ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS OPTIMIZATION AND ADAPTIVE CONTROL DURING MANUFACTURING

摘要

A spatial model is built to predict performance of a processing chamber. The spatial model is used to converge faster to a desired process during the process development phase. A system for controlling device performance variability during manufacturing includes a process platform, on-board metrology (OBM) tools, and a machine-learning based process control model. The system receives SEM metrology data, and updates the process control model periodically (e.g., wafer-to-wafer, lot-to-lot, chamber-to-chamber etc.) using machine learning techniques. Periodic update of the process control model may account for chamber-to-chamber variability.