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Structure and method for electrical method of determining film conformality

US6445194B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 2001
Grant dateSep 3, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2029/0403
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides a monitor wafer and a method using the wafer to measure the conformality of dielectric films and in particular, for measuring the sidewall deposition thickness of dielectric films.

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