W.
- the rotation holding part 30 has, for example, a holding part 32 , a shaft 34 and a rotation driving part 36 .
- the holding portion 32 (support portion) supports the workpiece W. As shown in FIG.
- the holding part 32 supports, for example, the central part of the work W horizontally arranged with the surface Wa facing up, and holds the work W by vacuum suction or the like.
- the upper surface of the holding portion 32 (the surface supporting the work W) may be formed in a circular shape when viewed from above, and has a radius of about 1/6 to 1/2 times the radius of the work W. good too.
- a rotation driving section 36 is connected to the lower portion of the holding section 32 via a shaft 34 .
- the rotation drive unit 36 is an actuator including a power source such as an electric motor, and rotates the holding unit 32 around the vertical axis Ax. As the holding portion 32 is rotated by the rotation driving portion 36, the workpiece W held (supported) by the holding portion 32 is rotated.
- the holding part 32 may hold the work W such that the center CP (see FIG. 4) of the work W substantially coincides with the axis Ax.
- the processing liquid supply unit 40 supplies the processing liquid to the surface Wa of the work W.
- the processing liquid is a solution (resist) for forming a resist film.
- the processing liquid supply section 40 has, for example, a nozzle 42 , a supply source 44 , an opening/closing valve 46 and a nozzle driving section 48 .
- the nozzle 42 ejects the treatment liquid onto the surface Wa of the work W held by the holding portion 32 .
- the nozzle 42 is arranged above the work W (vertically above the center CP of the work W) and ejects the processing liquid downward.
- Supply source 44 supplies processing liquid to nozzle 42 .
- An open/close valve 46 is provided in the supply path between the nozzle 42 and the supply source 44 .
- the opening/closing valve 46 switches the opening/closing state of the supply path.
- the nozzle drive unit 48 moves the nozzle 42 between a discharge position above the workpiece W and a retracted position away from the discharge position.
- the discharge position is, for example, a position vertically above the rotation center of the work W (position on the axis Ax).
- the standby position is set at a position outside the periphery of the workpiece W, for example.
- the coating and developing apparatus 2 further includes a measuring section 60 for measuring the thickness of the coating film AF of the treatment liquid.
- the measuring section 60 is provided in the liquid processing unit U1.
- the measurement unit 60 rotates the work W to which the treatment liquid has been supplied, and irradiates the rotating work W with light during the period in which the coating film AF is formed.
- the measuring unit 60 irradiates the surface Wa of the workpiece W held by the holding unit 32 with light that can pass through the coating film AF (treatment liquid) on the surface Wa, and generates light according to the irradiated light. Reflected light (reflected by the workpiece W) is received.
- the measuring unit 60 has, for example, light emitting and receiving devices 70A to 70C.
- the light emitting/receiving devices 70A to 70C respectively irradiate light toward the irradiation points P1 to P3 overlapping the surface Wa of the workpiece W on the holder 32, and receive reflected light reflected from the irradiation points P1 to P3.
- Each of the irradiation points P1 to P3 is a fixed fixed position, and does not change even if the work W rotates.
- Each of the light emitting/receiving devices 70A to 70C irradiates the surface Wa of the work W with laser light as irradiation light.
- Each of the light emitting/receiving devices 70A to 70C irradiates a laser beam that can pass through the coating film AF of the treatment liquid formed on the surface Wa.
- the laser light emitted from each of the light emitting and receiving devices 70A to 70C may be visible light or infrared light.
- the wavelength of the laser light may be 500 nm to 1200 nm, 600 nm to 1100 nm, or 780 nm to 1000 nm.
- the wavelength of the laser light may be set according to the type of treatment liquid. For example, the wavelength of the laser light is set so as not to accelerate the reaction in the treatment liquid and to reduce light absorption.
- the frequencies of the laser beams emitted from the light emitting and receiving devices 70A to 70C may be different from each other. That is, the frequency of the light emitted from the light emitting/receiving device 70A toward the irradiation point P1 is the same as the frequency of the light emitted from the light emitting/receiving device 70B (light emitting/receiving device 70C) toward the irradiation point P2 (irradiation point P3). can be different.
- the light sources included in the light emitting and receiving devices 70A to 70C may be laser diodes or LEDs.
- the beam width of the laser light may be several millimeters to several tens of millimeters.
- the irradiation points P1 to P3 of the light (laser light) from the light emitting and receiving devices 70A to 70C are set at different positions from each other, as shown in FIG. That is, the measurement unit 60 irradiates the laser beam toward the irradiation point P1 (point) and the irradiation points P2 and P3 (different points) overlapping the surface Wa of the work W at positions different from the irradiation point P1. do.
- the distance between the center CP of the workpiece W and the irradiation point P1 of the light from the light projecting/receiving device 70A, the irradiation point P2 of the light from the light projecting/receiving device 70B, and the light irradiation point P3 from the light projecting/receiving device 70C different.
- the distance between the irradiation point P1 and the center CP of the work W is smaller than the distance between the irradiation point P2 and the center CP of the work W.
- the distance between the irradiation point P2 and the center CP of the work W is smaller than the distance between the irradiation point P3 and the center CP of the work W.
- the irradiation point P1, the irradiation point P2, and the irradiation point P3 may be arranged in a line in this order from the center CP of the work W along the radial direction of the work W.
- the irradiation point P1, the irradiation point P2, and the irradiation point P3 may be arranged at approximately equal intervals.
- the irradiation point P1 is located at the center of the surface Wa of the work W. As shown in FIG. Specifically, the irradiation point P1 is set so as to overlap the upper surface of the holding portion 32 (the surface that supports the back surface of the work W).
- the irradiation point P3 located outside is located in a region near the periphery of the workpiece W (peripheral region).
- the light projecting/receiving devices 70A to 70C function as a light projecting section that irradiates light toward a predetermined location overlapping the surface Wa of the work W. As shown in FIG.
- the light emitting/receiving devices 70A to 70C may generate electrical signals according to the intensity of the received reflected light. Since the laser beam can pass through the coating film AF on the surface Wa of the workpiece W, the laser beam is reflected by the outer surface Fa (upper surface) of the coating film AF at the irradiation location, and the workpiece W positioned below the coating film AF After being reflected from the surface Wa of the light, the light is emitted through the coating film AF.
- the surface Wa of the workpiece W on which part of the laser beam is reflected is the surface of the base material included in the workpiece W, or the surface of another film that exists under the coating film AF and is already solidified.
- Another film may be, for example, a film (for example, the lower layer film) that exists directly under the coating film AF.
- the light emitting/receiving device 70A receives light emitted from the irradiation point P1. Specifically, the light projecting/receiving device 70A emits light reflected from the surface Wa of the workpiece W and then emitted via the coating film AF at the irradiation point P1, and light reflected from the outer surface Fa of the coating film AF. Reflected light obtained by synthesis is received. At each of the irradiation points P2 and P3, the laser light is reflected by the outer surface Fa of the coating film AF and the surface Wa located below the coating film AF.
- the light projecting/receiving devices 70B and 70C also receive the light emitted from the irradiation points P2 and P3, respectively, like the light projecting/receiving device 70A. More specifically, the light emitting/receiving devices 70B and 70C emit light emitted through the coating film AF after being reflected by the surface Wa of the workpiece W at the irradiation points P2 and P3, and the light reflected by the outer surface Fa of the coating film AF. The reflected light obtained by synthesizing the reflected light is received.
- the light emitting/receiving devices 70A to 70C are light receiving portions that receive reflected light that is a combination of the light reflected by the outer surface Fa and the light reflected by the surface Wa of the treatment liquid coating film AF on the surface Wa. also functions as
- the reflected light has an intensity corresponding to the thickness of the coating film AF of the treatment liquid during the period when the coating film AF of the processing liquid is formed on the surface Wa of the workpiece W.
- the portion of any of the light projecting/receiving devices that emits laser light is indicated by the “light projecting portion 72”, and the portion that receives the reflected light is indicated by the “light receiving portion”. 74".
- FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate a case where light is incident obliquely on the surface Wa, unlike FIG. 3 .
- the method of deriving the calculation matrices M and N, the method of calculating the coefficient matrix Z, and the like described in the above embodiment are examples, and can be changed as appropriate depending on the liquid processing conditions and the like.
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図1に示される基板処理システム1(基板処理装置)は、ワークWに対し、感光性被膜の形成、当該感光性被膜の露光、及び当該感光性被膜の現像を施すシステムである。処理対象のワークWは、例えば基板、あるいは所定の処理が施されることで膜又は回路等が形成された状態の基板である。当該基板は、一例として、シリコンウェハである。ワークW(基板)は、円形であってもよい。ワークWは、ガラス基板、マスク基板、又はFPD(Flat Panel Display)などであってもよい。感光性被膜は、例えばレジスト膜である。
続いて、図3を参照して、処理モジュール12の液処理ユニットU1の一例について説明する。液処理ユニットU1(液処理部)は、ワークWの表面Waに処理液を供給した後に、表面Wa上に処理液が供給された状態のワークWを、表面Wa上に処理液の膜が形成されるように回転させる。以下では、処理液が供給された直後の処理液の液膜、及びワークWの回転に伴い、揮発が進行した固化前の膜を総称して「塗布膜AF」と称する。図3に示されるように、液処理ユニットU1は、回転保持部30と、処理液供給部40とを有する。
塗布現像装置2は、処理液の塗布膜AFの厚さを計測するための計測部60を更に有する。計測部60は、液処理ユニットU1に設けられている。計測部60は、処理液が供給された後のワークWを回転させて、塗布膜AFが形成されている期間に、回転中のワークWに向けて光を照射する。計測部60は、保持部32に保持されたワークWの表面Waに向けて、表面Wa上の塗布膜AF(処理液)を透過可能な光を照射すると共に、照射した光に応じて発生する(ワークWで反射した)反射光を受光する。
制御装置100は、塗布現像装置2を部分的又は全体的に制御することで、ワークWの処理を塗布現像装置2に実行させる。図7に示されるように、制御装置100は、例えば、機能上の構成(以下、「機能モジュール」という。)として、処理情報記憶部112と、液処理制御部114と、膜厚調整部120とを有する。これらの機能モジュールが実行する処理は、制御装置100が実行する処理に相当する。
Z2(r・cosθ)
Z3(r・sinθ)
Z4(2r2-1)
Z5(r2・cos2θ)
Z6(r2・sin2θ)
Z7((3r3-2r)・cosθ)
Z8((3r3-2r)・sinθ)
Z9(6r4-6r2+1)
…
Z16(20r6-30r4+12r2+1)
…
続いて、基板処理方法の一例として、制御装置100が実行する液処理に係る処理と、塗布膜AFの厚さの推定に係る処理の一例を説明する。制御装置100では、液処理ユニットU1による液処理を行うための処理と、塗布膜AFの厚さを推定するための処理(膜厚推定方法)とが並行して行われる。以下では、処理液の供給終了後における回転期間の終了時点が、膜厚を推定する計測時点(以下、「計測時点MT」という。)に設定されている場合を例示する。
続いて、基板処理方法の一例として、制御装置100が実行する塗布膜AFの厚さの調整に係る処理(膜厚分析方法)の一例を説明する。この処理は、制御装置100の膜厚調整部120のうち膜厚推定機能121において膜厚推定に係る処理が行われた後に、膜厚調整部120のうちの膜厚調整機能122において行われる。なお、以下の説明では、塗布膜AFが形成されたワークWについて膜厚分析を行う場合について説明する。このワークWが対象となる基板(対象基板)に相当する。
F=FXYcurrent・Zinv …(1)
FXYnext=FXYcurrent-ΔFXYadj. …(2)
制御装置100が実行する塗布膜AFの厚さの調整に係る処理(図10参照)において用いられる、調整量計算行列M及び補正可能性成分計算行列Nの算出方法の一例について、図12を参照しながら説明する。この処理は、制御装置100の計算行列作成部144において行われる。図12は、制御装置100が実行する上述の処理の一例を示すフローチャートである。図12に示す一連の処理は、膜厚の推定及び補正が必要なワークWに対する液処理を行う前に行うか、または、調整量計算行列M及び補正可能性成分計算行列Nの修正が必要であると判断された場合等の任意のタイミングに行われる。
上述の手順によって、ノブの調整量ΔPadj.に基づいて、調整後のノブPnextを算出することができ、補正可能性成分ΔFadj.が得られると、補正可能性成分ΔFadj.からノブを調整した後の膜厚である予想膜厚FXYnextを算出することができる。ここで、ノブの調整量ΔPadj.をより最適な条件で算出する方法について説明する。この手順は上述のステップS34(図10参照)を実施する際の変形例として実施することができる。
ΔPadj.=ΔF・NT・(N・NT)-1 …(3)
ΔPadj.=ΔF・W・NT・(N・W・NT)-1 …(4)
補正可能性成分の分散[nm2]=-(ΔPadj.・N)・W・(ΔPadj.・N)T …(6)
次に、上述の手順において、膜厚分布をゼルニケ多項式で近似する際に使用するデータの選別について説明する。上述の手順では、ステップS31において、膜厚推定結果取得部136がワークWに係る膜厚の推定結果(測定結果)が取得され。ステップS32では、多項式近似部138が、この結果を用いて、膜厚推定結果取得部136が取得したワークWに係る膜厚の推定結果をゼルニケ多項式で近似することによって、各項の係数Z1,Z4,Z9,Z16を導出する。ただし、上記の説明では、ステップS31で取得した膜厚の測定結果を全て利用することを前提としている。したがって、例えば、膜厚の測定結果に異常値が含まれていた場合にも、当該異常値を示すデータを除去することは想定されていない。
上記の膜厚分析方法及び膜厚分析装置によれば、対象膜である塗布膜AFについて得られた複数の測定点における膜厚値を1つのゼルニケ多項式に対して近似することにより、塗布膜AFの膜厚分布に係る近似式が得られる。ここで、ゼルニケ多項式に含まれる複数の係数のうち、対象基板であるワークW全体の膜厚に係る係数と、同心円状の湾曲成分に係る1以上の係数と、を特定することによって近似式を作成する。これにより、ワークFWを回転させながら形成された塗布膜AFの特性を適切に反映した近似式が得られる。また、この方法で近似式を作成することで、多数の測定点における計測結果に基づく塗布膜の膜厚分布を1つの近似式によって記述することができる。したがって、基板上の膜厚分布の傾向をより適切に推定することが可能となる。
以上、種々の例示的実施形態について説明してきたが、上述した例示的実施形態に限定されることなく、様々な省略、置換、及び変更がなされてもよい。また、異なる実施形態における要素を組み合わせて他の実施形態を形成することが可能である。
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- 所定の液処理条件に基づいて、分析の対象となる対象基板を回転させながら処理液を供給することによって前記対象基板上に形成された対象膜について、径方向に沿った互いに異なる複数の測定点における膜厚値を取得することと、
前記複数の測定点における前記膜厚値を1つのゼルニケ多項式に対して近似することにより、前記対象膜の膜厚分布に係る近似式を作成することと、
を含み、
前記近似式を作成することにおいて、前記ゼルニケ多項式に含まれる複数の係数のうち、前記対象基板全体の膜厚に係る係数と、同心円状の湾曲成分に係る1以上の係数と、を特定することによって前記近似式を作成する、膜厚分析方法。 - 前記近似することにおいて、前記測定点それぞれについての前記ゼルニケ多項式に含まれる複数の係数との関係性を特定した行列である係数行列を用いて、前記近似式を作成する、請求項1に記載の膜厚分析方法。
- 前記近似式には、前記対象基板の径に関する0次、2次、4次、及び6次の4種類の項が含まれる、請求項1に記載の膜厚分析方法。
- 前記対象基板における前記対象膜の形成時の前記液処理条件を取得することと、
前記液処理条件に含まれる設定値の調整量と、作成された前記近似式に含まれる複数の係数の変化量とを関係づける計算行列である調整量計算行列を、前記対象基板における前記対象膜の膜厚分布に係る近似式から得られた係数行列に対して適用することによって、前記対象膜の膜厚分布を目標値に近付ける際の前記設定値の調整量を算出することと、
をさらに含む、請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の膜厚分析方法。 - 前記液処理条件には、互いに独立したプロセスにおける複数の設定値が含まれる、請求項4に記載の膜厚分析方法。
- 前記近似式における前記同心円状の湾曲成分に係る1以上の係数は、前記ゼルニケ多項式における、前記対象基板の径に関する複数種類の次数の項に対応する係数であって、
前記設定値の調整量を算出することにおいて、前記ゼルニケ多項式における各項の係数について重み付けを行った上で、前記調整量計算行列を、前記近似式から得られた係数行列に対して適用する、請求項4または5に記載の膜厚分析方法。 - 前記重み付けは、前記複数種類の次数の項のうち、次数が低い項が、次数が高い項よりも重みが大きくなるように設定される、請求項6に記載の膜厚分析方法。
- 前記重み付けは、前記対象基板の径に関する複数種類の次数の項のそれぞれの基底関数の分散に基づいて設定される、請求項7に記載の膜厚分析方法。
- 前記近似式における前記同心円状の湾曲成分に係る1以上の係数は、前記ゼルニケ多項式における、前記対象基板の径に関する複数種類の次数の項に対応する係数であって、
前記対象膜の膜厚分布に係る近似式を作成することの前に、前記対象基板の径に関する項の次数が前記近似式の作成において使用するゼルニケ多項式よりも小さい項のみを含む、低次ゼルニケ多項式に対して、前記複数の測定点における前記膜厚値を近似することによって、前記対象膜の膜厚分布に係る低次近似式を作成し、前記低次近似式に含まれる前記複数の測定点に対応した地点における膜厚値と、前記複数の測定点における前記膜厚値との差分に基づいて、前記複数の測定点における前記膜厚値のそれぞれが異常値であるか否かを判定することをさらに含む、請求項1~8のいずれか一項に記載の膜厚分析方法。 - 前記近似式を作成することにおいて、前記複数の測定点における前記膜厚値のうち前記異常値であると判定された膜厚値とは異なる膜厚値を、前記ゼルニケ多項式に対して近似することにより、前記対象膜の膜厚分布に係る近似式を作成する、請求項9に記載の膜厚分析方法。
- 所定の液処理条件に基づいて、分析の対象となる対象基板を回転させながら処理液を供給することによって前記対象基板上に形成された対象膜について、径方向に沿った互いに異なる複数の測定点における膜厚値を取得する取得部と、
前記複数の測定点における前記膜厚値を1つのゼルニケ多項式に対して近似することにより、前記対象膜の膜厚分布に係る近似式を作成する近似式作成部と、
を有し、
前記近似式作成部、前記ゼルニケ多項式に含まれる複数の係数のうち、前記対象基板全体の膜厚に係る係数と、同心円状の湾曲成分に係る1以上の係数と、を特定することによって前記近似式を作成する、膜厚分析装置。 - 請求項1~10のいずれか一項記載の膜厚分析方法を装置に実行させるためのプログラムを記憶した、コンピュータ読み取り可能な記憶媒体。
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