PROBE-ABLE VOLTAGE CONTRAST TEST STRUCTURES
    21.
    发明申请
    PROBE-ABLE VOLTAGE CONTRAST TEST STRUCTURES 失效
    探头电压对比测试结构

    公开(公告)号:US20110037493A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-17

    申请号:US12539732

    申请日:2009-08-12

    IPC分类号: G01R1/06 G01R31/00

    CPC分类号: G01R31/2884

    摘要: Test structures and method for detecting defects using the same. A probe-able voltage contrast (VC) comb test structure that includes first, second and third probe pads, a comb-like structure including grounded tines, floating tines between the grounded tines, switching devices coupled with an end portion of each floating tine, and connecting the floating tines to the second probe pad, and the third probe pad being a control pad which controls the switching devices. A probe-able VC serpentine test structure that includes first, second, third and fourth probe pads, a comb-like structure including grounded tines, floating tines between the grounded tines and each floating tine connected together between the second and third probe pads, switching devices connected to an end portion of each floating tine and connecting the floating tines to the second and third probe pads, and the fourth probe pad being a control pad which controls the switching devices.

    摘要翻译: 使用其检测缺陷的测试结构和方法。 包括第一,第二和第三探针焊盘的可探测电压对比度(VC)梳状测试结构,包括接地尖齿的梳状结构,接地尖端之间的浮动尖齿,与每个浮动齿的端部耦合的开关装置, 以及将所述浮动尖齿连接到所述第二探针焊盘,并且所述第三探针焊盘是控制所述切换装置的控制焊盘。 一种可探测的VC蛇形测试结构,包括第一,第二,第三和第四探针焊盘,包括接地尖齿的梳状结构,接地尖齿之间的浮动尖齿和连接在第二和第三探针焊盘之间的每个浮动齿,切换 连接到每个浮动齿的端部并且将浮动尖齿连接到第二和第三探针焊盘的装置,第四探针焊盘是控制开关装置的控制焊盘。

    Grounding front-end-of-line structures on a SOI substrate
    22.
    发明授权
    Grounding front-end-of-line structures on a SOI substrate 有权
    在SOI衬底上接地前端结构

    公开(公告)号:US07518190B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-14

    申请号:US11308408

    申请日:2006-03-22

    IPC分类号: H01L23/62

    摘要: Structures and a method are disclosed for grounding gate-stack and/or silicon active region front-end-of-line structures on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, which may be used as test structures for VC inspection. In one embodiment, a structure includes a grounded bulk silicon substrate having the SOI substrate thereover, the SOI substrate including a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) layer and a buried oxide (BOX) layer; the silicon active region having at least one finger element within the SOI layer, the at least one finger element isolated by a shallow trench isolation (STI) layer; and a polysilicon ground intersecting the at least one finger element and extending through the STI layer and the BOX layer to the grounded bulk silicon substrate, the polysilicon ground contacting the silicon active region and the grounded bulk silicon substrate.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在绝缘体上硅(SOI)衬底上接地栅叠层和/或硅有源区前线结构的结构和方法,其可用作VC检验的测试结构。 在一个实施例中,结构包括其上具有SOI衬底的接地体硅衬底,SOI衬底包括绝缘体上硅(SOI)层和掩埋氧化物(BOX)层; 所述硅有源区在所述SOI层内具有至少一个指状元件,所述至少一个指状元件由浅沟槽隔离(STI)层隔离; 以及与所述至少一个指状元件相交并且穿过所述STI层和所述BOX层延伸到所述接地体硅衬底的多晶硅地,所述多晶硅接地与所述硅有源区和所述接地体硅衬底接触。

    Endpoint detection apparatus and method for chemical/mechanical polishing
    26.
    发明授权
    Endpoint detection apparatus and method for chemical/mechanical polishing 失效
    端点检测装置及化学/机械抛光方法

    公开(公告)号:US5308438A

    公开(公告)日:1994-05-03

    申请号:US828054

    申请日:1992-01-30

    摘要: An apparatus and method for determining a selected endpoint in the polishing of layers on a workpiece in a chemical/mechanical polishing apparatus where the workpiece is rotated by a motor against a polishing pad. When a difficult to polish layer, i.e., one requiring a chemical change in a surface skin of the layer which skin is then abraded away by a mechanical process is removed from a more easy to polish surface, i.e., one that relies solely on mechanical abrasion and does not need to have a chemically converted skin thereon. The power required to maintain a set rotational speed in a motor rotating the workpiece significantly drops when the difficult to polish layer is removed. This current drop is used to detect the point at which the polishing must be stopped to avoid over polishing effects, i.e., dishing or thinning or removal of the more easily removed underlying material. Thus, an end point in the process can be established.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于确定在化学/机械抛光装置中的工件上的层的抛光中的选定端点的装置和方法,其中工件通过电机旋转抵靠抛光垫。 当难以抛光的层,即需要在层的表面皮肤中化学变化的层,然后通过机械方法将皮肤磨损掉,从更容易的抛光表面去除,即仅依赖于机械磨损的表面 并且不需要在其上具有化学转化的皮肤。 当去除难抛光层时,在旋转工件的电机中保持设定转速所需的功率显着下降。 该电流下降用于检测必须停止抛光的点以避免抛光效应,即,更容易去除的下层材料的凹陷或变薄或去除。 因此,可以建立该过程中的终点。

    PROBE-ABLE VOLTAGE CONTRAST TEST STRUCTURES
    29.
    发明申请
    PROBE-ABLE VOLTAGE CONTRAST TEST STRUCTURES 审中-公开
    探头电压对比测试结构

    公开(公告)号:US20120319716A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-20

    申请号:US13593975

    申请日:2012-08-24

    IPC分类号: G01R1/067

    CPC分类号: G01R31/2884

    摘要: Test structures and method for detecting defects using the same. A probe-able voltage contrast (VC) comb test structure that includes first, second and third probe pads, a comb-like structure including grounded tines, floating tines between the grounded tines, switching devices coupled with an end portion of each floating tine, and connecting the floating tines to the second probe pad, and the third probe pad being a control pad which controls the switching devices. A probe-able VC serpentine test structure that includes first, second, third and fourth probe pads, a comb-like structure including grounded tines, floating tines between the grounded tines and each floating tine connected together between the second and third probe pads, switching devices connected to an end portion of each floating tine and connecting the floating tines to the second and third probe pads, and the fourth probe pad being a control pad which controls the switching devices.

    摘要翻译: 使用其检测缺陷的测试结构和方法。 包括第一,第二和第三探针焊盘的可探测电压对比度(VC)梳状测试结构,包括接地尖齿的梳状结构,接地尖端之间的浮动尖齿,与每个浮动齿的端部耦合的开关装置, 以及将所述浮动尖齿连接到所述第二探针焊盘,并且所述第三探针焊盘是控制所述切换装置的控制焊盘。 一种可探测的VC蛇形测试结构,包括第一,第二,第三和第四探针焊盘,包括接地尖齿的梳状结构,接地尖齿之间的浮动尖齿和连接在第二和第三探针焊盘之间的每个浮动齿,切换 连接到每个浮动齿的端部并且将浮动尖齿连接到第二和第三探针焊盘的装置,第四探针焊盘是控制开关装置的控制焊盘。

    Grounding front-end-of-line structures on a SOI substrate
    30.
    发明授权
    Grounding front-end-of-line structures on a SOI substrate 失效
    在SOI衬底上接地前端结构

    公开(公告)号:US07732866B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-08

    申请号:US12348438

    申请日:2009-01-05

    IPC分类号: H01L23/62

    摘要: Structures and a method are disclosed for grounding gate-stack and/or silicon active region front-end-of-line structures on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, which may be used as test structures for VC inspection. In one embodiment, a structure includes a grounded bulk silicon substrate having the SOI substrate thereover, the SOI substrate including a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) layer and a buried oxide (BOX) layer; the silicon active region having at least one finger element within the SOI layer, the at least one finger element isolated by a shallow trench isolation (STI) layer; and a polysilicon ground intersecting the at least one finger element and extending through the STI layer and the BOX layer to the grounded bulk silicon substrate, the polysilicon ground contacting the silicon active region and the grounded bulk silicon substrate.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在绝缘体上硅(SOI)衬底上接地栅叠层和/或硅有源区前线结构的结构和方法,其可用作VC检验的测试结构。 在一个实施例中,结构包括其上具有SOI衬底的接地体硅衬底,SOI衬底包括绝缘体上硅(SOI)层和掩埋氧化物(BOX)层; 所述硅有源区在所述SOI层内具有至少一个指状元件,所述至少一个指状元件由浅沟槽隔离(STI)层隔离; 以及与所述至少一个指状元件相交并且穿过所述STI层和所述BOX层延伸到所述接地体硅衬底的多晶硅地,所述多晶硅接地与所述硅有源区和所述接地体硅衬底接触。