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Method for parameter determination and apparatus thereof

US10444638B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 23, 2018
Grant dateOct 15, 2019
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2291/02854
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus to measure overlay from images of metrology targets, images obtained using acoustic waves, for example images obtained using an acoustic microscope. The images of two targets are obtained, one image using acoustic waves and one image using optical waves, the edges of the images are determined and overlay between the two targets is obtained as the difference between the edges of the two images.

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