Metrology method and apparatus, computer program and lithographic system.

    公开(公告)号:NL2016631A

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-24

    申请号:NL2016631

    申请日:2016-04-18

    Abstract: Disclosed are a method, computer program and associated apparatuses for measuring a parameter of a lithographic process. The method comprising the steps of: obtaining first measurements comprising measurements of structural asymmetry relating to a plurality of first structures, each of said plurality of measurements of structural asymmetry corresponding to a different measurement combination of measurement radiation and a value for at least a first parameter; obtaining a plurality of second measurements of target asymmetry relating to a plurality of targets, each of said plurality of measurements of target asymmetry corresponding to one of said different measurement combinations, determining a relationship function describing the relationship between said first measurements and said second measurements, for each of said measurement combinations; determining, from said relationship function, a corrected overlay value, said corrected overlay value being corrected for structural contribution due to structural asymmetry in at least said first structure.

    INSPECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHIC PROCESSING CELL AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:SG152187A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-29

    申请号:SG2008078792

    申请日:2008-10-22

    Abstract: A system is configured to measure two separately polarized beams upon diffraction from a substrate in order to determine properties of the substrate. Circularly or elliptically polarized light sources are passed via a fixed phase retarder in order to change the phase of one of two orthogonally polarized radiation beams with respect to the other of the two beams. The relative phases of the two radiation beams and other features of the beams as measured in a detector gives rise to properties of the substrate surface. [Fig.5]

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