Abstract:Traditional semiconductor manufacturing relies on a fixed process recipe combined with classic statistical process control to monitor the production process. Leading edge manufacturing processes continue to require increasingly stringent critical dimension and overlay control, which in turn demands innovative methods for process control. Meeting tighter process specifications, while maintaining productivity, dictates implementation of Advanced Process Control (APC) methods. An active control method exercised i… Show more
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