METROLOGY DEVICE AND PHASE MODULATOR APPARATUS THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20220299751A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17633882

    申请日:2020-07-27

    IPC分类号: G02B26/06 G03F9/00 G02F1/11

    摘要: Disclosed is a phase modulator apparatus comprises at least a first phase modulator for modulating input radiation, and a metrology device comprising such a phase modulator apparatus. The first phase modulator comprises a first moving grating in at least an operational state for diffracting the input radiation and Doppler shifting the frequency of the diffracted radiation; and a first compensatory grating element comprising a pitch configured to compensate for wavelength dependent dispersion of at least one diffraction order of said diffracted radiation.

    Metrology Apparatus and a Method of Determining a Characteristic of Interest

    公开(公告)号:US20190137893A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US16181455

    申请日:2018-11-06

    摘要: A metrology apparatus for and a method of determining a characteristic of interest relating to at least one structure on a substrate. The metrology apparatus comprises a sensor and an optical system. The sensor is for detecting characteristics of radiation impinging on the sensor. The optical system comprises an illumination path and a detection path. The optical system is configured to illuminate the at least one structure with radiation received from a source via the illumination path. The optical system is configured to receive radiation scattered by the at least one structure and to transmit the received radiation to the sensor via the detection path.

    Method Of Measuring a Structure, Inspection Apparatus, Lithographic System and Device Manufacturing Method

    公开(公告)号:US20180373166A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-27

    申请号:US16007112

    申请日:2018-06-13

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20 G01B11/27

    摘要: Overlay error of a lithographic process is measured using a plurality of target structures, each target structure having a known overlay bias. A detection system captures a plurality of images (740) representing selected portions of radiation diffracted by the target structures under a plurality of different capture conditions (λ1, λ2). Pixel values of the captured images are combined (748) to obtain one or more synthesized images (750). A plurality of synthesized diffraction signals are extracted (744) from the synthesized image or images, and used to calculate a measurement of overlay. The computational burden is reduced compared with extracting diffraction signals from the captured images individually. The captured images may be dark-field images or pupil images, obtained using a scatterometer.

    Metrology Methods, Metrology Apparatus and Device Manufacturing Method

    公开(公告)号:US20170184981A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-29

    申请号:US15388601

    申请日:2016-12-22

    摘要: Hybrid metrology apparatus (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400) measures a structure (T) manufactured by lithography. An EUV metrology apparatus (244, IL1/DET1) irradiates the structure with EUV radiation and detects a first spectrum from the structure. Another metrology apparatus (240, IL2/DET2) irradiates the structure with second radiation comprising EUV radiation or longer-wavelength radiation and detects a second spectrum. Using the detected first spectrum and the detected second spectrum together, a processor (MPU) determines a property (CD/OV) of the structure. The spectra can be combined in various ways. For example, the first detected spectrum can be used to control one or more parameters of illumination and/or detection used to capture the second spectrum, or vice versa. The first spectrum can be used to distinguish properties of different layers (T1, T2) in the structure. First and second radiation sources (SRC1, SRC2) may share a common drive laser (LAS).

    Inspection Apparatus, Inspection Method and Manufacturing Method
    19.
    发明申请
    Inspection Apparatus, Inspection Method and Manufacturing Method 审中-公开
    检验仪器,检验方法及制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170031246A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-02

    申请号:US15216998

    申请日:2016-07-22

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20 G01B11/27 G01N21/47

    摘要: An inspection apparatus is provided for measuring properties of a non-periodic product structure (500′). A radiation source (402) and an image detector (408) provide a spot (S) of radiation on the product structure. The radiation is spatially coherent and has a wavelength less than 50 nm, for example in the range 12-16 nm or 1-2 nm. The image detector is arranged to capture at least one diffraction pattern (606) formed by said radiation after scattering by the product structure. A processor receives the captured pattern and also reference data (612) describing assumed structural features of the product structure. The process uses coherent diffraction imaging (614) to calculate a 3-D image of the structure using the captured diffraction pattern(s) and the reference data. The coherent diffraction imaging may be for example ankylography or ptychography. The calculated image deviates from the nominal structure, and reveals properties such as CD, overlay.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于测量非周期性产品结构(500')的性质的检查装置。 辐射源(402)和图像检测器(408)在产品结构上提供辐射点(S)。 辐射是空间相干的并且具有小于50nm的波长,例如在12-16nm或1-2nm的范围内。 图像检测器布置成捕获由产品结构散射之后由所述辐射形成的至少一个衍射图案(606)。 处理器接收捕获的图案以及描述产品结构的假定的结构特征的参考数据(612)。 该方法使用相干衍射成像(614)来使用捕获的衍射图案和参考数据来计算结构的3-D图像。 相干衍射成像可以是例如基质照相术或ptychography。 计算的图像偏离标称结构,并显示诸如CD,叠加等属性。

    RECIPE SELECTION BASED ON INTER-RECIPE CONSISTENCY
    20.
    发明申请
    RECIPE SELECTION BASED ON INTER-RECIPE CONSISTENCY 审中-公开
    基于互联网一致性的招标选择

    公开(公告)号:US20160370717A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-22

    申请号:US15181126

    申请日:2016-06-13

    IPC分类号: G03F9/00 G01B11/27

    摘要: A method including: determining recipe consistencies between one substrate measurement recipe of a plurality of substrate measurement recipes and each other substrate measurement recipe of the plurality of substrate measurement recipes; calculating a function of the recipe consistencies; eliminating the one substrate measurement recipe from the plurality of substrate measurement recipes if the function meets a criterion; and reiterating the determining, calculating and eliminating until a termination condition is met. Also disclosed herein is a substrate measurement apparatus, including a storage configured to store a plurality of substrate measurement recipes, and a processor configured to select one or more substrate measurement recipes from the plurality of substrate measurement recipes based on recipe consistencies among the plurality of substrate measurement recipes.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法,包括:确定多个基板测量配方的一个基板测量配方与多个基板测量配方的每个其它基板测量配方之间的配方一致性; 计算配方一致性的功能; 如果功能满足标准,则从多个基板测量配方中消除一个基板测量配方; 并重申确定,计算和消除,直到满足终止条件。 本文还公开了一种基板测量装置,其包括被配置为存储多个基板测量配方的存储器,以及配置为基于多个基板中的配方一致性从多个基板测量配方中选择一个或多个基板测量配方的处理器 测量食谱。