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Pupil ellipsometry measurement apparatus and method and method of fabricating semiconductor device using the pupil ellipsometry measurement method

US12228499B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2023
Grant dateFeb 18, 2025
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/214
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is a pupil ellipsometry measurement apparatus configured to measure an object, the pupil ellipsometry measurement apparatus including a stage configured to support the object to be measured, a light source unit configured to generate and output light, an irradiation optical system configured to focus the light from the light source unit on the object, a first detector configured to detect an image of reflected light from the object on an imaging plane, a self-interference generator (SIG) configured to generate self-interference with respect to the reflected light, a second detector configured to detect a hologram image of interference light of the SIG on a pupil plane, and a processor configured to reconstruct reflectance information based on the hologram image, and measure the object.

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