GB1457394A - Optical alignment system - Google Patents

Optical alignment system

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Publication number
GB1457394A
GB1457394A GB690475A GB690475A GB1457394A GB 1457394 A GB1457394 A GB 1457394A GB 690475 A GB690475 A GB 690475A GB 690475 A GB690475 A GB 690475A GB 1457394 A GB1457394 A GB 1457394A
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lens
mask
polarizer
focused
lenses
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International Business Machines Corp
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International Business Machines Corp
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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
    • G03F9/00—Registration or positioning of originals, masks, frames, photographic sheets or textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. automatically
    • G03F9/70—Registration or positioning of originals, masks, frames, photographic sheets or textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. automatically for microlithography
    • G03F9/7065—Production of alignment light, e.g. light source, control of coherence, polarization, pulse length, wavelength
    • 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
    • G01B11/26—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Exposure And Positioning Against Photoresist Photosensitive Materials (AREA)
  • Exposure Of Semiconductors, Excluding Electron Or Ion Beam Exposure (AREA)
GB690475A 1974-03-21 1975-02-19 Optical alignment system Expired GB1457394A (en)

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US453235A US3865483A (en) 1974-03-21 1974-03-21 Alignment illumination system

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GB1457394A true GB1457394A (en) 1976-12-01

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US (1) US3865483A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS50126443A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2506628A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2265112B1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1457394A (enExample)

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GB2157825A (en) * 1984-04-24 1985-10-30 Perkin Elmer Corp Apparatus for measuring overlay error between a mask pattern and a wafer pattern
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4359281A (en) 1979-04-11 1982-11-16 The Marconi Company Limited Method and apparatus for testing the braking efficiency of machines
GB2137746A (en) * 1983-04-05 1984-10-10 Hewlett Packard Co Apparatus for Detecting Deviations of Position from a Reference
GB2157825A (en) * 1984-04-24 1985-10-30 Perkin Elmer Corp Apparatus for measuring overlay error between a mask pattern and a wafer pattern
GB2231953A (en) * 1989-05-18 1990-11-28 Dynapert Ltd Method for setting up apparatus for handling electrical or electronic components
GB2231953B (en) * 1989-05-18 1993-01-20 Dynapert Ltd Method of setting up apparatus for handling electrical or electronic components

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US3865483A (en) 1975-02-11
JPS50126443A (enExample) 1975-10-04
FR2265112A1 (enExample) 1975-10-17
DE2506628A1 (de) 1975-09-25
FR2265112B1 (enExample) 1977-04-15

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee