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公开(公告)号:US20240161999A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-16
申请号:US18054880
申请日:2022-11-11
Applicant: FEI Company
Inventor: Rudolf Geurink , Hugo Cornelis Van Leeuwen , Gerard Nicolass Anne Van Veen , Pleun Dona , Stephan Kujawa , Maarten Bischoff
CPC classification number: H01J37/18 , H01J37/20 , H01J37/226 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/265 , H01J37/28 , H01J2237/2802
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a charged particle microscope in which in-situ thermal laser epitaxy can be performed and the product analysed, methods of performing in-situ thermal laser epitaxy and analysis within the charged particle microscope and the combination of at least one cartridge and a laser for use in a charged-particle microscope to provide in-situ thermal laser epitaxy and analysis are also described.
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公开(公告)号:US20240153738A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-09
申请号:US17983225
申请日:2022-11-08
Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS ISRAEL LTD.
Inventor: Yehuda Zur
CPC classification number: H01J37/28 , H01J37/222 , H01J2237/2815
Abstract: A method of determining the depth of a hole milled into a first region of a sample, the method comprising: positioning the sample in a processing chamber having a charged particle beam column; depositing material directly over a top surface of the sample in a second region of the sample adjacent to the first region; milling the hole in the first region of the sample using a charged particle beam generated by the charged particle beam column, wherein the hole abuts the material deposited over the top surface and includes a sidewall that extends from a bottom surface of the hole to an interface between the deposited material and the top surface of the sample; and using stereoscopic measurement techniques to calculate the depth of the hole based on distance measurements between a first point along an interface between the material and the top surface and a second point along a bottom surface of the hole.
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公开(公告)号:US11978610B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-07
申请号:US17436655
申请日:2020-02-27
Applicant: COXEM CO., LTD
Inventor: Jun Hee Lee
CPC classification number: H01J37/28 , H01J37/20 , H01J2237/2801
Abstract: A scanning electron microscope according to the present invention enables a column to be detached from a sample installation unit, thereby addressing issues related to the column, such as simple calibration related to the column, tilt of a beam, replacement of consumables, etc., by replacing the entire column. As such, the scanning electron microscope has the advantage of being simply and easily repaired and maintained.
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公开(公告)号:US11972922B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-30
申请号:US18126322
申请日:2023-03-24
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Hermanus Adrianus Dillen , Wim Tjibbo Tel , Willem Louis Van Mierlo
CPC classification number: H01J37/28 , H01J37/222 , H01J2237/2826
Abstract: A method for calibrating a scanning charged particle microscope, such as a scanning electron microscope (SEM), is provided. The method includes dividing a wafer into a plurality of regions; preparing, on each of the plurality of regions, a pattern including a first periodic structure interleaved with a second periodic structure, the first and second periodic structures having an induced offset; determining an actual pitch the first and second periodic structures and thereby determining actual induced offset on each of the plurality of regions; selecting a plurality of regions from among the plurality of regions; measuring, by the SEM, a pitch of first and second periodic structures on each of the plurality of regions; and performing linearity calibration on the SEM based on the determining and the measuring.
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公开(公告)号:US11967496B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-23
申请号:US17580917
申请日:2022-01-21
Applicant: Fluidigm Canada Inc. , University of Ottawa
Inventor: Paul Corkum , Alexander V. Loboda
IPC: H01J49/04 , G01N33/68 , G02B21/33 , H01J37/20 , H01J37/28 , H01J49/00 , H01J49/02 , H01J49/06 , H01J49/10 , H01J49/14 , H01J49/16 , H01J49/40
CPC classification number: H01J49/0463 , G01N33/6848 , G01N33/6851 , G02B21/33 , H01J37/20 , H01J37/28 , H01J49/0004 , H01J49/0031 , H01J49/025 , H01J49/0418 , H01J49/067 , H01J49/105 , H01J49/142 , H01J49/161 , H01J49/164 , H01J49/40
Abstract: The present invention relates to the high resolution imaging of samples using imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) and to the imaging of biological samples by imaging mass cytometry (IMC™) in which labelling atoms are detected by IMS. LA-ICP-MS (a form of IMS in which the sample is ablated by a laser, the ablated material is then ionised in an inductively coupled plasma before the ions are detected by mass spectrometry) has been used for analysis of various substances, such as mineral analysis of geological samples, analysis of archaeological samples, and imaging of biological substances. However, traditional LA-ICP-MS systems and methods may not provide high resolution. Described herein are methods and systems for high resolution IMS and IMC.
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公开(公告)号:US11959735B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-16
申请号:US16747942
申请日:2020-01-21
Applicant: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Naoya Nakai , Yuichi Shimoda , Makoto Suzuki
CPC classification number: G01B11/0608 , H01J37/20 , H01J37/28
Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to propose a height measuring device which performs height measurement with high accuracy at each height with a relatively simple configuration even when the sample surface height changes greatly. A height measuring device which includes a projection optical system configured to project a light ray onto an object to be measured and a detection optical system including a detection element configured to detect a reflected light ray from the object to be measured, where the projection optical system includes a light splitting element (103) which splits a trajectory of the light ray with which the object to be measured is irradiated into a plurality of parts, and thus it is possible to project a light ray to a predetermined position even when the object to be measured is located at a plurality of heights, is proposed.
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公开(公告)号:US20240112881A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-04
申请号:US18196499
申请日:2023-05-12
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Jonghyeok PARK , Kwangrak KIM , Jiwoong KIM , Hyenok PARK , Jeonghyeon WANG , Myungjun LEE , Yunje CHO , Junghee CHO , Yun HWANG
IPC: H01J37/28 , G01B11/22 , H01J37/20 , H01J37/304 , H01J37/305
CPC classification number: H01J37/28 , G01B11/22 , H01J37/20 , H01J37/304 , H01J37/305 , H01J37/1472 , H01J2237/24578
Abstract: A substrate analysis system includes a load-lock module configured to load or unload a substrate on which a pattern layer is formed; a milling module configured to form a milling surface from which at least a portion of the pattern layer is removed; a depth measuring module configured to measure a milling depth of an analysis region formed on the milling surface; an imaging module configured to capture a two-dimensional image of the analysis region; and a control module controlling the substrate to circulate through the milling module, the depth measuring module, and the imaging module, when the milling depth is shallower than a set target depth, wherein the milling module adjusts a path of the ion beam so that the ion beam moves horizontally in the milling region according to a scanning profile received based on an intensity map of the ion beam.
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公开(公告)号:US20240096586A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-21
申请号:US17829230
申请日:2022-05-31
Applicant: KLA CORPORATION
Inventor: Xinrong JIANG , Christopher SEARS , Youfei JIANG , Sameet K. SHRIYAN , Jeong Ho LEE , Michael STEIGERWALD , Ralph NYFFENEGGER
IPC: H01J37/153 , H01J37/06 , H01J37/12 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/28
CPC classification number: H01J37/153 , H01J37/06 , H01J37/12 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/28 , H01J2237/0451 , H01J2237/04735 , H01J2237/103 , H01J2237/151 , H01J2237/152 , H01J2237/1532 , H01J2237/1536 , H01J2237/2448
Abstract: A multi-electron beam system that forms hundreds of beamlets can focus the beamlets, reduce Coulomb interaction effects, and improve resolutions of the beamlets. A Wien filter with electrostatic and magnetic deflection fields can separate the secondary electron beams from the 5 primary electron beams and can correct the astigmatism and source energy dispersion blurs for all the beamlets simultaneously.
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公开(公告)号:US20240095897A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-21
申请号:US18524603
申请日:2023-11-30
Applicant: FEI Company
Inventor: Remco Schoenmakers , Maurice Peemen , Pavel Potocek
CPC classification number: G06T7/0002 , G06V20/693 , H01J37/28 , G06T2207/10061 , G06T2207/20084
Abstract: The invention relates to a method implemented by a data processing apparatus, comprising the steps of receiving an image; providing a set-point for a desired image quality parameter of said image; and processing said image using an image analysis technique for determining a current image quality parameter of said image. In the method, the current image quality parameter is compared with said desired set-point. Based on said comparison, a modified image is generated by using an image modification technique. The generating comprises a step of deteriorating said image in terms of said image quality parameter in case said current image quality parameter exceeds said set-point. The modified image is then output and may be further analysed.
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公开(公告)号:US11935721B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-19
申请号:US17374494
申请日:2021-07-13
Applicant: Carl Zeiss MultiSEM GmbH
Inventor: Dirk Zeidler , Nico Kaemmer , Christian Crueger
CPC classification number: H01J37/28 , H01J37/265 , H01J2237/2602 , H01J2237/2803
Abstract: A system includes a multi-beam particle microscope for imaging a 3D sample layer by layer, and a computer system with a multi-tier architecture is disclosed. The multi-tier architecture can allow for an optimized image processing by gradually reducing the amount of parallel processing speed when data exchange between different processing systems and/or of data originating from different detection channels takes place. A method images a 3D sample layer by layer. A computer program product includes a program code for carrying out the method.
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