Systems and methods using mask pattern measurements performed with compensated light signals

    公开(公告)号:US11061322B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-13

    申请号:US16114880

    申请日:2018-08-28

    Abstract: A system includes a plate configured for mounting of a reflective extreme ultra-violet (EUV) mask thereon and a zone plate configured to divide EUV light into zero-order light and first-order light and to pass the zero-order light and the first-order light to the reflective EUV mask. The system further includes a detector configured to receive EUV light reflected by the EUV mask and including a zero-order light detection region configured to generate a first image signal and a first-order light detection region configured to generate a second image signal, and a calculator configured to generate a compensated third image signal from the first image signal and the second image signal. The third image signal may be used to determine a distance between mask patterns of the EUV mask.

    Systems and methods using mask pattern measurements performed with compensated light signals

    公开(公告)号:US11281093B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-22

    申请号:US17342611

    申请日:2021-06-09

    Abstract: A system includes a plate configured for mounting of a reflective extreme ultra-violet (EUV) mask thereon and a zone plate configured to divide EUV light into zero-order light and first-order light and to pass the zero-order light and the first-order light to the reflective EUV mask. The system further includes a detector configured to receive EUV light reflected by the EUV mask and including a zero-order light detection region configured to generate a first image signal and a first-order light detection region configured to generate a second image signal, and a calculator configured to generate a compensated third image signal from the first image signal and the second image signal. The third image signal may be used to determine a distance between mask patterns of the EUV mask.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING MASK PATTERN MEASUREMENTS PERFORMED WITH COMPENSATED LIGHT SIGNALS

    公开(公告)号:US20190235387A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-01

    申请号:US16114880

    申请日:2018-08-28

    CPC classification number: G03F7/2004 G03F1/22 G03F7/2008 G03F7/70491

    Abstract: A system includes a plate configured for mounting of a reflective extreme ultra-violet (EUV) mask thereon and a zone plate configured to divide EUV light into zero-order light and first-order light and to pass the zero-order light and the first-order light to the reflective EUV mask. The system further includes a detector configured to receive EUV light reflected by the EUV mask and including a zero-order light detection region configured to generate a first image signal and a first-order light detection region configured to generate a second image signal, and a calculator configured to generate a compensated third image signal from the first image signal and the second image signal. The third image signal may be used to determine a distance between mask patterns of the EUV mask.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING MASK PATTERN MEASUREMENTS PERFORMED WITH COMPENSATED LIGHT SIGNALS

    公开(公告)号:US20210302828A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17342611

    申请日:2021-06-09

    Abstract: A system includes a plate configured for mounting of a reflective extreme ultra-violet (EUV) mask thereon and a zone plate configured to divide EUV light into zero-order light and first-order light and to pass the zero-order light and the first-order light to the reflective EUV mask. The system further includes a detector configured to receive EUV light reflected by the EUV mask and including a zero-order light detection region configured to generate a first image signal and a first-order light detection region configured to generate a second image signal, and a calculator configured to generate a compensated third image signal from the first image signal and the second image signal. The third image signal may be used to determine a distance between mask patterns of the EUV mask.

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