Robertson, Ian (2000) Applications of Raman spectroscopy and chemometrics to semiconductor process control. Master of Science thesis, Dublin City University.
Abstract
The Standard Clean (SC-1) solution, which contains a mixture of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) and water, makes up the most important part in the RCA cleaning process for semiconductor wafers. This step has proven to be the most effective method for the removal of contaminants.
The SC-1 solution is, however, very unstable due to the decomposition of H2O2 and the evaporation of NH4OH. This work aims to use a combination of Raman spectroscopy and chemometrics in order to predict the concentrations of the individual components of unknown samples of SC-1. The attraction of such a technique is that it is non-invasive and therefore can be performed on-line. The potential cost-savings for semiconductor manufacturers are also considerable.
Both calibration and prediction sets were obtained for various concentrations of SC-1 solutions. The results of the analyses performed are presented here.
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Item Type: | Thesis (Master of Science) |
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Date of Award: | 2000 |
Refereed: | No |
Supervisor(s): | McGlynn, Enda |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Process control; Semiconductor wafers cleaning; Semiconductor wafers production; Standard clean solution; (SC-1) |
Subjects: | Physical Sciences > Physics Physical Sciences > Semiconductors |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Physical Sciences |
Use License: | This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. View License |
ID Code: | 19304 |
Deposited On: | 23 Sep 2013 10:08 by Celine Campbell . Last Modified 23 Sep 2013 10:08 |
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