FRICTION SENSOR FOR POLISHING SYSTEM
    52.
    发明申请
    FRICTION SENSOR FOR POLISHING SYSTEM 有权
    用于抛光系统的摩擦传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20090253351A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-08

    申请号:US12433433

    申请日:2009-04-30

    摘要: A system method and apparatus to monitor a frictional coefficient of a substrate undergoing polishing is described. A polishing pad assembly includes a polishing layer including a polishing surface, and a substrate contacting member flexibly coupled to the polishing layer having a top surface to contact an exposed surface of a substrate. At least a portion of the top surface is substantially coplanar with the polishing surface. A sensor is provided to measure a lateral displacement of the substrate contacting member. Some embodiments may provide accurate endpoint detection during chemical mechanical polishing to indicate the exposure of an underlying layer.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于监测经历抛光的基底的摩擦系数的系统,方法和装置。 抛光垫组件包括包括抛光表面的抛光层,以及柔性地联接到抛光层上的衬底接触构件,其具有与衬底的暴露表面接触的顶表面。 顶表面的至少一部分与抛光表面基本共面。 提供传感器以测量基板接触构件的横向位移。 一些实施例可以在化学机械抛光期间提供准确的端点检测以指示下层的曝光。

    Polishing endpoint detection system and method using friction sensor
    54.
    发明授权
    Polishing endpoint detection system and method using friction sensor 有权
    抛光终点检测系统和使用摩擦传感器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07513818B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-07

    申请号:US10977479

    申请日:2004-10-28

    IPC分类号: B24B49/00

    摘要: A system, method and apparatus to monitor a frictional coefficient of a substrate undergoing polishing is described. A polishing pad assembly includes a polishing layer including a polishing surface, and a substrate contacting member flexibly coupled to the polishing layer having a top surface to contact an exposed surface of a substrate. At least a portion of the top surface is substantially coplanar with the polishing surface. A sensor is provided to measure a lateral displacement of the substrate contacting member. Some embodiments may provide accurate endpoint detection during chemical mechanical polishing to indicate the exposure of an underlying layer.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于监测经历抛光的基底的摩擦系数的系统,方法和装置。 抛光垫组件包括包括抛光表面的抛光层,以及柔性地联接到抛光层上的衬底接触构件,其具有与衬底的暴露表面接触的顶表面。 顶表面的至少一部分与抛光表面基本共面。 提供传感器以测量基板接触构件的横向位移。 一些实施例可以在化学机械抛光期间提供准确的端点检测以指示下层的曝光。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POLISHING CONTROL
    55.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POLISHING CONTROL 审中-公开
    抛光控制方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080268643A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-30

    申请号:US12173772

    申请日:2008-07-15

    IPC分类号: H01L21/302 H01L21/461

    摘要: A CMP station can be closed loop controlled by using data obtained by an inline metrology station from a first polished wafer to affect the processing of subsequent polished wafers. The first wafer is polished and measured by the inline metrology station. The metrology station measures at various points the array dielectric thickness, field dielectric thickness, barrier residue thickness and metal residue thickness. The data is then inputted into an algorithm and polishing parameter outputs are calculated. The outputs are sent to the CMP station and used to supplement or replace the previous polishing parameters. Subsequent wafers are polished on the CMP station using the revised polishing parameters.

    摘要翻译: CMP站可以通过使用由第一抛光晶片的在线计量站获得的数据来闭环控制,以影响后续抛光晶片的处理。 第一个晶片经过内联计量站的抛光和测量。 测量站在各点测量阵列电介质厚度,场介电厚度,阻挡残留厚度和金属残留厚度。 然后将数据输入算法,并计算抛光参数输出。 输出被发送到CMP站,用于补充或替换以前的抛光参数。 随后的晶片在CMP站上使用修改的抛光参数进行研磨。

    Polishing pads useful for endpoint detection in chemical mechanical polishing
    56.
    发明授权
    Polishing pads useful for endpoint detection in chemical mechanical polishing 有权
    抛光垫可用于化学机械抛光中的端点检测

    公开(公告)号:US07374477B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-20

    申请号:US10123917

    申请日:2002-04-16

    IPC分类号: B24D11/00 B24B49/00

    摘要: A polishing system can have a rotatable platen, a polishing pad secured to the platen, a carrier head to hold a substrate against the polishing pad, and an eddy current monitoring system including a coil or ferromagnetic body that extends at least partially through the polishing pad. A polishing pad can have a polishing layer and a coil or ferromagnetic body secured to the polishing layer. Recesses can be formed in a transparent window in the polishing pad.

    摘要翻译: 抛光系统可以具有可旋转的压板,固定到压板的抛光垫,用于将衬底保持在抛光垫上的载体头,以及涡流监测系统,其包括线圈或铁磁体,其至少部分延伸穿过抛光垫 。 抛光垫可以具有固定到抛光层的抛光层和线圈或铁磁体。 凹槽可以在抛光垫的透明窗口中形成。

    Eddy current system for in-situ profile measurement
    60.
    发明申请
    Eddy current system for in-situ profile measurement 有权
    用于原位轮廓测量的涡流系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070139043A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-21

    申请号:US11505659

    申请日:2006-08-16

    IPC分类号: G01B7/06

    摘要: An eddy current monitoring system may include an elongated core. One or more coils may be coupled with the elongated core for producing an oscillating magnetic field that may couple with one or more conductive regions on a wafer. The core may be translated relative to the wafer to provide improved resolution while maintaining sufficient signal strength. An eddy current monitoring system may include a DC-coupled marginal oscillator for producing an oscillating magnetic field at a resonant frequency, where the resonant frequency may change as a result of changes to one or more conductive regions. Eddy current monitoring systems may be used to enable real-time profile control.

    摘要翻译: 涡流监视系统可以包括细长的核心。 一个或多个线圈可以与细长铁芯耦合以产生可与晶片上的一个或多个导电区域耦合的振荡磁场。 芯可以相对于晶片翻转以提供改善的分辨率,同时保持足够的信号强度。 涡流监测系统可以包括用于产生谐振频率的振荡磁场的DC耦合边缘振荡器,其中谐振频率可能由于对一个或多个导电区域的改变而改变。 涡流监视系统可用于实现实时配置文件控制。