Abstract:
There is disclosed a multipole lens that can be machined with improved accuracy. A method of fabricating this lens is also disclosed. The multipole lens has a blank material from which polar elements will be fabricated. The blank material is sandwiched vertically between two layers of filmy insulator. The blank material and the two layers of filmy insulator are sandwiched vertically between an upper ring and a lower ring. These members are provided with injection holes for injecting a curing agent. The injection holes of these members are aligned. The curing agent is injected into the holes and cured. Then, the blank material is machined by electric discharge machining to form the polar elements.
Abstract:
A structure of an electron beam apparatus having shielding properties for shielding against an environmental magnetic field is provided. The electron beam apparatus comprises a mirror barrel for housing a magnetic lens for converging an electron beam onto a specimen and a specimen chamber for housing the specimen, wherein a non-magnetic material having conductivity is used as a material for at least one of the mirror barrel and a main body of the specimen chamber. The material for the mirror barrel or the main body of the specimen chamber is an aluminum alloy and a thickness of a sidewall of the mirror barrel or the main body of the specimen chamber is 10 mm or more. A magnetic plate having a thickness smaller than that of the sidewall of the mirror barrel or the main body of the specimen chamber is provided on an inner sidewall of the mirror barrel or the main body of the specimen chamber.
Abstract:
A structure of an electron beam apparatus having shielding properties for shielding against an environmental magnetic field is provided. The electron beam apparatus comprises a mirror barrel for housing a magnetic lens for converging an electron beam onto a specimen and a specimen chamber for housing the specimen, wherein a non-magnetic material having conductivity is used as a material for at least one of the mirror barrel and a main body of the specimen chamber. The material for the mirror barrel or the main body of the specimen chamber is an aluminum alloy and a thickness of a sidewall of the mirror barrel or the main body of the specimen chamber is 10 mm or more. A magnetic plate having a thickness smaller than that of the sidewall of the mirror barrel or the main body of the specimen chamber is provided on an inner sidewall of the mirror barrel or the main body of the specimen chamber.
Abstract:
A structure of an electron beam apparatus having shielding properties for shielding against an environmental magnetic field is provided. The electron beam apparatus comprises a mirror barrel for housing a magnetic lens for converging an electron beam onto a specimen and a specimen chamber for housing the specimen, wherein a non-magnetic material having conductivity is used as a material for at least one of the mirror barrel and a main body of the specimen chamber. The material for the mirror barrel or the main body of the specimen chamber is an aluminum alloy and a thickness of a sidewall of the mirror barrel or the main body of the specimen chamber is 10 mm or more. A magnetic plate having a thickness smaller than that of the sidewall of the mirror barrel or the main body of the specimen chamber is provided on an inner sidewall of the mirror barrel or the main body of the specimen chamber.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a scanning electron microscope capable of detecting secondary electrons emitted from a specimen, using a semi-in-lens type objective lens. A voltage is applied to the specimen from a power supply to decelerate the electron beam immediately ahead of the specimen. Secondary electrons produced from the specimen are confined by a magnetic lens field and move spirally upward. The secondary electrons moving upward travel linearly from a location where the magnetic field of the objective lens is weak. Then, the electrons strike first and second conversion electrodes, producing a large amount of secondary electrons. A voltage is applied to the front face of a detector to produce an electric field near the first opening in the inner polepiece. This field directs the secondary electrons toward the detector, where they are detected.
Abstract:
Charged-particle-beam (CPB)-optical systems, and CPB microlithography systems including such CPB-optical systems, are disclosed that exhibit improved shielding against external stray magnetic fields. For example, the systems and apparatus exhibit improved shielding against stray magnetic fields from peripheral conductors or moving conductors, such as linear motors used to drive the reticle stage and/or substrate stage. To such end, a magnetic shield can be attached to the downstream-facing edge of a vacuum wall covering the downstream-facing surface of the wafer-side projection lens. Similarly, a magnetic shield can be attached to the upstream-facing edge of a vacuum wall covering the upstream-facing surface of the reticle-side projection lens. The axis-facing surface of the magnetic shield can have a conical profile, and the magnetic shield can be situated just outside a zone for passage of a light beam for a Z-position sensor.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a scanning electron microscope capable of detecting secondary electrons emitted from a specimen, using a semi-in-lens type objective lens. A voltage is applied to the specimen from a power supply to decelerate the electron beam immediately ahead of the specimen. Secondary electrons produced from the specimen are confined by a magnetic lens field and move spirally upward. The secondary electrons moving upward travel linearly from a location where the magnetic field of the objective lens is weak. Then, the electrons strike first and second conversion electrodes, producing a large amount of secondary electrons. A voltage is applied to the front face of a detector to produce an electric field near the first opening in the inner polepiece. This field directs the secondary electrons toward the detector, where they are detected.
Abstract:
A charged particle beam transferring apparatus includes a pair of electro-magnetic lenses spaced apart in the direction of the optical axis. Each electro-magnetic lens consists of a coil and core made of magnetic material and having two magnetic poles. The core of at least one of the electro-magnetic lenses is made of ferrite. An insulating member supports the two magnetic poles of the core of the at least one of the electro-magnetic lenses between its two magnetic poles.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a composite beam apparatus capable of suppressing the influence of charge build-up, or electric field or magnetic field leakage from an electron beam column when subjecting a sample to cross-section processing with a focused ion beam and then performing finishing processing with another beam. The Composite beam apparatus includes: an electron beam column irradiating an electron beam onto a sample; a focused ion beam column irradiating a focused ion beam onto the sample to form a cross section; a neutral particle beam column having an acceleration voltage set lower than that of the focused ion beam column, and irradiating a neutral particle beam onto the sample to perform finish processing of the cross section, wherein the electron beam column, the focused ion beam column, and the neutral particle beam column are arranged such that the beams of the columns cross each other at an irradiation point.
Abstract:
The present invention provides apparatuses to inspect small particles on the surface of a sample such as wafer and mask. The apparatuses provide both high detection efficiency and high throughput by forming Dark-field BSE images. The apparatuses can additionally inspect physical and electrical defects on the sample surface by form SE images and Bright-field BSE images simultaneously. The apparatuses can be designed to do single-beam or even multiple single-beam inspection for achieving a high throughput.