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Method and apparatus for inspection and metrology

US11580274B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 2016
Grant dateFeb 14, 2023
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2111/10
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method including performing a simulation to evaluate a plurality of metrology targets and/or a plurality of metrology recipes used to measure a metrology target, identifying one or more metrology targets and/or metrology recipes from the evaluated plurality of metrology targets and/or metrology recipes, receiving measurement data of the one or more identified metrology targets and/or metrology recipes, and using the measurement data to tune a metrology target parameter or metrology recipe parameter.

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