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公开(公告)号:US12230471B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-18
申请号:US17788556
申请日:2019-12-24
Applicant: Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
Inventor: Shota Aida , Hisayuki Takasu , Atsushi Kamino , Hitoshi Kamoshida
IPC: H01J37/24 , H01J37/08 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/30 , H01J37/305
Abstract: There is provided an ion milling apparatus that can enhance reproducibility of ion distribution.
The ion milling apparatus includes an ion source 101, a sample stage 102 on which a sample processed by radiating a non-convergent ion beam from the ion source 101 is placed, a drive unit 107 that moves a measurement member holding section 106 holding an ion beam current measurement member 105 along a track located between the ion source and the sample stage, and an electrode 112 that is disposed near the track, in which a predetermined positive voltage is applied to the electrode 112, the ion beam current measurement member 105 is moved within a radiation range of the ion beam by the drive unit 107, in a state in which the ion beam is output from the ion source 101 under a first radiation condition, and an ion beam current that flows when the ion beam is radiated to the ion beam current measurement member 105 is measured.
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公开(公告)号:US12176180B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-24
申请号:US17773433
申请日:2019-11-20
Applicant: Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
Inventor: Atsushi Sawada , Tsunenori Nomaguchi
IPC: H01J37/20 , H01J37/26 , H01J37/30 , H01J37/305
Abstract: A lamella 10 including an analysis portion 11 and a cutout portion 12 separated from the analysis portion 11 is produced. When a plurality of the lamellae 10 are transported to a lamella grid 20, the plurality of lamellae 10 are supported by a support portion 22 protruding from a surface of a substrate 21, and are mounted adjacent to each other in a Z direction. At this time, the cutout portion 12 prevents the analysis portion 11 from damage.
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公开(公告)号:US20240420919A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-19
申请号:US18210524
申请日:2023-06-15
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Aaron P. WEBB , Krag R. SENIOR , Chris CZAJKA , Charles T. CARLSON , Jason M. SCHALLER
IPC: H01J37/30 , H01J37/317 , H05H9/04
Abstract: An ion implantation system including an ion source for generating an ion beam, an end station for holding a substrate to be implanted by the ion beam, and a linear accelerator disposed between the ion source and the end station and adapted to accelerate the ion beam, the linear accelerator comprising at least one acceleration stage including a resonator coil coupled to a drift tube assembly, the drift tube assembly including a first drift tube coupled to a first end of a first insulting rod via interference fit, a second drift tube coupled to a first end of a second insulting rod via interference fit, and a mounting bracket coupled to a second end of the first insulting rod and to a second end of the second insulting rod via interference fit.
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公开(公告)号:US20240321548A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-26
申请号:US18187700
申请日:2023-03-22
Applicant: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Inventor: Yuval Kirschner
IPC: H01J37/305 , H01J37/30 , H01J37/304
CPC classification number: H01J37/3056 , H01J37/3005 , H01J37/304 , H01J2237/31745 , H01J2237/31749
Abstract: An Integrated Circuit (IC), designed for debugging by Focused Ion Beam (FIB) editing, includes functional circuitry, a network of Basic FIB elements (BFEs), and routing circuitry. The functional circuitry includes functional nodes. Each of the BFEs includes a respective metal pad configured to be connected to one of the functional nodes using FIB editing. The routing circuitry is configured to route one or more selected BFEs for analysis.
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公开(公告)号:US12068130B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-20
申请号:US18333085
申请日:2023-06-12
Applicant: NexGen Semi Holding, Inc.
Inventor: Mark Joseph Bennahmias , Michael John Zani , Jeffrey Winfield Scott
IPC: H01J37/30 , H01J37/31 , H01J37/317
CPC classification number: H01J37/3007 , H01J37/3174 , H01J2237/04
Abstract: A charged particle buncher includes a series of spaced apart electrodes arranged to generate a shaped electric field. The series includes a first electrode, a last electrode and one- or more intermediate electrodes. The charged particle buncher includes a waveform device attached to the electrodes and configured to apply a periodic potential waveform to each electrode independently in a manner so as to form a quasi-electrostatic time varying potential gradient between adjacent electrodes and to cause spatial distribution of charged particles that form a plurality of nodes and antinodes. The nodes have a charged particle density and the antinodes have substantially no charged particle density, and the nodes and the antinodes are formed from a charged particle beam configured to hit the target.
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公开(公告)号:US20240272099A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-15
申请号:US18631733
申请日:2024-04-10
Applicant: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
Inventor: Daniel Schwarz , Michael Schnell , Nicole Auth
IPC: G01N23/203 , G01N23/20058 , H01J37/147 , H01J37/21 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/28 , H01J37/30 , H01L21/67
CPC classification number: G01N23/203 , G01N23/20058 , H01J37/147 , H01J37/21 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/28 , H01L21/67288 , G01N2223/401 , G01N2223/6116 , G01N2223/6462 , H01J37/30 , H01J2237/24475 , H01J2237/2814
Abstract: A corrected scanning electron microscope (CSEM) and a method of operating the CSEM for selectively separating a material contrast from a topography contrast is presented. The microscope and the method enable high imaging resolution with backscattered electrons generated from low energy primary electrons. The CSEM and the method is applicable to mask repair and circuit editing processes with resolution requirements in the low nm range or even below.
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公开(公告)号:US20240222064A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-04
申请号:US18390046
申请日:2023-12-20
Applicant: Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
Inventor: Mayuka OSAKI , Shgunki Tsuboya , Hajime Kawano
IPC: H01J37/153 , H01J37/22 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/285 , H01J37/30 , H01J37/304
CPC classification number: H01J37/153 , H01J37/222 , H01J37/226 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/3005 , H01J37/3045 , H01J37/285 , H01J2229/507 , H01J2231/50047
Abstract: A multi-beam charged-particle microscope apparatus 100 includes an irradiation system 104 that irradiates a plurality of regions on a surface of a sample 9 with a plurality of beams, a detection system 125 (correction detector 132 and imaging detector 131) that detects emitted electrons from the surface of the sample 9, and a controller 102 that generates a first brightness of a first pixel in a first region based on a first signal of a first detector of a multi-detector 123 and generates a second brightness of a second pixel in a second region based on a second signal of a second detector. A processor of a processor system 103 that can communicate with the charged-particle microscope apparatus 100 specifies a first crosstalk amount from a second emitted electron to the first signal based on the first brightness obtained from the charged-particle microscope apparatus 100 and an output of the correction detector 132 and corrects the first brightness based on the first crosstalk amount.
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公开(公告)号:US20240177966A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-30
申请号:US18432838
申请日:2024-02-05
Applicant: FIBICS INCORPORATED
Inventor: Michael William PHANEUF , Ken Guillaume LAGAREC
IPC: H01J37/26 , H01J37/22 , H01J37/28 , H01J37/30 , H01J37/304 , H01J37/305
CPC classification number: H01J37/26 , H01J37/222 , H01J37/28 , H01J37/3005 , H01J37/304 , H01J37/3045 , H01J37/3056 , G06T2207/10061 , H01J2237/226 , H01J2237/2811 , H01J2237/3174 , H01J2237/31749
Abstract: Linear fiducials with known angles relative to each other are formed such that their structures appear in a cross-sectional face of the sample as a distinct structure. Therefore, when imaging the cross-section face during the cross-sectioning operation, the distance between the identified structures allows unique identification of the position of the cross-section plane along the Z axis. Then a direct measurement of the actual position of each slice can be calculated, allowing for dynamic repositioning to account for drift in the plane of the sample and also dynamic adjustment of the forward advancement rate of the FIB to account for variations in the sample, microscope, microscope environment, etc. that contributes to drift. An additional result of this approach is the ability to dynamically calculate the actual thickness of each acquired slice as it is acquired.
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公开(公告)号:US20240170252A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-23
申请号:US18423564
申请日:2024-01-26
Applicant: Carl Zeiss MultiSEM GmbH
Inventor: Yanko Sarov , Dirk Zeidler , Thomas Schmid , Georg Kurij , Marcus Kaestner , Ulrich Bihr , Wolfgang Singer
IPC: H01J37/317 , H01J37/09 , H01J37/12 , H01J37/153 , H01J37/28 , H01J37/30
CPC classification number: H01J37/3177 , H01J37/09 , H01J37/12 , H01J37/153 , H01J37/3007 , H01J37/28 , H01J2237/0453 , H01J2237/1205 , H01J2237/1516 , H01J2237/1534 , H01J2237/20207 , H01J2237/30488
Abstract: A multi-beam generation unit for a multi-beam system has larger individual focusing power for each of a plurality of primary charged particle beamlets. The multi-beam generation unit comprises an active terminating multi-aperture plate. The terminating multi-aperture plate can be used for a larger focusing range for an individual stigmatic focus spot adjustment of each beamlet of a plurality of primary charged particle beamlets.
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公开(公告)号:US20240136149A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-25
申请号:US18548062
申请日:2021-02-28
Applicant: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
Inventor: He TIAN , Tulai SUN , Tianxing REN , Wanru ZHANG , Xinkai CHEN , Ze ZHANG
IPC: H01J37/30
CPC classification number: H01J37/3005
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manipulating a tiny object, including: providing a charged particle beam; forming a non-uniform charge distribution in a fluid medium; and applying, to a tiny object, a gradient force formed by the non-uniform charge distribution. The present invention extends manipulation to a nanoscale, and can be applied to various microscopic tiny objects such as conductors, non-conductors, and living or non-living biological cells or organelles, and therefore surely promote great progress in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology and medicine.