METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELF-LEARNING AND SELF-IMPROVING A SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING TOOL
    21.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELF-LEARNING AND SELF-IMPROVING A SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING TOOL 有权
    用于自学习和自我改进半导体制造工具的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100138026A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-03

    申请号:US12697121

    申请日:2010-01-29

    摘要: System(s) and method(s) for optimizing performance of a manufacturing tool are provided. Optimization relies on recipe drifting and generation of knowledge that capture relationships among product output metrics and input material measurement(s) and recipe parameters. Optimized recipe parameters are extracted from a basis of learned functions that predict output metrics for a current state of the manufacturing tool and measurements of input material(s). Drifting and learning are related and lead to dynamic optimization of tool performance, which enables optimized output from the manufacturing tool as the operation conditions of the tool changes. Features of recipe drifting and associated learning can be autonomously or externally configured through suitable user interfaces, which also can be drifted to optimize end-user interaction.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于优化制造工具性能的系统和方法。 优化依赖于食谱漂移和产生知识,捕获产品输出指标和输入材料测量和配方参数之间的关系。 从学习功能的基础提取优化的配方参数,该函数预测制造工具的当前状态的输出度量和输入材料的测量。 漂移和学习相关,导致刀具性能的动态优化,从而随着刀具的操作条件的变化,可以优化制造工具的输出。 配方漂移和相关学习的特征可以通过适当的用户界面进行自主或外部配置,也可以通过漂移来优化最终用户交互。

    Optical measurement system with systematic error correction
    22.
    发明授权
    Optical measurement system with systematic error correction 有权
    具有系统误差校正的光学测量系统

    公开(公告)号:US07561269B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-14

    申请号:US11956751

    申请日:2007-12-14

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00 G01B11/00 G01B21/88

    CPC分类号: G01N21/95607

    摘要: An optical measurement system and wafer processing tool for correcting systematic errors in which a first diffraction spectrum is measured from a standard substrate including a layer having a known refractive index and a known extinction coefficient by exposing the standard substrate to a spectrum of electromagnetic energy. A tool-perfect diffraction spectrum is calculated for the standard substrate. A hardware systematic error is calculated by comparing the measured diffraction spectrum to the calculated tool-perfect diffraction spectrum. A second diffraction spectrum from a workpiece is measured by exposing the workpiece to the spectrum of electromagnetic energy, and the measured second diffraction spectrum is corrected based on the calculated hardware systematic error to obtain a corrected diffraction spectrum.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于校正系统误差的光学测量系统和晶片处理工具,其中通过将标准衬底暴露于电磁能谱,从包括具有已知折射率和已知消光系数的层的标准衬底测量第一衍射光谱。 计算标准底物的工具完美衍射光谱。 通过将测量的衍射光谱与计算的工具完美衍射光谱进行比较来计算硬件系统误差。 通过将工件暴露于电磁能的频谱来测量来自工件的第二衍射光谱,并且基于所计算的硬件系统误差来校正所测量的第二衍射光谱,以获得校正的衍射光谱。

    Spintronic transistor
    24.
    发明授权
    Spintronic transistor 失效
    自旋电子晶体管

    公开(公告)号:US07342244B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-11

    申请号:US11488752

    申请日:2006-07-19

    IPC分类号: H01L29/06 H01L31/00

    摘要: A semiconductor device including: a substrate comprising silicon; a channel region formed on the substrate; a spin injector formed on the substrate at a first side of the channel region and configured to diffuse a spin-polarized current into the channel region; a spin detector formed on the substrate at a second side of the channel region and configured to receive the spin polarized current from the channel region; and a gate formed on the substrate in an area of the channel region.

    摘要翻译: 一种半导体器件,包括:包含硅的衬底; 形成在所述基板上的沟道区域; 旋转注入器,其形成在所述沟道区域的第一侧的所述衬底上并且被配置为将自旋极化电流扩散到所述沟道区域中; 旋转检测器,形成在所述沟道区的第二侧的所述衬底上,并被配置为从所述沟道区接收所述自旋极化电流; 以及形成在沟道区域的区域中的衬底上的栅极。

    Monitoring a system during low-pressure processes
    25.
    发明授权
    Monitoring a system during low-pressure processes 有权
    在低压过程中监控系统

    公开(公告)号:US07302363B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-27

    申请号:US11278379

    申请日:2006-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06F11/30

    摘要: A method of monitoring a processing system in real-time using low-pressure based modeling techniques that include processing one or more of wafers in a processing chamber; determining a measured dynamic process response for a rate of change for a process parameter; executing a real-time dynamic model to generate a predicted dynamic process response; determining a dynamic estimation error using a difference between the predicted dynamic process response and the expected process response; and comparing the dynamic estimation error to operational limits.

    摘要翻译: 一种使用基于低压的建模技术实时监控处理系统的方法,所述技术包括处理处理室中的一个或多个晶片; 确定针对过程参数的变化率的测量的动态过程响应; 执行实时动态模型以产生预测的动态过程响应; 使用预测的动态过程响应和预期过程响应之间的差来确定动态估计误差; 并将动态估计误差与运算极限进行比较。

    METHOD FOR CREATING A BUILT-IN SELF TEST (BIST) TABLE FOR MONITORING A MONOLAYER DEPOSITION (MLD) SYSTEM
    26.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR CREATING A BUILT-IN SELF TEST (BIST) TABLE FOR MONITORING A MONOLAYER DEPOSITION (MLD) SYSTEM 失效
    用于创建用于监测单层沉积(MLD)系统的内置自检(BIST)表的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070259285A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-08

    申请号:US11278386

    申请日:2006-03-31

    IPC分类号: G03C8/00

    摘要: A method of monitoring a processing system in real-time using low-pressure based modeling techniques that include processing one or more of wafers in a processing chamber, calculating dynamic estimation errors for the precursor and/or purging process, and determining if the dynamic estimation errors can be associated with pre-existing BIST rules for the process. When the dynamic estimation error cannot be associated with a pre-existing BIST rule, the method includes either modifying the BIST table by creating a new BIST rule for the process, or stopping the process when a new BIST rule cannot be created.

    摘要翻译: 一种使用基于低压的建模技术来实时监测处理系统的方法,所述建模技术包括处理处理室中的一个或多个晶片,计算前体和/或清洗过程的动态估计误差,以及确定动态估计 错误可以与进程的预先存在的BIST规则相关联。 当动态估计错误不能与预先存在的BIST规则相关联时,该方法包括通过为进程创建一个新的BIST规则来修改BIST表,或者在无法创建新的BIST规则时停止该过程。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODELING AND/OR ANALYZING MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
    27.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODELING AND/OR ANALYZING MANUFACTURING PROCESSES 审中-公开
    用于建模和/或分析制造工艺的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150332167A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-19

    申请号:US14276349

    申请日:2014-05-13

    IPC分类号: G06N99/00 G05B19/418

    摘要: Systems and techniques for modeling and/or analyzing manufacturing processes are presented. A dataset component generates a plurality of binary classification datasets based on process data associated with one or more fabrication tools. A learning component generates a plurality of learned models based on the plurality of binary classification datasets and applies a weight to the plurality of learned models based on a number of data samples associated with the plurality of binary classification datasets to generate a weighted plurality of learned models. A merging component merges the weighted plurality of learned models to generate a process model for the process data.

    摘要翻译: 介绍了制造过程建模和/或分析的系统和技术。 数据集组件基于与一个或多个制造工具相关联的过程数据生成多个二进制分类数据集。 学习组件基于多个二进制分类数据集生成多个学习模型,并且基于与多个二进制分类数据集相关联的数据样本的数量向多个学习模型应用权重,以产生加权的多个学习模型 。 合并组件合并加权的多个学习模型以生成过程数据的过程模型。

    Method and apparatus for self-learning and self-improving a semiconductor manufacturing tool
    28.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for self-learning and self-improving a semiconductor manufacturing tool 有权
    用于自学习和自我改进的半导体制造工具的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08396582B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-12

    申请号:US12697121

    申请日:2010-01-29

    IPC分类号: G06F15/18 G06N3/08 G06N3/12

    摘要: System(s) and method(s) for optimizing performance of a manufacturing tool are provided. Optimization relies on recipe drifting and generation of knowledge that capture relationships among product output metrics and input material measurement(s) and recipe parameters. Optimized recipe parameters are extracted from a basis of learned functions that predict output metrics for a current state of the manufacturing tool and measurements of input material(s). Drifting and learning are related and lead to dynamic optimization of tool performance, which enables optimized output from the manufacturing tool as the operation conditions of the tool changes. Features of recipe drifting and associated learning can be autonomously or externally configured through suitable user interfaces, which also can be drifted to optimize end-user interaction.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于优化制造工具性能的系统和方法。 优化依赖于食谱漂移和产生知识,捕获产品输出指标和输入材料测量和配方参数之间的关系。 从学习功能的基础提取优化的配方参数,该函数预测制造工具的当前状态的输出度量和输入材料的测量。 漂移和学习相关,导致刀具性能的动态优化,从而随着刀具的操作条件的变化,可以优化制造工具的输出。 配方漂移和相关学习的特征可以通过适当的用户界面进行自主或外部配置,也可以通过漂移来优化最终用户交互。

    AUTONOMOUS BIOLOGICALLY BASED LEARNING TOOL
    29.
    发明申请
    AUTONOMOUS BIOLOGICALLY BASED LEARNING TOOL 有权
    自主生物学的学习工具

    公开(公告)号:US20110131162A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-02

    申请号:US12044958

    申请日:2008-03-08

    IPC分类号: G06N3/12 G06N5/04

    摘要: An autonomous biologically based learning tool system and a method that the tool system employs for learning and analysis are provided. The autonomous biologically based learning tool system includes (a) one or more tool systems that perform a set of specific tasks or processes and generate assets and data related to the assets that characterize the various processes and associated tool performance; (b) an interaction manager that receives and formats the data, and (c) an autonomous learning system based on biological principles of learning. The autonomous learning system comprises a memory platform and a processing platform that communicate through a network. The network receives data from the tool system and from an external actor through the interaction manager. Both the memory platform and the processing platform include functional components and memories that can be defined recursively. Similarly, the one or more tools can be deployed recursively, in a bottom-up manner in which an individual autonomous tools is assembled in conjunction with other (disparate or alike) autonomous tools to form an autonomous group tool, which in turn can be assembled with other group tools to form a conglomerated autonomous tool system. Knowledge generated and accumulated in the autonomous learning system(s) associated with individual, group and conglomerated tools can be cast into semantic networks that can be employed for learning and driving tool goals based on context.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种自主的基于生物学的学习工具系统和工具系统用于学习和分析的方法。 自主的基于生物学的学习工具系统包括(a)执行一组特定任务或过程的一个或多个工具系统,并生成与表征各种过程和相关工具性能的资产相关的资产和数据; (b)接收和格式化数据的交互管理器,(c)基于生物学习原理的自主学习系统。 自主学习系统包括通过网络进行通信的存储器平台和处理平台。 该网络通过交互管理器从工具系统和外部演员接收数据。 存储器平台和处理平台都包括可以递归定义的功能组件和存储器。 类似地,可以以自下而上的方式递归地部署一个或多个工具,其中单独的自主工具与其他(不同或相似)的自主工具结合组合以形成自主的组工具,其又可以被组装 与其他团体工具组成一个集团自主的工具系统。 在与个人,团体和集体工具相关的自主学习系统中生成和积累的知识可以被投入到可以用于基于上下文学习和驱动工具目标的语义网络中。

    OPTICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM WITH SYSTEMATIC ERROR CORRECTION
    30.
    发明申请
    OPTICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM WITH SYSTEMATIC ERROR CORRECTION 有权
    具有系统误差校正的光学测量系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090153842A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-18

    申请号:US11956751

    申请日:2007-12-14

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00

    CPC分类号: G01N21/95607

    摘要: An optical measurement system and wafer processing tool for correcting systematic errors in which a first diffraction spectrum is measured from a standard substrate including a layer having a known refractive index and a known extinction coefficient by exposing the standard substrate to a spectrum of electromagnetic energy. A tool-perfect diffraction spectrum is calculated for the standard substrate. A hardware systematic error is calculated by comparing the measured diffraction spectrum to the calculated tool-perfect diffraction spectrum. A second diffraction spectrum from a workpiece is measured by exposing the workpiece to the spectrum of electromagnetic energy, and the measured second diffraction spectrum is corrected based on the calculated hardware systematic error to obtain a corrected diffraction spectrum.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于校正系统误差的光学测量系统和晶片处理工具,其中通过将标准衬底暴露于电磁能谱,从包括具有已知折射率和已知消光系数的层的标准衬底测量第一衍射光谱。 计算标准底物的工具完美衍射光谱。 通过将测量的衍射光谱与计算的工具完美衍射光谱进行比较来计算硬件系统误差。 通过将工件暴露于电磁能的频谱来测量来自工件的第二衍射光谱,并且基于所计算的硬件系统误差来校正所测量的第二衍射光谱,以获得校正的衍射光谱。