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Process monitoring apparatus and method

US6652710B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 1999
Grant dateNov 25, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus capable of processing a wafer, comprises a chamber adapted to process the wafer, whereby one or more parameters of the process being conducted in the chamber may change during processing of the wafer; and a signal analyzer adapted to receive a plurality of input signals relating to the parameters and provide an output signal in relation to the input signals.

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