Abstract:
The present invention provides a high-throughput scanning electron microscope in which a wafer (9) is held by an electrostatic chuck (10), an image is obtained using an electron beam, and the wafer surface is measured, wherein even in a case where the temperature of the wafer (9) is changed due to the environmental temperature the electron scanning microscope is capable of preventing any loss in resolution or the deterioration of the measurement reproducibility caused by thermal shrinkage accompanied by temperature change of the wafer (9). A drill hole is provided on the rear surface of the electrostatic chuck (10), and a thermometer (34) is secured in place so that the front end is brought into elastic contact with the bottom surface of the drill hole. The output of the thermometer (34) is sent to a computing unit, the computing unit computes a measurement limit time for beginning measurement, based on a predetermined algorithm, from an output value of the thermometer (34), and measuring begins at individual measurement sites after the measurement limit time has elapsed.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a charged particle beam apparatus that effectively removes electrical charges from an electrostatic chuck.In order to achieve the above object, the charged particle beam apparatus of the present invention includes a sample chamber that maintains a space containing an electrostatic chuck mechanism (5) in a vacuum state; and in which the charged particle beam apparatus includes an ultraviolet light source (6) to irradiate ultraviolet light within the sample chamber, and a irradiation target member irradiated by the ultraviolet light; and the irradiation target member is placed perpendicular to the adsorption surface of the electrostatic chuck.
Abstract:
The present invention explains a charged-particle beam device for the purpose of highly accurately measuring electrostatic charge of a sample in a held state by an electrostatic chuck (105). In order to attain the object, according to the present invention, there is proposed a charged-particle beam device including an electrostatic chuck (105) for holding a sample on which a charged particle beam is irradiated and a sample chamber (102) in which the electrostatic chuck (105) is set. The charged-particle beam device includes a potential measuring device that measures potential on a side of an attraction surface for the sample of the electrostatic chuck (105) and a control device that performs potential measurement by the potential measuring device in a state in which the sample is attracted by the electrostatic chuck (105).
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a charged particle beam device that suppresses the influence of an external electromagnetic wave, even when a shielding member, such as a vacuum valve, is in the open state. To achieve the above object, a charged particle beam device including a vacuum chamber (111) having an opening (104) that surrounds a sample delivery path is proposed. The charged particle beam device includes a conductive material (118) surrounding the opening (104) for conduction between the vacuum chamber (111) and a conductive member (106) disposed on the atmosphere side. According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to restrict an electromagnetic wave (117) from reaching the sample chamber via the delivery path.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a charged particle beam apparatus that effectively removes electrical charges from an electrostatic chuck.In order to achieve the above object, the charged particle beam apparatus of the present invention includes a sample chamber that maintains a space containing an electrostatic chuck mechanism (5) in a vacuum state; and in which the charged particle beam apparatus includes an ultraviolet light source (6) to irradiate ultraviolet light within the sample chamber, and a irradiation target member irradiated by the ultraviolet light; and the irradiation target member is placed perpendicular to the adsorption surface of the electrostatic chuck.