NONCONTACT MAPPING OF HEAVY-METAL CONTAMINATION FOR SILICON IC FABRICATION

被引:116
作者
LAGOWSKI, J [1 ]
EDELMAN, P [1 ]
DEXTER, M [1 ]
HENLEY, W [1 ]
机构
[1] SEMICOND DIAGNOST INC,TAMPA,FL
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10.1088/0268-1242/7/1A/036
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We present the principles and application examples of a recently refined, computerised, surface photovoltage (SPV) method. This new method is capable of wafer-scale, non-contact mapping of metal contaminants in the bulk and on the surface with sensitivities as high at 10(10) atoms cm-3. We demonstrate the unique ability of SPV to measure product wafers with finished integrated circuits.
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页码:A185 / A192
页数:8
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