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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2004
Applicant:
Deana R. Delp, Tempe, AZ (US);
Inventor:
Deana R. Delp, Tempe, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Tokyo Electron Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 21/30 (2006.01); H01L 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for determining an endpoint in a (near) real-time environment using statistical process control. By utilizing such control, an endpoint of a semiconductor process (e.g., an etch) can be monitored. Monitoring may lead to increased yields by avoiding or reducing error conditions (e.g., under- or over-etching).