System and method for active control of BPSG deposition

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6828162
SERIAL NO

09894434

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A system for monitoring and controlling a boron phosphorous doped silicon oxide (BPSG) deposition and reflow process is provided. The system includes one or more light sources, each light source directing light to one or more portions of a wafer upon which BPSG is deposited. Light reflected from the BPSG is collected by a measuring system, which processes the collected light. Light passing through the BPSG may similarly be collected by the measuring system, which processes the collected light. The collected light is indicative of the conformality of the BPSG deposition of the respective portions of the wafer. The measuring system provides BPSG deposition related data to a processor that determines the BPSG deposition of the respective portions of the wafer. The system also includes a plurality of reflow controlling devices, each such device corresponding to a respective portion of the wafer and providing for the heating and/or cooling thereof. The processor selectively controls the reflow controlling devices so as to regulate temperature of the respective portions of the wafer.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U S INC400 STONEBREAK ROAD EXTENSION MALTA NY 12020

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Halliyal, Arvind Sunnyvale, CA 83 2512
Singh, Bhanwar Morgan Hill, CA 264 3967
Subramanian, Ramkumar Sunnyvale, CA 287 4222
Templeton, Michael K Atherton, CA 97 1983

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation