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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
May. 31, 2013
Globalfoundries Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Eugene Barash, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Jiejie Xu, Clifton Park, NY (US);
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
Methods and processes for establishing a rework threshold for layers applied after thermal processing during fabrication of semiconductor devices are provided. One method includes, for instance: obtaining a device after at least one laser annealing process is completed, the device including a substrate surface and at least one layer over the substrate surface; performing lithography on the at least one layer; positioning a first contact-to-gate layer over the at least one layer; checking alignment of electrical connections between the substrate surface and the first contact-to-gate layer; determining if an overlay error is present; and adjusting at least one subsequent fabrication process pursuant to the overlay error.