ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT USING AN ELECTRON BEAM

    公开(公告)号:US20240151669A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-09

    申请号:US17984041

    申请日:2022-11-09

    IPC分类号: G01N27/02

    CPC分类号: G01N27/021 G01N27/028

    摘要: A method for evaluating an impedance related value of a structure of a sample, the method includes: (i) performing a first illumination iteration that includes charging the structure with an illumination iteration charge; (ii) performing a second illumination iteration that includes imaging the structure to provide an image of the structure; a value of the illumination iteration charge and a value of a time difference between step (i) and step (ii) are determined to introduce a dependency between an impedance of the structure and the image of the structure; wherein steps (i) and (ii) are executed using an electron beam, and (iii) determining the impedance related value of the structure based on the image of the structure. There may be three or more values of the impedance related value.

    Inspection of a lithographic mask that is protected by a pellicle
    2.
    发明授权
    Inspection of a lithographic mask that is protected by a pellicle 有权
    检查由防护薄膜组件保护的光刻掩模

    公开(公告)号:US09366954B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-14

    申请号:US13948975

    申请日:2013-07-23

    摘要: A system and a method for evaluating a lithography mask, the system may include: (a) electron optics for directing primary electrons towards a pellicle that is positioned between the electron optics and the lithography mask; wherein the primary electrons exhibit an energy level that allows the primary electrons to pass through the pellicle and to impinge on the lithographic mask; (b) at least one detector for detecting detected emitted electrons and for generating detection signals; wherein detected emitted electrons are generated as a result of an impingement of the primary electrons on the lithographic mask; and (c) a processor for processing the detection signals to provide information about the lithography mask.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于评估光刻掩模的系统和方法,该系统可以包括:(a)用于将一次电子引导到位于电子光学器件和光刻掩模之间的防护薄膜的电子光学器件; 其中所述一次电子显示出允许所述一次电子通过所述防护薄膜并撞击所述光刻掩模的能级; (b)至少一个检测器,用于检测检测到的发射电子并产生检测信号; 其中由于一次电子撞击在光刻掩模上而产生检测到的发射电子; 和(c)用于处理检测信号以提供关于光刻掩模的信息的处理器。

    INSPECTION OF A LITHOGRAPHIC MASK THAT IS PROTECTED BY A PELLICLE
    4.
    发明申请
    INSPECTION OF A LITHOGRAPHIC MASK THAT IS PROTECTED BY A PELLICLE 有权
    检查由PELLICLE保护的LITHOGRAPHIC MASK

    公开(公告)号:US20150028203A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-29

    申请号:US13948975

    申请日:2013-07-23

    IPC分类号: G03F1/86 H01J37/26

    摘要: A system and a method for evaluating a lithography mask, the system may include: (a) electron optics for directing primary electrons towards a pellicle that is positioned between the electron optics and the lithography mask; wherein the primary electrons exhibit an energy level that allows the primary electrons to pass through the pellicle and to impinge on the lithographic mask; (b) at least one detector for detecting detected emitted electrons and for generating detection signals; wherein detected emitted electrons are generated as a result of an impingement of the primary electrons on the lithographic mask; and (c) a processor for processing the detection signals to provide information about the lithography mask

    摘要翻译: 一种用于评估光刻掩模的系统和方法,该系统可以包括:(a)用于将一次电子引导到位于电子光学器件和光刻掩模之间的防护薄膜的电子光学器件; 其中所述一次电子表现出允许所述一次电子通过所述防护薄膜并撞击所述光刻掩模的能级; (b)至少一个检测器,用于检测检测到的发射电子并产生检测信号; 其中由于一次电子撞击在光刻掩模上而产生检测到的发射电子; 和(c)用于处理检测信号以提供关于光刻掩模的信息的处理器

    Inspection of a lithographic mask that is protected by a pellicle

    公开(公告)号:US10156785B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-18

    申请号:US15177226

    申请日:2016-06-08

    摘要: A system and a method for evaluating a lithography mask, the system may include: (a) electron optics for directing primary electrons towards a pellicle that is positioned between the electron optics and the lithography mask; wherein the primary electrons exhibit an energy level that allows the primary electrons to pass through the pellicle and to impinge on the lithographic mask; (b) at least one detector for detecting detected emitted electrons and for generating detection signals; wherein detected emitted electrons are generated as a result of an impingement of the primary electrons on the lithographic mask; and (c) a processor for processing the detection signals to provide information about the lithography mask.