Method of evaluating metal contamination in semiconductor wafer and method of manufacturing semiconductor wafer

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PATENT NO 9842779
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14647963

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An aspect of the present invention relates to a method of evaluating metal contamination in a semiconductor wafer that has been subjected to a heat treatment, which comprises obtaining analysis values by analyzing a plurality of analysis points on a surface of the semiconductor wafer by a first analysis method or a second analysis method, wherein in the first analysis method, analysis values employed in evaluation decrease as an amount of contamination by a metal element that is to be evaluated increases, and in the second analysis method, analysis values employed in evaluation increase as an amount of contamination by a metal element that is to be evaluated increases, and wherein determination of presence or absence of localized contamination by the metal element that is to be evaluated is made by evaluating the analysis values based on the normal value specified by a probability distribution function.

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SUMCO CORPORATION2-1 SHIBAURA 1-CHOME MINATO-KU TOKYO 105-8634

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Eriguchi, Kazutaka Saga, JP 5 8
Kubota, Tsuyoshi Saga, JP 44 538
Matsumoto, Kei Hiroshima, JP 31 84
Mitsugi, Noritomo Saga, JP 6 8

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