Radiant energy – Irradiation of objects or material – Irradiation of semiconductor devices
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-18
2006-07-18
Wells, Nikita (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Irradiation of objects or material
Irradiation of semiconductor devices
C356S369000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07078711
ABSTRACT:
A method that is sensitive to lattice damage (also called “primary method”) is combined with an additional method that independently measures one of two parameters to which the primary method is sensitive namely dose and energy. In some embodiments, the additional method is sensitive to dose, and in two such embodiments 4PP and SIMS are respectively used to measure dose (independent of energy). In other embodiments, the additional method is sensitive to energy, and in one such embodiment SIMS is used to measure energy (independent of dose). Use of such an additional method resolves an ambiguity in a prior art measurement by the primary method alone. The two methods are used in combination in some embodiments, to determine adjustments needed to match two or more ion implanters to one another or to a reference ion implanter or to a computer model.
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Suryadevara Omkar
Vanore David A.
Wells Nikita
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