VLSI process expert diagnostic system

Michael E. Parten; Robert F. Tyson; Atindra K. Mitra; Jerry Lovelace

doi:10.1117/12.56627

1 January 1992 VLSI process expert diagnostic system

Michael E. Parten, Robert F. Tyson, Atindra K. Mitra, Jerry Lovelace

Proceedings Volume 1594, Process Module Metrology, Control and Clustering; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.56627
Event: Microelectronic Processing Integration, 1991, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

In a proposed process diagnostic system, a template correlation routine is used to identify the pattern produced on a wafer by bad die. The same pattern recognition routine can be applied to the pattern produced on the wafer from the result or different types of failure of the die. The overall wafer pattern, the individual test patterns, and electrical measurements made during final test form the input data to an expert system. In turn, the expert system uses heuristic algorithms that identify probable process problems, The template correlation routines have been successfully developed and implemented. Current efforts are dedicated to the knowledge engineering phase of the project. The expert system will, at first, identify defects to the process level. Future refinements will permit the diagnostic tool to identify the defect by name as well as process. Successful development and implementation of this system will save the labor of manual investigation of anomalous events in the fabrication of VLSI devices. Used in conjunction with statistical process control, this system should improve VLSI device yield.

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Michael E. Parten, Robert F. Tyson, Atindra K. Mitra, and Jerry Lovelace "VLSI process expert diagnostic system", Proc. SPIE 1594, Process Module Metrology, Control and Clustering, (1 January 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.56627

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