Metrology tool, system comprising a lithographic apparatus and a metrology tool, and a method for determining a parameter of a substrate
    1.
    发明授权
    Metrology tool, system comprising a lithographic apparatus and a metrology tool, and a method for determining a parameter of a substrate 有权
    计量工具,包括光刻设备和计量工具的系统以及用于确定衬底参数的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07586598B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-08

    申请号:US11802257

    申请日:2007-05-21

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70758 G03F7/70766

    摘要: A metrology tool is arranged to measure a parameter of a substrate that has been provided with a pattern in a lithographic apparatus. The metrology tool includes a base frame, a substrate table constructed and arranged to hold the substrate, a sensor constructed and arranged to measure a parameter of the substrate, a displacement system configured to displace the substrate table or the sensor with respect to the other in a first direction, a balance mass, and a bearing configured to movably support the first balance mass so as to be substantially free to translate in a direction opposite of the first direction in order to counteract a displacement of the substrate table or sensor in the first direction.

    摘要翻译: 计量工具被布置成测量在光刻设备中已经设置有图案的衬底的参数。 测量工具包括基架,构造和布置成保持基板的基板台,构造和布置成测量基板的参数的传感器,构造成将基板台或传感器相对于彼此移位的位移系统 第一方向,平衡块和轴承,其构造成可移动地支撑所述第一平衡块,以便在与所述第一方向相反的方向上基本上自由地平移,以抵消所述第一平衡块中的所述基板台或传感器在所述第一方向 方向。

    Metrology Tool, System Comprising a Lithographic Apparatus and a Metrology Tool, and a Method for Determining a Parameter of a Substrate
    4.
    发明申请
    Metrology Tool, System Comprising a Lithographic Apparatus and a Metrology Tool, and a Method for Determining a Parameter of a Substrate 有权
    计量工具,包括平版印刷设备和计量工具的系统以及确定基板参数的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090296081A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-03

    申请号:US12536301

    申请日:2009-08-05

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70758 G03F7/70766

    摘要: A metrology tool is arranged to measure a parameter of a substrate that has been provided with a pattern in a lithographic apparatus. The metrology tool includes a base frame, a substrate table, a sensor, a displacement system, a balance mass, and a bearing. The substrate table is constructed and arranged to hold the substrate. The sensor is constructed and arranged to measure a parameter of the substrate. The displacement system is configured to displace the substrate table or the sensor with respect to the other in a first direction. The bearing is configured to movably support the first balance mass so as to be substantially free to translate in a direction opposite of the first direction in order to counteract a displacement of the substrate table or sensor in the first direction.

    摘要翻译: 计量工具被布置成测量在光刻设备中已经设置有图案的衬底的参数。 测量工具包括底架,底座台,传感器,排量系统,平衡块和轴承。 衬底台被构造和布置成保持衬底。 传感器被构造和布置以测量衬底的参数。 位移系统构造成在第一方向相对于另一个移动衬底台或传感器。 轴承构造成可移动地支撑第一平衡块,以便在与第一方向相反的方向上基本上自由地平移,以抵消基板台或传感器在第一方向上的位移。

    Lithographic apparatus, method, and computer program product for generating a mask pattern and device manufacturing method using same
    5.
    发明授权
    Lithographic apparatus, method, and computer program product for generating a mask pattern and device manufacturing method using same 有权
    用于产生掩模图案的平版印刷设备,方法和计算机程序产品以及使用其的设备制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US07500218B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-03

    申请号:US10919532

    申请日:2004-08-17

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    摘要: Grayscale Optical Proximity Correction device features are added to a mask pattern by convoluting the device features with a two-dimensional correction kernel or two one-dimensional correction kernels to generate grayscale OPC features. The resulting pattern may be used in a projection lithography apparatus having a programmable patterning means that is adapted to generate three or more intensity levels. An iterative process of simulating an aerial image that would be produced by the pattern, comparing the simulation to the desired pattern, and adjusting the OPC features may be used to generate an optimum pattern for projection.

    摘要翻译: 灰度光学接近校正设备特征通过使用二维校正内核或两个一维校正内核卷积设备特征来添加到掩模图案中,以生成灰度OPC功能。 所得到的图案可以用在具有适于产生三个或更多个强度水平的可编程图案形成装置的投影光刻设备中。 可以使用模拟由图案产生的空间图像,将模拟与期望图案进行比较以及调整OPC特征的迭代过程来生成用于投影的最佳图案。

    Imaging apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Imaging apparatus 有权
    成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US07379579B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-27

    申请号:US10496630

    申请日:2002-11-27

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: An imaging apparatus having an illuminator configured to condition a beam of radiation having a wavelength equal to or shorter than 365 nm; a support structure to support a programmable patterning device, the programmable patterning device configured to pattern the beam according to a desired pattern; a substrate table configured to hold a substrate; a projection system configured to project the patterned beam onto a target portion of the substrate; a beam splitter located between the programmable patterning device and the substrate table configured to divert aside a portion of the patterned beam; and an image detector configured to analyze the portion of the patterned beam.

    摘要翻译: 一种成像装置,具有配置成调节波长等于或小于365nm的辐射束的照明器; 用于支撑可编程图案形成装置的支撑结构,所述可编程图案形成装置被配置为根据期望图案对所述光束进行图案化; 被配置为保持基板的基板台; 投影系统,被配置为将所述图案化的光束投影到所述基板的目标部分上; 位于所述可编程图案形成装置和所述衬底台之间的分束器,其被配置为将所述图案化束的一部分转向旁边; 以及被配置为分析图案化束的部分的图像检测器。

    Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
    7.
    发明授权
    Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method 有权
    平版印刷设备和器件制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US07349068B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-25

    申请号:US11013939

    申请日:2004-12-17

    IPC分类号: G03B27/42

    摘要: A system and method are provided including different moveable lenses within a projection system that can be placed in the path of a radiation beam to change a magnification of the projection system. By changing the magnification of the projection system an area of a substrate exposed per pixel can be adjusted, and a throughput of the system optimized.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种系统和方法,其包括投影系统内的不同的可移动透镜,其可以放置在辐射束的路径中以改变投影系统的放大率。 通过改变投影系统的放大倍数,可以调整每像素曝光的衬底的面积,并优化系统的吞吐量。