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Apparatus for preforming measurement of a dimension of a test mark for semiconductor processing

US6750952B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 2002
Grant dateJun 15, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/70683
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus for performing measurement of a dimension of a test marked formed by overlapping feature imaged onto a an image forming layer of a semiconductor wafer and the calculation of the critical dimensions of the features from test mark. This is used in semiconductor processing. Also included is software configured to program a measurement device to perform the measurement and calculation of the dimension of a test mark.

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