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1. WO2022005857 - PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZED SCANNING SEQUENCE FOR ELECTRON BEAM METROLOGY AND INSPECTION

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Publication Number WO/2022/005857
Publication Date 06.01.2022
International Application No. PCT/US2021/038787
International Filing Date 24.06.2021
IPC
G03F 7/20 2006.1
GPHYSICS
03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
FPHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
7Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printed surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
20Exposure; Apparatus therefor
G01B 11/02 2006.1
GPHYSICS
01MEASURING; TESTING
BMEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
11Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical means
02for measuring length, width, or thickness
G01B 11/14 2006.1
GPHYSICS
01MEASURING; TESTING
BMEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
11Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical means
14for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects or spaced apertures
CPC
G03F 7/70133
GPHYSICS
03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
FPHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR;
7Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printing surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
70Exposure apparatus for microlithography
70058Mask illumination systems
70133Measurement of illumination distribution, in pupil plane or field plane
G03F 7/70358
GPHYSICS
03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
FPHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR;
7Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printing surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
70Exposure apparatus for microlithography
70216Systems for imaging mask onto workpiece
70358Scanning exposure, i.e. relative movement of patterned beam and workpiece during imaging
G03F 7/705
GPHYSICS
03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
FPHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR;
7Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printing surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
70Exposure apparatus for microlithography
70483Information management, control, testing, and wafer monitoring, e.g. pattern monitoring
70491Information management and control, including software
705Modelling and simulation from physical phenomena up to complete wafer process or whole workflow in wafer fabrication
G03F 7/70508
GPHYSICS
03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
FPHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR;
7Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printing surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
70Exposure apparatus for microlithography
70483Information management, control, testing, and wafer monitoring, e.g. pattern monitoring
70491Information management and control, including software
70508Data handling, in all parts of the microlithographic apparatus, e.g. addressable masks
G03F 7/70633
GPHYSICS
03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
FPHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR;
7Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printing surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
70Exposure apparatus for microlithography
70483Information management, control, testing, and wafer monitoring, e.g. pattern monitoring
70616Wafer pattern monitoring, i.e. measuring printed patterns or the aerial image at the wafer plane
70633Overlay
G06T 2207/30148
GPHYSICS
06COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING
TIMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
2207Indexing scheme for image analysis or image enhancement
30Subject of image; Context of image processing
30108Industrial image inspection
30148Semiconductor; IC; Wafer
Applicants
  • KLA CORPORATION [US]/[US]
Inventors
  • STOSCHUS, Henning
  • EYRING, Stefan
  • POHLMANN, Ulrich
  • TARSHISH-SHAPIR, Inna
  • GUTMAN, Nadav
Agents
  • MCANDREWS, Kevin
  • MORRIS, Elizabeth M. N.
  • SPURLOCK, Justin Delorean
Priority Data
16/916,27230.06.2020US
Publication Language English (en)
Filing Language English (EN)
Designated States
Title
(EN) PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZED SCANNING SEQUENCE FOR ELECTRON BEAM METROLOGY AND INSPECTION
(FR) SÉQUENCE DE BALAYAGE OPTIMISÉE DE PERFORMANCE POUR MÉTROLOGIE ET INSPECTION DE FAISCEAU D'ÉLECTRONS
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Abstract
(EN) A metrology system may include a characterization tool configured to generate metrology data for a sample based on the interaction of an illumination beam with the sample, and may also include one or more adjustable measurement parameters to control the generation of metrology data. The metrology system may include one or more processors that may receive design data associated with a plurality of regions of interest for measurement, select individualized measurement parameters of the characterization tool for the plurality of regions of interest, and direct the characterization tool to characterize the plurality of regions of interest based on the individualized measurement parameters.
(FR) L'invention concerne un système de métrologie pouvant comprendre un outil de caractérisation configuré de manière à générer des données de métrologie pour un échantillon en fonction de l'interaction d'un faisceau d'éclairage avec l'échantillon, et peut également comprendre un ou plusieurs paramètres de mesure réglables afin de commander la génération de données de métrologie. Le système de métrologie peut comprendre un ou plusieurs processeurs qui peuvent recevoir des données de conception associées à une pluralité de régions d'intérêt pour une mesure, sélectionner des paramètres de mesure individualisés de l'outil de caractérisation pour la pluralité de régions d'intérêt, et diriger l'outil de caractérisation afin de caractériser la pluralité de régions d'intérêt en fonction des paramètres de mesure individualisés.
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