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- the present invention relates to a charged particle beam apparatus, and more particularly to a charged particle beam apparatus provided with a signal detector that discriminates and detects signal charged particles generated from an irradiation position when charged particles serving as a probe are irradiated onto a sample. .
- a charged particle beam apparatus that obtains sample information about an irradiation position by irradiating a sample with charged particles as a probe and detecting the charged particles generated from the irradiation position is widely known.
- the electron beam probe focused on the sample is scanned two-dimensionally, secondary electrons and reflected electrons generated from the irradiation position are detected, and a signal related to the amount is synchronized with the probe scanning.
- a scanning electron microscope that obtains a two-dimensional image of a scanning region by mapping.
- a plurality of means for detecting signal electrons by energy discrimination have been reported.
- Patent Documents 1 to 5 are cited.
- Patent Document 1 discloses means for discriminating energy by deflecting detection target electrons off-axis. This method has a means for applying an electric field or magnetic field on the orbital axis of signal electrons and a detector arranged off the axis, and deflects only electrons having a desired energy in the direction of the detector by the electric field or magnetic field. To detect.
- Patent Documents 2 and 3 disclose means for discriminating energy by providing a shielding electric field for decelerating electrons on the trajectory of electrons to be detected.
- mesh-shaped electrodes are installed on the trajectory of signal electrons.
- a shielding electric field is created, and electrons having energy lower than a desired energy are shielded on the trajectory of signal electrons.
- Patent Document 5 discloses another method for performing energy discrimination using a detector and a thin film.
- a thin film having a thickness that changes in stages in axisymmetric manner is formed on the sensitive surface of the detector. Thereby, high-pass detection of high-speed electrons becomes possible.
- the film thickness that changes stepwise decreases as it goes outward, and the amount of energy attenuation that the signal electrons receive from the thin film does not depend on the elevation angle of the signal electrons.
- Patent Document 4 discloses a method of providing a thin film between a sensing surface of a detector and a sample.
- a thin film is provided between a sensing surface of a MCP (micro channel plate) detector, which is an electron detector, and a sample.
- the purpose is to efficiently detect high-energy electrons even in an MCP having a maximum sensitivity at a low energy of about 300 eV.
- High energy electrons are attenuated by the thin film and are transmitted from the MCP sensing surface side.
- high-energy electrons are converted to secondary electrons of extremely low energy ( ⁇ 100 eV) on the MCP sensitive surface side of the thin film.
- ⁇ 100 eV extremely low energy
- Patent Document 1 is considered to function as a low-pass filter that detects only electrons of 100 eV or less, for example, while Patent Document 2, Patent Document 3, and Patent Document 4 are used.
- Patent Document 5 function as a high-pass filter. For this reason, it is impossible to realize a band-pass filter image (an image in a medium energy band obtained by discriminating and detecting secondary electrons and reflected electrons into a plurality of energy bands).
- An object of the present invention is to provide a charged particle beam apparatus capable of detecting charged particle signals by discriminating into a plurality of energy bands and obtaining a high-resolution image for each energy band using them.
- a charged particle source for generating a charged particle beam to be a probe, an aperture for limiting the diameter of the charged particle beam, the optical system for the charged particle beam, and the charging A sample stage on which a sample to be irradiated with a particle beam is mounted, a charged particle detector for detecting secondary charged particles and reflected charged particles from the sample, and a signal calculation for processing an output signal from the charged particle detector
- the charged particle detector includes a first small detector having a first detection sensitivity and a second small detector having a second detection sensitivity higher than the first detection sensitivity; And the detection solid angle seen from the position on the sample irradiated with the charged particle beam is the same in the first small detector and the second small detector, To do.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a basic configuration of an electron detector used in a scanning electron microscope according to a first embodiment. It is a top view which shows the sensitive surface of the electron detector shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing another example of the sensitive surface of the electron detector used in the scanning electron microscope according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing another example of the sensitive surface of the electron detector used in the scanning electron microscope according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing another example of the sensitive surface of the electron detector used in the scanning electron microscope according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing another example of the sensitive surface of the electron detector used in the scanning electron microscope according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing another example of the sensitive surface of the electron detector used in the scanning electron microscope according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing another example of the sensitive surface of the electron detector used in the scanning electron microscope according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing another example of the sensitive surface of the electron detector used in the scanning electron microscope according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing another example of the sensitive surface of the electron detector used in the scanning electron microscope according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a layout diagram of two small detectors having different energy sensitivities used in the scanning electron microscope according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a layout view of two other small detectors having different energy sensitivities used in the scanning electron microscope according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the energy distribution figure of a common emitted electron.
- It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the scanning electron microscope which concerns on a 1st Example.
- It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the scanning electron microscope which concerns on a 2nd Example.
- a charged particle signal having high energy can be obtained, for example, by forming a thin film on the detector surface and detecting charged particles that have passed through the thin film.
- a charged particle signal having medium energy subtracts a high energy charged particle signal from a charged particle signal having medium energy or higher energy. As a result, it is possible to obtain a medium energy charged particle signal from which a high resolution image can be obtained. At this time, effective information cannot be obtained simply by subtracting signals.
- the key is how to detect high-energy signal charged particles and medium-energy signal charged particles.
- a plurality of detectors are provided on the same plane at symmetrical positions. Thereby, signals in a plurality of energy regions can be simultaneously detected at positions that can be regarded as the same.
- the charged particle beam apparatus includes a detector that detects signal charged particles having energy of about 200 eV or more, and the detector includes a plurality of small electron detectors, and one or more of the small detectors are included.
- a thin film having a thickness of about 10 nm to about 100 ⁇ m is provided on the detection surface.
- the energy sensitivity of a pair of small detectors having the same detection solid angle varies depending on the presence or absence of a thin film or the material of the thin film.
- a signal processing system for performing arithmetic processing on signals output from each of the small electron detectors is provided.
- signal electrons emitted from a sample with an energy of 200 eV or more and detected by a detector have lower energy as the generation position becomes deeper. That is, information about a certain depth of the sample can be extracted from an image that has been energetically subjected to a band pass filter. By selecting the energy band to be band-passed, the depth at which information is to be extracted can be selected.
- the embodiment will be described in detail.
- FIG. 1 is a view showing an annular type semiconductor detector composed of small detectors in which a sensitive surface is divided concentrically and radially on the same plane.
- the small detectors are classified into those having a thin film of the same type and thickness and those having no thin film.
- the semiconductor detector can be manufactured by a method similar to that for the photodiode, and can be manufactured in a batch. Therefore, each small detector constituting the detector can be configured as a detector having the same detection characteristic.
- an electron of less than 100 eV having an energy of several eV is typically referred to as an ultra-low energy electron, and among electrons having an energy of 100 eV or more and less than the irradiation energy of the primary electron beam, the sensitive surface of the small detector with a thin film is used. Electrons having energy that can be transmitted through the provided thin film are referred to as high energy electrons, and electrons having energy that cannot be transmitted through the thin film are referred to as low energy electrons.
- FIG. 2 shows a divided shape of the sensitive surface when the detector shown in FIG. 1 is viewed from the sample side.
- the detector 2 includes a central hole 3 through which the primary electron beam 4 passes, and a small detector 51 with thin film (51-1 to 51-6) and a small detector without thin film in an axisymmetric shape with respect to the optical axis.
- Containers 52 (52-1 to 52-6) are arranged. In order to explain a set of small detectors having the same detection solid angle in FIG. 2, symbols from A to F are given to the small detectors.
- the small detectors constituting the detector 2 four small detectors arranged closest to the center hole 3, that is, a small detector with a thin film A 51-1 and a small detector with a thin film B 51-2
- the small detector A 52-1 without thin film and the small detector B 52-2 without thin film are a group of small detectors having the same solid angle.
- the small detector C 51-3 with thin film, the small detector D 51-4 with thin film, the small detector C 52-3 without thin film, and the small detector D 52-4 without thin film are small detectors having the same solid angle. It is a container group.
- the four small detectors arranged farthest from the center hole 3 that is, the small detector E 51-5 with a thin film, the small detector F 51-6 with a thin film, and the small detector E 52-5 without a thin film
- the thin film small detector F-52-6 is a group of small detectors having the same solid angle.
- the small detector is a semiconductor detector, and the thin film 1 having a film thickness in the range of 10 nm to 100 ⁇ m is installed on the sensitive surface of the small detector 51 with a thin film.
- the thin film 1 is made of a conductive film such as Al or Au.
- the thin film can be uniformly formed on the detection surface with a film thickness and material that can transmit electrons from the surface of the installed thin film 1 to the detection sensitive surface. Any thin film may be used, including a semiconductor or an insulator provided with a conductive film on the surface in order to suppress charging.
- the film thickness of the thin film 1 can be regarded as a uniform film thickness if the in-plane distribution is within ⁇ 10%.
- the detector 2 is installed in the electron optical system so that the central axis overlaps the optical axis of the primary electron beam. (See FIG. 1)
- the small detectors are arranged on the same plane.
- Angle discrimination is also possible depending on how the detection surface is divided. At this time, the detector sensing surface is divided according to the detected solid angle to be distinguished. For example, when angle discrimination is performed in the azimuth angle direction, the dividing plane is radially divided as shown in FIG. 3, and when angle discrimination is performed in the elevation angle direction in addition to the azimuth angle direction, it is also concentric as shown in FIG. Divide the dividing plane.
- the thin film 1 is provided on one sensitive surface, and the thin film 1 is not provided on the other sensitive surface, so that the energy sensitivity is different at the same solid angle.
- the angle discrimination detection is performed more finely than the above, the arrangement of the small detectors is kept axisymmetric and the sensitive surface is further divided.
- the shape of the detection sensing surface is not limited to a circle, and may be a quadrangle as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 or a hexagonal shape not shown.
- the dividing method is not limited to the segmented dividing surface as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, but as shown in FIGS.
- a set of small detectors arranged in an array may be used.
- the same detected solid angle can be regarded as the same detected solid angle if the deviation between the sample and the detection sensitive surface area is within 5% to 10% when compared. .
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the case where the difference in energy sensitivity is realized by the films having the same composition with different film thicknesses for the two small detectors 51 with thin films.
- the material 601 of the thin film 1 of the small detector A 51-1 is the same as the material 601 of the thin film 1 of the small detector B 51-2.
- the film thickness 701 of the thin film provided on the small detector A ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 51-1 that can detect even lower energy is made thinner than the film thickness 702 of the thin film provided on the small detector B 51-2.
- the thin film thickness 701 provided in the small detector A 51-1 is 50 nm
- the thin film thickness 702 provided in the small detector B 51-2 is 1 ⁇ m.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which the difference in energy sensitivity is realized with films having different thicknesses and materials or compositions for the two small detectors 51 with thin films.
- the film thickness 701 of the thin film 1 of the small detector A 51-1 is the same as the film thickness 701 of the thin film 1 of the small detector B 51-2.
- the same film thickness is regarded as the same film thickness if the film thickness difference is within ⁇ 10%.
- the stopping power of a thin film depends on the atomic number and density of the elements that make up the thin film, and the energy incident on the thin film. When compared with electrons with the same energy, materials with a higher atomic number and density are less transparent. .
- the thin film material 601 provided in the small detector A 51-1 is made of a material different from the thin film material 602 provided in the small detector B 51-2.
- the thin film material 601 provided in the small detector A 51-1 is Al
- the thin film material 602 provided in the small detector B 51-2 is Au
- Au has a higher stopping power.
- These thin films 1 are desirably uniform on the sensitive surface even when produced by either the first or second method.
- the film thickness of the thin film portion of the small detector with a thin film is If the in-plane distribution is within ⁇ 10%, it can be regarded as a uniform thin film.
- the signal electrons 5 emitted from the sample 20 fixed on the sample stage 21 include high energy electrons 9, low energy electrons 8, and extremely low energy electrons 6.
- the direction of the arrow is an example of the direction of movement of electrons having each energy, and is not limited to this, and is emitted in multiple directions.
- the detection behavior of the small detectors 52 and 51 will be described for the electrons 9, 8 and 6.
- the small detector 52 without a thin film the high energy electrons 9 and the low energy electrons 8 are detected, but the extremely low energy electrons 6 are not detected because they have no energy sensitivity.
- the small detector 51 with a thin film the high energy electrons 9 are transmitted through the thin film 1 and reach the sensitive region of the small detector 51 with a thin film, and the low energy electrons 8 are detected in the process of traveling through the thin film 1. Since it loses energy before reaching the region, it is not detected, and very low energy electrons are not detected because it loses energy at the extreme surface of the thin film 1.
- the high energy electrons 9 are detected by the small detector 51 with a thin film and the small detector 52 without a thin film.
- the low energy electrons 8 are detected by the small detector 52 without a thin film, and are not detected by the small detector 51 with a thin film.
- Very low energy electrons 6 are not detected by any small detector.
- the small detector 51 with a thin film and the small detector 52 without a thin film have been described as a detector including a small detector having two kinds of energy sensitivities. As long as there are two or more types, any number of different energy sensitivities may be used.
- two types of small detectors with a thin film having different film thicknesses and a small detector without a thin film, consisting of a total of three types of small detectors can be a detector corresponding to three separate energy bands.
- the small detector without a thin film is not included in the configuration, and the detector may be configured with only a plurality of small detectors with a thin film having different energy sensitivities depending on the film thickness or material of the thin film.
- the detected energy band of the signal electrons 5 emitted from the sample 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 11.
- the sample 20 is at ground potential.
- the energy distribution of the signal electrons 5 emitted from the sample 20 typically has a tendency as shown in FIG. 11, and the extremely low energy electrons 6 have a peak on the low energy side, and the primary electron beam 4 on the high energy side. It has a peak at almost the same energy value as energy.
- the energy range of electrons detected in the detection using the detector in the present embodiment is high energy included in the energy range of E A to E 0 in FIG.
- the small detector 52 without a thin film can be set so as to be sensitive to low energy electrons and high energy electrons included in the energy range of E B and E 0 in FIG.
- the lower limit of detection threshold energy E B without thin small detector is a value corresponding to the lower threshold of energy sensitivity with small detector itself.
- Electrons included in the following energy range E B above and E A corresponds to the low-energy electrons 8 which is shielded by a thin film 1 provided with a thin film small detector 51 of FIG.
- the semiconductor detector is usually formed by a pn junction or a pin junction, and an electron-hole pair is generated when electrons reach the depletion layer.
- the generated carrier flows through both electrodes and is detected as a current signal.
- the lower limit threshold of the energy sensitivity detected by the small detector 51 with a thin film in FIG. 3 can be controlled by the film thickness or material of the thin film 1 provided on the surface of the sensitive surface,
- the small detector 52 without a thin film can detect electrons contained in different energy bands.
- the small detector 51 when a semiconductor detector having a lower threshold of energy sensitivity of 2 keV is used as a small detector, when a 50 nm Al thin film 1 is installed on the sensitive surface as the thin film 1 of the small detector 51 with a film, the small detection with a thin film
- the device 51 has an energy sensitivity of 3 keV or more, and the small detector 52 without a thin film has an energy sensitivity of 2 keV or more.
- a method for setting the sensitivity of the small detector with a film having different energy sensitivities will be described.
- a semiconductor detector having a lower sensitivity threshold of 2 keV is used as the small detector, and one small detector with a film is used.
- the small detector A with a film is provided by providing a 50 nm Al thin film 1 on the sensitive surface of the A 51-1 and the 50 nm Au thin film 1 on the sensitive surface of the other small detector B 51-2.
- the energy sensitivity of 51-1 can be 2 keV or more
- the small detector B 51-2 with a thin film can have energy sensitivity of 9 keV or more.
- the thin film 1 with the same composition is installed as the thin film 1 of the small detector 51 with a film
- a semiconductor detector with a lower limit of sensitivity of 2 keV is used as the small detector
- one small detector A with a film is used.
- the thin film detector A 51 is provided with the Al thin film 1 of 50 nm on the sensitive surface 51-1 and the 1 ⁇ m Al thin film 1 is provided on the sensitive surface of the small detector B 51-2 with the other film.
- -1 can have an energy sensitivity of 2 keV or more
- the small detector with a thin film B 51-2 can have an energy sensitivity of 13 keV or more.
- the small detector is described as a semiconductor detector.
- the detector is not limited to the semiconductor detector, and other detectors, for example, a detector provided with an avalanche multiplication mechanism. It doesn't matter.
- the advantages of using a detector equipped with an avalanche multiplication mechanism are as follows. This is because the energy sensitivity is changed by providing the thin film 1 on the detection sensitive surface of the small detector 51 with a thin film, but the detection yield is reduced by losing the gain equivalent to the energy lost when passing through the thin film 1. Therefore, using a detector with a high multiplication factor such as an avalanche diode is effective in securing the S / N of the signal image.
- a low-speed electron detector for detecting extremely low energy electrons, which is generally used in a scanning electron microscope, may be used.
- This low-speed electron detector configuration includes a scintillator that converts signal electrons into light, and a photomultiplier that converts light back into electrons and amplifies the electrons. It has a scintillator film coated on the sensitive surface of the detector, and a metal thin film on the side where electrons enter.
- a voltage of about 10 kV is applied to the metal thin film.
- Ultra-low energy electrons, low energy electrons, and high energy electrons are all accelerated to reach the sensitive surface and penetrate the metal thin film to shine the scintillator.
- the low-speed electron detector as the small detector 51 with a thin film, in order not to affect the trajectory and energy of the signal electrons to be detected, without applying a voltage to the metal thin film, The energy sensitivity is changed by changing the thickness of the Al thin film on the sensitive surface.
- the same configuration can be applied to a YAG detector using YAG as a scintillator material.
- MCP micro channel plate
- fluorescent plate may be used as a small detector. Moreover, you may use combining said detector.
- the detector By configuring the detector in this way, not only can the electrons contained in a plurality of energy bands be detected simultaneously with respect to the signal electrons 5 emitted from the sample, and the energy sensitivity can be changed by the thin film 1 as well as the detection sensitive surface.
- angle discrimination detection can be performed in the azimuth and elevation directions.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a scanning electron microscope including a detector that can simultaneously detect electrons included in a plurality of energy bands with separate small detectors included in the components of the detector.
- the scanning electron microscope shown in FIG. 12 roughly stores an electron optical column 11 having a mechanism for irradiating a sample with an electron beam, a sample stage 21 for holding the sample 20, and a sample stage 21.
- a sample chamber 22 an unillustrated information processing unit that performs control processing, arithmetic processing, various image processing, or information processing related to a user interface, an unillustrated image display terminal that displays a scanning electron microscope image, an image memory, etc. Consists of.
- the electron optical column 11 basically includes an electron gun 12 (12-1), a condenser lens 14, a two-stage scanning deflector 17, an objective lens 19 (19-1), and the like.
- the electron gun 12 is typically a Schottky emission electron gun 12-1 or a tungsten thermionic gun, but any other electron gun such as a LaB 6 electron gun or a cold cathode field emission electron gun may be used. good.
- Reference numeral 13 denotes an acceleration electrode.
- the objective lens shown in FIG. 12 is an out-lens objective lens 19-1.
- the primary electron beam 4 having an energy of typically 100 eV or more and 200 keV or less emitted from the electron gun 12-1 is converged to the convergence point 15 by the condenser lens 14 and passes through the aperture 16. At this time, an unnecessary region of the primary electron beam 4 is removed by the aperture 16.
- the primary electron beam 4 having passed through the aperture 16 is converged on the sample 20 by the objective lens 19-1.
- a two-stage scanning polarizer 17 is disposed between the condenser lens 14 and the objective lens 19-1, and the position of the convergence point of the primary electron beam 4 on the sample 20 is set in accordance with a desired field range / magnification. Scan dimensionally.
- the irradiation of the primary electron beam 4 generates various energy signal electrons 5 from the sample 20.
- the sample 20 is at the ground potential, among the signal electrons 5 emitted from the sample 20, electrons having energy that can be transmitted through the thin film provided on the sensitive surface of the small detector with a thin film are high-energy electrons, Electrons having an energy that cannot be transmitted through the thin film are referred to as low energy electrons.
- the detector 2 has a shape in which the sensitive surface of the small detector exists on the same plane. As shown in FIG. 14, the gap between the sample 20 and the objective lens 19-1 and the gap between the objective lens 19-1 and the aperture 16 are provided. Are installed perpendicular to the optical axis. Here, the same plane is regarded as the same plane if the detection sensitive surface is within ⁇ 1 mm to ⁇ 5 mm, and “perpendicular to the optical axis” is regarded as vertical if the angle is within ⁇ 10 °. And The detector 2 is typically the one shown in FIG. 2, but as long as the detector 2 includes small detectors having the same detection solid angle and different energy sensitivities, the detection shown in FIGS.
- any shape may be used as long as the detector has a sensitive surface shape and a divided shape corresponding thereto.
- the detector 2 installed in the gap between the sample 20 and the objective lens 19-1 will be called a detector L 40
- the detector 2 between the objective lens 19-1 and the aperture 16 will be called a detector U 42. .
- the signal electrons 5 from the sample 20 travel from the surface of the sample 20 toward the electron gun 12-1.
- the elevation angle of the electrons emitted from the sample 20 is defined following the three-dimensional spherical coordinates. That is, the normal direction is defined as 0 ° and the horizontal direction is defined as 90 ° with respect to the surface of the sample 20.
- the signal electrons 5 emitted in the range of the elevation angle from 0 ° to 90 ° are set as detection targets.
- the detection object of the detector L 40 is the signal electrons 5 having a large elevation angle and emitted at an angle close to the direction of the elevation angle of 90 °.
- the detection target of the detector U 42 is the signal electrons 5 having a small elevation angle and emitted at an angle close to the elevation angle 0 ° direction.
- the detector L 40 and the detector U 42 are constituted by two types of energy sensitive small detectors, a small detector 51 with a thin film and a small detector 52 without a thin film.
- the thin film small detector 52 included in the configuration of the detector L 40 detects both low energy electrons and high energy electrons among the signal electrons 5 emitted in a large elevation direction.
- the small detector 51 with a thin film included in the configuration of the detector L 40 detects only high-energy electrons among the signal electrons 5 emitted in a large elevation angle direction.
- both the low energy electrons and the high energy electrons are detected from the signal electrons 5 emitted in the small elevation angle direction, and the detector L 40 is detected.
- the small detector 51 with a thin film included in the configuration only high energy electrons are detected among the signal electrons 5 emitted in a small elevation angle direction.
- the detector L 40 and the detector U 42 are constituted by two types of energy sensitive small detectors, the small detector 51 with a thin film and the small detector 52 without a thin film, has been described. Is not limited to such a configuration.
- angle discrimination detection in the azimuth angle direction can be performed, but the divided shape as shown in FIG. If there is, in addition to the azimuth direction discrimination detection in FIG. 3, angle discrimination detection can be performed in three angle ranges in the elevation direction. Therefore, the discrimination detection related to the azimuth depends on the sensitive surface shape and the divided shape of the detector, and the discrimination detection related to the energy depends on how to install the thin film 1 provided on the sensitive surface of the small detector 51 with a thin film. As long as the condition that the small detectors have the same detection solid angle is satisfied, the sensitive surface shape and the divided shape of the detector L 40 and the detector U 42 can be freely changed.
- the detector L 40 and the detector U 42 are included in the configuration, but only one of the detectors may be installed.
- the size and inclination angle of the sample 20 are compared with the case where a semi-in lens type or in-lens type objective lens described later is used.
- a semi-in lens type or in-lens type objective lens described later Has a high degree of freedom.
- the irradiation amount of the primary electron beam is larger than that when other electron sources are used, so other electron guns are used in terms of signal yield. It is superior to the case where it was.
- the solid angles of the respective detectors when viewed from the measurement position of the charged particle signal are made the same, and signal charged particles having high energy and medium energy or higher can be simultaneously acquired. Therefore, it is possible to provide a charged particle beam apparatus capable of detecting charged particle signals by discriminating into a plurality of energy bands and obtaining a high-resolution image for each energy band using them.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a scanning electron microscope that can simultaneously detect electrons included in a plurality of energy bands with separate small detectors included in the components of the detector.
- the scanning electron microscope shown in FIG. 13 roughly stores an electron optical column 11 having a mechanism for irradiating a sample with an electron beam, a sample stage 21 for holding the sample 20, and a sample stage 21.
- a sample chamber 22 an information processing unit (not shown) that performs control processing and various image processing (not shown), or information processing related to a user interface, an image display terminal (not shown) that displays a scanning electron microscope image, an image memory, and the like.
- the electron optical column 11 basically includes an electron gun 12 (12-2), a first condenser lens 14-1, a second condenser lens 14-2, a two-stage scanning deflector 17, and an objective lens 19 (19- 2).
- a cold cathode field emission electron gun 12-2 is used as the electron gun 12, but any electron gun such as a LaB 6 electron gun, a tungsten thermal electron gun, or a Schottky emission electron gun may be used.
- Reference numeral 13 denotes an acceleration electrode.
- the objective lens shown in FIG. 13 is a semi-in-lens type objective lens 19-2 that intentionally immerses the output magnetic field in the sample 20 disposed below the lower surface of the lens.
- the semi-in-lens type enables the observation with higher resolution because the sample 20 is placed in the immersion magnetic field.
- the primary electron beam 4 having an energy of typically 100 eV or more and 200 keV or less emitted from the electron gun 12-2 is converged to the first convergence point 15-1 by the first condenser lens 14-1, and the aperture 16 is made to pass through. pass. At this time, an unnecessary region of the primary electron beam 4 is removed.
- the position of the first convergence point 15-1 is controlled.
- the primary electron beam 4 that has passed through the first convergence point 15-1 is converged to the second convergence point 15-2 by the second condenser lens 14-2.
- the position of the second convergence point 15-2 of the primary electron beam 4 is controlled by controlling the second condenser lens 14-2.
- the primary electron beam 4 having passed through the second convergence point 15-2 is converged on the sample by the objective lens 19-2.
- a two-stage scanning polarizer 17 is disposed in the gap between the second condenser lens 14-2 and the objective lens 19-2, and the position of the convergence point of the primary electron beam 4 on the sample 20 is set to a desired visual field range / magnification. In response, secondary scanning is performed.
- the irradiation of the primary electron beam 4 generates various energy signal electrons 5 from the sample 20.
- the sample 20 is at the ground potential, among the signal electrons 5 emitted from the sample 20, electrons having energy that can be transmitted through the thin film provided on the sensitive surface of the small detector with a thin film are transmitted through the high energy electron and the thin film is transmitted through the thin film.
- the detector 2 includes a gap between the sample 20 and the objective lens 19-2, a gap between the objective lens 19-2 and the second condenser lens 14-2, and a gap between the second condenser lens 14-2 and the aperture.
- the gap of 16 it is installed perpendicular to the optical axis.
- the term “perpendicular to the optical axis” is regarded as vertical if the angle is within ⁇ 10 °. These are typically those shown in FIG. 2, but are not limited to this.
- any shape can be used as long as the detector has a sensitive surface shape and a divided shape. I do not care.
- the detector 2 installed in the gap between the sample 20 and the objective lens 19-2 is referred to as a detector L 40
- the detector 2 installed in the gap between the objective lens 19-2 and the second condenser lens 14-2 is referred to as the detector L ⁇ ⁇ 40
- the detector 2 installed in the gap between the detector M 41 and the second condenser lens 14-2 and the aperture 16 will be referred to as a detector U 42.
- the signal electrons 5 from the sample 20 travel from the surface of the sample 20 toward the electron gun 12-2.
- the definition of the elevation angle of the electrons emitted from the sample 20 is the same as in the first embodiment.
- the signal electrons 5 emitted in an elevation angle range of 0 ° to 90 ° with respect to the surface of the sample 20 are set as detection targets.
- the detection target of the detector L 40 is the signal electrons 5 having a large elevation angle and emitted at an angle close to the surface of the sample 20.
- the detection target of the detector U 42 is the signal electrons 5 having a small elevation angle and emitted at an angle close to the normal direction of the surface of the sample 20.
- the detection target of the detector M 41 is the signal electrons 5 included in the detection solid angle between the detector U 42 and the detector L 40 when compared with the elevation angle.
- the sensing surface shape and the divided shape of the detector L ⁇ 40, the detector M 41, and the detector U ⁇ 42 can detect angle discrimination in the azimuth direction if the divided shape is as shown in FIG.
- angle discrimination detection can be performed in three angle ranges in the elevation direction in the divided shape as in FIG. 3.
- the discrimination detection relating to the azimuth angle is based on the sensitive surface shape and the divided shape of the detector, and the discrimination detection relating to the energy is the same for the corresponding small detector depending on the way of installing the thin film provided on the sensitive surface of the small detector 51 with a thin film. As long as the condition having a detected solid angle is satisfied, it can be freely changed.
- the detector L 40, the detector M 41, and the detector U 42 are included in the configuration, but any of the configurations may be omitted.
- the objective lens is a semi-in lens type 19-2, as in the case of the out-lens type of the first embodiment, below the detector L 40 on the lower surface of the objective lens 19-2. While maintaining the degree of freedom of the size and the inclination angle of the sample 20 to be arranged, observation with higher resolution can be performed than in the case of the out-lens type described in the first embodiment.
- a charged particle beam apparatus capable of detecting charged particle signals by discriminating into a plurality of energy bands and using them to obtain a high resolution image for each energy band. can do.
- the detectors L, M, and U a wider range of charged particles can be detected compared to the configuration of the first embodiment.
- a semi-in-lens objective lens observation with higher resolution than in the first embodiment is possible.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a scanning electron microscope that can simultaneously detect electrons included in a plurality of energy bands with separate small detectors included in the components of the detector.
- the scanning electron microscope shown in FIG. 14 differs from the second embodiment only in the objective lens.
- the objective lens of this embodiment is an in-lens type objective lens 19-3.
- the configuration of the detector 2 is basically the same as that of the second embodiment. However, in the case of the in-lens type objective lens 19-3, the sample 20 and the objective lens 19-3 are placed in the lens.
- the detector L 40 installed in the gap is limited to a size that can be accommodated in the objective lens 19-3.
- the detection method is the same as in the first and second embodiments.
- the detector L 40, the detector M 41, and the detector U 42 are included in the configuration, but any of the configurations may be omitted.
- the objective lens is the in-lens type 19-3, and the sample 20 is placed in the magnetic field generated by the objective lens, so that it is higher than the case of the semi-in-lens type objective lens in the second embodiment. Resolution observation is possible.
- a charged particle beam apparatus capable of detecting charged particle signals by discriminating into a plurality of energy bands and using them to obtain a high resolution image for each energy band. can do. Further, similarly to the second embodiment, by including the detectors L, M, and U, a wider range of charged particles can be detected compared to the configuration of the first embodiment. Further, by using an in-lens as the objective lens, observation with higher resolution than in the second embodiment is possible.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a partial configuration of a scanning electron microscope that can simultaneously detect electrons included in a plurality of energy bands with separate small detectors included in the components of the detector.
- FIG. 15 shows a sample 20, a sample stage 21 holding the sample 20, an objective lens 19-2, and a detector U 42.
- the objective lens is a semi-in lens type as in the second embodiment, but may be an out lens type or an in lens type.
- the small detectors constituting the detector 2 in FIG. 1 are arranged on the same plane, but are inclined with respect to the optical axis.
- the detector U 42 is on the sensitive surface side of the detector 2 and is used for low-speed electrons at a position that does not interfere with the detection of the signal electrons 5.
- a detector 35 is installed. This low-speed electron detector 35 detects extremely low energy electrons generated when the signal electrons emitted from the sample collide with the thin film placed on the detection surface of the small detector with a thin film included in the detector 2. Is to do.
- the small detectors configured on the same plane by the detector 2 are configured so that the detected solid angles are the same even if the detection surface is inclined.
- the same plane is regarded as the same plane if the detection sensitive surface is within ⁇ 1 mm to ⁇ 5 mm, and the same detection solid angle is within 5% to 10% of the detection sensitive surface area. If it is within the range, the same detected solid angle is considered.
- the detection mechanism in the detector 2 is the same as in the first to third embodiments.
- the detection target of the detector U 42 is the signal electrons 5 having a small elevation angle and emitted at an angle close to the normal direction of the surface of the sample 20.
- Discrimination detection related to the azimuth depends on the sensitive surface shape and the divided shape of the detector, and discrimination detection related to energy depends on the installation of the thin film 1 provided on the sensitive surface of the small detector 51 with thin film, and the corresponding small detection. As long as the condition of the detector having the same detection solid angle is satisfied, the shape of the sensing surface and the divided shape of the detector U can be freely changed.
- the signal electrons emitted from the sample mainly collide with low energy electrons on the thin film placed on the detection surface of the small detector 51 with a thin film included in the detector 2, Very low energy electrons 10 are detected.
- the detector 2 is tilted for the purpose of increasing the signal yield, but the detector 2 may be installed perpendicular to the optical axis as in the first to third embodiments.
- the term “perpendicular to the optical axis” is regarded as vertical if the angle is within ⁇ 10 °.
- a charged particle beam apparatus capable of detecting charged particle signals by discriminating into a plurality of energy bands and using them to obtain a high resolution image for each energy band. can do.
- the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17.
- the matters described in the first embodiment and not described in the present embodiment are the same as those described above.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a partial configuration of a scanning electron microscope that can simultaneously detect electrons included in a plurality of energy bands with separate small detectors included in the components of the detector.
- FIG. 16 shows a sample 20, a sample stage 21 holding the sample 20, an objective lens 19-1, and a detector L 40. .
- the sample is at ground potential.
- the objective lens is an out-lens type as in the first embodiment, but may be a semi-in lens type or an in-lens type.
- the sample surface is installed inclined with respect to the optical axis, and the detector L 40 is installed in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis.
- the term “perpendicular to the optical axis” is regarded as vertical if the angle is within ⁇ 10 °.
- the definition of the elevation angle of the electrons emitted from the sample 20 is the same as in the first embodiment, and the normal direction of the sample surface is defined as an elevation angle of 0 ° with respect to the sample surface.
- the signal electrons 5 emitted in an elevation angle range of 0 ° to 90 ° with respect to the surface of the sample 20 are set as detection targets.
- the detection mechanism is the same as in the first to third embodiments. Therefore, the discrimination detection related to the azimuth is based on the sensitive surface shape and divided shape of the detector, and the discrimination detection related to energy is the same for the small detector corresponding to the way of installing the thin film provided on the sensitive surface of the small detector with thin film. As long as the condition of having a detection solid angle is satisfied, it can be changed freely.
- composition information can be obtained by selectively detecting reflected electrons in the vicinity of an elevation angle of 0 ° and performing high-pass detection of only high energy components by the thin film 1. Furthermore, only the reflected electron component close to the 90 ° elevation direction emitted in a specific direction is selectively detected, and only high energy components are high-pass detected by the thin film 1, thereby enhancing the contrast emphasizing minute surface roughness information. Obtainable.
- the present embodiment has been described with the configuration in which the detector L 40 is installed perpendicular to the optical axis, the detector L ⁇ 40 is not arranged perpendicular to the optical axis, but as shown in FIG. May be installed inclined with respect to the optical axis.
- a charged particle beam apparatus capable of detecting charged particle signals by discriminating into a plurality of energy bands and using them to obtain a high resolution image for each energy band. can do. Further, by tilting the sample, it is possible to detect reflected electrons emitted at an elevation angle of 0 ° or an elevation angle of 90 °.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a partial configuration of a scanning electron microscope that can simultaneously detect electrons included in a plurality of energy bands with separate small detectors included in the components of the detector.
- FIG. 18 shows the sample 20, the sample stage 21 holding the sample 20, the objective lens 19-2, the detector L 40, and the detection.
- a device M 41 and a detector U 42 are shown.
- the objective lens is a semi-in lens type as in the second embodiment, but may be an out lens type or an in lens type.
- the configuration of the detector is similar to that of the fourth embodiment.
- the detector L240, the detector M 41, and the detector U 42 the detector corresponding to the detector 2 in FIG. Installed perpendicular to the axis.
- the term “perpendicular to the optical axis” is regarded as vertical if the angle is within ⁇ 10 °.
- the role of the low-speed electron detector 45 is the same as that of the low-speed electron detector 35 of the fourth embodiment, and the thin film placed on the detection surface of the small detector with a thin film included in the detector 2 (41, 42) This is for detecting the extremely low energy electrons 10 generated when the signal electrons emitted from the sample collide.
- Example applied voltage 23 is applied to the sample.
- the applied voltage depends on the device breakdown voltage of the scanning electron microscope, but typically a negative voltage of 1.0 kV to 2.5 kV is applied. Since the aberration can be reduced by applying a negative voltage, the observation at a low acceleration voltage is superior in terms of resolution as compared with the case where no negative voltage is applied.
- the definition of the elevation angle of the electrons emitted from the sample 20 is the same as in the first embodiment.
- the signal electrons 5 emitted in the range of the elevation angle from 0 ° to 90 ° are set as detection targets.
- the detection target of the detector L 40 is the backscattered electrons 7 emitted at an angle close to the surface of the sample 20 with a large elevation angle.
- the detection target of the detector U 42 is the signal electrons 5 having a small elevation angle and emitted at an angle close to the normal direction of the surface of the sample 20.
- the detection target of the detector M 41 is the signal electrons 5 included in the detection solid angle between the detector U 42 and the detector L 40 when compared with the elevation angle.
- the detection mechanism is the same as in the first to third embodiments. Accordingly, the discrimination detection relating to the azimuth angle is based on the sensitive surface shape and the divided shape of the detector, and the discrimination detection relating to the energy is the same for the corresponding small detector depending on the way of installing the thin film provided on the sensitive surface of the small detector 51 with a thin film. As long as the condition having a detected solid angle is satisfied, it can be freely changed.
- the detector L 40, the detector M 41, and the detector U 42 are included in the configuration, but any of the configurations may be omitted.
- the thin film Since the attached small detector can have an energy sensitivity of 1.8 kV or higher, typically 1.53 keV extremely low energy electrons and 2.0 keV low energy electrons are not detected, and a high energy level of 2.5 keV. Energetic electrons are detected. In this way, a detector capable of detecting only high energy electrons without detecting extremely low energy electrons and low energy electrons is obtained.
- a charged particle beam apparatus capable of detecting charged particle signals by discriminating into a plurality of energy bands and using them to obtain a high resolution image for each energy band. can do.
- aberration can be reduced by applying a negative voltage to the sample.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a partial configuration of a scanning electron microscope that can simultaneously detect electrons included in a plurality of energy bands with separate small detectors included in the components of the detector.
- FIG. 19 shows a sample 20, a sample stage 21 for holding the sample 20, an objective lens 19-2, and a detector U 42.
- the objective lens is a semi-in lens type as in the second embodiment, but may be an out lens type or an in lens type.
- the sample may be any case where a ground potential or a negative potential is applied.
- the detector U 42 is composed of two small detectors, a small detector with a thin film and a small detector without a thin film.
- the sensitive surfaces of the small detector 51 with a thin film and the small detector 52 without a thin film are arranged perpendicular to the optical axis.
- the term “perpendicular to the optical axis” is regarded as vertical if the angle is within ⁇ 10 °.
- the sensitive surfaces of the two small detectors are arranged so as to be substantially parallel.
- FIG. 20 is a view of the small detector with thin film 51, the small detector without thin film 52, the sample 20, and the sample stage 21 in FIG.
- the small detector 51 with a thin film and the small detector 52 without a thin film are arranged to have the same detection solid angle.
- the detected solid angle is regarded as the same detected solid angle.
- the signal electrons that are actually detected are equivalent to the signal electrons that are detected by the detector U in the first to third embodiments.
- the detector U 42 is configured with two energy sensitive small detectors, a small detector with a thin film and a small detector without a thin film, but the configuration is not limited to this.
- the detectors are in a single plane.
- the small detectors that are segmented in a plurality of planes are arranged.
- the low-speed electron detector 45 shown in FIG. 19 detects extremely low energy electrons 10 emitted from the sample. If the small detector with a thin film is arranged in the same plane as the small detector without a thin film 52, it becomes a steric hindrance. However, by maintaining the same detection solid angle, the position of the detector can be changed. You can avoid obstacles.
- the pair of small detectors are described as being arranged perpendicular to the optical axis.
- the present invention is small as long as the condition that the same detection solid angle and the same plane are not shared is satisfied.
- the angle of the detector is not limited to be perpendicular to the optical axis.
- a charged particle beam apparatus capable of detecting charged particle signals by discriminating into a plurality of energy bands and using them to obtain a high resolution image for each energy band. can do.
- the small detectors 51 and 52 can be made into a separate body, and the freedom degree when arrange
- FIG. 21 includes a detector that can simultaneously detect electrons included in a plurality of energy bands with separate small detectors included in a component of the detector, and an arithmetic processing system for an output signal from the detector. It is the figure which showed the whole structure of the detector which can output a detection signal, a low-pass detection signal, and a band pass detection signal simultaneously.
- the detector is disposed on the optical axis.
- the detector 2 is provided with a primary electron beam passage hole 3 in the center of the detector 2, and a small detector 51 with thin film (51-1, 51-2, 51-3).
- small detector 52 without thin film A case will be described in which the detector is composed of two types of small detectors of energy sensitivity (52-1, 52-2, 52-3).
- the detection sensitive surface of the detector which is arrange
- the same material means a thin film formed under the same conditions, and the same film thickness means that the in-plane distribution of film thickness is within ⁇ 10% for all small detectors with thin films. .
- the small detector with a thin film A 51-1 the small detector without a thin film A 52-1, the small detector with a thin film B 51-2, and the small detector without a thin film B are counterclockwise. It is assumed that a small detector C 51-3 with a thin film and a small detector C 52-3 without a thin film are arranged. Further, for convenience of description, the symmetry axes l, m, and n are determined as shown in FIG.
- the output signals from the small detectors are individually input to the amplifiers 80, the output results from the amplifiers 80 are input to the signal arithmetic processing system 81, and the signals obtained as a result of the signal arithmetic are displayed on an image display (not shown). It can be displayed on the terminal.
- the content of the arithmetic processing in the signal arithmetic processing system 81 has the ability to perform an operation of a constant multiple of the output signal from each amplifier and to add and subtract any two signals. Unless there is a specific reason, the amplifiers 80 are all of the same type, and the gain (multiplier) and the offset (zero point) of each amplifier are all set to the same value. In this embodiment, each small detector has an amplifier 80.
- a low-pass detection signal or a band-pass detection signal is obtained by calculating and outputting a difference signal of the output signal from a small detector having the same detector solid angle by the signal processing system 81.
- the small detector is arranged with a highly symmetric sensing surface shape as in this embodiment, a combination of a plurality of small detectors can be considered when performing the differential signal calculation.
- the solid angle determined by the area of the sample and the sensing surface is compared, if the difference in area is within 5% to 10%, the detected solid angle is regarded as the same detected solid angle.
- a case will be described in which a differential signal is acquired for a small detector in a line-symmetric arrangement with respect to the symmetry axis l. That is, the small detector A 51-1 with a thin film corresponds to the small detector C 52-3 without a thin film, and the small detector A 52-1 without a thin film corresponds to the small detector C 51-3 with a thin film, with a thin film.
- the small detector B 51-2 corresponds to the small detector B 52-2 without a thin film.
- the detection signal derived from the signal of electrons blocked by the thin film by subtracting the signal obtained by appropriately multiplying the output signal of the small detector with thin film from the output signal of the small detector without thin film can be obtained.
- the appropriate constant multiplier is determined by the acceleration voltage and the thickness of the thin film.
- Such signal calculation processing is calculated by the signal calculation processing system 81 and the signal is output.
- the output signal from the small detector with a thin film in each combination corresponds to a high-pass energy discrimination detection signal, and a low-pass detection image and a high-pass detection image at the same solid angle can be obtained simultaneously by one detector.
- a case will be described in which a differential signal is acquired for a small detector in a line-symmetric arrangement with respect to the symmetry axis m. That is, the small detector A 52-1 without a thin film corresponds to the small detector A 51-1 with a thin film, the small detector B 51-2 with a thin film corresponds to the small detector C 52-3 with a thin film, and there is no thin film. The small detector B 52-2 corresponds to the small detector C 51-3 with a thin film.
- Each corresponding difference signal is calculated by the signal calculation processing system 81 as in the case where the symmetry axis is l, and the result is output.
- a case will be described in which a differential signal is acquired for a small detector in a line-symmetric arrangement with respect to the symmetry axis n. That is, the small detector B ⁇ ⁇ 51-2 with a thin film corresponds to the small detector A 52-1 without a thin film, and the small detector B 52-2 without a thin film corresponds to the small detector A 51-1 with a thin film, with a thin film.
- Each corresponding differential signal corresponding to the small detector C 51-3 and the small detector C 52-3 without the thin film is calculated by the signal calculation processing system 81 as in the case where the symmetry axis is l, and the result Is output.
- the small detector A 51-1 with a thin film and the small detector B ⁇ 52-2 without a thin film correspond to each other.
- the small detector A 52-1 without thin film corresponds to the small detector C 51-3 with thin film
- the small detector B 51-2 with thin film corresponds to the small detector C 52-3 without thin film.
- Each corresponding difference signal is calculated by the signal calculation processing system 81 as in the case where the symmetry axis is l, and the result is output.
- the signal yield is insufficient as a result of calculating the difference signal of the output signals from the pair of small detectors by two, it is possible to add the output signals from a plurality of pairs of small detectors. That is, as for the pair of small detectors corresponding to the detection solid angle, two or more pairs of small detectors are selected from the above combinations as long as the same small detector is not shared. That is, all the detection signals of two or more small detectors with a thin film are added from the combination of small detectors, and all the detection signals of two or more small detectors without a thin film are added.
- a detection signal derived from the signal of electrons blocked by the thin film can be obtained.
- the signal of the electron blocked by the thin film is obtained.
- a detection signal derived from can be obtained.
- the detection surface is equally divided into an even number in the azimuth direction, the small detectors with thin films 51 and the small detectors without thin films 52 are alternately arranged, and the energy sensitivity of the small detectors with thin films is arranged.
- the sum of all signals of the small detector with thin film 51 is appropriately multiplied by a constant and subtracted from the sum of all signals of the small detector without thin film to obtain the azimuth angle. Even if there is a bias of emitted electrons in the direction, there is an advantage that the influence of the shadow appearing in the detected image can be suppressed. However, when such a calculation is performed, angle discrimination detection in the azimuth direction cannot be performed.
- a circular detection surface is divided into six equal parts in the azimuth angle direction and a set of small detectors having a central angle of 60 ° has been described as an example.
- a detector having an angle discrimination detection function or a detector with finer radial division may be used in order to finely detect discrimination in the azimuth direction.
- such a configuration including the detector 2 may be similarly applied to any of the first to sixth embodiments described so far.
- the yield of electrons reaching the sensing surface is almost the same for both corresponding small detectors having the same detection solid angle. Therefore, the condition is that no asymmetric field is applied to the optical axis.
- the detector having the signal calculation processing system shown in this embodiment, it is possible to acquire a low-pass filter signal or a band-pass filter signal in addition to a high-pass filter signal.
- a charged particle beam apparatus capable of detecting charged particle signals by discriminating into a plurality of energy bands and obtaining a high-resolution image for each energy band using them.
- FIG. 22 shows a variable mechanism of the detection energy band of the detector used in the scanning electron microscope according to the present embodiment.
- a plurality of types of small detectors 90 with different film thicknesses or materials, including small detectors without thin films, having different energy sensitivities are fixed to a rectangular plate-shaped detector holder 91.
- the lower surface of the detector holder 91 is arranged perpendicular to the primary electron beam 4. It is a mechanism that can fix each small electron detector in a retractable manner by a linear introducer at a position where the primary electron beam 4 can pass through the center hole 3.
- FIG. 22 shows the method of dividing the sensing surface shown in FIG. 2, but any shape may be used as long as it has a sensing surface shape corresponding to FIGS.
- the present embodiment it is possible to provide a charged particle beam apparatus capable of detecting charged particle signals by discriminating into a plurality of energy bands and obtaining a high-resolution image for each energy band using them.
- the threshold value of energy sensitivity can be set to a desired value by using a detector holder having a plurality of detectors having different energy sensitivities.
- FIG. 23 shows a tenth embodiment of the present invention and shows a variable mechanism of a detection energy band of a detector in a scanning electron microscope according to the present invention.
- a plurality of types having different energy sensitivities are fixed to a disc-shaped or fan-shaped detector holder 91.
- the lower surface of the detector holder 91 is disposed perpendicular to the primary electron beam.
- the confirmation electron detector can be fixed by switching to the revolver type at a position where the primary electron beam 4 can pass through the center hole 3.
- FIG. 23 shows the method of dividing the sensitive surface shown in FIG. 2, any shape may be used as long as it has the sensitive surface shape shown in FIGS.
- the present embodiment it is possible to provide a charged particle beam apparatus capable of detecting charged particle signals by discriminating into a plurality of energy bands and obtaining a high-resolution image for each energy band using them. Further, by using a disc-shaped or fan-shaped detector holder having a plurality of detectors having different energy sensitivities, the threshold value of energy sensitivity can be set to a desired value in a limited space compared to the ninth embodiment.
- Electron detector 1 ... Thin film, 2 ... Electron detector, 3 ... Center hole, 4 ... Primary electron beam, 5 ... Signal electronics, 6 ... Extremely low energy electrons (up to several eV), 7 ... backscattered electrons ( ⁇ several keV), 8 ... low energy reflected electrons, 9 ... high energy backscattered electrons, 10: Extremely low energy electrons generated when the reflected electrons collide with the thin film, 11 ... Electro-optical column, 12 ... electron gun, 13 ... Accelerating electrode, 14 ... condenser lens, 14-1 ... First condenser lens, 14-2.
- Second condenser lens 15: Convergence point under the condenser lens
- 15-1 Convergence point under the first condenser lens
- 15-2 Convergence point under the second condenser lens
- 16 ... Aperture, 17 ...
- Two-stage scanning deflector 19 ... Objective lens, 19-1 ...
- 19-1 Out-lens type objective lens
- 19-2 Semi-in-lens type objective lens, 19-3.
- In-lens type objective lens 20 ... sample, 21 ... Sample stage, 22 ... Sample chamber, 23: Sample application voltage, 35.
- Detector for low-speed electrons 40 ... Detector L, 41 ... Detector M, 42 ... Detector U, 51.
- Small detector with membrane 51-1 ...
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膜付き小検出器51の薄膜1として、同一の膜厚で異なる組成の薄膜1を設置する場合では、感度の下限閾値が2keVの半導体検出器を小検出器として、一方の膜付き小検出器A 51-1の感受面には50nmのAl薄膜1を設け、もう一方の薄膜付き小検出器B 51-2の感受面には50nmのAu薄膜1を設けることにより、膜付き小検出器A 51-1は2keV以上に、薄膜付き小検出器B 51-2は9keV以上に各々エネルギー感度を持たせることができる。
(52-1、52-2、52-3)の2種類のエネルギー感度の小検出器で構成されている場合について説明する。検出感受面は同一平面上に配置され、放射状に6等分されている検出器の感受面を図21に示す。薄膜付き小検出器の感受面に設けられる薄膜は同一材料の同一膜厚であるとする。ここで同一材料とは同一条件で成膜された薄膜であることを指し、同一膜厚とは膜厚の面内分布が全ての薄膜付き小検出器について、±10%以内であることとする。
このように検出面が方位角方向に偶数個に等分割されており、かつ、互い違いに薄膜付き小検出器51と薄膜なし小検出器52が配置され、かつ、薄膜付き小検出器のエネルギー感度が全て同一である場合には、薄膜付き小検出器51の全信号を加算したものを適切に定数倍して、薄膜なし小検出器の全信号を加算したものから減算することによって、方位角方向に放出電子の偏りがある場合であっても、検出画像に現れる陰影の影響を抑制できるメリットがある。ただし、このような演算を行った場合には、方位角方向の角度弁別検出はできない。
2…電子検出器、
3…中心孔、
4…一次電子線、
5…信号電子、
6…極低エネルギー電子(~数eV)、
7…反射電子(~数keV)、
8…低エネルギー反射電子、
9…高エネルギー反射電子、
10…反射電子が薄膜に衝突して発生した極低エネルギー電子、
11…電子光学鏡筒、
12…電子銃、
13…加速電極、
14…コンデンサレンズ、
14-1…第一コンデンサレンズ、
14-2…第二コンデンサレンズ、
15…コンデンサレンズ下の収束点、
15-1…第一コンデンサレンズ下の収束点、
15-2…第二コンデンサレンズ下の収束点、
16…アパーチャ、
17…二段走査偏向器、
19…対物レンズ、
19-1…アウトレンズ型の対物レンズ、
19-2…セミインレンズ型の対物レンズ、
19-3…インレンズ型の対物レンズ、
20…試料、
21…試料台、
22…試料室、
23…試料印加電圧、
35…低速電子用検出器、
40…検出器L、
41…検出器M、
42…検出器U、
51…膜付き小検出器、
51-1…膜付き小検出器A、
51-2…膜付き小検出器B、
51-3…膜付き小検出器C、
51-4…膜付き小検出器D、
51-5…膜付き小検出器E、
51-6…膜付き小検出器F、
52…膜なし小検出器、
52-1…膜なし小検出器A、
52-2…膜なし小検出器B、
52-3…膜なし小検出器C、
52-4…膜なし小検出器D、
52-5…膜なし小検出器E、
52-6…膜なし小検出器F、
601…小検出器Aの薄膜の材料、
602…小検出器Bの薄膜の材料、
701…小検出器Aの薄膜の膜厚、
702…小検出器Bの薄膜の膜厚、
80…増幅器、
81…信号処理系、
90…薄膜なし小検出器を含む、膜厚または材料の異なる様々な薄膜付き小検出器、
91…検出器ホルダ。
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- プローブとなる荷電粒子線を発生させる荷電粒子源と、
前記荷電粒子線の径を制限するアパーチャと、
前記荷電粒子線用の光学系と、
前記荷電粒子線が照射される試料が搭載される試料台と、
前記試料からの二次荷電粒子や反射荷電粒子を検出する荷電粒子検出器と、
前記荷電粒子検出器からの出力信号を処理する信号演算処理部と、を備え、
前記荷電粒子検出器は、第1の検出感度を有する第1小検出器と、前記第1の検出感度よりも高い第2の検出感度を有する第2小検出器とを備え、かつ、前記荷電粒子線が照射される前記試料上の位置から見た検出立体角が前記第1小検出器と前記第2小検出器とで同じであることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記荷電粒子線検出器は、受光面上に薄膜が設けられていることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記検出立体角が同じとは、誤差が10%以内の場合を含むことを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記第1小検出器及び前記第2小検出器のそれぞれの感受面は、同一平面内に配置されていることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記同一平面内とは、±1mm以内の場合を含むことを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項2記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記薄膜の膜厚は、10nm以上100μm以下であることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記荷電粒子線検出器のエネルギー感度の調整は、前記薄膜の膜厚、もしくは材料、もしくはその両者を用いてなされることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記荷電粒子線装置は、走査電子顕微鏡であることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記荷電粒子線検出器は、半導体検出器、アバランシェダイオード、マイクロ・チャンネル・プレート、構成要素としてシンチレータ材料を用いる検出器またはそれらの組み合わせであることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記荷電粒子検出器は、中心に一次荷電粒子線が通過する孔を有し、
前記孔は前記荷電粒子線用の光学系の光軸上に軸対称な配置を有し、
前記第1小検出器及び前記第2小検出器のそれぞれの感受面形状がセグメント化されて軸対称に区切られていることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記第1小検出器及び前記第2小検出器は、アレイ状に配列されていることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記荷電粒子検出器とは別に、第二の荷電粒子検出器を備えており、前記第二の荷電粒子検出器は、前記荷電粒子検出器の感受面に設置された前記薄膜に信号荷電粒子が衝突した際に発生する荷電粒子を検出できる位置に配置されていることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記第1小検出器及び前記第2小検出器はそれぞれ増幅器を備えており、
前記信号演算処理部は、前記増幅器からの出力信号を用いて、加算、減算、乗算を行うものであり、
前記第1小検出器からの出力信号を用いてハイパス検出信号を求め、
検出立体角が同一でエネルギー感度が異なる前記第1小検出器及び前記第2小検出器の出力信号を各々増幅し、差分演算を行うことによってローパス検出信号およびバンドパス検出信号を求めることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 荷電粒子線を発生させる荷電粒子源と、
前記荷電粒子線が照射される試料が搭載される試料台と、
前記荷電粒子線を前記試料上に収束させる対物レンズと、
前記試料からの二次荷電粒子や反射荷電粒子を検出する荷電粒子検出器と、
前記荷電粒子検出器からの出力信号を処理する信号演算処理部と、を備え、
前記荷電粒子検出器は、第1の検出感度を有する第1小検出器と、前記第1の検出感度よりも高い第2の検出感度を有する第2小検出器とを備え、かつ、前記荷電粒子線が照射される前記試料上の位置から見た検出立体角が前記第1小検出器と前記第2小検出器とで同じであることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項14記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記対物レンズは、アウトレンズ型であることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項14記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記対物レンズは、セミインレンズ型であることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項14記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記対物レンズは、インレンズ型であることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。
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