Spectrographic monitoring of a substrate during processing using index values
    1.
    发明授权
    Spectrographic monitoring of a substrate during processing using index values 有权
    使用指标值对处理过程中的基板进行光谱监测

    公开(公告)号:US08260446B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-04

    申请号:US12699014

    申请日:2010-02-02

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 B24B49/00 G01B11/28

    摘要: Methods, systems, and apparatus for spectrographic monitoring of a substrate during chemical mechanical polishing are described. In one aspect, a computer-implemented method includes storing a library having a plurality of reference spectra, each reference spectrum of the plurality of reference spectra having a stored associated index value, measuring a sequence of spectra in-situ during polishing to obtain measured spectra, for each measured spectrum of the sequence of spectra, finding a best matching reference spectrum to generate a sequence of best matching reference spectra, determining the associated index value for each best matching spectrum from the sequence of best matching reference spectra to generate a sequence of index values, fitting a linear function to the sequence of index values, and halting the polishing either when the linear function matches or exceeds a target index or when the associated index value from the determining step matches or exceeds the target index.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在化学机械抛光期间用于光谱监测基底的方法,系统和装置。 一方面,计算机实现的方法包括存储具有多个参考光谱的库,多个参考光谱的每个参考光谱具有存储的相关联的索引值,在抛光期间原位测量光谱序列以获得测量的光谱 ,对于光谱序列的每个测量光谱,找到最佳匹配参考光谱以产生最佳匹配参考光谱序列,从最佳匹配参考光谱序列确定每个最佳匹配光谱的相关索引值,以产生序列 索引值,将线性函数拟合到索引值序列,以及当线性函数匹配或超过目标索引时或者当来自确定步骤的相关索引值匹配或超过目标索引时停止抛光。

    Determining Physical Property of Substrate
    2.
    发明申请
    Determining Physical Property of Substrate 审中-公开
    确定基材的物理性质

    公开(公告)号:US20110294400A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-01

    申请号:US13193011

    申请日:2011-07-28

    IPC分类号: B24B51/00

    摘要: A method of determining a physical property of a substrate includes recording a first spectrum obtained from a substrate, the first spectrum being obtained during a polishing process that alters a physical property of the substrate. The method includes identifying, in a database, at least one of several previously recorded spectra that is similar to the recorded first spectrum. Each of the spectra in the database has a physical property value associated therewith. The method includes generating a signal indicating that a first value of the physical property is associated with the first spectrum, the first value being determined using the physical property value associated with the identified previously recorded spectrum in the database. A system for determining a physical property of a substrate includes a polishing machine, an endpoint determining module, and a database.

    摘要翻译: 确定基板的物理性质的方法包括记录从基板获得的第一光谱,第一光谱是在改变基板的物理性质的抛光工艺期间获得的第一光谱。 该方法包括在数据库中识别与记录的第一光谱相似的几个先前记录的光谱中的至少一个。 数据库中的每个光谱具有与之相关联的物理属性值。 该方法包括产生指示物理属性的第一值与第一频谱相关联的信号,第一值使用与数据库中所识别的先前记录的频谱相关联的物理属性值来确定。 用于确定基板的物理性质的系统包括抛光机,端点确定模块和数据库。

    Determining physical property of substrate
    3.
    发明授权
    Determining physical property of substrate 有权
    确定底物的物理性质

    公开(公告)号:US07746485B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-29

    申请号:US12253160

    申请日:2008-10-16

    IPC分类号: G01B11/28

    摘要: A method of determining a physical property of a substrate includes recording a first spectrum obtained from a substrate, the first spectrum being obtained during a polishing process that alters a physical property of the substrate. The method includes identifying, in a database, at least one of several previously recorded spectra that is similar to the recorded first spectrum. Each of the spectra in the database has a physical property value associated therewith. The method includes generating a signal indicating that a first value of the physical property is associated with the first spectrum, the first value being determined using the physical property value associated with the identified previously recorded spectrum in the database. A system for determining a physical property of a substrate includes a polishing machine, an endpoint determining module, and a database.

    摘要翻译: 确定基板的物理性质的方法包括记录从基板获得的第一光谱,第一光谱是在改变基板的物理性质的抛光工艺期间获得的第一光谱。 该方法包括在数据库中识别与记录的第一光谱相似的几个先前记录的光谱中的至少一个。 数据库中的每个光谱具有与之相关联的物理属性值。 该方法包括产生指示物理属性的第一值与第一频谱相关联的信号,第一值使用与数据库中所识别的先前记录的频谱相关联的物理属性值来确定。 用于确定基板的物理性质的系统包括抛光机,端点确定模块和数据库。

    Determining Physical Property of Substrate
    6.
    发明申请
    Determining Physical Property of Substrate 有权
    确定基材的物理性质

    公开(公告)号:US20090033942A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-05

    申请号:US12253160

    申请日:2008-10-16

    IPC分类号: G01N21/55 G01B11/02

    摘要: A method of determining a physical property of a substrate includes recording a first spectrum obtained from a substrate, the first spectrum being obtained during a polishing process that alters a physical property of the substrate. The method includes identifying, in a database, at least one of several previously recorded spectra that is similar to the recorded first spectrum. Each of the spectra in the database has a physical property value associated therewith. The method includes generating a signal indicating that a first value of the physical property is associated with the first spectrum, the first value being determined using the physical property value associated with the identified previously recorded spectrum in the database. A system for determining a physical property of a substrate includes a polishing machine, an endpoint determining module, and a database.

    摘要翻译: 确定基板的物理性质的方法包括记录从基板获得的第一光谱,第一光谱是在改变基板的物理性质的抛光工艺期间获得的第一光谱。 该方法包括在数据库中识别与记录的第一光谱相似的几个先前记录的光谱中的至少一个。 数据库中的每个光谱具有与之相关联的物理属性值。 该方法包括产生指示物理属性的第一值与第一频谱相关联的信号,第一值使用与数据库中所识别的先前记录的频谱相关联的物理属性值来确定。 用于确定基板的物理性质的系统包括抛光机,端点确定模块和数据库。

    Determining physical property of substrate
    8.
    发明授权
    Determining physical property of substrate 有权
    确定底物的物理性质

    公开(公告)号:US08014004B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-06

    申请号:US12822096

    申请日:2010-06-23

    IPC分类号: G01B11/28

    摘要: A method of determining a physical property of a substrate includes recording a first spectrum obtained from a substrate, the first spectrum being obtained during a polishing process that alters a physical property of the substrate. The method includes identifying, in a database, at least one of several previously recorded spectra that is similar to the recorded first spectrum. Each of the spectra in the database has a physical property value associated therewith. The method includes generating a signal indicating that a first value of the physical property is associated with the first spectrum, the first value being determined using the physical property value associated with the identified previously recorded spectrum in the database. A system for determining a physical property of a substrate includes a polishing machine, an endpoint determining module, and a database.

    摘要翻译: 确定基板的物理性质的方法包括记录从基板获得的第一光谱,第一光谱是在改变基板的物理性质的抛光工艺期间获得的第一光谱。 该方法包括在数据库中识别与记录的第一光谱相似的几个先前记录的光谱中的至少一个。 数据库中的每个光谱具有与之相关联的物理属性值。 该方法包括产生指示物理属性的第一值与第一频谱相关联的信号,第一值使用与数据库中所识别的先前记录的频谱相关联的物理属性值来确定。 用于确定基板的物理性质的系统包括抛光机,端点确定模块和数据库。

    Determining physical property of substrate
    10.
    发明授权
    Determining physical property of substrate 有权
    确定底物的物理性质

    公开(公告)号:US07444198B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-28

    申请号:US11611640

    申请日:2006-12-15

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 G01B11/02

    摘要: A method of determining a physical property of a substrate includes recording a first spectrum obtained from a substrate, the first spectrum being obtained during a polishing process that alters a physical property of the substrate. The method includes identifying, in a database, at least one of several previously recorded spectra that is similar to the recorded first spectrum. Each of the spectra in the database has a physical property value associated therewith. The method includes generating a signal indicating that a first value of the physical property is associated with the first spectrum, the first value being determined using the physical property value associated with the identified previously recorded spectrum in the database. A system for determining a physical property of a substrate includes a polishing machine, an endpoint determining module, and a database.

    摘要翻译: 确定基板的物理性质的方法包括记录从基板获得的第一光谱,第一光谱是在改变基板的物理性质的抛光工艺期间获得的第一光谱。 该方法包括在数据库中识别与记录的第一光谱相似的几个先前记录的光谱中的至少一个。 数据库中的每个光谱具有与之相关联的物理属性值。 该方法包括产生指示物理属性的第一值与第一频谱相关联的信号,第一值使用与数据库中所识别的先前记录的频谱相关联的物理属性值来确定。 用于确定基板的物理性质的系统包括抛光机,端点确定模块和数据库。