Scanning probe microscope and sample observing method using the same
    31.
    发明授权
    Scanning probe microscope and sample observing method using the same 有权
    扫描探针显微镜及使用其的样品观察方法

    公开(公告)号:US08695110B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-08

    申请号:US13586754

    申请日:2012-08-15

    IPC分类号: G01Q70/00 G01Q70/16 G01N13/00

    CPC分类号: G01Q60/18 G01Q60/22

    摘要: In a near-field scanning microscope using an aperture probe, the upper limit of the aperture formation is at most several ten nm in practice. In a near-field scanning microscope using a scatter probe, the resolution ability is limited to at most several ten nm because of the external illuminating light serving as background noise. Moreover, measurement reproducibility is seriously lowered by a damage or abrasion of a probe. Optical data and unevenness data of the surface of a sample can be measured at a nm-order resolution ability and a high reproducibility while damaging neither the probe nor the sample by fabricating a plasmon-enhanced near-field probe having a nm-order optical resolution ability by combining a nm-order cylindrical structure with nm-order microparticles and repeatedly moving the probe toward the sample and away therefrom at a low contact force at individual measurement points on the sample.

    摘要翻译: 在使用孔径探针的近场扫描显微镜中,实际上孔径形成的上限为至多几十nm。 在使用散射探针的近场扫描显微镜中,由于外部照明光作为背景噪声,分辨能力被限制在至多几十nm。 此外,通过探针的损伤或磨损,测量再现性被严重降低。 可以以nm级分辨能力和高再现性测量样品表面的光学数据和不均匀性数据,同时通过制造具有nm级光学分辨率的等离子体增强近场探针而不损害探针和样品 通过将nm级圆柱形结构与nm级微粒组合,并在样品上的各个测量点处以低接触力将探针重复地移动到样品并从中离开它们的能力。

    SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE AND SAMPLE OBSERVING METHOD USING THE SAME
    32.
    发明申请
    SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE AND SAMPLE OBSERVING METHOD USING THE SAME 有权
    扫描探针显微镜和使用其的样品观察方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100064396A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-11

    申请号:US12523369

    申请日:2008-02-26

    IPC分类号: G01Q60/18 G01Q60/24

    CPC分类号: G01Q60/18 G01Q60/22

    摘要: In a near-field scanning microscope using an aperture probe, the upper limit of the aperture formation is at most several ten nm in practice. In a near-field scanning microscope using a scatter probe, the resolution ability is limited to at most several ten nm because of the external illuminating light serving as background noise. Moreover, measurement reproducibility is seriously lowered by a damage or abrasion of a probe. Optical data and unevenness data of the surface of a sample can be measured at a nm-order resolution ability and a high reproducibility while damaging neither the probe nor the sample by fabricating a plasmon-enhanced near-field probe having a nm-order optical resolution ability by combining a nm-order cylindrical structure with nm-order microparticles and repeatedly moving the probe toward the sample and away therefrom at a low contact force at individual measurement points on the sample.

    摘要翻译: 在使用孔径探针的近场扫描显微镜中,实际上孔径形成的上限为至多几十nm。 在使用散射探针的近场扫描显微镜中,由于外部照明光作为背景噪声,分辨能力被限制在至多几十nm。 此外,通过探针的损伤或磨损,测量再现性被严重降低。 可以以nm级分辨能力和高再现性测量样品表面的光学数据和不均匀性数据,同时通过制造具有nm级光学分辨率的等离子体增强近场探针而不损害探针和样品 通过将nm级圆柱形结构与nm级微粒组合,并在样品上的各个测量点处以低接触力将探针重复地移动到样品并从中离开它们的能力。

    Scanning probe microscope and specimen observation method
    34.
    发明授权
    Scanning probe microscope and specimen observation method 有权
    扫描探针显微镜和标本观察法

    公开(公告)号:US07067806B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-27

    申请号:US11077904

    申请日:2005-03-11

    IPC分类号: G01N13/16 G01B5/28

    摘要: In order to provide a scanning probe microscope capable of measuring with high throughput distribution information relating to local characteristics of a sample concurrently with accurate three-dimensional shape information of the sample without damaging the sample, the speed of approach to each measurement location is increased by controlling the approach of the sample and probe by the provision of a high-sensitivity proximity sensor of the optical type. Also, additional information relating to the distribution of material quality on the sample can be obtained without lowering the scanning speed by: applying a voltage to the probe, or measuring the response on vibrating the probe, or detecting the local optical intensity of the sample surface concurrently with obtaining sample height data and concurrently with the contact period with the sample, whilst ensuring that the probe is not dragged over the sample, by bringing the probe into contact with the sample intermittently.

    摘要翻译: 为了提供一种扫描探针显微镜,能够与样品的局部特性相关的高通量分布信息同时测量而不损害样品的准确的三维形状信息,因此,每个测量位置的接近速度通过 通过提供光学类型的高灵敏度接近传感器来控制样品和探针的接近。 此外,通过以下方式可以获得关于样品的材料质量分布的附加信息,而不降低扫描速度:向探针施加电压,或测量振动探针时的响应,或检测样品表面的局部光强度 同时获得样品高度数据,同时与样品的接触期,同时确保探针未被拖动到样品上,通过使探针间断地与样品接触。

    Scanning Probe Microscope and Measurement Method Using Same
    35.
    发明申请
    Scanning Probe Microscope and Measurement Method Using Same 有权
    扫描探针显微镜和测量方法使用相同

    公开(公告)号:US20140165237A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-12

    申请号:US14009729

    申请日:2012-04-04

    IPC分类号: G01Q60/18

    摘要: Disclosed is a measurement method of a scanning probe microscope based upon a measurement method of a scanning probe microscope for observing a shape and an optical property of a sample by exciting near-field light, scanning relative positions of the near-field light and the sample and detecting scattered light by the sample of the near-field light and having a characteristic that the near-field light is modulated to periodically vary the relative positions of the near-field light and the sample and that a frequency of modulation applied to the near-field light and an interference signal generated at a frequency for varying the relative positions of the near-field light and the sample are selectively extracted.

    摘要翻译: 公开了基于扫描探针显微镜的测量方法的扫描探针显微镜的测量方法,用于通过激发近场光来观察样品的形状和光学性质,扫描近场光和样品的相对位置 并且通过近场光的样本检测散射光,并具有调制近场光的周期性地改变近场光和样本的相对位置的特性,并且将调制频率应用于近场光 选择性地提取场射光和以用于改变近场光和样本的相对位置的频率产生的干涉信号。

    Pattern inspection device of substrate surface and pattern inspection method of the same
    36.
    发明授权
    Pattern inspection device of substrate surface and pattern inspection method of the same 有权
    基板表面图案检查装置及图案检验方法相同

    公开(公告)号:US08736830B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-27

    申请号:US13145968

    申请日:2009-12-10

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00

    摘要: There is provided a pattern inspection device for a substrate surface which can inspect a substrate including a pattern whose size is equal to or smaller than light resolution limit at high speed. The pattern inspection device for the substrate surface includes: a near-field optical head 101 having a fine repetitive pattern; a θ driving unit 311 of scanning an inspected substrate 900 relatively to the near-field optical head 101; a space holding mechanism of holding a space between the near-field optical head 101 and the inspected substrate 900 constant; alight source 110 of irradiating light to the near-field optical head 101; a detection system 201 of detecting an intensity of scattered light generated by interaction between the fine repetitive pattern on the near-field optical head 101 and a fine pattern on a surface of the inspected substrate 900; and a signal processing unit 321 of inspecting the fine pattern on the inspected substrate 900 based on an output of the detection system 201.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于基板表面的图案检查装置,其能够高速检查尺寸等于或小于光分辨率极限的图案的基板。 用于基板表面的图案检查装置包括:具有精细重复图案的近场光学头101; a&thetas; 驱动单元311,其相对于近场光学头101扫描被检查的基板900; 在近场光学头101和被检查基板900之间保持一定间隔的空间保持机构; 将光照射到近场光学头101的光源110; 检测系统201,用于检测由近场光学头101上的细重复图案与被检查基板900的表面上的微细图案之间的相互作用产生的散射光的强度; 以及基于检测系统201的输出来检查被检查基板900上的精细图案的信号处理单元321。

    Scanning probe microscope and surface shape measuring method using same
    37.
    发明授权
    Scanning probe microscope and surface shape measuring method using same 有权
    扫描探针显微镜和使用其的表面形状测量方法

    公开(公告)号:US08656509B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-18

    申请号:US13704051

    申请日:2011-05-20

    IPC分类号: G21K7/00

    CPC分类号: G21K7/00 G01Q10/04 G01Q10/06

    摘要: It has been difficult to highly accurately measure the profiles of samples using scanning probe microscopes at the time when scanning is performed due to scanning mechanism fluctuations in the non drive direction, i.e., vertical direction. The present invention is provided with, on the rear side of a sample stage, a high-accuracy displacement gauge for measuring fluctuation in the non drive direction, i.e., vertical direction, at the time when the sample stage is being scanned in the horizontal directions, and as a result, highly accurate planarity evaluation with accuracy of sample nm-order or less is made possible by correcting sample surface shape measurement results obtained using a probe.

    摘要翻译: 由于在非驱动方向(即垂直方向)上的扫描机构波动执行扫描时,使用扫描探针显微镜难以高精度地测量样品的轮廓。 本发明在样品台的后侧设置有高精度位移计,用于在水平方向扫描样品台时测量非驱动方向即垂直方向的波动 ,结果,通过校正使用探针获得的样品表面形状测量结果,可以实现具有采样nm级或更小的精度的高精度平面度评估。

    Scanning Probe Microscope and Surface Shape Measuring Method Using Same
    38.
    发明申请
    Scanning Probe Microscope and Surface Shape Measuring Method Using Same 有权
    扫描探针显微镜和表面形状测量方法使用相同

    公开(公告)号:US20130212749A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-15

    申请号:US13704051

    申请日:2011-05-20

    IPC分类号: G01Q10/06

    CPC分类号: G21K7/00 G01Q10/04 G01Q10/06

    摘要: It has been difficult to highly accurately measure the profiles of samples using scanning probe microscopes at the time when scanning is performed due to scanning mechanism fluctuations in the non drive direction, i.e., vertical direction. The present invention is provided with, on the rear side of a sample stage, a high-accuracy displacement gauge for measuring fluctuation in the non drive direction, i.e., vertical direction, at the time when the sample stage is being scanned in the horizontal directions, and as a result, highly accurate planarity evaluation with accuracy of sample nm-order or less is made possible by correcting sample surface shape measurement results obtained using a probe.

    摘要翻译: 由于在非驱动方向(即垂直方向)上的扫描机构波动执行扫描时,使用扫描探针显微镜难以高精度地测量样品的轮廓。 本发明在样品台的后侧设置有高精度位移计,用于在水平方向扫描样品台时测量非驱动方向即垂直方向的波动 ,结果,通过校正使用探针获得的样品表面形状测量结果,可以实现具有采样nm级或更小的精度的高精度平面度评估。

    Scanning probe microscope and sample observing method using the same
    39.
    发明授权
    Scanning probe microscope and sample observing method using the same 有权
    扫描探针显微镜及使用其的样品观察方法

    公开(公告)号:US08272068B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-18

    申请号:US12523369

    申请日:2008-02-26

    IPC分类号: G01N13/00 G01B11/30

    CPC分类号: G01Q60/18 G01Q60/22

    摘要: In a near-field scanning microscope using an aperture probe, the upper limit of the aperture formation is at most several ten nm in practice. In a near-field scanning microscope using a scatter probe, the resolution ability is limited to at most several ten nm because of the external illuminating light serving as background noise. Moreover, measurement reproducibility is seriously lowered by a damage or abrasion of a probe. Optical data and unevenness data of the surface of a sample can be measured at a nm-order resolution ability and a high reproducibility while damaging neither the probe nor the sample by fabricating a plasmon-enhanced near-field probe having a nm-order optical resolution ability by combining a nm-order cylindrical structure with nm-order microparticles and repeatedly moving the probe toward the sample and away therefrom at a low contact force at individual measurement points on the sample.

    摘要翻译: 在使用孔径探针的近场扫描显微镜中,实际上孔径形成的上限为至多几十nm。 在使用散射探针的近场扫描显微镜中,由于外部照明光作为背景噪声,分辨能力被限制在至多几十nm。 此外,通过探针的损伤或磨损,测量再现性被严重降低。 可以以nm级分辨能力和高再现性测量样品表面的光学数据和不均匀性数据,同时通过制造具有nm级光学分辨率的等离子体增强近场探针而不损害探针和样品 通过将nm级圆柱形结构与nm级微粒组合,并在样品上的各个测量点处以低接触力将探针重复地移动到样品并从中离开它们的能力。

    PATTERN INSPECTION DEVICE OF SUBSTRATE SURFACE AND PATTERN INSPECTION METHOD OF THE SAME
    40.
    发明申请
    PATTERN INSPECTION DEVICE OF SUBSTRATE SURFACE AND PATTERN INSPECTION METHOD OF THE SAME 有权
    基板表面图案检测装置及其图案检测方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120013890A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-19

    申请号:US13145968

    申请日:2009-12-10

    IPC分类号: G01N21/956 G01N21/47

    摘要: There is provided a pattern inspection device for a substrate surface which can inspect a substrate including a pattern whose size is equal to or smaller than light resolution limit at high speed. The pattern inspection device for the substrate surface includes: a near-field optical head 101 having a fine repetitive pattern; a θ driving unit 311 of scanning an inspected substrate 900 relatively to the near-field optical head 101; a space holding mechanism of holding a space between the near-field optical head 101 and the inspected substrate 900 constant; alight source 110 of irradiating light to the near-field optical head 101; a detection system 201 of detecting an intensity of scattered light generated by interaction between the fine repetitive pattern on the near-field optical head 101 and a fine pattern on a surface of the inspected substrate 900; and a signal processing unit 321 of inspecting the fine pattern on the inspected substrate 900 based on an output of the detection system 201.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于基板表面的图案检查装置,其能够高速检查尺寸等于或小于光分辨率极限的图案的基板。 用于基板表面的图案检查装置包括:具有精细重复图案的近场光学头101; a&thetas; 驱动单元311,其相对于近场光学头101扫描被检查的基板900; 在近场光学头101和被检查基板900之间保持一定间隔的空间保持机构; 将光照射到近场光学头101的光源110; 检测系统201,用于检测由近场光学头101上的细重复图案与被检查基板900的表面上的微细图案之间的相互作用产生的散射光的强度; 以及基于检测系统201的输出来检查被检查基板900上的精细图案的信号处理单元321。