Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a target structure, wherein the target structure is configured to be measured with a metrology tool, the metrology tool having a diffraction threshold; the target structure comprising: one or more patterns supported on a substrate, the one or more patterns being periodic with a first period (Pitch) in a first direction and periodic with a second period (Pitch2) in a second direction, the first direction and second direction being different and parallel to the substrate, the first period being equal to or greater than the diffraction threshold and the second period is less than the diffraction threshold.