Metrology method and associated metrology and lithographic apparatuses

    公开(公告)号:US11906906B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US17565422

    申请日:2021-12-29

    CPC classification number: G03F7/70625 G03F7/70633 G03F7/70641

    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of metrology comprising using measurement illumination to measure a target, said measurement illumination comprising a plurality of illumination conditions. The method comprises performing a first measurement capture with a first subset of said plurality of illumination conditions, e.g., each comprising a positive weighting, to obtain a first parameter value and performing a second measurement capture with a second subset of said plurality of illumination conditions, e.g., each comprising a negative weighting, to obtain a second parameter value. An optimized parameter value is determined as a weighted combination of at least the first parameter value and the second parameter value.

    Position Metrology Apparatus and Associated Optical Elements

    公开(公告)号:US20200209608A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-02

    申请号:US16731249

    申请日:2019-12-31

    Abstract: Disclosed is a metrology apparatus comprising an optical element configured to receive at or near a pupil plane of the metrology apparatus, at least first radiation comprising a first higher diffracted order and second radiation comprising a zeroth order resulting from illumination of a metrology target with radiation; and to direct said first radiation and second radiation together in a first direction. The metrology apparatus is further configured to form at least a first image of a first interference pattern, the first interference pattern resulting from interference of said first radiation and second radiation at an image plane.

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