公开(公告)号：US20120194809A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-02

申请号：US13362808

申请日：2012-01-31

申请人： Hiroyuki Nakano ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Sachio Uto ,  Akira Hamamatsu ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Yuta Urano

发明人： Hiroyuki Nakano ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Sachio Uto ,  Akira Hamamatsu ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Yuta Urano

IPC分类号： G01N21/956

CPC分类号： G01N21/956 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N2021/8822

摘要： A method and apparatus for detecting defects are provided for detecting defects or foreign matter on an object to be inspected. The apparatus includes a movable stage for mounting a specimen, an illumination system for irradiating a circuit pattern with light from an inclined direction, and an image-forming optical system for forming an image of an irradiated detection area on a detector from the upward and oblique directions. With this arrangement, diffracted light and scattered light caused on the circuit pattern through the illumination by the illumination system is collected. A spatial filter is provided on a Fourier transform surface for blocking the diffracted light from a linear part of the circuit pattern. The scattered and reflected light received by the detector is converted into an electrical signal. The converted electrical signal of one chip is compared with that of the other adjacent chip.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于检测缺陷的方法和装置，用于检测被检测物体上的缺陷或异物。 该装置包括用于安装样本的可移动台，用于从倾斜方向的光照射电路图案的照明系统和用于从上方和倾斜形成检测器上的照射检测区域的图像的图像形成光学系统 方向。 利用这种布置，收集通过照明系统的照明在电路图案上产生的衍射光和散射光。 在傅立叶变换表面上提供空间滤波器，用于阻挡来自电路图形的线性部分的衍射光。 由检测器接收的散射和反射光被转换成电信号。 将一个芯片的转换电信号与另一个芯片的转换电信号进行比较。

公开(公告)号：US20120162665A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-28

申请号：US13404749

申请日：2012-02-24

申请人： Akira Hamamatsu ,  Yoshimasa Oshima ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Hisae Shibuya ,  Yuta Urano ,  Toshiyuki Nakao ,  Shigenobu Maruyama

发明人： Akira Hamamatsu ,  Yoshimasa Oshima ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Hisae Shibuya ,  Yuta Urano ,  Toshiyuki Nakao ,  Shigenobu Maruyama

IPC分类号： G01B11/30

CPC分类号： G01B11/303 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/9501

摘要： An inspecting method and apparatus for inspecting a substrate surface includes application of a light to the substrate surface, detection of scattered light or reflected light from the substrate surface due to the applied light at a plurality of positions to obtain a plurality of electrical signals, extraction of a signal in a mutually different frequency band from each of the plurality of electrical signals, and calculation of a value regarding a state of film of the substrate through an arithmetical operation process of a plurality of extracted signals in the frequency bands.

摘要翻译： 用于检查基板表面的检查方法和装置包括：由于在多个位置处施加的光，向基板表面施加光，检测散射光或来自基板表面的反射光，以获得多个电信号，提取 在与所述多个电信号中的每一个相互不同的频带中的信号的信号，以及通过所述频带中的多个提取的信号的算术运算处理来计算关于所述衬底的膜的状态的值。

公开(公告)号：US07940385B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-10

申请号：US12153853

申请日：2008-05-27

申请人： Akira Hamamatsu ,  Hisae Shibuya ,  Shunji Maeda

发明人： Akira Hamamatsu ,  Hisae Shibuya ,  Shunji Maeda

IPC分类号： G01N21/88

CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 ,  G01N2021/8822

摘要： In a defect inspection apparatus for performing an inspection with an optical system, the dimension of a defect is measured substantially concurrently with detection of the defect. In order to promote the accuracy of measurement of the defect dimension, a correction unit is provided which corrects the defect dimension by using a standard sample such as a standard particle.

摘要翻译： 在用光学系统进行检查的缺陷检查装置中，在检测到缺陷的同时测量缺陷的尺寸。 为了提高缺陷尺寸的测量精度，提供了通过使用诸如标准颗粒的标准样品来校正缺陷尺寸的校正单元。

公开(公告)号：US07912276B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-22

申请号：US12755453

申请日：2010-04-07

申请人： Hisae Shibuya ,  Akira Hamamatsu ,  Yuji Takagi

发明人： Hisae Shibuya ,  Akira Hamamatsu ,  Yuji Takagi

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62

CPC分类号： G06K9/6221 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N21/95607 ,  G01N2021/8854 ,  G01N2021/95676

摘要： With the objective of achieving defect kind training in a short period of time to teach classification conditions of defects detected as a result of inspecting a thin film device, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a visual inspection method, and an apparatus therefor, comprising the steps of: detecting defects based on inspection images acquired by optical or electronic defect detection means, and at the same time calculating features of the defects; and classifying the defects according to classification conditions set beforehand, wherein said classification condition setting step further includes the steps of: collecting defect features over a large number of defects acquired beforehand from the defect detection step; sampling defects based on the distribution of the collected defect features over the large number of defects; and setting defect classification conditions based on the result of reviewing the sampled defects.

摘要翻译： 为了在短时间内实现缺陷种类训练，目的在于教导检查薄膜装置的检测缺陷的分类条件，根据本发明的一个方面，提供一种目视检查方法， 其装置包括以下步骤：基于由光学或电子缺陷检测装置获取的检查图像检测缺陷，同时计算缺陷的特征; 并根据预先设定的分类条件对缺陷进行分类，其中所述分类条件设置步骤还包括以下步骤：从缺陷检测步骤预先获取的大量缺陷中收集缺陷特征; 基于收集的缺陷特征分布在大量缺陷上的采样缺陷; 并根据检查采样缺陷的结果设置缺陷分类条件。

公开(公告)号：US20100271628A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-28

申请号：US12831102

申请日：2010-07-06

申请人： Hiroyuki NAKANO ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Sachio Uto ,  Akira Hamamatsu ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Yuta Urano

发明人： Hiroyuki NAKANO ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Sachio Uto ,  Akira Hamamatsu ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Yuta Urano

IPC分类号： G01N21/88

CPC分类号： G01N21/956 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N2021/8822

摘要： A method and apparatus for detecting defects are provided for detecting harmful defects or foreign matter with high sensitivity on an object to be inspected with a transparent film, such as an oxide film, by reducing noise due to a circuit pattern. The apparatus for detecting defects includes a stage part on which a substrate specimen is put and which is arbitrarily movable in each of the X-Y-Z-θ directions, an illumination system for irradiating the circuit pattern with light from an inclined direction, and an image-forming optical system for forming an image of an irradiated detection area on a detector from the upward and oblique directions. With this arrangement, diffracted light and scattered light caused on the circuit pattern through the illumination by the illumination system is collected. Furthermore, a spatial filter is provided on a Fourier transform surface for blocking the diffracted light from a linear part of the circuit pattern. The scattered and reflected light received by the detector from the specimen is converted into an electrical signal. The converted electrical signal of one chip is compared with that of the other adjacent chip. If these signals are not identical to each other, the foreign matter is determined to exist on the specimen in detection.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于检测缺陷的方法和装置，用于通过减少由于电路图案引起的噪声来检测对诸如氧化物膜的透明膜在内的待检查物体的高灵敏度的有害缺陷或异物。 用于检测缺陷的装置包括放置基板样本并可在X-Y-Z-中的每个中任意移动的台部; 方向，用于利用来自倾斜方向的光照射电路图案的照明系统，以及用于从上下方向在检测器上形成照射的检测区域的图像的图像形成光学系统。 利用这种布置，收集通过照明系统的照明在电路图案上产生的衍射光和散射光。 此外，在傅立叶变换表面上提供空间滤波器，用于阻挡来自电路图形的线性部分的衍射光。 由检测器从样本接收的散射和反射光被转换成电信号。 将一个芯片的转换电信号与另一个芯片的转换电信号进行比较。 如果这些信号彼此不相同，则检测到异物被确定为存在于样品上。

公开(公告)号：US20090213366A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-27

申请号：US12435523

申请日：2009-05-05

申请人： Hiroyuki Nakano ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Sachio Uto ,  Akira Hamamatsu ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Yuta Urano

发明人： Hiroyuki Nakano ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Sachio Uto ,  Akira Hamamatsu ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Yuta Urano

IPC分类号： G01N21/958

CPC分类号： G01N21/956 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N2021/8822

摘要： A method and apparatus for detecting defects are provided for detecting harmful defects or foreign matter with high sensitivity on an object to be inspected with a transparent film, such as an oxide film, by reducing noise due to a circuit pattern. The apparatus for detecting defects includes a stage part on which a substrate specimen is put and which is arbitrarily movable in each of the X-Y-Z-θ directions, an illumination system for irradiating the circuit pattern with light from an inclined direction, and an image-forming optical system for forming an image of an irradiated detection area on a detector from the upward and oblique directions. With this arrangement, diffracted light and scattered light caused on the circuit pattern through the illumination by the illumination system is collected. Furthermore, a spatial filter is provided on a Fourier transform surface for blocking the diffracted light from a linear part of the circuit pattern. The scattered and reflected light received by the detector from the specimen is converted into an electrical signal. The converted electrical signal of one chip is compared with that of the other adjacent chip. If these signals are not identical to each other, the foreign matter is determined to exist on the specimen in detection.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于检测缺陷的方法和装置，用于通过减少由于电路图案引起的噪声来检测对诸如氧化物膜的透明膜在内的待检查物体的高灵敏度的有害缺陷或异物。 用于检测缺陷的装置包括：载置基板试样的载台部分，其可以在XYZ-θ方向中任意移动;照射系统，用于利用来自倾斜方向的光照射电路图案;以及图像形成 光学系统，用于从上下方向在检测器上形成照射的检测区域的图像。 利用这种布置，收集通过照明系统的照明在电路图案上产生的衍射光和散射光。 此外，在傅立叶变换表面上提供空间滤波器，用于阻挡来自电路图形的线性部分的衍射光。 由检测器从样本接收的散射和反射光被转换成电信号。 将一个芯片的转换电信号与另一个芯片的转换电信号进行比较。 如果这些信号彼此不相同，则检测到异物被确定为存在于样品上。

公开(公告)号：US20080015802A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：US11776572

申请日：2007-07-12

申请人： Yuta Urano ,  Akira Hamamatsu ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Kaoru Sakai

发明人： Yuta Urano ,  Akira Hamamatsu ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Kaoru Sakai

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G01J4/00 ,  G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 ,  G01N21/4738 ,  G01N21/956

摘要： A pattern inspection apparatus which compares images of regions, corresponding to each other, of patterns that are formed so as to be identical and judges that non-coincident portions in the images are defects. The pattern inspection apparatus is equipped with an image comparing section which plots individual pixels of an inspection subject image in a feature space and detects excessively deviated points in the feature space as defects. Defects can be detected correctly even when the same patterns in images have a brightness difference due to a difference in the thickness of a film formed on a wafer.

摘要翻译： 一种模式检查装置，其将彼此对应的区域的图像进行比较，形成为相同的图案，并判断图像中的非重合部分是缺陷。 图案检查装置配备有图像比较部，其在特征空间中绘制检查对象图像的各个像素，并且将特征空间中的过度偏离的点作为缺陷进行检测。 即使图像中的相同图案由于晶片上形成的膜的厚度差而具有亮度差，因此也可以正确地检测缺陷。

公开(公告)号：US20060290923A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-28

申请号：US11472426

申请日：2006-06-22

申请人： Hiroyuki Nakano ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Sachio Uto ,  Akira Hamamatsu ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Yuta Urano

发明人： Hiroyuki Nakano ,  Toshihiko Nakata ,  Sachio Uto ,  Akira Hamamatsu ,  Shunji Maeda ,  Yuta Urano

IPC分类号： G01N21/88

CPC分类号： G01N21/956 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N2021/8822

摘要： A method and apparatus for detecting defects are provided for detecting harmful defects or foreign matter with high sensitivity on an object to be inspected with a transparent film, such as an oxide film, by reducing noise due to a circuit pattern. The apparatus for detecting defects includes a stage part on which a substrate specimen is put and which is arbitrarily movable in each of the X-Y-Z-θ directions, an illumination system for irradiating the circuit pattern with light from an inclined direction, and an image-forming optical system for forming an image of an irradiated detection area on a detector from the upward and oblique directions. With this arrangement, diffracted light and scattered light caused on the circuit pattern through the illumination by the illumination system is collected. Furthermore, a spatial filter is provided on a Fourier transform surface for blocking the diffracted light from a linear part of the circuit pattern. The scattered and reflected light received by the detector from the specimen is converted into an electrical signal. The converted electrical signal of one chip is compared with that of the other adjacent chip. If these signals are not identical to each other, the foreign matter is determined to exist on the specimen in detection.

公开(公告)号：US08638429B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-28

申请号：US13146428

申请日：2009-12-15

申请人： Toshiyuki Nakao ,  Shigenobu Maruyama ,  Akira Hamamatsu ,  Yuta Urano

发明人： Toshiyuki Nakao ,  Shigenobu Maruyama ,  Akira Hamamatsu ,  Yuta Urano

IPC分类号： G01N21/00 ,  G01J4/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 ,  G01N21/8806 ,  G01N2021/8809 ,  G01N2021/8848 ,  H01L22/12

摘要： Provided are a defect inspecting method and a defect inspecting apparatus, wherein defect detecting sensitivity is improved and also haze measurement is performed using polarization detection, while suppressing damages to samples. The defect inspecting apparatus is provided with a light source which oscillates to a sample a laser beam having a wavelength band wherein a small energy is absorbed, and two independent detecting optical systems, i.e., a defect detecting optical system which detects defect scattered light generated by a defect, by radiating the laser beams oscillated by the light source, and a haze detecting optical system which detects roughness scattered light generated due to roughness of the wafer surface. Polarization detection is independently performed with respect to the scattered light detected by the two detecting optical systems, and based on the two different detection signals, defect determination and haze measurement are performed.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种缺陷检查方法和缺陷检查装置，其中提高了缺陷检测灵敏度，并且在抑制对样本的损害的同时使用偏振检测进行雾度测量。 缺陷检查装置具有向样品振荡的光源，其具有吸收小能量的波长带的激光束，以及两个独立的检测光学系统，即检测由 通过照射由光源振荡的激光束的缺陷，以及检测由于晶片表面的粗糙度而产生的粗糙度散射光的雾度检测光学系统。 相对于由两个检测光学系统检测的散射光独立地进行极化检测，并且基于两个不同的检测信号，执行缺陷确定和雾度测量。

公开(公告)号：US08477302B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

申请号：US12412776

申请日：2009-03-27

申请人： Yuta Urano ,  Toshiyuki Nakao ,  Yoshimasa Oshima ,  Akira Hamamatsu

发明人： Yuta Urano ,  Toshiyuki Nakao ,  Yoshimasa Oshima ,  Akira Hamamatsu

IPC分类号： G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 ,  G01N21/9505 ,  G01N2021/8854 ,  G01N2021/8874 ,  G01N2201/103 ,  G01N2201/1045

摘要： A defect inspection apparatus for inspecting a surface of a sample includes a stage for holding the sample, an illumination optical system that irradiates a laser beam to form a linear illuminated area on the surface of the sample, a detection optical system, and a signal processing system. The detection optical system includes a detector device having a plurality of pixels for detecting light scattered from the linear illuminated area of the surface of the sample, and that outputs in parallel a plurality of detection signals having mutually different sensitivities acquired from the plurality of pixels of the detector device. The signal processing system selects an unsaturated detection signal from the plurality of detection signals and detects a defect in accordance with the selected detection signal.

摘要翻译： 用于检查样品表面的缺陷检查装置包括用于保持样品的载物台，照射光学系统，其照射激光束以在样品的表面上形成线性照射区域，检测光学系统和信号处理 系统。 检测光学系统包括具有多个像素的检测器装置，用于检测从样品表面的线性照射区域散射的光，并且并行地输出具有从多个像素获得的具有相互不同的灵敏度的多个检测信号 检测器装置。 信号处理系统从多个检测信号中选择不饱和检测信号，并根据所选择的检测信号检测缺陷。