Surface Cleanliness Martin Derks www.golighthouse.com 1 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Contamination Monitoring Solutions: Contamination: "Any foreign material or energy that has a detrimental effect on a product or process” Monitoring Solutions for: • Particles • Temperature • Airborne Molecular • Pressure Contamination • Air Velocity • Electrostatic Charge • Vibration • Electrostatic Discharge • Colony Forming Units • EMI • TOC,pH, Resistivity • Humidity • And more… www.golighthouse.com 2 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Headquarters: Fremont, CA Medford Research and Development Engineering Pilot Production Executive Management Fremont www.golighthouse.com 3 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Lighthouse Benelux Boven Leeuwen www.golighthouse.com 4 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 How Clean is Clean "how clean is clean in relation to given parameters?“ "how clean is clean enough?” "how clean are the results of one cleaning process compared to another cleaning process?" www.golighthouse.com 5 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Particles Solid aerosol particles are all around us. www.golighthouse.com 6 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Distribution of Aerosol Particles N/log(d) = 24.0d-3.08 >20µm = Gravitational influence dominates <0.1µm = Electrostatic attraction and diffusion dominates www.golighthouse.com 7 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Optical Particle Counting Particle Counter ANNO 1880 www.golighthouse.com 8 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 OK monitoring systemen www.golighthouse.com 9 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 www.golighthouse.com 10 21-10-2008 23:25:23 21-10-2008 21:45:23 21-10-2008 20:05:23 21-10-2008 18:25:23 21-10-2008 16:45:23 21-10-2008 15:05:23 21-10-2008 13:25:23 21-10-2008 11:45:23 21-10-2008 10:05:23 21-10-2008 08:25:23 21-10-2008 06:45:23 21-10-2008 05:05:23 21-10-2008 03:25:23 21-10-2008 01:45:23 21-10-2008 00:05:23 Activiteiten……. Alarmering? 1800000,0 1600000,0 1400000,0 1200000,0 1000000,0 OK 8 0,5 micron 800000,0 Alarm 600000,0 400000,0 200000,0 0,0 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 www.golighthouse.com 11 27-10-2008 16:05:13 26-10-2008 21:35:13 26-10-2008 03:05:13 25-10-2008 09:35:23 24-10-2008 15:05:23 23-10-2008 20:35:23 23-10-2008 02:05:23 22-10-2008 07:35:23 21-10-2008 13:05:23 20-10-2008 18:35:23 20-10-2008 00:05:23 Schoonmaak probleem. Alarmering? OK 8 5,0 micron 140000,0 Deeltjes ≥ 5,0µm 120000,0 100000,0 80000,0 OK 8 Inleiding 5,0 micron 60000,0 40000,0 20000,0 0,0 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Deeltjesneerslag Afmeting in µm Gemiddelde valsnelheid ronde deeltjes in stilstaande lucht Valsnelheid in mm/s Valtijd over 1 m tijd 0.5 0,01 25 uur 1 0,04 8 uur 5 0,7 25 min 10 3 6 min 20 12 83 sec 50 75 13 sec 100 300 3 sec www.golighthouse.com 12 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Deeltjes depositie vs Oppervlakte reinheid DDK Deeltjesdepositie klasse DDK is de toename van het aantal deeltjes per dm² per uur op een testoppervlakte Als basis voor de klasse is 1µm gekozen DDK is hulpmiddel om risico van contaminatie doorneerslag van deeltjes te bepalen: RISICO: = bloodstellingstijd DDK 100 betekent: www.golighthouse.com 10 deeltjes >10µm per dm² per uur 2 deeltjes >50µm per dm² per uur 1 deeltje> 100µm per dm² per uur 13 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Relative Size Micron Scale 50 40 30 20 10 1 Human Blood Cell 7 Micron Andenovirus 0.075 Micron Virus 0.1 Micron E-Coli 0.5 Micron Human Hair 50 -100 Micron www.golighthouse.com 14 35 Micron Visible Particles Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Relative Size Gas Molecules (AMC) 2-50 Å (.0002-.005µm) 0.3 µm particle 0.1 µm particle www.golighthouse.com 15 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Personeel als grootse Vervuiler ★ 5 tot 10 miljoen huidcellen per dag (30 gram) ★ 2300 micro-organisme per cm² ★ ≥ 25µm vallende deeltjes ★ ≤ 5µm zwevende deeltjes ★ Tussen 5µm en ≥ 25µm overgangsgebied www.golighthouse.com 16 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Surface Testing Methods: Non-Standard Surfaces ★ Some Surfaces May Be Located in Hard to Reach Areas ★ Some Parts May Be Too Small ★ Alternate Testing Methods May Be Used 1. Tape Lift 2. Part Rinse www.golighthouse.com 17 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Deeltjes Depositie Klasse www.golighthouse.com 18 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Surface Particle Cleanliness Class ISO14644-9 SPC www.golighthouse.com 19 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Witness plates Deposited particles can have a greater impact on high-technology manufacturing processes than airborne particles. A witness plate is a flat, particle-free object made from the same materials as the product being manufactured (for example: if you make ABS plastic products, you should use ABS plastic witness plates). www.golighthouse.com 20 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 wafer inspection system > 0,1µm www.golighthouse.com 21 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 PartSense: Portable System > 2,0µm www.golighthouse.com 22 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Measuring Principle: Technique • Illumination with Glancing Light • Fading out the rough surface • Imaging of the Particles Using Optics • Image Recording Using a Digital Camera • Analysis of the Images Using Digital Image Processing www.golighthouse.com 23 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Measuring Principle > 25µm www.golighthouse.com 24 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Surface Cleanliness qualification method GSA 07 4320 Grade 4 cat. 1, 2 & 3 UV-A Blacklight inspection GSA 07 0012 www.golighthouse.com 25 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Fluorescentie UV light source Camera Filter λ 375nm λ 400/500 nm www.golighthouse.com 26 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Application area : Grade 1, 2, 3, and 4 Measurement area : 100 x 100 mm Every surface / substrate can be measured, except fluorescent one’s. ( only when the tool can be placed correctly, stray light should be eliminated ! ) Roughness / reflectivity of the substrate is not an issue. www.golighthouse.com 27 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Functionality : P.A.C. ( Percentage of Area Covered ) Size of the individual fluorescent particle’s on the surface Number of fluorescent particle’s on the surface. Length and width of the individual fluorescent particles Measurements are reproducible Ability to do a qualitative check of a surface’s particle contamination and have immediate feedback OK or NOK www.golighthouse.com 28 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 UV Surface Particle Counter - Produced by Lighthouse - Developed by ASML Only UV (λ 375nm) fluorescent particles / fibers can be seen with the tool. (range is 400 / 900 nm light ) www.golighthouse.com 29 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Substrate is a Circuit Board with Components. www.golighthouse.com 30 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Circuit Board with Components, Detail from previous slide. www.golighthouse.com 31 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Product surface = 1 dm2 ★ Specification = 4 particles/dm2 ★ Product ★ 1dm2 Q R no action required 4 particles/dm2 www.golighthouse.com Cleaning needed 6 particles/dm2 32 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 2 GSA 07 4320 vs Area size Product surface < 1 dm Calculation = amount of detected particles x (1 ★ Specification = 4 particles/dm2 ★ Product 0.5 dm2 ★ 1dm2 dm2 / product area) eg 6 = 3 X (1/0.5) = 3 X 2 Q R no action required 4 particles/dm2 www.golighthouse.com Cleaning required 6 particles/dm2 33 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 GSA 07 4320 vs Area size Product surface > 1 dm2 ★ Specification = 4 particles/dm2 ★ Product 4 dm2 ★ 1dm2 R no action required 4 particles/dm2 www.golighthouse.com 34 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 GSA 07 4320 vs Area size Product surface > 1 dm2 ★ Specification = 4 particles/dm2 ★ Product 4 dm2 ★ 1dm2 ! R Q CLEANIN G NEEDED! www.golighthouse.com 35 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Particle Fallout prediction Particle deposition on critical surfaces affect the functionality of ASML scanners.. The simple mechanism of PFO spread at ASML cleanrooms: Production Activities Particle generation Airborne contamination Nc (particles/m3) PFO rate ṅ Time & Space dependent (particles/m2/time) deposition The project involved experimental modeling of this mechanism to establish a relationship between Nc and ṅ of the form shown below: n( x m,t) (Nc ) t (Distance) www.golighthouse.com 36 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 witnesswafers Dust feeder Particle Counters 0,1µm www.golighthouse.com 37 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Surface Particle Counter www.golighthouse.com 38 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 50µm Particles www.golighthouse.com Vezel 39 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Resultaat metingen: - DNK (Deeltjes Neerslag Klasse) ORK (Oppervlakte Reinheid Klasse) Deeltjeslijst ( positie deeltje en eigenschappen) Aantal deeltjes per klasse www.golighthouse.com 40 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Surface Particle Probe Counter www.golighthouse.com 41 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 www.golighthouse.com 42 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012 Thank You www.golighthouse.com 43 Cleanroom Innovation 15 may 2012