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Process monitor and process monitoring method

US12424469B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 17, 2022
Grant dateSep 23, 2025
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2044

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67248
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A process monitor includes a photodetector that separately measures intensities of radiant light from a semiconductor member being annealed, in a plurality of wavelength ranges that are different from each other, and a processing device that obtains a physical quantity related to the semiconductor member that changes due to annealing, based on the intensities in the plurality of wavelength ranges measured by the photodetector.

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