Method and apparatus for circuit pattern inspection
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for circuit pattern inspection 有权
    电路图案检查的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07369703B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-06

    申请号:US11501843

    申请日:2006-08-10

    IPC分类号: G06K9/48 H04N7/18

    摘要: A system for measuring a pattern on a sample, including: a data processing system that processes a set of two-dimensional distribution data of intensities from the sample, to calculate: a set of edge points indicative of position of edges of the pattern in a two-dimensional plane from the two-dimensional distribution data; an approximation edge indicative of the edge of the pattern; an edge fluctuation data by calculating a difference between the set of edge points and the approximation edge; and a correlation between a first portion of the edge fluctuation data and a second portion of the edge fluctuation data.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于测量样本上的图案的系统,包括:数据处理系统,处理来自样本的一组强度的二维分布数据,以计算:一组边缘点,其指示图案的边缘的位置 二维平面从二维分布数据; 指示图案的边缘的近似边缘; 通过计算边缘点集合和近似边缘之间的差异的边缘波动数据; 以及边缘波动数据的第一部分与边缘波动数据的第二部分之间的相关性。

    Method and apparatus for circuit pattern inspection
    2.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for circuit pattern inspection 有权
    电路图案检查的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060269121A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-30

    申请号:US11501843

    申请日:2006-08-10

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: A system for measuring a pattern on a sample, including: a data processing system that processes a set of two-dimensional distribution data of intensities from the sample, to calculate: a set of edge points indicative of position of edges of said pattern in a two-dimensional plane from said two-dimensional distribution data; an approximation edge indicative of the edge of the pattern; an edge roughness data by calculating a difference between the set of edge points and said approximation edge; and a correlation between a first portion of the edge roughness data and a second portion of the edge roughness data.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于测量样本上的图案的系统,包括:数据处理系统,处理来自样本的一组强度的二维分布数据,以计算:一组指示所述图案的边缘位置的边缘点, 二维平面从所述二维分布数据; 指示图案的边缘的近似边缘; 通过计算所述一组边缘点和所述近似边缘之间的差异的边缘粗糙度数据; 以及边缘粗糙度数据的第一部分与边缘粗糙度数据的第二部分之间的相关性。

    Method of inspecting mask, mask inspection device, and method of manufacturing mask
    4.
    发明授权
    Method of inspecting mask, mask inspection device, and method of manufacturing mask 有权
    掩模检查方法,掩模检查装置以及制造掩模的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09063098B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-23

    申请号:US13549482

    申请日:2012-07-15

    IPC分类号: G03F1/84 G01N21/88 G01N21/956

    摘要: There is provided a method of high-sensitively detecting both of a phase defect existing in a mask blank and a phase defect remaining after manufacturing an EUVL mask. When the mask blank is inspected, EUV light having illumination NA to be within an inner NA but a larger value is irradiated. When the EUVL mask is inspected, by using a dark-field imaging optical system including a center shielding portion for shielding EUV light and a linear shielding portion for shielding the EUV light whose width is smaller than a diameter of the center shielding portion, the center shielding portion and the linear shielding portion being included in a pupil plane, the EUV light having illumination NA as large as or smaller than the width of the linear shielding portion is irradiated.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种高灵敏度地检测存在于掩模坯料中的相位缺陷和在制造EUVL掩模之后剩余的相缺陷的方法。 当检查掩模毛坯时,照射具有NA内但NA值越大的EUV光。 当检查EUVL掩模时,通过使用包括用于屏蔽EUV光的中心屏蔽部分和用于屏蔽宽度小于中心屏蔽部分的直径的EUV光的线性屏蔽部分的暗视场成像光学系统,中心 屏蔽部分和线性屏蔽部分包括在光瞳平面中,照射具有大于或等于线状屏蔽部分的宽度的照明NA的EUV光。

    Method and Apparatus for Inspecting a Mask Substrate for Defects, Method of Manufacturing a Photomask, and Method of Manufacturing a Semiconductor Device
    5.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Inspecting a Mask Substrate for Defects, Method of Manufacturing a Photomask, and Method of Manufacturing a Semiconductor Device 有权
    用于检查缺陷的掩模基板的方法和装置,制造光掩模的方法以及制造半导体器件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130244142A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-19

    申请号:US13840489

    申请日:2013-03-15

    IPC分类号: G01N21/956 G03F1/00

    摘要: According to one embodiment, a method of inspecting a mask substrate for defects, includes acquiring a defocus image of a partial region of a mask substrate using a dark-field optical system, acquiring a just-focus image of the partial region using the dark-field optical system, generating a set composed of first signals obtained from the defocus image and having signal intensities equal to or higher than a first threshold value, excluding, from the set, the first signals pertaining to parts in which signal intensities of signals obtained from the just-focus image are equal to or higher than a second threshold value, determining an inspection threshold value for signal intensities, on the basis of the first signals not excluded from, and remaining in, the sea.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个实施例,一种用于检查掩模基板的缺陷的方法包括使用暗视场光学系统获取掩模基板的部分区域的散焦图像,使用暗视场光学系统获取部分区域的正焦点图像, 产生由散焦图像获得的具有等于或高于第一阈值的信号强度的由第一信号组成的集合,从集合中除去与从第一阈值获得的信号的信号强度相关的部分的第一信号, 正焦点图像等于或高于第二阈值,基于未从集合中排除和保留的第一信号确定信号强度的检查阈值。

    Manufacturing method of semiconductor device and manufacturing method of mask
    6.
    发明授权
    Manufacturing method of semiconductor device and manufacturing method of mask 有权
    半导体器件的制造方法和掩模的制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US08435702B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-07

    申请号:US12563265

    申请日:2009-09-21

    IPC分类号: G03F1/00

    摘要: Provided is a technique capable of improving the dimensional accuracy of a transfer pattern in a lithography technique in which EUV light is used and the EUV light is incident obliquely on a mask and an image of the EUV light reflected from the mask is formed on a semiconductor substrate (resist film), thereby transferring the pattern formed on the mask onto the semiconductor substrate. The present invention is based on a lithography technique in which EUV light is used and an exposure optical system in which the EUV light is obliquely incident on a mask is used. In this lithography technique, an absorber and a difference in level are formed on the mask, and a projective component projected on a mask surface out of a direction cosine component of the incident light is set to be almost orthogonal to an extending direction of the difference in level.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种技术,其能够提高使用EUV光的光刻技术中的转印图案的尺寸精度,并且EUV光倾斜地入射到掩模上,并且在半导体上形成从掩模反射的EUV光的图像 衬底(抗蚀剂膜),从而将形成在掩模上的图案转印到半导体衬底上。 本发明基于使用EUV光的光刻技术和其中EUV光倾斜入射在掩模上的曝光光学系统。 在该光刻技术中,在掩模上形成吸收体和水平差,并且投射到入射光的方向余弦分量的掩模表面上的投射分量被设定为与差异的延伸方向几乎正交 在水平。

    MASK INSPECTION METHOD AND MASK INSPECTION APPARATUS
    7.
    发明申请
    MASK INSPECTION METHOD AND MASK INSPECTION APPARATUS 审中-公开
    屏蔽检查方法和面罩检查装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120224051A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-06

    申请号:US13409846

    申请日:2012-03-01

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    CPC分类号: G03F1/84 G03F1/22

    摘要: According to one embodiment, a method of inspecting a defect of a semiconductor exposure mask by using an optical system, which is configured to acquire an image by an imaging module by making light of an arbitrary wavelength incident on the semiconductor exposure mask, includes acquiring a control condition for elongating a point image acquired by the optical system in a read-out direction of the imaging module, acquiring an image of a desired area of the mask under the control condition, and determining, when a peak signal with a signal intensity which is a first threshold or more.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个实施例,通过使用被配置为通过使入射在半导体曝光掩模上的任意波长的光获取成像模块的图像的光学系统来检查半导体曝光掩模的缺陷的方法包括: 控制条件,用于在所述摄像模块的读出方向上延伸由所述光学系统获取的点图像,在所述控制条件下获取所述掩模的期望区域的图像,以及当将具有信号强度的峰值信号 是第一个门槛以上。

    MASK INSPECTION METHOD AND MASK INSPECTION APPARATUS
    8.
    发明申请
    MASK INSPECTION METHOD AND MASK INSPECTION APPARATUS 有权
    屏蔽检查方法和面罩检查装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120218543A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-30

    申请号:US13403105

    申请日:2012-02-23

    IPC分类号: G01J3/00 G01N21/00

    摘要: According to one embodiment, a method of detecting a defect of a semiconductor exposure mask includes acquiring a background intensity from a surface height distribution of the mask, acquiring a standard background intensity distribution from the background intensity, making light of an arbitrary wavelength incident on the mask, and acquiring an image at a position of interest of the mask, acquiring background intensity raw data, based on a signal intensity of the acquired image at the position of interest and a mean value of image intensity data in a peripheral area of the position of interest, finding a correction coefficient of the signal intensity, based on a ratio of the background intensity raw data to the standard background intensity distribution, correcting the signal intensity by multiplying the signal intensity.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个实施例,一种检测半导体曝光掩模的缺陷的方法包括从掩模的表面高度分布获取背景强度,从背景强度获取标准背景强度分布,使入射到 掩模,并且获取所述掩模的感兴趣位置处的图像,基于感兴趣位置处获取的图像的信号强度和所述位置的周边区域中的图像强度数据的平均值来获取背景强度原始数据 根据背景强度原始数据与标准背景强度分布的比率,求出信号强度的校正系数,通过乘以信号强度来校正信号强度。