TW201514479A - Defect viewing device and defect viewing method - Google Patents

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TW201514479A
TW201514479A TW103121221A TW103121221A TW201514479A TW 201514479 A TW201514479 A TW 201514479A TW 103121221 A TW103121221 A TW 103121221A TW 103121221 A TW103121221 A TW 103121221A TW 201514479 A TW201514479 A TW 201514479A
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Although highly sensitive at detecting some types of defects, a conventional technique has reduced sensitivity to other types of defects. The conventional technique also has drawbacks in that mechanical switching of filters increases the amount of time taken to acquire a plurality of images under different detection conditions. The present invention is a defect viewing device provided with SEM and optical microscopes, and a control unit, the defect viewing device characterized in that the optical microscope is provided with: a radiating system for radiating light to a sample; and a detection system having a spatial filter, a spatial shape of which can be electrically controlled, and a distributed polarizer, a polarization state of which can be electrically controlled, for detecting a signal based on light from the sample irradiated by the radiating system; and the control unit generates a synchronization signal (202), controls and electrically switches the polarization state of the distributed polarizer and the spatial shape of the spatial filter on the basis of the generated synchronization signal (207, 206), and processes an image detected by the detection system in a plurality of combinations of polarization states of the distributed polarizer and spatial shapes of the spatial filter (123).

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缺陷觀察裝置及其方法 Defect observation device and method thereof

有關於缺陷觀察裝置及缺陷觀察方法。 Regarding the defect observation device and the defect observation method.

半導體製程中之半導體晶圓上的異物缺陷、圖案缺陷等之缺陷檢查,係藉採用了外觀檢查裝置之缺陷位置檢測、採用了缺陷觀察裝置之缺陷觀察而進行,基於缺陷的觀察結果而精細化應當應對之程序。半導體圖案的微細化進展,微細之缺陷亦對於良率帶來影響,故在觀察裝置方面係使用SEM(Scanning Electron Microscope:掃描型電子顯微鏡)。外觀檢查裝置與SEM式之觀察裝置係不同的裝置而有工作台座標的偏差,故僅使用以外觀檢查裝置作檢測之缺陷位置資訊,而在SEM式之觀察裝置的視野中進行缺陷的定位係困難的。 The defect inspection of foreign matter defects and pattern defects on the semiconductor wafer in the semiconductor manufacturing process is performed by using the defect position detection of the visual inspection device and the defect observation using the defect observation device, and is refined based on the observation result of the defect. The procedure that should be dealt with. The progress of the miniaturization of the semiconductor pattern and the fine defects also affect the yield. Therefore, an SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) is used for the observation device. Since the visual inspection device and the SEM-type observation device are different devices and there is a deviation of the table coordinates, only the defect position information detected by the visual inspection device is used, and the defect positioning system is performed in the field of view of the SEM-type observation device. difficult.

尤其在無圖案晶圓的檢查裝置方面,係為了提升檢查的處理量,而將供以對於半導體基板表面作暗視野照明用的雷射光束之光點尺寸增大而對於半導體基板表面作掃描而照射,故根據對於半導體基板表面作掃描之雷射光束光點的位置而求得之位置座標的準確度,係含有大 的誤差成分。欲基於如此之含有大的誤差成分之缺陷的位置資訊而採用SEM以詳細對於缺陷作觀察時,變得難以將缺陷收納於以遠高於光學式之異物檢查裝置的倍率作觀察之SEM的視野內。 In particular, in the inspection device for a non-patterned wafer, in order to increase the throughput of the inspection, the spot size of the laser beam for dark field illumination on the surface of the semiconductor substrate is increased to scan the surface of the semiconductor substrate. Irradiation, so the accuracy of the position coordinates obtained from the position of the laser beam spot scanned on the surface of the semiconductor substrate is large. The error component. When the SEM is used to observe the defect in detail based on the positional information of the defect containing the large error component, it becomes difficult to store the defect in the field of view of the SEM which is observed at a magnification far higher than that of the optical foreign matter inspection apparatus. .

作為解決此之方法在專利文獻1(日本發明專利公開2011-106974號公報),係揭露以下方法:在進行採用了SEM之無圖案晶圓的缺陷觀察時,以搭載於觀察裝置之暗視野光學顯微鏡進行缺陷的位置檢測,利用所檢測之位置座標而進行SEM的觀察影像之攝像。另外在高感度對於在無圖案晶圓上之缺陷作檢測之方法方面,已揭露:在暗視野顯微鏡的檢測光路徑上加入分布偏光元件、空間濾波器之後對於晶圓上的缺陷位置作檢測之方法。 In order to solve this problem, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2011-106974) discloses a method of performing dark-field optics mounted on an observation device when performing defect observation using a SEM-free pattern wafer. The microscope detects the position of the defect, and uses the detected position coordinates to perform imaging of the observed image of the SEM. In addition, in the method of detecting high-sensitivity defects on the unpatterned wafer, it has been disclosed that the position of the defect on the wafer is detected after the distributed polarizing element and the spatial filter are added to the detection light path of the dark-field microscope. method.

[先前技術文獻] [Previous Technical Literature] [專利文獻] [Patent Literature]

[專利文獻1]日本發明專利公開2011-106974號公報 [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2011-106974

採用了SEM之無圖案晶圓的缺陷觀察,係期望:用於採用了光學顯微鏡之缺陷定位的再檢測可高感度且高處理量對於所有缺陷種類執行。 The defect observation using the SEM unpatterned wafer is expected to be high-sensitivity and high throughput for the defect type for re-detection using the defect positioning of the optical microscope.

在專利文獻1中,係揭露:搭載了暗視野光 學系統的缺陷觀察用之電子顯微鏡的構成,該暗視野光學系統係將分布偏光元件及空間濾波器設於檢測光路徑的光瞳面。 Patent Document 1 discloses that a dark field light is mounted. The configuration of an electron microscope for observing the defect of the system is such that the distributed polarizing element and the spatial filter are disposed on the pupil plane of the detection light path.

然而,在專利文獻1中,係缺陷的檢測僅揭露以特別指定的濾波器之檢測,為此存在如下問題:某特別指定的缺陷儘管可高感度作檢測,惟其以外的種類之缺陷係感度會降低。此外,切換濾波器而對於檢測條件不同的影像作攝像之情況下,不存在將分布偏光元件與空間濾波器雙方同時切換之方法的揭示,另外在所揭露之機械上的濾波器之切換方法方面,係存在取得複數個檢測條件不同的影像時花費時間這樣的課題。 However, in Patent Document 1, the detection of the defect only reveals the detection by a specially designated filter, and there is a problem in that a certain specified defect can be detected with high sensitivity, but the defect type of the other type will be reduce. Further, when the filter is switched and an image having different detection conditions is imaged, there is no disclosure of a method of simultaneously switching both the distributed polarization element and the spatial filter, and in addition, in the method of switching the mechanical filter disclosed. It is a problem that it takes time to obtain a plurality of images having different detection conditions.

本發明之目的,係在於提供一種缺陷檢測裝置與方法及利用了其之缺陷觀察裝置,可在以半導體晶圓外觀檢查裝置作檢測之缺陷的採用了SEM之詳細觀察中,對於以外觀檢查裝置作檢測之缺陷,不受限於其種類而高感度且高速作再檢測,基於再檢測位置而使缺陷確實落入SEM的觀察視野內。 An object of the present invention is to provide a defect detecting device and method and a defect observing device using the same, which can be used for visual inspection in a detailed observation using SEM for defects detected by a semiconductor wafer visual inspection device. The defect to be detected is not limited to the type thereof, and is highly sensitive and re-detected at a high speed, and the defect is surely dropped into the observation field of the SEM based on the re-detection position.

為了解決上述課題,採用例如記載於申請專利範圍之構成。 In order to solve the above problems, for example, a configuration described in the scope of the patent application is employed.

本案係含有複數個解決上述課題之手段,惟舉其一例時,特徵在於:前述光學顯微鏡,係具備照射系統及檢測系統,該照射系統係對於樣品以光作照射,該檢 測系統係對於基於來自藉前述照射系統而照射之該樣品的光之訊號作檢測,具有可電性對於偏光狀態作控制之分布偏光元件與可電性對於空間形狀作控制之空間濾波器,前述控制部係生成同步訊號,基於該所生成之同步訊號而對於前述分布偏光元件的偏光狀態與前述空間濾波器之空間形狀作控制而電性切換,對於在複數個前述分布偏光元件的偏光狀態與前述空間濾波器之空間形狀的組合下之藉前述檢測系統而檢測之影像作處理。 The present invention includes a plurality of means for solving the above problems, and the optical microscope includes an irradiation system and a detection system for irradiating light with a sample. The measurement system detects a signal based on light from the sample irradiated by the illumination system, a distributed polarization element that electrically controls the polarization state, and a spatial filter that controls the spatial shape of the electrical property. The control unit generates a synchronization signal, and electrically switches the polarization state of the distributed polarization element and the spatial shape of the spatial filter based on the generated synchronization signal, and performs polarization on the polarization states of the plurality of distributed polarization elements. The image detected by the aforementioned detection system is processed under the combination of the spatial shapes of the spatial filters.

依本發明,即可提供可高感度且高速進行缺陷位置的檢測之缺陷觀察裝置及其方法。 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a defect observation apparatus and a method thereof capable of detecting a defect position with high sensitivity and high speed.

101‧‧‧晶圓 101‧‧‧ wafer

102‧‧‧SEM 102‧‧‧SEM

103‧‧‧光學顯微鏡 103‧‧‧Light microscope

104‧‧‧工作台 104‧‧‧Workbench

105‧‧‧真空槽 105‧‧‧vacuum tank

106‧‧‧控制部 106‧‧‧Control Department

107‧‧‧終端 107‧‧‧ Terminal

108‧‧‧記憶裝置 108‧‧‧ memory device

109‧‧‧網路 109‧‧‧Network

110‧‧‧光源 110‧‧‧Light source

111‧‧‧真空密封窗 111‧‧‧Vacuum sealed window

112‧‧‧鏡 112‧‧‧Mirror

113‧‧‧接物鏡 113‧‧‧Contact objective

114‧‧‧真空密封窗 114‧‧‧Vacuum sealed window

115‧‧‧成像光學系統 115‧‧‧ imaging optical system

116‧‧‧攝像元件 116‧‧‧Photographic components

117‧‧‧分布偏光元件 117‧‧‧Distributed polarizing elements

118‧‧‧空間濾波器 118‧‧‧ Spatial Filter

119‧‧‧工作台控制電路 119‧‧‧Workbench control circuit

120‧‧‧SEM攝像系統控制電路 120‧‧‧SEM camera system control circuit

121‧‧‧光學攝像系統控制電路 121‧‧‧Optical camera system control circuit

122‧‧‧外部輸出入I/F 122‧‧‧External input and output I/F

123‧‧‧CPU 123‧‧‧CPU

124‧‧‧記憶體 124‧‧‧ memory

125‧‧‧匯流排 125‧‧‧ busbar

201‧‧‧資料I/F 201‧‧‧Information I/F

202‧‧‧同步控制電路 202‧‧‧Synchronous control circuit

203‧‧‧同步訊號產生電路 203‧‧‧Synchronous signal generation circuit

204‧‧‧影像資訊記憶部 204‧‧‧Image Information Memory Department

205‧‧‧濾波器狀態控制電路 205‧‧‧Filter state control circuit

206‧‧‧分布偏光元件控制電路 206‧‧‧Distributed polarizing element control circuit

207‧‧‧空間濾波器控制電路 207‧‧‧Spatial filter control circuit

208‧‧‧內部匯流排 208‧‧‧Internal busbar

[圖1]本發明相關之缺陷觀察裝置的構成圖。 Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram of a defect observation device according to the present invention.

[圖2]對於本發明相關之缺陷觀察裝置的光學攝像系統控制電路121之詳細構成作繪示的圖。 2 is a diagram showing the detailed configuration of an optical imaging system control circuit 121 of the defect observation apparatus according to the present invention.

[圖3]本發明相關之缺陷觀察方法中的光學顯微鏡影像攝像步驟之流程圖。 Fig. 3 is a flow chart showing an optical microscope image capturing step in the defect detecting method according to the present invention.

[圖4]本發明相關之缺陷觀察方法中的光學顯微鏡影像攝像之時序圖。 Fig. 4 is a timing chart of optical microscope image capturing in the defect observation method according to the present invention.

[圖5]對於本發明相關之缺陷觀察裝置的光學顯微鏡之詳細構成作繪示的圖。 Fig. 5 is a view showing a detailed configuration of an optical microscope of a defect observation apparatus according to the present invention.

[圖6]本發明相關之缺陷觀察方法中的缺陷座標計算步驟之流程圖。 Fig. 6 is a flow chart showing the steps of calculating the defect coordinates in the defect observation method according to the present invention.

[圖7]本發明相關之缺陷觀察方法的整體流程圖。 [Fig. 7] An overall flow chart of a defect observation method related to the present invention.

[實施例1] [Example 1]

以下,利用適當圖式詳細說明有關於本發明的實施形態。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail using appropriate drawings.

圖1,係本發明相關之缺陷觀察裝置的構成圖。 Fig. 1 is a view showing the configuration of a defect observation apparatus according to the present invention.

本實施形態的缺陷觀察裝置,係對於在半導體裝置的製程中發生之晶圓上的缺陷作觀察之裝置。 The defect observation device of this embodiment is a device for observing defects on a wafer which is generated in the process of the semiconductor device.

101係被檢查對象的晶圓。102係對於晶圓1作詳細觀察之電子顯微鏡(以下記作SEM),103係以光學方式對於晶圓1上的缺陷作檢測而取得其缺陷位置資訊之光學顯微鏡。104係可載置晶圓1的工作台,可使晶圓1的任意之場所移動於SEM 102及光學顯微鏡103的視野內。105係真空槽,SEM 102、工作台104、光學顯微鏡103的接物鏡113係收納於此中。 101 is a wafer to be inspected. The 102-series is an electron microscope (hereinafter referred to as SEM) for observing the wafer 1 in detail, and the 103 is an optical microscope that optically detects defects on the wafer 1 to obtain defect position information. The 104 system can mount the wafer 1 table, and can move any place of the wafer 1 into the field of view of the SEM 102 and the optical microscope 103. In the 105-series vacuum chamber, the SEM 102, the stage 104, and the objective lens 113 of the optical microscope 103 are housed therein.

對於光學顯微鏡103的內部作說明。110係照明光源。藉照明光源110而射出之雷射光係通過真空密封窗111,以對於照明位置作控制之鏡112作反射,照射於晶圓101表面上之任意的位置。113係供以對於從樣品101所反射之散射光作採光的接物鏡。通過接物鏡113之 光係通過真空密封窗114,藉成像光學系統115而成像於攝像元件116。成像光學系統115係具備可電性對於偏光狀態及空間形狀作控制之分布偏光元件117與空間濾波器118。 The inside of the optical microscope 103 will be described. 110 series illumination source. The laser light emitted by the illumination source 110 passes through the vacuum sealing window 111, and is reflected by the mirror 112 for controlling the illumination position, and is irradiated to an arbitrary position on the surface of the wafer 101. The 113 series is provided with an objective lens for illuminating the scattered light reflected from the sample 101. Through the objective lens 113 The light system is imaged on the imaging element 116 by the imaging optical system 115 through the vacuum sealing window 114. The imaging optical system 115 is provided with a distributed polarizing element 117 and a spatial filter 118 that electrically control the polarization state and the spatial shape.

控制部106,係由工作台控制電路119、SEM攝像系統控制電路120、光學系統控制電路121、外部輸出入I/F 122、CPU 123、記憶體124而構成,工作台控制電路119至記憶體124之各構成係連接於匯流排125,成為可相互進行資訊的輸出入。藉工作台控制電路119而進行工作台104的控制,藉SEM攝像系統控制電路120而進行SEM102的控制及檢測影像訊號之往記憶體124的記憶。光學系統控制電路121,係進行光學顯微鏡103的攝像元件116、分布偏光元件117與空間濾波器118的控制,及將從攝像元件116所得之影像訊號往記憶體124作記憶。外部輸出入I/F 122,係進行往終端107之顯示資訊輸出、及來自終端107之資訊輸入、往記憶裝置108之資訊輸出入,透過網路109而進行與不圖示之缺陷檢查裝置或上位管理系統等之資訊輸出入。記憶於記憶體124之影像資料係藉CPU 123而作演算處理。 The control unit 106 is composed of a table control circuit 119, an SEM imaging system control circuit 120, an optical system control circuit 121, an external I/F 122, a CPU 123, and a memory 124, and a table control circuit 119 to a memory. Each of the components 124 is connected to the bus bar 125 so that information can be input and received to each other. The table control circuit 119 controls the table 104, and the SEM camera system control circuit 120 controls the SEM 102 and detects the video signal to the memory 124. The optical system control circuit 121 performs control of the imaging element 116 of the optical microscope 103, the distributed polarization element 117, and the spatial filter 118, and memorizes the image signal obtained from the imaging element 116 to the memory 124. The external input/output I/F 122 is used to perform display information output to the terminal 107, information input from the terminal 107, and information input to the memory device 108, and the defect inspection device (not shown) is performed through the network 109. Information output from the upper management system, etc. The image data stored in the memory 124 is processed by the CPU 123.

在如以上方式而構成之缺陷觀察裝置中,尤其成為如下構成:光學顯微鏡103係具有利用以缺陷檢查裝置(不圖示)而檢測之缺陷的位置資訊而對於晶圓101上之缺陷的位置作再檢測(以下記作檢測)之功能,控制部106係具有作為基於以光學顯微鏡103作檢測之缺陷的 位置資訊而對於缺陷之位置資訊作修正的位置修正手段之功能,SEM 102係具有基於以控制部106作修正之缺陷位置資訊而對於缺陷作觀察之功能。對於往記憶體124記憶之從光學顯微鏡所得之影像訊號以CPU 123處理而檢測出缺陷的位置,從而對於記憶在記憶體124之從缺陷檢查裝置所輸出之缺陷的位置資訊作修正。工作台104,係成為如下構成:可移動成以光學顯微鏡103作檢測之缺陷能以SEM 102作觀察。 In the defect observation apparatus configured as described above, the optical microscope 103 has a configuration in which the position of the defect on the wafer 101 is determined by the position information of the defect detected by the defect inspection device (not shown). The function of re-detection (hereinafter referred to as detection) is that the control unit 106 has a defect based on detection by the optical microscope 103. The function of the position correction means for correcting the position information of the defect by the position information, the SEM 102 has a function of observing the defect based on the defect position information corrected by the control unit 106. The image signal obtained from the optical microscope stored in the memory 124 is processed by the CPU 123 to detect the position of the defect, thereby correcting the position information of the defect outputted from the defect inspection device in the memory 124. The stage 104 has a configuration in which a defect that can be moved to be detected by the optical microscope 103 can be observed by the SEM 102.

圖2,係對於本發明相關之缺陷觀察裝置的光學攝像系統控制電路121之詳細構成作繪示的圖。 Fig. 2 is a view showing the detailed configuration of the optical imaging system control circuit 121 of the defect observation apparatus according to the present invention.

光學攝像系統控制電路121係具備資料I/F 201、同步訊號控制電路202、影像資訊記憶部204、濾波器狀態控制電路205、分布偏光元件電路206、空間濾波器控制電路207而構成,此等係連接於內部匯流排208。資料I/F 201,係連接於內部匯流排208、控制部106內之匯流排125,進行在光學攝像系統控制電路121、及控制部106之中的119~124之其他處理部之間的資料授收。在同步訊號控制電路202內之同步訊號產生電路203所產生之同步訊號,係通過同步訊號控制電路202而使用於:攝像元件116的攝像開始之觸發訊號、或用於從攝像元件116所得之影像訊號的往影像資訊記憶部204之記憶開始的觸發訊號。分布偏光元件電路206,係進行分布偏光元件117的控制,空間濾波器控制電路207係對於空間濾波器118作控制者。濾波器狀態控制電路205,係對於分布 偏光元件控制電路206、空間濾波器控制電路207,將分布偏光元件117及空間濾波器118的控制狀態同步於同步訊號控制電路202之訊號而作指示。 The optical imaging system control circuit 121 includes a data I/F 201, a synchronization signal control circuit 202, a video information storage unit 204, a filter state control circuit 205, a distributed polarization element circuit 206, and a spatial filter control circuit 207. It is connected to the internal bus 208. The data I/F 201 is connected to the internal bus bar 208 and the bus bar 125 in the control unit 106, and performs data between the optical imaging system control circuit 121 and the other processing units of the control units 106 and 119 to 124. Grant. The synchronizing signal generated by the synchronizing signal generating circuit 203 in the synchronizing signal control circuit 202 is used by the synchronizing signal control circuit 202 for the trigger signal of the imaging start of the imaging element 116 or the image obtained from the imaging element 116. The trigger signal of the signal to the beginning of the memory of the image information storage unit 204. The distributed polarization element circuit 206 performs control of the distributed polarization element 117, and the spatial filter control circuit 207 controls the spatial filter 118. Filter state control circuit 205 for distribution The polarizing element control circuit 206 and the spatial filter control circuit 207 instruct the signals of the distributed polarization element 117 and the spatial filter 118 to be synchronized with the signals of the synchronous signal control circuit 202.

對於示於圖2之電路及光學系統的動作,藉圖3的處理流程與圖4之時序圖而作說明。以下,採取:濾波器狀態P係指分布偏光元件117的偏光狀態、或為了將分布偏光元件117控制成該狀態而給予分布偏光元件控制電路206之資料,濾波器狀態S係指空間濾波器118的濾波器之空間形狀的狀態、或者為了將空間濾波器118控制成該狀態而給予空間濾波器控制電路207之資料。此外,(Pk,Sk)(k=1、...、N),係供以明示濾波器狀態Pk與Sk以一組被處理的情形用之標記,濾波器狀態(Pk,Sk),係指使濾波器狀態Pk與濾波器狀態Sk為1組之資料。 The operation of the circuit and the optical system shown in Fig. 2 will be described with reference to the processing flow of Fig. 3 and the timing chart of Fig. 4. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the filter state P refers to the polarization state of the distributed polarization element 117 or the information given to the distributed polarization element control circuit 206 in order to control the distributed polarization element 117 to the state, and the filter state S refers to the spatial filter 118. The state of the spatial shape of the filter or the information of the spatial filter control circuit 207 is given to control the spatial filter 118 to this state. In addition, (P k , S k ) (k=1, . . . , N) is used to indicate that the filter states P k and S k are used in a group of processed cases, and the filter state (P k ) , S k ), refers to the data of the filter state P k and the filter state S k being one set.

圖4,係本發明相關之缺陷觀察方法中的光學顯微鏡影像攝像之時序圖。 Fig. 4 is a timing chart of optical microscope image capturing in the defect observation method of the present invention.

示於圖4之同步訊號係以圖2的同步訊號產生電路203而生成之訊號,命令訊號係如下者:同步於同步訊號而從同步控制電路202輸出至濾波器狀態控制電路205、影像資訊記憶部204、攝像元件116,對於示於圖3之處理步驟作控制。示於圖4之分布偏光元件117的偏光狀態,係表示在各時刻之分布偏光元件117的狀態,對於該狀態以P1~P3作表示。示於圖4之空間濾波器118的空間形狀,係表示在各時刻之空間濾波器118的狀態,對 於該狀態以S1~S3作表示。此外,示於圖4之攝像元件116的動作,係表示在各時刻之攝像影像的內容,對於該內容記作影像1~影像3而作表示,影像資訊記憶部204的記憶動作,係表示在各時刻之記憶影像的內容,對於該內容記作影像1~影像3而作表示。以攝像元件116作攝像之影像資料,係攝像結束後,同步於下個同步訊號而轉送至影像資訊記憶部204而記憶。示於圖4之影像資料的往記憶體124之轉送,係表示影像資料的從影像資訊記憶部204往記憶體124之轉送時序。 The synchronous signal shown in FIG. 4 is a signal generated by the synchronous signal generating circuit 203 of FIG. 2. The command signal is as follows: synchronized from the synchronous signal and outputted from the synchronous control circuit 202 to the filter state control circuit 205, image information memory. The portion 204 and the imaging element 116 are controlled for the processing steps shown in FIG. The state of polarization of the distributed polarizing element 117 shown in Fig. 4 indicates the state of the distributed polarizing element 117 at each time point, and this state is represented by P 1 to P 3 . The spatial shape of the spatial filter 118 shown in Fig. 4 indicates the state of the spatial filter 118 at each time point, and this state is represented by S 1 to S 3 . Further, the operation of the image pickup device 116 shown in FIG. 4 indicates the content of the captured image at each time, and the image is recorded as the image 1 to the image 3, and the memory operation of the image information storage unit 204 is indicated by The content of the memory image at each time is represented by the image 1 to the image 3 . The image data captured by the image sensor 116 is transferred to the image information storage unit 204 and stored in synchronization with the next synchronization signal. The transfer of the image data shown in FIG. 4 to the memory 124 indicates the transfer timing of the image data from the video information storage unit 204 to the memory 124.

在圖4係在同步訊號的降緣,變更分布偏光元件117的偏光狀態、空間濾波器118的空間形狀,同時開始以攝像元件118之攝像,惟在同步訊號的升緣從濾波器狀態控制電路205讀取濾波器狀態(Pk,Sk),變更分布偏光元件117的偏光狀態、空間濾波器118的空間形狀,從同步訊號的降緣開始以攝像元件116之攝像亦可。藉此,可期待在以攝像元件118之攝像開始時間點在分布偏光元件117及空間濾波器118的濾波器之狀態穩定後開始攝像之情形。 In FIG. 4, the polarization state of the distributed polarization element 117 is changed, the polarization state of the distributed polarization element 117, and the spatial shape of the spatial filter 118 are changed, and the imaging by the imaging element 118 is started, but the rising edge of the synchronization signal is from the filter state control circuit. 205 reads the filter state (P k , S k ), changes the polarization state of the distributed polarization element 117, and the spatial shape of the spatial filter 118, and may image the imaging element 116 from the falling edge of the synchronization signal. Thereby, it is expected that imaging is started after the state of the filter of the distributed polarization element 117 and the spatial filter 118 is stabilized at the imaging start time point of the imaging element 118.

圖3,係本發明相關之缺陷觀察方法中的光學顯微鏡影像攝像步驟之流程圖。 Fig. 3 is a flow chart showing an optical microscope image capturing step in the defect detecting method of the present invention.

首先,濾波器狀態控制電路205將濾波器狀態(Pk,Sk)(k=1、...、N)作記憶(S301)。濾波器狀態(Pk,Sk)係將記憶於接合於預先記憶體124、或記憶裝置108、或網路109之未記載於圖1的記憶媒體者轉送至 濾波器狀態控制電路205,予以記憶。 First, the filter state control circuit 205 memorizes the filter states (P k , S k ) (k = 1, ..., N) (S301). The filter state (P k , S k ) is transferred to the filter state control circuit 205, which is stored in the memory medium not shown in FIG. 1 and bonded to the pre-memory 124, or the memory device 108, or the network 109. memory.

接著,在示於圖4之時刻t1(S302),從濾波器狀態控制電路205讀取濾波器狀態(Pk,Sk),將濾波器狀態資料Pk輸出至分布偏光元件控制電路206,將濾波器狀態資料Sk輸出至空間濾波器控制電路207,同時將分布偏光元件117的偏光狀態、空間濾波器118的空間形狀作變更(S303)。此變更係來得及於藉攝像元件116之影像1的攝像開始即可,分布偏光元件117、空間濾波器118的狀態之變更係可為同時,亦可為不同時。 Next, at time t 1 (S302) shown in FIG. 4, the filter state (P k , S k ) is read from the filter state control circuit 205, and the filter state data P k is output to the distributed polarization element control circuit 206. The filter state data S k is output to the spatial filter control circuit 207, and the polarization state of the distributed polarization element 117 and the spatial shape of the spatial filter 118 are changed (S303). This change may be obtained by the start of imaging of the video 1 by the imaging element 116, and the state of the distributed polarization element 117 and the spatial filter 118 may be changed simultaneously or at different times.

同樣在時刻t1,依藉光源110之照射而以攝像元件116開始晶圓101的攝像(影像1),將所攝像之影像1的影像資料依時刻t2之命令訊號而記憶於影像資訊記憶部204(S304)。 Also at time t 1, by irradiation by light source 110 and the image pickup element 116 to start imaging a wafer (image 1) 101, the image data of the captured image according to a time t 2 of the command signal to the image information memory Memory Section 204 (S304).

將S303與S304重複濾波器狀態(Pk,Sk)(k=1、...、N)之部分(S305、S306)。此處理的重複,係如示於圖4,同步於命令訊號而進行。圖4係繪示N=3之例,惟N係並非限定於3者。 S303 and S304 are repeated for the portions of the filter state (P k , S k ) (k=1, . . . , N) (S305, S306). The repetition of this processing is as shown in Figure 4, synchronized with the command signal. FIG. 4 shows an example of N=3, but the N series is not limited to three.

濾波器狀態(Pk,Sk)(k=1、...、N)的影像資料之往影像資訊記憶部204的記憶結束後,影像資料係從影像資訊記憶部204轉送至記憶體124(S307)。在圖4中,係以轉送時序在往影像資訊記憶部204之影像資料記憶後同步於下個同步訊號而開始的形式作繪示,惟轉送開始係只要為往影像資訊記憶部204之影像資料記憶後則可為任意的時刻,非限於圖4所示。此外,示於圖4之 轉送時間,係依轉送之影像資料容量、內部匯流排208、匯流排125、控制部106的CPU 123、記憶體124等之硬體的規格而變化。 After the image data of the filter state (P k , S k ) (k=1, . . . , N) is restored to the image information storage unit 204, the image data is transferred from the image information storage unit 204 to the memory 124. (S307). In FIG. 4, the transfer timing is displayed in the form of the image data stored in the image information storage unit 204 after being synchronized with the next synchronization signal, but the transfer start system is only the image data of the image information storage unit 204. After the memory, it can be any time, not limited to Figure 4. Further, the transfer time shown in FIG. 4 changes depending on the specifications of the transferred image data capacity, the internal bus bar 208, the bus bar 125, the CPU 123 of the control unit 106, the memory 124, and the like.

最後,對於記憶於記憶體124之影像資料以CPU 123作處理,特別指定缺陷位置(S308),將該缺陷位置寫入記憶體124。在以SEM之缺陷攝像時,CPU 123係將所特別指定之缺陷座標(位置資訊)從記憶體124讀取,將此轉換成工作台座標,將此工作台座標給予工作台控制電路119,使得工作台可移動往所修正之缺陷位置。。關於S308的處理內容係利用圖6於後作敘述。 Finally, the image data stored in the memory 124 is processed by the CPU 123, and the defect position is specified (S308), and the defect position is written in the memory 124. When imaging with a defect of SEM, the CPU 123 reads the specially designated defect coordinates (position information) from the memory 124, converts it into a table coordinate, and gives the table coordinates to the table control circuit 119, so that The workbench can be moved to the corrected defect location. . The processing contents of S308 will be described later using FIG.

以上,將以圖3所示之處理整體稱作S300,在以圖7繪示之處理流程中作參照。 In the above, the processing shown in FIG. 3 is referred to as S300 as a whole, and is referred to in the processing flow shown in FIG.

分布偏光元件117、空間濾波器118的特性係需要依成為缺陷檢測感度的提升對象之缺陷種類而決定的情形,已揭露於專利文獻1。為此,存在以下問題:對於某一個缺陷種類的檢測感度設定適當的濾波器特性時,對於別的種類之缺陷係無法得到最佳之檢測感度。為了解決此,本手法及裝置係如下者:將分布偏光元件117、空間濾波器118的特性作切換而對於影像作攝像,利用複數個影像而進行缺陷檢測,從而實現獲得不會偏於特別指定的缺陷種類之感度。 The characteristics of the distributed polarization element 117 and the spatial filter 118 are determined in accordance with the type of defect of the object to be improved in the defect detection sensitivity, and are disclosed in Patent Document 1. For this reason, there is a problem that when an appropriate filter characteristic is set for the detection sensitivity of a certain defect type, the optimum detection sensitivity cannot be obtained for other types of defects. In order to solve this problem, the present method and apparatus are as follows: switching the characteristics of the distributed polarization element 117 and the spatial filter 118 to image an image, and performing defect detection using a plurality of images, thereby achieving acquisition without biasing the specification The sensitivity of the type of defect.

需要從光學顯微鏡的觀點作考慮之缺陷種類的變化,係並非如在檢查程序預料會產生之缺陷的種類之良率管理方面的缺陷種類,而是指在以光學顯微鏡作檢測 時應考慮之缺陷的種類,指缺陷形狀依如凹或凸之形狀而被大致區別之變化、或依缺陷的光學特性而被大致區別之變化。為此,可限定應攝像之濾波器狀態(Pk,Sk)的數量。 The change in the type of defect that needs to be considered from the viewpoint of the optical microscope is not the type of defect in the yield management as the type of defect expected to occur in the inspection program, but the defect that should be considered when testing with an optical microscope. The type refers to a change in the shape of the defect that is roughly distinguished by a shape such as a concave or convex shape, or a change that is substantially different depending on the optical characteristics of the defect. To this end, the number of filter states (P k , S k ) that should be imaged can be defined.

在可電性控制之分布偏光元件117的一例方面,係存在採用了雙折射會依施加電壓而變化之液晶者。對於由可施加按像素而不同的電壓之複數像素所構成之液晶元件,控制施加電壓,使得可在濾波器面內予以具有期望的光學軸之分布。此外,在可電性控制之空間濾波器118方面係有DMD(Digital Mirror Device)等。圖1、圖2之光學顯微鏡的構成係為了說明而簡略化,惟作為空間濾波器而使用之DMD將光予以反射之光學元件,無法將光予以透射。為此,需要如圖5所示在光路徑方面下工夫。 In an example of the electrically conductively controlled distributed polarizing element 117, there is a liquid crystal in which birefringence changes depending on an applied voltage. For a liquid crystal element composed of a plurality of pixels to which a voltage different in pixel can be applied, the applied voltage is controlled so that a distribution of a desired optical axis can be made in the filter face. Further, in terms of the spatially controllable spatial filter 118, a DMD (Digital Mirror Device) or the like is provided. The configuration of the optical microscope of Figs. 1 and 2 is simplified for the sake of explanation, but the optical element that reflects light by the DMD used as a spatial filter cannot transmit light. To this end, it is necessary to work on the optical path as shown in FIG.

圖5,係對於本發明相關之缺陷觀察裝置的光學顯微鏡之詳細構成作繪示的圖。 Fig. 5 is a view showing the detailed configuration of an optical microscope of the defect observation apparatus according to the present invention.

在圖5中,成像光學系統115,係由將接物鏡113的光瞳面501予以成像之透鏡502、將光路徑予以反射於是DMD之空間濾波器118的鏡503、分布偏光元件119、將像予以成像之透鏡504所構成。在接物鏡113的光瞳面501所成像之位置505設置分布偏光元件119。空間濾波器118,係只要有應控制之空間形狀所需之空間分辨度即可,故可置於對於接物鏡113的光瞳面501所成像之位置505在光路徑上散焦之位置。此外,只要對於藉空 間濾波器118、分布偏光元件119而得之缺陷檢測感度的效果無麻煩,亦可將空間濾波器118設置於光瞳面所成像之位置505,將分布偏光元件119設置於光瞳面所成像之位置505的光路徑上附近,或者將空間濾波器118與分布偏光元件119雙方設置於在光路徑上光瞳面所成像之位置505的附近等。 In Fig. 5, the imaging optical system 115 is a lens 502 that images the pupil plane 501 of the objective lens 113, a mirror 503 that reflects the optical path to the spatial filter 118 of the DMD, a distributed polarizing element 119, and an image. The lens 504 is imaged. A distributed polarizing element 119 is disposed at a position 505 where the pupil plane 501 of the objective lens 113 is imaged. The spatial filter 118 is only required to have a spatial resolution required for the shape of the space to be controlled, and thus can be placed at a position where the position 505 imaged by the pupil plane 501 of the objective lens 113 is defocused on the optical path. In addition, as long as it is for borrowing The effect of detecting the sensitivity of the defect by the inter-filter 118 and the distributed polarization element 119 is not troublesome, and the spatial filter 118 may be disposed at the position 505 where the pupil plane is imaged, and the distributed polarization element 119 may be disposed on the pupil plane. In the vicinity of the light path of the position 505, both the spatial filter 118 and the distributed polarization element 119 are disposed in the vicinity of the position 505 where the pupil plane is formed on the light path.

圖6,係本發明相關之缺陷觀察方法中的缺陷座標計算步驟之流程圖。 Figure 6 is a flow chart showing the steps of calculating the defect coordinates in the defect observation method related to the present invention.

於圖6繪示利用以濾波器狀態(Pk,Sk)(k=1、...、N)作攝像之N個的影像而特別指定缺陷位置之處理方法。圖6,係圖3的S308之處理的細節。因此,在圖6之處理係全部藉CPU 123而進行。 FIG. 6 illustrates a processing method for specifying a defect position by using N images of the filter state (P k , S k ) (k=1, . . . , N). Figure 6 is a detail of the processing of S308 of Figure 3. Therefore, the processing in Fig. 6 is all performed by the CPU 123.

求出影像k的像素平均濃淡值(平均值k)、標準差的3倍之值(3σk)(S602)。 The pixel average darkness value (average value k ) of the image k and the value (3σ k ) of three times the standard deviation are obtained (S602).

利用所得之平均值k、3σk而生成正規化影像k(S603)。示於S603之計算式中的α及β係供以將計算結果控制在可取得正規化影像k的像素值之範圍用的係數,可任意設定亦無妨。 Using the average value obtained from k, 3σ k to generate a normalized image k (S603). The α and β in the calculation formula shown in S603 are provided by a coefficient for controlling the calculation result in a range in which the pixel value of the normalized image k can be obtained, and may be arbitrarily set.

將S602、S603重複影像的個數N份,獲得正規化影像k(k=1、...、N)(S605)。在S606使N個正規化影像k的相同座標(i,j)之最大像素值為整合影像(i,j)的像素值。將指定給予最大值之濾波器狀態的k以max_k而記憶於記憶體124。對於缺陷最可表露化之濾波器狀態作記錄,使得以對應於該濾波器之缺陷的性質如 凹凸等之性質在SEM的觀察影像被表露化的方式,在SEM觀察影像之生成中,在利用例如以SEM所檢測之二次電子影像、反射電子影像而生成觀察影像時,對於各影像的混合比按缺陷作變更。 S602 and S603 are repeated N times of the number of images to obtain a normalized image k (k=1, . . . , N) (S605). At S606, the maximum pixel value of the same coordinate (i, j) of the N normalized images k is the pixel value of the integrated image (i, j). The k specifying the filter state given to the maximum value is stored in the memory 124 as max_k. Recording the state of the filter in which the defect is most visible, so that the property of the defect corresponding to the filter, such as the unevenness, is exposed in the SEM observation image, and is used in the generation of the SEM observation image. For example, when an observation image is generated by a secondary electron image or a reflected electron image detected by SEM, the mixing ratio of each image is changed by a defect.

接著,依預定之缺陷檢測閾值TH將整合影像(i,j)作二值化,獲得二值影像(S607)。 Next, the integrated image (i, j) is binarized according to the predetermined defect detection threshold TH to obtain a binary image (S607).

從對於此二值影像(i,j)作了標籤化之標籤影像檢測出最大面積的標籤區域,使最大面積標籤的重心為缺陷座標(S608、S609)。 The label area of the largest area is detected from the label image tagged for the binary image (i, j), and the center of gravity of the largest area label is the defective coordinate (S608, S609).

將作為最後所檢測之影像座標而被檢測出的缺陷位置,轉換成工作台座標(S610)。 The defect position detected as the last detected image coordinate is converted into a table coordinate (S610).

圖7,係本發明相關之缺陷觀察方法的整體流程圖。對於利用已修正之缺陷座標而收集SEM缺陷影像的順序以流程圖作繪示。 Figure 7 is an overall flow chart of the method of observing the defects associated with the present invention. The sequence of collecting SEM defect images using the corrected defect coordinates is illustrated by a flow chart.

首先,將是觀察對象之晶圓裝載在示於圖1的工作台104(S701)。 First, the wafer to be observed is loaded on the stage 104 shown in Fig. 1 (S701).

接著對於事前以檢查裝置所檢測之缺陷的缺陷座標資料透過整體控制部106之外部輸出入I/F 122而讀入於記憶體124(S702),從其中選擇作為觀察對象之M點的缺陷(S703)。缺陷的選擇係CPU 123可依預設之程式而執行,亦可操作員透過終端107作選擇。 Then, the defect coordinate data of the defect detected by the inspection device beforehand is read into the memory 124 through the external input/output I/F 122 of the overall control unit 106 (S702), and the defect of the M point as the observation target is selected therefrom ( S703). The selection of the defect is performed by the CPU 123 according to a preset program, and the operator can also select through the terminal 107.

接著進行晶圓的對準(S704)。此係如下者:基於以晶圓上的座標作記述之缺陷座標的位置而將工作台104作移動時,為了作成是目標之缺陷座標的位置來 到SEM 102的視野、光學顯微鏡103的視野之中央,晶圓上的座標利用既知的定位標示(對準標示),而將晶圓座標與工作台座標賦予關聯。此賦予關聯結果係作為對準資訊而記憶於記憶體124。 The alignment of the wafer is then performed (S704). This is the case where the workbench 104 is moved based on the position of the defective coordinates described by the coordinates on the wafer, in order to create the position of the target defective coordinate. To the field of view of the SEM 102 and the center of the field of view of the optical microscope 103, the coordinates on the wafer are associated with the table coordinates using well-known positioning marks (alignment marks). This assignment result is stored in the memory 124 as alignment information.

接著針對作為觀察對象而選擇之缺陷1至M,進行缺陷位置的修正(S705、S708、S709)。 Next, the defect positions are corrected for the defects 1 to M selected as the observation targets (S705, S708, and S709).

首先,將缺陷m移動至光學顯微鏡103的視野(S706)。此移動,係藉以下而進行:根據記憶於記憶體124之缺陷座標資料、對準資訊,以CPU 123計算對應於缺陷m之工作台座標,藉此透過工作台控制電路119,而驅動工作台104。 First, the defect m is moved to the field of view of the optical microscope 103 (S706). This movement is performed by calculating the coordinates of the workbench corresponding to the defect m by the CPU 123 based on the defect coordinate data and the alignment information stored in the memory 124, thereby driving the workbench through the table control circuit 119. 104.

工作台移動結束後,以示於圖3之處理對於缺陷m的位置作特別指定(S300),將所特別指定之缺陷的位置作為修正缺陷位置m而記憶於記憶體124(S707)。 After the movement of the stage is completed, the position of the defect m is specified by the process shown in Fig. 3 (S300), and the position of the specially designated defect is stored in the memory 124 as the corrected defect position m (S707).

將以上之S706、S300、S707的序列對於缺陷m(m=1、...、M)進行。依檢查裝置,亦存在不僅輸出所檢測之缺陷位置座標而亦輸出關於缺陷的特徵之資訊的裝置。例如,只要依缺陷的特徵資訊在事前得知缺陷為凸或凹等,則亦可配合此而對於濾波器狀態按缺陷作變更而設定。為了實現此,係將對應於缺陷的特徵資訊之濾波器狀態預先作成表格而記憶於記憶體124。然後,在將前述之以檢查裝置所檢測之缺陷的缺陷座標資料讀入於記憶體124時,亦讀入缺陷的特徵資訊,藉CPU 123按缺陷而讀取缺陷資訊,與記憶於記憶體124之表格資訊作對照而決 定濾波器狀態,對於濾波器狀態控制電路205傳送濾波器狀態資訊即可。另一方面,針對全部的缺陷,使應用之濾波器狀態(Pk,Sk)(k=1、...、N)相同時,示於圖3之S300內的處理S301比S705之前進行處理亦無妨。 The sequence of S706, S300, and S707 above is performed for the defect m (m = 1, ..., M). According to the inspection apparatus, there is also means for outputting not only the detected defect position coordinates but also information on the characteristics of the defects. For example, if the defect information is known to be convex or concave in advance based on the feature information of the defect, the filter state may be changed in accordance with the defect. In order to achieve this, the filter state corresponding to the feature information of the defect is previously stored in the memory 124 in a table. Then, when the defect coordinate data of the defect detected by the inspection device is read into the memory 124, the feature information of the defect is also read, and the defect information is read by the CPU 123 according to the defect, and is stored in the memory 124. The table information is used to determine the filter state, and the filter state control circuit 205 transmits the filter state information. On the other hand, for all the defects, when the applied filter states (P k , S k ) (k=1, . . . , N) are the same, the process S301 shown in S300 of FIG. 3 is performed before S705. Processing is fine.

取得全部的缺陷m(m=1、...、M)的修正缺陷位置m之後,將修正缺陷位置m從記憶體124作讀取,將此位置資訊依需要而轉換成工作台座標之後,給予工作台控制電路119從而使缺陷m依序移動至SEM 102的視野(S711),對於缺陷m的SEM影像作攝像(S712、S713、S714)。在對於缺陷m的SEM影像作攝像時,記憶於記憶體124之濾波器狀態全部的缺陷之SEM影像攝像後,將晶圓作卸載(S715),結束處理。 After obtaining the corrected defect position m of all the defects m (m=1, . . . , M), the corrected defect position m is read from the memory 124, and the position information is converted into the table coordinates as needed. The stage control circuit 119 is given so that the defect m is sequentially moved to the field of view of the SEM 102 (S711), and the SEM image of the defect m is imaged (S712, S713, S714). When imaging the SEM image of the defect m , the SEM image of all the defects stored in the filter state of the memory 124 is imaged, and then the wafer is unloaded (S715), and the processing is terminated.

根據以上,變得可高感度且高速對於以檢查裝置所檢測之全部的缺陷種類進行缺陷位置之檢測,將所說明之光學檢測系統搭載於SEM缺陷觀察裝置,從而在利用了光學檢測之缺陷檢測位置進行SEM觀察,使得可使缺陷確實落入SEM的觀察視野內,以檢查裝置所檢測之缺陷的SEM觀察影像之自動攝像的成功率會提升,以SEM之缺陷自動攝像的處理量亦提升。 According to the above, the defect position can be detected with high sensitivity and high speed for all types of defects detected by the inspection device, and the optical detection system described above can be mounted on the SEM defect observation device, thereby detecting defects using optical detection. The SEM observation of the position allows the defect to fall within the observation field of the SEM, and the success rate of the automatic imaging of the SEM observation image of the defect detected by the inspection device is improved, and the processing amount of the automatic imaging by the defect of the SEM is also improved.

101‧‧‧晶圓 101‧‧‧ wafer

103‧‧‧光學顯微鏡 103‧‧‧Light microscope

110‧‧‧光源 110‧‧‧Light source

112‧‧‧鏡 112‧‧‧Mirror

113‧‧‧接物鏡 113‧‧‧Contact objective

115‧‧‧成像光學系統 115‧‧‧ imaging optical system

116‧‧‧攝像元件 116‧‧‧Photographic components

117‧‧‧分布偏光元件 117‧‧‧Distributed polarizing elements

118‧‧‧空間濾波器 118‧‧‧ Spatial Filter

121‧‧‧光學攝像系統控制電路 121‧‧‧Optical camera system control circuit

125‧‧‧匯流排 125‧‧‧ busbar

201‧‧‧資料I/F 201‧‧‧Information I/F

202‧‧‧同步控制電路 202‧‧‧Synchronous control circuit

203‧‧‧同步訊號產生電路 203‧‧‧Synchronous signal generation circuit

204‧‧‧影像資訊記憶部 204‧‧‧Image Information Memory Department

205‧‧‧濾波器狀態控制電路 205‧‧‧Filter state control circuit

206‧‧‧分布偏光元件控制電路 206‧‧‧Distributed polarizing element control circuit

207‧‧‧空間濾波器控制電路 207‧‧‧Spatial filter control circuit

208‧‧‧內部匯流排 208‧‧‧Internal busbar

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一種缺陷觀察裝置,具備SEM、光學顯微鏡、控制部,特徵在於:前述光學顯微鏡,係具備:對於樣品以光作照射之照射系統;以及對於基於來自藉前述照射系統而照射之該樣品的光之訊號作檢測,具有可電性對於偏光狀態作控制之分布偏光元件與可電性對於空間形狀作控制之空間濾波器的檢測系統;前述控制部,係生成同步訊號(202),基於該所生成之同步訊號而對於前述分布偏光元件的偏光狀態與前述空間濾波器之空間形狀作控制而電性切換(207、206),對於在複數個前述分布偏光元件的偏光狀態與前述空間濾波器之空間形狀的組合下之藉前述檢測系統而檢測之影像作處理(123)。 A defect observation apparatus comprising: an SEM, an optical microscope, and a control unit, wherein the optical microscope includes an illumination system that irradiates light to a sample; and light that is based on the sample that is irradiated by the illumination system The signal is detected, and the detection system of the spatial polarization filter for controlling the polarization state of the distributed polarization element and the electrical property for controlling the spatial shape; the control unit generates a synchronization signal (202), based on the generated signal a synchronization signal for electrically controlling the polarization state of the distributed polarization element and the spatial shape of the spatial filter (207, 206), for the polarization state of the plurality of distributed polarization elements and the space of the spatial filter The image detected by the aforementioned detection system under the combination of shapes is processed (123). 如申請專利範圍第1項之缺陷觀察裝置,其中,藉前述控制部而對於在複數個前述分布偏光元件的偏光狀態與前述空間濾波器之空間形狀的組合下之藉前述檢測系統而檢測之影像作處理從而檢測出缺陷的位置。 The defect observation device of claim 1, wherein the image detected by the detection system is combined with a combination of a polarization state of the plurality of distributed polarization elements and a spatial shape of the spatial filter by the control unit Processed to detect the location of the defect. 如申請專利範圍第1項之缺陷觀察裝置,其中,前述控制部,係以固定時間間隔生成連續的同步訊號,相對於該同步訊號而連續進行前述分布偏光元件及前述空間濾波器之控制、及在前述複數個前述分布偏光元件的偏光狀態與前述空間濾波器之空間形狀的組合下之藉前述檢測系統而檢測之影像的檢測。 The defect observation device of claim 1, wherein the control unit generates a continuous synchronization signal at a fixed time interval, and continuously performs control of the distributed polarization element and the spatial filter with respect to the synchronization signal, and Detection of an image detected by the detection system under the combination of the polarization states of the plurality of distributed polarization elements and the spatial shape of the spatial filter. 如申請專利範圍第1項之缺陷觀察裝置,其中,在前述控制部,係基於該複數個前述分布偏光元件的偏光狀態與前述空間濾波器之空間形狀的組合,對於藉前述SEM而檢測之二次電子影像與反射電子影像的混合比作變更。 The defect observation device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit detects the second SEM by the combination of a polarization state of the plurality of distributed polarization elements and a spatial shape of the spatial filter. The mixing of the secondary electronic image and the reflected electronic image is changed. 如申請專利範圍第1項之缺陷觀察裝置,其中,前述分布偏光元件係液晶濾波器,前述空間濾波器係數位微鏡裝置。 The defect observation device of claim 1, wherein the distributed polarization element is a liquid crystal filter, and the spatial filter coefficient is a micromirror device. 如申請專利範圍第1項之缺陷觀察裝置,其中,在前述控制部,係基於缺陷裝置的缺陷資訊而決定前述空間濾波器之狀態。 The defect observation device of claim 1, wherein the control unit determines the state of the spatial filter based on the defect information of the defective device. 一種缺陷觀察方法,採用了具備SEM、光學顯微鏡、控制部之缺陷觀察裝置,該缺陷觀察方法具備:對於樣品以光作照射之照射程序;對於基於來自藉前述照射程序而照射之該樣品的光之訊號作檢測,具有可電性對於偏光狀態作控制之分布偏光元件與可電性對於空間形狀作控制之空間濾波器的檢測程序;以及生成同步訊號(202),基於該所生成之同步訊號而對於前述分布偏光元件的偏光狀態與前述空間濾波器之空間形狀作控制而電性切換(207、206),對於在複數個前述分布偏光元件的偏光狀態與前述空間濾波器之空間形狀的組合下之藉前述檢測系統而檢測之影像作處理(123)的控制程序。 A defect observation method using a defect observation device including an SEM, an optical microscope, and a control unit, the defect observation method comprising: an irradiation program for irradiating light to a sample; and light for the sample irradiated by the irradiation program The signal is detected, and the detection module of the spatial polarization filter for controlling the polarization state of the distributed polarization element and the electrical property for controlling the polarization state; and generating the synchronization signal (202), based on the generated synchronization signal And the polarization state of the distributed polarization element and the spatial shape of the spatial filter are controlled and electrically switched (207, 206), and the combination of the polarization state of the plurality of distributed polarization elements and the spatial shape of the spatial filter The image detected by the aforementioned detection system is used as a control program for processing (123). 如申請專利範圍第7項之缺陷觀察方法,其中,在前述控制程序,係在複數個前述分布偏光元件的偏光狀態與前述空間濾波器之空間形狀的組合下對於藉前述檢測程序而檢測之影像作處理從而檢測出缺陷的位置。 The defect observation method of claim 7, wherein the control program detects the image detected by the detection program under a combination of a polarization state of the plurality of distributed polarization elements and a spatial shape of the spatial filter. Processed to detect the location of the defect. 如申請專利範圍第7項之缺陷觀察方法,其中,在前述控制程序,係以固定時間間隔生成連續的同步訊號,相對於該同步訊號而連續進行前述分布偏光元件及前述空間濾波器之控制、及在前述複數個前述分布偏光元件的偏光狀態與前述空間濾波器之空間形狀的組合下藉前述檢測程序而檢測之影像的檢測。 The defect observation method of claim 7, wherein the control program generates a continuous synchronization signal at a fixed time interval, and continuously performs control of the distributed polarization element and the spatial filter with respect to the synchronization signal, And detecting the image detected by the detection procedure in combination with the polarization state of the plurality of distributed polarization elements and the spatial shape of the spatial filter. 如申請專利範圍第7項之缺陷觀察方法,其中,在前述控制程序,係基於該複數個前述分布偏光元件的偏光狀態與前述空間濾波器之空間形狀的組合,對於藉前述SEM而檢測之二次電子影像與反射電子影像的混合比作變更。 The defect observation method of claim 7, wherein the control program is based on a combination of a polarization state of the plurality of distributed polarization elements and a spatial shape of the spatial filter, and is detected by the SEM The mixing of the secondary electronic image and the reflected electronic image is changed. 如申請專利範圍第7項之缺陷觀察方法,其中,前述分布偏光元件係液晶濾波器,前述空間濾波器係數位微鏡裝置。 The defect observation method of claim 7, wherein the distributed polarization element is a liquid crystal filter, and the spatial filter coefficient is a micromirror device. 如申請專利範圍第7項之缺陷觀察方法,其中,在前述控制程序,係基於缺陷裝置的缺陷資訊而決定前述空間濾波器之狀態。 The defect observation method of claim 7, wherein the control program determines the state of the spatial filter based on the defect information of the defective device.
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