Abstract in simplified Chinese:借由一微影进程在一基板(W)上形成度量目标。在不同条件下,使用空间同调辐射来照射包括一或多个光栅结构之一目标(T)。由该目标区域绕射之辐射(650)干涉参考辐射(652)以在一影像侦测器(623)处形成一干涉图案。截取该干涉图案之一或多个影像。自该(等)截取影像及自该参考辐射之知识计算该侦测器处之该收集散射辐射之一复合场。自该复合场计算由各光栅绕射之辐射之一合成辐射量测影像(814)。自该光栅之一绕射光谱之相反部分之该等合成辐射量测影像(814、814')获得该光栅之一不对称性量测。使用适合目标,可自该量测不对称性计算该微影进程之重叠及其他性能参数。
Abstract in simplified Chinese:本发明提供一种微影设备,其系将一所欲图案施加至一基板上(通常施加至该基板之一目标部分上)之一机器。一微影设备可用于(例如)集成电路(IC)之制造中。该微影设备具有一检测设备,该检测设备具有一EUV辐射源。该辐射源发射包括一特定波长之相干辐射之一辐射光束。该光束传播至照明光学系统,该照明光学系统将该辐射光束聚焦成照明辐射之一经聚焦光束。该照明光学系统照明该基板上之一三维产品结构,该产品结构散射使该照明辐射散射。在一侦测器之该表面上,借由该产品结构散射之该辐射形成用于重新建构描述该三维产品结构之数据之一绕射图案。
Abstract in simplified Chinese:本发明系关于一种微影设备,其包含:一基板台,其经建构以固持一基板;及一传感器,其经组态以传感提供至由该基板台固持之该基板上之一对准标记之一位置。该传感器包含:一辐射源,其经组态以借由一辐射光束照明该对准标记;一侦测器,其经组态以侦测已与该对准标记相互作用后的作为一离焦光学图案之该辐射光束;及一数据处理系统。该数据处理系统经组态以接收表示该离焦光学图案之影像数据,及处理该影像数据以用于判定对准信息,该处理包含将一无透镜成像算法应用于该离焦光学图案。
Abstract:
Metrology targets are formed on a substrate (W) by a lithographic process. A target (T) comprising one or more grating structures is illuminated with spatially coherent radiation under different conditions. Radiation (650) diffracted by from said target area interferes with reference radiation (652) interferes with to form an interference pattern at an image detector (623). One or more images of said interference pattern are captured. From the captured image(s) and from knowledge of the reference radiation a complex field of the collected scattered radiation at the detector. A synthetic radiometric image (814) of radiation diffracted by each grating is calculated from the complex field. From the synthetic radiometric images (814, 814′) of opposite portions of a diffractions spectrum of the grating, a measure of asymmetry in the grating is obtained. Using suitable targets, overlay and other performance parameters of the lithographic process can be calculated from the measured asymmetry.
Abstract:
In one aspect, a cathodoluminescence (CL) spectroscopic tomography device includes a sample stage to support a sample. An electron beam source scans an electron beam over the sample to yield light emission by the sample. A reflective element directs the light emission by the sample to a light detector. A controller controls operation of the sample stage, the electron beam source, and the light detector. In one aspect, a CL spectroscopic tomography device includes an electron beam source which directs an electron beam at an object to yield an emission by the object. A detector detects the emission. A controller receives information from the detector related to the detected emission. The controller derives a two-dimensional (2D) CL map from the information related to the detected emission, and derives a three-dimensional (3D) CL tomogram from the 2D CL map.
Abstract:
In an inspection apparatus, a target on the surface is illuminated with illuminating radiation that comprises first and second illuminating components. The illuminating components form one or more periodic illuminating patterns on the surface. A plurality of scattered radiation patterns formed by the illuminating radiation after scattering by the target is captured at a detector for a number of values of a controllable characteristic of at least one of the illuminating components. The captured radiation is then used to reconstruct data describing the target.
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A lithographic apparatus is a machine that applies a desired pattern onto a substrate, usually onto a target portion of the substrate. A lithographic apparatus can be used, for example, in the manufacture of integrated circuits (ICs). The lithographic apparatus has an inspection apparatus with an EUV radiation source. The radiation source emits a radiation beam that includes coherent radiation of a specific wavelength. The beam propagates to illumination optical system, which focuses the radiation beam into a focused beam of illuminating radiation. The illumination optical system illuminates a three-dimensional product structure on the substrate, which scatters the illuminating radiation. On the surface of a detector, the radiation scattered by the product structure forms a diffraction pattern that is used to reconstruct data describing the three-dimensional product structure.
Abstract:
In one aspect, a cathodoluminescence (CL) spectroscopic tomography device includes a sample stage to support a sample. An electron beam source scans an electron beam over the sample to yield light emission by the sample. A reflective element directs the light emission by the sample to a light detector. A controller controls operation of the sample stage, the electron beam source, and the light detector. In one aspect, stage a CL spectroscopic tomography device includes an electron beam source which directs an electron beam at an object to yield an emission by the object. A detector detects the emission. A controller receives information from the detector related to the detected emission. The controller derives a two-dimensional (2D) CL map from the information related to the detected emission, and derives a three-dimensional (3D) CL tomogram from the 2D CL map.
Abstract:
Metrology targets are formed on a substrate (W) by a lithographic process. A target (T) comprising one or more grating structures is illuminated with spatially coherent radiation under different conditions. Radiation (650) diffracted by from said target area interferes with reference radiation (652) interferes with to form an interference pattern at an image detector (623). One or more images of said interference pattern are captured. From the captured image(s) and from knowledge of the reference radiation a complex field of the collected scattered radiation at the detector. A synthetic radiometric image (814) of radiation diffracted by each grating is calculated from the complex field. From the synthetic radiometric images (814, 814′) of opposite portions of a diffractions spectrum of the grating, a measure of asymmetry in the grating is obtained. Using suitable targets, overlay and other performance parameters of the lithographic process can be calculated from the measured asymmetry.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and a device for changing at least locally the density of states of a photonic composite material (1), by supplying radiation energy (5), which changes the refractive index of at least one of the materials of the composite material (1). The method allows very fast switching of band gaps, and hence of transmission and other optical properties of such photonic composite materials. For example controlled emission and capturing of single photons, or transport thereof becomes possible, through excitation of impurities (4) with a band gap energy, and subsequent shifting of said band gap through supply of radiation energy.