CN1854714A - A method of defect analysis using micro-area coating - Google Patents
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技术领域technical field
本发明涉及一种缺陷分析方法(defect analysis method),特别是涉及一种利用至少一非破坏性微区覆膜(nondestructive micro-protection)来对半导体芯片或是其它基板进行缺陷分析的方法。The present invention relates to a defect analysis method, in particular to a method for analyzing defects of semiconductor chips or other substrates by using at least one nondestructive micro-protection film.
背景技术Background technique
在集成电路的制作过程中,各种工艺的因素常常是环环相扣,也就是说,前一个工艺步骤所产生的缺陷常常在下一个或是之后的工艺中也产生缺陷,以至于造成最后产品成品率上的问题。因此,能实时地对已产生的缺陷做出分析,找出缺陷发生的原因,便成为品质保证技术的核心能力之一。而随着半导体元件尺寸不断的缩小,由半导体工艺所引发并足以对成品率产生影响的缺陷尺寸,亦不断地微小化。在此种趋势之下,要对这些微小的缺陷做精确的横切面分析已经变得越来越不容易,因此各种显微技术不断的产生,以期能藉由对试片制备方法的改良、分析仪器精密度的提升、以及分析仪器与分析原理的交互运用,来克服这个问题。In the manufacturing process of integrated circuits, the factors of various processes are often interlocking, that is to say, the defects produced in the previous process step often also produce defects in the next or subsequent process, so that the final product Yield issues. Therefore, it has become one of the core capabilities of quality assurance technology to be able to analyze the defects that have occurred in real time and find out the cause of the defects. With the continuous shrinking of the size of semiconductor devices, the size of defects caused by the semiconductor process and enough to affect the yield is also continuously miniaturized. Under this trend, it has become more and more difficult to do accurate cross-sectional analysis of these tiny defects, so various microscopic techniques are constantly produced, in order to improve the preparation method of the test piece, The improvement of the precision of analytical instruments and the interactive application of analytical instruments and analytical principles can overcome this problem.
近年来越来越流行的聚焦离子束显微镜,是一种利用离子束当入射源,来对材料进行分析或加工的仪器。典型的聚焦离子束显微镜中包括液相金属离子源(Liquid Metal Ion Source,LMIS)、电透镜、扫描电极、二次粒子侦测器、轴向移动的试片基座、真空系统、以及抗震动与磁场的装置等。当施加外加电场于通常为液态镓(Gallium,Ga)的液相金属离子源时,会使液态镓形成细小尖端,再利用负电场牵引尖端的镓,将可以导出镓离子束,然后以电透镜聚焦,于经过一连串的变化孔径之后,将可以决定离子束的大小,最后离子束经过二次聚焦到达试片的表面,利用物理碰撞来达到切割、挖洞等目的。目前商用系统中所使用的液相金属离子源大多为镓,此乃因为镓元素具有低熔点、低蒸气压以及良好的抗氧化力等优点。由于聚焦离子束显微镜的发展,使得半导体业界可利用其来制作精密定点的扫描式电子显微镜(SEM)横切面试片或穿透式电子显微镜(TEM)横切面试片,以进行微区分析。The focused ion beam microscope, which has become more and more popular in recent years, is an instrument that uses ion beams as an incident source to analyze or process materials. A typical focused ion beam microscope includes a liquid metal ion source (Liquid Metal Ion Source, LMIS), an electric lens, a scanning electrode, a secondary particle detector, an axially movable specimen base, a vacuum system, and an anti-vibration devices with magnetic fields, etc. When an external electric field is applied to the liquid-phase metal ion source, which is usually liquid gallium (Gallium, Ga), the liquid gallium will form a fine tip, and then the gallium at the tip will be pulled by a negative electric field, and the gallium ion beam will be exported, and then the electron lens Focusing, after a series of aperture changes, can determine the size of the ion beam, and finally the ion beam reaches the surface of the test piece through secondary focusing, and uses physical collisions to achieve cutting and digging purposes. Gallium is mostly used as the liquid-phase metal ion source in commercial systems at present, because gallium has the advantages of low melting point, low vapor pressure, and good oxidation resistance. Due to the development of the focused ion beam microscope, the semiconductor industry can use it to make precise fixed-point scanning electron microscope (SEM) cross-section test slices or transmission electron microscope (TEM) cross-section test slices for micro-area analysis.
虽然,对于穿透式电子显微镜横切面试片的制作,聚焦离子束显微镜提供了另一种选择,而在合理的工作时数(2-6小时)与成功率(>90%)的掌握度下,聚焦离子束显微镜实不失为良好的试片制作工具,同时利用穿透式电子显微镜技术来观察试片时,所得到的分辨率与对比度都非常令人满意。然而,当离子撞击试片时,会在试片的表面产生气化和离子化的现象,并因而产生中性原子、离子、电子等,同时也有部份离子会注入试片。而这些注入试片的离子,均具有破坏性,例如当缺陷位于芯片表层时,若直接使用聚焦离子束来进行横切面试片制作时,将会造成缺陷或是试片表面的损伤,较轻微的状况是使试片的表面形成一层含有离子源元素(一般为镓)的非晶质层,而较严重的状况甚至还会产生离子源元素的析出物(两种情形均会破坏试片并影响到缺陷的观察)。而当缺陷并非位于表层时,必需先将缺陷上方所覆盖的膜层去除,使缺陷显露出来并以扫描式电子显微镜或是光学显微镜进行俯视观察,再利用聚焦离子束来进行横切面试片的制作,在这种情况之下,缺陷一样容易受到损伤。Although, focused ion beam microscopy provides an alternative for the production of cross-sectioned specimens for transmission electron microscopy, and the mastery of reasonable working hours (2-6 hours) and success rate (>90%) Under these conditions, the focused ion beam microscope is indeed a good tool for making test pieces. At the same time, when using transmission electron microscopy to observe the test pieces, the resolution and contrast obtained are very satisfactory. However, when the ions hit the test piece, gasification and ionization will occur on the surface of the test piece, and thus neutral atoms, ions, electrons, etc. will be generated, and some ions will also be injected into the test piece. The ions injected into the test piece are all destructive. For example, when the defect is located on the surface of the chip, if the focused ion beam is directly used to make a cross-section test piece, it will cause defects or damage to the surface of the test piece, which is relatively slight. The most common situation is to form an amorphous layer containing ion source elements (usually gallium) on the surface of the test piece, and in more serious cases, even precipitates of ion source elements will be generated (both cases will destroy the test piece. and affect the observation of defects). When the defect is not located on the surface, it is necessary to remove the film covering the defect first to expose the defect and observe it with a scanning electron microscope or an optical microscope, and then use a focused ion beam to conduct a cross-section of the test piece. Fabrication, in this case, is just as vulnerable to damage as defects.
目前新型的聚焦式离子束显微镜,已经有双枪式(dual beam system)的机型。所谓双枪式的机型,即为一种能提供双粒子束(离子束+电子束)的机型,其可利用电子束在缺陷的表面形成一铂(Pt)包覆膜,以提供保护。然而,双枪式的聚焦式离子束显微镜一来价格十分昂贵,不敷成本,二来于制作横切面试片时,也还是存在着问题。请参考图1,图1为现有技术中利用一双枪式的聚焦式离子束显微镜制作一穿透式电子显微镜横切面试片10的示意图。如图1所示,穿透式电子显微镜横切面试片10之上具有多个沟槽12,当沟槽12并未被填充材料所填满时,先前利用电子束所蒸镀的铂不仅包覆住缺陷14也会填进沟槽12之中(两者均未显示于图中),由于铂的原子量较大,对于电子的散射能力强,使电子不易穿透,故对比差以至于造成黑色块,于观察穿透式电子显微镜横切面试片10时遮住缺陷14,造成观察上的困难。At present, the new focused ion beam microscope has a dual beam system model. The so-called double-gun model is a model that can provide a dual particle beam (ion beam + electron beam), which can use the electron beam to form a platinum (Pt) coating on the surface of the defect to provide protection. . However, the double-gun focused ion beam microscope is very expensive, which is not enough for the cost, and there are still problems when making cross-section interview slides. Please refer to FIG. 1 . FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of making a transmission electron microscope
此外,现有技术中也有利用透明树脂或是胶水于试片表面全面性覆膜的方法,但此种方法仅对提高覆膜与表面层结构的对比有明显的帮助,并不适用于在聚焦式离子束显微镜中寻找并精密确认缺陷的位置,也不适于后续的穿透式电子显微镜观察或是扫描式电子显微镜观察。此乃由于所形成的全面性覆膜导电性不佳,容易造成电荷累积(charging)的问题,而一但电荷累积的问题产生,不仅完全无法精密确认缺陷的位置,亦无法对缺陷做观察,尤其是在缺陷尺寸非常微小的半导体产品中,这个问题更加被突显出来。In addition, in the prior art, there is also a method of using transparent resin or glue to cover the surface of the test piece comprehensively, but this method is only helpful for improving the contrast between the coating and the surface layer structure, and is not suitable for focusing It is not suitable for the subsequent transmission electron microscope observation or scanning electron microscope observation. This is due to the poor electrical conductivity of the formed comprehensive film, which is likely to cause the problem of charge accumulation. Once the problem of charge accumulation occurs, not only the position of the defect cannot be precisely confirmed, but also the defect cannot be observed. Especially in semiconductor products with very small defect sizes, this problem is even more prominent.
因此,如何能提供一种缺陷分析方法,其不仅能对缺陷提供覆膜,以于利用聚焦离子束来进行横切面试片的制作时,可以保护缺陷使缺陷不会受到损伤,又不会因为覆膜的存在而遮住缺陷,同时也不会产生电荷累积的现象,以至于造成无法精密确认缺陷的位置或是无法对缺陷做观察的问题,便成为十分重要的课题。Therefore, how to provide a defect analysis method, which can not only provide a coating for the defect, so that the defect can be protected so that the defect will not be damaged, and it will not be caused by The existence of the film covers the defects, and at the same time, the phenomenon of charge accumulation will not occur, so that the position of the defect cannot be precisely confirmed or the defect cannot be observed, which has become a very important issue.
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因此本发明的主要目的在于提供一种利用非破坏性微区覆膜进行缺陷分析的方法,以解决上述问题。Therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for defect analysis using a non-destructive micro-area coating to solve the above problems.
本发明提供一种利用至少一微区覆膜进行缺陷分析的方法,该方法包括下列步骤:首先提供一基板,该基板之上包括至少一缺陷,再于该缺陷的表面制作该微区覆膜,接着确认该缺陷的位置,最后利用该聚焦离子束显微镜制作该缺陷的一试片。The present invention provides a method for analyzing defects by using at least one micro-region coating, the method comprising the following steps: firstly, a substrate is provided with at least one defect on the substrate, and then the micro-region coating is fabricated on the surface of the defect , and then confirm the position of the defect, and finally make a test piece of the defect by using the focused ion beam microscope.
本发明中进行缺陷分析的方法,先在缺陷的附近订定至少一参考标记,再去除膜层以暴露出缺陷所在的膜层,或是先去除膜层至缺陷所在的膜层再订定至少一参考标记,然后于缺陷上制作一非破坏性的微区覆膜,此外,也可以在制作完非破坏性的微区覆膜后,再订定参考标记。如此一来,不仅可以在聚焦离子束显微镜中借着寻找缺陷附近可识别的参考标记来确认缺陷的位置,又可以利用覆盖在缺陷上的“局部的”微区覆膜来保护缺陷。因此,当聚焦离子束不断的打在基板上时,微区覆膜将可以对缺陷提供保护,防止其受到破坏,但却不会遮住缺陷,造成后续观察上的问题。此外,由于微区覆膜仅是“局部的”膜层,不会如全面的覆膜般产生电荷累积的现象,进而衍生无法精密确认缺陷的位置或是无法对缺陷做观察的问题。尤有甚者,于制作微区覆膜之前,也可以选择性地利用一扫描式电子显微镜观察缺陷的俯视结构,并于尔后利用聚焦离子束显微镜制作缺陷的穿透式电子显微镜试片,以及于进行缺陷分析时,利用穿透式电子显微镜来分析缺陷的剖面结构,在这种情况之下,同一个缺陷可经过俯视分析以及横截面分析,无需重新取样,不仅获得更多的缺陷信息,增加了缺陷原因判断的正确性,又可以节省时间,避免掉取样错误的风险。In the method of defect analysis in the present invention, at least one reference mark is set near the defect, and then the film layer is removed to expose the film layer where the defect is located, or the film layer is first removed to the film layer where the defect is located, and then at least one reference mark is set. A reference mark, and then make a non-destructive micro-region coating on the defect. In addition, the reference mark can also be set after the non-destructive micro-region coating is completed. In this way, not only can the position of the defect be confirmed by looking for identifiable reference marks near the defect in the focused ion beam microscope, but also the defect can be protected by a "local" micro-domain coating covering the defect. Therefore, when the focused ion beam continuously hits the substrate, the micro-area coating can protect the defects and prevent them from being damaged, but it will not cover the defects and cause problems in subsequent observations. In addition, since the micro-area coating is only a "partial" film layer, it will not produce the phenomenon of charge accumulation like a comprehensive coating, which leads to the problem that the position of the defect cannot be precisely confirmed or the defect cannot be observed. What's more, before making micro-area coating, it is also possible to selectively use a scanning electron microscope to observe the top view structure of the defect, and then use a focused ion beam microscope to make a transmission electron microscope test piece of the defect, and When performing defect analysis, the transmission electron microscope is used to analyze the cross-sectional structure of the defect. In this case, the same defect can be analyzed by top view and cross-section without re-sampling. Not only can more defect information be obtained, This increases the correctness of defect cause judgment, saves time, and avoids the risk of sampling errors.
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图1为现有技术中利用一双枪式的聚焦式离子束显微镜制作一穿透式电子显微镜横切面试片的示意图。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of making a transmission electron microscope cross-section test piece by using a twin-gun focused ion beam microscope in the prior art.
图2至图6为本发明利用至少一微区覆膜进行缺陷分析的结构示意图。2 to 6 are structural schematic diagrams of defect analysis using at least one micro-region coating in the present invention.
图7至图8为本发明利用至少一微区覆膜进行缺陷分析的流程图。7 to 8 are flow charts of defect analysis using at least one micro-region coating according to the present invention.
图9为本发明方法中利用扫描式电子显微镜观察接触洞的缺陷的俯视结构示意图。FIG. 9 is a schematic top view of a defect in a contact hole observed by a scanning electron microscope in the method of the present invention.
图10为本发明方法中利用穿透式电子显微镜沿图9切线10-10’观察接触洞的缺陷的剖面结构示意图。Fig. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of observing a defect in a contact hole along the tangent line 10-10' in Fig. 9 by using a transmission electron microscope in the method of the present invention.
图11为本发明方法中利用扫描式电子显微镜观察位线的缺陷的俯视结构示意图。FIG. 11 is a schematic top view of the defects of the bit lines observed by a scanning electron microscope in the method of the present invention.
图12为本发明方法中利用穿透式电子显微镜沿图11切线12-12’观察位线的缺陷的剖面结构示意图。Fig. 12 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of observing bit line defects along the tangent line 12-12' in Fig. 11 by using a transmission electron microscope in the method of the present invention.
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10 穿透式电子显微镜横切面试片10 Transmission electron microscope cross-section test piece
12 沟槽12 Groove
14、102、232、262 缺陷14, 102, 232, 262 Defects
100 基板 104 参考标记100 Substrate 104 Reference mark
105 光学显微镜 106 微区覆膜105 Optical Microscope 106 Micro-area Coating
108 三轴向微控制器 112 探针108
114 透明材料 116 试片114 Transparent material 116 Test piece
201 利用至少一微区覆膜进行缺陷分析的流程图201 Flow chart of defect analysis using at least one micro-area coating
202 提供一基板202 provide a substrate
204 判断缺陷是否为一表面缺陷204 Determine whether the defect is a surface defect
206 进行一观察步骤并订定至少一参考标记206 Conduct an observation step and establish at least one reference mark
208 进行一去除膜层步骤208 Carry out a film removal step
211 判断是否暴露出缺陷所在的膜层211 Judging whether the film layer where the defect is located is exposed
212 于缺陷的附近订定至少一参考标记212 Set at least one reference mark in the vicinity of the defect
214 进行另一去除膜层步骤直到暴露出缺陷所在的膜层214 Perform another film removal step until the film where the defect is located is exposed
216 于缺陷的附近订定至少一参考标记216 Set at least one reference mark in the vicinity of the defect
218 于缺陷的表面制作至少一微区覆膜218 Make at least one micro-region coating on the surface of the defect
222 进行一固化步骤222 Carry out a curing step
224 使用一聚焦离子束显微镜寻找缺陷附近未被覆盖的参考标记以确认缺陷的位置224 Use a focused ion beam microscope to look for uncovered reference markers near the defect to confirm the location of the defect
226 利用聚焦离子束显微镜制作缺陷的一试片226 Making a test piece of defects using a focused ion beam microscope
228 进行缺陷分析228 Perform defect analysis
230 接触洞 234、264 微区覆膜230
260 位线260 bit line
具体实施方式Detailed ways
请参考图2至图8,图2至图6为本发明利用至少一微区覆膜进行缺陷分析的结构示意图,图7至图8为本发明利用至少一微区覆膜进行缺陷分析的流程图200。如图2与图7所示,本发明利用至少一微区覆膜进行缺陷分析的方法如步骤202,先提供一待分析的基板100,基板100视应用产业不同可为一晶片或一玻璃基板,且基板100之上包括至少一缺陷102,而缺陷102可能为一表面缺陷,或是一底层缺陷。接着先判断缺陷是否为一表面缺陷(步骤204),图2中以缺陷102为一表面缺陷为例。若缺陷102为一表面缺陷时,则直接进行一观察步骤并订定至少一参考标记(步骤206),借着利用至少一显微镜来观察基板100,于缺陷102的附近订定至少一参考标记104。参考标记可为一表面结构上的特征(feature)、一利用聚焦离子束所制作的标记或是一利用激光所制作的标记,而显微镜则可以使用一光学显微镜或是一扫描式电子显微镜等设备。Please refer to Fig. 2 to Fig. 8. Fig. 2 to Fig. 6 are structural schematic diagrams of defect analysis using at least one micro-region coating in the present invention, and Fig. 7 to Fig. 8 are flow charts of defect analysis using at least one micro-region coating in the present invention Figure 200. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 7, the method of the present invention for defect analysis using at least one micro-area coating is as in
如前所述,缺陷102也可能是底层缺陷,而图3中以缺陷102为一底层缺陷为例。如图3与图7所示,当缺陷102为底层缺陷时,则必需进行一去除膜层(delayer)步骤(步骤208)。所谓去除膜层的步骤,即是将基板100上的材料层,视实际需要逐层剥除的步骤,而剥除的方法包括物理性(如等离子体蚀刻)方法或是化学性(如溶液的作用)方法。于去除膜层的同时,即一面利用光学显微镜或是扫描式电子显微镜来观察基板100的表面,以期能确定缺陷102并未被破坏,并且在适当的时机于缺陷的附近订定至少一参考标记(步骤212)。然后接着进行另一去除膜层步骤直到暴露出缺陷所在的膜层(步骤214)。同样地,参考标记104包括一底层结构上的特征、一利用聚焦离子束所制作的标记或是一利用激光所制作的标记。由于参考标记104为利用激光或聚焦离子束所制作时通常深度较深,因此如图7所示在尚未去除膜层到暴露出缺陷102所在的膜层时,就必需先订定参考标记104,以避免对欲观察的缺陷102产生破坏,同时于去除膜层到暴露出缺陷102所在的膜层时,参考标记104仍然清晰可见。As mentioned above, the
值得一提的是,当缺陷102为底层缺陷时,有时可于只去除缺陷上方部分膜层,即尚未露出缺陷所在的膜层时,便可确认缺陷位置,进而订定参考标记(步骤212)。但是随着工艺状况的不同,也有可能需去除缺陷上方全部膜层,才能确认缺陷位置以订定参考标记(步骤216),此时缺陷已暴露,在这种情况之下,要十分小心以避免破坏缺陷102,故通常以此膜层结构上的特征来作为参考标记104,或在光学显微镜下利用激光订定参考标记。It is worth mentioning that when the
接着,请参考图4与图7,于缺陷的表面制作至少一微区覆膜(步骤218)。如图4与图7所示,制作微区覆膜106的方法是先在一光学显微镜105之下,利用一由一三轴向微控制器(Micromanipulator)108所控制的探针(probe)112针尖,将微量的一透明材料114沾于缺陷102的表面。随后,如图5与图8所示,再进行一固化步骤(步骤222),以使透明材料固化,于缺陷102的表面形成微区覆膜106。透明材料114为一透明树脂或是一胶水,而固化步骤则可以选用一固化工艺或是一自然凝固工艺。Next, referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 7 , at least one micro-region coating is formed on the surface of the defect (step 218 ). As shown in Figure 4 and Figure 7, the method for making the micro-area coating 106 is to use a probe (probe) 112 controlled by a three-axis microcontroller (Micromanipulator) 108 under an
然后如图8所示,使用一聚焦离子束显微镜寻找缺陷附近未被覆盖的参考标记以确认缺陷的位置(步骤224),此步骤的实施方式将基板100置入聚焦离子束显微镜,先利用聚焦离子束寻找清晰可见的参考标记104,再利用找到的参考标记104作为辅助,轻易地确认缺陷102的位置。由于微区覆膜106只是“局部地”覆盖在缺陷102之上,并用来作为保护膜之用,因此,当聚焦离子束不断的打在基板102上时,微区覆膜106不仅可以对缺陷102提供保护,以防止其受到破坏,又因为构成微区覆膜106的透明材料并非原子量大的材料,不会因其存在而遮住缺陷,造成后续穿透式电子显微镜观察上的问题。同时由于微区覆膜106仅是“局部的”膜层,更加不会产生电荷累积的现象,以至于衍生无法精密确认缺陷的位置或是无法对缺陷做观察的问题。此外,本发明中的微区覆膜106为一种非破坏性的覆膜,且构成微区覆膜106的材料并不仅限于透明树脂、胶水等透明材料。Then, as shown in FIG. 8 , use a focused ion beam microscope to find uncovered reference marks near the defect to confirm the position of the defect (step 224 ). The ion beam searches for a clearly visible reference mark 104 , and then uses the found reference mark 104 as an aid to easily confirm the location of the
随后,如图6与图8所示,利用聚焦离子束显微镜制作缺陷的一试片(步骤226)。此步骤利用聚焦离子束显微镜的聚焦离子束切割基板100的横截面,以制作缺陷102的一试片116。而试片116视实际的需要,可制作为一穿透式电子显微镜试片,或是一扫描式电子显微镜试片。同样地,由于微区覆膜106“局部地”覆盖在缺陷102之上,并用来作为保护膜之用,因此,当利用聚焦离子束来切割基板102时,微区覆膜106不仅可以对缺陷102提供保护,也完全不会产生电荷累积的现象。最后,进行缺陷分析(步骤228),由于此步骤利用步骤226中所制作的试片116来做检测,所以,在此步骤中完全视先前预定的实际需要,将试片116置入一一扫描式电子显微镜中,以观察缺陷102的剖面结构或是以一倾斜角来观察缺陷102的结构(扫描式电子显微镜机器具有将试片倾斜至一可观倾角的能力)。Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 8 , a test piece of the defect is fabricated by using a focused ion beam microscope (step 226 ). In this step, the focused ion beam of the focused ion beam microscope is used to cut the cross section of the substrate 100 to produce a test piece 116 of the
值得一提的是,在步骤206、步骤214及步骤216后,也就是进行步骤218前,也可能选择性地利用一扫描式电子显微镜观察缺陷102的俯视结构。之后,则可以在利用聚焦离子束显微镜制作缺陷的一试片(步骤226)时选择制作穿透式电子显微镜试片,并于进行缺陷分析(步骤228)时,选择利用穿透式电子显微镜来分析缺陷102的剖面结构。由于利用扫描式电子显微镜来观察缺陷102的俯视结构时,尚未制作任何的微区覆膜106,因此于观察时不会有电荷累积的问题。同时,同一个试片116可经过俯视分析以及横截面分析,无需重新取样,也就是说,利用本发明方法可以利用俯视分析以及横截面分析来观察试片116中的缺陷,不仅获得更多的缺陷信息,增加了缺陷原因判断的正确性,又可以节省时间,避免掉取样错误的风险。例如,进行俯视分析以及横截面分析时事实上是采用同一个缺陷样本,而不会于进行俯视分析时取样自一缺陷样本,于进行横截面分析时取样自另一缺陷样本,因为有可能两个样本的缺陷形成原因是不相同的。It is worth mentioning that after
请参考图9与图10,图9为本发明方法中利用扫描式电子显微镜观察接触洞230的缺陷232的俯视结构示意图,图10为本发明方法中利用穿透式电子显微镜沿图9切线10-10’观察接触洞230的缺陷232的剖面结构示意图。如图9所示,位于中央的接触洞230很明显的具有缺陷232(请参照位于右边的正常接触洞),因此于利用扫描式电子显微镜收集完俯视结构数据之后,继续进行于缺陷的表面制作至少一微区覆膜(步骤218)、固化步骤(步骤222)、使用一聚焦离子束显微镜寻找缺陷附近未被覆盖的参考标记以确认缺陷的位置(步骤224)等步骤,然后于利用聚焦离子束显微镜制作缺陷的一试片(步骤226)时制作一沿切线10-10’的穿透式电子显微镜试片,以于进行缺陷分析(步骤228)时,利用穿透式电子显微镜观察接触洞230缺陷,并得到图10的结果。如图10所示,由于微区覆膜234的保护以及本发明方法所提供的特殊功效,不仅试片被精确切割,缺陷232亦完整明显。Please refer to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10. FIG. 9 is a schematic top view of a
请参考图11与图12,图11为本发明方法中利用扫描式电子显微镜观察位线260的缺陷262的俯视结构示意图,图12为本发明方法中利用穿透式电子显微镜沿图11切线12-12’观察位线260的缺陷262的剖面结构示意图。如图10所示,位于中央的位线260很明显的具有缺陷262(请参照其它正常的位线),因此于利用扫描式电子显微镜收集完俯视结构数据之后,继续进行于缺陷的表面制作至少一微区覆膜(步骤218)、固化步骤(步骤222)、使用一聚焦离子束显微镜寻找缺陷附近未被覆盖的参考标记以确认缺陷的位置(步骤224)等步骤,然后于利用聚焦离子束显微镜制作缺陷的一试片(步骤226)时制作一沿切线12-12’的穿透式电子显微镜试片,以于进行缺陷分析(步骤228)时,利用穿透式电子显微镜观察位线260的缺陷262,并得到图12的结果。如图12所示,由于微区覆膜264的保护以及本发明方法所提供的特殊功效,不仅试片被精确切割,缺陷262亦完整明显。Please refer to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12. FIG. 11 is a schematic top view of the
由于本发明中进行缺陷分析的方法,先在缺陷的附近订定至少一参考标记,再去除膜层以暴露出缺陷所在的膜层,或是先去除膜层至缺陷所在的膜层再订定至少一参考标记,然后于缺陷上制作一非破坏性的微区覆膜。因此,不仅缺陷的位置确认没有问题,又可以利用覆盖在缺陷上的“局部的”微区覆膜来保护缺陷,防止其被聚焦离子束所破坏。同时,也不会如现有技术般,有任何观察上或是电荷累积的问题。当应用本发明方法于一实际生产线时,将可以成功制作出缺陷的各种试片,以及获得缺陷的各种信息,甚至于完全不必重新取样,就可以对同一缺陷做不同检测,不仅增加了缺陷原因判断的正确性,又可以节省时间。Due to the method for defect analysis in the present invention, at least one reference mark is first set in the vicinity of the defect, and then the film layer is removed to expose the film layer where the defect is located, or the film layer is first removed to the film layer where the defect is located. at least one reference mark, and then make a non-destructive micro-region coating on the defect. Therefore, not only is there no problem in confirming the position of the defect, but also the "local" micro-region coating covering the defect can be used to protect the defect and prevent it from being destroyed by the focused ion beam. At the same time, there will not be any problem of observation or charge accumulation as in the prior art. When the method of the present invention is applied to an actual production line, various test pieces of defects can be successfully produced, and various information of defects can be obtained, and even the same defect can be detected differently without re-sampling at all, which not only increases The correctness of defect cause judgment can save time.
相较于现有用来进行缺陷分析的方法,本发明中进行缺陷分析的方法,先在缺陷的附近订定至少一参考标记,再去除膜层以暴露出缺陷所在的膜层,或是先去除膜层至缺陷所在的膜层再订定至少一参考标记,然后于缺陷上制作一非破坏性的微区覆膜。此外,当缺陷尺寸大于一临界尺寸(此临界尺寸依产品规格、经验值及最小工艺极限不同而不同)时,也可以在制作完非破坏性的微区覆膜后,再订定参考标记。如此一来,不仅可以在聚焦离子束显微镜中借着寻找缺陷附近可识别的参考标记来确认缺陷的位置,又可以利用覆盖在缺陷上的“局部的”微区覆膜来保护缺陷。因此,当聚焦离子束不断的打在基板上时,微区覆膜将可以对缺陷提供保护,以防止其受到破坏。同时,也不会因为微区覆膜的存在而遮住缺陷,造成后续观察上的问题。此外,由于微区覆膜仅是“局部的”膜层,不会如全面的覆膜般产生电荷累积的现象,进而衍生无法精密确认缺陷的位置或是无法对缺陷做观察的问题。尤有甚者,于制作微区覆膜之前,也可以选择性地利用一扫描式电子显微镜观察缺陷的俯视结构,并于尔后利用聚焦离子束显微镜制作缺陷的穿透式电子显微镜试片,以及于进行缺陷分析时,利用穿透式电子显微镜来分析缺陷的剖面结构,在这种情况之下,同一个缺陷可经过俯视分析以及横截面分析,无需重新取样,不仅获得更多的缺陷信息,增加了缺陷原因判断的正确性,又可以节省时间,避免掉取样错误的风险。Compared with the existing method for defect analysis, the method for defect analysis in the present invention first sets at least one reference mark near the defect, and then removes the film layer to expose the film layer where the defect is located, or first removes At least one reference mark is determined from the film layer to the film layer where the defect is located, and then a non-destructive micro-region coating film is made on the defect. In addition, when the defect size is larger than a critical size (the critical size varies according to product specifications, experience values, and minimum process limits), the reference mark can also be set after the non-destructive micro-region coating is produced. In this way, not only can the position of the defect be confirmed by looking for identifiable reference marks near the defect in the focused ion beam microscope, but also the defect can be protected by a "local" micro-domain coating covering the defect. Therefore, when the focused ion beam continuously hits the substrate, the micro-region coating can provide protection for defects to prevent them from being damaged. At the same time, defects will not be covered due to the existence of micro-region coatings, causing problems in subsequent observations. In addition, since the micro-area coating is only a "partial" film layer, it will not produce the phenomenon of charge accumulation like a comprehensive coating, which leads to the problem that the position of the defect cannot be precisely confirmed or the defect cannot be observed. What's more, before making micro-area coating, it is also possible to selectively use a scanning electron microscope to observe the top view structure of the defect, and then use a focused ion beam microscope to make a transmission electron microscope test piece of the defect, and When performing defect analysis, the transmission electron microscope is used to analyze the cross-sectional structure of the defect. In this case, the same defect can be analyzed by top view and cross-section without re-sampling. Not only can more defect information be obtained, This increases the correctness of defect cause judgment, saves time, and avoids the risk of sampling errors.
以上所述仅为本发明的优选实施例,凡依本发明所做的均等变化与修饰,皆应属本发明的涵盖范围。The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications made according to the present invention shall fall within the scope of the present invention.
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