Method and apparatus for wafer-to-wafer control with partial measurement data

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PATENT NO 6708129
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10023225

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A method and an apparatus for performing a process control using partial measurement data. A process operation is performed on a semiconductor wafer. Inline metrology data related to the process of the semiconductor wafer is acquired. A partial measurement data acquisition process is performed based upon the inline metrology data, the partial measurement data acquisition process comprising determining a time period for acquiring the inline metrology data, determining a number of wafers to be sampled based upon the time period, and determining a number of wafer sites for data acquisition. At least one of a feedback adjustment on a second semiconductor wafer and a feed-forward adjustment relating to a subsequent processing of the first semiconductor wafer based upon the partial measurement data acquisition process is performed.

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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC2485 AUGUSTINE DRIVE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Pasadyn, Alexander J Austin, TX 62 1472
Purdy, Matthew A Austin, TX 30 386

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