CA1045252A - Inspection of masks and wafers by image dissection - Google Patents
Inspection of masks and wafers by image dissectionInfo
- Publication number
- CA1045252A CA1045252A CA251,513A CA251513A CA1045252A CA 1045252 A CA1045252 A CA 1045252A CA 251513 A CA251513 A CA 251513A CA 1045252 A CA1045252 A CA 1045252A
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- Prior art keywords
- image storage
- wafer
- signals
- pattern
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
- G03F1/00—Originals for photomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g., masks, photo-masks, reticles; Mask blanks or pellicles therefor; Containers specially adapted therefor; Preparation thereof
- G03F1/68—Preparation processes not covered by groups G03F1/20 - G03F1/50
- G03F1/82—Auxiliary processes, e.g. cleaning or inspecting
- G03F1/84—Inspecting
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
- G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
- G01B11/24—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
- G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
- G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
- G01N21/95—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination characterised by the material or shape of the object to be examined
- G01N21/956—Inspecting patterns on the surface of objects
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
- G03F7/00—Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printing surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
- G03F7/70—Microphotolithographic exposure; Apparatus therefor
- G03F7/70483—Information management; Active and passive control; Testing; Wafer monitoring, e.g. pattern monitoring
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- Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
- Testing Or Measuring Of Semiconductors Or The Like (AREA)
- Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US05/574,617 US3963354A (en) | 1975-05-05 | 1975-05-05 | Inspection of masks and wafers by image dissection |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1045252A true CA1045252A (en) | 1978-12-26 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA251,513A Expired CA1045252A (en) | 1975-05-05 | 1976-04-30 | Inspection of masks and wafers by image dissection |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3963354A (show.php) |
| JP (1) | JPS51137379A (show.php) |
| CA (1) | CA1045252A (show.php) |
| DE (1) | DE2619873C3 (show.php) |
| FR (1) | FR2310596A1 (show.php) |
| GB (1) | GB1532901A (show.php) |
| NL (1) | NL173111C (show.php) |
Families Citing this family (38)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE2638138C3 (de) * | 1976-08-25 | 1979-05-03 | Kloeckner-Werke Ag, 4100 Duisburg | Vorrichtung zum Erkennen und Aussortieren fehlerhafter Packungen, die längs einer Förderstrecke transportiert werden |
| JPS5371563A (en) * | 1976-12-08 | 1978-06-26 | Hitachi Ltd | Automatic inspection correcting method for mask |
| US4134066A (en) * | 1977-03-24 | 1979-01-09 | International Business Machines Corporation | Wafer indexing system using a grid pattern and coding and orientation marks in each grid cell |
| US4349880A (en) * | 1979-03-19 | 1982-09-14 | Rca Corporation | Inspection system for detecting defects in regular patterns |
| US4292672A (en) * | 1979-03-19 | 1981-09-29 | Rca Corporation | Inspection system for detecting defects in regular patterns |
| JPS582845A (ja) | 1981-06-30 | 1983-01-08 | Toshiba Corp | フォトマスク及びパタ−ン評価方法 |
| JPS5867093A (ja) * | 1981-10-19 | 1983-04-21 | 株式会社東芝 | 印刷回路基板検査方法及びその装置 |
| EP0119198A4 (en) * | 1982-09-20 | 1986-07-08 | Contrex Inc | AUTOMATIC SEMICONDUCTOR SURFACE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD. |
| US4512659A (en) * | 1983-08-10 | 1985-04-23 | Tencor Instruments | Apparatus for calibrating a surface scanner |
| JPS6076606A (ja) * | 1983-10-03 | 1985-05-01 | Nippon Kogaku Kk <Nikon> | マスクの欠陥検査方法 |
| JPH061370B2 (ja) * | 1983-11-24 | 1994-01-05 | 株式会社東芝 | マスク欠陥検査装置 |
| US4710440A (en) * | 1986-07-14 | 1987-12-01 | Rca Corporation | Test mask for determining alignment of an automatic IC mask testing apparatus |
| AT392857B (de) * | 1987-07-13 | 1991-06-25 | Ims Ionen Mikrofab Syst | Vorrichtung und verfahren zur inspektion einer maske |
| US5131755A (en) * | 1988-02-19 | 1992-07-21 | Chadwick Curt H | Automatic high speed optical inspection system |
| DE8808293U1 (de) * | 1988-06-28 | 1989-07-27 | Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München | Optik zur dreidimensionalen Formerfassung von Prüfobjekten mit strukturierter Beleuchtung mit lichtablenkenden Rastern |
| US5085517A (en) * | 1989-10-31 | 1992-02-04 | Chadwick Curt H | Automatic high speed optical inspection system |
| US5093580A (en) * | 1990-03-02 | 1992-03-03 | Spectra-Tech, Inc. | ATR objective and method for sample analyzation using an ATR crystal |
| US5051602A (en) * | 1990-03-02 | 1991-09-24 | Spectra-Tech, Inc. | Optical system and method for sample analyzation |
| US5019715A (en) * | 1990-03-02 | 1991-05-28 | Spectra-Tech, Inc. | Optical system and method for sample analyzation |
| IL99823A0 (en) * | 1990-11-16 | 1992-08-18 | Orbot Instr Ltd | Optical inspection method and apparatus |
| US5200609A (en) * | 1991-08-27 | 1993-04-06 | Sting Donald W | Radiant energy spectroscopy system with diamond internal reflection element |
| US5214486A (en) * | 1991-12-12 | 1993-05-25 | Hoya Micro Mask, Inc. | Monitor plate for automatic particle detection system |
| US5383018A (en) * | 1992-12-28 | 1995-01-17 | National Semiconductor Corporation | Apparatus and method for calibration of patterned wafer scanners |
| JP3566470B2 (ja) * | 1996-09-17 | 2004-09-15 | 株式会社日立製作所 | パターン検査方法及びその装置 |
| DE19713362A1 (de) * | 1997-03-29 | 1998-10-01 | Zeiss Carl Jena Gmbh | Konfokale mikroskopische Anordnung |
| JP3152203B2 (ja) * | 1998-05-27 | 2001-04-03 | 株式会社東京精密 | 外観検査装置 |
| US6324298B1 (en) | 1998-07-15 | 2001-11-27 | August Technology Corp. | Automated wafer defect inspection system and a process of performing such inspection |
| US6946655B2 (en) | 2001-11-07 | 2005-09-20 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Spot grid array electron imaging system |
| US6639201B2 (en) * | 2001-11-07 | 2003-10-28 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Spot grid array imaging system |
| JP2005533365A (ja) * | 2001-11-07 | 2005-11-04 | アプライド マテリアルズ インコーポレイテッド | マスクレスの光子−電子スポット格子アレイ印刷装置 |
| US6828542B2 (en) * | 2002-06-07 | 2004-12-07 | Brion Technologies, Inc. | System and method for lithography process monitoring and control |
| US7629993B2 (en) * | 2002-09-30 | 2009-12-08 | Rudolph Technologies, Inc. | Automated wafer defect inspection system using backside illumination |
| US7026832B2 (en) * | 2002-10-28 | 2006-04-11 | Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. | Probe mark reading device and probe mark reading method |
| JP4181159B2 (ja) * | 2005-09-29 | 2008-11-12 | 株式会社東芝 | 欠陥検査装置 |
| DE102005061834B4 (de) * | 2005-12-23 | 2007-11-08 | Ioss Intelligente Optische Sensoren & Systeme Gmbh | Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum optischen Prüfen einer Oberfläche |
| DE102008048660B4 (de) * | 2008-09-22 | 2015-06-18 | Carl Zeiss Sms Gmbh | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Vermessung von Strukturen auf Photolithographiemasken |
| CN103219256A (zh) * | 2012-01-20 | 2013-07-24 | 艾特麦司股份有限公司 | 发光二极体磊晶片的对应磊晶载盘位置量测分布图像的呈现方法 |
| NL2014399A (en) * | 2014-04-24 | 2015-11-02 | Asml Holding Nv | Compact two-sided reticle inspection system. |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US3434020A (en) * | 1966-12-30 | 1969-03-18 | Texas Instruments Inc | Ohmic contacts consisting of a first level of molybdenum-gold mixture of gold and vanadium and a second level of molybdenum-gold |
| US3581375A (en) * | 1969-03-07 | 1971-06-01 | Ibm | Method and apparatus for manufacturing integrated circuits |
| DE2256617C3 (de) * | 1971-11-19 | 1978-08-31 | Hitachi, Ltd., Tokio | Einrichtung zur Analyse einer Vorlage |
| US3814845A (en) * | 1973-03-01 | 1974-06-04 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Object positioning |
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1975
- 1975-05-05 US US05/574,617 patent/US3963354A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1976
- 1976-04-30 CA CA251,513A patent/CA1045252A/en not_active Expired
- 1976-05-04 FR FR7613278A patent/FR2310596A1/fr active Granted
- 1976-05-04 NL NLAANVRAGE7604735,A patent/NL173111C/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1976-05-05 GB GB18357/76A patent/GB1532901A/en not_active Expired
- 1976-05-05 DE DE2619873A patent/DE2619873C3/de not_active Expired
- 1976-05-06 JP JP51050965A patent/JPS51137379A/ja active Granted
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPS51137379A (en) | 1976-11-27 |
| FR2310596B1 (show.php) | 1978-08-25 |
| FR2310596A1 (fr) | 1976-12-03 |
| NL7604735A (nl) | 1976-11-09 |
| DE2619873A1 (de) | 1976-11-18 |
| JPS5324783B2 (show.php) | 1978-07-22 |
| US3963354A (en) | 1976-06-15 |
| DE2619873B2 (de) | 1980-03-20 |
| NL173111B (nl) | 1983-07-01 |
| NL173111C (nl) | 1983-12-01 |
| GB1532901A (en) | 1978-11-22 |
| DE2619873C3 (de) | 1982-01-21 |
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