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公开(公告)号:US10670975B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-02
申请号:US16061209
申请日:2016-11-29
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: Robert John Socha , Arie Jeffrey Den Boef , Nitesh Pandey
Abstract: A method of adjusting a metrology apparatus, the method including: spatially dividing an intensity distribution of a pupil plane of the metrology apparatus into a plurality of pixels; and reducing an effect of a structural asymmetry in a target on a measurement by the metrology apparatus on the target, by adjusting intensities of the plurality of pixels.
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公开(公告)号:US10527949B2
公开(公告)日:2020-01-07
申请号:US14948001
申请日:2015-11-20
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: Arie Jeffrey Den Boef , Kaustuve Bhattacharyya
Abstract: A method including determining a type of structural asymmetry of the target from measured values of the target, and performing a simulation of optical measurement of the target to determine a value of an asymmetry parameter associated with the asymmetry type. A method including performing a simulation of optical measurement of a target to determine a value of an asymmetry parameter associated with a type of structural asymmetry of the target determined from measured values of the target, and analyzing a sensitivity of the asymmetry parameter to change in a target formation parameter associated with the target. A method including determining a structural asymmetry parameter of a target using a measured parameter of radiation diffracted by the target, and determining a property of a measurement beam of the target based on the structural asymmetry parameter that is least sensitive to change in a target formation parameter associated with the target.
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公开(公告)号:US20190384184A1
公开(公告)日:2019-12-19
申请号:US16431833
申请日:2019-06-05
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Nitesh Pandey , Arie Jeffrey Den Boef , Duygu Akbulut , Marinus Johannes Maria Van Dam , Hans Butler , Hugo Augustinus Joseph Cramer , Engelbertus Antonius Fransiscu Van Der Pasch , Ferry Zijp , Jeroen Arnoldus Leonardus Raaymakers , Marinus Petrus Reijnders
IPC: G03F7/20 , G01N21/956
Abstract: A metrology tool for determining a parameter of interest of a structure fabricated on a substrate, the metrology tool comprising: an illumination optical system for illuminating the structure with illumination radiation under a non-zero angle of incidence; a detection optical system comprising a detection optical sensor and at least one lens for capturing a portion of illumination radiation scattered by the structure and transmitting the captured radiation towards the detection optical sensor, wherein the illumination optical system and the detection optical system do not share an optical element.
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公开(公告)号:US10379445B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-13
申请号:US16174398
申请日:2018-10-30
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: Martin Jacobus Johan Jak , Arie Jeffrey Den Boef , Martin Ebert
IPC: G03B27/54 , G03F7/20 , G01B11/26 , G01N21/95 , G01N21/21 , G01N21/47 , G02B5/18 , G03F9/00 , G02B27/42
Abstract: A method, involving illuminating at least a first periodic structure of a metrology target with a first radiation beam having a first polarization, illuminating at least a second periodic structure of the metrology target with a second radiation beam having a second different polarization, combining radiation diffracted from the first periodic structure with radiation diffracted from the second periodic structure to cause interference, detecting the combined radiation using a detector, and determining a parameter of interest from the detected combined radiation.
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公开(公告)号:US10345709B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-09
申请号:US16127296
申请日:2018-09-11
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: Arie Jeffrey Den Boef , Kaustuve Bhattacharyya
IPC: G03F7/20 , G01N21/47 , G01N21/956
Abstract: A method including: obtaining a measurement of a metrology target on a substrate processed using a patterning process, the measurement having been obtained using measurement radiation; and deriving a parameter of interest of the patterning process from the measurement, wherein the parameter of interest is corrected by a stack difference parameter, the stack difference parameter representing an un-designed difference in physical configuration between adjacent periodic structures of the target or between the metrology target and another adjacent target on the substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US10268124B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-23
申请号:US15913920
申请日:2018-03-07
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: Arie Jeffrey Den Boef
Abstract: A method including obtaining a first value of an optical characteristic determined for an etched profile of a substrate measured at a first wavelength of measurement radiation, obtaining a second value of the optical characteristic determined for the etched profile of the substrate measured at a second wavelength of measurement radiation, and obtaining a derived value that represents a difference between the first and second values; and determining, based on the first and second values or on the derived value, an occurrence of a tilt in the etching to form the etched profile.
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公开(公告)号:US10254658B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-09
申请号:US15274273
申请日:2016-09-23
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Daan Maurits Slotboom , Arie Jeffrey Den Boef , Martin Ebert
IPC: G03F7/20
Abstract: A method of measuring a parameter of a lithographic process, the method including: illuminating a diffraction measurement target on a substrate with radiation, the measurement target including at least a first sub-target, at least a second sub-target and at least third sub-target, wherein the first, second and third sub-targets each include a periodic structure and wherein the first sub-target, second sub-target and third sub-target each have a different design and wherein at least two of the sub-targets are respectively designed for determination of a different lithographic process parameter; and detecting radiation scattered by the at least two sub-targets to obtain for that target a measurement representing the different parameters of the lithographic process.
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公开(公告)号:US10234771B2
公开(公告)日:2019-03-19
申请号:US15487558
申请日:2017-04-14
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Nan Lin , Arie Jeffrey Den Boef , Sander Bas Roobol , Simon Gijsbert Josephus Mathijssen , Niels Geypen
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of performing a measurement in an inspection apparatus, and an associated inspection apparatus and HHG source. The method comprises configuring one or more controllable characteristics of at least one driving laser pulse of a high harmonic generation radiation source to control the output emission spectrum of illumination radiation provided by the high harmonic generation radiation source; and illuminating a target structure with said illuminating radiation. The method may comprise configuring the driving laser pulse so that the output emission spectrum comprises a plurality of discrete harmonic peaks. Alternatively the method may comprise using a plurality of driving laser pulses of different wavelengths such that the output emission spectrum is substantially monochromatic.
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公开(公告)号:US10139277B2
公开(公告)日:2018-11-27
申请号:US14796341
申请日:2015-07-10
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Arie Jeffrey Den Boef
Abstract: A metrology apparatus includes first (21) and second (22) radiation sources which generate first (iB1) and second (iB2) illumination beams of different spatial extent and/or angular range. One of the illumination beams is selected, e.g. according to the size of target to be measured. The beam selection can be made by a tillable mirror (254) at a back-projected substrate plane in a Kohler illumination setup.
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公开(公告)号:US10101671B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-16
申请号:US15388601
申请日:2016-12-22
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Richard Quintanilha , Arie Jeffrey Den Boef
IPC: G03F7/20 , H05G2/00 , G01N21/956 , G01N21/88
Abstract: Hybrid metrology apparatus (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400) measures a structure (T) manufactured by lithography. An EUV metrology apparatus (244, IL1/DET1) irradiates the structure with EUV radiation and detects a first spectrum from the structure. Another metrology apparatus (240, IL2/DET2) irradiates the structure with second radiation comprising EUV radiation or longer-wavelength radiation and detects a second spectrum. Using the detected first spectrum and the detected second spectrum together, a processor (MPU) determines a property (CD/OV) of the structure. The spectra can be combined in various ways. For example, the first detected spectrum can be used to control one or more parameters of illumination and/or detection used to capture the second spectrum, or vice versa. The first spectrum can be used to distinguish properties of different layers (T1, T2) in the structure. First and second radiation sources (SRC1, SRC2) may share a common drive laser (LAS).
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