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Metrology method and associated computer product

US12105432B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 7, 2020
Grant dateOct 1, 2024
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/70625
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a method comprising measuring radiation reflected from a metrology target and decomposing the measured radiation in components, for example Fourier components or spatial components. Further, there is disclosed a recipe selection method which provides an algorithm to select a parameter of the metrology apparatus based on re-calculated dependencies of 5 the measured radiation based on single components.

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