Megasonic metrology for enhanced process development

S. Kumari, M. Keswani, M. Beck, E. Liebscher, T. Liang, P. Deymier, S. Raghavan

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Abstract

Acoustic cavitation is known to be a primary source of both cleaning and damage of wafers during their megasonic processing. Understanding the response of process fluids to variables like acoustic power recipe and dissolved gases is an important first step in achieving damage-free megasonic cleaning of wafers. This paper reports the development of a portable, UV light tight, cavitation threshold (CT) cell to measure sonoluminescence (SL) signal arising from cavitation. The closed cell, integrated with a gas sensor and contactor, allows SL measurements under very controlled conditions. Using the CT cell the effect of the concentration of dissolved O2, CO2 and air on SL signal has been investigated. Results show that SL varies linearly with dissolved O2 concentration while CO2 is found to be incapable of supporting SL. This study also demonstrates a novel method for precise control of SL through addition of an O2 scavenger with fast O2 removal kinetics.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationECS Transactions - Cleaning and Surface Conditioning Technology in Semiconductor Device Manufacturing 11
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages295-302
Number of pages8
Edition5
ISBN (Electronic)9781607680925
ISBN (Print)9781566777421
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event11th International Symposium on Semiconductor Cleaning and Surface Conditioning Technology in Semiconductor Device Manufacturing - 216th ECS Meeting - Vienna, Austria
Duration: Oct 4 2009Oct 9 2009

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number5
Volume25
ISSN (Print)1938-5862
ISSN (Electronic)1938-6737

Other

Other11th International Symposium on Semiconductor Cleaning and Surface Conditioning Technology in Semiconductor Device Manufacturing - 216th ECS Meeting
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityVienna
Period10/4/0910/9/09

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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