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Spatial optical emission spectroscopy for etch uniformity

US11668602B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 2021
Grant dateJun 6, 2023
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/8416
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus includes a base component and collimators housed within the base component. The collimators correspond to collection cylinders for sampling optical emission spectroscopy (OES) signals with respect to locations of a wafer in an etch chamber. The apparatus further includes a guide, operatively coupled to the plurality of collimators, to guide the sampling of the OES signals along paths for sampling the OES signals.

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