公开(公告)号：US08786825B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-22

申请号：US12936327

申请日：2009-04-20

申请人： Marcus Adrianus Van De Kerkhof ,  Maurits Van Der Schaar ,  Andreas Fuchs ,  Martyn John Coogans

发明人： Marcus Adrianus Van De Kerkhof ,  Maurits Van Der Schaar ,  Andreas Fuchs ,  Martyn John Coogans

IPC分类号： G03B27/54 ,  G03B27/42

CPC分类号： G03F7/7065 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01N21/4788 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G03F7/70633 ,  G03F9/7049 ,  G03F9/7088

摘要： The present invention makes the use of measurement of a diffraction spectrum in or near an image plane in order to determine a property of an exposed substrate. In particular, the positive and negative first diffraction orders are separated or diverged, detected and their intensity measured to determine overlay (or other properties) of exposed layers on the substrate.

摘要翻译： 本发明使用在图像平面内或附近测量衍射光谱，以便确定曝光的基底的性质。 特别地，正和负的第一衍射级被分离或发散，被检测并且测量它们的强度以确定衬底上的暴露层的覆盖层（或其它性质）。

公开(公告)号：US20110102753A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12936327

申请日：2009-04-20

申请人： Marcus Adrianus Van De Kerkhof ,  Maurits Van Der Schaar ,  Andreas Fuchs ,  Martyn John Coogans

发明人： Marcus Adrianus Van De Kerkhof ,  Maurits Van Der Schaar ,  Andreas Fuchs ,  Martyn John Coogans

IPC分类号： G03B27/54 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G03F7/20 ,  G03B27/52

CPC分类号： G03F7/7065 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01N21/4788 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G03F7/70633 ,  G03F9/7049 ,  G03F9/7088

摘要： The present invention makes the use of measurement of a diffraction spectrum in or near an image plane in order to determine a property of an exposed substrate. In particular, the positive and negative first diffraction orders are separated or diverged, detected and their intensity measured to determine overlay (or other properties) of exposed layers on the substrate.

摘要翻译： 本发明使用在图像平面内或附近测量衍射光谱，以便确定曝光的基底的性质。 特别地，正和负的第一衍射级被分离或发散，被检测并且测量它们的强度以确定衬底上的暴露层的覆盖层（或其它性质）。

公开(公告)号：US20120013881A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-19

申请号：US13181932

申请日：2011-07-13

申请人： Arie Jeffrey Den Boef ,  Maurits VAN DER SCHAAR ,  Andreas Fuchs ,  Martyn John Coogans ,  Kaustuve Bhattacharyya ,  Stephen Peter Morgan ,  Michael Kubis

发明人： Arie Jeffrey Den Boef ,  Maurits VAN DER SCHAAR ,  Andreas Fuchs ,  Martyn John Coogans ,  Kaustuve Bhattacharyya ,  Stephen Peter Morgan ,  Michael Kubis

IPC分类号： G03B27/54 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G01N21/47

CPC分类号： A01H1/06 ,  A01G22/00 ,  C12N15/8201 ,  G03B27/52 ,  G03B27/53 ,  G03F7/705 ,  G03F7/70633

摘要： A method of determining an overlay error. Measuring an overlay target having process-induced asymmetry. Constructing a model of the target. Modifying the model, e.g., by moving one of the structures to compensate for the asymmetry. Calculating an asymmetry-induced overlay error using the modified model. Determining an overlay error in a production target by subtracting the asymmetry-induced overlay error from a measured overlay error. In one example, the model is modified by varying asymmetry p(n′), p(n″) and the calculating an asymmetry-induced overlay error is repeated for a plurality of scatterometer measurement recipes and the step of determining an overlay error in a production target uses the calculated asymmetry-induced overlay errors to select an optimum scatterometer measurement recipe used to measure the production target.

摘要翻译： 确定重叠错误的方法。 测量具有过程引起的不对称性的覆盖目标。 构建目标模型。 修改模型，例如通过移动结构之一来补偿不对称性。 使用修改的模型计算不对称引起的覆盖误差。 通过从测量的重叠错误中减去不对称引起的覆盖误差来确定生产目标中的重叠错误。 在一个示例中，通过改变不对称p（n'），p（n“）来修改模型，并且针对多个散射仪测量配方重复计算不对称引起的重叠误差，并且确定在 生产目标使用计算的不对称引起的重叠误差来选择用于测量生产目标的最佳散射仪测量配方。

公开(公告)号：US08908147B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-09

申请号：US13181932

申请日：2011-07-13

申请人： Arie Jeffrey Den Boef ,  Maurits Van Der Schaar ,  Andreas Fuchs ,  Martyn John Coogans ,  Kaustuve Bhattacharyya ,  Stephen Peter Morgan ,  Michael Kubis

发明人： Arie Jeffrey Den Boef ,  Maurits Van Der Schaar ,  Andreas Fuchs ,  Martyn John Coogans ,  Kaustuve Bhattacharyya ,  Stephen Peter Morgan ,  Michael Kubis

IPC分类号： G03F7/20 ,  A01H1/06 ,  G03B27/52 ,  G03B27/53 ,  A01G1/00 ,  C12N15/82

CPC分类号： A01H1/06 ,  A01G22/00 ,  C12N15/8201 ,  G03B27/52 ,  G03B27/53 ,  G03F7/705 ,  G03F7/70633

摘要： A method of determining an overlay error. Measuring an overlay target having process-induced asymmetry. Constructing a model of the target. Modifying the model, e.g., by moving one of the structures to compensate for the asymmetry. Calculating an asymmetry-induced overlay error using the modified model. Determining an overlay error in a production target by subtracting the asymmetry-induced overlay error from a measured overlay error. In one example, the model is modified by varying asymmetry p(n′), p(n″) and the calculating an asymmetry-induced overlay error is repeated for a plurality of scatterometer measurement recipes and the step of determining an overlay error in a production target uses the calculated asymmetry-induced overlay errors to select an optimum scatterometer measurement recipe used to measure the production target.

摘要翻译： 确定重叠错误的方法。 测量具有过程引起的不对称性的覆盖目标。 构建目标模型。 修改模型，例如通过移动结构之一来补偿不对称性。 使用修改的模型计算不对称引起的覆盖误差。 通过从测量的重叠错误中减去不对称引起的覆盖误差来确定生产目标中的重叠错误。 在一个示例中，通过改变不对称p（n'），p（n“）来修改模型，并且针对多个散射仪测量配方重复计算不对称引起的重叠误差，并且确定在 生产目标使用计算的不对称引起的重叠误差来选择用于测量生产目标的最佳散射仪测量配方。

公开(公告)号：US20120033193A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-09

申请号：US13186895

申请日：2011-07-20

申请人： Maurits VAN DER SCHAAR ,  Arie Jeffrey Den Boef ,  Everhardus Cornelis Mos ,  Andreas Fuchs ,  Martyn John Coogans ,  Hendrik Jan Hidde Smilde

发明人： Maurits VAN DER SCHAAR ,  Arie Jeffrey Den Boef ,  Everhardus Cornelis Mos ,  Andreas Fuchs ,  Martyn John Coogans ,  Hendrik Jan Hidde Smilde

IPC分类号： G03B27/54 ,  G01J3/36

CPC分类号： G03F7/70633 ,  G01B2210/56 ,  G01N21/4788 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N21/95607 ,  G03F7/70616 ,  G03F9/70

摘要： An inspection apparatus measures a property of a substrate including a periodic structure. An illumination system provides a beam of radiation with an illumination profile including a plurality of illuminated portions. A radiation projector projects the beam of radiation onto the substrate. A detector detects radiation scattered from the periodic structure and separately detects first order diffracted radiation and at least one higher order of diffracted radiation of each of the illuminated portions. A processor determines the property of the substrate from the detected radiation. The plurality of illuminated portions are arranged such that first order diffracted radiation arising from one or more of the illuminated portions are not overlapped by zeroth order or first order diffracted radiation arising from any other of the illuminated portions. Furthermore, the plurality of illuminated portions are arranged such that first order diffracted radiation arising from the one or more of the illuminated portions are overlapped by at least one of the higher orders of diffracted radiation arising from any other of the illuminated portions.

摘要翻译： 检查装置测量包括周期性结构的基板的性质。 照明系统提供具有包括多个照明部分的照明轮廓的辐射束。 辐射投影仪将辐射束投影到基板上。 检测器检测从周期性结构散射的辐射，并分别检测每个照明部分的一级衍射辐射和衍射辐射的至少一个高阶。 处理器根据检测到的辐射来确定衬底的性质。 多个照明部分被布置成使得从一个或多个被照射部分产生的一级衍射辐射不会被任何其他照明部分产生的零级或一级衍射辐射重叠。 此外，多个照明部分被布置成使得由一个或多个被照射部分产生的一阶衍射辐射与从任何其他照明部分产生的衍射辐射的较高阶数中的至少一个重叠。

公开(公告)号：US09235141B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-12

申请号：US13186895

申请日：2011-07-20

申请人： Maurits Van Der Schaar ,  Arie Jeffrey Den Boef ,  Everhardus Cornelis Mos ,  Andreas Fuchs ,  Martyn John Coogans ,  Hendrik Jan Hidde Smilde

发明人： Maurits Van Der Schaar ,  Arie Jeffrey Den Boef ,  Everhardus Cornelis Mos ,  Andreas Fuchs ,  Martyn John Coogans ,  Hendrik Jan Hidde Smilde

IPC分类号： G03F7/20 ,  G01N21/95 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G03F9/00 ,  G01N21/47

CPC分类号： G03F7/70633 ,  G01B2210/56 ,  G01N21/4788 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N21/95607 ,  G03F7/70616 ,  G03F9/70

摘要： An inspection apparatus measures a property of a substrate including a periodic structure. An illumination system provides a beam of radiation with an illumination profile including a plurality of illuminated portions. A radiation projector projects the beam of radiation onto the substrate. A detector detects radiation scattered from the periodic structure and separately detects first order diffracted radiation and at least one higher order of diffracted radiation of each of the illuminated portions. A processor determines the property of the substrate from the detected radiation. The plurality of illuminated portions are arranged such that first order diffracted radiation arising from one or more of the illuminated portions are not overlapped by zeroth order or first order diffracted radiation arising from any other of the illuminated portions. Furthermore, the plurality of illuminated portions are arranged such that first order diffracted radiation arising from the one or more of the illuminated portions are overlapped by at least one of the higher orders of diffracted radiation arising from any other of the illuminated portions.

摘要翻译： 检查装置测量包括周期性结构的基板的性质。 照明系统提供具有包括多个照明部分的照明轮廓的辐射束。 辐射投影仪将辐射束投影到基板上。 检测器检测从周期性结构散射的辐射，并分别检测每个照明部分的一级衍射辐射和衍射辐射的至少一个高阶。 处理器根据检测到的辐射来确定衬底的性质。 多个照明部分被布置成使得从一个或多个被照射部分产生的一级衍射辐射不会被任何其他照明部分产生的零级或一级衍射辐射重叠。 此外，多个照明部分被布置成使得由一个或多个被照射部分产生的一阶衍射辐射与从任何其他照明部分产生的衍射辐射的较高阶数中的至少一个重叠。