摘要:
A composite focused ion beam device has a first ion beam irradiation system that irradiates a first ion beam for processing a sample and a second ion beam irradiation system that irradiates a second ion beam for processing or observing the sample. The first ion beam irradiation system has a plasma type gas ion source that generates first ions for forming the first ion beam, each of the first ions having a first mass. The second ion beam irradiation system has a gas field ion source that generates second ions for forming the second ion beam. Each of the second ions has a second mass smaller than that of the first mass.
摘要:
A composite focused ion beam device includes a first ion beam irradiation system 10 including a liquid metal ion source for generating a first ion, and a second ion beam irradiation system 20 including a gas field ion source for generating a second ion, and a beam diameter of the second ion beam 20A emitted from the second ion beam irradiation system 20 is less than that of the first ion beam 10A emitted from the first ion beam irradiation system 10.
摘要:
A composite focused ion beam device has a sample stage for supporting a sample, a first ion beam irradiation system that irradiates a first ion beam for processing the sample, and a second ion beam irradiation system that irradiates a second ion beam for processing or observing the sample. The first ion beam irradiation system has a liquid metal ion source that generates first ions for forming the first ion beam. The second ion beam irradiation system has a gas field ion source that generates second ions for forming the second ion beam. The first ion beam irradiated by the first ion beam irradiation system has a first beam diameter and the second ion beam irradiated by the second ion beam irradiation system has a second beam diameter smaller than the first beam diameter. The first and second ion beam irradiation systems are disposed relative to the sample stage so that axes of the first and second ion beams are orthogonal to a tilt axis of the sample stage.
摘要:
A method for obtaining an image of a sample surface using a charged particle beam apparatus without damaging the sample surface is performed by scanning a focused ion beam onto an observation region of the sample surface, detecting secondary charged particles emanating from the sample surface, and producing an image in response thereto. The sample is placed in a water vapor atmosphere while being scanned by the focused ion beam so that a water vapor absorption layer is formed in the observation region of the sample surface. A SIM image is obtained by placing the periphery of the portion to be processed into a water vapor atmosphere and then irradiating and scanning across the sample surface with the focused ion beam in order to prevent damage to the sample surface. In one embodiment, a focused ion beam instrument is used to observe and repair a photomask without damaging the underlying substrate or to the photomask pattern during observation.
摘要:
A composite focused ion beam device includes a first ion beam irradiation system 10 including a liquid metallic ion source for generating a first ion, and a second ion beam irradiation system 20 including a gas field ion source for generating a second ion. A beam diameter of the second ion beam 20A emitted from the second ion beam irradiation system 20 is smaller than that of the first ion beam 10A emitted from the first ion beam irradiation system 1
摘要:
An apparatus has a holder member (21) which holds a sample (3), and a removing beam source (13) which irradiates an inert ion beam onto a cross section (4) of the sample (3) held by a holder member (21) and removes a fracture layer on the cross section (4). Then, the removing beam source (13) is disposed on the holding end side of the sample (3) with respect to the normal L of the cross section (4) so that the irradiating direction of the inert ion beam is tilted at the tilt angle θ to the normal L with respect to the cross section (4).
摘要:
The object of the present invention is to provide a method for solving the problem of surface damage due to gallium ion irradiation that poses a problem when carrying out mask repair using currently established FIB techniques, and the problem of residual gallium, and to provide a device realizing this method. The device of the present invention has an electron beam lens barrel that can carry out processing, as well as an FIB lens barrel, provided inside the same sample chamber, which means that a mask repair method of the present invention, in correction processing to remove redundant sections such as a mask opaque defect, phase shift film bump defect or a glass substrate cut remnant defect, comprises a step of coarse correction by etching using a focused ion beam and a step of finishing processing using an electron beam, to remove surface damage due to gallium irradiation, and residual gallium.
摘要:
A focused ion beam apparatus includes an ion gun unit having an emitter tip, a gas supply unit including an ion source gas nozzle configured to supply gas to the tip and an ion source gas supply source. An extracting electrode ionizes the gas adsorbed onto the surface of the tip and extracts ions by applying a voltage between the extracting electrode and the tip. A cathode electrode accelerates the ions toward a sample, and a gun alignment electrode positioned on the side of the sample with respect to the ion gun unit and adjusts the direction of irradiation of the ion beam ejected from the ion gun unit. A lens system includes a focusing lens electrode and an objective lens electrode to focus the ion beam onto the sample.
摘要:
An ion beam processing device has a sample holder for fixing a sample on which a section has been formed by irradiation of a specified focused ion beam from a surface side, and gas ion beam irradiation device for irradiating a gas ion beam to a region of the sample fixing using the holder member that contains the section to remove a damage layer on the section. The gas ion beam from the gas ion beam irradiation device irradiates the section from a rear surface side of the sample at a specified incident angle.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for obtaining an observational image of a sample surface by scanning a charged particle beam to detect secondary charged particles given off from the sample surface. Charged particle beam focusing and astigmatism correction are performed by comparing scanning images: one image obtained from an initial adjusting value, and other images obtained from a ±&Dgr; of the initial adjusting value, wherein &Dgr; is a known predetermined selected value. The clearest image of the images is selected, and the adjusting value of the clearest image is then set as the new initial adjusting value. The entire scanning, comparison, and adjusting process is repeated until an optimal satisfactory image is obtained.