Method and apparatus for inspecting defects
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for inspecting defects 有权
    检查缺陷的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08416402B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-09

    申请号:US13483104

    申请日:2012-05-30

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00

    摘要: To provide a defect inspection apparatus for inspecting defects of a specimen without lowering resolution of a lens, without depending on a polarization characteristic of a defect scattered light, and with high detection sensitivity that is realized by the following. A detection optical path is branched by at least one of spectral splitting and polarization splitting, a spatial filter in the form of a two-dimensional array is disposed after the branch, and only diffracted light is shielded by the spatial filter in the form of a two-dimensional array.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于检查样本缺陷的缺陷检查装置,而不会降低透镜的分辨率,而不依赖于缺陷散射光的偏振特性,并且具有通过以下实现的高检测灵敏度。 通过光谱分离和偏振分割中的至少一个来分支检测光路,在分支之后设置二维阵列形式的空间滤波器,只有衍射光被空间滤波器屏蔽 二维数组。

    Optical inspection method and apparatus utilizing a collection angle design
    3.
    发明授权
    Optical inspection method and apparatus utilizing a collection angle design 有权
    利用收集角设计的光学检测方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06628381B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-30

    申请号:US09595902

    申请日:2000-06-20

    IPC分类号: G01N2188

    摘要: Method and apparatus for optical inspection of a patterned article are presented. A region on the article is illuminated with incident light to produce light returned from the illuminated region. An image of the illuminated region is acquired and analyzed for determining the intensity distribution of light components scattered from the pattern of the illuminated region within a certain collection angular field located outside a solid angle of propagation of specularly reflected light. Based on the determined distribution, light components scattered from the illuminated region and propagating with at least one predetermined solid angle segment of the certain collection angle are collected and directed to a dark-field detection unit.

    摘要翻译: 提出了用于光学检查图案制品的方法和装置。 用入射光照射物品上的区域以产生从照明区域返回的光。 获取并分析照明区域的图像,以确定在位于镜面反射光的传播的立体角之外的某个收集角度场内从照明区域的图案散射的光分量的强度分布。 基于所确定的分布,收集从照明区域散射并且以至少一个预定的立体角度段传播特定采集角度的光分量并将其导向暗场检测单元。

    Apparatus and method for inspecting defect in object surface
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for inspecting defect in object surface 失效
    检测物体表面缺陷的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08760643B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-24

    申请号:US13915161

    申请日:2013-06-11

    摘要: An aspect of the invention provides a defect inspection apparatus being able to accurately inspect a micro foreign matter or defect at a high speed for an inspection target substrate in which a repetitive pattern and a non-repetitive pattern are mixed.In a foreign matter anti-adhesive means 180, a transparent plate 187 is placed on a placement table 34 through a frame 185. In the foreign matter anti-adhesive means 180, a shaft 181 which is rotatably supported by two columnar supports 184 fixed onto a base 186 is coupled to a motor 182 by a coupling 183. The shaft 181 is inserted into a part of a frame 185 between the two columnar supports 184 such that the frame 185 and the transparent plate 187 are turnable about the shaft 181. Therefore, the whole of the frame 185 is opened and closed in a Z-direction about the shaft 181, and a wafer 1 on the placement table 34 can be covered with the frame 185 and the transparent plate 187.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个方面提供了一种缺陷检查装置,其能够精确地检查混合有重复图案和非重复图案的检查对象基板的高速微细异物或缺陷。 在异物防粘装置180中,通过框架185将透明板187放置在放置台34上。在异物防粘装置180中,轴181由可固定在 基座186通过联轴器183联接到马达18.轴181插入到两个柱状支撑件184之间的框架185的一部分中,使得框架185和透明板187围绕轴181可转动。因此 ,整个框架185围绕轴181沿Z方向打开和关闭,并且放置台34上的晶片1可以被框架185和透明板187覆盖。

    Defect inspection device and defect inspection method
    5.
    发明授权
    Defect inspection device and defect inspection method 有权
    缺陷检查装置和缺陷检查方法

    公开(公告)号:US08634069B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-21

    申请号:US12992903

    申请日:2009-05-13

    IPC分类号: G01N21/88

    摘要: A defect inspection device, which inspects defects such as foreign materials existing on a specimen on which a circuit pattern of wiring or the like is formed, is provided with an illumination optical system which illuminates a plurality of different areas the specimen with a plurality of linear shaped beams and an image forming optical system that forms images of the plurality of the illuminated areas on a plurality of detectors, and the detectors are configured to receive a plurality of polarization components substantially at the same time and individually, wherein the polarization components are different from each other and are contained in each of the plurality of the optical images formed by the image forming optical system, thereby detecting a plurality of signals corresponding to the polarization components and carrying out the inspection at high speed under a plurality of optical conditions.

    摘要翻译: 检查存在于其上形成有布线等的电路图案的样本上存在的异物的缺陷检查装置设置有照明光学系统,该照明光学系统用多个线性照射多个不同的区域 以及形成在多个检测器上的多个照明区域的图像的图像形成光学系统,并且检测器被配置为基本上同时和单独地接收多个偏振分量,其中偏振分量是不同的 并且被包含在由图像形成光学系统形成的多个光学图像的每一个中,从而检测对应于偏振分量的多个信号,并且在多个光学条件下高速执行检查。

    Apparatus and method for inspecting defect on object surface
    6.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for inspecting defect on object surface 有权
    检测物体表面缺陷的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08482728B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-09

    申请号:US12244958

    申请日:2008-10-03

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00

    摘要: An aspect of the invention provides a defect inspection apparatus being able to accurately inspect a micro foreign matter or defect at a high speed for an inspection target substrate in which a repetitive pattern and a non-repetitive pattern are mixed. In a foreign matter anti-adhesive means 180, a transparent plate 187 is placed on a placement table 34 through a frame 185. In the foreign matter anti-adhesive means 180, a shaft 181 which is rotatably supported by two columnar supports 184 fixed onto a base 186 is coupled to a motor 182 by a coupling 183. The shaft 181 is inserted into a part of a frame 185 between the two columnar supports 184 such that the frame 185 and the transparent plate 187 are turnable about the shaft 181. Therefore, the whole of the frame 185 is opened and closed in a Z-direction about the shaft 181, and a wafer 1 on the placement table 34 can be covered with the frame 185 and the transparent plate 187.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个方面提供了一种缺陷检查装置,其能够精确地检查混合有重复图案和非重复图案的检查对象基板的高速微细异物或缺陷。 在异物防粘连装置180中,通过框架185将透明板187放置在放置台34上。在异物防粘装置180中,轴181可旋转地由两个柱状支撑件184支撑固定到 基座186通过联轴器183联接到马达18.轴181插入到两个柱状支撑件184之间的框架185的一部分中,使得框架185和透明板187围绕轴181可转动。因此 ,整个框架185围绕轴181沿Z方向打开和关闭,并且放置台34上的晶片1可以被框架185和透明板187覆盖。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING DEFECTS
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING DEFECTS 有权
    检查缺陷的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090279079A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-12

    申请号:US12423902

    申请日:2009-04-15

    IPC分类号: G01N21/88

    摘要: To provide a defect inspection apparatus for inspecting defects of a specimen without lowering resolution of a lens, without depending on a polarization characteristic of a defect scattered light, and with high detection sensitivity that is realized by the following. A detection optical path is branched by at least one of spectral splitting and polarization splitting, a spatial filter in the form of a two-dimensional array is disposed after the branch, and only diffracted light is shielded by the spatial filter in the form of a two-dimensional array.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于检查样本缺陷的缺陷检查装置,而不会降低透镜的分辨率,而不依赖于缺陷散射光的偏振特性,并且具有通过以下实现的高检测灵敏度。 通过光谱分离和偏振分割中的至少一个来分支检测光路,在分支之后设置二维阵列形式的空间滤波器,只有衍射光被空间滤波器屏蔽 二维数组。

    Dark field inspection apparatus and methods
    8.
    发明授权
    Dark field inspection apparatus and methods 有权
    暗场检查仪器和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07436503B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US11009663

    申请日:2004-12-10

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00 G02B27/42

    摘要: Accordingly, the present invention provides methods and apparatus for performing a darkfield inspection on a specimen having periodic structures thereon while substantially reducing or eliminating the long range ringing response, which is typically produced by a traditional Fourier filter mask used to eliminate the diffraction caused by the periodic structures. In one embodiment, an apparatus for inspecting a specimen by detecting optical beams scattered from the specimen. The apparatus includes a beam generator for providing and directing an incident beam towards a specimen and an array subtraction device for substantially subtracting a periodic component from an output beam scattered from the specimen in response to the incident beam. The periodic component corresponds to at least one periodic structure on the specimen, and the subtraction is performed so as to substantially reduce or eliminate a ringing response from the output beam. The subtraction is also performed so as to substantially prevent subtracting any actual defect components from the output beam. The apparatus further includes a detector for receiving the output beam and generating an output image or signal based on the output beam.

    摘要翻译: 因此,本发明提供了对具有周期性结构的样本进行暗视场检查的方法和装置,同时基本上减少或消除了远程振铃响应,其通常由传统的傅立叶滤波器掩模产生,用于消除由 周期性结构。 在一个实施例中,一种用于通过检测从样本散射的光束来检查样本的装置。 该装置包括用于向入射光束提供并引导入射光束的光束发生器和用于响应于入射光束从从样本散射的输出光束基本上减去周期分量的阵列减法装置。 周期性分量对应于样本上的至少一个周期性结构,并且执行减法以便显着地减少或消除来自输出光束的振铃响应。 还执行减法,以便基本上防止从输出光束中减去任何实际的缺陷分量。 该装置还包括用于接收输出光束并基于输出光束产生输出图像或信号的检测器。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING DEFECTS
    9.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING DEFECTS 有权
    检查缺陷的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120236296A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-20

    申请号:US13483104

    申请日:2012-05-30

    IPC分类号: G01N21/88

    摘要: To provide a defect inspection apparatus for inspecting defects of a specimen without lowering resolution of a lens, without depending on a polarization characteristic of a defect scattered light, and with high detection sensitivity that is realized by the following. A detection optical path is branched by at least one of spectral splitting and polarization splitting, a spatial filter in the form of a two-dimensional array is disposed after the branch, and only diffracted light is shielded by the spatial filter in the form of a two-dimensional array.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于检查样本缺陷的缺陷检查装置,而不会降低透镜的分辨率,而不依赖于缺陷散射光的偏振特性,并且具有通过以下实现的高检测灵敏度。 通过光谱分离和偏振分割中的至少一个来分支检测光路,在分支之后设置二维阵列形式的空间滤波器,只有衍射光被空间滤波器屏蔽 二维数组。

    Method and apparatus for inspecting defects
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for inspecting defects 有权
    检查缺陷的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08203706B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-19

    申请号:US12423902

    申请日:2009-04-15

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00

    摘要: To provide a defect inspection apparatus for inspecting defects of a specimen without lowering resolution of a lens, without depending on a polarization characteristic of a defect scattered light, and with high detection sensitivity that is realized by the following. A detection optical path is branched by at least one of spectral splitting and polarization splitting, a spatial filter in the form of a two-dimensional array is disposed after the branch, and only diffracted light is shielded by the spatial filter in the form of a two-dimensional array.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于检查样本缺陷的缺陷检查装置,而不会降低透镜的分辨率,而不依赖于缺陷散射光的偏振特性,并且具有通过以下实现的高检测灵敏度。 通过光谱分离和偏振分割中的至少一个来分支检测光路,在分支之后设置二维阵列形式的空间滤波器,只有衍射光被空间滤波器屏蔽 二维数组。