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Abstract: The aim of the proposal is to replace the current FOCAL, as a more convenient scanner

focus monitoring method. The current FOCAL system is scanner focus monitoring that performed
using the FOCAL test, which is time consuming (~hr! as the scanner has to "e down during the
test. Thus focus monitoring only performed every fortnight. #n meanwhile, the proposal method that
called $ilterra Focus %onitor ($F%! only re&uires one wafer to "e patterned on the scanner, then
measured in any overlay tool, which indirectly converts the alignment results to focus drift results.
The $F% techni&ue is "ased on the asymmetric imaging e'hi"ited "y structures that shift phase "y
a value other than (). The "asic focus monitor pattern consists of three narrow chrome lines
e&ually spaced. At nominal focus, the overlay error for this "ar*on*"ar structure is +ero in "oth ,
and -. .hen a focus error e'ists, the phase*shifted half of the pattern moves relative to the
unshifted part/ the resulting overlay error is a direct measure of the focus error. $F% is focus
monitoring as a more convenient scanner focus monitoring method compare to other method that
have in most of the fa"..

Supervisor, Academic :

Supervisor, Industry : ARIDEE BIN ARIFIN
Member of Technical Staff, Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Researcher : SAANDILIAN A/L DEVADAS
Master's Degree : Computer Science with Major in Graphics & Multimedia
Bachelor's Degree : Computer Science with Major in Graphics & Multimedia
Certificate : Business Studies
Senior Process Engineer with Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn Bhd (20052009
Senior Process Engineer with STMicroelectronics Pte !td Singa"ore (200920!!
Senior Process Engineer II with Silterra Mala#sia Sdn Bhd (20!!"resent
Status : Research Project title approved by Ministry of Hiher !d"cation. #ate of commencement:
$an %&
Siterra !aaysia Sdn" Bhd" #oa$oration %ith &i'her Learnin' Institution
(opic : SIL(ERRA F)#*S !)NI()R +SF!,

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