Patent ID: 6805810
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: G01J

Abstract:
A method for monitoring a plasma process, comprising the steps of:initiating a first plasma process within a first processing chamber; obtaining optical emissions data on said first plasma process; storing said optical emissions data from said obtaining step on a computer-readable storage medium system; executing a first monitoring step using a plasma monitoring module which is stored on said computer-readable storage medium system, said executing a first monitoring step comprising monitoring at least a first portion of said optical emissions data from said obtaining step; making at least one adjustment in relation to said plasma monitoring module after a completion of said executing a first monitoring step; and executing a second monitoring step using said plasma monitoring module, said executing a second monitoring step being initiated after said making at least one adjustment step, said executing a second monitoring step comprising monitoring at least a second portion of said optical emissions data from said storing step.