Apparatus of Plural Charged-Particle Beams
    2.
    发明申请
    Apparatus of Plural Charged-Particle Beams 审中-公开
    多次充电粒子束装置

    公开(公告)号:US20170025243A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-26

    申请号:US15216258

    申请日:2016-07-21

    Abstract: A multi-beam apparatus for observing a sample with high resolution and high throughput is proposed. In the apparatus, a source-conversion unit forms plural and parallel images of one single electron source by deflecting plural beamlets of a parallel primary-electron beam therefrom, and one objective lens focuses the plural deflected beamlets onto a sample surface and forms plural probe spots thereon. A movable condenser lens is used to collimate the primary-electron beam and vary the currents of the plural probe spots, a pre-beamlet-forming means weakens the Coulomb effect of the primary-electron beam, and the source-conversion unit minimizes the sizes of the plural probe spots by minimizing and compensating the off-axis aberrations of the objective lens and condenser lens.

    Abstract translation: 提出了一种用于以高分辨率和高吞吐量观察样品的多光束装置。 在该装置中,源极转换单元通过偏转平行的一次电子束的多个子束形成一个单个电子源的多个并行图像,并且一个物镜将多个偏转的子束聚焦在样本表面上并形成多个探针点 上。 使用可移动聚光透镜来准直一次电子束并改变多个探针点的电流,前束形成装置削弱一次电子束的库仑效应,并且源转换单元使尺寸最小化 通过最小化和补偿物镜和聚光透镜的离轴像差来实现多个探测点。

    Apparatus of Plural Charged Particle Beams with Multi-axis Magnetic Lenses
    3.
    发明申请
    Apparatus of Plural Charged Particle Beams with Multi-axis Magnetic Lenses 有权
    多轴磁透镜的多电荷粒子束装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160064180A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-03

    申请号:US14833583

    申请日:2015-08-24

    Abstract: A new apparatus of plural charged particle beams with multi-axis magnetic lenses is provided, which comprises a plurality of sub-columns The apparatus employs two modified multi-axis magnetic lenses, and magnetic sub-lenses thereof therefore function as the objective lenses and the condenser lenses of all the sub-columns respectively. The plurality of sub-columns can perform the same function or different functions required for observing a surface of a specimen, such as high-throughput inspection and high-resolution review of interested features thereon. Accordingly, the apparatus can be used as a yield management tool in semiconductor manufacturing industry.

    Abstract translation: 提供了具有多轴磁透镜的多个带电粒子束的新装置,其包括多个子列。该装置采用两个改进的多轴磁性透镜,并且其磁性子透镜因此用作物镜,并且 所有子列的聚光透镜分别。 多个子列可以执行用于观察样本表面所需的相同功能或不同的功能,例如高通量检测和对其感兴趣的特征的高分辨率检查。 因此,该装置可以用作半导体制造业的屈服管理工具。

    Apparatus of plural charged particle beams with multi-axis magnetic lens
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus of plural charged particle beams with multi-axis magnetic lens 有权
    具有多轴磁性透镜的多个带电粒子束的装置

    公开(公告)号:US09105440B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US14468674

    申请日:2014-08-26

    Abstract: An apparatus of plural charged particle beams with multi-axis magnetic lens is provided to perform multi-functions of observing a specimen surface, such as high-throughput inspection and high-resolution review of interested features thereof and charge-up control for enhancing image contrast and image resolution. In the apparatus, two or more sub-columns are formed and each of the sub-columns performs one of the multi-functions. Basically the sub-columns take normal illumination to get high image resolutions, but one or more may take oblique illuminations to get high image contrasts.

    Abstract translation: 提供具有多轴磁性透镜的多个带电粒子束的装置,以执行观察样品表面的多功能,例如高通量检测和其感兴趣特征的高分辨率检查以及用于增强图像对比度的充电控制 和图像分辨率。 在该装置中,形成两个或多个子列,并且每个子列执行多功能之一。 基本上,子列采取正常照明以获得高图像分辨率,但是一个或多个可能采取倾斜照明以获得高图像对比度。

    Multi-axis Magnetic Lens for Focusing a Plurality of Charged Particle Beams
    6.
    发明申请
    Multi-axis Magnetic Lens for Focusing a Plurality of Charged Particle Beams 有权
    用于聚焦多个带电粒子束的多轴磁镜

    公开(公告)号:US20150179384A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-25

    申请号:US14572052

    申请日:2014-12-16

    Abstract: A multi-axis magnetic lens with stable performance in focusing a plurality of charged particle beams is provided. The multi-axis magnetic lens comprises a plurality of magnetic dub-lens modules. On the one hand, the multi-axis magnetic lens employs an annular permanent-magnet unit to provide a basic and stable magnetic flux to the plurality of magnetic sub-lens modules. One the other hand, the multi-axis magnetic lens uses a plurality of subsidiary coils to provide additional and adjustable magnetic flux to the plurality of magnetic sub-lens modules respectively. The invention also proposes a method to turn off or adjust the basic and stable magnetic flux for some applications. Hence, this invention will benefit the applications which need to execute in a long time period while keeping a high stabilization in performance.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种在聚焦多个带电粒子束时具有稳定性能的多轴磁性透镜。 多轴磁性透镜包括多个磁性复数透镜模块。 一方面,多轴磁性透镜采用环形永磁体单元,以向多个磁性子透镜模块提供基本稳定的磁通量。 另一方面,多轴磁性透镜使用多个辅助线圈来分别向多个磁性子透镜模块提供附加和可调节的磁通量。 本发明还提出了在一些应用中关闭或调节基本和稳定磁通的方法。 因此,本发明将有益于需要在长时间内执行的应用,同时保持高性能稳定性。

    Multi-axis magnetic lens for focusing a plurality of charged particle beams
    9.
    发明授权
    Multi-axis magnetic lens for focusing a plurality of charged particle beams 有权
    用于聚焦多个带电粒子束的多轴磁性透镜

    公开(公告)号:US09202658B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-01

    申请号:US14572052

    申请日:2014-12-16

    Abstract: A multi-axis magnetic lens with stable performance in focusing a plurality of charged particle beams is provided. The multi-axis magnetic lens comprises a plurality of magnetic dub-lens modules. On the one hand, the multi-axis magnetic lens employs an annular permanent-magnet unit to provide a basic and stable magnetic flux to the plurality of magnetic sub-lens modules. One the other hand, the multi-axis magnetic lens uses a plurality of subsidiary coils to provide additional and adjustable magnetic flux to the plurality of magnetic sub-lens modules respectively. The invention also proposes a method to turn off or adjust the basic and stable magnetic flux for some applications. Hence, this invention will benefit the applications which need to execute in a long time period while keeping a high stabilization in performance.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种在聚焦多个带电粒子束时具有稳定性能的多轴磁性透镜。 多轴磁性透镜包括多个磁性复数透镜模块。 一方面,多轴磁性透镜采用环形永磁体单元,以向多个磁性子透镜模块提供基本稳定的磁通量。 另一方面,多轴磁性透镜使用多个辅助线圈来分别向多个磁性子透镜模块提供附加和可调节的磁通量。 本发明还提出了在一些应用中关闭或调节基本和稳定磁通的方法。 因此,本发明将有益于需要在长时间内执行的应用,同时保持高性能稳定性。

    Apparatus of plural charged-particle beams

    公开(公告)号:US10141160B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-27

    申请号:US15365145

    申请日:2016-11-30

    Abstract: A secondary projection imaging system in a multi-beam apparatus is proposed, which makes the secondary electron detection with high collection efficiency and low cross-talk. The system employs one zoom lens, one projection lens and one anti-scanning deflection unit. The zoom lens and the projection lens respectively perform the zoom function and the anti-rotating function to remain the total imaging magnification and the total image rotation with respect to the landing energies and/or the currents of the plural primary beamlets. The anti-scanning deflection unit performs the anti-scanning function to eliminate the dynamic image displacement due to the deflection scanning of the plural primary beamlets.

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