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- JP2006509219A5 JP2006509219A5 JP2005508481A JP2005508481A JP2006509219A5 JP 2006509219 A5 JP2006509219 A5 JP 2006509219A5 JP 2005508481 A JP2005508481 A JP 2005508481A JP 2005508481 A JP2005508481 A JP 2005508481A JP 2006509219 A5 JP2006509219 A5 JP 2006509219A5
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- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 claims 74
- 238000001228 spectrum Methods 0.000 claims 54
- 230000010287 polarization Effects 0.000 claims 35
- 238000003384 imaging method Methods 0.000 claims 34
- 230000003595 spectral effect Effects 0.000 claims 21
- 230000005670 electromagnetic radiation Effects 0.000 claims 15
- 230000005855 radiation Effects 0.000 claims 12
- 230000001678 irradiating effect Effects 0.000 claims 9
- 230000005684 electric field Effects 0.000 claims 8
- 238000005259 measurement Methods 0.000 claims 6
- 238000000701 chemical imaging Methods 0.000 claims 4
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Applications Claiming Priority (11)
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| US43131402P | 2002-12-05 | 2002-12-05 | |
| US60/431,314 | 2002-12-05 | ||
| US44097003P | 2003-01-17 | 2003-01-17 | |
| US60/440,970 | 2003-01-17 | ||
| US44949603P | 2003-02-22 | 2003-02-22 | |
| US60/449,496 | 2003-02-22 | ||
| US49852403P | 2003-08-27 | 2003-08-27 | |
| US60/498,524 | 2003-08-27 | ||
| US50409303P | 2003-09-19 | 2003-09-19 | |
| US60/504,093 | 2003-09-19 | ||
| PCT/US2003/038784 WO2004053426A1 (en) | 2002-12-05 | 2003-12-05 | Apparatus and methods for detecting overlay errors using scatterometry |
Publications (3)
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| JP2006509219A JP2006509219A (ja) | 2006-03-16 |
| JP2006509219A5 true JP2006509219A5 (enExample) | 2007-01-25 |
| JP4746987B2 JP4746987B2 (ja) | 2011-08-10 |
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| JP2005508481A Expired - Fee Related JP4746987B2 (ja) | 2002-12-05 | 2003-12-05 | 散乱計測を用いてオーバレイ誤差を検出する装置および方法 |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP1570232B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP4746987B2 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2003298003A1 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2004053426A1 (enExample) |
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| WO2008035685A1 (fr) * | 2006-09-19 | 2008-03-27 | Olympus Medical Systems Corporation | Dispositif de mesure de polarisation |
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| US6778275B2 (en) * | 2002-02-20 | 2004-08-17 | Micron Technology, Inc. | Aberration mark and method for estimating overlay error and optical aberrations |
| KR20060014063A (ko) * | 2003-05-28 | 2006-02-14 | 가부시키가이샤 니콘 | 위치 정보 계측 방법 및 장치, 그리고 노광 방법 및 장치 |
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- 2003-12-05 EP EP03796723.9A patent/EP1570232B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-12-05 JP JP2005508481A patent/JP4746987B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-12-05 WO PCT/US2003/038784 patent/WO2004053426A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2003-12-05 AU AU2003298003A patent/AU2003298003A1/en not_active Abandoned
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