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Wafer chuck apparatus, method for measuring wafer bow value and semiconductor process flow

US11282726B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 23, 2019
Grant dateMar 22, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L22/12
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for measuring wafer bow value comprising the following steps is provided. Place a wafer on a wafer chuck apparatus. A gas inlet process is performed on gas inlet passageways of a passageway pair of the wafer chuck apparatus. A gas outlet process is performed on gas outlet passageways of a passageway pair of the wafer chuck apparatus. A leak rate of each channel pair is measured by the control unit when the wafer is placed on the wafer chuck apparatus and during the gas inlet process and gas outlet process are performed. A wafer bow value of the wafer on the wafer chuck apparatus is estimated by the leak rate of the passageway pair. A wafer chuck apparatus is provided. A semiconductor process flow is provided.

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