Whitepaper: 22nm Technology Yield Optimization Using Multivariate 3D Virtual Fabrication

IBM, Coventor present 22nm Virtual Fabrication Success at SISPAD

This paper, jointly presented by IBM and Coventor at the 2013 International Conference on Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices (SISPAD) presents a technology development methodology that relies on 3D virtual fabrication to rapidly improve yield by increasing tolerance to multilevel process variation. This methodology has been successfully implemented in the development and yield ramp of high-performance 22nm SOI CMOS technology. Based on virtual metrology, dedicated test site structures were designed and implemented, with electrical results corroborating virtual findings, validating the methodology. This 3D virtual fabrication technique was used to implement a delicate process change, and the same test site structures validated the improved process window yield.