TY - JOUR
T1 - Particle beam mass spectrometry of submicron particles formed during LPCVD of polysilicon films
AU - Ziemann, Paul J.
AU - Liu, Peng
AU - Nijhawan, Sandeep
AU - Kittelson, David B
AU - McMurry, Peter H
AU - Campbell, Stephen A
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - We have recently developed a particle beam mass spectrometer that can be used to size and detect ultrafine particles (approximately 0.01-0.5 μm) in low-pressure environments, such as those often encountered in semiconductor processing equipment. The instrument can be used as a particle detector in process control, and as a toll for investigating particle formation in processing equipment. In this paper we describe the operation of the instrument and the techniques used for calibration, data analysis, and measurements of particle size distributions. We also present the results of recent investigations of particle formation during LPCVD of polysilicon films.
AB - We have recently developed a particle beam mass spectrometer that can be used to size and detect ultrafine particles (approximately 0.01-0.5 μm) in low-pressure environments, such as those often encountered in semiconductor processing equipment. The instrument can be used as a particle detector in process control, and as a toll for investigating particle formation in processing equipment. In this paper we describe the operation of the instrument and the techniques used for calibration, data analysis, and measurements of particle size distributions. We also present the results of recent investigations of particle formation during LPCVD of polysilicon films.
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M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:0029508085
SN - 0073-9227
SP - 22
EP - 29
JO - Institute of Environmental Sciences - Proceedings, Annual Technical Meeting
JF - Institute of Environmental Sciences - Proceedings, Annual Technical Meeting
T2 - Proceedings of the 41st Annual Technical Meeting of the Institute of Environmental Sciences
Y2 - 30 April 1995 through 5 May 1995
ER -