Methods and systems for determining a property of an insulating film

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PATENT NO 7012438
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10616086

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A method for determining a property of an insulating film is provided. The method may include obtaining a charge density measurement of the film, a surface voltage potential of the film relative to a bulk voltage potential of the substrate, and a rate of voltage decay of the film. The method may also include determining the property of the film using the charge density, the surface voltage potential, and the rate of voltage decay. A method for determining a thickness of an insulating film is provided. The method may include depositing a charge on the film, measuring a surface voltage potential of the film relative to a bulk voltage potential of the substrate, and measuring a rate of voltage decay of the film. The method may also include determining a thickness of the film using the rate of voltage decay and a theoretical model relating to leakage and film thickness.

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KLA-TENCOR TECHNOLOGIES CORPONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE MILPITAS CA 95035

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Horner, Gregory S Santa Clara, CA 24 683
Miller, Thomas G Sunnyvale, CA 80 2850
Samsavar, Amin San Jose, CA 22 695
Stevens, Patrick Norman, OK 13 601
Xu, Zhiwei Sunnyvale, CA 97 1075

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