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Buca di Beppo - Cool Springs
- Address:
1722 Galleria Boulevard
Franklin, TN 37067Neighborhood:
Franklin / Brentwood
- Cuisine:
ItalianPrice: $30 and under
Buca di Beppo - Cool Springs
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.bucadibeppo.com/
- Phone: (615) 778-1321
- Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 11:00am - 11:00pm, Sunday: 11:00am - 9:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American, Italian, Comfort Food
- Executive Chef: Juan Peralta
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: Our full menu is available for Buca To Go and Delivery. If you're hosting a special occasion or group event at your home, office or a local area reception hall, Buca To Go or Buca Delivery is the perfect choice. Our friendly & professional staff will assist you with your order, arrange a specific pick-up time for Buca To Go or deliver your order ($25 delivery fee applies to deliveries). Plates, napkins, eating & serving utensils and condiments are included. No minimum purchase required. Please allow 3 hours for same-day delivery and call for questions/details about our delivery service area.
- Special Events: Whether you're celebrating a special occasion, planning a business dinner or having a night out with family and friends, Buca di Beppo is your answer to one fabulous group dining experience! Buca serves authentic Italian family-style meals in an eclectic, vintage setting. Our knowledgeable staff will help organize and plan your group event or meetings with diverse lunch or dinner banquet packages - ideal for groups of 20 or more. Private and semi-private rooms are available.
A word from Buca di Beppo - Cool Springs
Buca di Beppo serves authentic Italian cuisine in an eclectic, vintage setting. Our dishes are served family-style, meant to be shared by everyone at the table. Two sizes are available: BUCA SMALL feeds two or more and BUCA LARGE feeds four or more. At Buca, guests delight in our lively atmosphere, enjoy the classic tunes of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin and admire our decor, including family photos and candid shots of Italian-American icons, such as Sophia Loren and Joe DiMaggio. Our energetic atmosphere, delicious food and friendly staff make Buca di Beppo the perfect place for great Italian food and fun.Continued
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Buca di Beppo - Cool Springs reviews from OpenTable diners
69 reviews since July 29, 2014
- Food4.2Service4.4
- Ambiance4.2Noise LevelModerate
good for groups (55)special occasion (34)kid-friendly (28)fit for foodies (15)great for lunch (14)neighborhood gem (11)romantic (9)notable wine list (4)late-night find (3)scenic view (3)hot spot (3)great for brunch (2)vibrant bar scene (1)Show More
- friends meet again.treemonVIPDined on 11/22/2014We were able to walk in and seated imedately. The food was good and the service was great.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 11/16/2014Reasonable price for fairly good Italian food not to far from homeSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DeliciousMTorres12Dined on 11/8/2014Saturday was the first time that I have ever eaten there. Loved the food. Loved the wine. The Tiramisu is to die for. Portions are awesome!Special Features:
- Kids love itGreenbackDined on 11/7/2014We sat at the chef's table and it was a highlight for the kids. The food was great and the service can not be beat.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 11/7/2014Service and food were fantastic! Can't wait to go back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Crowded and noisyCec246Dined on 11/7/2014Okay food that is crowd-friendly. Very noisy. Not a place to go for conversation.Special Features:
- Great meal!love2eatDined on 11/7/2014We hadn't been here in a long time and left wondering why we hadn't come more often. Our server was pleasant and attentive without being overbearing; our food was served piping hot and was delicious. At the end of the day, that's really all we ask.Special Features:
- Great experienceGreatFoodDined on 11/1/2014The food, atmosphere and server were all exceptional. An overall enjoyable experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Okay at bestChattanoogaChewChewDined on 10/31/2014We were seated but had no idea how they served food. We simply did not like the "family style" format. My wife and I rarely eat the same thing at a restaurant. That makes the portions at Buca di Beppo wasteful. There is way too much garlic in some of their dishes and they don't list it in the ingredients. My wife got one of the "small" dishes called Penne San Remo that had so much garlic it was inedible. She was able to force a small serving of the huge bowl and set it aside. We told the waiter that my wife disliked it. BTW, she never does this. They ignored an almost full huge bowl of one of their dishes and still charged us the $21. I am glad I only got a "side" of fettucini alfredo as my meal that was a normal portion for a person.
- Family style Italian - styleFlavorSavorDined on 10/25/2014Nashville is accustomed to Family style, a lot of people (favor new friends) sitting around passing the vegetables and rolls. This is the same concept but with your favorite pasta dishes! The dishes are carefully prepared and it comes through in the flavors!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Learn your booth restrictionsGrowingDined on 10/18/2014I have always loved Buca but this trip was not their best. Our group was only 5. One was a baby and one was an older larger person. When we arrived they tried to seat us at a booth that would have left the high chair in the my way of others passing in and out of the restaurant. The other problem was the size of the booth seats was to narrow and the larger person could not fit in the seat. This was an embarrassing situation to have to tell the host that we couldn't fit and needed a table. Please get it together look at your customers and get the seating they need.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Loud good foodTonyDined on 10/17/2014Really loud can't here yoursel but really great foodSpecial Features:
- great place to bring a groupWillowjaneDined on 10/16/2014We had a group of 6 middle school students attending a newspaper convention in Nashville. We came to Buca di Beppo with hopes of feeding the group for a reasonable price. What a great find! Service was impeccable and the kids were so happy with the food. The shared platters were the way to go. I saw many other "groups" coming in as we were eating so this is obviously a real find when you have a group of people. I would recommend this restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- US Italian StyleLive2eatDined on 10/12/2014great decor and food. Can't go wrong here with anything you order. The meat balls.....WOW....they make them in the kitchen(watched them do it)...can't be any fresher than this! Try to reserve ahead of time and ask for the kitchen seating, where you sit at a table in the kitchen and watch food preparation while you enjoy your dinner! What a treat!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lotta foodAwesomeDined on 10/12/2014First time here and the food was amazing!! We had a party of 7 and sat in a booth. Pretty roomy until the food came, pretty cramped then, but the server was awesome at taking extra plates.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent for a CelabrationItalianloverDined on 10/11/2014Good time. Food was great. Atmosphere was excellent. Joe was an excellent server.Special Features:
- Our ExperienceLudaDined on 10/10/2014We had a rather large party and I am pleased to say that the service was great! Our server had a lot of work on his hands passing out all of the food and was happy that he had help with him. Our server and the manager on duty also checked in with me occasionally to see if I needed anything which was very nice as well. Thank you all for making my wedding rehearsal dinner run smoothly!Special Features:
- Home style Italian at it's best!luckynbr4Dined on 10/5/2014If you leave Buca hungry it's your own fault! With a menu packed with delicious options you can't go wrong with any of them! From apps to dessert our experience was divine! This is a great place for groups and the more people you have the more dishes you can sample! Watch the portion size because when they say it feeds 2-3 or 4 or more they aren't lying! Highly recommend the cheesy bread, lasagna, Penne de forno, and the collosal brownie for dessert for the entire table! Yum!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- CouponsJeffOVIPDined on 10/4/2014Be careful when you use coupons here. They strictly enforce there one per table rule. Not good when two families are sharing a table.Special Features:
- ToodlesDined on 9/21/2014We enjoyed our meal and also returned today for lunch. The fettuchini alfredo that I ordered the first time there was very dry and no taste to it. However, one of my sons ordered chicken and I ate some of his food. Today we were there and ordered the same chicken plus the manicotti. Both were delicious.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Our 50th at Bucan1ver2mindDined on 9/20/2014We enjoyed the company of family at dinner at Buca, Cool Springs. The meal was very good although our salad was not delivered with bread and there was an attempt to deliver the entrée before salad (wrong entrée anyway). We did enjoy great desserts, excellent canoli, although we were a bit disappointed that a dessert was not complimentary for a 50th wedding anniversary, but manager did express congratulations. "Overall", it was a pleasant dining experience with the food and waitress being a hit with us all.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Birthday Celebration GreatOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/13/2014Excellent time at your restaurant! Our daughter's 15th birthday was a great celebration. We enjoyed the food and the service. We will return for another special occasion.Special Features:
- Outstanding servicecharmingVIPDined on 9/13/2014We had a party of 6 which isn't huge but still requires a little extra attention for drink refills and patience when ordering and things. Our service was outstanding and good pace ideal. We never had a drink go dry and we were allowed to enjoy our time together without feeling rushed out for the next table.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good and abundantOpenTable Diner Since 2006Dined on 9/12/2014The food was very good and definitely abundant even when shared. The service was outstanding, we were checked on by our waiter but he still left us room to enjoy our meal.Special Features:
- Authentic Italian FeelJPalkoDined on 9/12/2014Date night with wife. We love the atmosphere. Our waitress was great - very fun to chat with. We commented on how much fun large groups have. Plenty of food in the single servings. One dish fed two and took plenty home.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great place for our anniversary!kayleedavvDined on 9/12/2014We were looking for a place we haven't been to and when someone recommended buca we decided to give it a try! I loved how they took you through the kitchen before seating you. Service was great, we ordered a small chicken carbanara and it was PLENTY for us two! We got the chocolate chip cannnolis for dessert and they were amazing. I've already recommended this place to several people in the past 2 days. Great place overall!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great for 5 or moreDebKDined on 9/11/2014Bucca wasn't busy on the night we were there, so we got excellent service. We had 5 people in our party, so we ordered an appetizer, 3 small entres, and a large salad. It was a good amount of food to share, and the number of entres meant everyone had enough choice to find things they liked. My husband and I didn't enjoy it as much when we went previously and ordered just for two, but we would definitely go back again with groups of 5 or more.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- good for groupOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/11/2014We had the Pope room, we had a party of 14 for lunch and it was a good experience. Everyone got their food and we could all talk and see each other.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great foodOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/10/2014My husband and I had great food and wine. Service was great.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food!!SkillzusmcDined on 9/6/2014The food as always was outstanding. I had booked a reservation online and it was easy to just walk in and have a seat ready on a Saturday night in Cool Springs.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Long wait and loudbigfamilyeatsoutDined on 8/23/2014In spite of having a 6:45 reservation, we were not seated until around 7:10. It was so loud our group could barely hear each other talk across the table. They ran out of lasagna so there were some disappointed people. And no piece of dessert for the birthday girl! They bring out a candlelabra instead. Seems a bit cheap to me. However, the food we did order was delicious and it is certainly kid-friendly. Not sure I'll bring my crew again as it was expensive, loud, and we still had to wait too long with a reservation.Special Features:
- Anniversarytinken2013Dined on 8/17/2014Gathered with close friends, good food and laughter! Awesome service!tinkenSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- First visit - nice experiencelovegoodfoodDined on 8/14/2014This was my first visit, and it was a very pleasant one. I met a friend I hadn't seen in a long time for dinner. The food was delicious, the atmosphere comfortable, and the service great. I loved the fact that we could sit and catch up without having to yell over loud music. I will definitely return, and will recommend to others.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Dinner at Buca Di BeppoGoodfoodieDined on 8/14/2014My husband and a friend of mine had dinner at Buca last night. The service was great, we were seated right away even though we were late for our reservation due to traffic, and most of all the food was hot and delicious.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fun for family, but noisy.lucydoll2816Dined on 8/7/2014Celebrated 3 anniversary couples, including 2 six year old boys. Atmosphere and decor are fun, as we are Italian-Americans. However, being put in an alcove with a group of 30 rowdy 20-somethings forced us to have to practically shout to have a conversation. Our server was very attentive, food was pretty good. The traffic in that area is definitely a drawback. Might go back if assured of a quieter room.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- BirthdayDined on 8/3/2014We went to Buca to celebrate family birthdays with a party of 12. The food was delicious and the waitress was outstanding. Thank you for a delightful evening.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/2/2014Great place for a large dinner party. I went for my birthday with friends and family. They brought out a nice dessert and a candle.Special Features:
- Dining experienceDining080114Dined on 8/1/2014A little confusion about being seated. Waiter was great! Food was great! Will return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great place for any OccasionNew2theAreaDined on 7/29/2014First time going with friends who recommended Buca di Beppo. The experience was amazing from our waiter to the food. If you haven't been here you have to go. We will be back soon...Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The following 462 reviews are from the Buca di Beppo - Cool Springs reviews archive.
- A Hit with My FamilyOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/28/2014My family lived the selections and quantity of food! We definitely want to return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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A method for calibrating a laser micro-machining system in three dimensions includes scanning a sample workpiece to determine the 3D surface, calculating the best fit surfaces to the scanned data in a series of steps, and storing the results so that subsequent workpieces can be calibrated to remove systematic errors introduced by variations in an associated material handling subsystem. The method optionally uses plate bending theory to model particulate contamination and splines to fit the 3D surface in a piecewise fashion to minimize the effect of local variations on the entire surface fit.
1. A method for calibrating a workpiece processing system that includes a workpiece containing fiducial points with known locations, a chuck for holding the workpiece, a laser emitting a laser beam and optics for directing the laser beam to the workpiece, a material handling subsystem, and a control subsystem for commanding the material handling system, the optics, or both, to direct a particular point along the laser beam to a particular point on the workpiece to compensate for systematic errors in the relationship between the laser beam and the workpiece, comprising:
performing 3D measurements of a workpiece at multiple positions to construct 3D map data corresponding to the workpiece;
correcting errors in X and Y locations by comparing the measured locations of fiducial points on the 3D map to their known locations;
calculating a first best fit surface to the 3D map data;
removing a first error by first surface subtraction that includes subtracting the first best fit surface from the 3D map data to form a first residual;
calculating a second best fit surface to the first residual formed by the first surface subtraction;
removing a second error by second surface subtraction that includes subtracting the second best fit surface from the first residual to form a second residual;
dividing the second residual formed by the second surface subtraction into multiple smaller, adjacent regions;
calculating a regional best fit surface to each of the multiple regions to form corresponding regional surfaces;
combining the X and Y location corrections, the first best fit surface, the second best fit surface, and the regional surfaces into a calibration map; and
using the calibration map to estimate errors in the relationship between the laser beam and the workpiece.
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performing 3D measurements of a workpiece at multiple positions to construct a 3D map of the workpiece;
forming a calibration map by calculating one or more best fit surfaces to the workpiece; and
using the calibration map to estimate errors in the relationship between the laser beam and the workpiece.
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18. A method for detecting particulate contamination under a workpiece fixtured by a calibrated material handling system, comprising:
performing 3D measurements of a workpiece at multiple of positions to construct a 3D map of the workpiece;
calibrating the 3D map by comparing a pre-computed calibration map to the 3D measurements; and
detecting particulate contamination by processing the calibrated map.
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This invention relates to calibration of material handling systems and more particularly to methods for calibrating material handling systems that fix in place workpieces such as semiconductor wafers for laser processing operations. This invention provides methods for identifying and correcting systematic errors that can be pre-computed and applied to each subsequent workpiece processed by the system.
Laser micro-machining is employed in a variety of operations related to semiconductor and electronics manufacturing. Some of the applications of laser processing include repair, configuration, and marking semiconductor die such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM); laser trimming of passive components; drilling vias in substrates; and impedance tuning of integrated semiconductor devices. In the example of DRAM repair, a semiconductor wafer containing DRAM integrated circuits (ICs) is tested and a list is prepared of those memory cells that fail to perform to specification. A memory yield improvement system then takes this list and directs a laser to logically remove the failed cells by focusing laser pulses onto fusible links to process them. The system then directs the laser to process fusible links associated with redundant memory cells and thereby add them to the circuit to replace the failed cells removed in the previous step. Typically laser processing of fusible links entails severing the link; however, in some cases laser processing will make an electrical connection between circuit elements. In passive component trimming, the system directs a laser onto a passive component, such as a thin film resistor, of an electronic circuit to modify its electrical properties while the circuit is being monitored by the system. In this example, the laser is directed to remove material from the resistor until the appropriate resistance value is reached. In via drilling, the system directs a laser to form holes in a substrate by either thermal effects or ablation, depending upon the laser energy, to allow electrical connections to be made between circuit layers separated vertically by insulating material. In impedance tuning, the system directs a laser at a semiconductor junction to heat it and cause re-distribution of dopants within the semiconductor junction to alter its electrical characteristics.
What these applications all have in common is that it is desirable to accurately direct a laser pulse of a specific size at an IC or a substrate. It may also be desirable to deliver at specific locations laser pulses with specific properties that include temporal pulse shapes, timing, pulse energies, and spatial energy distributions. There is considerable prior art related to these topics. For instance, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,941,082 and 6,172,325, both assigned to the assignee of this patent application, describes methods and apparatus for accurately and rapidly delivering laser pulses to a workpiece. One thing these systems have in common is that all of them perform an alignment and calibration step prior to processing a workpiece. This step includes locating reference marks on the workpiece and using this information to position the workpiece with respect to the laser system to enable accurate processing.
It is well known that semiconductor and electronic devices are becoming denser and denser, with ever increasing amounts of circuitry being packed into smaller and smaller dimensions. As the dimensions of semiconductor and electronic components become smaller, it may be desirable to achieve higher accuracy in positioning the laser beam with respect to the workpiece. The above-mentioned U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,941,082 and 6,172,325 describe methods and apparatus for delivering a laser pulse accurately and at high speed in the X and Y coordinates, which are the coordinates generally perpendicular to the laser beam and parallel to the workpiece.
It is also well known, however, that focused laser beams have three-dimensional (3D) shapes that affect the focal spot characteristics in the Z axis, which is the axis generally parallel to the laser beam, in addition to the X and Y axes. The laser beam can be focused down to a desired spot size at a particular distance from the focus optics, but as one moves along the beam in the Z axis either closer to or farther away from the nominal focal distance, the spot size typically increases. A diagram of a typical laser beam is shown schematically in
A current technique for accomplishing X, Y, and Z axis correction is represented by U.S. Pat. No. 6,483,071, in which four non-collinear points on a workpiece surface are measured and a bilinear surface is interpolated between them. The axes of a three-axis motion control system are then instructed to follow the interpolated contour in an attempt to maintain the actual workpiece surface within the DOF of the laser beam. A major shortcoming of prior art solutions is that they ignore the large amount of a priori information regarding workpiece Z-axis variations that is available for analysis. A first source is information regarding systematic variations in X, Y, and Z locations caused by the material handling system. A second source is information regarding characteristics of Z axis variations caused by particulate contamination trapped between the workpiece and the material handling system.
A desirable improvement to the state of the art would be to develop a method for performing X, Y, and Z axis correction that takes into account a priori information regarding the material handling system and the specific nature of errors caused by particulate contamination. These improvements would provide more accurate X, Y, and Z axis correction and thereby enable the use of higher NA lenses that produce a smaller laser beam spot size with shorter focal depths than those used by previous methods. The prior art also computes all of the corrections at run-time, as the workpiece is being processed. Speeding up processing, another desirable improvement, could be achieved if at least a portion of the X, Y, and Z axis correction could be pre-computed prior to processing a particular workpiece.
An object of this invention is, therefore, to provide a method for improving the accuracy of X, Y, and Z axis correction applied to a workpiece fixed in a material handling system for the purpose of performing laser-based operations on or in the surface of the workpiece by accurately mapping systematic errors introduced by the material handling system.
An advantage of the method for improving the accuracy of X, Y, and Z axis correction applied to a workpiece fixtured in a material handling system is that the method detects and compensates for distortions to the surface of the workpiece caused by particulate contamination trapped between the workpiece and the material handling system.
It is recognized that the full description of the relationship between the laser beam and the workpiece in three dimensions involves six variables, three translational coordinates X, Y, and Z and three rotations, ρ, φ, and θ, one in each plane defined by pairs of the translational coordinates. Performing corrections based on six degrees of freedom would require use of perspective transformations in three dimensions. While these calculations are mathematically possible, they are more difficult and time consuming than the calculations taught herein. Experiments have shown that piecewise calculation of the X, Y, and Z approximations to the full six degrees of freedom as taught herein provides accuracy much greater than that achievable in the prior art. If accuracy greater than that obtained with piecewise calculations of the X, Y, and Z translational approximations is desired, then a full six degrees of freedom calculation of the perspective transformation could be used to achieve greater accuracy.
A preferred embodiment of the method entails first fixing a carefully cleaned and inspected wafer, production wafer (collectively, �wafer�), or calibration grid, any of which constitutes a workpiece, in or on a cleaned material handling chuck of the laser micro-machining system. This can be either a sample of the types of wafers to be processed or a wafer or grid specially fabricated for this purpose. The wafer or grid deforms to the surface of the chuck, typically aided by the use of vacuum pressure between the wafer or grid and the chuck. The wafer or grid is scanned by the system to form a high-resolution 3D map of the surface. If the wafer or grid flatness is known to be comparable to the resolution of the map, then the measurement of the wafer surface will adequately match the measurement of the chuck surface. If it is desired to have a more accurate map of the chuck surface, the wafer could be measured independently on a system with higher resolution and then the wafer thickness at any given point could be subtracted from the scanned surface height data to increase the precision of the chuck surface map. Equivalently, the surface of the chuck could be scanned to directly form a 3D map of the surface. The resulting surface is analyzed using the methods described herein, and a correction map is generated.
Each subsequent wafer fixed in the chuck for processing by the system is first scanned to form a 3D map of the particular wafer. This 3D map is processed using the correction map to correct for systematic errors in the location of the wafer and to detect and locate particulate contamination, if it is present. The data produced from this processing may be used to reject the wafer and produce a signal that could result in a cleaning operation and re-insertion of the wafer. Alternatively, if the wafer is not rejected, the information regarding contamination is combined with the correction map to guide the system in performing Z axis correction to the laser beam during processing of the wafer. The entire wafer may be scanned and a 3D map generated prior to processing; or the wafer may be scanned in regions, with each region being successively processed using corresponding regions of the precomputed 3D correction map.
The advantages of this method of estimating Z axis error are that it is more accurate than previous methods, and since substantial portions of the error can be pre-computed and stored, it is faster than previous methods. These are desirable features of a laser memory yield improvement system. Since accuracy and speed are also desirable attributes of virtually all laser micro-machining applications, one skilled in the art can envision that these methods would be of benefit for any laser-based micro-machining system.
In a preferred embodiment, a silicon wafer is fixed in place in a chuck and positioned with respect to a laser beam that will be pulsed for incidence on micromachine fusible links on the surface of the wafer. In this case, several factors can cause variations in the X, Y, and Z accuracy of a laser micromachining system. Accuracy is a function of the relationship between the laser beam and the workpiece. The relationship between the laser beam and the workpiece is a function of several moving parts, optics, and the workpiece, each with its own sources of error. For instance, in a preferred embodiment, the wafer chuck may be attached to an X, Y table that moves the wafer under the laser beam to position it at a desired location on the wafer. Alignment of the X and Y axes to each other and alignment of the plane formed by the X and Y axes, in addition to possible errors in travel along each axis, all contribute to errors attributable to the chuck motion control, among other possible sources of error. The laser beam and its beam shaping and positioning system can also contribute to possible errors in accuracy. Any errors positioning the beam or non-linearity in the optics will cause the system to position the beam erroneously.
In a preferred embodiment, the material that is fixed in place is a silicon wafer containing multiple IC die fabricated on the surface of the silicon through various process steps. While normally thought of as a rigid disk, the wafer actually exhibits a degree of flexibility that allows it to generally conform to the shape of the chuck and to deform in response to particulate contamination trapped between the wafer and the chuck as the wafer is pulled down to the surface of the chuck by vacuum pressure applied through holes or openings in the chuck. The degree of flexibility exhibited by the wafer is dependent upon the material rigidity, thickness, and diameter of the wafer, as well as the force of the applied vacuum pressure, among other variables. A description of the mathematical principles underlying plate bending can be found in, for example, Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain by Young and Budynas 7th Ed. 2002. The wafer used to develop the 3D correction map could be a sample of the actual wafers to be processed by the system or a calibration grid, specially produced from a wafer or wafer-like materials to include additional targets that could improve the accuracy and density of the points on the surface of the wafer sampled to construct the 3D map.
Errors in beam-workpiece positioning can be divided into three parts. The first part includes repeatable errors attributable to the chuck, motion control mechanism, beam positioning, and beam shaping optics, among other sources. For a given system, these sources of error are constant and can be measured and compensated for. The second source of error is random error inherent in any physical measurement system caused by quantization and dynamic positioning errors, among other sources. This source of error is unavoidable but can be minimized by careful system design and measurement techniques, such as averaging, to be of far less magnitude than that of the first source of error. The third type of error is particulate contamination between the workpiece and the chuck. This source of error is less persistent than the first, because it can change with each workpiece processed by the machine, but far more persistent than the second source because the third source of error will remain unchanged during the processing of a given workpiece.
There are several methods of measuring the persistent errors generated by a laser micromachining system. The first uses a direct feedback capability on the positioning equipment to provide an indication of the position of the workpiece. Examples of this type of measurement include linear encoders, laser triangulation sensors, and interferometers. More accuracy in measuring the X and Y error can be obtained, however, by producing a special workpiece with fiducial locations to be measured accurately placed on or embedded in the surface. In this case, the fiducials are designed to be measured with the laser beam itself or with a machine vision system. The workpiece can be positioned with respect to the laser beam to find and measure the location of the fiducial. Some of the methods of measuring the location of a fiducial include (1) moving the laser beam relative to the workpiece and measuring the reflected energy to detect the location of the fiducial and (2) measuring the location of the fiducial using a video camera and machine vision techniques to accurately locate the fiducial. Those skilled in the art will recognize that these are two of many methods of measuring a fiducial target on a workpiece. The actual measured location can be compared to the predicted position and the difference calculated. The calculated differences are proportional to the persistent errors generated by the system. The measurements can be repeated to reduce the random measurement error, and the workpiece and chuck can be carefully cleaned prior to measurement to eliminate the particulate error.
Measuring the Z axis height of the wafer can be performed in any one of a number of methods. One such method entails acquiring images of the laser spot illuminating a reflective target on the surface of the wafer. The system is stepped through several steps in Z height, and the beam is scanned across the edge of the target at each step. The sharpness of the change in reflection during the scan across the edge of the target is measured at each step, and the sharpness values associated with the Z height step are plotted. The point of maximum sharpness and hence the true Z height of the surface is the Z height corresponding to the potentially interpolated peak of the sharpness curve. In similar fashion, any portion of the wafer containing sufficient surface detail can be imaged under laser illumination to yield a contrast value. If the system Z height is stepped through several values and the contrast values plotted as above, the Z height can be deduced from the point of maximum contrast. Z height can also be measured directly by any one of a number of methods, including laser triangulation or interferometry. Those skilled in the art will recognize that these methods, in addition to other methods not mentioned here, can be used to generate 3D data from a wafer.
The actual number and locations of the points sampled is determined by a tradeoff among parameters including speed, resolution, and the features used to determine height. This process can be performed prior to actual processing of material for production; therefore, the amount of time allotted to this process can be greater than if it is performed during production. In the case where reflective targets are used to determine the 3D map, the sample pattern is determined by the pattern of targets lithographically placed on the wafer. In the case where the 3D map is acquired by means of depth of focus, the wafer can be sampled anywhere there is sufficient surface detail to allow contrast to be measured. Sample density required could also be derived from plate bending theory. Plate bending theory is applied to detect variations in the wafer surface that cannot be modeled with a biquadratic surface. To apply plate bending theory, one first selects the smallest deviation to be detected, referred to as the peak deflection or Zmax calculated according to the formula
As an alternative, the deflection of a wafer by the combined action of a particle and the vacuum pressure could be calculated by other closed-form solutions of the equations of elasticity or by using finite element or equivalent methods.
Once the X and Y axes of the system are calibrated, the Z axis is calibrated. The object of the analysis is to determine the variation in Z axis height due to the material handling system. If the material handling system could be constructed so that the X, Y motion control axes were perfectly perpendicular to the laser beam axis and the wafer chuck could be machined to be perfectly flat, the laser beam focal spot could be adjusted once and the entire wafer processed. However, typically, there exists some error in both the X and Y motion control axes and the flatness of the chuck. The process begins using the acquired 3D map of the surface as shown in
A third step of the analysis entails dividing the residual data formed from the subtraction of the biquadratic surface into a number of adjacent regions and fitting surfaces in the least squares sense to each region separately. The surface fit can be planar, bilinear, biquadratic, bicubic, higher order polynominal, or a model based on plate bending theory, depending upon empirical data regarding the type of residual error that survives the first two process steps. One skilled in the art will recognize that other types of basis functions, including a trigonometric series such as a sine/cosine series or Zernike polynominals, alternatively could be used to fit the surface. To suppress random errors that may be a function of the particular wafer being scanned or due to measurement error, the residual data are filtered prior to curve fitting. This filter may be in the form of a linear smoothing filter or a non-linear order statistic-based filter. The curve fitting in this step could also be in the form of splines, in which each region is fit to a polynomial function separately, but are constrained to smoothly join the adjacent region. This method has the advantage of mirroring the underlying physical structure of the wafer, where abrupt discontinuities are not found. It also has the advantage of allowing z-motion across the boundaries of regions to be continuous and smooth, so that infinite velocity, acceleration, or jerk is not required from the positioning system.
We note that the selection of particular polynomial functions such as linear, biquadratic, or bicubic are based on the example shown for the preferred embodiment. One skilled in the art would appreciate that any one of a number of different basis functions could be used to yield similar results, including higher order polynomial functions, trigonometric functions such as sine/cosine series, or Zernike polynomials, for instance.
One additional technique to enhance the accuracy of measured persistent system errors entails an iteratively evolving map. Errors determined from measured and predicted locations of fiducial targets on numerous wafers can be incorporated into the map of persistent errors using an appropriate algorithm for averaging, recursively evolving, or adapting the persistent error map. These errors may be determined from wafers or calibration grids introduced into the system for calibration purposes, or may also be measured while processing workpieces. The model changes may occur over a time scale appropriate for a particular application by the selection of parameters of the adaptive scheme. One advantage of an evolving map of errors is that any residual errors from thickness, variations or particulate contamination of one wafer will average out. Another advantage is that particles brought into the system by a workpiece may adhere to the surface of the chuck. In this situation, particulate errors become persistent errors of the system, and can be accounted by the evolving error map.
B-splines can act as filters to smooth the data. When using polynomial or sine/cosine series fits to the error, a small error in the measurement of one point can cause errors in the fit across the entire field unless the small error is filtered out. Furthermore, depending on the number of measured points and the order of the polynomial or series, an error in measuring a point could cause the fit curve/field to have an error of even greater magnitude, possibly at a location distant from the point with measurement error. On the other hand, a small deformation due to a particle might be disregarded once filtering is applied to the data before a polynomial or sine/cosine series fit. A B-spline fit solves these problems because errors remain local in that they do not affect the fit at distances far from the measured point. B-splines are also variation-diminishing in that fit curve/surface error is guaranteed to be less than or equal to the error at the measured point. The result is that the fit of local variations is bounded, unlike with polynomial or sine/cosine series fits.
B-spline curves use a set of blending functions to interpolate between a set of points. They are described in such books as An Introduction to NURBS: With Historical Perspective by David F. Rogers, 2001. To facilitate an understanding of B-spline interpolation, let p(t) be the position along a B-spline curve as a function of parameter t. Then the B-spline curve is defined by the equation
One skilled in the art will recognize that the three steps of surface fitting could be collapsed into one surface fit over the adjacent regions to achieve the same level of accuracy. The advantages of dividing the surface fitting into three steps are that first, the calculations are simplified and second, by correctly dividing the problem into surface fits that more closely model the sources of error, each source of error can be tracked separately. This enables the sources of error to be tracked more precisely and makes it easier to accurately evaluate changes in the system designed to reduce error. For example, using the methods taught herein, if a change is made in the X, Y motion control system, its effect might be reflected in the tilt parameter of the first surface fitting step, enabling the user to immediately determine whether the change increased or decreased the total error. For positioning systems other than those used in the preferred embodiment of this invention, alternative types of surfaces may be best suited to fit the data at one or more of the individual steps, or in a surface fit that combines two or more of the individual fits. The surface type to be used can be chosen to best model the errors in the positioning system.
This method has the additional advantage of being able to detect and identify particulate contamination trapped between the chuck and the workpiece. Variations in chuck height are many orders of magnitude larger than variations caused by particulate contamination. Therefore any system intended for use to detect particulate contamination compensates for chuck variation before attempting to detect particulate contamination.
A flowchart of the operations to be performed in the preferred embodiment to form the 3D error correction map is shown in
Runtime processing of wafers follows the flowchart diagrammed in
Step 102 indicates a decision to process the wafer. If the wafer is processed, the information regarding the deformation caused by the particulate contamination is combined with the pre-computed systematic error map to form a new error map that more closely models the surface of the wafer to be processed, including deformations caused by the particulate contamination. In step 104 the wafer is actually processed. In the preferred embodiment this would entail using the laser to sever links on the surface of the wafer. In other embodiments, the laser beam could be used to cut the wafer into individual circuits (�singulation�) or anneal locations on the wafer surface. In yet other embodiments, the wafer could be replaced with a circuit board and the laser could be used to drill vias or trim components to value.
As will be understood by those skilled in the art, the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. For example, the surface fit computations can be combined into one step, the number of adjacent regions can be increased or in fact decreased to one, the polynomial functions used to form the fit can be increased or decreased in degree, or other types of functions may be used. Also, the methods may be applied to types of laser processing other than memory repair. Accordingly, the disclosures and descriptions herein are intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, of the scope of the invention which is set forth in the following claims.
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|Patriots end season on a roll but out of playoffs
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Surrounded by the odd sight of empty lockers before New Year's Day, some players found it very strange that their playoff run ended at five straight seasons.
``If you would normally tell me you're sitting at 11-5 and winning your last game and be going home, I'd think you'd be talking crazy,'' cornerback Ellis Hobbs said Monday, ``but that's the case.''
Others simply acknowledged that a season-ending four-game winning streak in which the Patriots outscored opponents 133-54 couldn't keep them from becoming just the second team in 31 seasons of the 16-game schedule to miss the playoffs at 11-5.
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And if they had reached the playoffs?
``I felt like we were hitting the right stride at the right time,'' defensive end Richard Seymour said. ``I felt like we could have done damage. But, hopefully, that will leave some room for improvement next season.''
Decimated by injuries to key players but boosted by the play of replacements, especially quarterback Matt Cassel, New England tied Miami for first place. They split their two meetings and had the same division record, but the Dolphins won the AFC East on the third tiebreaker, conference record.
The early exit came a season after the Patriots lost the chance for a perfect 19-0 record on a last-minute touchdown by the New York Giants in the Super Bowl.
Now they have plenty of time to rest up.
``If you guys haven't figured out by now that there's not much correlation from one year to the next, then I don't know what it would take,'' coach Bill Belichick told reporters. ``We've seen that time and time and time again.''
Seven of this season's 12 playoff teams did not get in last season.
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Wes Welker had another brilliant season with 111 catches after getting 112 in 2007. Randy Moss finished with just 69 receptions but 11 touchdowns.
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Cassel also may leave after a season he described as a ``blur.''
He proved he could lead a team when he stepped in after Brady suffered a season-ending injury midway through the first quarter of the first game. Now he can become a free agent.
The Patriots can prevent that by putting a franchise tag on him for one year at a cost of the average salary of the top five paid quarterbacks, especially if they have concerns Brady might not be ready for next season. But that would require spending a ton of money on one position, although they also could trade Cassel if they do make him their franchise player.
Cassel doesn't know what will happen.
o we're going to move forward and well see how it all comes about,'' he said.
Cassel hadn't started a game in seven seasons - four at Southern California and three in New England - and struggled while taking most of the snaps in the exhibition season. When Brady went down, so did the hopes of Patriots fans.
``I think a lot of people wrote us off 10 minutes into the first game of the season,'' Seymour said. ``Cassel was written off in the preseason and I just think it was a team that always found a way to win.''
Not always.
Had they not lost to Indianapolis 18-15 on a fourth-quarter field goal or to the New York Jets 34-31 in overtime, the Patriots would be in the playoffs.
Not even Sunday's 13-0 win at windy Buffalo could save the Patriots, who needed the Jets to beat the Dolphins or Jacksonville to beat Baltimore to advance.
``As short as the flight was home, I replayed pretty much every play in my head that I could have done better,'' Hobbs said. ``There were plays out there that were the difference (between) an 11-5 season or could have been worse or better.''
The loss to the Jets dropped the Patriots to 6-4. They couldn't stop Brett Favre from leading the winning 14-play drive in overtime.
tsburgh 33-10. The Patriots won at Seattle and Oakland and returned home to rout playoff-bound Arizona 47-7 with three more scoring passes by Cassel.
``This is a satisfying season for me,'' he said. ``I proved a lot to myself and to a lot of others.''
But now that season is over. The players are headed home more than a month before the Super Bowl.
``It's tough,'' Vrabel said. ``You try to think that it's a pretty positive ending to a season, a good finish. You finish 11-5 and then you come in here and you realize that you're cleaning your locker out.''


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Correct pronunciation of 'muslin'
Started by WhatWouldBuffyDo? , Jan 04 2013 09:18 AM
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 09:18 AM
I have always thought the fabric 'muslin' was pronounced with the 'u' us in "musk".
Recently I have heard it pronounced with the 'u' as in 'put', or like "Muslim".
Anyone know which is correct? Online dictionaries only seem to have audio pronunciations and I can't listen to those at the moment.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 09:22 AM
Mus- as in musk.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 09:24 AM
Yep, mus as in musk
Posted 04 January 2013 - 09:26 AM
It's definitely the u as in 'musk' sound.
Having said that, I have heard people pronounce it similar to 'muslim', to the extent that my sister actually thought they were called 'muslim cloths' and wrote it like that on her list of things to buy baby.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 09:32 AM
I say muslin as in Muslim.
I do notice my Australian DP and friends say certain words differently to my regional British speak.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 09:47 AM
QUOTE (starboard @ 04/01/2013, 10:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I say muslin as in Muslim.
I do notice my Australian DP and friends say certain words differently to my regional British speak.
This, and I am Australian born (and as far back as I know).
I don't think I have heard anyone else say it, or I haven't paid attention.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 09:52 AM
Australians pronounce it as in musk......mah-slin
British and American people pronounce is like muslim
Posted 04 January 2013 - 09:55 AM
Muslin as in musk. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/muslin?s=t
I have heard so many people accidently call muslins 'muslims'
Posted 04 January 2013 - 09:58 AM
It does make me giggle. 'I'd like 2 Muslims, 1 Christian, 2 Jews and I don't mind about the other 3'...
Posted 04 January 2013 - 09:58 AM
As in "musk" is the standard British pronunciation. It's a bit confusing to say "as in muslim" since that word can be pronounced differently too!
Edited by somila, 04 January 2013 - 09:58 AM.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 10:12 AM
If you are talking about a muslin as the sample garment you make after first making a clothing pattern, I have only ever heard it pronounced as in Muslim professionally.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 10:12 AM
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 10:28 AM
Ive always pronounced it Muzz-Lin, like muzz in muzzle although there's no z in it.
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