The Estimation of Thin Film Properties by Neural Network

Chi-Yen Shen; Yu-Ju Chen; Shuming T. Wang; Chuo-Yean Chang; Rey-Chue Hwang

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The Estimation of Thin Film Properties by Neural Network

Chi-Yen Shen, Yu-Ju Chen, Shuming T. Wang, Chuo-Yean Chang, Rey-Chue Hwang

Published in Automation, Control and Intelligent Systems (Volume 4, Issue 2)

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This paper presents a method based on neural network (NN) for estimating the properties of semiconductor thin film. Through the effective learning process, NN is able to catch the relationship between input and output pairs bypassing the complicated statistical steps such as model hypothesis, identification, estimation of model parameters, and verification. Such an estimator then can be developed to be a smart mechanism which can help the technician to set the relevant control parameters in the manufacturing process of thin film. In this research, the thickness and refractive index (RI) of thin film were estimated by the well learned NN model. From the studied results shown, the properties of thin film indeed could be estimated in advance according to the relevant control parameters in the manufacturing process. That also means the estimator we developed could be built and fulfilled its function.

Published in	Automation, Control and Intelligent Systems (Volume 4, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.acis.20160402.12
Page(s)	15-20
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Neural Network, Thin Film, Manufacturing Process

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Chi-Yen Shen

Electrical Engineering Department, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Yu-Ju Chen

Information Management Department, Cheng-Shiu University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Shuming T. Wang

Electrical Engineering Department, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Chuo-Yean Chang

Electrical Engineering Department, Cheng-Shiu University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Rey-Chue Hwang

Electrical Engineering Department, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

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