Electro-optical inspection apparatus and method with dust or particle collection function
    1.
    发明授权
    Electro-optical inspection apparatus and method with dust or particle collection function 有权
    电光检测装置及方法,具有灰尘或颗粒收集功能

    公开(公告)号:US09105444B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US14096361

    申请日:2013-12-04

    Abstract: An electro-optical inspection apparatus is provided that is capable of preventing adhesion of dust or particles to the sample surface as much as possible. A stage (100) on which a sample (200) is placed is disposed inside a vacuum chamber (112) that can be evacuated to vacuum, and a dust collecting electrode (122) is disposed to surround a periphery of the sample (200). The dust collecting electrode (122) is applied with a voltage having the same polarity as a voltage applied to the sample (200) and an absolute value that is the same or larger than an absolute value of the voltage. Thus, because dust or particles such as particles adhere to the dust collecting electrode (122), adhesion of the dust or particles to the sample surface can be reduced. Instead of using the dust collecting electrode, it is possible to form a recess on a wall of the vacuum chamber containing the stage, or to dispose on the wall a metal plate having a mesh structure to which a predetermined voltage is applied. In addition, adhesion of dust or particles can be further reduced by disposing a gap control plate (124) having a through hole (124a) at the center above the sample (200) and the dust collecting electrode (122).

    Abstract translation: 提供一种电光检查装置,其能够尽可能地防止灰尘或颗粒附着到样品表面。 将其上放置有样品(200)的载物台(100)设置在能够抽真空的真空室(112)的内部,并且设置集尘电极(122)以包围样品(200)的周围, 。 集尘电极(122)施加与施加到样品(200)的电压相同极性的电压和与电压的绝对值相同或更大的绝对值。 因此,由于灰尘或颗粒例如颗粒附着在集尘电极122上,所以可以降低灰尘或颗粒对样品表面的粘附。 代替使用集尘电极,可以在包含载物台的真空室的壁上形成凹部,或者在壁上配置具有施加了预定电压的网状结构的金属板。 此外,通过在样品(200)上方的中心和集尘电极(122)设置具有通孔(124a)的间隙控制板(124),可以进一步减少灰尘或颗粒的附着。

    SPECIMEN OBSERVATION METHOD AND DEVICE USING SECONDARY EMISSION ELECTRON AND MIRROR ELECTRON DETECTION
    3.
    发明申请
    SPECIMEN OBSERVATION METHOD AND DEVICE USING SECONDARY EMISSION ELECTRON AND MIRROR ELECTRON DETECTION 有权
    使用二次发射电子和物镜电子检测的样本观测方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150060666A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-05

    申请号:US14533974

    申请日:2014-11-05

    Abstract: A technique capable of improving the ability to observe a specimen using an electron beam in an energy region which has not been conventionally given attention is provided. This specimen observation method comprises: irradiating the specimen with an electron beam; detecting electrons to be observed which have been generated and have obtained information on the specimen by the electron beam irradiation; and generating an image of the specimen from the detected electrons to be observed. The electron beam irradiation comprises irradiating the specimen with the electron beam with a landing energy set in a transition region between a secondary emission electron region in which secondary emission electrons are detected and a mirror electron region in which mirror electrons are detected, thereby causing the secondary emission electrons and the mirror electrons to be mixed as the electrons to be observed. The detection of the electrons to be observed comprises performing the detection in a state where the secondary emission electrons and the mirror electrons are mixed. Observation and inspection can be quickly carried out for a fine foreign material and pattern of 100 nm or less.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种技术,其能够提高在未经常被注意的能量区域中使用电子束观察样本的能力。 该样本观察方法包括:用电子束照射样本; 检测已经产生的待观察的电子,并通过电子束照射获得关于样品的信息; 以及从所检测的电子产生待观察的样本的图像。 电子束照射包括用电子束照射样本,其中在其中检测到二次发射电子的二次发射电子区域和其中检测到反射镜电子的镜电子区域之间的过渡区域中设置的着陆能量,从而使次级 发射电子和镜电子作为待观察的电子进行混合。 要观察的电子的检测包括在二次发射电子和镜电子混合的状态下进行检测。 对于100nm以下的细小异物和图案,可以快速进行观察和检查。

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