基于神经网络的硅晶圆表面形貌快速量测方法研究

A neural network-based method for rapid measurement of silicon wafer surface topography

  • 摘要: 硅晶圆平坦化抛光后的表面形貌量测可以定量化晶圆平坦度,是品控的关键一环。然而,高平坦度硅晶圆表面检测设备原理复杂,检测位点过万,时间长达1分钟,同时设备体积大,难以集成在抛光机台中对硅片进行原位检测,这限制了生产效率。机器学习技术数据分析和预测能力优异,应用工业生产领域,能够提高生产效率和精度。本研究针对300mm硅片基于集成电路材料基因组平台开发了一种基于神经网络的晶圆形貌预测模型,该模型极大地减少表征晶圆形貌所需要的输入信息,通过14个关键点的厚度信息,便可得到绝对平均误差为4.07nm的预测值,从而仅需10s左右的时间对晶圆形貌进行高精度的预测,降低了量测设备的硬件要求,为晶圆平坦化工艺中的快速量测提供思路。

     

    Abstract: Surface profile measurement of silicon wafers after flattening and polishing can quantify wafer flatness and is a key part of quality control.However, the principle of high flatness silicon wafer surface inspection equipment is complex, with over 10, 000 inspection sites and time up to 1 minute, while the large size of the equipment makes it difficult to integrate in the polishing machine for in-situ inspection of silicon wafers, which limits the production efficiency.Machine learning techniques with excellent data analysis and prediction capabilities can improve production efficiency and accuracy when applied in industrial production.In this study, a neural network-based wafer profile prediction model is developed for 300 mm wafers based on the IC material genome platform.The model greatly reduces the input information required to characterize the wafer profile, and a prediction value with an absolute average error of 4.07 nm can be obtained from the thickness information of only 14 key points, resulting in a highly accurate prediction of the wafer profile in only about 10 s and reduce the hardware requirements of the measurement equipment.The prediction of the wafer shape can be performed with high accuracy in only 10s, providing an idea for fast measurement in wafer flattening process.

     

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