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Apparatus for measuring of thin dielectric layer properties on semiconductor wafers with contact self aligning electrodes

US7034563B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 2005
Grant dateApr 25, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/6838
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to metrology of thin dielectric layers on semiconductor wafers, interfaces of dielectric layers to the wafer substrates and substrates properties of semiconductor wafers. The invention allows measurement of the metrology data for thin dielectric layers on semiconductor wafers electrically via using contact electrodes that align their contact surface to the wafer surface locally at the measurement sites.

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