{"title":"Heterogranular multivariate analytics for detecting and controlling the root causes of the mismatching machines in semiconductor manufacturing","authors":"Aabir Chouichi, J. Blue, C. Yugma, F. Pasqualini","doi":"10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373159","url":null,"abstract":"In all manufacturing industries, parallel machines/chambers at a single production area are expected to perform identically and, most importantly, to yield similar product quality. However, this is usually not the case in real practice, especially when it is a highly complex industry as is the case for semiconductor fabrication. In this paper, a systematic approach is proposed to detect the root causes of machine/chamber mismatching in real time by exploiting all the available data, such as product measurements, machine sensor readings and maintenance data.","PeriodicalId":349004,"journal":{"name":"2018 29th Annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC)","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115088428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Quentin Christ, S. Dauzére-Pérés, Guillaume Lepelletier, P. Vialletelle
{"title":"A multi-purpose operational capacity and production planning tool","authors":"Quentin Christ, S. Dauzére-Pérés, Guillaume Lepelletier, P. Vialletelle","doi":"10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373203","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a decision support system for operational production and capacity planning in a High-Mix/Low-Volume (HM/LV) 300 mm wafer fab. The decision support tool, combining projection, workload balancing and capacity smoothing modules, allows detailed plans to be computed in very short computational times. The special structure of the decision support tool and the reasonable precision of plans support a diversified utilization, ranging from the forecasting of bottleneck machines to the definition of realistic production plans. One of the main challenges is to define what information to provide in what form for each individual use case.","PeriodicalId":349004,"journal":{"name":"2018 29th Annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC)","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116177764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enabling 5G — A substrate material perspective: AEM, ET/ID","authors":"I. Radu, E. Desbonnets, M. Sellier, C. Didier","doi":"10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373174","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reports on recent advances in material innovation and substrate technologies enabling 5G. In particular, key requirements of 5G standards such as substrate linearity, power efficiency and RF/Analog performance are discussed. The characteristics of the initial substrate define the performance and architecture of the 5G devices and circuits. The results presented in this work summarize close cooperation between RF design, device technologies and advanced substrate manufacturing.","PeriodicalId":349004,"journal":{"name":"2018 29th Annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC)","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125355494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Takakura, K. Tokuno, S. Tsuzuki, K. Yamazaki, Ai Tomotoshi, Kazukiyo Teshima
{"title":"Particle reduction in high temperature sulfuric acid using PTFE membrane filter and low pulsation bellows pump","authors":"T. Takakura, K. Tokuno, S. Tsuzuki, K. Yamazaki, Ai Tomotoshi, Kazukiyo Teshima","doi":"10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373148","url":null,"abstract":"In order to reduce particles in the chemicals used for the semiconductor wafer cleaning processes, it is important to remove generated particles by filtration technology as well as to reduce particle generation from each part of the cleaning tool. We applied a newly developed bellows pump with low pulsation to 90 °C sulfuric acid, and evaluated the effect of the pulsation on the particle level downstream of the pump and particle removal efficiency of 5 nm-rated PTFE membrane filters in the chemical. Pressure pulsation behavior was compared between a conventional bellows pump and the low pulsation pump, and it was confirmed that the low pulsation pump effectively reduced the peak-to-peak value of pressure fluctuation. In addition, the particle level downstream of the pump drastically decreased for the low pulsation pump compared to the conventional pump. On the other hand, the results of particle challenge tests indicated that the filters' particle removal efficiency was unchanged regardless of the pump used. As a result, the particle level downstream of the filter when using the low pulsation pump became lower compared to that using the conventional pump. In conclusion, the low pulsation pump and the 5 nm-rated PTFE membrane filter are a good combination to effectively reduce particles in 90 °C sulfuric acid.","PeriodicalId":349004,"journal":{"name":"2018 29th Annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC)","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126726626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Greenwood, J. Gambino, Y. Watanabe, L. Jastrzebski, G. Nadudvari, D. Cseh, L. Roszol, G. Molnár, I. Lajtos
{"title":"Micro-photoluminescence imaging of dislocation generation in 0.18μm power semiconductor devices with deep trenches","authors":"B. Greenwood, J. Gambino, Y. Watanabe, L. Jastrzebski, G. Nadudvari, D. Cseh, L. Roszol, G. Molnár, I. Lajtos","doi":"10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373187","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373187","url":null,"abstract":"Micro Photoluminescence Imaging was used to identify the impact of thermal steps on dislocation density associated with Deep Trench Isolation. Previous work showed gate oxide failure due to slip associated with dislocations from the deep trenches. Micro Photoluminescence Imaging demonstrated capability to observe dislocation generation caused by thermally induced stress during processing of Deep Trench Isolation (DTI) wafers.","PeriodicalId":349004,"journal":{"name":"2018 29th Annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC)","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115020299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica Gruss-Gifford, T. Haigh, P. Hall, J. Wynne, John Grassucci, D. O'Meara, Joshua Prendergast, Kyle Dwyer, Paul T. Higgins
{"title":"Method of problem solving to diagnose high particle failures due to unique rotation stopping position: CFM: Contamination free manufacturing","authors":"Jessica Gruss-Gifford, T. Haigh, P. Hall, J. Wynne, John Grassucci, D. O'Meara, Joshua Prendergast, Kyle Dwyer, Paul T. Higgins","doi":"10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373172","url":null,"abstract":"Particle defects in the form of foreign material (FM) are a common occurrence in semiconductor manufacturing. This work discusses the strategies used to detect the source of FM particles in a room temperature oxide furnace. FM particles were measured during the 215 Å oxide recipe qualification and showed counts as high 603 particles, exceeding the limit of 130 particles. Common sources of FM particles such as hardware contamination and process recipe conditions were ruled out as the root cause. It was discovered that the rotation stop position of the boat during deposition for the 215 Å recipe put the pedestal alignment pin (attached to the elevator) in front of the backfill N2 injector during the backfill sequence of the recipe. The high flow of 30 slm during the backfill caused the pin to vibrate and produce particles. The probability of stopping at this position for a given recipe is 1 out of 360. The final solution was to make all recipes stop at a home position to guarantee the pin does not stop in front of the N2 injector.","PeriodicalId":349004,"journal":{"name":"2018 29th Annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC)","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121879874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y. Ito, H. Motono, K. Omote, K. Ogata, S. Yoshihara, N. Matsushima
{"title":"A novel high-resolution XRD apparatus for patterned epitaxial films in a 50pm pad area with a convergent micro X-ray beam","authors":"Y. Ito, H. Motono, K. Omote, K. Ogata, S. Yoshihara, N. Matsushima","doi":"10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373149","url":null,"abstract":"A novel high-resolution X-ray diffraction (HR-XRD) apparatus for patterned epitaxial thin films has been developed using a convergent micro X-ray beam and a 2D detector. The micro-spot and high-flux (6 × 107 photons/s) X-ray beam was achieved by using a hybrid mirror that consists of a bent crystal and a multilayer mirror and enabled measurement of patterned film in a 50 µm square (pad) area. We demonstrated rocking curve (RC) measurements of a Si(1−x)Gex epitaxial thin film (x was 13.5% and thickness was 50nm) and calculated Ge concentration, thickness, strain, and stress based on the measured results. We obtained precision (3c) of Ge concentration of 0.10% by 100 s and 0.27% by 10 s X-ray exposure time by the analysis. We also carried out reciprocal space mapping (RSM) of the Si(1−x)Gex and we obtained that Ge concentration of 13.38% using RSM data, whereas 13.46% using RC measurement data. We confirmed that the HR-XRD tool enabled short time measurement and making it appropriate for in-line inspection of Si(1−x)Gex and other thin crystalline films on patterned wafers.","PeriodicalId":349004,"journal":{"name":"2018 29th Annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129526263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Chan, D. Lea, M. Bergendahl, G. Karve, T. Levin, C. Yeung, D. Guo
{"title":"Ring oscillator yield learning methodologies for CMOS technology research","authors":"V. Chan, D. Lea, M. Bergendahl, G. Karve, T. Levin, C. Yeung, D. Guo","doi":"10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373160","url":null,"abstract":"We detail the use of ring oscillators (ROs) for yield learning during the research phase of a CMOS technology generation. Failing circuits are located and classified based on electrical analysis of ROs and FETs (Field Effect Transistor) wired out from RO environments.","PeriodicalId":349004,"journal":{"name":"2018 29th Annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129304445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minrui Wang, Hui-Jae Kim, Yang Bum Lee, Francis Fonda, J. Lansford, Jim Martiniano, Harold Carter
{"title":"STI HARP gap-fill thickness uniformity improvement for 14nm nodes","authors":"Minrui Wang, Hui-Jae Kim, Yang Bum Lee, Francis Fonda, J. Lansford, Jim Martiniano, Harold Carter","doi":"10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373207","url":null,"abstract":"High aspect ratio process (HARP) is a nonplasma based CVD oxide film that addresses the gap fill requirements for shallow trench isolation (STI) at the 4xnm node and beyond. As IC technology advances to 14nm FINFET processor, besides good gap fill performance to high aspect ratio profile, capping layer thickness uniformity to help reduce downstream chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) micro scratch has become a significant process challenge. In this work, we adapt center hole faceplate to bring up wafer center point thickness during HARP gap fill process, to improve thickness uniformity for post CMP donut region micro scratch reduction. The results show that with center hole face plate, HARP gap fill film has good thickness uniformity, with thickness range from wafer center to edge reduced. Bright field scan and SEM review on downstream wafer after CMP process show that donut region micro scratch defects are reduced.","PeriodicalId":349004,"journal":{"name":"2018 29th Annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC)","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130414586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Liquid-metal-jet X-ray technology for nanoelectronics characterization and metrology","authors":"J. Hållstedt, E. Espes, U. Lundström, B. Hansson","doi":"10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373176","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASMC.2018.8373176","url":null,"abstract":"Front end X-ray metrology applications based on diffraction, scattering or fluorescence such as HRXRD, XRR, CD-SAXS or μXRF rely heavily on the x-ray source brightness for metrology throughput and accuracy. Similarly, high end X-ray imaging applications such as X-ray microscopy (XRM) normally applied in the back end of line also share the same fundamental limitation from the x-ray source. Traditional x-ray sources use static or rotating solid anodes and are therefore typically limited in brightness by when the e-beam power density melts the anode. The invention of the liquid-metal-jet technology has recently overcome this limitation by using an anode that is already in the molten state. The unprecedented brightness achievable by MetalJet sources, which is in the range of one order of magnitude above current state-of-the art solid sources, enable these sources to be readily introduced into high-end metrology applications. This communication will review the status of the metal-jet x-ray source technology specifically in terms of stability, lifetime, flux and brightness relating to specific SEMI metrology applications. It will also discuss details of the liquid-metal-jet technology with a focus on scalability and future improvements.","PeriodicalId":349004,"journal":{"name":"2018 29th Annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130487184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}