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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2022
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A benchmark device and a method for evaluating a semiconductor wafer are provided. The benchmark device includes a first grating coupler, a second grating coupler and a waveguide. The waveguide has a least one bending section and is arranged in communication with the first grating coupler and the second grating coupler. The bending section comprises a first region having a first width and a first height, and a second region having a second width and a second height, wherein the first region is surrounded by the second region, and the second width decreases gradually from a first end of the bending section to a second end of the bending section.