{"id":1863,"date":"2026-04-21T09:10:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeez-semicon.com\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:38:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:38:31","slug":"cmp-metrology-and-process-control-yield-optimization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeez-semicon.com\/de\/blog\/cmp-metrology-and-process-control-yield-optimization\/","title":{"rendered":"CMP Metrology and Process Control: Yield Optimization"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.jeez-art*,.jeez-art *::before,.jeez-art *::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}.jeez-art{font-family:\"Georgia\",\"Times New Roman\",serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.85;color:#1a1a2e;background:#fff;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px 60px}.jeez-art h1{font-family:\"Trebuchet MS\",\"Segoe UI\",sans-serif;font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,40px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.2;color:#0a1628;margin-bottom:18px;letter-spacing:-0.5px}.jeez-art h2{font-family:\"Trebuchet 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.2s}.ja-cta-btn:hover{background:#e8f2ff;color:#003d82;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}\n.ja-pillar-back{background:#fff8e6;border:1px solid #f5d98b;border-left:5px solid #f5a623;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 20px;margin-bottom:36px;font-family:\"Trebuchet MS\",sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#5c4000}.ja-pillar-back a{color:#b8620a;font-weight:700}\n.ja-divider{border:none;border-top:1px solid #e4edf8;margin:38px 0}\n.faq-item{border:1px solid #d0dff0;border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:12px;overflow:hidden}.faq-q{background:#f5f9ff;padding:14px 18px;font-family:\"Trebuchet MS\",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:#0a1628}.faq-a{padding:14px 18px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#2c3e50;border-top:1px solid #d0dff0}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"jeez-art\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n<div class=\"ja-pillar-back\">\ud83d\udcd8 Part of the <strong>JEEZ Complete CMP Guide<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/jeez-semicon.com\/de\/blog\/what-is-chemical-mechanical-planarization-cmp-complete-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full overview here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ja-hero\"><div class=\"hero-badge\">JEEZ Technical Guide<\/div><p>A comprehensive guide to CMP measurement, monitoring, and statistical process control \u2014 covering every metrology technique from in-situ optical endpoint to post-CMP defect inspection, and how to build a closed-loop APC system that maximizes yield consistency across millions of wafers.<\/p><\/div>\n<nav class=\"ja-toc\"><div class=\"ja-toc-title\">\ud83d\udccb Inhaltsverzeichnis<\/div><ol>\n<li><a href=\"#mt-why\">Why CMP Metrology Is the Yield Multiplier<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mt-insitu\">In-Situ Endpoint Detection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mt-postthick\">Post-CMP Film Thickness Metrology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mt-surface\">Surface Roughness and Topography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mt-defect\">Defect Inspection and Classification<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mt-metal\">Metal Contamination Measurement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mt-slurry\">Slurry Quality Monitoring<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mt-spc\">Statistical Process Control (SPC) for CMP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mt-apc\">Advanced Process Control (APC) Integration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mt-faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/nav>\n\n<section id=\"mt-why\">\n<h2>Why CMP Metrology Is the Yield Multiplier<\/h2>\n<p>In any manufacturing process, measurement is the foundation of control \u2014 and in CMP, where the process window narrows with every new node generation and the cost of a yield-impacting defect grows with every additional layer of value-added processing beneath it, metrology is not just a quality assurance tool. It is the yield multiplier that transforms a variable process into a controlled one.<\/p>\n<p>Consider the stakes: at a 3 nm logic node in 2026, a 300 mm wafer that has been through 80% of its process steps may represent ,000\u20135,000 of accumulated manufacturing cost before it reaches a critical CMP step. A copper CMP process that drifts 10% in removal rate due to pad glazing causes systematic dishing across that wafer population. Without inline metrology detecting this drift, dozens of wafers will be over-polished before the excursion is identified at electrical test \u2014 by which point the cost of the lost wafers far exceeds any metrology investment. With APC-integrated CMP metrology, the drift is detected after the first deviant wafer and corrected before any yield-impacting overpolish occurs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ja-stats\">\n<div class=\"ja-stat\"><span class=\"sn\">49\u2013121<\/span><span class=\"sl\">Standard post-CMP thickness measurement sites per 300 mm wafer<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ja-stat\"><span class=\"sn\">0.1 nm<\/span><span class=\"sl\">Optical reflectometry thickness measurement precision<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ja-stat\"><span class=\"sn\">10\u201350\u00d7<\/span><span class=\"sl\">Typical ROI of CMP APC vs. consumable cost<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ja-stat\"><span class=\"sn\">100%<\/span><span class=\"sl\">Wafer inspection rate for critical Cu CMP layers at advanced nodes<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"mt-insitu\">\n<h2>In-Situ Endpoint Detection<\/h2>\n<p>In-situ endpoint detection monitors the CMP process in real time \u2014 while polishing is occurring \u2014 to determine when to stop. It is the first and most time-sensitive layer of CMP metrology, and its accuracy directly determines how tightly the post-CMP thickness can be controlled and how much overpolish is required as a safety margin.<\/p>\n<h3>Optical Interferometry<\/h3>\n<p>The dominant in-situ endpoint technique for dielectric and metal CMP applications. A broadband white light source (or monochromatic laser at 400\u2013800 nm) is directed through a window in the polishing platen and a matching window in the polishing pad onto the wafer surface. Light reflected from the film interfaces creates an interference pattern whose spectral characteristics change as film thickness changes. A spectrometer captures the reflected spectrum at a rate of 5\u201350 Hz, and a signal processing algorithm (typically Fourier analysis or spectral model fitting) extracts film thickness as a function of time. The endpoint is triggered when film thickness crosses the target value, or when the spectral signature transitions from one material to another (e.g., copper to barrier metal).<\/p>\n<p>Modern optical endpoint systems achieve sub-1 nm thickness precision at the measurement point; across-wafer control depends on the number and spatial distribution of platen window positions, which limit the density of real-time measurement sites. Some advanced tools use multiple optical channels or rotating platen window designs to improve spatial coverage.<\/p>\n<h3>Motor Current (Friction) Endpoint<\/h3>\n<p>The drive motor current of the polishing platen varies with the friction between the wafer and pad \u2014 different material surfaces present different friction coefficients. When the polishing surface transitions from metal to underlying stop layer, the friction changes measurably, causing a characteristic current signature. Motor current endpoint is particularly reliable for metal CMP applications (Cu, W, barrier metals) where the material transition is abrupt and electrochemically distinct. It provides a robust, low-cost endpoint signal that complements optical endpoint and serves as the primary endpoint method when optical signal quality is degraded by pattern density effects or multi-stack interference.<\/p>\n<h3>Combined Endpoint Strategies<\/h3>\n<p>At advanced nodes, most fabs use both optical and motor current endpoint simultaneously, with the process recipe requiring both signals to confirm endpoint before polishing stops. This dual-confirmation approach dramatically reduces false endpoint triggers (stopping too early due to a noisy optical signal) and missed endpoints (continuing too long due to a weak friction transition). The endpoint logic can be configured to require either &#8220;first signal triggers&#8221; (stops when either condition is met \u2014 more conservative, less overpolish) or &#8220;both signals confirm&#8221; (stops when both conditions are met \u2014 more robust against false triggers).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"mt-postthick\">\n<h2>Post-CMP Film Thickness Metrology<\/h2>\n<p>After polishing and cleaning, every production wafer \u2014 or a statistically sampled subset \u2014 is measured on a standalone metrology tool to verify that the post-CMP film thickness meets specification before the wafer proceeds to the next process step. This ex-situ measurement is the primary process control data source for the APC feedback loop.<\/p>\n<h3>Optical Reflectometry and Ellipsometry<\/h3>\n<p>Broadband optical reflectometry (OCD) and spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) are the standard post-CMP thickness measurement techniques for dielectric and thin metal films. Both methods are non-destructive, fast (1\u20135 seconds per measurement site), and capable of measuring film thickness with 0.1\u20130.5 nm precision. A standard post-CMP measurement involves 49 or 121 measurement sites distributed across the wafer in a defined pattern, generating a thickness map that reveals within-wafer uniformity, radial polishing profiles, and any systematic non-uniformity patterns (e.g., fast-edge, center-fast) that require carrier head pressure zone adjustment.<\/p>\n<h3>X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) for Metal Thickness<\/h3>\n<p>XRF is the preferred technique for measuring residual metal film thickness (e.g., copper overburden after step 1, residual barrier metal after step 2) because it is sensitive to the elemental composition of the film rather than its optical properties. This makes XRF reliable even for very thin metal films (&lt;5 nm) where optical methods begin to lose sensitivity. XRF can also detect metallic contamination on the wafer surface at concentrations relevant to device reliability (10\u00b9\u2070\u201310\u00b9\u00b9 atoms\/cm\u00b2), making it a dual-purpose measurement for both thickness control and contamination monitoring.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"mt-surface\">\n<h2>Surface Roughness and Topography Metrology<\/h2>\n<h3>Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)<\/h3>\n<p>AFM is the reference measurement technique for post-CMP surface roughness and topographic analysis. A sharp probe tip (radius 2\u201310 nm) scans the wafer surface in contact or tapping mode, measuring the vertical deflection of the cantilever at sub-angstrom resolution. From an AFM scan, the following CMP-relevant parameters can be extracted:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Surface roughness:<\/strong> Ra (average roughness), Rq (RMS roughness), Rz (maximum height) \u2014 qualifies the post-CMP surface finish for the next process step.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dishing:<\/strong> The height difference between the center of a polished metal line and the surrounding dielectric, measured by scanning across the line profile on a test structure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step height (erosion):<\/strong> The height difference between the array region and the surrounding field, measured between two points with different pattern densities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scratch depth:<\/strong> Cross-sectional profile of a scratch defect, quantifying the depth and width of the damage for root cause analysis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>White-Light Interferometry (WLI)<\/h3>\n<p>White-light interferometry provides surface topography maps over much larger areas than AFM (typically 50\u00d750 \u00b5m to 1\u00d71 mm), making it useful for measuring dishing and erosion profiles that extend over multiple features. WLI has slightly lower vertical resolution than AFM (~0.3 nm vs. ~0.05 nm) but is much faster for large-area surface characterization and is used for die-level CMP topography mapping in process development.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"mt-defect\">\n<h2>Defect Inspection and Classification<\/h2>\n<h3>Brightfield and Darkfield Optical Inspection<\/h3>\n<p>High-speed optical wafer inspection tools (KLA Surfscan SP series, Onto Innovation Candela) scan the post-CMP wafer surface at throughputs of 5\u201320 wafers per hour, detecting particles, scratches, and surface defects with sensitivity down to 20\u201330 nm (depending on inspection mode and wavelength). Brightfield inspection is sensitive to height topography and particles; darkfield inspection is more sensitive to surface films, residue, and low-contrast topographic defects that brightfield misses. Critical Cu CMP layers in advanced-node fabs are typically inspected on 100% of wafers using both brightfield and darkfield modes.<\/p>\n<h3>SEM Review and Defect Classification<\/h3>\n<p>Optical inspection tools generate a list of defect locations (coordinates) and rough size estimates but cannot identify the defect type or root cause. A sampling of defects from the optical inspection is reviewed by an automated SEM (review SEM or RSEM) that images each defect at high resolution and classifies it by morphology. RSEM classification of CMP defects distinguishes scratch marks, residual slurry particles, organic staining, corrosion pits, and delamination edges \u2014 each pointing to a different root cause and requiring a different corrective action. For details, see our guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/jeez-semicon.com\/de\/blog\/CMP-Defects-Types-Root-Causes-and-Prevention-Strategies\/\" target=\"_blank\">CMP Defects: Types, Root Causes, and Prevention Strategies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"mt-metal\">\n<h2>Metal Contamination Measurement<\/h2>\n<p>Metal contamination deposited on the wafer surface during CMP \u2014 copper ions from the slurry, iron from tool hardware, sodium from cleaning chemistry \u2014 causes semiconductor device degradation at trace concentrations. Cu and Fe are particularly problematic because they are deep-level traps in silicon that dramatically reduce minority carrier lifetime and cause gate oxide leakage when they diffuse to the device layer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence (TXRF)<\/strong> is the standard technique for surface metal contamination monitoring after CMP cleaning. The incident X-ray beam strikes the wafer surface at a glancing angle below the total reflection critical angle, creating a standing wave at the surface that excites fluorescence from metallic contamination atoms in the top ~5 nm of the wafer surface. TXRF can detect contamination at 10\u2078\u201310\u2079 atoms\/cm\u00b2 for transition metals (Cu, Fe, Ni) and 10\u00b9\u2070 atoms\/cm\u00b2 for alkali metals (Na, K). Samples are typically measured at 9\u201349 sites per wafer, with special attention to the wafer edge where slurry and cleaning chemistry pooling creates elevated contamination risk.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"mt-slurry\">\n<h2>Slurry Quality Monitoring<\/h2>\n<p>Slurry quality monitoring extends CMP metrology beyond the wafer into the slurry delivery system, providing an early warning layer that catches slurry quality excursions before they reach the polishing tool and cause wafer-level defects. The key monitoring techniques are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS):<\/strong> Measures the hydrodynamic diameter distribution of slurry particles in real time. Routine QC measurement for incoming slurry lot acceptance testing. Sensitive to the primary particle population (50\u2013250 nm) but less accurate for oversize agglomerates (&gt;500 nm).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Single Particle Optical Sizing (SPOS):<\/strong> Counts and sizes individual particles in the 0.5\u2013100 \u00b5m range. The gold standard for detecting agglomerate populations at low concentration (ppm range). Essential for advanced-node slurry delivery monitoring where even tens of oversize particles per mL constitute a scratch risk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation (QCM-D):<\/strong> Characterizes the adsorption of slurry additives and corrosion inhibitors onto representative substrate surfaces in real time. Used in R&#038;D for slurry formulation optimization and for monitoring additive depletion in aged slurry. Not a routine production metrology technique but increasingly important for advanced-node slurry development.<\/li>\n<li><strong>pH and conductivity monitoring:<\/strong> Continuous inline measurement of slurry pH (\u00b10.05 units) and conductivity (\u00b10.5 \u00b5S\/cm) in the delivery loop detects chemistry drift from CO\u2082 absorption, oxidizer decomposition, or incorrect dilution ratio. Automated process holds on excursion are best practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"mt-spc\">\n<h2>Statistical Process Control (SPC) for CMP<\/h2>\n<p>Statistical Process Control (SPC) transforms CMP metrology data from a retrospective quality record into a prospective process management tool. SPC involves continuously monitoring key process output variables (post-CMP thickness, WIWNU, defect count, MRR) against statistically derived control limits, and triggering engineering intervention when trends or outliers indicate that the process is drifting outside its historical normal variation \u2014 before the process drifts outside the product specification window.<\/p>\n<h3>Key SPC Charts for CMP<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>X-bar\/R charts for MRR:<\/strong> Track the mean and range of removal rate across wafers within each lot and across lots. Gradual MRR decrease indicates pad glazing or conditioner wear. Step changes indicate slurry lot changes, pad changes, or tool maintenance events.<\/li>\n<li><strong>I\/MR charts for WIWNU:<\/strong> Individual measurement and moving range charts for within-wafer uniformity. Upward trends indicate carrier head membrane drift or systematic pad conditioning non-uniformity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attribute charts (p-charts) for defect count:<\/strong> Track the fraction of inspected wafers exceeding a defect count threshold. Sudden increases indicate consumable quality excursions (slurry agglomeration event, conditioner failure) rather than gradual drift.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cumulative sum (CUSUM) charts:<\/strong> More sensitive than Shewhart charts for detecting small, gradual process drifts. Particularly valuable for tracking pad lifetime MRR decay trends that are too gradual to trigger conventional control chart limits within a single lot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"mt-apc\">\n<h2>Advanced Process Control (APC) Integration<\/h2>\n<p>Advanced Process Control integrates CMP metrology data into an automated recipe adjustment loop that minimizes run-to-run process variation without requiring manual engineer intervention for routine drift correction. A fully implemented CMP APC architecture has three layers:<\/p>\n<div class=\"ja-steps\">\n<div class=\"ja-step\"><div class=\"ja-step-num\">1<\/div><div class=\"ja-step-body\"><h4>Run-to-Run (R2R) Control \u2014 Feedback<\/h4><p>After each wafer is polished and measured, the APC system compares the measured post-CMP thickness to the target. If the mean is off-target, the APC system calculates a recipe correction (polishing time adjustment, or pressure adjustment) for the next wafer to bring the output back to target. R2R feedback is the primary mechanism for compensating pad aging, slurry lot-to-lot variation, and other slowly drifting process disturbances.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ja-step\"><div class=\"ja-step-num\">2<\/div><div class=\"ja-step-body\"><h4>Feed-Forward (FF) Control<\/h4><p>Pre-CMP thickness measurements (from the upstream deposition or etch tool) are fed forward to the CMP APC system before the wafer is polished. The APC calculates the required polishing time or pressure to achieve the target post-CMP thickness given the actual incoming thickness \u2014 compensating for lot-to-lot and wafer-to-wafer incoming variation before it reaches the CMP step.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ja-step\"><div class=\"ja-step-num\">3<\/div><div class=\"ja-step-body\"><h4>Predictive Maintenance Integration<\/h4><p>Tool condition monitoring data (platen motor current trends, carrier head pressure sensor drift, conditioner sweep force data, cleaning module chemistry concentration) is integrated with the APC system to predict consumable end-of-life before performance degradation occurs. Predictive PM scheduling minimizes both unexpected yield excursions from failed consumables and the waste of prematurely replaced consumables.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<hr class=\"ja-divider\">\n<section id=\"mt-faq\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\"><h2>H\u00e4ufig gestellte Fragen<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px\">\n<div class=\"faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><div class=\"faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\">What is within-wafer non-uniformity (WIWNU) and how is it measured?<\/div><div class=\"faq-a\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><p itemprop=\"text\">Within-wafer non-uniformity (WIWNU) is the statistical variation of removed film thickness across the diameter of a single polished wafer, expressed as a percentage: WIWNU = (1\u03c3 standard deviation \/ mean thickness removed) \u00d7 100%. It is measured by performing a multi-site post-CMP thickness measurement (typically 49 or 121 sites in a defined pattern across the wafer) and calculating the standard deviation of the removal amounts across all sites. A WIWNU of 1% on a 200 nm removal target means the actual removal at any given site falls within \u00b12 nm of the mean (1\u03c3). Advanced-node copper CMP processes require WIWNU \u22641.5% (1\u03c3); oxide CMP for non-critical layers may tolerate up to 3\u20135%.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><div class=\"faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\">How does CMP APC differ from simple recipe time adjustment?<\/div><div class=\"faq-a\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><p itemprop=\"text\">Simple time adjustment is the most basic form of process correction \u2014 if the wafer polished too fast (too much material removed), increase the time for the next wafer; too slow, decrease it. This approach compensates only for mean removal rate drift. A full CMP APC system does much more: it compensates for both mean drift and uniformity drift (by adjusting individual carrier head pressure zone settings, not just overall time); it applies feed-forward corrections based on incoming wafer measurements; it distinguishes between different types of drift (pad aging vs. slurry lot change vs. tool maintenance effect) and applies the appropriate correction model; and it generates alarm signals and process hold conditions when the observed drift pattern exceeds the correction capability of the recipe adjustment range, indicating that a hardware or consumable intervention is required.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"ja-related\"><h3>\ud83d\udcda Related Articles in the JEEZ CMP Knowledge Library<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ja-related-grid\">\n<a class=\"ja-rlink\" href=\"https:\/\/jeez-semicon.com\/de\/blog\/what-is-chemical-mechanical-planarization-cmp-complete-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">CMP Complete Guide (Pillar Page)<\/a>\n<a class=\"ja-rlink\" href=\"https:\/\/jeez-semicon.com\/de\/blog\/CMP-Process-Steps-How-Chemical-Mechanical-Planarization-Works\/\" target=\"_blank\">CMP Process Steps Guide<\/a>\n<a class=\"ja-rlink\" href=\"https:\/\/jeez-semicon.com\/de\/blog\/CMP-Defects-Types-Root-Causes-and-Prevention-Strategies\/\" target=\"_blank\">CMP Defects: Root Causes &#038; Prevention<\/a>\n<a class=\"ja-rlink\" href=\"https:\/\/jeez-semicon.com\/de\/blog\/CMP-in-Advanced-Nodes-Challenges-at-7nm-and-Beyond\/\" target=\"_blank\">CMP in Advanced Nodes: 7 nm+<\/a>\n<a class=\"ja-rlink\" href=\"https:\/\/jeez-semicon.com\/de\/blog\/CMP-Equipment-and-Tool-Vendors-Selection-Guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">CMP Equipment &#038; Vendor Guide<\/a>\n<a class=\"ja-rlink\" href=\"https:\/\/jeez-semicon.com\/de\/blog\/Post-CMP-Cleaning-Methods-Challenges-and-Best-Practices\/\" target=\"_blank\">Post-CMP Cleaning Best Practices<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ja-cta\"><h3>Need Metrology-Grade CMP Consumables?<\/h3><p>JEEZ provides fully characterized CMP consumables with complete CoA documentation, enabling you to build reliable APC feedback models from day one of qualification.<\/p><a class=\"ja-cta-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/jeez-semicon.com\/de\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">Request Characterized Consumable Lots \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udcd8 Part of the JEEZ Complete CMP Guide \u2014 Read the full overview here. 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