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Patent No.:

US 6664013 B1

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Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2003

Filed:

Nov. 07, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:

Joyce S. Oey Hewett, Austin, TX (US);

Christopher A. Bode, Austin, TX (US);

Assignee:

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Austin, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/20 ; G03F 7/30 ; G03F 7/16 ; G03F 7/38 ; G03F 7/40 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/20 ; G03F 7/30 ; G03F 7/16 ; G03F 7/38 ; G03F 7/40 ;
Abstract

In one illustrative embodiment, the method comprises initiating a develop process on a layer of photoresist formed above a wafer, indicating an endpoint of the develop process, determining a duration of the endpoint develop process, and determining if the determined duration of the develop process is not within a preselected range. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a system that comprises a develop station for performing a develop process on a layer of photoresist formed above a wafer, a develop endpoint detector for indicating an endpoint of the develop process, and a controller for determining if a duration of the develop process is not within a preselected range.


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Hewett, Joyce S. Oey. (2003). Methods of characterizing device performance based upon the duration of an endpointed photoresist develop process, and system for accomplishing same (U.S. Patent No. 6664013). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6664013

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