KR100942037B1 - 반도체 소자에서 피쳐 치수를 측정하는데 사용되는스케테로미트리 기반 계측 툴 교정 방법 및 구조 - Google Patents
반도체 소자에서 피쳐 치수를 측정하는데 사용되는스케테로미트리 기반 계측 툴 교정 방법 및 구조 Download PDFInfo
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| PCT/US2002/040264 WO2003081662A1 (en) | 2002-03-19 | 2002-12-17 | Method and structure for calibrating scatterometry-based metrology tool used to measure dimensions of features on a semiconductor device |
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