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Charged particle beam device

US10720306B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2019
Grant dateJul 21, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/3045
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The scanning charged particle beam microscope according to the present application is characterized in that, in acquiring an image of the FOV (field of view), interspaced beam irradiation points are set, and then, a deflector is controlled so that a charged particle beam scan is performed faster when the charged particle beam irradiates a position on the sample between each of the irradiation points than when the charged particle beam irradiates a position on the sample corresponding to each of the irradiation points (a position on the sample corresponding to each pixel detecting a signal). This allows the effects from a micro-domain electrification occurring within the FOV to be mitigated or controlled.

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