Abstract:Process yield is a critical factor for a success of 300mm manufacturing. Typically, higher yield corresponds to lower defect counts within the respective processing steps (lithography, etch, plating, and CMP). Within BEOL lithographic processes, there are issues of defects within same lithographic technology and there are concerns of defects between the generation of lithographic technologies, for example, immersion, 193nm "dry", and DUV (248nm). In order to have an effective defect reduction strategy, defects… Show more
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