Scanning probe microscope and specimen observation method and semiconductor device manufacturing method using said scanning probe microscope
    51.
    发明授权
    Scanning probe microscope and specimen observation method and semiconductor device manufacturing method using said scanning probe microscope 失效
    扫描探针显微镜和样本观察方法以及使用所述扫描探针显微镜的半导体器件制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06877365B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-12

    申请号:US10340517

    申请日:2003-01-09

    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
    52.
    发明授权
    Scanning probe microscope and measurement method using same 有权
    扫描探针显微镜及其测量方法

    公开(公告)号:US09063168B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-23

    申请号:US14009729

    申请日:2012-04-04

    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。

    Polarizing different phases of interfered light used in a method and apparatus for measuring displacement of a specimen
    53.
    发明授权
    Polarizing different phases of interfered light used in a method and apparatus for measuring displacement of a specimen 有权
    在用于测量样品位移的方法和装置中使用的干扰光的不同相位偏振

    公开(公告)号:US08860946B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-14

    申请号:US12153227

    申请日:2008-05-15

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02

    摘要: In measuring the displacement of an object using the phase-shifting light interference, since three beam splitters were used for generating the four phase-shifting optical paths, an interferometer was increased in size, whereby the application objects were limited. Also, to solve an essential problem that if there is a disturbance such as a temperature distribution, a humidity distribution, an air pressure distribution, a density distribution or an air flow change on the phase-shifting optical paths, a measurement error occurs, the four phase-shifting optical paths are produced spatially in parallel by combining a four division prism with a photonic crystal λ/4 element and a photonic crystal polarizing element arranged like an array, constructing a small light interference displacement sensor in the invention, whereby the application objects are expanded, and the microscopic displacement or surface roughness of the object can be measured at a resolution of sub nanometer or less and with high reproducibility without influence of the disturbance.

    摘要翻译: 在使用相移光干涉来测量物体的位移时,由于使用三个分束器来产生四个移相光路,因此干涉仪的尺寸增加,由此施加物体受到限制。 此外,为了解决如果在移相光路上存在诸如温度分布,湿度分布,空气压力分布,密度分布或气流变化等干扰的测量误差,则发生测量误差, 通过组合四分之一棱镜与光子晶体λ/ 4元件和排列成阵列的光子晶体偏振元件在本发明中构成小的光干涉位移传感器,四个相移光路被并行产生,由此应用 物体被扩大,并且物体的微观位移或表面粗糙度可以以亚纳米或更小的分辨率测量,并且具有高重现性而不受干扰的影响。

    Scanning probe microscope and method of observing sample using the same
    54.
    发明授权
    Scanning probe microscope and method of observing sample using the same 有权
    扫描探针显微镜及使用其的观察样品的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08407811B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-26

    申请号:US12712745

    申请日:2010-02-25

    IPC分类号: G01Q60/24

    CPC分类号: G01Q60/22 G01Q70/12

    摘要: In a scanning probe microscope, a nanotube and metal nano-particles are combined together to configure a plasmon-enhanced near-field probe having an optical resolution on the order of nanometers as a measuring probe in which a metal structure is embedded, and this plasmon-enhanced near-field probe is installed in a highly-efficient plasmon exciting unit to repeat approaching to and retracting from each measuring point on a sample with a low contact force, so that optical information and profile information of the surface of the sample are measured with a resolution on the order of nanometers, a high S/N ratio, and high reproducibility without damaging both of the probe and the sample.

    摘要翻译: 在扫描探针显微镜中,将纳米管和金属纳米粒子组合在一起构成具有纳米数量级的光学分辨率的等离子体增强型近场探针作为嵌入金属结构的测量探针,该等离子体激元 增强的近场探头安装在高效的等离子体激元单元中,以低接触力重复接近和缩回样品上的每个测量点,从而测量样品表面的光学信息和轮廓信息 分辨率为纳米级,高S / N比,高重现性,不损伤探头和样品。

    Thermally Assisted Magnetic Recording Head Inspection Method and Apparatus
    55.
    发明申请
    Thermally Assisted Magnetic Recording Head Inspection Method and Apparatus 有权
    热辅助磁记录头检测方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120307605A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-06

    申请号:US13482065

    申请日:2012-05-29

    IPC分类号: G11B13/04

    CPC分类号: G11B5/455 G11B2005/0021

    摘要: In a method and an apparatus for inspecting a thermally assisted magnetic recording head element, a specimen is mounted on a table movable in a plane of a scanning probe microscope device, evanescent light is generated from a portion of light emission of evanescent light of the specimen, scattered light of the evanescent light is detected by moving the table in the plane while a cantilever of the scanning probe microscope having a probe is vertically vibrated in the vicinity of a surface of the specimen, and an intensity distribution of the evanescent light emitted from the portion of light emission of evanescent light or a surface profile of the portion of light emission of evanescent light of the specimen is inspected using position information of generation of the evanescent light based on the detected scattered light.

    摘要翻译: 在用于检查热辅助磁记录头元件的方法和装置中,将样本安装在可在扫描探针显微镜装置的平面中移动的台上,从所述样本的渐逝光的发光部分产生ev逝光 通过在平面中移动台来检测ev逝光的散射光,同时具有探针的扫描探针显微镜的悬臂在试样的表面附近垂直振动,并且从from射光发射的ev逝光的强度分布 使用基于检测到的散射光的ev逝光的产生的位置信息来检查ev逝光的发光部分或试样的ev逝光的发光部分的表面轮廓。

    Defect detector and defect detecting method
    58.
    发明申请
    Defect detector and defect detecting method 有权
    缺陷检测器和缺陷检测方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060124874A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-15

    申请号:US10536715

    申请日:2003-11-27

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00 G01N21/88

    摘要: A defects inspecting apparatus having: a scanning stage for running into a predetermined direction while mounting an inspection target substrate thereon; an illumination optic system for irradiating an illumination light beam upon a surface of the inspection target substrate at a predetermined angle inclined thereto; a detection optic system including, an upper-directed photo-detector for receiving upper-directed reflected/scattered lights emitting upwards from the inspection target substrate, thereby converting them into an upper-directed image signal, and a side-directed photo-detector for receiving side-directed reflected/scattered lights emitting for the inspection target substrate into an inclined direction, so as to flatly intersects the illumination light beam, and thereby converting into a side-directed image signal; and a signal processing system-for detecting defects upon basis of the upper-directed image signal and the side-directed image signal.

    摘要翻译: 一种缺陷检查装置,具有:在其上安装检查对象基板的同时沿预定方向行进的扫描台; 照明光学系统,用于以与其倾斜的预定角度将照明光束照射在检查对象基板的表面上; 检测光学系统,包括:用于接收从检查对象基板向上发射的上方反射/散射光的上方光检测器,从而将其转换为高定向图像信号;以及侧向光检测器, 将检测对象基板发射的侧向反射/散射光倾斜到倾斜方向,以与照明光束平坦地相交,从而转换为侧向图像信号; 以及信号处理系统 - 用于基于上限图像信号和侧向图像信号来检测缺陷。