process control monitor

Definition

test vehicle used by the supplier to assess the stability of the manufacturing process by means of controls conducted during a wafer production cycle

Notes

  • NOTE The PCM is repeated a number of times (depending on the manufacturers) on each wafer lot. The measurements taken during the PCM are used to accept or reject the wafer according to the relevant DC and RF criteria defined in the design manual.
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