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Error factor in bottom CD measurement for contact hole using CD-SEM

Abe et al., 2006

Document ID
514460432748298266
Author
Abe H
Yamazaki Y
Publication year
Publication venue
Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control for Microlithography XX

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CD control of hole bottom becomes more difficult with pattern size shrinkage. Since local CD variation of hole patterns is large, CD measurement by CD-SEM is needed for measuring the local CD. Although a technique of observing the hole bottom by CD-SEM has been …
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