WO2023112243A1 - 表面検査装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a surface inspection device for inspecting samples such as wafers.
- the surface inspection device irradiates the surface of the sample with laser light and inspects the entire surface of the sample by moving the sample in the radial direction while rotating it.
- a foreign substance or defect on the sample surface is irradiated with laser light
- the laser light scatters.
- the detection optical system the foreign matter or defect is detected, and the position of the foreign matter or defect on the sample is specified from the rotational angle and radial position of the sample.
- the inspection sensitivity of such a surface inspection device can be improved by shortening the wavelength of the irradiated laser light.
- the wavelength of the laser light is shortened, it is necessary to improve the S/N ratio, so it is necessary to change the imaging detection optical system. If the imaging detection optical system is used, the depth of focus becomes shallow, and even a slight movement of the position of the sample surface may deviate from the focal position of the detection optical system, resulting in reduced inspection sensitivity.
- Patent Document 1 shows an example of a device that can be driven in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the sample.
- the driving device described in Patent Literature 1 can drive in the vertical direction (Z direction), horizontal direction (XY direction), and rotational direction about an axis perpendicular to the XY plane.
- the PZT stack and lever system allow the chuck to be adjusted in the Z direction on the order of ⁇ m so that the wafer can be adjusted within the range of the probe beam.
- the wavelength of the laser light is shortened, it is necessary to improve the S/N ratio, so it is necessary to change the imaging detection optical system. If the imaging detection optical system is used, the depth of focus becomes shallow, and even a slight movement of the position of the surface of the sample causes it to deviate from the focal position of the detection optical system, possibly degrading the inspection sensitivity.
- the surface inspection apparatus is affected by the vibration of the sample surface due to rotation, the warpage of the sample itself, the unevenness of the thickness, and the like, and the deformation of the sample holder due to centrifugal force. There is a difference between the height of the center of gravity of the sample holder and the height of the position where the sample holder is fixed. Deformation of the sample holder occurs in the direction in which the heights match.
- the magnitude of the centrifugal force acting on the sample holder also changes with the acceleration/deceleration of rotation. This causes a change in the amount of deformation of the sample holder during inspection.
- the amount of vertical adjustment that differs for each in-plane position during rotation of the sample is adjusted so that the inspection surface of the sample can be maintained at the focal point of the optical system even if the rotation speed changes during inspection. It is required to detect and make adjustments.
- the present invention is configured as follows.
- an illumination optical system for irradiating a sample with laser light, a detection optical system for detecting laser light scattered or reflected from the sample, a stage system for holding the sample, and driving control of the stage system a controller for controlling the stage system; a data processing unit for generating scan information of the sample;
- the stage system includes a sample holding unit for holding the sample;
- a sample drive unit that drives a sample holding unit, a spindle stage that rotates the sample, a vertical drive stage that drives the sample in a vertical direction, a horizontal drive stage that drives the sample in a horizontal direction, and a height of the sample.
- the specimen driving section includes a support member that supports the specimen holding section and can be displaced in the vertical direction, and a driving force for driving the specimen.
- a specimen drive source that causes the spindle stage to rotate, and the controller controls the in-plane position and the vertical position of the specimen detected by the displacement sensor while the spindle stage rotates.
- a vertical adjustment amount is calculated, the vertical driving stage drives the sample in the vertical direction by a first adjustment amount, and the sample driving unit performs a second adjustment smaller than the first adjustment amount. to drive the sample vertically.
- the sample driving section is provided which is capable of highly accurate position control with respect to the vertical movement of the sample.
- a surface inspection device can be provided.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a surface inspection apparatus according to Example 1; FIG. It is a figure which shows a sample delivery position (TP), an inspection start position (MP1), and an inspection completion position (MP2).
- TP sample delivery position
- MP1 inspection start position
- MP2 inspection completion position
- 4 is a cross-sectional view passing through the central axis of the sample holder;
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the stage system of Example 1.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view passing through the central axis of the sample holder;
- FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of an optical system and stage system control procedure during inspection;
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of a stage system of Example 2;
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of a stage system of Example 3;
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a case where a sample vibrates due to rotation; It is a figure which shows a state when a sample itself warps. It is a
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a surface inspection apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the surface inspection apparatus 1 includes an optical system 100 , a stage system 200 , a data processing section 12 , a controller 13 and a stage control section 14 .
- the optical system 100 includes an illumination optical system 8 and a detection optical system 9, and the stage system 200 includes a horizontal drive stage 7, a vertical drive stage 6, a spindle stage 5, a sample holder 3, and a sample drive unit. 4.
- the up-down direction in FIG. 1 is called the vertical direction, and the left-right direction is called the radial direction. Each element constituting the surface inspection apparatus 1 will be described in order.
- stage system 200 includes a horizontal drive stage 7 , a vertical drive stage 6 , a spindle stage 5 , a sample holder 3 , a sample drive unit 4 , a rotary encoder 15 and a linear encoder 16 .
- the sample holder 3 is an inspection table that horizontally holds a sample 2 such as a wafer. Although the structure of the sample holding part 3 will be described later, the sample holding part 3 of the first embodiment holds the sample (wafer) 2 by sucking the back surface of the sample (wafer) 2 .
- a displacement sensor 10 for detecting the height of the sample 2 held by the sample holding part 3 is installed in the surface inspection device 1 .
- a non-contact type displacement sensor such as an optical type or an ultrasonic type can be used.
- the sample driving unit 4 supports the sample holding unit 3 and drives it in the vertical direction. Details of the sample driving unit 4 will be described later.
- the spindle stage 5 holds the sample driving section 4 and rotates around the rotation axis 11 in FIG. 1 to rotate the sample driving section 4, the sample holding section 3, and the sample 2.
- An optically readable rotary encoder 15 is incorporated in the spindle stage 5 , and the rotation angle of the spindle stage 5 is detected by the rotary encoder 15 and output to the controller 13 .
- the rotation angle detector any sensor capable of detecting the rotation angle with high precision can be employed instead of the rotary encoder 15 .
- the vertical drive stage 6 is a stage that supports the spindle stage 5, and moves the sample 2 vertically by a first adjustment amount (50 to 100 ⁇ m) so that the position of the surface of the sample 2 falls within a predetermined height range. Let Since the spindle stage 5 is supported, the speed at which the vertical drive stage 6 can be driven in the vertical direction is lower than the rotation speed of the spindle stage 5 . In order to inspect the sample 2 with high accuracy, it is required that the spindle stage 5 be adjusted while following the vertical positional fluctuation of the surface of the sample 2 while it is rotating.
- the horizontal driving stage 7 supports the vertical driving stage 6, and by moving the vertical driving stage 6, the spindle stage 5, the sample driving section 4, the sample holding section 3, and the sample 2 are moved in the radial direction. horizontally.
- a linear encoder 16 detects the radial position of the horizontal drive stage 7 and outputs it to the controller 13 .
- the detector for the radial position of the horizontal drive stage 7 is not limited to the linear encoder 16, and any sensor that can accurately detect a linear position can be used in place of the linear encoder 16. FIG.
- the in-plane position coordinates of the sample 2 can be specified by the rotation angle of the spindle stage 5 and the radial position of the horizontal drive stage 7 .
- the sample delivery position (TP), the inspection start position (MP1), and the inspection completion position (MP2) are set on the movement axis of the horizontal drive stage 7.
- the inspection start position (MP1) is a position where the inspection of the sample 2 is started by irradiating the sample 2 with laser light.
- the focal position of the laser beam and the specific point of the sample 2 are at the same position.
- the inspection completion position (MP2) is the position where the inspection of the sample 2 is completed, and in the first embodiment, the position where the outer edge of the sample 2 coincides with the focal position of the laser beam.
- the sample transfer position (TP) is a position where the sample 2 starts to move to the inspection start position (MP1), and also serves as a position where the sample 2 is attached to and detached from the sample holder 3 in the first embodiment.
- the optical system 100 includes an illumination optical system 8 and a detection optical system 9 .
- the illumination optical system 8 is a unit that irradiates the sample 2 with laser light.
- a detection optical system 9 is a unit for detecting laser light scattered or reflected by the sample 2 .
- a data processing unit 12 is connected to the detection optical system 9 .
- the data processing unit 12 generates scan information of the sample 2 from the detection result by the detection optical system 9 and the in-plane position coordinates of the sample 2 input from the controller 13 .
- the scan information generated by the data processing unit 12 includes the position, size, shape, and the like of foreign matter and defects.
- stage control section 14 controls the operation of the stage system 200 .
- it includes a motor driver for driving the driving device (motor) of the spindle stage 5 and a motor driver for driving the driving device (motor) of the horizontal drive stage 7 .
- the drive device is driven by the stage control unit 14 according to the command from the controller 13, and the spindle stage 5 and the horizontal drive stage 7 are operated.
- the controller 13 controls a stage system 200 (sample driving unit 4, spindle stage 5, vertical driving stage 6, horizontal driving stage 7, displacement sensor 10, rotary encoder 15 incorporated in the spindle stage 5, linear encoder 15 incorporated in the horizontal driving stage 7). It is a computer that controls the operation of the encoder 16) and the optical system 100 (the illumination optical system 8 and the detection optical system 9).
- the sample holding part 3 has a circular shape and its central axis coincides with the rotation axis 11 of the spindle stage 5 .
- the sample holding part 3 is fixed to the sample driving part 4 with bolts. Since the sample 2 is held by suction on the upper surface of the sample holding portion 3, the sample holding portion 3 has a counterbore for the bolt on the upper surface so that the bolt and the sample 2 do not interfere with each other.
- fastening force is generated by bolts between the counterbore portion and the surface in contact with the sample driving portion 4 . A position where this fastening force is generated is defined as a fixed portion.
- the center of mass in the vertical direction be the center of gravity at each radial position r on a cross section passing through the rotation axis 11 .
- the height of the fixed portion is lower than the height of the center of gravity.
- the deformation of the sample holder 3 occurs in the direction in which the height of the center of gravity and the height of the position where the sample holder 3 is fixed match.
- the deformation of the sample holder 3 can be suppressed regardless of the magnitude of the centrifugal force.
- Horizontally aligning the fixed portion of the sample holder 3 and the height of the center of gravity position can be used to improve the inspection speed even when the rotation speed of the spindle stage 5 is increased or when acceleration/deceleration is performed during inspection. .
- FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the stage system of the first embodiment.
- the sample drive unit 4 includes a support member 4a and a sample drive source 4b, and drives in the vertical direction. Since the sample driving section 4 drives only the sample holding section 3 and the sample 2, it can be driven at a higher speed than the vertical driving stage 6 that drives the spindle stage 5 as well.
- a vertically displaceable support member 4 a is arranged (installed) between the sample holder 3 and the spindle stage 5 .
- the support member 4a can be composed of an elastic member such as a spring, for example. It is not limited to a fixed shape.
- the support members 4a are arranged at equal intervals on a circle equidistant from the rotation axis (central axis) 11 of the sample holder 3. , and the influence of variations in the mounting position of the support member 4a can be reduced.
- tilting of the sample 2 can be suppressed by providing three or more supporting members 4a.
- the sample driving source 4b includes a yoke 4ba, a magnet 4bb, a coil 4bc, and a coil fixing member 4bd. ) are horizontally aligned, and the yoke 4ba and the magnet 4bb are attached so that their positions are at the same height.
- the yoke 4ba and the magnet 4bb are arranged in a ring-like arrangement, the position of the center of gravity of the sample holding part 3 and the position of the fixed part are at the same height on any cross section passing through the rotating shaft (central axis) 11. should be placed in
- a coil fixing member 4bd is attached to the frame of the surface inspection apparatus 1, and a coil 4bc is attached to the coil fixing member 4bd so as to face the magnet 4bb.
- the sample driving source 4b drives the sample driving section 4 in the vertical direction by electromagnetic force generated by the action of the current to the coil 4bc and the magnetic field of the magnet 4bb, and also drives the sample 2 in the vertical direction. Thereby, the surface of the sample 2 is adjusted within the range of the focal length of the detection optical system 9 .
- the rotation of the spindle stage 5 rotates the support member 4a, which in turn rotates the sample holder 3 and the yoke 4ba and magnet 4bb fixed thereto.
- the sample driving unit 4 can be driven at a high frequency that can follow the rotation frequency of the spindle stage 5 with an accuracy of about 0.5 to several ⁇ m for a deviation of about 50 to 100 ⁇ m.
- the vertical drive stage 6 moves the sample 2 vertically by a first adjustment amount (50 to 100 ⁇ m), and the sample drive unit 4 moves a second adjustment amount (0.5 ⁇ m) smaller than the first adjustment amount.
- the sample 2 is moved (finely moved) by a distance of up to several ⁇ m.
- the fine movement of the sample driving unit 4 corresponds to fluctuations during one rotation
- the vertical drive stage 6 corresponds to large radial fluctuations and inclinations, thereby enabling accurate vertical position control.
- the sample driving unit 4b finely adjusts the adjustment amount with an accuracy of about 0.5 to several ⁇ m for the deviation adjustment amount of about 50 to 100 ⁇ m by the vertical drive stage 6. can be done.
- FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an example of the control procedure of the optical system 100 and the stage system 200 during inspection by the controller 13 .
- steps S11 to S16 are the sample transport procedure
- steps S17 to S24 are the inspection procedure
- steps S25 to S28 are the sample unloading procedure.
- step S11 of FIG. 6 the sample is mounted on the sample holder 3 at the sample transfer position (TP).
- step S12 the outer circumference detection/AF (Auto Focus) sensor detects the average vertical position of the surface of the sample 2 at the sample transfer position (TP). By driving, the vertical position of the surface of the sample 2 is brought into the focal range of the detection optical system 9 .
- TP sample transfer position
- step S13 the controller 13 determines whether the vertical position of the surface of the sample 2 has reached the focal range of the detection optical system 9, and proceeds to step S14 if it falls within the range.
- step S14 the controller 13 drives the horizontal drive stage 7 and the spindle stage 5 to start moving to the inspection start position (MP1) and accelerating rotation.
- step S15 after starting to move the sample 2, the controller 13 determines whether the sample 2 has reached the inspection start position (MP1). At this time, the acceleration of the spindle stage 5 continues.
- step S16 when the sample 2 reaches the inspection start position (MP1), the inspection is started.
- a central position of the surface of the sample 2 is irradiated with a laser beam by the illumination optical system 8 .
- the horizontal drive stage 7 moves from the inspection start position (MP1) to the inspection completion position (MP2), thereby helically irradiating the sample 2 with laser light from the center thereof. inspect the entire surface of Inspection results are then obtained based on the scan information.
- step S17 the controller 13 determines whether the spindle stage 5 has reached a predetermined rotation speed, and continues accelerating the spindle stage 5 until it reaches the predetermined rotation speed.
- step S18 when the spindle stage 5 reaches the specified rotation speed, the specified rotation speed is maintained.
- step S19 the controller 13 determines whether the set time has been reached.
- the set time is the required stop time required to stop the spindle stage 5 rotating at the specified rotation speed, calculated backward from the specified time when the sample 2 arrives at the sample transfer position (TP) from the inspection completion position (MP2) after the inspection is completed. is the time just before.
- the required stop time is a known value, for example a design value or an experimental value can be used.
- step S20 when the set time is reached, the controller 13 starts decelerating the rotation of the spindle stage 5 while continuing the inspection.
- step S21 after starting to decelerate the rotation speed of the spindle stage 5, the controller 13 proceeds to determine the end of the inspection.
- the end of inspection is determined by whether the sample 2 reaches the inspection completion position (MP2) and the inspection is completed (in the first embodiment, whether the outer edge of the sample 2 coincides with the focal position of the laser beam).
- Steps S22 to S24 for adjusting the height of the sample are performed in parallel with the above Steps S17 to S21.
- step S22 the in-plane position coordinates of the sample 2 are calculated by the rotary encoder 15 and the linear encoder 16, and at the same time, the displacement sensor 10 detects the vertical position of the sample 2 surface.
- step S23 based on the calculated in-plane position coordinates of the sample and the detected vertical position of the sample surface, the sample driving unit 4 and the vertical driving stage 6 are driven to move within the depth of focus of the detection optical system 9. adjust to At this time, if the detected vertical position of the surface of the sample 2 is a deviation amount that cannot be adjusted by the sample driving unit 4, the vertical driving stage 6 adjusts the position. Vertical positional fluctuations of the sample 2 are averaged in the radial direction and high-speed minute fluctuations occurring in the circumferential direction. Vertical positional fluctuations averaged in the radial direction are adjusted by the vertical driving stage 6 , and high-speed minute vertical positional fluctuations in the circumferential direction due to rotation are adjusted by the sample driving section 4 .
- step S24 steps S22 and S23 are repeated until the inspection is completed, and when the inspection is completed, detection and adjustment of the vertical position of the surface of the sample 2 are also completed.
- step S25 when the inspection is completed, the controller 13 causes the horizontal drive stage 7 to move the sample 2 to the sample delivery position (TP). At this time, the deceleration of the spindle stage 5 continues.
- step S26 the controller 13 proceeds to determine whether the delivery position has been reached. It is determined whether or not the sample 2 has reached the sample transfer position (TP), and the movement and the deceleration of the spindle stage 5 are continued until it reaches the sample transfer position (TP).
- step S27 when the sample 2 reaches the transfer position, the spindle stage 5 and the horizontal drive stage 7 are stopped.
- step S28 when the rotation of the spindle stage 5 and the driving of the horizontal drive stage 7 are stopped, the sample 2 is replaced, and the above processing is repeated.
- the rotation speed is accelerated, maintained, and decelerated during inspection.
- the deformation of the specimen holder 3 itself was suppressed by aligning the height of the fixed part and the center of gravity of the specimen holder 3, and the flatness of the specimen 2 was maintained.
- the vertical positional fluctuation of the specimen 2 averaged in the radial direction is adjusted by the vertical drive stage 6, and the vertical positional fluctuation in the circumferential direction accompanying the rotation is adjusted at high speed and minutely in the vertical direction. is adjusted (finely adjusted) by the sample drive unit 4, the sample 2 can be stably held regardless of the rotation speed when the sample 2 is held and inspected at high speed rotation. It is possible to provide the surface inspection apparatus 1 having the sample driving section 4 capable of highly accurate position control with respect to driving in the vertical direction.
- Example 2 Next, a surface inspection apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
- the surface inspection apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment differs from the surface inspection apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment in the arrangement of the sample drive unit 4, and the other configurations are the same as those of the surface inspection apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. Therefore, since the overall configuration of the surface inspection apparatus 1 is the same as the configuration shown in FIG. 1, illustration and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- a vertically displaceable support member 4a is arranged between the spindle stage 5 and the sample holder 3.
- a yoke 4ba is fixed to the sample holder 3, and a magnet 4bb is attached to the yoke 4a.
- the yoke 4ba has a cylindrical shape and is installed outside the spindle stage 5 as shown in FIG.
- a magnet 4bb is installed outside the yoke 4ba along the yoke 4ba.
- the coil fixing member 4bd is attached to the structure (frame) of the surface inspection apparatus 1, and the coil 4bc is attached to the coil fixing member 4bd so as to face the magnet 4bb.
- the sample 2 is driven in the vertical direction by the electromagnetic force generated by the action of the current to the coil 4bc and the magnetic field of the magnet 4bb.
- Example 2 the same effect as in Example 1 can be obtained.
- the surface inspection apparatus 1 according to the third embodiment is different from the surface inspection apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment in the driving method of the sample driving unit 4 and the support member 4a, and the rest of the configuration is the same as the surface inspection apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. . Therefore, since the overall configuration of the surface inspection apparatus 1 is the same as the configuration shown in FIG. 1, illustration and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the sample driving source 4b includes a mechanism for generating an electromagnetic force or a member for generating an electric/magnetic force such as a piezoelectric element or a magnetostrictive actuator. placed between 3. This drives the sample 2 in the vertical direction.
- the sample drive unit 4b is not limited to a piezoelectric element or a magnetostrictive actuator, and may be any one that can be adjusted at a high frequency that follows the rotation frequency with good precision of 0.5 ⁇ m to several tens of ⁇ m.
- the sample driving source 4b generates at least one of electric and magnetic forces to generate a driving force for driving the sample 2. As shown in FIG.
- Example 3 the same effect as in Example 1 can be obtained.
- the sample holding part 3 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is of a type that holds the sample 2 by sucking the back surface thereof, but the back surface of the sample 2 is held in a floating state by gripping the edge of the sample 2 or the like. , the sample 2 can be held in other ways.
- the method of holding the back surface of the sample 2 by suction in Example 1 is used, for example, when used by a semiconductor device maker.
- the method of holding the sample 2 in a state in which the back surface of the sample 2 is raised which is given in the fourth embodiment, is used by a wafer maker that does not allow the back surface of the sample 2 to come into contact with the sample holder 3, for example. Used.
- the surface inspection apparatus 1 according to the fourth embodiment differs from the surface inspection apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment in that the sample holder 3 holds the side surface of the sample 2, and the rest of the configuration is the same as the surface inspection apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. be. Therefore, since the overall configuration of the surface inspection apparatus 1 is the same as the configuration shown in FIG. 1, illustration and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- Example 4 the side surface of the sample 2 is supported by the sample holding portion 3 without contacting the back surface of the sample 2, and the sample holding portion 3 is driven by the sample driving portion 4 of Example 2, for example. and
- the sample driving unit 4 is configured to support the holding unit 3 without contacting the back surface of the sample 2 .
- the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained, and even when the back surface of the sample 2 is not permitted to contact the sample holder 3, the sample 2 can be driven with high accuracy in the vertical direction. It is possible to provide the surface inspection apparatus 1 equipped with the position controllable sample driving unit 4.
- the specimen holder 3 can suppress the deformation of the specimen 2 regardless of the rotational speed by aligning the height of the center of gravity of the specimen holder 3 with that of the fixed part. This makes it possible not only to cope with a high rotational speed but also to maintain the flatness of the sample 2 even when the rotational speed changes during inspection.
- the vertical drive stage 6 can be adjusted up to several tens of millimeters, it is difficult to deal with high-speed minute vertical positional fluctuations of the sample surface during high-speed rotation.
- the sample driving unit 4 can adjust the positional variation of the sample surface in the vertical direction as small as several ⁇ m to several tens of ⁇ m by following the frequency of the high-speed rotation. Inspection sensitivity can be improved by combining the adjustment of the vertical drive stage 6 and the sample drive unit 4 . In addition, compared to driving the entire spindle stage 5 with the vertical drive stage 6, driving only the sample holder 3 and the sample 2 by the sample drive unit 4 is lighter, and thus an effect of reducing driving power can be expected.
- the first adjustment amount up to several millimeters is adjusted by the vertical drive stage 6 for the vertical positional fluctuation of the surface of the sample 2, and the high-speed fluctuation is adjusted. Then, by adjusting the sample driving unit 4b with the accuracy of the second adjustment amount on the order of 0.5 to several ⁇ m, it is possible to adjust the position of the sample 2 in the vertical direction with high accuracy. can.
- the sample holding portion 3 is circular, and the height of the position where the sample holding portion 3 is fixed is substantially the same as the height of the center of gravity of the sample holding portion 3 in the radial direction.
- the specimen 2 is inspected by the spindle stage 5, the horizontal drive stage 7, the illumination optical system 8, the detection optical system 9, the data processing unit 12, and the controller 13.
- the displacement sensor 10 detects the leading position of the sample 2 in the vertical direction at the outer peripheral position of the spiral trajectory from the inspection position of the sample 2 of the laser light irradiated to the sample 2 from the illumination optical system 8, and the controller 13 and
- the stage control unit 14 predictively controls the sample driving unit 4 to drive the sample 2 in the vertical direction by the second adjustment amount immediately before the laser light is applied to the detected preceding position of the sample 2. can do.
- the controller 13 and the stage control unit 14 calculate the second adjustment amount, output an operation command to the sample driving unit 4, and the sample driving unit 4 actually drives the sample 2. It is possible to compensate for the delay time up to and control the operation in real time.
- the controller 13 and the stage control unit 14 calculate the difference between the vertical position of the inspection position of the sample 2 and the vertical position of the preceding position of the laser beam irradiated to the sample 2, and based on the calculated difference, It can be configured to correct the second adjustment amount.
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図1は、本発明の実施例1に係る表面検査装置1を示す図である。表面検査装置1は、光学系100と、ステージ系200と、データ処理部12と、コントローラ13と、ステージ制御部14とを備える。
ステージ系200は、水平駆動ステージ7と、鉛直駆動ステージ6と、スピンドルステージ5と、試料保持部3と、試料駆動部4と、ロータリーエンコーダ15と、リニアエンコーダ16とを備えている。
光学系100は、照明光学系8と検出光学系9とを備える。
データ処理部12は、検出光学系9による検出結果とコントローラ13から入力された試料2の面内位置座標から試料2のスキャン情報が生成される。データ処理部12で生成されるスキャン情報には、異物や欠陥の位置、大きさ、形状などが含まれる。
ステージ制御部14は、ステージ系200の動作を制御する。例えば、スピンドルステージ5の駆動装置(モータ)を駆動するモータドライバや水平駆動ステージ7の駆動装置(モータ)を駆動するモータドライバなどで構成されている。コントローラ13からステージ系200の動作について指令値が入力されると、ステージ制御部14によりコントローラ13からの指令に応じて駆動装置が駆動され、スピンドルステージ5や水平駆動ステージ7が動作する。
コントローラ13はステージ系200(試料駆動部4、スピンドルステージ5、鉛直駆動ステージ6、水平駆動ステージ7、変位センサ10、スピンドルステージ5に組込のロータリーエンコーダ15、水平駆動ステージ7に組込のリニアエンコーダ16)、光学系100(照明光学系8、検出光学系9)の動作を制御するコンピュータである。
試料保持部3の中心軸を通る断面図を図3に示す。
試料駆動部4について説明する。実施例1のステージ系の構成を図4に示す。図4において、試料駆動部4は、支持部材4aと、試料駆動源4bとを備え、鉛直方向に駆動する。試料駆動部4は試料保持部3と試料2のみを駆動するため、スピンドルステージ5を含めて駆動する鉛直駆動ステージ6と比較して高速に駆動することができる。鉛直方向に変位可能な支持部材4aを試料保持部3とスピンドルステージ5の間に配置する(設置する)。支持部材4aは、例えば、ばねなどの弾性部材で構成することができ、板ばねで構成する場合は1か所の屈曲部を有するような形状や曲線状、複数回折り曲げた形状などでよく、決まった形に限定されない。
図6は、コントローラ13による検査中の光学系100及びステージ系200の制御手順の例を示すフローチャートである。以下の手順のうちステップS11~S16が試料搬送手順、ステップS17~S24が検査手順、ステップS25~S28が試料搬出手順である。
検査を行っている間、上記のステップS17~ステップS21と並行して、試料高さを調整するステップS22~ステップS24までを行う。
次に、本発明の実施例2による表面検査装置1について図7を用いて説明する。
次に、本発明の実施例3による表面検査装置1について図8を用いて説明する。
次に、本発明の実施例4による表面検査装置1について説明する。
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- 試料に対しレーザ光を照射する照明光学系と、前記試料からの散乱又は反射したレーザ光を検出する検出光学系と、前記試料を保持するステージ系と、前記ステージ系の駆動制御を行うコントローラと、前記ステージ系を制御するステージ制御部と、前記試料のスキャン情報を生成するデータ処理部と、を備え、
前記ステージ系は前記試料を保持する試料保持部と、前記試料と前記試料保持部を駆動する試料駆動部と、前記試料を回転させるスピンドルステージと、前記試料を鉛直方向に駆動する鉛直駆動ステージと、前記試料を水平方向に駆動する水平駆動ステージと、前記試料の高さを検出する変位センサと、を有し、
前記試料駆動部は、前記試料保持部を、前記試料を支持する鉛直方向に変位可能な支持部材と、前記試料を駆動するための駆動力を発生させる試料駆動源と、を有し、前記スピンドルステージが回転中に、前記変位センサが検知した前記試料の面内位置と鉛直方向位置に基づき、前記コントローラは、前記試料の面内位置ごとに異なる鉛直方向の調整量を算出し、前記鉛直駆動ステージにより前記試料を鉛直方向に第1の調整量で駆動し、前記試料駆動部は、前記試料を前記第1の調整量より小さい第2の調整量で前記試料を鉛直方向に駆動することを特徴とする表面検査装置。 - 請求項1に記載の表面検査装置において、
前記スピンドルステージと、前記水平駆動ステージと、前記照明光学系と、前記検出光学系と、前記データ処理部と、前記コントローラと、により前記試料の検査を行っている間、前記変位センサにより前記試料の面内位置とその鉛直方向位置を検出し続け、前記試料駆動部と前記鉛直駆動ステージにより前記試料を前記検出光学系の焦点範囲に鉛直方向位置を調整し続けることを特徴とする表面検査装置。 - 請求項1に記載の表面検査装置において、
数mmまでの大きさの試料表面の鉛直方向の位置変動に対して前記第1の調整量により前記鉛直駆動ステージで調整し、高速な変動に対して0.5~数μm程度の精度で前記第2の調整量により前記試料駆動部で調整を行うことを特徴とする表面検査装置。 - 請求項1に記載の表面検査装置において、
前記試料保持部は円形であり、前記試料保持部を前記試料駆動部に固定させる位置の高さと、前記試料保持部の半径方向中心部から外周部までの各位置での鉛直方向の重心の高さとが略同一となるように構成されたことを特徴とする表面検査装置。 - 請求項1に記載の表面検査装置において、
前記支持部材は、前記スピンドルステージと前記試料保持部の間に設置され、前記スピンドルステージによる前記試料保持部と前記試料の回転に伴って、前記試料保持部と前記試料が鉛直方向に変位することを特徴とする表面検査装置。 - 請求項1に記載の表面検査装置において、
前記試料駆動部は、前記試料と前記試料保持部とを駆動するための、電磁力を発する機構もしくは電気的磁気的力を発生させる部材を有し、前記試料駆動部が前記スピンドルステージと前記試料保持部との間に配置されることにより、前記試料の回転に伴って前記試料保持部と前記試料が鉛直方向に変位することを特徴とする表面検査装置。 - 請求項1に記載の表面検査装置において、
前記照明光学系から前記試料に照射された前記レーザ光の前記試料の検査位置より螺旋状軌跡の外周位置における前記試料の鉛直方向の先行位置を前記変位センサにより検出し、前記コントローラ及び前記ステージ制御部は、前記試料駆動部を予測制御して、前記レーザ光が前記試料の前記先行位置に照射される直前に、前記第2の調整量で前記試料を鉛直方向に駆動することを特徴とする表面検査装置。 - 請求項7に記載の表面検査装置において、
前記コントローラ及び前記ステージ制御部は、前記試料に照射された前記レーザ光の前記試料の検査位置の鉛直方向の位置と前記先行位置における鉛直方向の位置との差分を算出し、算出した前記差分に基づいて、前記第2の調整量を補正することを特徴とする表面検査装置。 - 請求項1に記載の表面検査装置において、
前記第1の調整量は、50~100μmであり、前記第2の調整量は、0.5~数μmであることを特徴とする表面検査装置。
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