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Method and apparatus for inspecting substrate pattern

US7385689B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2005
Grant dateJun 10, 2008
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/95615
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of inspecting an inspection pattern using a statistical inference function is disclosed. The inference function is generated in relation to optical reference signal data and reference pattern characteristic data for a plurality of reference patterns formed by a unit process of interest on reference substrates.

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