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).