Multi-axis magnetic lens for focusing a plurality of charged particle beams
    3.
    发明授权
    Multi-axis magnetic lens for focusing a plurality of charged particle beams 有权
    用于聚焦多个带电粒子束的多轴磁性透镜

    公开(公告)号:US09000394B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-07

    申请号:US13464261

    申请日:2012-05-04

    Abstract: The present invention provides two ways to form a special permeability-discontinuity unit inside every sub-lens of a multi-axis magnetic lens, which either has a simpler configuration or has more flexibility in manufacturing such as material selection and mechanical structure. Accordingly several types of multi-axis magnetic lens are proposed for various applications. One type is for general application such as a multi-axis magnetic condenser lens or a multi-axis magnetic transfer lens, another type is a multi-axis magnetic non-immersion objective which can require a lower magnetomotive force, and one more type is a multi-axis magnetic immersion objective lens which can generate smaller aberrations. Due to using permeability-discontinuity units, every multi-axis magnetic lens in this invention can also be electrically excited to function as a multi-axis electromagnetic compound lens so as to further reduce aberrations thereof and/or realize electron beam retarding for low-voltage irradiation on specimen.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了在多轴磁性透镜的每个子透镜内部形成特殊的渗透率不连续单元的两种方式,其具有更简单的构造或者在诸如材料选择和机械结构的制造中具有更大的灵活性。 因此,针对各种应用提出了几种类型的多轴磁性透镜。 一种用于一般应用,例如多轴磁聚焦透镜或多轴磁转移透镜,另一种类型是可以要求较低磁动势的多轴磁性非浸没物镜,另一种类型是 可以产生较小像差的多轴磁浸物镜。 由于使用导磁率不连续单位,本发明中的每个多轴磁性透镜也可以被电激励以用作多轴电磁复合透镜,以便进一步降低其像差和/或实现低电压的电子束延迟 对样品照射

    Configurable Charged-Particle Apparatus
    4.
    发明申请
    Configurable Charged-Particle Apparatus 有权
    可配置的带电粒子装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140110597A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-24

    申请号:US14060170

    申请日:2013-10-22

    Applicant: FEI Company

    Abstract: The invention relates to a charged-particle apparatus having a charged particle source with an optical axis; a magnetic immersion lens comprising a first lens pole and a configurable magnetic circuit; and a first sample stage movable with respect to the optical axis. The apparatus has a first configuration to position the sample, mounted on the first stage, with respect to the optical axis and a second configuration, having a second lens pole mounted on the first stage and intersecting the optical axis, equipped with a second sample stage to position the sample between the two lens poles and is movable with respect to the optical axis, causing the optical properties of the magnetic immersion lens to differ in the two configurations, and can, in the second configuration, be changed by positioning the second lens pole using the first stage, thus changing the magnetic circuit.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及具有光轴的带电粒子源的带电粒子装置; 一种包含第一透镜柱和可配置磁路的磁浸透镜; 以及可相对于光轴移动的第一样品台。 该装置具有第一配置,用于相对于光轴定位安装在第一台上的样品,并且具有第二配置,其具有安装在第一台上并与光轴相交的第二透镜杆,该第二透镜杆装备有第二样品台 将样品定位在两个透镜杆之间并且可相对于光轴移动,导致两种结构中的浸没透镜的光学特性不同,并且可以在第二构造中通过将第二透镜 使用第一级,从而改变磁路。

    Multi-axis Magnetic Lens for Focusing a Plurality of Charged Particle Beams
    5.
    发明申请
    Multi-axis Magnetic Lens for Focusing a Plurality of Charged Particle Beams 有权
    用于聚焦多个带电粒子束的多轴磁镜

    公开(公告)号:US20130248730A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-26

    申请号:US13895452

    申请日:2013-05-16

    Abstract: The present invention provides two ways to form a special permeability discontinuity unit inside every sub-lens of a multi-axis magnetic lens, which either has a simpler configuration or has more flexibility in manufacturing such as material selection and mechanical structure. Accordingly several types of multi-axis magnetic lens are proposed for various applications. One type is for general application such as a multi-axis magnetic condenser lens or a multi-axis magnetic transfer lens, another type is a multi-axis magnetic non-immersion objective which can require a lower magnetomotive force, and one more type is a multi-axis magnetic immersion objective lens which can generate smaller aberrations. Due to using permeability-discontinuity units, every multi-axis magnetic lens in this invention can also be electrically excited to function as a multi-axis electromagnetic compound lens so as to further reduce aberrations thereof and/or realize electron beam retarding for low-voltage irradiation on specimen.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了在多轴磁性透镜的每个子透镜内部形成特殊的磁导率不连续单元的两种方式,其具有更简单的构造或在诸如材料选择和机械结构的制造中具有更大的灵活性。 因此,针对各种应用提出了几种类型的多轴磁性透镜。 一种用于一般应用,例如多轴磁聚焦透镜或多轴磁转移透镜,另一种类型是可以要求较低磁动势的多轴磁性非浸没物镜,另一种类型是 可以产生较小像差的多轴磁浸物镜。 由于使用导磁率不连续单位,本发明中的每个多轴磁性透镜也可以被电激励以用作多轴电磁复合透镜,以便进一步降低其像差和/或实现低电压的电子束延迟 对样品照射

    Method of exposing a target to a charged particle beam
    6.
    发明申请
    Method of exposing a target to a charged particle beam 失效
    将靶暴露于带电粒子束的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20040217304A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-04

    申请号:US10861876

    申请日:2004-06-03

    CPC classification number: H01J37/141 H01J2237/1035 H01J2237/3175

    Abstract: An immersion lens for a charged particle beam lithography system includes a magnetically floating shield that limits a deflection magnetic field from creating eddy currents in electrically conductive components of the system downstream from the shield. The surface of the shield lies parallel or approximately parallel to a magnetic equipotential surface of the focusing magnetic field so that the shield does not affect the focusing magnetic field. The shield is, e.g., a ferrite disk or a hollow ferrite cone defining a central bore for passage of the charged particle beam.

    Charged particle beam emitting device
    7.
    发明授权
    Charged particle beam emitting device 有权
    带电粒子束发射装置

    公开(公告)号:US06580074B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-17

    申请号:US09230528

    申请日:1999-01-27

    CPC classification number: H01J37/141 H01J2237/1035 H01J2237/1405

    Abstract: A charged particle beam irradiator makes it possible to observe an image at a high resolution and preferable contrast while reserving an operating distance of a sample or an area for the installation of a sample stage. The charged particle beam irradiator scans charged particle beams emitted by a charged particle source on a sample and obtains a scanned image of said sample based on charged particles obtained as a result of said scanning and is equipped with an electromagnetic lens having a magnetic pole provided between said sample and said charged particle source and at least a pair of magnetic poles provided under said sample and configured to generate a magnetic field there between. This configuration makes it possible to observe an image at a high resolution and preferable contrast while reserving an operating distance of the sample throughout a wide range of acceleration voltage.

    Abstract translation: 带电粒子束照射器使得可以在保留样品的操作距离或用于安装样品台的区域的同时以高分辨率和优选的对比度观察图像。 带电粒子束照射器将由带电粒子源发射的带电粒子扫描在样品上,并基于作为所述扫描的结果而获得的带电粒子获得所述样品的扫描图像,并且配备有电磁透镜, 所述样品和所述带电粒子源和设置在所述样品下方的至少一对磁极,并且被配置为在其间产生磁场。 通过该结构,能够在宽范围的加速电压的同时保持样品的运转距离,以高分辨率和优选的对比度观察图像。

    Swing objective lens
    8.
    发明授权
    Swing objective lens 有权
    摆动物镜

    公开(公告)号:US09583306B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-28

    申请号:US14964274

    申请日:2015-12-09

    Inventor: Shuai Li

    Abstract: A scanning electron microscope (SEM) with a swing objective lens (SOL) reduces the off-aberrations to enhance the image resolution, and extends the e-beam scanning angle. The scanning electron microscope comprises a charged particle source, an accelerating electrode, and a swing objective lens system including a pre-deflection unit, a swing deflection unit and an objective lens, all of them are rotationally symmetric with respect to an optical axis. The upper inner-face of the swing deflection unit is tilted an angle θ to the outer of the SEM and its lower inner-face is parallel to the optical axis. A distribution for a first and second focusing field of the swing objective lens is provided to limit the off-aberrations and can be performed by a single swing deflection unit. Preferably, the two focusing fields are overlapped by each other at least 80 percent.

    Abstract translation: 具有摆动物镜(SOL)的扫描电子显微镜(SEM)减小了偏差以提高图像分辨率,并且扩展了电子束扫描角度。 扫描电子显微镜包括带电粒子源,加速电极和包括预偏转单元,摆动偏转单元和物镜的摆动物镜系统,它们都相对于光轴旋转对称。 摆动偏转单元的上部内表面与SEM的外侧倾斜角度θ,其下部内表面平行于光轴。 提供了用于摆动物镜的第一和第二聚焦场的分布以限制偏差并且可以由单个摆动偏转单元执行。 优选地,两个聚焦场彼此重叠至少80%。

    Swing Objective Lens
    9.
    发明申请
    Swing Objective Lens 有权
    摆动物镜

    公开(公告)号:US20160172150A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-16

    申请号:US14964274

    申请日:2015-12-09

    Inventor: Shuai Li

    Abstract: A scanning electron microscope (SEM) with a swing objective lens (SOL) reduces the off-aberrations to enhance the image resolution, and extends the e-beam scanning angle. The scanning electron microscope comprises a charged particle source, an accelerating electrode, and a swing objective lens system including a pre-deflection unit, a swing deflection unit and an objective lens, all of them are rotationally symmetric with respect to an optical axis. The upper inner-face of the swing deflection unit is tilted an angle θ to the outer of the SEM and its lower inner-face is parallel to the optical axis. A distribution for a first and second focusing field of the swing objective lens is provided to limit the off-aberrations and can be performed by a single swing deflection unit. Preferably, the two focusing fields are overlapped by each other at least 80 percent.

    Abstract translation: 具有摆动物镜(SOL)的扫描电子显微镜(SEM)减小了偏差以提高图像分辨率,并且扩展了电子束扫描角度。 扫描电子显微镜包括带电粒子源,加速电极和包括预偏转单元,摆动偏转单元和物镜的摆动物镜系统,它们都相对于光轴旋转对称。 摆动偏转单元的上内表面倾斜一角度; 到SEM的外侧,并且其下内表面平行于光轴。 提供了用于摆动物镜的第一和第二聚焦场的分布以限制偏差并且可以由单个摆动偏转单元执行。 优选地,两个聚焦场彼此重叠至少80%。

    Multi-axis Magnetic Lens for Focusing a Plurality of Charged Particle Beams
    10.
    发明申请
    Multi-axis Magnetic Lens for Focusing a Plurality of Charged Particle Beams 有权
    用于聚焦多个带电粒子束的多轴磁镜

    公开(公告)号:US20130153782A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-20

    申请号:US13464261

    申请日:2012-05-04

    Abstract: The present invention provides two ways to form a special permeability-discontinuity unit inside every sub-lens of a multi-axis magnetic lens, which either has a simpler configuration or has more flexibility in manufacturing such as material selection and mechanical structure. Accordingly several types of multi-axis magnetic lens are proposed for various applications. One type is for general application such as a multi-axis magnetic condenser lens or a multi-axis magnetic transfer lens, another type is a multi-axis magnetic non-immersion objective which can require a lower magnetomotive force, and one more type is a multi-axis magnetic immersion objective lens which can generate smaller aberrations. Due to using permeability-discontinuity units, every multi-axis magnetic lens in this invention can also be electrically excited to function as a multi-axis electromagnetic compound lens so as to further reduce aberrations thereof and/or realize electron beam retarding for low-voltage irradiation on specimen.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了在多轴磁性透镜的每个子透镜内部形成特殊的渗透率不连续单元的两种方式,其具有更简单的构造或者在诸如材料选择和机械结构的制造中具有更大的灵活性。 因此,针对各种应用提出了几种类型的多轴磁性透镜。 一种用于一般应用,例如多轴磁聚焦透镜或多轴磁性转印透镜,另一种类型是可能需要较低磁动势的多轴磁性非浸没物镜,另外一种类型是 可以产生较小像差的多轴磁浸物镜。 由于使用导磁率不连续单位,本发明中的每个多轴磁性透镜也可以被电激励以用作多轴电磁复合透镜,以便进一步降低其像差和/或实现低电压的电子束延迟 对样品照射

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