Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a marker structure on a substrate for optical alignment of the substrate including a plurality of first structural elements and a plurality of second structural elements. SOLUTION: For use, the marker structure enables optical alignment by providing at least one light beam directed on the marker structure, detecting light received from the marker structure via a sensor, and obtaining alignment information from the detected light, the alignment information including information relating a substrate position to the sensor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a marker structure that allows correction of a phase depth in such a way that negative interference within a diffraction pattern is prevented, a lithographic projection device provided with such a marker structure for lithography, and a method of aligning a substrate using such a marker structure for lithography. SOLUTION: The marker structure is characterized in that: a first structural element has a first reflecting surface on a first level; a second structural element is substantially non-reflecting; a second reflecting surface is disposed on a second level lower than the first level, wherein a separation between the first and second reflecting surfaces determines a phase depth condition for the detected light; and recesses R1, R2, R3 are provided in the second reflecting surface; thereby modifying the phase depth condition. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an alignment system for a lithography projecting apparatus in which accuracy of positioning and/or robust properties is improved.SOLUTION: An alignment system for a lithographic apparatus comprises: a positioning radiation source 1; a detection system having a first detector channel and a second detector channel; and a position determining unit that communicates with the detection system. The position determining unit processes information from the first and second detector channels in combination, and determines a position of a positioning mark on a first object relative to a reference position on a second object, based on the combined information.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of manufacturing a marker structure including line elements and trench elements that are arranged sequentially and repeatedly. SOLUTION: The method includes a step of filling trench elements with a silicon dioxide to level the marker structure. A sacrificial oxide layer is grown on the surface of a semiconductor. A first subset of the line elements is exposed to an ion implantation beam including a dopant species to dope and change an etching rate of the first subset. The substrate is annealed to activate the dopant species, and the semiconductor surface is etched to remove the sacrificial oxide layer and to level the first subset to a first level and to create a topology such that the first subset has a first level differing from a second level of a suface portion of the marker structure different from the first subset. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a marker structure on a substrate for optical alignment of the substrate, wherein the marker structure comprises a plurality of first structural elements and a plurality of second structural elements. SOLUTION: In using the marker structure, the optical alignment is performed by; providing at least one light beam directed to the marker structure; detecting the light received from the marker structure by a sensor; and determining alignment information from the detected light, wherein the alignment information includes information relating a position of the substrate to the sensor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a positioning system for a lithographic projector in which accuracy of alignment and/or hardness is improved. SOLUTION: The positioning system for a lithographic apparatus has a positioning radiation source 1, a detection system that has a first detector channel and a second detector channel, and a position determining unit in communication with the detection system. The position determining unit processes information from the first and second detector channels in combination, to determine a position of a positioning mark on a first object relative to a reference position on a second object based on the combined information. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an alignment system for a lithography projecting device, with the accuracy of positioning and/or robust properties improved. SOLUTION: An alignment system for a lithographic apparatus has a source of alignment radiation, a detection system that has a first detector channel and a second detector channel, and a position determining unit that communicates with the detection system. The position-determining unit processes information from the first and second detector channels in combination and determines the position of an alignment mark on a first object relative to a reference position on a second object, based on the combined information. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an alignment system for lithographic projection equipment in which the accuracy and/or robust property of alignment are improved. SOLUTION: The alignment system of the lithographic equipment includes an aligning radiation source 1, a detection system having a first detector channel and a second detector channel, and an alignment unit communicated with the detection system. The alignment unit determines the position of an alignment mark on a first object for a reference position on a second object based on a combined information that is combined and processed the information from the first and second detection channels. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing a marker structure including line elements and trench elements arranged in order repeatedly. SOLUTION: The method includes a step for filling the trench element with silicon dioxide and flattening the marker structure. A sacrifice oxide layer is caused to grow on the surface of a semiconductor, a first subset of line elements is exposed to ion injection beams including dopant seeds, the first subset it doped, and its etching rate is varied. The dopant seed is activated by annealing the substrate, the sacrifice oxide layer is removed by etching the substrate surface, the first subset is set to the height of a first level, and a topology is formed such that the first subset has the first level different from a second level of the marker structure surface part different from the first subset. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
An alignment system for a lithographic apparatus has a source of alignment radiation, a detection system that has a first detector channel and a second detector channel, and a position determining unit in communication with the detection system. The position determining unit processes information from the first and second detector channels in combination to determine a position of an alignment mark on a first object relative to a reference position on a second object based on the combined information.