Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Including control responsive to sensed condition – Optical characteristic sensed
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-11
2005-10-11
Booth, Richard A. (Department: 2812)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Including control responsive to sensed condition
Optical characteristic sensed
C438S010000, C438S261000, C438S954000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06953697
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is generally directed to an advanced process control of the manufacture of memory devices, and a system for accomplishing same. In one illustrative embodiment, the method comprises performing at least one process operation to form at least one layer of an oxide-nitride-oxide stack of a memory cell, the stack being comprised of a first layer of oxide positioned above a first layer of polysilicon, a layer of silicon nitride positioned above the first layer of oxide, and a second layer of oxide positioned above the layer of silicon nitride. The method further comprises measuring at least one characteristic of at least one of the first layer of polysilicon, the first oxide layer, the layer of silicon nitride, and the second layer of oxide and adjusting at least one parameter of at least one process operation used to form at least one of the first oxide layer, the layer of silicon nitride and the second oxide layer if the measured at least one characteristic is not within acceptable limits.
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Castle Howard E.
Chong Robert J.
Cusson Brian K.
Green Eric O.
Advanced Micro Devices , Inc.
Booth Richard A.
Williams Morgan & Amerson P.C.
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