Pattern inspection method
    1.
    发明授权
    Pattern inspection method 失效
    图案检验方法

    公开(公告)号:US07049589B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-23

    申请号:US10752527

    申请日:2004-01-08

    IPC分类号: G01N23/00

    CPC分类号: G01B15/04 G01B15/08

    摘要: The present invention may include a pattern inspection method of extracting a pattern edge shape from an image obtained by a scanning microscope and inspecting the pattern. A control section and a computer of the scanning microscope process the intensity distribution of reflected electrons or secondary electrons, find the distribution of gate lengths in a single gate from data about edge positions, estimate the transistor performance by assuming a finally fabricated transistor to be a parallel connection of a plurality of transistors having various gate lengths, and determine the pattern quality and grade based on an estimated result. In this manner, it is possible to highly, accurately and quickly estimate an effect of edge roughness on the device performance and highly accurately and efficiently inspect patterns in accordance with device specifications.

    摘要翻译: 本发明可以包括从由扫描显微镜获得的图像中提取图案边缘形状并检查图案的图案检查方法。 扫描显微镜的控制部分和计算机处理反射电子或二次电子的强度分布,从关于边缘位置的数据中找到单个栅极中栅极长度的分布,通过假设最终制造的晶体管为 具有各种栅极长度的多个晶体管的并联连接,并且基于估计结果确定图案质量和等级。 以这种方式,可以高度,准确和快速地估计边缘粗糙度对器件性能的影响,并且根据器件规格高精度和有效地检查图案。

    Evaluation method of fine pattern feature, its equipment, and method of semiconductor device fabrication
    2.
    发明申请
    Evaluation method of fine pattern feature, its equipment, and method of semiconductor device fabrication 有权
    精细图案特征,其设备和半导体器件制造方法的评估方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060036409A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-16

    申请号:US11185852

    申请日:2005-07-21

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: Equipment extracts components of spatial frequency that need to be evaluated in manufacturing a device or in analyzing a material or process out of edge roughness on fine line patterns and displays them as indexes. The equipment acquires data of edge roughness over a sufficiently long area, integrates a components corresponding to a spatial frequency region being set on a power spectrum by the operator, and displays them on a length measuring SEM. Alternatively, the equipment divides the edge roughness data of the sufficiently long area, computes long-period roughness and short-period roughness that correspond to an arbitrary inspection area by performing statistical processing and fitting based on theoretical calculation, and displays them on the length measuring SEM.

    摘要翻译: 设备提取在制造设备时需要评估的空间频率的组件,或者在细线图案上分析材料或工艺的边缘粗糙度并将其显示为索引。 设备在足够长的区域上获取边缘粗糙度的数据,对与操作者在功率谱上设置的空间频率区域相对应的分量进行积分,并将其显示在长度测量SEM上。 或者,设备对足够长的区域的边缘粗糙度数据进行分割,通过进行基于理论计算的统计处理和拟合来计算与任意检查区域相对应的长周期粗糙度和短周期粗糙度,并将其显示在长度测量 SEM。

    High-accuracy pattern shape evaluating method and apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    High-accuracy pattern shape evaluating method and apparatus 有权
    高精度图案形状评估方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US07619751B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-17

    申请号:US12125444

    申请日:2008-05-22

    IPC分类号: G01B11/24 G01N23/00 G06K9/46

    CPC分类号: G01N23/2251

    摘要: A quantity (or dispersion value) of a distribution of edge position due to random noise is expected to be reduced statistically to 1/N when N edge position data items are averaged. Using this property, the single page image is averaged in a vertical direction with various values of parameter S, and then the edge roughness index is calculated. The S-dependence of the edge roughness index is analyzed and a term of a dispersion value directly proportional to 1/S is determined as being due to noise.

    摘要翻译: 当N个边缘位置数据项被平均时,由于随机噪声导致的边缘位置分布的数量(或色散值)预期在统计上降低到1 / N。 使用该属性,将单页图像在垂直方向上与参数S的各种值进行平均,然后计算边缘粗糙度指数。 分析边缘粗糙度指数的S依赖性,并将与1 / S成正比的色散值的项确定为由噪声引起的。

    High-accuracy pattern shape evaluating method and apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    High-accuracy pattern shape evaluating method and apparatus 有权
    高精度图案形状评估方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US07230723B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-12

    申请号:US11322559

    申请日:2006-01-03

    IPC分类号: G01B11/24 G01N23/00

    CPC分类号: G01N23/2251

    摘要: A quantity (or dispersion value) of a distribution of edge position due to random noise is expected to be reduced statistically to 1/N when N edge position data items are averaged. Using this property, the single page image is averaged in a vertical direction with various values of parameter S, and then the edge roughness index is calculated. The S-dependence of the edge roughness index is analyzed and a term of a dispersion value directly proportional to 1/S is determined as being due to noise.

    摘要翻译: 当N个边缘位置数据项被平均时,由于随机噪声导致的边缘位置分布的数量(或色散值)预期在统计上降低到1 / N。 使用该属性,将单页图像在垂直方向上与参数S的各种值进行平均,然后计算边缘粗糙度指数。 分析边缘粗糙度指数的S依赖性,并将与1 / S成正比的色散值的项确定为由噪声引起的。

    HIGH-ACCURACY PATTERN SHAPE EVALUATING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    6.
    发明申请
    HIGH-ACCURACY PATTERN SHAPE EVALUATING METHOD AND APPARATUS 有权
    高精度图案形状评估方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080226177A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-18

    申请号:US12125444

    申请日:2008-05-22

    IPC分类号: G06K9/48

    CPC分类号: G01N23/2251

    摘要: A quantity (or dispersion value) of a distribution of edge position due to random noise is expected to be reduced statistically to 1/N when N edge position data items are averaged. Using this property, the single page image is averaged in a vertical direction with various values of parameter S, and then the edge roughness index is calculated. The S-dependence of the edge roughness index is analyzed and a term of a dispersion value directly proportional to 1/S is determined as being due to noise.

    摘要翻译: 当N个边缘位置数据项被平均时,由于随机噪声导致的边缘位置分布的数量(或色散值)预期在统计上降低到1 / N。 使用该属性,将单页图像在垂直方向上与参数S的各种值进行平均,然后计算边缘粗糙度指数。 分析边缘粗糙度指数的S依赖性,并将与1 / S成正比的色散值的项确定为由噪声引起的。

    High-accuracy pattern shape evaluating method and apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    High-accuracy pattern shape evaluating method and apparatus 有权
    高精度图案形状评估方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US07405835B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-29

    申请号:US11808627

    申请日:2007-06-12

    IPC分类号: G01B11/24 G01N23/00 G06K9/46

    CPC分类号: G01N23/2251

    摘要: A quantity (or dispersion value) of a distribution of edge position due to random noise is expected to be reduced statistically to 1/N when N edge position data items are averaged. Using this property, the single page image is averaged in a vertical direction with various values of parameter S, and then the edge roughness index is calculated. The S-dependence of the edge roughness index is analyzed and a term of a dispersion value directly proportional to 1/S is determined as being due to noise.

    摘要翻译: 当N个边缘位置数据项被平均时,由于随机噪声导致的边缘位置分布的数量(或色散值)预期在统计上降低到1 / N。 使用该属性,将单页图像在垂直方向上与参数S的各种值进行平均,然后计算边缘粗糙度指数。 分析边缘粗糙度指数的S依赖性,并将与1 / S成正比的色散值的项确定为由噪声引起的。

    Evaluation method of fine pattern feature, its equipment, and method of semiconductor device fabrication
    8.
    发明授权
    Evaluation method of fine pattern feature, its equipment, and method of semiconductor device fabrication 有权
    精细图案特征,其设备和半导体器件制造方法的评估方法

    公开(公告)号:US07684937B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-23

    申请号:US12078840

    申请日:2008-04-07

    IPC分类号: G01B5/28

    摘要: Equipment extracts components of spatial frequency that need to be evaluated in manufacturing a device or in analyzing a material or process out of edge roughness on fine line patterns and displays them as indexes. The equipment acquires data of edge roughness over a sufficiently long area, integrates components corresponding to a spatial frequency region being set on a power spectrum by the operator, and displays them on a length measuring SEM. Alternatively, the equipment divides the edge roughness data of the sufficiently long area, computes long-period roughness and short-period roughness that correspond to an arbitrary inspection area by performing statistical processing and fitting based on theoretical calculation, and displays them on the length measuring SEM.

    摘要翻译: 设备提取在制造设备时需要评估的空间频率的组件,或者在细线图案上分析材料或工艺的边缘粗糙度并将其显示为索引。 设备在足够长的区域上获取边缘粗糙度的数据,对与操作者在功率谱上设置的空间频率区域相对应的分量进行积分,并将其显示在长度测量SEM上。 或者,设备对足够长的区域的边缘粗糙度数据进行分割,通过进行基于理论计算的统计处理和拟合来计算与任意检查区域相对应的长周期粗糙度和短周期粗糙度,并将其显示在长度测量 SEM。

    Evaluation method of fine pattern feature, its equipment, and method of semiconductor device fabrication
    9.
    发明申请
    Evaluation method of fine pattern feature, its equipment, and method of semiconductor device fabrication 有权
    精细图案特征,其设备和半导体器件制造方法的评估方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080215274A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-04

    申请号:US12078840

    申请日:2008-04-07

    IPC分类号: G06F17/18 G06F19/00 G01N23/22

    摘要: Equipment extracts components of spatial frequency that need to be evaluated in manufacturing a device or in analyzing a material or process out of edge roughness on fine line patterns and displays them as indexes. The equipment acquires data of edge roughness over a sufficiently long area, integrates a components corresponding to a spatial frequency region being set on a power spectrum by the operator, and displays them on a length measuring SEM. Alternatively, the equipment divides the edge roughness data of the sufficiently long area, computes long-period roughness and short-period roughness that correspond to an arbitrary inspection area by performing statistical processing and fitting based on theoretical calculation, and displays them on the length measuring SEM.

    摘要翻译: 设备提取在制造设备时需要评估的空间频率的组件,或者在细线图案上分析材料或工艺的边缘粗糙度并将其显示为索引。 设备在足够长的区域上获取边缘粗糙度的数据,对与操作者在功率谱上设置的空间频率区域相对应的分量进行积分,并将其显示在长度测量SEM上。 或者,设备对足够长的区域的边缘粗糙度数据进行分割,通过进行基于理论计算的统计处理和拟合来计算与任意检查区域相对应的长周期粗糙度和短周期粗糙度,并将其显示在长度测量 SEM。