发明名称 Multi-spectral defect inspection for 3D wafers
摘要 Multi-spectral defect inspection for 3D wafers is provided. One system configured to detect defects in one or more structures formed on a wafer includes an illumination subsystem configured to direct light in discrete spectral bands to the one or more structures formed on the wafer. At least some of the discrete spectral bands are in the near infrared (NIR) wavelength range. Each of the discrete spectral bands has a bandpass that is less than 100 nm. The system also includes a detection subsystem configured to generate output responsive to light in the discrete spectral bands reflected from the one or more structures. In addition, the system includes a computer subsystem configured to detect defects in the one or more structures on the wafer using the output.
申请公布号 US8912495(B2) 申请公布日期 2014.12.16
申请号 US201313742315 申请日期 2013.01.15
申请人 KLA-Tencor Corp. 发明人 Lange Steven R.
分类号 G01J5/00;G01N21/95;G01N21/35 主分类号 G01J5/00
代理机构 代理人 Mewherter Ann Marie
主权项 1. A system configured to detect defects in one or more structures formed on a wafer, comprising: an illumination subsystem configured to direct light in discrete spectral bands to the one or more structures formed on the wafer, wherein at least some of the discrete spectral bands are in a near infrared wavelength range, wherein each of the discrete spectral bands has a bandpass that is less than 100 nm, wherein the illumination subsystem comprises first and second apertures that are different from each other, and wherein the illumination subsystem is further configured to scan the light in the discrete spectral bands across the wafer using the first aperture and then the second aperture; a detection subsystem configured to generate output responsive to light in the discrete spectral bands reflected from the one or more structures; and a computer subsystem configured to detect defects in the one or more structures on the wafer using the output, wherein the computer subsystem is further configured to detect the defects in the one or more structures on the wafer using the output generated by scanning performed with the first and second apertures.
地址 Milpitas CA US