Title :
Highly accurate extraction of 3 critical yield loss components (gross, repeated, and random) by FIMER
Author :
Imai, Kiyotaka ; Kaga, Toru
Author_Institution :
KLA-Tencor Japan Ltd., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
Describes highly accurate extraction of 3 critical yield loss components, a gross yield loss from parametric problems or from clustering of defects, a repeated yield loss from mask defects or from lithography margin and a random yield loss mainly from particles. The simulation studies show that the 3 components are extracted with an error less than 6%
Keywords :
cluster tools; digital simulation; integrated circuit yield; lithography; semiconductor process modelling; FIMER; clustering; critical yield loss components; extraction error; gross yield loss; lithography margin; parametric problems; random yield loss; repeated yield loss; Equations; Filtering; Filters; Frequency; Image converters; Image processing; Pixel; Smoothing methods; Strontium;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference Proceedings, 1999 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Santa Clara, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5403-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISSM.1999.808816