公开(公告)号：US20200019067A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16335277

申请日：2017-09-28

Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

Inventor： Weitian KOU ,  Alexander YPMA ,  Marc HAUPTMANN ,  Michiel KUPERS ,  Lydia Marianna VERGAIJ-HUIZER ,  Erik Johannes Maria WALLERBOS ,  Erik Henri Adriaan DELVIGNE ,  Willem Seine Christian ROELOFS ,  Hakki Ergün CEKLI ,  Stefan Cornelis Theodorus VAN DER SANDEN ,  Cedric Desire GROUWSTRA ,  David Frans Simon DECKERS ,  Manuel GIOLLO ,  Iryna DOVBUSH

IPC: G03F7/20

Abstract: A method of determining a correction for a process parameter related to a lithographic process, wherein the lithographic process includes a plurality of runs during each one of which a pattern is applied to one or more substrates. The method of determining includes obtaining pre-exposure metrology data describing a property of a substrate; obtaining post-exposure metrology data comprising one or more measurements of the process parameter having been performed on one or more previously exposed substrates; assigning, based on the pre-exposure metrology data, a group membership status from one or more groups to the substrate; and determining the correction for the process parameter based on the group membership status and the post-exposure metrology data.

公开(公告)号：US20190317412A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

申请号：US16343168

申请日：2017-10-16

Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

Inventor： Everhardus Cornelis MOS ,  Jochem Sebastiaan WILDENBERG ,  Erik Johannes Maria WALLERBOS ,  Maurits VAN DER SCHAAR ,  Frank STAALS ,  Franciscus Hendricus Arnoldus ELICH

IPC: G03F7/20

Abstract: A method for improving the yield of a lithographic process, the method including: determining a parameter fingerprint of a performance parameter across a substrate, the parameter fingerprint including information relating to uncertainty in the performance parameter; determining a process window fingerprint of the performance parameter across the substrate, the process window being associated with an allowable range of the performance parameter; and determining a probability metric associated with the probability of the performance parameter being outside an allowable range. Optionally a correction to the lithographic process is determined based on the probability metric.

公开(公告)号：US20210080836A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US17102850

申请日：2020-11-24

Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

Inventor： Weitian KOU ,  Alexander YPMA ,  Marc HAUPTMANN ,  Michiel KUPERS ,  Lydia Marianna VERGAIJ-HUIZER ,  Erik Johannes Maria WALLERBOS ,  Erik Henri Adriaan DELVIGNE ,  Willem Seine Christian ROELOFS ,  Hakki Ergün CEKLI ,  Stefan Cornelis Theodorus VAN DER SANDEN ,  Cédric Désiré GROUWSTRA ,  David Frans Simon DECKERS ,  Manuel GIOLLO ,  Iryna DOVBUSH

IPC: G03F7/20

Abstract: A method of determining a correction for a process parameter related to a lithographic process, wherein the lithographic process includes a plurality of runs during each one of which a pattern is applied to one or more substrates. The method of determining includes obtaining pre-exposure metrology data describing a property of a substrate; obtaining post-exposure metrology data comprising one or more measurements of the process parameter having been performed on one or more previously exposed substrates; assigning, based on the pre-exposure metrology data, a group membership status from one or more groups to the substrate; and determining the correction for the process parameter based on the group membership status and the post-exposure metrology data.

公开(公告)号：US20190011842A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16079404

申请日：2017-02-22

Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

Inventor： Everhardus Cornelis MOS ,  Jochem Sebastiaan WILDENBERG ,  Roy WERKMAN ,  Erik Johannes Maria WALLERBOS

IPC: G03F7/20

Abstract: A method of characterizing distortions in a lithographic process, and associated apparatuses. The method includes obtaining measurement data corresponding to a plurality of measurement locations on a substrate, the measurement data comprising measurements performed on a plurality of substrates, and comprising one or more measurements performed on one or more of the substrates for each of the measurement locations. For each of the measurement locations, a first quality value representing a quality metric and a noise value representing a noise metric is determined from the measurements performed at that measurement location. A plurality of distortion parameters is determined, each distortion parameter configured to characterize a systematic distortion in the quality metric and a statistical significance of the distortion parameters from the first quality value and from the noise value is determined. Systematic distortion is parameterized from the distortion parameters determined to be statistically significant.

公开(公告)号：US20220229373A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17715112

申请日：2022-04-07

Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

Inventor： Weitian KOU ,  Alexander YPMA ,  Marc HAUPTMANN ,  Michiel KUPERS ,  Lydia Marianna VERGAIJ-HUIZER ,  Erik Johannes Maria WALLERBOS ,  Erik Henri Adriaan DELVIGNE ,  Willem Seine Christian ROELOFS ,  Hakki Ergün CEKLI ,  Stefan Cornelis Theodorus VAN DER SANDEN ,  Cédric Désiré GROUWSTRA ,  David Frans Simon DECKERS ,  Manuel GIOLLO ,  Iryna DOVBUSH

IPC: G03F7/20

Abstract: A method of determining a correction for a process parameter related to a lithographic process, wherein the lithographic process includes a plurality of runs during each one of which a pattern is applied to one or more substrates. The method of determining includes obtaining pre-exposure metrology data describing a property of a substrate; obtaining post-exposure metrology data comprising one or more measurements of the process parameter having been performed on one or more previously exposed substrates; assigning, based on the pre-exposure metrology data, a group membership status from one or more groups to the substrate; and determining the correction for the process parameter based on the group membership status and the post-exposure metrology data.

公开(公告)号：US20220027437A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-27

申请号：US17496555

申请日：2021-10-07

Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.

Inventor： Everhardus Cornelis MOS ,  Velislava IGNATOVA ,  Erik JENSEN ,  Michael KUBIS ,  Hubertus Johannes Gertrudus SIMONS ,  Peter TEN BERGE ,  Erik Johannes Maria WALLERBOS ,  Jochem Sebastiaan WILDENBERG

IPC: G06F17/18 ,  G03F7/20 ,  G06F30/20

Abstract: A method including evaluating, with respect to a parameter representing remaining uncertainty of a mathematical model fitting measured data, one or more mathematical models for fitting measured data and one or more measurement sampling schemes for measuring data, against measurement data across a substrate, and identifying one or more mathematical models and/or one or more measurement sampling schemes, for which the parameter crosses a threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20200026200A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：US16495119

申请日：2018-03-28

Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

Inventor： Jochem Sebastiaan WILDENBERG ,  Marinus JOCHEMSEN ,  Erik JENSEN ,  Erik Johannes Maria WALLERBOS ,  Cornelis Johannes RIJNIERSE ,  Bijoy RAJASEKHARAN ,  Roy WERKMAN ,  Jurgen Johannes Henerikus Maria SCHOONUS

IPC: G03F7/20

Abstract: A method for optimizing a sequence of processes for manufacturing of product units, includes: associating measurement results of performance parameters (e.g., fingerprints) with the recorded process characteristics (e.g., context); obtaining a characteristic (e.g., context) of a previous process (e.g. deposition) in the sequence already performed on a product unit; obtaining a characteristic (e.g., context) of a subsequent process (e.g., exposure) in the sequence to be performed on the product unit; determining a predicted performance parameter (e.g., fingerprint) of the product unit associated with the sequence of previous and subsequent processes by using the obtained characteristics to retrieve measurement results of the performance parameters (e.g., fingerprints) corresponding to the recorded characteristics; and determining corrections to be applied to future processes (e.g. exposure, etch) in the sequence to be performed on the product unit, based on the determined predicted performance parameter.

公开(公告)号：US20190271919A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-05

申请号：US16461044

申请日：2018-05-23

Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

Inventor： Davit HARUTYUNYAN ,  Fei JIA ,  Frank STAALS ,  Fuming WANG ,  Hugo Thomas LOOIJESTIJN ,  Cornelis Johannes RIJNIERSE ,  Maxim PISARENCO ,  Roy WERKMAN ,  Thomas THEEUWES ,  Tom VAN HEMERT ,  Vahid BASTANI ,  Jochem Sebastian WILDENBERG ,  Everhardus Cornelis MOS ,  Erik Johannes Maria WALLERBOS

IPC: G03F7/20

Abstract: A method, system and program for determining a fingerprint of a parameter. The method includes determining a contribution from a device out of a plurality of devices to a fingerprint of a parameter. The method including: obtaining parameter data and usage data, wherein the parameter data is based on measurements for multiple substrates having been processed by the plurality of devices, and the usage data indicates which of the devices out of the plurality of the devices were used in the processing of each substrate; and determining the contribution using the usage data and parameter data.

公开(公告)号：US20180067900A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15558186

申请日：2016-03-25

Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.

Inventor： Everhardus Cornelis MOS ,  Velislava IGNATOVA ,  Erik JENSEN ,  Michael KUBIS ,  Hubertus Johannes Gertrudus SIMONS ,  Peter TEN BERGE ,  Erik Johannes Maria WALLERBOS ,  Jochem Sebastiaan WILDENBERG

IPC: G06F17/18 ,  G06F17/50 ,  G03F7/20

CPC classification number: G06F17/18 ,  G03F7/705 ,  G03F7/70508 ,  G03F7/70625 ,  G03F7/70633 ,  G03F9/7003 ,  G06F17/5009 ,  H01L22/12 ,  H01L22/20

Abstract: A method including evaluating, with respect to a parameter representing remaining uncertainty of a mathematical model fitting measured data, one or more mathematical models for fitting measured data and one or more measurement sampling schemes for measuring data, against measurement data across a substrate, and identifying one or more mathematical models and/or one or more measurement sampling schemes, for which the parameter crosses a threshold.