Mask alignment measurement structure for semiconductor fabrication

摘要

A method of quantitatively measuring the relative alignment of elements on a surface of a semiconductor body formed by two sequential masking steps during processing is provided. A fixed pattern of rectangular images are formed on a first mask; and a fixed pattern of repeating U-shaped images are formed on a second mask. The semiconductor body is processed so that the rectangular images on the first mask align with the U-shaped images on the second mask. An electrical probe is applied to opposed ends of the boustrophederal pattern formed and the electrical resistance measured to determine a parameter related to the relative alignment of elements on the semiconductor body.