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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2016
Globalfoundries Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Ming Lei, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
Methods for enabling in-line detection of TS-PC short defects at the TS-CMP processing stage are provided. Embodiments include providing a semiconductor substrate, the substrate having a plurality of partially formed MOSFET devices; performing a first defect inspection on the substrate, the first inspection including ACC; identifying one or more BVC candidates on the substrate based on the first inspection; performing a second defect inspection on the one or more BVC candidates, the second inspection performed without ACC; and detecting one or more BVC defects on the substrate based on the one or more BVC candidates appearing during both the first and second inspections.
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