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Method and apparatus to reduce effects of nonlinear behavior

US11036146B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2016
Grant dateJun 15, 2021
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/70641
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method including: obtaining information regarding a patterning error in a patterning process involving a patterning device; determining a nonlinearity over a period of time introduced by modifying the patterning error by a modification apparatus according to the patterning error information; and determining a patterning error offset for use with the modification apparatus based on the determined nonlinearity.

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