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Image processing method and device for CDSEM

US11573188B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 2021
Grant dateFeb 7, 2023
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2041

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

Abstract

The present invention provides an image processing method for CDSEM for determining a measuring range of an image of a target pattern measured by a CDSEM machine. The image processing method of CDSEM comprises: obtaining a first gray scale image based on the image of the target pattern; performing Fourier transform to the first gray scale image to obtain a first frequency spectrum distribution; filtering out frequency spectrum components whose absolute values of ordinate are greater than preset threshold in the first frequency spectrum distribution to obtain a second frequency spectrum distribution, the preset threshold relates to the background noise and the signal frequency of SRAF features; and determining the measuring range based on the second frequency spectrum distribution.

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