• DocumentCode
    1620068
  • Title

    Evaluating electrostatic damage prevention methods for full-scale reticle manufacturing

  • Author

    Turley, Christina ; Kindt, Louis ; Kinnear, John

  • Author_Institution
    IBM Corp., Essex Junction, VT, USA
  • fYear
    2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    7
  • Abstract
    Discovery of Electric Field Induced Migration (EFM) below the control limits of Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) prevention has raised concerns in photomask manufacturing. We evaluated the control system by focusing on handling and processing. Using an in-situ monitoring device in combination with an ESD test reticle, we evaluated what infrastructure was necessary to accommodate new electrostatic concerns.
  • Keywords
    electrostatic discharge; reticles; ESD; electric field induced migration; electrostatic damage prevention method; electrostatic discharge prevention; full scale reticle manufacturing; in-situ monitoring device; photomask manufacturing; Electric fields; Electrostatic discharges; Electrostatics; Manufacturing; Monitoring; Resistance; Standards; EFM; ESD; Reticle damage; electrostatic damage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium (EOS/ESD), 2013 35th
  • Conference_Location
    Las Vegas, NV
  • ISSN
    0739-5159
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6635944