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Sensor apparatus and method for lithographic measurements

US11300892B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 2019
Grant dateApr 12, 2022
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F9/7084
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sensor apparatus (300) for determining a position of a target (330) of a substrate (W) comprising, projection optics (315;321) configured to project a radiation beam (310) onto the substrate, collection optics (321) configured to collect measurement radiation (325) that has scattered from the target, a wavefront sensing system (335) configured to determine a pupil function variation of at least a portion (355) of the measurement radiation and output a signal (340) indicative thereof, and a measurement system (350) configured to receive the signal and to determine the position of the target in at least partial dependence on the collected measurement radiation and the determined pupil function variation of at least a portion of the measurement radiation.

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