IL280370B1 - שיטה מטרולוגית, מטרה ומצע - Google Patents
שיטה מטרולוגית, מטרה ומצעInfo
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- IL280370B1 IL280370B1 IL280370A IL28037021A IL280370B1 IL 280370 B1 IL280370 B1 IL 280370B1 IL 280370 A IL280370 A IL 280370A IL 28037021 A IL28037021 A IL 28037021A IL 280370 B1 IL280370 B1 IL 280370B1
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- 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
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- G03F7/70605—Workpiece metrology
- G03F7/70616—Monitoring the printed patterns
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- Exposure And Positioning Against Photoresist Photosensitive Materials (AREA)
- Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
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EP14182962 | 2014-08-29 | ||
US201462090801P | 2014-12-11 | 2014-12-11 | |
US201562170008P | 2015-06-02 | 2015-06-02 | |
PCT/EP2015/069062 WO2016030255A2 (en) | 2014-08-29 | 2015-08-19 | Metrology method, target and substrate |
Publications (2)
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IL280370A IL280370A (he) | 2021-03-01 |
IL280370B1 true IL280370B1 (he) | 2024-03-01 |
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IL280370A IL280370B1 (he) | 2014-08-29 | 2015-08-19 | שיטה מטרולוגית, מטרה ומצע |
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JP (1) | JP6951495B2 (he) |
KR (3) | KR102406393B1 (he) |
IL (1) | IL280370B1 (he) |
TW (1) | TWI689792B (he) |
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US20060103033A1 (en) * | 2004-11-12 | 2006-05-18 | Asml Netherlands B.V. | Marker structure and method for controlling alignment of layers of a multi-layered substrate |
US20080144036A1 (en) * | 2006-12-19 | 2008-06-19 | Asml Netherlands B.V. | Method of measurement, an inspection apparatus and a lithographic apparatus |
US20130107259A1 (en) * | 2011-11-01 | 2013-05-02 | Kla-Tencor Corporation | Overlay target geometry for measuring multiple pitches |
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KR20210032009A (ko) | 2021-03-23 |
KR20190064674A (ko) | 2019-06-10 |
JP6951495B2 (ja) | 2021-10-20 |
KR102406393B1 (ko) | 2022-06-08 |
KR102230150B1 (ko) | 2021-03-23 |
TW201923486A (zh) | 2019-06-16 |
KR102295507B1 (ko) | 2021-09-01 |
KR20210110732A (ko) | 2021-09-08 |
JP2020112827A (ja) | 2020-07-27 |
TWI689792B (zh) | 2020-04-01 |
IL280370A (he) | 2021-03-01 |
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