Diffracting, aperiodic targets for overlay metrology and method to detect gross overlay
    5.
    发明授权
    Diffracting, aperiodic targets for overlay metrology and method to detect gross overlay 有权
    用于覆盖计量的衍射,非周期性目标和检测总重叠的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07230704B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-12

    申请号:US10858691

    申请日:2004-06-02

    IPC分类号: G01B11/00

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70633 G01N21/4788

    摘要: A method for measuring overlay in semiconductor wafers includes a calibration phase in which a series of calibration samples are analyzed. Each calibration sample has an overlay that is known to be less than a predetermined limit. A difference spectrum for a pair of reflectively symmetric overlay targets is obtained for each calibration sample. The difference spectra are then combined to define a gross overlay indicator. In subsequent measurements of actual wafers, difference spectra are compared to the overlay indicator to detect cases of gross overlay.

    摘要翻译: 用于测量半导体晶片中覆盖层的方法包括其中分析一系列校准样本的校准阶段。 每个校准样品具有已知小于预定极限的覆盖层。 对于每个校准样品,获得一对反射对称覆盖目标的差分谱。 然后组合差分谱以定义总重叠指示符。 在随后的实际晶片测量中,将差分光谱与覆盖指示符进行比较,以检测总重叠的情况。

    Apparatus and method for compensating a lithography projection tool

    公开(公告)号:US20060248497A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-02

    申请号:US11203329

    申请日:2005-08-13

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G03F1/36 G03F1/44

    摘要: An apparatus and method of compensating for lens imperfections in a projection lithography tool, includes extracting from a diffraction image created by the projection lithography tool a lens transmittance function, and then using the extracted lens transmittance function as a compensator in the lithography projection tool. Another preferred apparatus and method of synthesizing a photomask pattern includes obtaining a phase and an amplitude of a transmittance function of an imaging system; forming a computational model of patterning that includes the transmittance function of the imaging system; and then synthesizing a mask pattern from a given target pattern, by minimizing differences between the target pattern and another pattern that the computational model predicts the synthesized mask pattern will form on a wafer.

    Apparatus and method for characterizing an image system in lithography projection tool
    7.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for characterizing an image system in lithography projection tool 有权
    用于表征光刻投影工具中的图像系统的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07379170B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-27

    申请号:US11203331

    申请日:2005-08-13

    IPC分类号: G01B9/00

    CPC分类号: G03F7/706

    摘要: A system and method for characterizing an imaging system causes a diffraction image indicative of a test structure having a generalized line-grating to be formed and then extracts from a measurement of the diffraction image a lens transmittance function, a photoresist property or a defocus distance.

    摘要翻译: 用于表征成像系统的系统和方法使得将形成指示具有广义线光栅的测试结构的衍射图像,然后从衍射图像的测量中提取透镜透射函数,光致抗蚀剂性质或散焦距离。

    Apparatus and method for characterizing an image system in lithography projection tool
    9.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for characterizing an image system in lithography projection tool 有权
    用于表征光刻投影工具中的图像系统的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060251994A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-09

    申请号:US11203331

    申请日:2005-08-13

    IPC分类号: G03C5/00

    CPC分类号: G03F7/706

    摘要: A system and method for characterizing an imaging system causes a diffraction image indicative of a test structure having a generalized line-grating to be formed and then extracts from a measurement of the diffraction image a lens transmittance function, a photoresist property or a defocus distance.

    摘要翻译: 用于表征成像系统的系统和方法使得将形成指示具有广义线光栅的测试结构的衍射图像,然后从衍射图像的测量中提取透镜透射函数,光致抗蚀剂性质或散焦距离。

    Apparatus and method for compensating a lithography projection tool
    10.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for compensating a lithography projection tool 有权
    用于补偿光刻投影工具的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07519940B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-14

    申请号:US11203329

    申请日:2005-08-13

    IPC分类号: G06P17/50 G01M11/00

    CPC分类号: G03F1/36 G03F1/44

    摘要: An apparatus and method of compensating for lens imperfections in a projection lithography tool, includes extracting from a diffraction image created by the projection lithography tool a lens transmittance function, and then using the extracted lens transmittance function as a compensator in the lithography projection tool. Another preferred apparatus and method of synthesizing a photomask pattern includes obtaining a phase and an amplitude of a transmittance function of an imaging system; forming a computational model of patterning that includes the transmittance function of the imaging system; and then synthesizing a mask pattern from a given target pattern, by minimizing differences between the target pattern and another pattern that the computational model predicts the synthesized mask pattern will form on a wafer.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于补偿投影光刻工具中的透镜缺陷的装置和方法,包括从投影光刻工具产生的衍射图像中提取透镜透射函数,然后使用提取的透镜透射函数作为光刻投影工具中的补偿器。 合成光掩模图案的另一优选装置和方法包括获得成像系统的透射率函数的相位和幅度; 形成包括成像系统的透射功能的图案化计算模型; 然后通过最小化计算模型预测在晶片上形成合成的掩模图案的另一图案之间的差异来合成来自给定目标图案的掩模图案。