METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OVERLAY MEASURING

    公开(公告)号:JP2001033213A

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-09

    申请号:JP2000173240

    申请日:2000-06-09

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a simple measurement with good cost efficiency to be performed by converting the image of a repeat overlay mark into a phase image by an image processor, and analyzing the phase difference between repeat overlay marks on different levels in overlay measurement. SOLUTION: A digitizer 43 digitizes a first photo to generate a first digitized image. The digitizer 43 digitizes a second photo to generate an image. A Fourier transformer 45 transforms the second digitized image to a second geometric spectrum or a phase image. A phase comparator 48 calculates a phae difference between the first and second geometric spectra to measure alignment between two levels on a wafer 33. The digitizer 43 generates respective digitized images from a first and second portions of the photo. A signal processor 45 transforms the first and second digitized images to first and second geometric spectra. The phase comparator 48 calculates a phase difference between two geometric spectra to execute alignment measurement.

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    公开(公告)号:DE60034611T2

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-31

    申请号:DE60034611

    申请日:2000-02-04

    Applicant: QIMONDA AG IBM

    Abstract: A fuse for semiconductor devices in accordance with the present invention includes a substrate having a conductive path disposed on a surface thereof, a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate and a vertical fuse disposed perpendicularly to the surface through the dielectric layer and connecting to the conductive path, the vertical fuse forming a cavity having a liner material disposed along vertical surfaces of the cavity, the vertical surfaces being melted to blow the fuse. Methods for fabrication of the vertical fuse are also included.

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