摘要:
In determining an endpoint of etching a substrate, light that is directed toward the substrate is reflected from the substrate. A wavelength of the light is selected to locally maximize the intensity of the reflected light at an initial time point of the etching process. The reflected light is detected to determine an endpoint of the substrate etching process.
摘要:
A method for automatic determination of a state of a substrate in a plasma processing chamber is provided. Substrate reflectance data is collected in a processing chamber prior to processing to be analyzed with reference reflectance data to determine if the substrate state meets a control criterion. The substrate state may define the thickness and the qualities of the films on the substrate, the critical dimensions of the different layers on the substrate. The reflectance data is analyzed using a multi-variant analysis technique, such as principle component analysis. In addition to analyzing substrate state prior to processing, substrate reflectance could also be collected in a processing chamber during processing to be analyzed with reference reflectance data to further determine if the substrate state and/or the substrate processing are meeting a control criterion.