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公开(公告)号:US20250078244A1
公开(公告)日:2025-03-06
申请号:US18952713
申请日:2024-11-19
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: Chen ZHANG , Qiang ZHANG , Jen-Shiang WANG , Jiao LIANG
IPC: G06T7/00 , G01N23/2251 , G03F7/00
Abstract: A method for evaluating images of a printed pattern. The method includes obtaining a first averaged image of the printed pattern, where the first averaged image is generated by averaging raw images of the printed pattern. The method also includes identifying one or more features of the first averaged image. The method further includes evaluating the first averaged image, using an image quality classification model and based at least on the one or more features. The evaluating includes determining, by the image quality classification model, whether the first averaged image satisfies a metric.
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公开(公告)号:US20240272543A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-15
申请号:US18565889
申请日:2022-05-27
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: Wen LYU , Mir Farrokh SHAYEGAN SALEK , Xiaobo XIE , Jen-Shiang WANG
CPC classification number: G03F1/36 , G03F7/70441 , G03F7/705
Abstract: A methods and systems for determining rounded contours of target contours or other lithography related contour for mask design. The method includes converting a contour representation to (i) a first set of contour point locations in a first dimension (e.g., x) and (ii) a second set of contour point locations in a second dimension (e.g., y). A signal function is determined based on the first and second sets of contour point locations, the signal function indicative of different segments of the contour representation. The first set of contour point locations is updated based on a first filter function and the signal function, and the second set of contour point locations is updated based on a second filter function and the signal function. Based on the updated contour point locations, a rounded contour of the contour representation is generated.
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公开(公告)号:US20230314958A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-05
申请号:US18207642
申请日:2023-06-08
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V
Inventor: Yongfa FAN , Leiwu ZHENG , Mu FEN G , Qian ZHAO , Jen-Shiang WANG
CPC classification number: G03F7/705 , G03F1/80 , G03F7/70625 , H01L22/34
Abstract: A method involving determining an etch bias for a pattern to be etched using an etch step of a patterning process based on an etch bias model, the etch bias model including a formula having a variable associated with a spatial property of the pattern or with an etch plasma species concentration of the etch step, and including a mathematical term including a natural exponential function to the power of a parameter that is fitted or based on an etch time of the etch step; and adjusting the patterning process based on the determined etch bias.
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公开(公告)号:US20240377343A1
公开(公告)日:2024-11-14
申请号:US18684558
申请日:2022-08-22
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
IPC: G01N23/2251 , G06N3/045 , G06N3/0475 , G06N3/094
Abstract: Described herein is a metrology system and a method for converting metrology data via a trained machine learning (ML) model. The method includes accessing a first (MD1) SEM data set (e.g., images, contours, etc.) acquired by a first scanning electron metrology (SEM) system (TS1) and a second (MD2) SEM data set acquired by a second SEM system (TS2), where the first SEM data set and the second SEM data set being associated with a patterned substrate. Using the first SEM data set and the second SEM data set as training data, a machine learning (ML) model is trained (P303) such that the trained ML model is configured to convert (P307) a metrology data set (310) acquired (P305) by the second SEM system to a converted data set (311) having characteristics comparable to metrology data being acquired by the first SEM system. Furthermore, measurements may be determined based on the converted SEM data.
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公开(公告)号:US20220299881A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-22
申请号:US17636103
申请日:2020-08-01
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: Yunan ZHENG , Yongfa FAN , Mu FENG , Leiwu ZHENG , Jen-Shiang WANG , Ya LUO , Chenji ZHANG , Jun CHEN , Zhenyu HOU , Jinze WANG , Feng CHEN , Ziyang MA , Xin GUO , Jin CHENG
IPC: G03F7/20
Abstract: A method for generating modified contours and/or generating metrology gauges based on the modified contours. A method of generating metrology gauges for measuring a physical characteristic of a structure on a substrate includes obtaining (i) measured data associated with the physical characteristic of the structure printed on the substrate, and (ii) at least portion of a simulated contour of the structure, the at least a portion of the simulated contour being associated with the measured data; modifying, based on the measured data, the at least a portion of the simulated contour of the structure; and generating the metrology gauges on or adjacent to the modified at least a portion of the simulated contour, the metrology gauges being placed to measure the physical characteristic of the simulated contour of the structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20180046737A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-15
申请号:US15559759
申请日:2016-03-24
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Lotte Marloes WILLEMS , Kaustuve BHATTACHARYYA , Panagiotis Peter BINTEVINOS , Guangqing CHEN , Martin EBERT , Pieter Jacob Mathias Hendrik KNELISSEN , Stephen MORGAN , Maurits VAN DER SCHAAR , Leonardus Hericus Marie VERSTAPPEN , Jen-Shiang WANG , Peter Hanzen WARDENIER
CPC classification number: G06F17/5009 , G03F7/705 , G03F7/70625 , G03F7/70633 , G03F7/70683 , G03F9/7046 , G06F2217/16
Abstract: A method including performing a simulation to evaluate a plurality of metrology targets and/or a plurality of metrology recipes used to measure a metrology target, identifying one or more metrology targets and/or metrology recipes from the evaluated plurality of metrology targets and/or metrology recipes, receiving measurement data of the one or more identified metrology targets and/or metrology recipes, and using the measurement data to tune a metrology target parameter or metrology recipe parameter.
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公开(公告)号:US20160252820A1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-01
申请号:US15154456
申请日:2016-05-13
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: Guangqing CHEN , Eric Richard KENT , Jen-Shiang WANG , Omer Abubaker Omer ADAM
CPC classification number: G03F7/706 , G03F7/70625 , G03F7/70633 , G03F7/70641 , G03F7/70683 , G06F17/5009 , G06F17/5068 , G06F2217/12 , G06F2217/14
Abstract: A method of metrology target design is described. The method includes determining a sensitivity of a parameter for a metrology target design to an optical aberration, determining the parameter for a product design exposed using an optical system of a lithographic apparatus, and determining an impact on the parameter of the metrology target design based on the parameter for the product design and the product of the sensitivity and one or more of the respective aberrations of the optical system.
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公开(公告)号:US20230244152A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-03
申请号:US18008075
申请日:2021-06-17
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: Jen-Shiang WANG , Pengcheng YANG , Jiao HUANG , Yen-Wen LU , Liang LIU , Chen ZHANG
CPC classification number: G03F7/706843 , G03F1/70 , G03F7/705 , G03F7/105
Abstract: A method for determining a likelihood that an assist feature of a mask pattern will print on a substrate. The method includes obtaining (i) a plurality of images of a pattern printed on a substrate and (ii) variance data the plurality of images of the pattern; determining, based on the variance data, a model configured to generate variance data associated with the mask pattern; and determining, based on model-generated variance data for a given mask pattern and a resist image or etch image associated with the given mask pattern, the likelihood that an assist feature of the given mask pattern will be printed on the substrate. The likelihood can be applied to adjust one or more parameters related to a patterning process or a patterning apparatus to reduce the likelihood that the assist feature will print on the substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US20220137514A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-05
申请号:US17430517
申请日:2020-01-30
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: Chang An WANG , Alvin Jianjiang WANG , Jiao LIANG , Jen-Shiang WANG
IPC: G03F7/20
Abstract: A method for determining measurement data of a printed pattern on a substrate. The method involves obtaining (i) images of the substrate including a printed pattern corresponding to a reference pattern, (ii) an averaged image of the images, and (iii) a composite contour based on the averaged image. Further, the composite contour is aligned with respect to a reference contour of the reference pattern and contours are extracted from the images based on both the aligned composite contour and the output of die-to-database alignment of the composite contour. Further, the method determines a plurality of pattern measurements based on the contours and the measurement data corresponding to the printed patterns based on the plurality of the pattern measurements. Further, the method determines a one or more process variations such as stochastic variation, inter-die variation, intra-die variation and/or total variation.
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公开(公告)号:US20190354020A1
公开(公告)日:2019-11-21
申请号:US16484582
申请日:2018-02-21
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: Yongfa FAN , Leiwu ZHENG , Mu FENG , Qian ZHAO , Jen-Shiang WANG
Abstract: A method involving determining an etch bias for a pattern to be etched using an etch step of a patterning process based on an etch bias model, the etch bias model including a formula having a variable associated with a spatial property of the pattern or with an etch plasma species concentration of the etch step, and including a mathematical term including a natural exponential function to the power of a parameter that is fitted or based on an etch time of the etch step; and adjusting the patterning process based on the determined etch bias.
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