Method and apparatus for measuring shape of a specimen
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for measuring shape of a specimen 有权
    用于测量样品形状的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07889908B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-15

    申请号:US11335515

    申请日:2006-01-20

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 A61N5/00 G06G5/00

    摘要: In the past, when a shape was corrected by adjusting parameters of a shape calculating equation proper for a measuring method used in measuring a two-dimensional or three-dimensional shape by correlating the parameters and a shape index value, the degree of freedom of modifying a shape by correction depended on a model equation used in the calculation of the shape, and therefore such a shape correction method was unsuitable for objects of correction having a number of shape variations. According to the present invention, the three-dimensional shape is corrected by fitting a curvature equation to a three-dimensional shape of a semiconductor pattern measured by any three-dimensional shape measuring method and by adjusting parameters of the curvature equation based on a shape index value separately calculated. The relations between the shape index value and the parameters are stored in a data base, and at the time of measurement the measured shapes are corrected based on the relations mentioned above.

    摘要翻译: 过去,当通过对参数和形状指标值进行关联来调整用于测量二维或三维形状的测量方法的形状计算方程的参数来校正形状时,修改自由度 通过校正的形状取决于在形状计算中使用的模型方程,因此这种形状校正方法不适合具有多个形状变化的校正对象。 根据本发明,通过将曲率方程拟合为通过任何三维形状测量方法测量的半导体图案的三维形状并且通过基于形状指数调整曲率方程的参数来校正三维形状 价值分别计算。 形状指标值与参数之间的关系存储在数据库中,在测量时,根据上述关系校正测量的形状。

    Method and apparatus for observing a specimen
    4.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for observing a specimen 有权
    用于观察试样的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050133718A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-23

    申请号:US10995388

    申请日:2004-11-24

    摘要: It is predicted that an observational direction (or an incident direction of an electron beam) in an observed image actually obtained has some errors compared to a set value. The error portion affects the analysis of the observed image later. Therefore, a convergent electron beam is irradiated on a specimen with a known shape, electrons discharged from the specimen surface are detected, an image of the electron is obtained, an incident direction of the convergent electron beam is estimated based on a geometric deformation on an image of the specimen with a known shape, and a 3D shape or a shape of a cross section of a specimen to be observed from a SEM image of the specimen to be observed is obtained by use of the information of the incident direction of the estimated convergent electron beam.

    摘要翻译: 预测实际获得的观察图像中的观察方向(或电子束的入射方向)与设定值相比具有一些误差。 错误部分稍后影响观察图像的分析。 因此,会聚电子束被照射在具有已知形状的样本上,检测从试样表面排出的电子,获得电子的图像,基于上述几何变形来估计会聚电子束的入射方向 通过使用估计的样本的入射方向的信息,获得具有已知形状的样本的图像,以及待观察的样本的SEM图像将要观察的样本的3D形状或截面形状 会聚电子束。

    Method And Apparatus For Observing A Specimen
    5.
    发明申请
    Method And Apparatus For Observing A Specimen 有权
    观察样品的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080237456A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-02

    申请号:US12110443

    申请日:2008-04-28

    IPC分类号: G01D18/00 G01N23/00

    摘要: A method and device for observing a specimen, in which a convergent electron beam is irradiated and scanned from a desired direction, on a surface of a calibration substrate on which a pattern with a known shape is formed, and a beam SEM image of the pattern formed on the calibration substrate is obtained. An actual direction of the electron beam irradiated on the surface of the calibration substrate is calculated by use of the information about an apparent geometric deformation of the known shape on the SEM image, and the actual direction of the electron beam to the desired is adjusted direction by using information of the calculated direction. The pattern with the known shape formed on the calibration substrate has a crystal plane formed by anisotropic chemical etching

    摘要翻译: 一种用于观察其中从所需方向照射并扫描会聚电子束的样本在其上形成有已知形状的图案的校准基板的表面上的图案的束SEM扫描图像 形成在校准基板上。 通过使用关于SEM图像上的已知形状的表观几何变形的信息,计算照射在校准基板的表面上的电子束的实际方向,将电子束的实际方向调整为所需的调整方向 通过使用计算出的方向的信息。 在校准基板上形成的具有已知形状的图案具有由各向异性化学蚀刻形成的晶面

    Method and apparatus for observing a specimen
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for observing a specimen 有权
    用于观察试样的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07365325B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-29

    申请号:US11651031

    申请日:2007-01-09

    IPC分类号: G01N23/00 G01B11/14

    摘要: A method and device for observing a specimen in which an electron beam is irradiated and scanned from an oblique direction, onto a surface of a calibration substrate on which a pattern with a known shape is formed, and an SEM image of the surface of the calibration substrate is obtained. An angle in an oblique direction of the electron beam irradiated is obtained and is adjusted to a desired angle. The electron beam is irradiated from the adjusted desired angle in the oblique direction, onto a specimen substrate on which a pattern is formed, and an SEM image of the specimen substrate is obtained. The SEM image of the specimen substrate is processed by use of the information of the desired angle, and a 3D image of the pattern on the specimen substrate or a shape of a cross section of the pattern is obtained.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于观察其中电子束从倾斜方向照射和扫描的样本到其上形成有已知形状的图案的校准基板的表面上的方法和装置以及校准表面的SEM图像 得到底物。 获得照射的电子束的倾斜方向的角度并将其调节到期望的角度。 将电子束从倾斜方向的调整好的所需角度照射到形成图案的试样基板上,得到试样基板的SEM图像。 通过使用期望角度的信息来处理样本基板的SEM图像,并且获得样本基板上的图案的3D图像或图案的横截面的形状。

    Method and apparatus for observing a specimen
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for observing a specimen 有权
    用于观察试样的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07164128B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-16

    申请号:US10995388

    申请日:2004-11-24

    IPC分类号: G01N23/00 G01B11/14

    摘要: It is predicted that an observational direction (or an incident direction of an electron beam) in an observed image actually obtained has some errors compared to a set value. The error portion affects the analysis of the observed image later. Therefore, a convergent electron beam is irradiated on a specimen with a known shape, electrons discharged from the specimen surface are detected, an image of the electron is obtained, an incident direction of the convergent electron beam is estimated based on a geometric deformation on an image of the specimen with a known shape, and a 3D shape or a shape of a cross section of a specimen to be observed from a SEM image of the specimen to be observed is obtained by use of the information of the incident direction of the estimated convergent electron beam.

    摘要翻译: 预测实际获得的观察图像中的观察方向(或电子束的入射方向)与设定值相比具有一些误差。 错误部分稍后影响观察图像的分析。 因此,会聚电子束被照射在具有已知形状的样本上,检测从试样表面排出的电子,获得电子的图像,基于上述几何变形来估计会聚电子束的入射方向 通过使用估计的样本的入射方向的信息,获得具有已知形状的样本的图像,以及待观察的样本的SEM图像将要观察的样本的3D形状或截面形状 会聚电子束。

    Method and apparatus for observing a specimen
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for observing a specimen 有权
    用于观察试样的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07935927B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-03

    申请号:US12110443

    申请日:2008-04-28

    IPC分类号: G01N23/00 G01B11/14

    摘要: A method and device for observing a specimen, in which a convergent electron beam is irradiated and scanned from a desired direction, on a surface of a calibration substrate on which a pattern with a known shape is formed, and a beam SEM image of the pattern formed on the calibration substrate is obtained. An actual direction of the electron beam irradiated on the surface of the calibration substrate is calculated by use of the information about an apparent geometric deformation of the known shape on the SEM image, and the actual direction of the electron beam to the desired is adjusted direction by using information of the calculated direction. The pattern with the known shape formed on the calibration substrate has a crystal plane formed by anisotropic chemical etching.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于观察其中从所需方向照射并扫描会聚电子束的样本在其上形成有已知形状的图案的校准基板的表面上的图案的束SEM扫描图像 形成在校准基板上。 通过使用关于SEM图像上的已知形状的表观几何变形的信息,计算照射在校准基板的表面上的电子束的实际方向,将电子束的实际方向调整为所需的调整方向 通过使用计算出的方向的信息。 在校准基板上形成的具有已知形状的图案具有由各向异性化学蚀刻形成的晶面。

    Method and apparatus for observing a specimen
    9.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for observing a specimen 有权
    用于观察试样的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070114398A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-24

    申请号:US11651031

    申请日:2007-01-09

    IPC分类号: G01N23/00

    摘要: A method and device for observing a specimen in which an electron beam is irradiated and scanned from an oblique direction, onto a surface of a calibration substrate on which a pattern with a known shape is formed, and an SEM image of the surface of the calibration substrate is obtained. An angle in an oblique direction of the electron beam irradiated is obtained and is adjusted to a desired angle. The electron beam is irradiated from the adjusted desired angle in the oblique direction, onto a specimen substrate on which a pattern is formed, and an SEM image of the specimen substrate is obtained. The SEM image of the specimen substrate is processed by use of the information of the desired angle, and a 3D image of the pattern on the specimen substrate or a shape of a cross section of the pattern is obtained.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于观察其中电子束从倾斜方向照射和扫描的样本到其上形成有已知形状的图案的校准基板的表面上的方法和装置以及校准表面的SEM图像 得到底物。 获得照射的电子束的倾斜方向的角度并将其调节到期望的角度。 将电子束从倾斜方向的调整好的所需角度照射到形成图案的试样基板上,得到试样基板的SEM图像。 通过使用期望角度的信息来处理样本基板的SEM图像,并且获得样本基板上的图案的3D图像或图案的横截面的形状。

    Method and apparatus for measuring shape of a specimen
    10.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for measuring shape of a specimen 有权
    用于测量样品形状的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060210143A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-21

    申请号:US11335515

    申请日:2006-01-20

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: In the past, when a shape was corrected by adjusting parameters of a shape calculating equation proper for a measuring method used in measuring a two-dimensional or three-dimensional shape by correlating the parameters and a shape index value, the degree of freedom of modifying a shape by correction depended on a model equation used in the calculation of the shape, and therefore such a shape correction method was unsuitable for objects of correction having a number of shape variations. According to the present invention, the three-dimensional shape is corrected by fitting a curvature equation to a three-dimensional shape of a semiconductor pattern measured by any three-dimensional shape measuring method and by adjusting parameters of the curvature equation based on a shape index value separately calculated. The relations between the shape index value and the parameters are stored in a data base, and at the time of measurement the measured shapes are corrected based on the relations mentioned above.

    摘要翻译: 过去,当通过对参数和形状指标值进行关联来调整用于测量二维或三维形状的测量方法的形状计算方程的参数来校正形状时,修改自由度 通过校正的形状取决于在形状计算中使用的模型方程,因此这种形状校正方法不适合具有多个形状变化的校正对象。 根据本发明,通过将曲率方程拟合为通过任何三维形状测量方法测量的半导体图案的三维形状并且通过基于形状指数调整曲率方程的参数来校正三维形状 价值分别计算。 形状指标值与参数之间的关系存储在数据库中,在测量时,根据上述关系校正测量的形状。