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Overlay measuring mark and its method

US6083807A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 3, 1999
Grant dateJul 4, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention discloses an overlay measuring mark and a method of measuring an overlay error of semiconductor used by the overlay measuring mark. This overlay measuring mark comprises a first mark formed on a first layer on a semiconductor substrate and including four bar sets, which form a first square pattern, each of said bar sets at least comprising two parallel bars relatively formed by a first slim pattern; and a second mark formed on a second layer on said first layer and including four bar formed a second square pattern, wherein said four bar relatively are formed by a second slim pattern and said second square is located in and smaller than said first square in a top view.

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