Methods and systems for determining a defect criticality index for defects on wafers
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for determining a defect criticality index for defects on wafers, comprising:
- determining critical area information for a portion of a design for a wafer surrounding a defect detected on the wafer by an inspection system based on a location of the defect reported by the inspection system and a size of the defect reported by the inspection system; and
determining a defect criticality index for the defect based on the critical area information, a location of the defect with respect to the critical area information, and the reported size of the defect, wherein the critical area information comprises a local critical area map.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Various methods and systems for determining a defect criticality index (DCI) for defects on wafers are provided. One computer-implemented method includes determining critical area information for a portion of a design for a wafer surrounding a defect detected on the wafer by an inspection system based on a location of the defect reported by the inspection system and a size of the defect reported by the inspection system. The method also includes determining a DCI for the defect based on the critical area information, a location of the defect with respect to the critical area information, and the reported size of the defect.
370 Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A computer-implemented method for determining a defect criticality index for defects on wafers, comprising:
-
determining critical area information for a portion of a design for a wafer surrounding a defect detected on the wafer by an inspection system based on a location of the defect reported by the inspection system and a size of the defect reported by the inspection system; and determining a defect criticality index for the defect based on the critical area information, a location of the defect with respect to the critical area information, and the reported size of the defect, wherein the critical area information comprises a local critical area map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
-
-
18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising program instructions executable on a computer system for performing a computer-implemented method for determining a defect criticality index for defects on wafers, wherein the computer-implemented method comprises:
-
determining critical area information for a portion of a design for a wafer surrounding a defect detected on the wafer by an inspection system based on a location of the defect reported by the inspection system and a size of the defect reported by the inspection system; and determining a defect criticality index for the defect based on the critical area information, a location of the defect with respect to the critical area information, and the reported size of the defect, wherein the critical area information comprises a local critical area map.
-
-
19. A system configured to determine a defect criticality index for defects on wafers, comprising:
-
an inspection subsystem configured to detect a defect on a wafer and to report a location of the defect and a size of the defect; and a computer subsystem configured to; determine critical area information for a portion of a design for the wafer surrounding the defect based on the reported location and the reported size of the defect; and determine a defect criticality index for the defect based on the critical area information, a location of the defect with respect to the critical area information, and the reported size of the defect, wherein the critical area information comprises a local critical area map.
-
Specification