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Method and apparatus for measuring the ion implant dosage in a semiconductor crystal
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1986-12-02
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Granted: 1988-07-05
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Expires: 2006-12-02
Abstract
Abstract A technique for measuring the ion implant dosage involves method and apparatus for directing pulses of coherent radiation from a laser to the surface of a semiconductor that has been subjected to ion implant. The intensity of the third harmonic reflected from the semiconductor is determined and correlated to determine the ion dosage within the semiconductor.
Inventors
- 👤 John L. Bomback
- 👤 John V. James
- 👤 Charles C. Wang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:34
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/30; H01J37/317; H01J37/3171; G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/62; G01N21/63; G01N21/636; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/26; G01R31/265; G01R31/2656; H10; H10P; H10P74/00; H10P74/20; H10P74/203; G01N21/84; G01N2021/8461; H01J2237/00; H01J2237/30; H01J2237/317; H01J2237/31701; H01J2237/31703
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of measuring the ion implantation dose of a semiconductor crystal, comprising the steps of: providing a source to generate a beam of coherent light energy at a predetermined fundamental wavelength; pulsing said coherent light energy beam to provide pulses of light energy having a predetermined pulse width and repetition rate; directing said pulsed coherent light energy beam onto a defined area of said semiconductor crystal; sensing the third harmonic of said fundamental wavelength reflected from said defined area of said semiconductor crystal; measuring the intensity of said third harmonic of energy reflected from said semiconductor crystal; and determining the ion implantation dose based on the measured intensity of the third harmonic of energy reflected from said crystal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of measuring the ion implantation dose of a semiconductor crystal, comprising the steps of: providing a source to generate a beam of coherent light energy at a predetermined fundamental wavelength; pulsing said coherent light energy beam to provide pulses of light energy having a predetermined pulse width and repetition rate; directing said pulsed coherent light energy beam onto a defined area of said semiconductor crystal; sensing the third harmonic of said fundamental wavelength reflected from said defined area of said semiconductor crystal; measuring the intensity of said third harmonic of energy reflected from said semiconductor crystal; and determining the ion implantation dose based on the measured intensity of the third harmonic of energy reflected from said crystal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said step of directing includes providing a dichroic mirror that is also located between said beam source and said semiconductor crystal, oriented to reflect said fundamental wavelength towards said semiconductor crystal and to transmit said third harmonic of said fundamental wavelength.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method as in claim 2, wherein said step of sensing includes the step of providing means for sensing light energy and said dichroic mirror is provided and located between said sensing means and said semiconductor crystal to transmit only the third harmonic of said fundamental wavelength to said sensing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as in claim 3, wherein said step of directing is performed to direct said beam of coherent light energy to have an angle of incidence that is normal to the surface of the semiconductor crystal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as in claim 4, wherein said sensing means is provided to receive the third harmonic of said fundamental wavelength reflected from said semiconductor crystal in a direction normal to the semiconductor crystal surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method as in claim 5, wherein the medium between the directing means and the surface of the semiconductor crystal is air and the dichroic mirror is provided at a distance from the surface of the semiconductor crystal that is equal to an even multiple of the coherence length for third harmonic generation in air.
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