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Calibration apparatus for capacitance height gauges

US4539835A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 1984
Grant dateSep 10, 1985
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/304
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In an electron beam lithography apparatus a capacitance height gauge is used to determine the distance between a reticule and electron optics. In order to calibrate the capacitance gauge an optical interferometer, including a mirror are mounted on the same axis as the capacitance gauge. The mirror is moved a predetermined distance so that the movement distance measured by the capacitance gauge and the interferometer can be compared.

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