High sensitivity testing structure for evaluating plasma antenna effect
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN ยท China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- MACRONIX INT CO LTD
- Publication Date
- 2003-10-29
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable ยท inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The present invention relates to a test wafer for evaluating and monitoring the plasma potential (plasma potential) on the wafer surface, in particular to a kind of NROM (NROM-like) antenna test structure, which is formed on a test wafer and can be used for plasma The resulting charge accumulation is monitored with high sensitivity and provides quantitative data. Background technique
[0002] With the miniaturization of integrated circuits, multilayer interconnection technology is becoming more and more complex. At this point, high-density anisotropic plasma etching plays an important role in the semiconductor process. Plasma etching technology can define trench structures with extremely small line widths in the dielectric layer and produce vertical trench profile sidewalls. For example, reactive-ion-etching (RIE) plasma is often used in semiconductor processes to achieve precise dimensional control. Plasma formation is us...