Substrate processing apparatus and information storage apparatus and method

    公开(公告)号:US06990380B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-24

    申请号:US10023898

    申请日:2001-12-21

    IPC分类号: G05B11/01

    摘要: An object of the present invention is to grasp easily a process history of a target object such as a semiconductor wafer. The processing apparatus of the present invention includes: a processing apparatus body which includes a plurality of process units for executing a prescribed process to a target object, and transport mechanism for transporting said target object between the process units; a first controller for controlling the processing apparatus as a whole; a second controller for controlling the process units; an information storage section for taking in a signal transmitted and received between the first and second controllers; and a host computer for monitoring operation states of the process units. The present invention is extended to a processing system including a plurality of the processing apparatuses connected with a host computer which is further connected with a monitor computer through a communication network.

    Processing apparatus and information storage apparatus and method

    公开(公告)号:US07031792B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-18

    申请号:US10114248

    申请日:2002-04-03

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 H01L21/30

    CPC分类号: G11C29/006

    摘要: A processing apparatus comprises a process apparatus body equipped with a plurality of process sections for applying a predetermined processing to a target object and a transfer device for transferring the target object among the process sections, a first control section for controlling the entire process apparatus body including the transfer device, a second control section for controlling the plural process sections, an information storage section receiving the signal exchanged between the first control section and the second control section and storing a plurality of information including the information corresponding to the received signal, and an information storage selecting mechanism for selecting the storing frequency of the information to the information storage section in accordance with the kind of the information.

    RESIST PATTERN FORMING METHOD
    3.
    发明申请
    RESIST PATTERN FORMING METHOD 有权
    电阻图案形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100047702A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-25

    申请号:US12610907

    申请日:2009-11-02

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20 G03B27/32

    摘要: A resist pattern forming method using a coating and developing apparatus and an aligner being connected thereto which are controlled to form a resist film on a surface of a substrate with a base film and a base pattern formed thereon, followed by inspecting at least one of a plurality of measurement items selected from: reflection ratio and film thickness of the base film and the resist film, line width after a development, an accuracy that the base pattern matches with a resist pattern, a defect on the surface after the development, etc. A parameter subject to amendment is selected based on corresponding data of each measurement item, such as the film thickness of the resist and the line width after the development, and amendment of the parameter is performed. This results in a reduced workload of an operator, and the appropriate amendment can be performed.

    摘要翻译: 使用涂覆和显影装置和对准器连接的抗蚀剂图案形成方法被控制以在其上形成有基膜和基底图案的基板的表面上形成抗蚀剂膜,然后检查至少一个 选自以下的多个测量项目:基膜和抗蚀剂膜的反射率和膜厚度,显影后的线宽度,基底图案与抗蚀剂图案匹配的精度,显影后的表面上的缺陷等。 基于每个测量项目的对应数据(例如抗蚀剂的膜厚度和显影后的线宽度)来选择修改参数,并且修改参数。 这导致操作者的工作量减少,并且可以执行适当的修改。

    Resist pattern forming apparatus and method thereof
    4.
    发明授权
    Resist pattern forming apparatus and method thereof 失效
    抗蚀剂图案形成装置及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US06984477B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-10

    申请号:US09963527

    申请日:2001-09-27

    摘要: A resist pattern forming method using a coating and developing apparatus and an aligner being connected thereto which are controlled to form a resist film on a surface of a substrate with a base film and a base pattern formed thereon, followed by inspecting at least one of a plurality of measurement items selected from: reflection ratio and film thickness of the base film and the resist film, line width after a development, an accuracy that the base pattern matches with a resist pattern, a defect on the surface after the development, etc. A parameter subject to amendment is selected based on corresponding data of each measurement item, such as the film thickness of the resist and the line width after the development, and amendment of the parameter is performed. This results in a reduced workload of an operator, and an appropriate amendment can be performed.

    摘要翻译: 使用涂覆和显影装置和对准器连接的抗蚀剂图案形成方法被控制以在其上形成有基膜和基底图案的基板的表面上形成抗蚀剂膜,然后检查至少一个 选自以下的多个测量项目:基膜和抗蚀剂膜的反射率和膜厚度,显影后的线宽度,基底图案与抗蚀剂图案匹配的精度,显影后的表面上的缺陷等。 基于每个测量项目的对应数据(例如抗蚀剂的膜厚度和显影后的线宽度)来选择修改参数,并且修改参数。 这导致操作者的工作量减少,并且可以执行适当的修改。

    Substrate processing method and apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Substrate processing method and apparatus 有权
    基板加工方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US08231285B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-31

    申请号:US12610907

    申请日:2009-11-02

    IPC分类号: G03D5/00 G03B27/53

    摘要: A resist pattern forming method using a coating and developing apparatus and an aligner being connected thereto which are controlled to form a resist film on a surface of a substrate with a base film and a base pattern formed thereon, followed by inspecting at least one of a plurality of measurement items selected from: reflection ratio and film thickness of the base film and the resist film, line width after a development, an accuracy that the base pattern matches with a resist pattern, a defect on the surface after the development, etc. A parameter subject to amendment is selected based on corresponding data of each measurement item, such as the film thickness of the resist and the line width after the development, and amendment of the parameter is performed. This results in a reduced workload of an operator, and the appropriate amendment can be performed.

    摘要翻译: 使用涂覆和显影装置和对准器连接的抗蚀剂图案形成方法被控制以在其上形成有基膜和基底图案的基板的表面上形成抗蚀剂膜,然后检查至少一个 选自以下的多个测量项目:基膜和抗蚀剂膜的反射率和膜厚度,显影后的线宽度,基底图案与抗蚀剂图案匹配的精度,显影后的表面上的缺陷等。 基于每个测量项目的对应数据(例如抗蚀剂的膜厚度和显影后的线宽度)来选择修改参数,并且修改参数。 这导致操作者的工作量减少,并且可以执行适当的修改。

    Resist pattern forming method
    6.
    发明授权
    Resist pattern forming method 有权
    抗蚀图案形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US07780366B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-24

    申请号:US11831622

    申请日:2007-07-31

    IPC分类号: G03D5/00 G03B27/32

    摘要: A resist pattern forming method using a coating and developing apparatus and an aligner being connected thereto which are controlled to form a resist film on a surface of a substrate with a base film and a base pattern formed thereon, followed by inspecting at least one of a plurality of measurement items selected from: reflection ratio and film thickness of the base film and the resist film, line width after a development, an accuracy that the base pattern matches with a resist pattern, a defect on the surface after the development, etc. A parameter subject to amendment is selected based on corresponding data of each measurement item, such as the film thickness of the resist and the line width after the development, and amendment of the parameter is performed. This results in a reduced workload of an operator, and the appropriate amendment can be performed.

    摘要翻译: 使用涂覆和显影装置和对准器连接的抗蚀剂图案形成方法被控制以在其上形成有基膜和基底图案的基板的表面上形成抗蚀剂膜,然后检查至少一个 选自以下的多个测量项目:基膜和抗蚀剂膜的反射率和膜厚度,显影后的线宽度,基底图案与抗蚀剂图案匹配的精度,显影后的表面上的缺陷等。 基于每个测量项目的对应数据(例如抗蚀剂的膜厚度和显影后的线宽度)来选择修改参数,并且修改参数。 这导致操作者的工作量减少,并且可以执行适当的修改。

    Substrate processing method and substrate processing apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Substrate processing method and substrate processing apparatus 失效
    基板处理方法和基板处理装置

    公开(公告)号:US06457882B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-01

    申请号:US09803966

    申请日:2001-03-13

    IPC分类号: G03D500

    CPC分类号: G03F7/168 G03F7/162

    摘要: A substrate processing method for forming a resist film on a wafer with a base film being formed, and performing an exposure processing and a developing processing for the resist film to thereby form a desired resist pattern, has a base reflected light analyzing step of radiating a light of the same wavelength as an exposure light radiated during the exposure processing to the base film and analyzing a reflected light, before forming the resist film, and a processing condition control step of controlling at least one of a resist film forming condition and an exposure processing condition, based on the analysis of the reflected light. The method makes it possible to control a line width of a resist pattern with high precision.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在形成基膜的晶片上形成抗蚀剂膜的基板处理方法,并且对抗蚀剂膜进行曝光处理和显影处理从而形成所需的抗蚀剂图案,具有基底反射光分析步骤, 在形成抗蚀剂膜之前,将与曝光处理期间所辐照的曝光光相同的波长的光和形成抗蚀剂膜的反射光进行分析,以及处理条件控制步骤,其控制抗蚀剂膜形成条件和曝光中的至少一种 处理条件,基于反射光的分析。 该方法可以高精度地控制抗蚀剂图案的线宽。

    Resist pattern forming method
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US07648292B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-19

    申请号:US11831622

    申请日:2007-07-31

    IPC分类号: G03D5/00 G03B27/32

    摘要: A resist pattern forming method using a coating and developing apparatus and an aligner being connected thereto which are controlled to form a resist film on a surface of a substrate with a base film and a base pattern formed thereon, followed by inspecting at least one of a plurality of measurement items selected from: reflection ratio and film thickness of the base film and the resist film, line width after a development, an accuracy that the base pattern matches with a resist pattern, a defect on the surface after the development, etc. A parameter subject to amendment is selected based on corresponding data of each measurement item, such as the film thickness of the resist and the line width after the development, and amendment of the parameter is performed. This results in a reduced workload of an operator, and the appropriate amendment can be performed.

    Resist pattern forming apparatus and method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US07488127B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-10

    申请号:US11199215

    申请日:2005-08-09

    IPC分类号: G03D5/00 G03B13/00 G03B27/32

    摘要: A resist pattern forming apparatus comprising a controller having a controlling portion that controls a processing of a coating and developing apparatus with a coating unit and a developing unit being provided therewith and an aligner being connected thereto, while an inspecting portion and the like measures at least one of a plurality of measurement items selected from, a reflection ratio and a film thickness of a base film and a resist film, a line width after the development, an accuracy that the base film matches with a resist pattern, a defect after the development, and so on. The measured data is transmitted to the controller. At the controller, a parameter subject to an amendment is selected based on the corresponding data of each of the measurement item such as the film thickness of the resist and the line width after the development, and the amendment of the parameters subject to the amendment is performed. As a result, the amending operation is facilitated by a reduced workload of an operator and in the same time, the appropriate amendment can be performed.

    Resist pattern forming apparatus and method thereof
    10.
    发明申请
    Resist pattern forming apparatus and method thereof 有权
    抗蚀剂图案形成装置及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050271382A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-08

    申请号:US11199215

    申请日:2005-08-09

    摘要: A resist pattern forming apparatus comprising a controller having a controlling portion that controls a processing of a coating and developing apparatus with a coating unit and a developing unit being provided therewith and an aligner being connected thereto, while an inspecting portion and the like measures at least one of a plurality of measurement items selected from, a reflection ratio and a film thickness of a base film and a resist film, a line width after the development, an accuracy that the base film matches with a resist pattern, a defect after the development, and so on. The measured data is transmitted to the controller. At the controller, a parameter subject to an amendment is selected based on the corresponding data of each of the measurement item such as the film thickness of the resist and the line width after the development, and the amendment of the parameters subject to the amendment is performed. As a result, the amending operation is facilitated by a reduced workload of an operator and in the same time, the appropriate amendment can be performed.

    摘要翻译: 一种抗蚀剂图形形成装置,包括具有控制部分的控制器,所述控制部分控制具有涂覆单元和显影单元的涂布和显影装置的处理,并且与其连接的对准器,同时检查部分等至少测量 选自多个测量项目中的一个,基膜和抗蚀剂膜的反射率和膜厚度,显影后的线宽度,底膜与抗蚀剂图案匹配的精度,显影后的缺陷 , 等等。 测量的数据被传送到控制器。 控制器根据抗蚀剂的膜厚度和开发后的线宽度等测量项目的对应数据选择修改参数,修改后的参数修改为 执行。 因此,通过减少操作者的工作量来促进修改操作,并且同时可以执行适当的修改。