摘要:
Disclosed is a method of determining at least one exposure parameter such as focus and/or dose. The method comprises obtaining product metrology data for a plurality of structures; grouping said product metrology data into a plurality of neighbor groups, each neighbor group describing a different arrangement of said structures; obtaining pre-calibrated sensitivity relationship data for each of said plurality of neighbor groups or different combinations thereof, and inferring said at least one exposure parameter from the product metrology data and pre-calibrated sensitivity relationship data.
摘要:
A method and system for modeling and analyzing wafer nanotopography data utilizes a nonlinear contact finite element model. Inputs to the model include lithography chuck parameters and site-based geometry data. Outputs from the model include in-plane distortions and out-of-plane distortions, from which defocus and overlay can be derived.
摘要:
A reflective sample, such as a mask, is imaged in an optics system. A radiation source emits a light beam with relatively low coherence. A first focusing element focuses the beam before a mirror reflects the focused beam towards the sample at an incidence angle of between 2 and 25° A pinhole aperture plate upstream of the sample has a first aperture to focus and cut-off the beam diameter to form a more monochromatic beam. The sample is displaced by a mechanism in a direction perpendicular to the normal vector of the sample surface while it reflects the light beam. The reflected beam passes a second aperture in the pinhole aperture plate next to the first aperture on its way to a pixel detector. The second aperture limits the diameter of the reflected beam, thereby adjusting the diameter of the light beam before it reaches the pixel detector.
摘要:
While a wafer stage (WST) linearly moves in a Y-axis direction, a multipoint AF system (90a, 90b) detects surface position information of the surface of a wafer (W) at a plurality of detection points that are set at a predetermined distance in an X-axis direction and also a plurality of alignment systems (AL1, AL2 1 to AL2 4 ) that are arrayed in a line along the X-axis direction detect each of marks at positions different from one another on the wafer (W). That is, detection of surface position information of the wafer surface at a plurality of detection points and detection of the marks at positions different from one another on the wafer are finished, only by the wafer stage (wafer) linearly passing through the array of the plurality of detection points of the multipoint AF system and the plurality of alignment systems, and therefore, the throughput can be improved, compared with the case where a detection operation of the marks and a detection operation of the surface position information (focus information) are independently performed.
摘要:
Disclosed are apparatus and methods for determining optimal focus for a photolithography system. A plurality of optical signals are acquired from a particular target located in a plurality of fields on a semiconductor wafer, and the fields were formed using different process parameters, including different focus values. A feature is extracted from the optical signals related to changes in focus. A symmetric curve is fitted to the extracted feature of the optical signals as a function of focus. An extreme point in the symmetric curve is determined and reported as an optimal focus for use in the photolithography system.
摘要:
Methods and systems for creating a measurement model based on measured training data are presented. The trained measurement model is used to calculate process parameter values, structure parameter values, or both, directly from measured data collected from other wafers. The measurement models receive measurement data directly as input and provide process parameter values, structure parameter values, or both, as output. The measurement model enables the direct measurement of process parameters. Measurement data from multiple targets is collected for model building, training, and measurement. In some examples, the use of measurement data associated with multiple targets eliminates, or significantly reduces, the effect of under layers in the measurement result, and enables more accurate measurements. Measurement data collected for model building, training, and measurement, may be derived from measurements performed by a combination of multiple, different measurement techniques.
摘要:
A detection device that detects a mark provided on the back side of an object (3), the detection device includes a first detection unit (16) configured to detect the mark from a surface side of the object (3); a second detection unit (41) configured to detect a surface position of the object (3); and a processing unit (P). The processing unit (P) determines a thickness of the object (3) based on a difference between a first focus position acquired with reference to the position of the mark detected by the first detection unit (16) and a second focus position acquired with reference to the surface position detected by the second detection unit (41).
摘要:
A partial section of an aerial image measuring unit is arranged at a wafer stage (WST) and part of the remaining section is arranged at a measurement stage (MST), and the aerial image measuring unit measures an aerial image of a mark formed by a projection optical system (PL). Therefore, for example, when the aerial image measuring unit measures a best focus position of the projection optical system (PL), the measurement can be performed using the position of the wafer stage, at which a partial section.of the aerial image measuring unit is arranged, in a direction parallel to an optical axis (AX) of the projection optical system as a datum for the best focus position. Accordingly, when exposing an object (W) with illumination light (IL), the position of the wafer stage (WST) in the direction parallel to the optical axis (AX) is adjusted with high accuracy based on the measurement result of the best focus position.
摘要:
A partial section of an aerial image measuring unit is arranged at a wafer stage (WST) and part of the remaining section is arranged at a measurement stage (MST), and the aerial image measuring unit measures an aerial image of a mark formed by a projection optical system (PL). Therefore, for example, when the aerial image measuring unit measures a best focus position of the projection optical system (PL), the measurement can be performed using the position of the wafer stage, at which a partial section.of the aerial image measuring unit is arranged, in a direction parallel to an optical axis (AX) of the projection optical system as a datum for the best focus position. Accordingly, when exposing an object (W) with illumination light (IL), the position of the wafer stage (WST) in the direction parallel to the optical axis (AX) is adjusted with high accuracy based on the measurement result of the best focus position.