公开(公告)号：US20220074878A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17448081

申请日：2021-09-20

Applicant: Nova Ltd. ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.

Inventor： Wei Lee ,  Heath A. Pois ,  Mark Klare ,  Cornel Bozdog ,  Alok Vaid

IPC: G01N23/2273 ,  H01L21/66 ,  G01B11/06 ,  G01B15/02 ,  G01N23/2208 ,  G01N23/223

Abstract: A monitoring system and method are provided for determining at least one property of an integrated circuit (IC) comprising a multi-layer structure formed by at least a layer on top of an underlayer. The monitoring system receives measured data comprising data indicative of optical measurements performed on the IC, data indicative of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements performed on the IC and data indicative of x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) measurements performed on the IC. An optical data analyzer module analyzes the data indicative of the optical measurements and generates geometrical data indicative of one or more geometrical parameters of the multi-layer structure formed by at least the layer on top of the underlayer. An XPS data analyzer module analyzes the data indicative of the XPS measurements and generates geometrical and material related data indicative of geometrical and material composition parameters for said layer and data indicative of material composition of the underlayer. An XRF data analyzer module analyzes the data indicative of the XRF measurements and generates data indicative of amount of a predetermined material composition in the multi-layer structure. A data interpretation module generates combined data received from analyzer modules and processes the combined data and determines the at least one property of at least one layer of the multi-layer structure.

公开(公告)号：US10976666B1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US16661220

申请日：2019-10-23

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc.

Inventor： Ezra D. B. Hall ,  Jed H. Rankin ,  Alok Vaid

IPC: G03F7/20

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus including mask pattern formed on a mask substrate. A plurality of spatial radiation modulators may be vertically displaced from the mask pattern, and distributed across a two-dimensional area. Each of the plurality of spatial radiation modulators may be adjustable between a first transparent state and a second transparent state to control whether radiation transmitted through the mask pattern passes through each of the plurality of spatial radiation modulators.

公开(公告)号：US11906451B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17448081

申请日：2021-09-20

Applicant: Nova Ltd. ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.

Inventor： Wei Ti Lee ,  Heath A. Pois ,  Mark Klare ,  Cornel Bozdog ,  Alok Vaid

IPC: G01N23/2273 ,  H01L21/66 ,  G01B11/06 ,  G01B15/02 ,  G01N23/2208 ,  G01N23/223

CPC classification number: G01N23/2273 ,  G01B11/06 ,  G01B15/02 ,  G01N23/223 ,  G01N23/2208 ,  H01L22/12 ,  G01N2223/305 ,  G01N2223/61 ,  G01N2223/633

Abstract: A monitoring system and method are provided for determining at least one property of an integrated circuit (IC) comprising a multi-layer structure formed by at least a layer on top of an underlayer. The monitoring system receives measured data comprising data indicative of optical measurements performed on the IC, data indicative of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements performed on the IC and data indicative of x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) measurements performed on the IC. An optical data analyzer module analyzes the data indicative of the optical measurements and generates geometrical data indicative of one or more geometrical parameters of the multi-layer structure formed by at least the layer on top of the underlayer. An XPS data analyzer module analyzes the data indicative of the XPS measurements and generates geometrical and material related data indicative of geometrical and material composition parameters for said layer and data indicative of material composition of the underlayer. An XRF data analyzer module analyzes the data indicative of the XRF measurements and generates data indicative of amount of a predetermined material composition in the multi-layer structure. A data interpretation module generates combined data received from analyzer modules and processes the combined data and determines the at least one property of at least one layer of the multi-layer structure.

公开(公告)号：US20210124272A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：US16661220

申请日：2019-10-23

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc.

Inventor： Ezra D.B. Hall ,  Jed H. Rankin ,  Alok Vaid

IPC: G03F7/20

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus including mask pattern formed on a mask substrate. A plurality of spatial radiation modulators may be vertically displaced from the mask pattern, and distributed across a two-dimensional area. Each of the plurality of spatial radiation modulators may be adjustable between a first transparent state and a second transparent state to control whether radiation transmitted through the mask pattern passes through each of the plurality of spatial radiation modulators.