System and method for selective zapping

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9978627
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14995088

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A system for zapping a wafer, the system includes a pulse generator; a sensor; a first conductive interface; a second conductive interface; a controller; wherein the pulse generator is configured to generate zapping pulses; wherein the first conductive interface is configured to provide the zapping pulses to a first location of a backside insulating layer of a wafer; wherein the sensor is configured to monitor a coupling between the first conductive interface and the second conductive interface to provide a monitoring result; wherein the monitoring occurs while the second conductive interface contacts a second location of the backside insulating layer; and wherein the controller is configured to control a generation of the zapping pulses in response to the monitoring result.

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APPLIED MATERIALS ISRAEL LTD A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL9 OPPENHEIMER STREET REHOVOT 76236

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Biber, Tuvia Rishon-Lezion, IL 6 17
Kerner, Efim Rehovot, IL 6 471
Siman, Tov Efraim Rehovot, IL 2 2

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