System and method for generating predictive images for wafer inspection using machine learning

Abstract

A system and method for generating predictive images for wafer inspection using machine learning are provided. Some embodiments of the system and method include acquiring the wafer after a photoresist applied to the wafer has been developed; imaging a portion of a segment of the developed wafer; acquiring the wafer after the wafer has been etched; imaging the segment of the etched wafer; training a machine learning model using the imaged portion of the developed wafer and the imaged segment of the etched wafer; and applying the trained machine learning model using the imaged segment of the etched wafer to generate predictive images of a developed wafer. Some embodiments include imaging a segment of the developed wafer; imaging a portion of the segment of the etched wafer; training a machine learning model; and applying the trained machine learning model to generate predictive after-etch images of the developed wafer.

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