Method of measuring pattern shift in semiconductor device

Details Method of measuring pattern shift in semiconductor device Method of measuring pattern shift in semiconductor device

2006-10-26

2008-11-04

Geyer, Scott B. (Department: 2812)

Semiconductor device manufacturing: process

Making passive device

Planar capacitor

Reexamination Certificate

active

07446013

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method of measuring a pattern shift in a semiconductor device. The method measures a mobility or shift distance of a stepped portion occurring between a buried layer surface and a substrate surface during an epitaxial process on the buried layer. The method includes the steps of: recognizing a first width ratio of a metallic wiring over a stepped pattern in an insulation film shifted by a certain distance and measuring a first capacitance value of a capacitor including the metallic wiring, forming a first pattern having a second width ratio different from the first width ratio, measuring a capacitance value of the first pattern, forming multiple patterns having width ratios different from the first and second width ratios, measuring capacitance values of the multiple patterns, establishing reference values using the measured capacitance values, and comparing the first capacitance value with any one of the established reference values to recognize a shift distance of the stepped pattern. Thus, when a well or plug region is formed in the epitaxial layer, the recognized and measured shift distance value can be considered such that the well or plug region can be formed at the correct position in the process.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2003/0139016 (2003-07-01), Watanabe et al.
patent: 2004/0152222 (2004-08-01), Feudel et al.
patent: 2006/0286745 (2006-12-01), Park et al.

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