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公开(公告)号:US20240242919A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-18
申请号:US18474329
申请日:2023-09-26
Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hirofumi MORITA
IPC: H01J37/141 , G03F7/00 , G03F7/20 , H01J37/04 , H01J37/145 , H01J37/317
CPC classification number: H01J37/141 , G03F7/2059 , G03F7/70191 , H01J37/045 , H01J37/145 , H01J37/3177
Abstract: In one embodiment, a multi charged particle beam writing apparatus includes two or more-stage objective lenses each comprised of a magnetic lens, and configured to focus a multi charged particle beam on a substrate, which has passed through a limiting aperture member, and three or more correction lenses correcting an imaging state of the multi charged particle beam on the substrate. The three or more correction lenses are comprised of a first magnetic correction lens, and two or more correction lenses, the two or more correction lenses are placed inside a lens magnetic field of one of the two or more-stage objective lenses, and one or no electrostatic correction lens is placed inside a magnetic field of each of the two or more-stage objective lenses.
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公开(公告)号:US12002656B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-04
申请号:US18230722
申请日:2023-08-07
Applicant: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
Inventor: Andreas Schmaunz
IPC: H01J37/32 , H01J37/145 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/28 , H01J37/304
CPC classification number: H01J37/32449 , H01J37/145 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/28 , H01J37/304 , H01J2237/006 , H01J2237/2065
Abstract: Operating a gas feed device for a particle beam apparatus includes predetermining a flow rate of a precursor through an outlet of a precursor reservoir containing the precursor to be fed onto an object, loading a temperature of the precursor reservoir, the temperature being associated with the predetermined flow rate, from a database into a control unit, setting a temperature of the precursor reservoir to the temperature loaded from the database using a temperature setting unit, and determining at least one functional parameter of the precursor reservoir depending on the flow rate and the temperature, loaded from the database, using the control unit and informing a user of the gas feed device about the determined functional parameter. Informing the user of the gas feed device about the functional parameter may include displaying the functional parameter on a display unit, outputting an optical signal, or outputting an acoustic signal.
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公开(公告)号:US20240145214A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-02
申请号:US18504089
申请日:2023-11-07
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Weiming REN , Xuedong LIU , Xuerang HU , Zhong-wei CHEN , Martinus Gerardus Johannes Maria MAASSEN
IPC: H01J37/317 , H01J37/145 , H01J37/28
CPC classification number: H01J37/3177 , H01J37/145 , H01J37/28 , H01J2237/0453
Abstract: Systems and methods of mitigating Coulomb effect in a multi-beam apparatus are disclosed. The multi-beam apparatus may include a charged-particle source configured to generate a primary charged-particle beam along a primary optical axis, a first aperture array comprising a first plurality of apertures having shapes and configured to generate a plurality of primary beamlets derived from the primary charged-particle beam, a condenser lens comprising a plane adjustable along the primary optical axis, and a second aperture array comprising a second plurality of apertures configured to generate probing beamlets corresponding to the plurality of beamlets, wherein each of the plurality of probing beamlets comprises a portion of charged particles of a corresponding primary beamlet based on at least a position of the plane of the condenser lens and a characteristic of the second aperture array.
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公开(公告)号:US20240079200A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-07
申请号:US18505216
申请日:2023-11-09
Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Kazuhiko INOUE , Atsushi ANDO , Munehiro OGASAWARA
IPC: H01J37/145 , H01J37/244
CPC classification number: H01J37/145 , H01J37/244 , H01J2237/1508 , H01J2237/1516
Abstract: A multi-electron beam image acquiring apparatus includes a stage configured to mount thereon a substrate, an illumination optical system configured to apply multiple primary electron beams to the substrate, a plurality of multipole lenses including at least two stages of multipole lenses, arranged at positions common to a trajectory of the multiple primary electron beams and a trajectory of multiple secondary electron beams which are emitted because the substrate is irradiated with the multiple primary electron beams and each configured to include at least four electrodes and at least four magnetic poles, and a multi-detector configured to detect the multiple secondary electron beams separated from the trajectory of the multiple primary electron beams, wherein one of the plurality of multipole lenses separates the multiple secondary electron beams from the trajectory of the multiple primary electron beams.
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公开(公告)号:US11854765B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-26
申请号:US16885872
申请日:2020-05-28
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Weiming Ren , Xuedong Liu , Xuerang Hu , Zhong-wei Chen , Martinus Gerardus Johannes Maria Maassen
IPC: H01J37/317 , H01J37/145 , H01J37/28
CPC classification number: H01J37/3177 , H01J37/145 , H01J37/28 , H01J2237/0453
Abstract: Systems and methods of mitigating Coulomb effect in a multi-beam apparatus are disclosed. The multi-beam apparatus may include a charged-particle source configured to generate a primary charged-particle beam along a primary optical axis, a first aperture array comprising a first plurality of apertures having shapes and configured to generate a plurality of primary beamlets derived from the primary charged-particle beam, a condenser lens comprising a plane adjustable along the primary optical axis, and a second aperture array comprising a second plurality of apertures configured to generate probing beamlets corresponding to the plurality of beamlets, wherein each of the plurality of probing beamlets comprises a portion of charged particles of a corresponding primary beamlet based on at least a position of the plane of the condenser lens and a characteristic of the second aperture array.
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公开(公告)号:US11804357B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-31
申请号:US17490522
申请日:2021-09-30
Applicant: FEI Company
IPC: H01J37/153 , H01J37/145 , H01J37/147 , H01J37/28
CPC classification number: H01J37/153 , H01J37/145 , H01J37/1471 , H01J37/28 , H01J2237/0453 , H01J2237/1532 , H01J2237/1534
Abstract: An electron optical module for providing an off-axial electron beam with a tunable coma, according to the present disclosure includes a structure positioned downstream of an electron source and an electron lens assembly positioned between the structure and the electron source. The structure generates a decelerating electric field, and is positioned to prevent the passage of electrons along the optical axis of the electron lens assembly. The electron optical module further includes a micro-lens that is not positioned on the optical axis of the electron lens assembly and is configured to apply a lensing effect to an off-axial election beam. Aberrations applied to the off-axial electron beam by the micro-lens and the electron lens assembly combine so that a coma of the off-axial beam has a desired value in a downstream plane.
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公开(公告)号:US20230326707A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-12
申请号:US18333699
申请日:2023-06-13
Applicant: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
Inventor: Andreas Schertel , Andreas Schmaunz , Endre Majorovits , Bernd Stenke , Stephan Hiller , Matthias Karl
IPC: H01J37/16 , H01J37/20 , H01J37/145 , H01J37/147 , H01J37/28 , H01J37/244
CPC classification number: H01J37/16 , H01J37/20 , H01J37/145 , H01J37/1475 , H01J2237/2007 , H01J37/244 , H01J2237/002 , H01J2237/2001 , H01J37/28
Abstract: An object receiving container may receive an object which is examinable, analyzable and/or processable at cryo-temperatures. An object holding system may comprise an object receiving container. A beam apparatus or an apparatus for processing an object may comprise an object receiving container or an object holding system. An object may be examined, analyzed and/or processed using an object receiving container or an object holding system. The object receiving container may comprise a first container unit, a cavity for receiving the object, a second container unit, which is able to be brought into a first position and/or into a second position relative to the first container unit, and at least one fastening device which is arranged at the first container unit or at the second container unit for arranging the object receiving container at a holding device.
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公开(公告)号:US20230154723A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-18
申请号:US17359365
申请日:2019-12-06
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Yan REN , Albertus Victor Gerardus MANGNUS
IPC: H01J37/147 , H01J37/145 , H01J37/28 , H01J37/20 , H01J37/09 , G01N23/2251
CPC classification number: H01J37/1478 , H01J37/1474 , H01J37/145 , H01J37/28 , H01J37/20 , H01J37/09 , G01N23/2251 , H01J2237/0455 , H01J2237/2611 , H01J2237/151 , H01J2237/226 , H01J2237/04926 , H01J2237/103 , G01N2223/07 , G01N2223/418 , G01N2223/507
Abstract: Embodiments consistent with the disclosure herein include methods and a multi-beam apparatus configured to emit charged-particle beams for imaging a top and side of a structure of a sample, including: a deflector array including a first deflector and configured to receive a first charged-particle beam and a second charged-particle beam; a blocking plate configured to block one of the first charged-particle beam and the second charged-particle beam; and a controller having circuitry and configured to change the configuration of the apparatus to transition between a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the deflector array directs the second charged-particle beam to the top of the structure, and the blocking plate blocks the first charged-particle beam. And in the second mode, the first deflector deflects the first charged-particle beam to the side of the structure, and the blocking plate blocks the second charged-particle beam.
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公开(公告)号:US20230065039A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-02
申请号:US17896463
申请日:2022-08-26
Applicant: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
Inventor: Erik Essers , Björn Gamm
IPC: H01J37/145 , H01J37/28 , H01J37/147 , H01J37/244
Abstract: A particle beam column generates a particle beam of charged particles, for example electrons or ions, and direct it onto a sample. The particle beam column comprises a multi-aperture stop and a deflection system for selectively steering the particle beam through one of a plurality of apertures provided in the multi-aperture stop. The apertures have different sizes in order to limit the current strength of the particle beam to different values. The particle beam column furthermore comprises a lens for changing the divergence angle of the particle beam upstream of a first stop. The lens can comprise a magnetic lens, which comprises a magnetic core with a plurality of parts, which are electrically insulated from one another and can have substantially different electrical potentials during operation. Some of the parts of the magnetic core can have the same electrical potential as the first stop during operation.
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公开(公告)号:US11594396B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-28
申请号:US16834778
申请日:2020-03-30
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Weiming Ren , Xuedong Liu , Xuerang Hu , Zhong-Wei Chen
IPC: H01J37/20 , H01J37/317 , H01J37/145 , H01J37/147 , H01J37/244
Abstract: A multi-beam inspection apparatus supporting a plurality of operation modes is disclosed. The charged particle beam apparatus for inspecting a sample supporting a plurality of operation modes comprises a charged particle beam source configured to emit a charged particle beam along a primary optical axis, a movable aperture plate, movable between a first position and a second position, and a controller having circuitry and configured to change the configuration of the apparatus to switch between a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the movable aperture plate is positioned in the first position and is configured to allow a first charged particle beamlet derived from the charged particle beam to pass through. In the second mode, the movable aperture plate is positioned in the second position and is configured to allow the first charged particle beamlet and a second charged particle beamlet to pass through.
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