Patent ID: 9583402
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: H01L

Claim:
1. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising: loading a semiconductor substrate on a stage of a sensing chamber of a manufacturing chamber; performing a first measurement of the semiconductor substrate using a sensor of the sensing chamber; after performing the measurement, transferring the semiconductor substrate directly to a processing chamber of the manufacturing chamber through an opened door disposed between the sensing chamber and the processing chamber, the sensing chamber and the processing chamber abutting each other; processing the semiconductor substrate in the processing chamber to form a layer and/or pattern on the semiconductor substrate; after the processing, transferring the semiconductor substrate directly back to the sensing chamber of the manufacturing chamber; performing a second measurement of the transferred semiconductor substrate using the sensor of the sensing chamber; and determining a difference between the first measurement and second measurement, and based on the difference, determining whether a particular parameter resulting from the formation of the layer and/or pattern is satisfied.