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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2005
Applicant:
Igor Jekauc, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventor:
Igor Jekauc, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies Richmond, LP., Sandston, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for monitoring precision of placement of semiconductor wafers in a semiconductor processing apparatus includes measuring thickness of an insulating film on a surface of a semiconductor substrate before etching a portion of the insulating film from the surface of the semiconductor substrate. The method further includes re-measuring the thickness of the insulating film to determine etch rates for the film at selected locations on the surface of the semiconductor wafer, and based on the determined etch rates, determining misalignment of the semiconductor wafer.