Method and system for identifying etch end points in semiconductor circuit fabrication

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6381008
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09318402

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Disclosed is a spectrometer system with unique wavelength resolution improving relative positioning of diffraction grating and detector. Also disclosed is a modified evolving windowed factor analysis based method of detecting semiconductor etch end points which is particularly well suited for use in real time monitoring and process control. Use of wavelength group selecting mask filters is also disclosed.

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  • SD ACQUISITION, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Branagh, Wayne A Omaha, NE 1 57
Brown, Jr Robert M Western, NE 2 99
Dyas, Michael R Omaha, NE 5 176
Fry, Robert C Omaha, NE 12 245
Ivaldi, Juan C Foster City, CA 5 106
Rivers, Jason A Omaha, NE 3 100

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