Method and apparatus for measuring contamination of a...

Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Including control responsive to sensed condition

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C438S014000, C356S237200, C324S750010

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06927077

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for measuring contamination of a semiconductor substrate includes a chuck for loading a substrate, a position detection means for recognizing a front surface of the loaded substrate to obtain position data of a portion of the substrate to be measured, a first driving part for moving the chuck in accordance with the position data to measure a rear portion of the substrate, and a surface measurement means disposed under the chuck for selectively measuring metal contamination of the substrate at the rear portion of the substrate. In operation, the substrate is loaded onto a chuck, position data of a portion of the substrate to be measured is obtained by recognizing patterns formed on the substrate, the substrate is then moved in accordance with the position data to measure a rear portion of the substrate, and metal contamination is selectively measured at the rear portion of the substrate.

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