Semiconductor structure comprising a stress sensitive element and method of measuring a stress in a semiconductor structure
First Claim
1. A method of investigating an influence of stress on an electrical element in a semiconductor structure, comprising:
- forming a stress sensitive element in said semiconductor structure;
forming an electrical element in said semiconductor structure;
measuring a property of said stress sensitive element, said property being representative of an intrinsic stress condition in said semiconductor structure;
measuring a property of said electrical element; and
relating said property of said electrical element with said property of said stress sensitive element.
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Abstract
A semiconductor structure comprises a stress sensitive element. A property of the stress sensitive element is representative of a stress in the semiconductor structure. Additionally, the semiconductor structure may comprise an electrical element. The stress sensitive element and the electrical element comprise portions of a common layer structure. Analyzers may be adapted to determine a property of the stress sensitive element being representative of a stress in the semiconductor structure and a property of the electrical element. The property of the stress sensitive element may be determined and the manufacturing process may be modified based on the determined property of the stress sensitive element. The property of the electrical element may be related to the property of the stress sensitive element in order to investigate an influence of stress on the electrical element.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of investigating an influence of stress on an electrical element in a semiconductor structure, comprising:
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forming a stress sensitive element in said semiconductor structure; forming an electrical element in said semiconductor structure; measuring a property of said stress sensitive element, said property being representative of an intrinsic stress condition in said semiconductor structure; measuring a property of said electrical element; and relating said property of said electrical element with said property of said stress sensitive element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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