STMicro gets decent results on applied materials' copper CMP system.Applied Materials Applied Materials, Inc. NASDAQ: AMAT (HKSE: 4336 ) is the global leader in nanomanufacturing technology solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panel solar displays, solar , Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT AMAT Applied Materials (stock symbol) AMAT Average Memory Access Time AMAT Automatic Message Accounting Transmitter AMAT Anti-Materiel (bomb or mine) AMAT Ageing Management Assessment Team ) has completed a comprehensive evaluation program with STMicroelectronics (ST), Crolles, France, that demonstrated superior results using the 200mm Applied Mirra Mesa CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information (1) system configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: with the NovaScan 2020 Copper integrated metrology unit from Nova Measuring Instruments. ST found that this integrated system is highly accurate in the measurement of erosion and the detection of copper residue residue n. in a will, the assets of the estate of a person who has died with a will (died testate) which are left after all specific gifts have been made. Typical language: "I leave the rest, residue and remainder [or just residue] of my estate to my grandchildren. . These demonstrated capabilities are key to enabling the reduction of scrap and the improvement of cycle time at the Crolles 1 facility. Dominique Labrunye, Director of Process and Equipment Engineering at STMicroelectronics, Crolles, said, "The exceptional performance of the Applied Mirra Mesa system with Nova integrated metrology has shown capability to increase the productivity of our dual damascene copper CMP process. Our joint work with Applied Materials and Nova has helped identify a key enabler to cycle time reduction as well as improvements in both equipment and fab efficiency." The evaluation of Nova's in-line Copper metrology system on an Applied Mirra Mesa polisher was conducted for six months at ST's Crolles site using its copper production process and production wafers wafers compressed roughage in flat plates useful for feeding to animals in transit. . ST found that the integrated technology demonstrated the capability to eliminate the need for off-line, stand-alone monitoring by collecting and analyzing process data from every wafer immediately after polishing. Its ability to monitor process excursions can help shorten ramp time and improve yield. Russell Ellwanger, Vice President and General Manager of Applied Materials' Planarization and Plating Product Business Group, said, "Our joint copper CMP program with ST and Nova is extremely beneficial and has helped us develop the advanced capabilities of the Applied Mirra Mesa system for copper technology. The combination of enhanced polishing precision, higher device yield and improved system operating performance is a powerful advantage for our customers who want to minimize the difficulties of moving to a new chip generation." The non-contact, non-intrusive optical measurement technology of the NovaScan 2020 Copper unit on the Applied Mirra Mesa CMP system uses spectrophotometric technology to measure and detect copper and barrier metal residues as well as erosion of the copper arrays, enabling improved control of the polish process and the elimination of time-consuming off-line measurements. The NovaScan 2020 Copper technology is used in combination with Applied Materials' existing on-board On board usually means to be traveling on some vehicle. For example, Baby On Board. Compare with overboard. Metaphorically, the term on-board is often used to refer to some piece of technology that is integrated in a moving vehicle, for example: Dr. Giora Dishon, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Nova Measuring Instruments, said, "Our success at ST with the Nova 2020 Copper demonstrates the tremendous potential of this technology for 90nm volume manufacturing. Besides being a key step in the strategic effort between Applied Materials and Nova to develop advanced process control for copper CMP, it also validates our approach to combining multi-channel spectrophotometry spectrophotometry Branch of spectroscopy dealing with measurement of radiant energy transmitted or reflected by a body as a function of wavelength. The measurement is usually compared to that transmitted or reflected by a system that serves as a standard. and image processing image processing Set of computational techniques for analyzing, enhancing, compressing, and reconstructing images. Its main components are importing, in which an image is captured through scanning or digital photography; analysis and manipulation of the image, accomplished in one tool." Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. develops, designs and produces integrated process control systems for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Nova provides a broad range of integrated process control solutions that link different semiconductor processes and process equipment. |
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