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公开(公告)号:US20180254168A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-06
申请号:US15448445
申请日:2017-03-02
Applicant: FEI Company
Inventor: Alexander Henstra , Peter Christiaan Tiemeijer
IPC: H01J37/26 , H01J37/147 , H01J37/08
CPC classification number: H01J37/265 , H01J37/08 , H01J37/1472 , H01J37/153 , H01J2237/1534
Abstract: A method of operating a charged particle microscope comprising the following steps: Providing a specimen on a specimen holder; Using a source to produce a beam of charged particles; Passing said beam through an illuminator comprising: A source lens, with an associated particle-optical axis; A condenser aperture, which is disposed between the source lens and specimen and is configured to define a footprint of said beam upon the specimen; Irradiating the specimen with the beam emerging from said illuminator; Using a detector to detect radiation emanating from the specimen in response to said irradiation, and producing an associated image, specifically comprising the following steps: Choosing a set of emission angles from said source; For each emission angle in said set, selecting a corresponding sub-beam that emits from the source at that emission angle, and storing a test image formed by that sub-beam, thereby compiling a set of test images corresponding to said set of emission angles; Analyzing said set of test images to evaluate illuminator aberrations generated prior to said condenser aperture.
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公开(公告)号:US10020162B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-10
申请号:US15451546
申请日:2017-03-07
Applicant: JEOL Ltd.
Inventor: Yuko Shimizu , Akira Yasuhara , Kazuya Yamazaki , Fumio Hosokawa
CPC classification number: H01J37/1478 , H01J37/1471 , H01J37/20 , H01J37/222 , H01J37/265 , H01J37/28 , H01J2237/1506 , H01J2237/221 , H01J2237/223 , H01J2237/2802
Abstract: There is provided a beam alignment method capable of easily aligning an electron beam with a coma-free axis in an electron microscope. The method starts with tilting the electron beam (EB) in a first direction (+X) relative to a reference axis (A) and obtaining a first TEM (transmission electron microscope) image. Then, the beam is tilted in a second direction (−X) relative to the reference axis, the second direction (−X) being on the opposite side of the reference axis (A) from the first direction (+X), and a second TEM image is obtained. The reference axis is incrementally varied so as to reduce the brightness of the differential image between a power spectrum of the first TEM image and a power spectrum of the second TEM image.
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公开(公告)号:US10018824B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-10
申请号:US15802876
申请日:2017-11-03
Applicant: Integrated Dynamic Electron Solutions, Inc.
Inventor: Bryan W. Reed
CPC classification number: G02B21/365 , G01N23/225 , G06T11/003 , H01J37/222 , H01J37/265 , H01J37/28 , H01J2237/221 , H01J2237/226 , H01J2237/24455 , H01J2237/262 , H01J2237/2802
Abstract: Methods and systems for temporal compressive sensing are disclosed, where within each of one or more sensor array data acquisition periods, one or more sensor array measurement datasets comprising distinct linear combinations of time slice data are acquired, and where mathematical reconstruction allows for calculation of accurate representations of the individual time slice datasets.
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公开(公告)号:US10014153B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-03
申请号:US15422936
申请日:2017-02-02
Applicant: JEOL Ltd.
Inventor: Yuji Kohno
IPC: H01J37/153 , H01J37/22 , H01J37/28 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/26
CPC classification number: H01J37/153 , H01J37/22 , H01J37/222 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/265 , H01J37/28 , H01J2237/0453 , H01J2237/1534 , H01J2237/24455 , H01J2237/2802
Abstract: There is provided an electron microscope capable of measuring aberration with high accuracy. The electron microscope (100) comprises: an electron beam source (10) for producing an electron beam (EB); an illumination lens system (101) for focusing the electron beam (EB) onto a sample (S); a scanner (12) for scanning the focused electron beam (EB) over the sample (S); an aperture stop (30) having a plurality of detection angle-limiting holes (32) for extracting rays of the electron beam (EB) having mutually different detection angles from the electron beam (EB) transmitted through the sample (S); and a detector (20) for detecting the rays of the electron beam (EB) passed through the aperture stop (30).
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公开(公告)号:US20180182596A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-28
申请号:US15850647
申请日:2017-12-21
Applicant: HITACHI HIGH-TECH SCIENCE CORPORATION
Inventor: Hidekazu SUZUKI
IPC: H01J37/304 , H01J37/244
CPC classification number: H01J37/304 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/265 , H01J37/28 , H01J2237/30416 , H01J2237/31749
Abstract: A charged particle beam apparatus includes: an irradiation unit that irradiates a sample with a charged particle beam; an image formation section that detects a charged particle generated from the sample due to the irradiation with the charged particle beam and forms an image based on a signal obtained by detecting the charged particle; an input reception unit that receives an observation condition; a derivation section that derives second observation parameters proper for the observation condition based on the received observation condition and first observation parameters stored in a storage unit; and a control unit that controls the irradiation unit based on the second observation parameters.
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公开(公告)号:US10002742B2
公开(公告)日:2018-06-19
申请号:US14925732
申请日:2015-10-28
Applicant: FEI Company
Inventor: Pavel Potocek , Cornelis Sander Kooijman , Hendrik Jan de Vos , Hendrik Nicolaas Slingerland
CPC classification number: H01J37/28 , H01J37/265 , H01J2237/15 , H01J2237/24495
Abstract: The invention relates to a scanning-type charged particle microscope and a method for operation of such a microscope. Disclosed is a novel scanning strategy to the raster scan or serpentine scan. In some embodiment, the beam scanning motion is separated into short-stroke and long-stroke movements, to be assigned to associate short-stroke and long-stroke scanning devices, which may be beam deflectors or stage actuators. The scan strategy which is less susceptible to effects such as overshoot, settling/resynchronization, and “backlash” effects.
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公开(公告)号:US09966226B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-08
申请号:US14728004
申请日:2015-06-02
Applicant: HITACHI HIGH-TECH SCIENCE CORPORATION
Inventor: Atsushi Uemoto , Xin Man , Tatsuya Asahata
IPC: G01N23/225 , H01J37/304 , H01J37/26 , H01J37/30 , G01N23/22 , G01N23/04 , G01T1/36 , H01J37/28 , G01N1/32
CPC classification number: H01J37/265 , G01N1/32 , G01N23/04 , G01N23/2208 , G01N23/225 , G01N23/2251 , G01N23/2255 , G01T1/36 , H01J37/28 , H01J37/3005 , H01J37/304 , H01J37/3045 , H01J2237/2611 , H01J2237/28 , H01J2237/2807 , H01J2237/2812 , H01J2237/30472 , H01J2237/30483 , H01J2237/31745 , H01J2237/31749
Abstract: A cross-section processing and observation method performed by a cross-section processing and observation apparatus comprises a cross-section processing step of forming a cross-section by irradiating a sample with an ion beam; a cross-section observation step of obtaining an observation image of the cross-section by irradiating the cross-section with an electron beam; and repeating the cross-section processing step and the cross-section observation step so as to obtain observation images of a plurality of cross-sections. In a case where Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry (EDS) measurement of the cross-section is performed and an X-ray of a specified material or of a non-specified material that is different from a pre-specified material is detected, an irradiation condition of the ion beam is changed so as to obtain observation images of a plurality of cross-sections of the specified material, and the cross-section processing and observation of the specified material is performed.
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公开(公告)号:US20170330723A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-16
申请号:US15591331
申请日:2017-05-10
Applicant: JEOL Ltd.
Inventor: Masaki Mukai
IPC: H01J37/24 , H01J37/06 , H01J37/05 , H01J37/147 , H01J37/26
CPC classification number: H01J37/24 , H01J37/05 , H01J37/06 , H01J37/147 , H01J37/26 , H01J37/265 , H01J37/3178 , H01J2237/0473 , H01J2237/04735 , H01J2237/057
Abstract: There is provided an electron microscope in which a crossover position can be kept constant. The electron microscope (100) includes: an electron source (110) for emitting an electron beam; an acceleration tube (170) having acceleration electrodes (170a-170f) and operative to accelerate the electron beam; a first electrode (160) operative such that a lens action is produced between this first electrode (160) and the initial stage of acceleration electrode (170a); an accelerating voltage supply (112) for supplying an accelerating voltage to the acceleration tube (170); a first electrode voltage supply (162) for supplying a voltage to the first electrode (160); and a controller (109b) for controlling the first electrode voltage supply (162). The lens action produced between the first electrode (160) and the initial stage of acceleration electrode (170a) forms a crossover (CO2) of the electron beam. The controller (109b) controls the first electrode voltage supply (162) such that, if the accelerating voltage is modified, the ratio between the voltage applied to the first electrode (160) and the voltage applied to the initial stage of acceleration electrode (170a) is kept constant.
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公开(公告)号:US20170301509A1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-19
申请号:US15165658
申请日:2016-05-26
Applicant: DONGFANG JINGYUAN ELECTRON LIMITED
Inventor: Weimin Ma , Weiqiang Sun
CPC classification number: H01J37/20 , G03F1/86 , G03F7/7065 , H01J37/18 , H01J37/265 , H01J37/28 , H01J2237/063 , H01J2237/18 , H01J2237/2002 , H01J2237/2007 , H01J2237/202 , H01J2237/20292 , H01J2237/24571 , H01J2237/2817 , H01L22/12
Abstract: Techniques for yield management in semiconductor inspection systems are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, columns of sensing mechanism are configured with different functions, weights and performances to inspect a sample to significantly reduce the time that would be otherwise needed when all the columns were equally applied.
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公开(公告)号:US09748073B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-29
申请号:US15247133
申请日:2016-08-25
Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
Inventor: Takashi Yamazaki
CPC classification number: H01J37/222 , H01J37/21 , H01J37/22 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/265 , H01J37/28 , H01J2237/1534 , H01J2237/223 , H01J2237/228 , H01J2237/2802
Abstract: An analysis method using an electron microscope, detects by a first electronography detector an electron beam transmitted through or scattered by a sample to detect an ADF image of the sample, detects by a second electronography detector the electron beam passing through the first electronography detector to detect an MABF image, adjusts a focal point of the electron beam to be located on the film of the sample to obtain first and second electronographies by the second and first electronography detectors, respectively, adjusts the focal point of the electron beam to be located on the substrate of the sample to obtain third and fourth electronographies by the second and first electronography detectors, respectively, aligns positions of the second and fourth electronographies based on the first and third electronographies, and after the aligning, subtracts the fourth electronography from the second electronography to obtain an image of the film.
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