ORDER SELECTED OVERLAY METROLOGY
    1.
    发明申请
    ORDER SELECTED OVERLAY METROLOGY 有权
    订单选择重叠度量

    公开(公告)号:US20070279630A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-06

    申请号:US11754892

    申请日:2007-05-29

    IPC分类号: G01B11/00

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70633

    摘要: Disclosed are apparatus and methods for measuring a characteristic, such as overlay, of a semiconductor target. In general, order-selected imaging and/or illumination is performed while collecting an image from a target using a metrology system. In one implementation, tunable spatial modulation is provided only in the imaging path of the system. In other implementations, tunable spatial modulation is provided in both the illumination and imaging paths of the system. In a specific implementation, tunable spatial modulation is used to image side-by-side gratings with diffraction orders ±n. The side-by-side gratings may be in different layers or the same layer of a semiconductor wafer. The overlay between the structures is typically found by measuring the distance between centers symmetry of the gratings. In this embodiment, only orders ±n for a given choice of n (where n is an integer and not equal to zero) are selected, and the gratings are only imaged with these diffraction orders.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于测量半导体靶的特性(例如覆盖)的装置和方法。 通常,在使用度量系统从目标物收集图像的同时执行顺序选择的成像和/或照明。 在一个实现中,仅在系统的成像路径中提供可调谐空间调制。 在其他实施方式中,在系统的照明和成像路径中提供可调谐的空间调制。 在具体实现中,可调谐空间调制用于以衍射级±n对并行光栅进行成像。 并排光栅可以在不同的层或相同的半导体晶片层中。 通常通过测量光栅的中心对称性之间的距离来发现结构之间的覆盖。 在本实施例中,对于给定的n(其中n是整数且不等于零)的选择,仅选择±n,并且光栅仅以这些衍射级成像。

    Optical gain approach for enhancement of overlay and alignment systems performance
    2.
    发明授权
    Optical gain approach for enhancement of overlay and alignment systems performance 失效
    用于增强覆盖和对准系统性能的光增益方法

    公开(公告)号:US07602491B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-13

    申请号:US12108364

    申请日:2008-04-23

    IPC分类号: G01B11/00 G01B11/02 G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: G01B11/272 G03F7/70633

    摘要: A resultant image of a grating target may be obtained by dividing an image of the target into first and second portions and optically modifying the first and/or second portion such that a final image formed from their combination is characterized by a Moiré pattern. The resultant image may be analyzed to determine a shift in the grating target from a shift in the Moiré pattern. Optical alignment apparatus may include a first beam splitter, an image transformation element optically coupled to the first beam splitter, and a second beam splitter. The first beam splitter divides an image of a grating target into first and second portions. The second beam splitter combines the first portion and the second portion. The image transformation element optically modifies the first and/or second portion such that a final image formed from their combination is characterized by a Moiré pattern.

    摘要翻译: 可以通过将目标图像划分成第一和第二部分并光学地修改第一和/或第二部分使得由其组合形成的最终图像由莫尔图案表征来获得光栅目标的合成图像。 可以分析所得到的图像以确定光栅目标从莫尔图案的偏移中的偏移。 光学对准装置可以包括第一分束器,光耦合到第一分束器的图像变换元件和第二分束器。 第一分束器将光栅靶的图像分成第一和第二部分。 第二分束器组合第一部分和第二部分。 图像变换元件光学地修改第一和/或第二部分,使得由它们的组合形成的最终图像的特征在于莫尔图案。

    OPTICAL GAIN APPROACH FOR ENHANCEMENT OF OVERLAY AND ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE
    3.
    发明申请
    OPTICAL GAIN APPROACH FOR ENHANCEMENT OF OVERLAY AND ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE 失效
    增强覆盖和对准系统性能的光学增益方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080266561A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-30

    申请号:US12108364

    申请日:2008-04-23

    IPC分类号: G01B11/14

    CPC分类号: G01B11/272 G03F7/70633

    摘要: A resultant image of a grating target may be obtained by dividing an image of the target into first and second portions and optically modifying the first and/or second portion such that a final image formed from their combination is characterized by a Moiré pattern. The resultant image may be analyzed to determine a shift in the grating target from a shift in the Moiré pattern. Optical alignment apparatus may include a first beam splitter, an image transformation element optically coupled to the first beam splitter, and a second beam splitter. The first beam splitter divides an image of a grating target into first and second portions. The second beam splitter combines the first portion and the second portion. The image transformation element optically modifies the first and/or second portion such that a final image formed from their combination is characterized by a Moiré pattern.

    摘要翻译: 可以通过将目标图像划分成第一和第二部分并光学地修改第一和/或第二部分使得由其组合形成的最终图像由莫尔图案表征来获得光栅目标的合成图像。 可以分析所得到的图像以确定光栅目标从莫尔图案的偏移中的偏移。 光学对准装置可以包括第一分束器,光耦合到第一分束器的图像变换元件和第二分束器。 第一分束器将光栅靶的图像分成第一和第二部分。 第二分束器组合第一部分和第二部分。 图像变换元件光学地修改第一和/或第二部分,使得由它们的组合形成的最终图像的特征在于莫尔图案。

    OVERLAY METROLOGY BY PUPIL PHASE ANALYSIS
    4.
    发明申请
    OVERLAY METROLOGY BY PUPIL PHASE ANALYSIS 有权
    通过相位分析的覆盖度量

    公开(公告)号:US20130044331A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-21

    申请号:US13209778

    申请日:2011-08-15

    IPC分类号: G01B11/14 G01B11/26

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70633

    摘要: The present invention may include measuring a first phase distribution across a pupil plane of a portion of illumination reflected from a first overlay target of a semiconductor wafer, wherein the first overlay target is fabricated to have a first intentional overlay, measuring a second phase distribution across the pupil plane of a portion of illumination reflected from a second overlay target, wherein the second overlay target is fabricated to have a second intentional overlay in a direction opposite to and having the same magnitude as the first intentional overlay, determining a first phase tilt associated with a sum of the first and second phase distributions, determining a second phase tilt associated with a difference between the first and second phase distributions, calibrating a set of phase tilt data, and determining a test overlay value associated with the first and second overlay target.

    摘要翻译: 本发明可以包括测量跨越从半导体晶片的第一覆盖目标反射的照明部分的光瞳平面的第一相分布,其中第一覆盖目标被制造为具有第一有意覆盖,测量第二相位分布 从第二覆盖目标反射的照明部分的光瞳平面,其中第二覆盖目标被制造为具有与第一有意重叠相反并具有相同幅度的方向的第二有意覆盖,确定相关联的第一相位倾斜 具有第一和第二相位分布的总和,确定与第一和第二相位分布之间的差相关联的第二相位倾斜,校准一组相位倾斜数据,以及确定与第一和第二覆盖目标相关联的测试覆盖值 。

    Overlay metrology by pupil phase analysis
    7.
    发明授权
    Overlay metrology by pupil phase analysis 有权
    通过瞳孔相位分析覆盖度量

    公开(公告)号:US08582114B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-12

    申请号:US13209778

    申请日:2011-08-15

    IPC分类号: G01B11/02

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70633

    摘要: The present invention may include measuring a first phase distribution across a pupil plane of a portion of illumination reflected from a first overlay target of a semiconductor wafer, wherein the first overlay target is fabricated to have a first intentional overlay, measuring a second phase distribution across the pupil plane of a portion of illumination reflected from a second overlay target, wherein the second overlay target is fabricated to have a second intentional overlay in a direction opposite to and having the same magnitude as the first intentional overlay, determining a first phase tilt associated with a sum of the first and second phase distributions, determining a second phase tilt associated with a difference between the first and second phase distributions, calibrating a set of phase tilt data, and determining a test overlay value associated with the first and second overlay target.

    摘要翻译: 本发明可以包括测量跨越从半导体晶片的第一覆盖目标反射的照明部分的光瞳平面的第一相分布,其中第一覆盖目标被制造为具有第一有意覆盖,测量第二相位分布 从第二覆盖目标反射的照明部分的光瞳平面,其中第二覆盖目标被制造为具有与第一有意重叠相反并具有相同幅度的方向的第二有意覆盖,确定相关联的第一相位倾斜 具有第一和第二相位分布的总和,确定与第一和第二相位分布之间的差相关联的第二相位倾斜,校准一组相位倾斜数据,以及确定与第一和第二覆盖目标相关联的测试覆盖值 。

    Methods and apparatus for designing and using micro-targets in overlay metrology
    10.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus for designing and using micro-targets in overlay metrology 有权
    在重叠计量中设计和使用微观目标的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20070096094A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-03

    申请号:US11329716

    申请日:2006-01-10

    IPC分类号: H01L23/58 H01L21/66

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for fabricating a semiconductor die including several target structures. A first layer is formed that includes one or more line or trench structures that extend in a first direction. A second layer is formed that includes one or more line or trench structures that extend in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first structure, such that a projection of the target structure along the first direction is independent of the second direction and a projection of the target structure along the second direction is independent of the first direction. A target structure and a method for generating a calibration curve are also described.

    摘要翻译: 用于制造包括几个目标结构的半导体管芯的方法和装置。 形成第一层,其包括在第一方向上延伸的一个或多个线或沟槽结构。 形成第二层,其包括在垂直于第一结构的第二方向上延伸的一个或多个线或沟槽结构,使得目标结构沿着第一方向的突起独立于第二方向和投影 沿着第二方向的目标结构与第一方向无关。 还描述了用于产生校准曲线的目标结构和方法。