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公开(公告)号:WO2022136064A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-30
申请号:PCT/EP2021/085984
申请日:2021-12-15
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
IPC: H01J37/12 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/28
Abstract: The present invention provides a various techniques for detecting backscatter charged particles, including accelerating charged particle sub-beams along sub-beam paths to a sample, repelling secondary charged particles from detector arrays, and providing devices and detectors which can switch between modes for primarily detecting charged particles and modes for primarily detecting secondary particles.
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公开(公告)号:WO2022048898A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-10
申请号:PCT/EP2021/072716
申请日:2021-08-16
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: WALVOORT, Derk, Ferdinand , MUDRETSOV, Dmitry , HU, Xuerang , XI, Qingpo , VAN SOEST, Jurgen , WIELAND, Marco, Jan-Jaco
IPC: H01J37/09 , H01J37/16 , H01J37/28 , H01J37/317
Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electron-optical assembly for an electron-optical column for projecting a charged particle beam along a beam path towards a target, the electron-optical assembly comprising: electromagnetic shielding surrounding the charged particle beam path and configured to shield the charged particle beam from an electromagnetic field external to the electromagnetic shielding; wherein the electromagnetic shielding comprises a plurality of sections extending along different positions along the beam path, each section surrounding the charged particle beam, wherein the sections are separable.
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公开(公告)号:WO2021165134A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-26
申请号:PCT/EP2021/053324
申请日:2021-02-11
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: WIELAND, Marco, Jan-Jaco
IPC: H01J37/12 , H01J37/153 , H01J37/28
Abstract: Charged particle assessment tools and inspection methods are disclosed. In one arrangement, a condenser lens array divides a beam of charged particles into a plurality of sub-beams. Each subbeam is focused to a respective intermediate focus. Objective lenses downstream from the intermediate foci project sub-beams from the condenser lens array onto a sample. A path of each subbeam is substantially a straight line from each condenser lens to a corresponding objective lens.
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公开(公告)号:WO2021156121A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-12
申请号:PCT/EP2021/051848
申请日:2021-01-27
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: BRANDT, Pieter, Lucas , WIELAND, Marco, Jan-Jaco
IPC: H01J37/153
Abstract: A multi-beam manipulator device operates on sub-beams of a multi-beam to deflect the subbeam paths. The device comprises: an electrode as pairs of parallel surfaces. Each pair of parallel surfaces comprises a first surface that is arranged along a side of a corresponding line of sub-beams and a second surface that is arranged parallel to the first surface and along an opposite side of the corresponding line of sub-beam paths. A first pair of parallel surfaces is configured to electrostatically interact with an entire line of sub-beams in the multi-beam so that it is capable of applying a deflection amount to the paths of sub-beams in a first direction. A second pair of parallel surfaces is configured to electro-statically interact with an entire line of sub-beams in the multi-beam so that it is capable of applying another deflection amount to the paths of sub-beams in a second direction.
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公开(公告)号:WO2022228943A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-03
申请号:PCT/EP2022/060298
申请日:2022-04-19
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: WIELAND, Marco, Jan-Jaco
IPC: H01J37/22
Abstract: The present invention provides a charged particle assessment system comprising: a sample holder configured to hold a sample having a surface; a charged particle-optical device configured to project a charged particle beam towards the sample, the charged particle beam having a field of view corresponding to a portion of the surface of the sample, the charged particle-optical device having a facing surface facing the sample holder; and a projection assembly arranged to direct a light beam along a light path such that the light beam reflects off the facing surface up-beam, with respect to the light path, of being incident on the portion of the surface of the sample.
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公开(公告)号:WO2022122322A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-16
申请号:PCT/EP2021/081936
申请日:2021-11-17
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V. [NL]/[NL]
Inventor: WIELAND, Marco, Jan-Jaco
IPC: H01J37/28
Abstract: A charged particle beam apparatus for directing a charged particle beam to preselected locations of a sample surface is provided. The charged particle beam has a field of view of the sample surface. A charged-particle-optical arrangement is configured to direct a charged particle beam along a beam path towards the sample surface and to detect charged particles generated in the sample in response to the charged particle beam. A stage is configured to support and move the sample relative to the beam path. A controller is configured to control the charged particle beam apparatus so that the charged particle beam scans over a preselected location of the sample simultaneously with the stage moving the sample relative to the charged-particle-optical column along a route, the scan over the preselected location of the sample covering a part of an area of the field of view.
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公开(公告)号:WO2022058252A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-24
申请号:PCT/EP2021/075018
申请日:2021-09-10
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: WIELAND, Marco, Jan-Jaco
Abstract: Arrangements involving objective lens array assemblies for charged-particle assessment tools are disclosed. In one arrangement, the assembly comprises an objective lens array and a control lens array. Each objective lens projects a respective sub-beam of a multi-beam onto a sample. The control lens array is associated with the objective lens array and positioned up-beam of the objective lens array. The control lenses pre-focus the sub-beams.
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公开(公告)号:WO2022008286A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-13
申请号:PCT/EP2021/067701
申请日:2021-06-28
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: WIELAND, Marco, Jan-Jaco
IPC: H01J37/075 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/28 , H01J37/12
Abstract: The disclosure relates to charged-particle multi-beam columns and multi-beam column arrays. In one arrangement, a sub-beam defining aperture array forms sub-beams from a beam of charged particles. A collimator array collimates the sub-beams. An objective lens array projects the collimated sub-beams onto a sample. A detector detects charged particles emitted from the sample. Each collimator is directly adjacent to one of the objective lenses. The detector is provided in a plane down-beam from the sub-beam defining aperture array.
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公开(公告)号:WO2021140035A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-15
申请号:PCT/EP2020/087777
申请日:2020-12-23
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: WIELAND, Marco, Jan-Jaco
IPC: H01J37/244 , H01J37/28 , H01J37/09 , H01J37/12 , H01J37/153 , H01J37/04 , H01J37/317 , H01J2237/0453 , H01J2237/04756 , H01J2237/0492 , H01J2237/04924 , H01J2237/0635 , H01J2237/1205 , H01J2237/151 , H01J2237/153 , H01J2237/21 , H01J2237/244 , H01J2237/2441 , H01J2237/24475 , H01J2237/2448 , H01J2237/24592 , H01J2237/2804 , H01J2237/2806 , H01J2237/2811 , H01J2237/2817 , H01J2237/31744 , H01J2237/31774 , H01J37/1474 , H01J37/20 , H01J37/265 , H01J37/3177
Abstract: A charged particle assessment tool comprising: an objective lens configured to project a plurality of charged particle beams onto a sample, the objective lens having an sample-facing surface defining a plurality of beam apertures through which respective ones of the charged particle beams are emitted toward the sample; and a plurality of capture electrodes adjacent respective ones of the beam apertures and configured to capture charged particles emitted from the sample.
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公开(公告)号:WO2023036561A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-16
申请号:PCT/EP2022/072752
申请日:2022-08-15
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: VAN LARE, Marie-Claire , WIELAND, Marco, Jan-Jaco
IPC: G03F1/84 , G01N21/956 , G03F7/20 , G06T7/00
Abstract: Since a mask check wafer can utilize a different process than a production wafer, a high-contrast illumination setting with lower pupil fill ratio (PFR) that leads to a reduction of the productivity of the scanner can be utilized. By selecting a high-contrast illumination setting, which is different than that used on a production wafer, an improved ratio of particle printability to stochastic defects can be achieved. In combination, or instead higher dose resist can be utilized. This allows longer exposure of the wafer, such that the impact of photon shot noise is reduced, also resulting in an improved ratio of particle printability to stochastic defects. As a result, the particle printability can be enhanced further without leading to an excessive amount of stochastic defects. Because of this, the number of sites, and therefore the throughput, of a charged particle inspection and analysis can be significantly improved.
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