IL111218A - Optical system for measuring the thickness of slices with samples - Google Patents

Optical system for measuring the thickness of slices with samples

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Publication number
IL111218A
IL111218A IL11121894A IL11121894A IL111218A IL 111218 A IL111218 A IL 111218A IL 11121894 A IL11121894 A IL 11121894A IL 11121894 A IL11121894 A IL 11121894A IL 111218 A IL111218 A IL 111218A
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wafer
optical system
lens
image
resolution
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IL11121894A
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Hughes Aircraft Co
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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
    • 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
    • G01B11/02—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width or thickness
    • G01B11/06—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width or thickness for measuring thickness ; e.g. of sheet material

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Testing Or Measuring Of Semiconductors Or The Like (AREA)
IL11121894A 1993-10-12 1994-10-10 Optical system for measuring the thickness of slices with samples IL111218A (en)

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US08/134,729 US5436725A (en) 1993-10-12 1993-10-12 Cofocal optical system for thickness measurements of patterned wafers

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IL111218A0 IL111218A0 (en) 1994-12-29
IL111218A true IL111218A (en) 1996-11-14

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US (1) US5436725A (de)
EP (1) EP0647828B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2515090B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69424246T2 (de)
IL (1) IL111218A (de)
NO (1) NO943839L (de)

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JPH07181019A (ja) 1995-07-18
JP2515090B2 (ja) 1996-07-10
NO943839L (no) 1995-04-18
EP0647828A2 (de) 1995-04-12
DE69424246D1 (de) 2000-06-08
DE69424246T2 (de) 2000-12-14
EP0647828B1 (de) 2000-05-03
US5436725A (en) 1995-07-25
IL111218A0 (en) 1994-12-29
NO943839D0 (no) 1994-10-11
EP0647828A3 (de) 1996-11-13

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