摘要 |
<p>A method and apparatus for measuring essentially real-time concentrations of gaseous contaminants exiting a semiconductor processing chamber (10). A small volume of exhaust gases from the processing chamber (10) is drawn through one or more microsensors (56). The microsensors (56) are selected to measure gaseous contaminants such as moisture, oxygen, carbon dioxide, or combinations thereof. In situ monitors comprising a thin film sensor are preferred. The in situ monitors preferably can be selectively communicated with the exhaust gases from the processing chamber (10) and process gases which bypass the processing chamber (10). <IMAGE></p> |