发明名称 System and methods for optically measuring dielectric thickness in semiconductor devices
摘要 A method for optically measuring layer thickness in accordance with the present invention includes the steps of providing a first metal layer on a semiconductor device structure, providing a second metal layer on the first metal layer, forming a dielectric layer over the second metal layer and directing light onto the structure such that light reflected from a surface of the dielectric layer and a surface of the second metal layer create an interference pattern from which the dielectric layer thickness is measured. A system for optically measuring layer thickness includes a semiconductor device to be measured. The semiconductor device includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer disposed on the first metal layer, the second metal layer having an arcuate shaped top surface and a dielectric layer disposed on the second metal layer. A means for directing and receiving light is also included wherein light is directed onto the semiconductor device such that light reflected from a surface of the dielectric layer and a surface of the second metal layer creates an interference pattern from which the dielectric layer thickness is measured.
申请公布号 US6166819(A) 申请公布日期 2000.12.26
申请号 US19980105632 申请日期 1998.06.26
申请人 SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 发明人 SCHNABEL, RAINER FLORIAN
分类号 H01L21/82;G01B11/06;H01L21/66;H01L21/8242;H01L27/108;(IPC1-7):G01B9/02 主分类号 H01L21/82
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