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Quantifying and reducing total measurement uncertainty

US10372114B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 2016
Grant dateAug 6, 2019
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P90/02
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A process control technique uses production data from multiple manufacturing tools and multiple inspection or metrology tools. Total measurement uncertainty (TMU) can be calculated on the production data, which can include measurements of one or more devices manufactured using the manufacturing tools. Manufacturing steps can be ranked or otherwise compared by TMU. All production modes and recipes can be continually monitored using production data.

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