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Method and apparatus for inspection and metrology

US11170072B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 2016
Grant dateNov 9, 2021
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L22/20
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method including evaluating, with respect to a parameter representing remaining uncertainty of a mathematical model fitting measured data, one or more mathematical models for fitting measured data and one or more measurement sampling schemes for measuring data, against measurement data across a substrate, and identifying one or more mathematical models and/or one or more measurement sampling schemes, for which the parameter crosses a threshold.

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