INSPECTION APPARATUS
    162.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020083731A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-30

    申请号:PCT/EP2019/078152

    申请日:2019-10-17

    Abstract: Inspection apparatus for inspecting an object such as a pellicle for use in an EUV lithographic apparatus, the inspection apparatus comprising: - a vacuum chamber; - a load lock forming an interface between the vacuum chamber and an ambient environment; - a stage apparatus configured to receive the object from the load lock and displace the object inside the vacuum chamber; wherein the vacuum chamber comprises a first parking position and a second parking position for temporarily storing the object.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE ALIGNMENT
    163.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020083612A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-30

    申请号:PCT/EP2019/076370

    申请日:2019-09-30

    Abstract: A method for aligning a wafer image with a reference image, comprising: searching for a targeted reference position on the wafer image for aligning the wafer image with the reference image; and in response to a determination that the targeted reference position does not exist: defining a current lock position and an area that encloses the current lock position on the wafer image; computing an alignment score of the current lock position; comparing the alignment score of the current lock position with stored alignment scores of positions previously selected in relation to aligning the wafer image with the reference image; and aligning the wafer image with the reference image based on the comparison.

    METHOD TO CREATE THE IDEAL SOURCE SPECTRA WITH SOURCE AND MASK OPTIMIZATION

    公开(公告)号:WO2020078844A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-23

    申请号:PCT/EP2019/077587

    申请日:2019-10-11

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer programs for increasing a depth of focus for a lithography system are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes providing an optical spectrum, a mask pattern, and a pupil design, that together are configured to provide the lithography system with a depth of focus. The method also includes iteratively varying the optical spectrum and an assist feature in the mask pattern to provide a modified optical spectrum and a modified mask pattern that increases the depth of focus. The method further includes configuring a component of the lithography system based on the modified optical spectrum and the modified mask pattern that increases the depth of focus.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING ELECTRON BEAMS IN MULTI-BEAM INSPECTION APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:WO2020078660A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-23

    申请号:PCT/EP2019/075316

    申请日:2019-09-20

    Abstract: An improved charged particle beam inspection apparatus, and more particularly, a particle beam inspection apparatus including an improved alignment mechanism is disclosed. An improved charged particle beam inspection apparatus may include a second electron detection device to generate one or more images of one or more beam spots of the plurality of secondary electron beams during the alignment mode. The beam spot image may be used to determine the alignment characteristics of one or more of the plurality of secondary electron beams and adjust a configuration of a secondary electron projection system.

    ENRICHMENT AND RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION
    167.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020074209A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-16

    申请号:PCT/EP2019/074443

    申请日:2019-09-13

    Abstract: A combined enrichment and radioisotope production apparatus comprising an electron source arranged to provide an electron beam, the electron source comprising an electron injector and an accelerator, an undulator configured to generate a radiation beam using the electron beam, a molecular stream generator configured to provide a stream of molecules which is intersected by the radiation beam, a receptacle configured to receive molecules or ions selectively received from the stream of molecules, and a target support structure configured to hold a target upon which the electron beam is incident in use.

    AN OBJECT IN A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS
    168.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020069931A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-09

    申请号:PCT/EP2019/075801

    申请日:2019-09-25

    Abstract: The present invention relates to an object, such as a sensor for an immersion lithographic apparatus, which object has an outer layer which comes in contact with immersion liquid and wherein said outer layer has a composition comprising a rare earth element. The invention further relates to an immersion lithographic apparatus comprising such an object and to a method for manufacturing such an object.

    METHOD FOR DETERMINING CANDIDATE PATTERNS FROM SET OF PATTERNS OF A PATTERNING PROCESS

    公开(公告)号:WO2020064542A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-02

    申请号:PCT/EP2019/075321

    申请日:2019-09-20

    Abstract: Described herein is a method of determining candidate patterns from a set of patterns of a patterning process. The method includes obtaining (i) a set of patterns of a patterning process, (ii) a search pattern having a first feature and a second feature, and (iii) a first search condition comprising a relative position between the first feature and the second feature of the search pattern; and determining a first set of candidate patterns from the set of patterns that satisfies the first search condition associated with the first feature and the second feature of the search pattern.

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