Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 February 2011
Infrared emission (IRE) spectra were obtained from two borophosphosilicate glass (BPSG) thin-film sample sets. The first set consisted of 21 films deposited on undoped silicon wafers, and the second set consisted of 9 films deposited on patterned and doped (product) wafers. The IRE data were empirically modeled using partial least-squares calibration to simultaneously quantify four BPSG thin-film properties. The standard errors of the determinations when modeling the 21 monitor wafers were < 0.1 wt% for boron and phosphorus content, 36 Å for film thickness, and 1.9°C for temperature. The standard errors of the determinations based on the product wafers were 0.13 wt% each for B and P content, 120 Å for film thickness, and 5.9°C for temperature.