MODULAR AUTOENCODER MODEL FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS PARAMETER ESTIMATION

    公开(公告)号:WO2022144205A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-07

    申请号:PCT/EP2021/086783

    申请日:2021-12-20

    Abstract: A modular autoencoder model is described. The modular autoencoder model comprises input models configured to process one or more inputs to a first level of dimensionality suitable for combination with other inputs; a common model configured to: reduce a dimensionality of combined processed inputs to generate low dimensional data in a latent space; and expand the low dimensional data in the latent space into one or more expanded versions of the one or more inputs suitable for generating one or more different outputs; output models configured to use the one or more expanded versions of the one or more inputs to generate the one or more different outputs, the one or more different outputs being approximations of the one or more inputs; and a prediction model configured to estimate one or more parameters based on the low dimensional data in the latent space.

    DUAL FOCUS SOLUTON FOR SEM METROLOGY TOOLS
    53.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022144156A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-07

    申请号:PCT/EP2021/085051

    申请日:2021-12-09

    Abstract: There is provided a charged particle apparatus comprising: a particle beam generator, optics, a first and a second positioning device, both configured for positioning the substrate relative to the particle beam generator along its optical axis, and a controller configured for switching between a first operational mode and a second operational mode. The apparatus is configured, when operating in the first operational mode, for irradiating the substrate by the particle beam at a first landing energy of the particle beam and, when operating in the second operational mode, for irradiating the substrate at a second, different landing energy. When operating in the first operational mode, the second positioning device is configured to position the substrate relative to the particle beam generator at a first focus position of the particle beam and in the second operational mode, to position the substrate at a second, different focus position.

    INTERFEROMETER HEAD WITH DIRECTIONAL SENSITIVITY

    公开(公告)号:WO2022135852A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:PCT/EP2021/083667

    申请日:2021-11-30

    Abstract: An interferometer head is disclosed. A first portion of an input radiation beam is incident on a first partially-reflective surface and reflected from a first reference surface towards a first output terminal. A second portion of the input radiation beam is incident on a second partially-reflective surface and reflected from a second reference surface towards a second output terminal. A third portion of the input radiation beam is transmitted towards a measurement surface. A first portion of a reflected beam from the measurement surface is reflected from the second partially-reflective surface towards the second output terminal. A second portion of the reflected beam from the measurement surface is reflected from the first partially-reflective surface towards the first output terminal. An offset angle is implemented between a first output radiation beam from the first output terminal and a second output radiation beam from the second output terminal.

    METROLOGY TARGET SIMULATION
    58.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022128687A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:PCT/EP2021/084829

    申请日:2021-12-08

    Abstract: A method of simulating an electromagnetic response of a metrology target comprising first and second gratings, wherein the second grating is below the first grating, the method comprising: receiving a model defining (i) the first grating as having a first number of grating lines within a pitch, each of the first number of grating lines separated by a first pitch; and (ii) the second grating as having a second number of grating lines within the pitch, each of the second number of grating lines separated by a second pitch; using the model and the first pitch to simulate properties of the first grating and generate a first scattering matrix; using the model and the second pitch to simulate properties of the second grating and generate a second scattering matrix; generating a scattering matrix defining properties of the metrology target by combining the first scattering matrix and the second scattering matrix.

    LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS COMPONENT AND METHOD
    60.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022122285A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:PCT/EP2021/081219

    申请日:2021-11-10

    Abstract: There is provided a reticle stage for a lithography apparatus, said reticle stage comprising: at least one optical element having an area to be cleaned; a radiation beam target; and a control system configured to direct a radiation beam to the radiation beam target wherein the interaction of the radiation beam and a gas creates an optical element-cleaning plasma, wherein the radiation beam target is located to provide the optical element-cleaning plasma to the at least one optical element to clean the optical element, and wherein the at least one optical element is a different element than the radiation beam target, preferably wherein the heat sensitive element is a fiducial. Also described are a fiducial for a lithographic apparatus comprising at least one curved edge, a lithographic apparatus comprising the reticle stage or fiducial, and a method of cleaning an optical element of a reticle stage.

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