Method for enabling access to micro-sections of integrated circuits on a wafer
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1. A method for enabling measurement access to a feature of an integrated circuit device on a wafer, comprising:
- selecting a feature of an integrated circuit device on a wafer; and
providing access to the selected feature for measurement thereof without destroying the wafer, including removing a portion of the integrated circuit device adjacent to the selected feature by etching said portion away.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of enabling measurement access to small integrated circuit features that comprises selecting a feature of an integrated circuit on a wafer and providing access to the selected feature by removing a portion of the integrated circuit adjacent to the feature, thereby preserving the wafer.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for enabling measurement access to a feature of an integrated circuit device on a wafer, comprising:
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selecting a feature of an integrated circuit device on a wafer; and
providing access to the selected feature for measurement thereof without destroying the wafer, including removing a portion of the integrated circuit device adjacent to the selected feature by etching said portion away. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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10. A method for enabling measurement access to a feature of an integrated circuit device on a wafer, comprising:
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selecting a feature of an integrated circuit device on a wafer; and
providing access to the selected feature for measurement thereof without destroying the wafer, including removing a portion of the integrated circuit device adjacent to the selected feature, the removing step including applying a coating to the wafer and placing a mask on the wafer, the mask revealing an area of the integrated circuit device including the selected feature, wherein the placing step includes placing the mask at a skewed angle relative to the selected feature. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for enabling measurement access to a feature of an integrated circuit device on a wafer, comprising:
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selecting a feature of an integrated circuit device on a wafer; and
providing access to the selected feature for measurement thereof without destroying the wafer, including removing a portion of the integrated circuit device adjacent to the selected feature, wherein the selected feature includes a portion of a trench. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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